20 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Davenport Daily Republican
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
1
Davenport March 19 local forecast predicts fair and colder weather today. Iowa outlook calls for fair skies Tuesday with colder conditions in the south, followed by Wednesday with northerly winds.
District court docket in Equity called at 9 this morning. Tri City Press Club meets at Kimball house Davenport at 8 pm. C C Millett resigns from Postal Telegraph. Union Savings bank declares semi annual dividend 2½ per cent payable April 1. Lizzie Nutting buys forty three feet on Fifteenth street for 2075. Argyle flats construction begun by Tri City Construction. Rock Island road employees enjoy pay day. Funeral of Mrs Daniel Keeler at St Anthony's church then St Marguerite's cemetery. Souviier Cinch club final meeting of season at outing club grounds with prizes. Prof Lew Shaw and wife Nellie to exhibit billiards next Saturday. Scott County Bar meeting at 2 to hear committee report. Rev Dwight T W Washe to give $1 lecture March 27 for juniors of local churches. Beatrice Thomson and Dr Colbert Searles wedding invited for March 28 at 1429 Brady. Rev G S Rollins to begin series March 31 on Heart and Head in Religion and other topics. Funeral of John Krutzfeladt at 10 am. born in Holstein 75 years ago. Women Foreign Missionary society tea and business meeting at East Thirteenth. Case against J Strathman before Squire Finger at 9 am for assault with soda water bottle. DeVon McGill dies of typhoid in Rock Island. Ed Parmele advancing long distance telephones in Dubuque. 930 now 275 in use. Post D T P A annual meeting March 24 with reports and elections. Weather to bring March-like change. temperature drop expected.
A four hour joint committee of Rock Island Moline Davenport Business Men's associations met in Rock Island to finalize plans for a forthcoming banquet. The event is now considered certain with details to be settled at a near future meeting.
Beginning Monday and continuing through the week the store Young and McCombs in Rock Island promotes a special sale of muslin underwear. This retailer emphasizes limited-time discounts and urges patrons to visit the shop for bargains this week.
Several hundred attended the Claus Groth hall banquet marking the St Joseph’s Sick Relief society twenty fifth anniversary. May or Baker and Rev James Davis head a string of speakers. Ignatz Hild led talks on the society while Frank Schebler Sr and Father Wolters also spoke. A high mass at St Joseph’s church the next morning featured Rev A Niermann and Rev Dr Giglinger withMiss Marie Woeber at piano.
A special meeting of the Iowa City Presbytery is held in the First Presbyterian church to dissolve the pastoral relation with Rev. W. W. Johnson of Tipton and dismiss him to Chicago. A new chairman for the Home Missions committee will be chosen and the committee will arrange apportionments and grants to weak churches for the coming year.
The LeClaire election next Monday pits two ticket choices. Mayor Schworm leads the incumbent Republican ticket with Captain R. H. Tromley as alderman candidate. The opposing ticket is led by Attorney Goldsmith. Schworm won 40 votes to 39 for Hugo Lambach at the Republican convention last Saturday.
The school board met at 4 PM to canvass the recent election. Hayward and Hartz were elected members, Lorenzen as treasurer, and Hartz replaced Matthey as president. A five vote majority for the high school site was reported. The board elected Hayward president and retained committees, with Hartz taking Matthey's seat.
The government secret service issues warnings about two dangerous counterfeits circulating unseen in Davenport. A $5 silver certificate from 1896 uses two sheets joined by red and blue silk threads and blurred printing, while a $1 silver certificate from 1899 uses etched plates and letter press to mimic silk lines.
LeClaire ferryman P M Smith visited Davenport and noted many changes since his last stay. He observed new faces and many veterans gone, including Antoine LeClaire. Men who were boys then now seek alderman at large. He predicts the ice will take time to break up as usual.
The Pleasant Valley school under Prof H E Ronge will hold graduation exercises on Friday March 23 1900. A class of eight graduates including Bessie Kerr Alice Clemons Robert Kerr Bertha Baumbach Henry Hartz Robert Clemons Alden Blackman and Henry Baumbach passed the county exam. The event marks the first commencement in the area as Breiholz hall hosts the ceremony since the schoolhouse burned in December and will not be rebuilt before the fall term.
Local notes list visits and travels of residents and officials. Names include T. L. Sharon of Osteopathy at 124 W. 3d, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Johnson in Clinton, Dr. Knox of Princeton in Davenport, Mrs. W. C. Wadsworth to Chicago, and others traveling to Chicago, Davenport, LeClaire, West Baden, and Washington. Several return from trips, moves, or illness in a steady stream of social and business updates.
The Tri City Bricklayers ball at Turner Grand opera house St nes day attracted 23 couples into the early hours. The event benefited a fund boosted by 125 dollars. J W Schram won the prize waltz a silver medal and shoes from Boston store. Hannah Johnson won the ladies prize a silver medal and slippers from Regent Shoe store. J Garstang sang Dont Bear any Ill Feeling to applause.
Samuel W. Odell of Moline, a county attorney candidate, filed a $5,000 libel suit against the Port Byron Globe. The action stems from a pre convention article in the Globe. Odell, an attorney, contends the paper harmed his reputation. the Globe expects no liability.
The fourth and final symphony concert of the season will be given by Trasser's Orchestra on Tuesday March 20 at Turner Grand Opera House. Soloists engaged include Mr OG Spiering Chicago violin Miss Ludo Braning Plano and Mrs Stibolt Hanssen soprano. Ticket and seat sale at Kienze Bros pharmacy.
Readers are advised to check the Want columns of the Republican for featured notices and promotions. The section highlights opportunities, services, and bargains available to readers, inviting engagement and inquiries.
Scott County Bar Association met in district court for a second district judge and potential district status. Attendees debated appellate or superior courts, with Fisher opposing, and a committee of Chamberlin Cook Neel Wilson and McGuirk named to pursue a second judge and district status. The group also backed enlarging Judge Rogers portrait with a committee to arrange funds and selection.
Fourteen traveling salesmen, shoe drummers, dined at breakfast in the St James dining room on Sunday. The group, a coincidental gathering, signed menu cards and sent copies to the Hotel World and an eastern shoe paper. The rush is seasonal as many salesmen head for Davenport to spend Sunday when within a 193 mile radius.
The Buergel family extends heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors Rev Dr Barclay the quartette and the pallbearers for their kindness and remembrance in our deep sorrow.
A French paper credits the Transvaal national hymn words and music to Mile. Catherine Felicie van Rees in 1875 at the request of Mr. Burgers, the former president. Van Rees, born 1821 at Zuiphen, is linked to English tales of Sidney’s death there centuries ago.
Henry aHri, longtime president of the Third Avenue Railroad in New York, has lost millions in the collapse yet shows courage. At ninety, he vows to rebuild the road with energy, declaring he will not fear ruin and will pursue recovery. The piece ends urging use of the Want columns of the Republican.
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