Davenport City Briefs Highlights Local Events
Metzger Piano Co. at 305 W Third hosts a coffee supper Friday evening. First Presbyterian ladies plan the event. Davenport Shooting Society held a Turner Hall meeting and admitted 40 new members. Davenport bank clearings yesterday totaled 233617.73, up from 151016 a year ago. Dr J A DeArmond’s residence hosted a birthday gathering. Passengers aboard the Pretoria to New York included Mrs Margaretha Ludwig and Messrs Jim Thievoldt and Herman Schneckloth. Seigfried performs at The Hobson for a week, impersonating famous figures. E W Baker promotes a Clinton river excursion, noted as official promoter since the Henepin canal days. Trial in district court is Quinn vs C R L and P Railway for damages from Engineer Quinn’s death near Oxford Junction. Wires at the depot to McManus Building were down. Chief Train Dispatcher Conwell managed the depot. damage remedied by noon. Constable Litchcock arrested Russie Lafrenz for assaulting Mrs Scharkr. hearing before Justice Finger. Rock Island fire department plans a Friday skating rink fundraiser. Bleuer’s brass band will attend. streetcars run to Davenport around 2 am.
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Pretoria
New York
Aiargeretha Ludwig
Thievoldt
Herman Schneckloth
Hobson
Seigfried
Bismark
Dreyfus
Gladstone
McManus
Conwell
Litchcock
Russie Lafrenz
Hamilton Street
Fourth
Fifth
Scharkr
Justice Finger
Fire Department of
Rock Island
Bleuer
Davenport
Personal items and visits in Clinton Davenport area
Short notices list residents and visitors including T L Sharon osteopathy. D H Baker in Princeton on business. H B Trenton of Davenport visiting Clinton. Dr Titus Voelkel of Milwaukee lecturing at Turner hall. Ed Taliman of Nebstedt Pierce in Princeton. Miss Cora Kramer of Valley City visiting Hattie Dodds. Dorothy Van Patten hosting club at 404 West Twelfth. Warren Teele to Wranelle for brother’s illness. J Jeffray returning from Chicago. Mahin of Muscatine Journal visiting. J P Boeppie back from six week south and east trip. D D Burke of Prudential in Davenport. Pick Waters of The Fair back from trip. Mrs Leonard teaching invalid diet cooking at University hospital. A B Mott in Davenport for Armour Packing building measurements. McGarveys to Keota for Alta Pringle funeral. Maj Hayward and families to Eagle Mills Arkansas for spring. Captain Hepburn joining in Florida.
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Titus Voelkel
Milwaukee
Brune
Turner Hall
Taliman
Nebstedt Pierce Company
Princeton
Cora Kramer
Valley City
Hattie Dodds
Brady Street
Dorothy van Patten
West Twelfth Street
W. R. Jeffray
Chicago
Jaffray
Metropolis
Mahin
The
Muscatine Journal
Journal Force
City
J. P. Boeppie
D. D. Burke
Prudential Insurance Company
Davenport
Clinton
Pick Waters
the Fair
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
Leonard
University Hospital
Iowa City Press
A. B. Mott
Armour Packing Company
James McGarvey
Keota
Iowa
Alta Pringle
A. M. Pringle
McGarvey
Major
B. Hayward
Nelle
H.S. Hepburn
Mabel
Eagle Mills
Arkansas
Sunshine
Captain Hepburn
Florida
Baldwin in Clinton Jail Amid Hotel Scheme
Bruce L. Baldwin the hotel swindler is in Clinton with Chief of Police Cole. He faces possible charges of obtaining 45 under false pretenses and forgery as he allegedly ran a bluff, posed as a wealthy horse buyer, and passed bad checks after stopping at the Revere hotel. Clarence Prank is the complaining witness.
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Bruce L. Baldwin
Clinton
Up River City
Anamosa
Cole
Baldwin
Clarence
Dixon
Hughes
Revere
St. James
Donny
Tri-City
Board seals low cost institution meat and flour contract
The board of control has closed the April 1 start quarter contracts for meat and flour for institutions. Meat comes from large packers and is bought to strict first class specifications. Prices are kept low but figures are not released. Soldiers' Orphans' home at Davenport will receive flour from Phoenix Milling and meat from Armour Chicago and John Morrell & Co.
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Board of Control
Davenport
Phoenix Milling Company
Armour Company of Chicago
John Morrell & Co
Merton Cady Obsequies
The funeral of Morton Yale Cady who died at the Metropole in Chicago was held yesterday afternoon from his Moline residence. He was a brother in law of Charles H. Deere and helped plan many Deere works buildings. He married Alice Deere in 1865 and left two children. He descended from Elihu Yale, founder of Yale University.
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Morton Yale Cady
Hotel Metropole
Chicago
Moline
Mr. Cady
Charles H. Deere
Metropole
D. Cady
Mr. Cady, Jr
Elihu Yale
Yale University
Ira L. Cady
Clotilda Yale
Linus Yale
Yale
Elihu
Merton Cady
Newport
N. Y
Deere Plow Works
Alice M. Deere
John Deere
Charles P. Skinner
John Deere Cadr
Davenport Post Office Revenue Set to Reach 80 000
The Davenport post office aims for a fiscal year total near 80 000 if current pace continues. February's record topped last year by 500 despite only 23 days of operation, signaling a strong year ahead. Last year's business was about 72 000. Reaching 80 000 will likely lift the Davenport office slightly higher with the Washington office.
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Davenport
Httle
Washington
Veterans Association Forming From Spanish American War Service
A preliminary committee of five including L. A. Ackley Huse V. Koch Emil Schmidt W. H. Plath and A. H. Hass is formed to organize a Spanish American War veterans association. They will draft by laws and constitution and may call a meeting when ready to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teterans Association
L. A. Ackley
Huse V. Koch
Emil Schmidt
W. H. Plath
A. H. Hass
Parr Advertises Second Hand Survey in Republican Want Columns
Wim E Parr placed a want advertisement seeking a second hand survey. He has not yet received replies, but appears to be accumulating many responses, suggesting Davenport families own tourneuts and may wish to dispose of them. Some may be planning to buy automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. E. Parr
Republican Want
Prosecution Hinted Over Farmer Blumer Food Crisis
A hunger crisis centers on farmer Blumer blamed for leaving a horse without water or food for days. Constable Hitchcock traced milk deliveries to a farm run by Claussen Schmidt, where a horse tied with little care prompted a rescue by Mengel Brothers. A warrant awaits Blumer for cruelty to animals. Four cows reportedly drowned after breaking through a fish pond ice on a nearby farm north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumer
Fred Hitchcock
Third Street
Schuetzen Park
Blackhawk
Claussen and Schmidt Farm
Claussen
Mengel Brothers
Fourth and
Marquette Streets
Hitchcock
Commercial excursions into Davenport face delays
The plan for commercial excursions into Davenport is not yet certain. Obstacles include forming a special association to secure rates and disagreements over who should participate. Despite doubts, similar trips succeed elsewhere, as Cedar Rapids exhibitors recently reported strong results from a two year old effort that blossomed last year. Over 50 attended the Cedar Rapids event on its first day of rates this year, though trade totals and benefits to Cedar Rapids were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Cedar Rapids Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
The Quinn Trio at Hobson Theater and more acts
A week of entertainment features the famous Quinn Trio and a range of acts including scientific boxers and wrestlers, presented at The Hobson Theater alongside a major novelty company showing various attractions.
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Quinn
Hobson Theater
Ziegler Buys Roberts Property in Rock Island District
William Ziegler president of Royal Baking Powder Co purchases A N Roberts residence at Fourteenth and Rock Island for 11000 dollars to serve as a home for his mother Mrs Brandt. Possession begins May 1 with plans for improvements including a barn. The Brands have been living with daughters at 1418 Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ziegler
Royal Baking Powder Company
A. N. Roberts
Fourteenth
Rock Island
Brandt
Sir. Zeigler
Mr. Brandt
Chicago
Bankruptcy Petitions Noted for Kennedy Debts
Michael T. Kennedy filed for bankruptcy. Referee Helmick sets first creditors meeting at 10 a.m. March 16 at his office. Debts total about $6,600, largely from Dubuane and Minneapolis. Debts consist of notes and mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Kennedy
Helmick
Kennedy
Dubuane
Minneapolis
Keep Out of Street Car Tracks Warns a Cutter Incident
A cutter tipped over between Fourth and Fifth on Brady Street yesterday afternoon. A young man and his pretty companion were dumped into the ice. Both were unhurt, though the episode drew a blush to her cheeks. Bystanders warned to stay clear of tracks to prevent repeats.
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Brady Street
Captain Rigby Withdraws From G A R Candidacy
Captain W T Rigby, known in Davenport, withdrew his name as a candidate for department commander of the Iowa G A R. He cites duties as commissioner of the Vicksburg National Park requiring his constant presence in Vicksburg Miss, and notes no endorsement by August Wentz Post this year due to the encampment in Davenport.
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W. T. Rigby
Davenport
Iowa
Rigby
August Wentz
Focal
Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg National Park
For Sale A Dairy Farm North of Davenport Fair Grounds
A good dairy farm is offered for sale located half a mile north of the Davenport Fair Grounds. Contact David Don in Rock Island for details and arrangements.
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Davenport Fair Grounds
David Don
Rock Island
Desiccated Bananas Processed in Jamaica
Desiccated bananas are being prepared in Jamaica with six pounds of fresh fruit required to yield one pound of dried product. The conversion highlights Jamaica’s banana drying effort and aims to meet growing demand for dried fruit.
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Jamaica
Sold Flying Lady's Wings at Public Sale
The "flying lady" of Midwinter Fair memory was sold at public sale to the highest cash bidder yesterday afternoon by Constable Holliday. The actual lady was absent, likely in a fight, but the paraphernalia aiding her act including ropes and pulleys were auctioned off. The manager who owed money to his employer about $26 took the side of the flying man and disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Holliday
Colored man protests Alabama sidewalk dignity incident
A colored man in Alabama sat on Brady street near Fourth and caused a sack of potatoes to spill when the bag broke on impact. He remarked that Alabama sidewalks respect a colored man's possessions, noting the rough treatment differed from what he knew at home.
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Brady Street
Fourth
Alabama
Barry W Phillips for alderman at large candidate
Barry W Phillips a contractor and builder from the Second ward West Third street below Fillmore announces his candidacy for alderman at large. He states the bid is subject to the Republican city convention action and follows wishes of his friends.
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Barry W. Phillips
Second Ward
West Third Street
Fillmore
Veteran Volunteer Firemen Add Five Members and Plan Monument
Last evening the Veteran Volunteer Firemen association of Unter Den Linden welcomed five new members John F Schultz D H Kroy Frank Schebler F W Beck and F Bencke. They voted to hold a summer picnic and likely a river excursion. A monument costing at least 600 will be erected in a city park with a committee named to arrange it. The monument will honor veterans past and present. They also decided to purchase a silk flag, with a committee to handle the purchase and potential transfer from a Davenport civil war era gift to Senator A Hurst of Moquckeia.
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E. L. Beyer
Henry Kurmeier
Henry Korn
Henry Strathmann
Henry Klindt
Henry Goetsch
F. W. Beck
Davenport
Fire King Company
A. Hurst
Moquckeia
Coldest Inhabited Land Probed in Siberian Province
A Russian savant spent a full year in Werchojau ski Oriential Siberia and kept a daily temperature log. The record shows the yearly average temperature across the region is 2.74 degrees below zero.
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Werchojauski
Oriential
Siberia
Kent
Pennsylvanian Patents Improved Coal Bag and Unloading
A Pennsylvania inventor patented an improved coal bag and unloading arrangement featuring a central sustaining member surrounded by two bags. Each bag has a gathering cord at the top, with the bags suspended by seams on a wooden support for filling from a chute.
Baron de Levers, Dutch Minister, Grandson of Senator Wright
Baron de Levers, the new minister of Holland at Washington, is the grandson of the late United States Senator William Wright of New Jersey. His mother Catharine Wright married the baron in 1854 when he was minister from Holland to Russia.
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Baron de Levers
Holland
Washington
United States
William Wright
New Jersey
Catharine Wright
Russia
Wilmington Citizen Plans 34009 Dollar Hospital Gift
Mr. James Walker of Wilmington North Carolina announces intent to present a hospital valued at 34009 dollars to the city. The potential gift centers on expanding local medical facilities and serving residents with improved care options. Walker’s pledge signals a major civic philanthropy pending formal approval and fundraising details.
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James Walker
Wilmington, N. C
Rise in German physicians totals 26689 across empire
The German empire saw a 3.6 percent rise in physicians last year reaching 26,689 in total, with 16,103 based in Prussia. The data highlights regional distribution and overall medical workforce growth within the empire.
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German Empire
Prussia
Iowa State Plans Big Football Schedule For Next Season
Iowa State athletics head Fred C. McCutcheon says contracts are signed for three major football games next season. Iowa plays Michigan in Ann Arbor on Nov 17, Illinois at Iowa City on Thanksgiving, and Northwestern in Iowa City. A Chicago meeting with Huff Stagg and others set the plan. more eastern games may be arranged. Baseball schedule includes Knox, Illinois, Luther, Upper Town, and a Salt Northwestern game May 2 with Wisconsin May 3.
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Fred C. McCutcheon
Iowa State University
Iowa City Republican
Iowa
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Illinois
Iowa’ City
Northwestern
Iowa City
Chicago
Geo. Huff
micCutcheon
Baird
Stagg
Knox
Luther College
Decorah
Upper Town
Fayette
Merchants’ Marine of Mexico Totals 266 Ships
The Mexican merchants’ marine comprises 266 ships with a combined register of 17 046 tons. Forty one steam vessels total 731 tons and 225 sailing vessels make up 10 314 tons. No ships are built in Mexico except small merchant vessels under 160 tons.
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Merchants’ Marine of Mexico
Mexico
Michigan editor mocks Senator Depe in harsh critique
A Michigan editor derides Senator Depe as a "di lettante gentleman" whose main skill is telling funny stories. The piece accuses him of being elected to the U.S. Senate from New York to please the New York Central railroad, framing the appointment as patronage.
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Michigan
Depe
United States Senate
New York
New York Central Railroad
North Carolina fish industry yields over $1 million annually
The fish commission in North Carolina generates more than 1.09 million dollars yearly at no cost to the state. It funds its expenses and transfers from 38,009 to 10,000 dollars into the treasury each year.
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North Carolina
The
Fish Commission
General Ex2a Conmerce, French officer, 94
General Ex2a Conmerce, a senior officer of the French army, is reported to be 94 years old and has served under three kings, an emperor and two republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conmerce
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Wranelle
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the Institution
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Rachael ’ “Kennedy
Captain Rigby
Brady ST
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