Brutal Davenport assault leaves carpenter near death
Thomas Graham a Savanna NL native working at John Volk & Co in Rock Island was beaten unconscious on Front Street Davenport early Friday. Three west Davenport men Low Meumann Geo Tank and Geo Henzen were arrested. county physician reports critical condition with poor prognosis and no charges filed yet pending further developments. Graham is 33 years old and had been staying with James McKinatr y on 19th Street, Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Graham
Savanna
John Volk & Company
Rock Island
Davenport
Armour Packing Company
Front
Morbonia Hospital
Hender
E. 8
Bowman
Graham
Wafer
Low, Huber
Moore
Low Meumann
Geo. Tank
Geo. Henzen
Front Street
James McKinatry
19Th Street
Rock 'Sland
Oppose Dr Kochs Theory At American Health Assn Meet
At the twenty ninth annual American Health Association convention in Buffalo resolutions denouncing Kochs theory that bovine tuberculosis germs do not pass to humans were passed by 59 to 1. Dr Liston H Montgomery of Chicago introduced the resolutions and urged precautions to prevent consumption. The meeting included experts from Canada the United States and Mexico with discussion on tuberculosis causes and prevention. French soldiers in Africa and Minnesota milling output were also noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Koch
Physicians of America
American Health Association
Buffalo
Liston H. Montgomery
Chicago
Dr. Montgomery
Canada
United States
Mexico
Preparing for Stock Show in Plow City
Members of the Plow City Poultry and Pet Stock Association anticipate the stock show starting the week of November 26. Judge Mr. Shellenberger of West Liberty, Iowa, is named for the position. about 1500 birds are expected to be exhibited and premium lists are being printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plow City Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Shellenberger
Weat Liberty
Iowa
Roosevelt Rebukes Photographer On Church Steps
President Roosevelt attends church at the German Reformed chapel on Fifteenth Street and O Street. A photographer near the steps prompted a firm lecture from the president who warned that taking pictures on church steps disrespects the day and the house of God. The scene drew applause from onlookers and parishioners, who approved his calm handling of camera fiends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Fifteenth and
O Streets
Buffalos
Anneum
Ridgely Proposes Reform of US Banking System
William Barret Ridgely, newly announced comptroller of the currency, advocates replacing the subtreasury with a United States bank. He cites the Bank of England as a model and argues the current system ties up money when needed and releases it too easily, harming commerce and private citizens. He aims to match the standard set by predecessors Lacey Eckels and Dawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barret Ridgely
Lacey
Eckels
Dawes
Ridgely
United States Bank
Mr. Ridgely
Treasuries
States Bank
Bank of England
Nicholas Ridgely
Jackson
No Deferred Payments Wins Favor in Cash Only Lessons
A Washington Star quote shows Mrs. Cumrox resisting deferred payments and insisting on paying cash for every music lesson, remarking irritably that “we pay cash” for all instruction and rejecting the idea of credit.
World Labor and Industry Prospects Stir 19th Century News
The article surveys global labor and industrial trends including a planned Aberdeen Washington sawmill, tobacco and sugar outputs, and large scale warehouse builds for cotton. It notes U S government computer work displacing experts, labor leagues promoting political education, and longshoremen forming an international association. It also includes a comic aside and a medical advertisement about catarrh cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
Atlantic States
Cincinnati
England
United States
Washington
Bureau of Coast Survey
Philadelphia United Labor League
Longshoremen’s International Association
International Association
Railroad Excursions Promote Low-Cost Round Trips
Railroad notices announce Home seekers and home visitors excursions with very low round trip rates to many northern western southern points. Dates include Oct 11 16 for Burlington offers Sept 24 Oct 1 8 to Ohio Indiana and San Francisco via special trains. Rock Island and Peoria adds Springfield Illinois state fair trips Sept 28 Oct 6 $4.65 and $2.00 on Oct 3 special train with eight daily through trains to Chicago via Rock Island.
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Burlington
Ohio
Indiana
San Francisco
Cal
Denver
Fristoe
Agt
Rock Island and Peoria Railroad
Springfield
Ill
Rock Island & Peoria
Indianapolis
Ind
Muncie
Cincinnati
Sandusky
Columbus
Louisville
H. L. Goff
M. A. Patterson
Rock Island
Dayton
Copa. Mence
Big Four
Warren J. Lynch
Gen’l. Pass
Ticket Ag
Railroad Time Schedules No 63 From Dupuque to Savanna
Train timetable lists departures and arrivals for routes including Dupuque Savanna Moline LaCrosse Freeport Milwaukee Sabula Clinton Davenport and Peoria to St Louis Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Notes indicate connections at Sabula Savanna and East Moline and indicate daily or Sunday service patterns.
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Dupuque
Iowa
Savanne
Moline
LaCrosse
Wis
Freeport
Savanna
Clinton
Davenport
Milwaukee
Sabula
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Train Routes and Schedules
A timetable lists CBQ trains including No 4 from Rock Island to East Moline No 48 from St Paul to Sterling via Davenport and Savanna No 10 to Peoria Beardstown Quincy and Burlington No 50 Dubuque Clinton via Davenport to St Louis Kansas City Council Bluffs and Denver No 49 from St Louis Denver Council Bluffs Kansas City Sterling to Clinton Savanna Dubuque No 9 from Beardstown Peoria Quincy Burlington to Rock Island No 47 from St Louis Peoria Burlington Quincy Sterling Clinton Savanna Dubuque St Paul Minneapolis Nos 47 48 49 and 60 run daily except Sunday and connect at Barstow for Sterling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
East Moline
St. Paul
Dubuque
Savanna
Clinton
Davenport
St. Une Peoria
Quincy
Sterling
Peoria
Beardstown
Burlington
Domver
Cvecccns Socnvsenets
Devonport
St. Louis
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Denver
Barstow
Bumary
Cecsscoe
Teds
Council Blaffa
Dav
Clintom
Msavanne
Bt. Paul
Minneapolis
Dav- Cnpotl
S.L
Chicago Rock Island timetable shows trains to Des Moines and Denver
Rail list outlines schedules for Chicago Rock Island and Pacific trains to Des Moines Denver Council Bluffs Omaha and other points. It lists numbers 1 2 3 4 6 19 20 22 23 24 26 and Rocky Mountain Limited times with destinations and daily operation notes. Trains run daily except Nos. 33 and 4 with weekend and Sunday variations noted.
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Glenn & Trevor
Fifteenth ‘Street
South Moline
Sixteenth Street
Rufus Walker & Sons
Fones & Erickson
Honest Weight
12Th Street
Merchant's Restaurant
Fourth Avenue
Moline, Ill
Ross Brothers
Queen Raglan
Eos
Sint
Conn
Maar
Bronsons
Q' Yay
Ian
Tenderloin
DR. Koch
Africa
France
Minnesota
Minneapolis Mills
Newite
Andy
Dross
Jack
Chicago Post
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Company
Toledo
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tri-Cities
Siz Travis
Vis Great
Third Avenue
J. W
Job Printing Department
Rock Island and
Bloomington
St Louis
Cincin
Springfiel
Mercer County Line
Cable and Sherrard
Sherrard
Cable
Sher- Trig Ccceesee Secaceeee Sevee
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Peterson’s Express
Peterson
Prop
Phono
Fifth Ave
Nelson
Peoria Railway
Laya
Des Moines
Cambo
City
St. Jo
Omaha
South Dakota
Rocky Mountain Limited
Mail and Express
Kan City
Ft. Worth
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Ggg
Chicago Flyer
Rocky Mountains Limited
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