Social events fill East Adams and South Main
Lady circles and clubs host gatherings across the city with parties at homes on East Adams and South Main. Miss Leverne Patient celebrates a birthday with friends while guests from Kansas City attend as out of town visitors. A shower honors Mr. and Mrs. Rivey after their marriage with local residents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leverne
South Second Street
Miss Plant
Harry Gilchrist
Kansas City
Air
Frank Rivey
John Moontz
M. G. Campbell
Death of Jacob D Ebert After Nine O'clock Illness
Jacob D Ebert of this city died last evening at his home on Kirkwood street after a brief illness with pneumonia and complications. Born August 28, 1851 in Birmingham Iowa he married Henrietta Anderson November 5 1876. Survived by wife and children in Idaho Washington Davenport Nebraska California Mare Island and Omaha with sisters Minnie Huff Nellie Hingus Mamie Ebert and brothers A J Whert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. Bert
Ast Kirkwood Street
Jacob D
Thomas
Mary Sebert
Birmingham
Iowa
Henrietta Anderson
Mesband
Fairfield
Mr Maw
Michi Idaho
Mra
Ll. Oh. Danley
Yiewhieon
Loncrove
Emry
Omaha
Nebwiekt
Clare
Davenport
Vernon
John W Ho
Mare Island
California
Rolland
Hom
Minnie Huff
Portland
Oregon
Nele Hingus
Mise Mamie Ebert
R. M Stheades
Red Oak
Oklahoma
Atein C. Whert
Call 4274 when you are in need of taxi
A brief public notice advises calling 4274 to summon taxi service. It presents a simple directive without extra details. No additional names, dates, or locations are provided.
Police Kill Bandit After Desperate Highwayman Is Cornered
Chicago on February 4 witnessed a police battle with West Side gunmen ending in the killing of George Raymond alias James Curtis. Three officers were wounded and a physician possibly fatally, after Raymond tried to seize a car and exchange shots near Harrison street and Crawford avenue. Moran, four others, and three women were later captured in connection with the Randolph Street railroad station robbery and murder of the L N E Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Side
Harrison Street
Crawford Avenue
James M. Hancock
Daniel Wheefe
Fillmore Street Station
Join Norton
Rich
Daniel Hara
Kittiiz
Raymond
Holstory
Agai
Crawford
William Friel
T Raymond
Hancock
Ble
Randolph Street
Illinois Central
George Moran
For Rent: multiple furnished rooms and houses listed
Several rental notices itemize rooms and houses for rent including two furnished rooms at 302 East Hempstead Street call 3273, five room house at 703 West Washington with water and gas call 1580 T S Waters, thirty acre stock pasture call 9612, three room house on Van Buren near 6th 7th call 1214, two large night housekeeping rooms call 4376, seven room house on North KL Street see Lon H Israel call 1641, one room in a modern house near square call 3632, Marechist residence at 304 South Third Street Mrs Sierra N Carl call 3498, and a five room house again at 703 West Washington with water and gas call 1580.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hempstead Street
Gaumer Bros
Thoma & Thoma
Washington
T. S. Waters
van Buren
KL Street
Lon H. Israel
Square
South Third Street
Sierra N. Carl
West Washington
Wanted farm work by married man by the month
Classifieds list multiple wants including farm work by a married man on a monthly basis with phone contact 4758 951 plus housing needs such as a five to six room house with gas and a vegetable cellar and a request to occupy March 1st at Walter Peck Court Hotel 944. Other notices include a small house to be moved, rental needs for rooms, and farm or stove purchases alongside general house work and job inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Peck
Court Hotel
Fairfield
Iowa
A. K Harper
Wm. F. Schaefer
West
Burlington Street
Power Coal Yard
S. A. Power
C. M. Cantrall
West Hempstead St
U.S. Unveils New Submarine Killer Vessel
Secretary Daniels testified before the House Naval Affairs Committee about a fabricated 200 foot naval vessel designed as a submarine killer. Contracts for many units were authorized as plans gained international approval and the ship is described as similar to destroyers but with advanced anti submarine features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
House Naval Affairs Committee
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Lowery’s Greater Minstrels to Perform at the Orpheum
The piece promotes Lowery’s Greater Minstrels featuring thirty five talented colored performers led by Prof P G Lowery and star comedians Ed Tolliver and Clarence Powell. The act promises clean, uplifting entertainment and a memorable ballad Blue Just Blue by Walter Robinson. Matinee and night shows are set for Wednesday February 6 at the Orpheum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Robinson
Lowery
P. G. Lowery
Ed Tolliver
Clarence Powell
Greater Minstrels
Orpheum
Prof
Frank Kirk
Musical Kirk
Means
Lost Items Notice on West Broadway and Burlington Streets
Lost items include a plush robe black on one side with a tiger design and glass eyes and a pair of Snyder & Co glasses in a black case. Contact phone numbers 314 and 4390 or return to city hall for rewards and answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder & Co
City Hall
Harvard Fire Destroys Danana Hall Fire at Harvard Yard
A major blaze in Danana Hall at Harvard University in Cambridge destroys the structure while naval radio and ensigns school personnel remove 30000 rounds of ammunition from a basement. Valuable records and bursar and ensigns offices are saved. Naval students mobilize to evacuate and recover shellboxes without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Danana
Harvard Yard
Naval Radio and Ensigns’ School
Ensigns’ School
Naval School
For Sale Listings and Real Estate Offers
A clustered classified set shows multiple properties for sale or exchange including a modern home at 202 West Adams Street, 80 and 160 acre parcels with March possession, a five room modern house, various heaters and appliances, Jersey cow, honey buggy, and a well improved farm near a railroad town. Also offers paper hanging tools and a residence at 603 North Main Street for sale with a lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Adams Street
J. L. Hicks
H. E. Wisecarver
Jersey
Minneapolis
Will D. Garmoe
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Bldg
Marinette
12 Cent Milk Price for Chicago Set by Commission
Chicago news reports a tentative 12 cent per quart retail milk price until June 80 agreed by the federal food administration milk commission. The panel planned to reconvene to finalize a report to Harry A Wheeler, U S food administrator for Illinois, as dissension surfaced over the February contracts and farmer concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Food Administration
Milk Commission
Harry A. Wheeler
United States
Forllinois
Ohio River Flood Threat Deepens as Gorges Hold
Cincinnati Feb 2 The Ohio River has risen more than ten feet above the danger line flooding Towlands and threatening hundreds of families. The Lee gorge extending from Rising Sun Indiana to Madison Indiana remains intact, with river experts saying no relief from the flood until this gorge breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnat
Ohio River
Lee Gorge
Rising Sun
Ind
Madison Ind
Indian Fighter John Wilkinson Killed in Utah Calf Dispute
John Wilkinson seventy an old Indian fighter was killed during a dispute between his sons George and James at Annabelle Utah. George Wilkinson is held by police, claiming the shooting was accidental after a calf sale disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
John Wilkinson
George
James
Annabelle
George Wilkinson
Lost and Found Lost January 27 black varsity bag with ring handles
A lost item notice reports a black velveteen bag with ring handles missing since January 27. No names or location given. item described as a small black bag likely containing personal belongings. Public notice urges any information to contact the finder or local authorities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queen Esther
Clydema Stanford
East Adams Street
Marjorie Roberts
Rena Simons
Louise Stevenson
N. SE. Club
H. H. Nieman
South Main Street
Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
P. H. Roth
Oenn
West Kirkwood Street
Hawkeye Rebekah Club
L. E. Whitney
T. ¥. McNew
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Lorene Kearns
Jacob D. Ebert
George Raymond
James Curtis
Windsor Park
OR Ren
U.S
West Broadway
East Burlington Street
Harvard
Danan Hall
Hi. A. Bell
Dence
Goeke’s
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Mary Pickford
Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm
Creater Minstrels
Sila
Aya
R. M. Harvey
Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
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