Taubman Block Collapse Delays Reconstruction in Maquoketa
The Taubman block in Maquoketa remains halted after a Tuesday collapse during remodeling awaiting Mrs Lee Taubman of California to confirm ownership. City building committee probes other blocks for possible repairs under building laws, with debris clearing and demolition to begin once guidance arrives. The report notes continued reconstruction over five years aims to produce substantial business blocks in the town.
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Lee Taubman
California
Taubman
Ward
Maquokets
Riot Turmoil Shrinks City Block After Violence
Reported riot across the south and north sides leaves widespread damage in the loop district and nearby areas. Officials describe a reign of terror, with looting and gunfire prompting troops to restore order as injuries rise and normalcy remains below par.
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Taubman
Reion
Tero
Loop
Jens Nissen
Chicago
Oldest practicing attorney William Graham in Dubuque
A double-column write up profiles Attorney William Graham of Dubuque the town s oldest attorney in his eighty-ninth year. native New Yorker admitted to the bar in January 1855 he settled in Bellevue 1836 Iowa bar in September formed a long partnership with Judge J B Booth until Booths death in 1868. He left Jackson county in 1857 and has practiced in local courts almost continuously earning high esteem among the counties legal professionals. in the fifties he contributed to the Sentinel with notable able articles.
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Dubugue
William Graham
Gratamins
Dubuque
Graham
New York
Bellevue
Iowa
J. B. Booth
Booth
Jackson County
Sennet
State Fair Grounds Enlarge Facility Area
State fair board completed purchase of a 4 acre tract adjoining the fair grounds securing the last ten acres of land sought. The land will be used as auto parking and an aviation landing field during the fair with limited trips at 13 dollars per ride. The aviation field measures 340 by 2,000 feet and will be graded and packed before opening.
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Town State Fair Board
A Mother's Untimely Death in Green Island
Mrs Albert Schweikert died at her home on Green Island after a five day illness. She was 23, survived by her husband a son Robert nearly two, her mother and three sisters. Her maiden name was Ethel Thompson of Subola. Funeral was held Wednesday.
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Albert Schweikert
O’slock
Green Island
Rom Peritenihis
Robert
Ethel Thompson
Subola
War losses and prisoner counts under Allied command report
War department figures up to June show 1 480 Americans captured in France, including 316 officers. The division tallies include 18 officers and 714 men in the heaviest unit, followed by 19 officers and 153 men. Other divisions report various capture totals, with several officers among the losses. Meanwhile a string of local notices mentions social visits and travel. Cresce’s Ti. Wren Todd is guests of a friend, Dr. Glen Nichols, and others travel or visit Sioux City, Center Junction, and Des Moines.
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War Department
Syures
France
Sth
Trunami
Wren
Todd
Cresce
Glen Nichols
Winn Schumaker
Sioux City
Harvey Dilley
Cedar Rapids
Thelma Wilson
Kenneth
Zwingle
Alma Tebell
Des Moines
Center Junction
Roy Burgoyne
Stout City
RJ. Cartat
Mountain Cabin Tales From Dear Vonu Note
Letter fragments describe a family at Maggie's cabin in the mountains. They crossed four large bridges over a river, noted long tunnels, and mention heat by day and cool nights. A playful line from Papa and Uncle Samares follows, ending with affectionate wishes.
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Vonu
Maggie
Papa
Samaresander
Maquoke Good Will Tour Prompts Labor Day Attention
A fragment from the Bellevue Herald notes Maquoke plans a labor day event on September Ist. The piece mentions Belle attending and a hopeful push to unify efforts, with emphasis on timely, steady progress and sincere goodwill.
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Bellevue Herald
Maquoke
Company Pays Promptly
daim Llolun, the sumeres S aprained ankle on June 1, has ree eived a check from the Woodman Accident Insurance Co. of Lincoln, Neb., for $38, and is justly enthusiastic in Mig praise for the company for their promptness in the payment of the claim. In this day of high cost' $7 living it certainly pays a person to be protected by some reliable insurance company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daim Llolun
Sumeres
Woodman Accident Insurance Co
Lincoln
Neb
Mig
May Delay Speaking Tour Advised By Heat
The president may postpone a nationwide speaking tour until August 14 due to extreme heat. He will consult with Secretary Daniula on the advisability of having the Pacific fleet wait near harbor before entering San Francisco. Others in Davenport and Maquoketa are noted with visits, returns, and family plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniula
Pacific Fleet
Arca
San Francisco
Rarbor
Will Try for Comeback on Baseball
Frank Lakai, longtime Delmar restaurant proprietor known to Maquoketaites, plans a baseball comeback as a left-handed pitcher. Davenport Times editor recalls Lakai as a familiar figure, hoping his return with Mordecai Brown guiding a Terre Haute connection will revive his early 1900s Rock Island, Decatur, and Davenport glory days.
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Frank Laka
Delmaré
Davenport Times
Frank Lakati
Lakai
Davenport
Bull
Delmar Junction
Mordecai Brown
Terre Haute
Bal
Rock Island
Decatur
Martial Law in Chicago Amid Ten Thousand Troops
A chaotic Chicago outbreak prompts a call for military control as police falter. Officials promise charges for rioters and alleged leaders on both sides, while violence escalates over the past day.
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Chicago
Meyer Thompson
Will You Donate Chickens for Soldiers Reunion Aid
Citizens with chickens are asked to donate food and live fowls to help care for old soldiers at a reunion August 13 and 14. A chicken dinner will be served and volunteers are wanted. Deliver by Saturday to Hanzen Produce Co plant.
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Plesse
Hanzen Produce Co
Little Lad Returns to Davenport Pred Howes
Davenport reports a young newsboy named Fred was injured when an auto truck carrying Davenport boys to Camp Black Hyunk tipped over. He was taken back to Davenport on Wednesday morning for medical imaging to assess the ankle injury and determine extent.
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Pred Howes
Davenport
Fred
Farm sale at Cottonville splits estate tract ownership
At the court house on Wednesday a 240 acre farm lease near Cottonville was sold to Eugene O Neill and W T Becker. O Neill bought 180 acres at 228 dollars per acre while Becker took 60 acres at about 141 dollars per acre. Local residents and visitors are noted in attendance and following travel and hospital visits are mentioned for Preston and nearby towns.
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Po Velar
Cottonvilly
Eugene O'Neil
WT. Becker
Mr. Becker
Blood closes big oil deal amid Chicago race riot tale
Playas Petroleum Co vice president G C Blood returned from Chicago where he closed a deal for 100000 oil shares at one dollar each and nearly completed a second sale. He also recounted the Chicago race riots case on a bathing beach dispute and the ensuing violence between white and black crowds in the loop and darktown areas.
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Chicago
C. Blood
Playas Petroleum Co
Mr. Blood
Silver City
New Mexico
Occasio
Don
Blood
Loop District
Darktown
Resserter
County Receives Ammunition Truck From the U S
Two Nash Qued army ammunition trucks arrived by freight this week and were assigned to Dubuque and Jackson counties. Each truck weighs 7000 pounds with a five ton capacity and is equipped with tools for road use. The machines are housed at Wright garage pending a suitable location and may be requisitioned by the government at any time.
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U. S
Nash-Qead
Dubuque County
Jackson County
Highway Commission
Su Wereislers
Wright Corage
The Need of That Hospital Looms Up Before Us
A local editorial laments the missed chance to fund a city hospital this spring. It cites ailing patients in tents and on porches, warns of fatal consequences if hospital capacity remains lacking, and criticizes residents with means who rejected the project. It argues no home is immune to accident or illness.
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Clinton
Davenport
Taubman
Emerson Dies by Own Hand After Murder Conviction
Roy Emerson of Creston Iowa, previously convicted of second degree murder for beating a mother to death with an iron rod, escaped custody near Mt Ayr while being transported to Ringgold jail. Under guard, his auto stalled and Emerson fled into bushes under a bridge, using a belt and barbed wire to hang himself. His body was found about 30 minutes later, eliminating the state’s spend on another inmate. Also notes health update for Mr Taber and mentions travels of Mr and Mrs Hill and Weight family.
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Emerson
Ni Mater
Roy Emerson
Creston
Iowa
Ringgold Corape
Mt. Arr
Supreme Court
Dea Meines
Emersor
Ayr
Tent Evangelist Campaign Closes Sunday Night
Closing day of evangelistic meetings held in a tent. Sunday features include a morning message “The Best Place on Earth” and a “Home, Sweet, Home” theme, with two men only sessions at 2 p.m. A farewell service at 8 p.m. covers “Lost in Sight of Home.” Nightly topics, including “An Unpardonable Sin,” are explored with dramatic rhetoric and biblical references.
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Swift
Evenin
Isaac
Abraham
Reopens Law Office by Grandson John C Gregory
The ante ov office of CL Gregory will be reopened by his grandson John C Gregory known as Broad Me Gregory. An able young attorney, he has returned from twenty months overseas and will greet old friends and clients. His Schrader building office sits on Main and Pints streets.
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Ante
Gregory
John C. Gregory
Schrader
Main and
Pints Streets
New Hotel Law Enforcements Delayed Until Pamphlets Sent
Town imposes hotel rules banning nonstandard bed sheets and roller towels, institutes uniform room pricing regardless of crowd size, with J B Hecmar promising enforcement after pamphlets reach hoteliers. Mics Garendolin of Cedar Raphie visits grandparents Mr and Mrs S Ti Bowman.
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J.B. Hecmar
Mics Garendolin
Goin
Cedar
Mrs. S. Ti, Bowman
Local church marks twenty-five years of faithful service
A community celebration recognized the Rev. D F Boomershine and his wife for quarter century of church work in Maquoketa. The event at the Second Ward Park included a Ladies aid feast and a large turnout as history recalling the Reform church’s growth since 1860 was shared, with notes on past pastors and local congregations.
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Saab
Second Ward
Terge
Assembly of Friends
Reformed Church
Maquoketz
Bastor
Jarksot Sentinel
Pennsylvania
Organi Son
Union Church
Buckhorn Church
Thare
Maquokemby
D. F. Boomershine
J J
Coveiry
Maquoketa
Steppens Opera House
Trivalx
Boomershine
Wrshine
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