Davenport Notes and City Happenings in Spring
South Dakotan Johnnie Witetham greets friends in Davenport while Watertown builds an 8000 ton ice house. News covers local resignations and appointments, births, illnesses, politics, telephones, a new ferry idea, library upgrades, and a fire at a Davenport shop.
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Johnnie Witetham
South Darkotan
Twit City Ice Co
Watertown
Ae Mtom Sanderson
J M Stannister Jobin F. Lindwallias
Arthur Brown
Deere & Co’s
Frank Leslie Publishing House
Chas
Weander
Oakland
Neb
P. J. Weander
Moline
Mystery of Private Heller Suicide Solved
Private George Heller, 21, stationed on the Island, died by his own hand after losing six years of savings to gambling. He had visited Davenport a night or two earlier and entered a Main Street gambling den, then returned to the Island despondent over his ruined plans and wealth. His death follows a long struggle with temptation and the failure of willpower to resist gambling and despair.
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A. Farrell
Fairmount
Indiana
Davenport
Moline
Petkaka
Pleasant ‘Valley
McCord
Brady Street
George Heller
Main Street
Lobl Linge
George Hieller
Lessex
Althugh Sith
Alice B. Sailsbury
Saisbury
Omaha
Bagley
LeClaire
Iowa
Wesley Hineman
le Claire
Jof Gorman
Hineman
Gorman
Scott County
Rumor of Cable Robbers Stir Local Residents
The Parker house robbery of 1000 dollars sparked rumor that a vigilance committee has located the suspects, two men from prominent families one near Orion and a retreating other westward but not yet arrested. Mrs Rufus A Walker hosted a Tuesday reception at R A Walker’s corner Twenty seventh street and Sixth avenue with about one hundred guests and an elegant yellow themed lunch.
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Davenport
Beest
Iowa City
Cedar
Rock Island
Geo. Lehman
Germany
Emma Bobb
Riverside Cemetery
California
Elizery Wheelock
Arthur Wheelock
Brighton
Iowa
B.,c
Stewartville
Thomas Campbell ArBsuth
Kaye Exvisoit
W. Ioeseath
Jett
Springfield
State Meeting of Supervisors
John
Dosh
New York
Pe i Payne
Emma Strathfordi
M. E. Church
J. N. Aunneeas
Fisagork
Ile
Rgns
Cable
Parker
Orion
West
Rufus A Walker
John E. Walker
Frank B. Walker
R. A Walker
Twenty-seventh Street
Sixth Avenue
Storage battery cars on Fourth Avenue questioned
A New York safety Valve note defends electric storage battery propulsion for street railways. It recalls how snow disabled the Fourth Avenue Julien system and how battery cars seemed to fade, with drivers skeptical that storage could replace horse traction until spring renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fourth Avenue
Jess
Toh
Congregational Church Votes Salary Increase for Pastor Morgan
The adjourned annual meeting of the Congregational church voted to retain Rev. C. L. Morgan as pastor with a salary increase to 2200 dollars plus parsonage and vacation privileges. About 1600 dollars was appropriated for the year's work including 120 for pulpit supply during vacation. Additionally 100 was given to Hitchcock Memorial Sunday school and 250 to support regular preaching at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
C. L. Morgan
Hitchcock Memorial Sunday School
Dubuque
Two Trains Crash on One Track at Carbon Cliff
A gravel train collided with the second section of freight No. oil near the Carbon Cliff sand pit. Both engines suffered heavy damage. conductor Bennett and others were injured, with Bennett sustaining an eye injury and bruises. The crash halted service and prompted investigative reports from state committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers Lotpayte
Rob & I
Carbon Cliff
Punt
Rock Sal
Bennett
No 41
Police Notes Reveal Burglaries and Disorderly Conduct
Edward Ishmael arrested on burglary charge linked to a noted inn robbery. Jack Moran fined for disorderly conduct after a saloon incident. Other items include a car fire near Rock Island and a post office list of undelivered letters. Public notices cover pew rentals and church finances in Davenport area.
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Edward Ishmael
Jack Moran
Jasin Dolautt
Dlepatch
Odiver Starofsky
Richard J. Gowen
Ishmael
McKinniie Rivers
Starofsky
Inymock, Gould & Co
Channel
Ce Co
Calaboose
Ishmas
Davenport
Wagner Opera House
Seltzer
Bert Cunningham
Moran
Cunninghaw
Messer
Maron Morsn
Kearney
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Neenbabla
Phe
A Toske
Molino Wagon Works
South Park
Iz Buska
George W. Kretzinger
Chicago
NAB Deel
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad Co
Kretzinger
Northwest
Harry Droesbecke
St Luke's Hospital
Moline Malleable
Orai
Foythsque
Ward Mumm
Misa Richie
Seary Milder
Nichols |Aty
Mumm
The
Public Library Board
Rock Island Arsenal
Leonard Reger
Troy
N. Y
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Arsenal
Col. Stewart
Davenport Business Men’s Association
Scott County Board
Col
Stewart
Scott
Hitchcock Memorial Chapel
Bertha L. Clark
Clark
Moline Wagon Co
Piecce
Khosme
Sa Sventon
Basraicn
Rosenfield
Rosenfield Saya Wi
Fire In & Grocery
Alssne & Sundeen‘s
Arsene
Bes Hive Davenport
Cabie
Ais
Reight
Sishily
Wen More
Lees Burt
Abeta
Jey
Muoll
S Thing
Senate
Crawford
County
Township
Robinson
Capt Robinson
Rock Ieland
J Ho Lare
Scott County Board of Supervisors
Hey
Col Stewart
Mutual Union Insurance Company
Dres'dent
C H Deebe
J .J Reimers
Morris Rosenfield
H.C Cleavel
Col A . Babcock
Chiago
Ios
Blase
Seventh Street
Lim
Pullman
Bock Island
Lawrence Q
Levant Miller
Mise Gta Mittimore
George Modin
Rev. Bernd& Moody
Charles Ober
Charle B. Peterson
Mra. A
Petterson
Migs Klare Fiodal
Carl Simonson
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August Winchel
Misa
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