Local notices from Davenport and surrounding areas
Ernest Hackett visits Davenport for a few days at his brother’s home aboard the Firefly. Mrs. E Kessinger and daughter Helen return from Oskaloosa after visiting relatives. Wilbur Demorest heads to Washington to handle Iowa Telephone Co affairs. 3000 acres timber land in Union county Oregon for sale at 5 per acre via FE. S. McComas. Gustav Mart arrives, travels from the Fatherland to Sweetland, struggles with English before finding German-speaking help.
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Ernest Hackett
J. C. Hackett
Davenport
Union County
Oregon
R. R. Depot
FE. S. McComas
Gustav Mart
the Fatherland
Sweetland
Smith Bros to buy horses at Whittaker’s barn Friday
Smith Bros. will be at Whittaker's barn on Friday April 4 to purchase horses. They seek 5 to 8 year olds and promise good prices for suitable animals.
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Smith Bros
Illnesses and travel notes from local arrivals and departures
Ernst Borger is reported quite ill. Sidney Kaufman arrived in the city from Davenport. J. Scott Blackwell and J. B. VanCamp were passengers on trains to Wilton and Montpelier. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Letts arrived on the Firefly from Letts. Chas. Clifford traveled to West Liberty for business. Miss Geneva McCleary left on the 7 58 train to Conesville to visit relatives. James S. McKee and Will Bishop headed to Arkansas to buy shells for pearl button work. Local church dinners and club activities noted. The Home Tea Co. buys The American Tea Co. stock and to open a store at 110 East Second Street.
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Geneva McCleary
Rock Isling
Conesville
James S. McKee
Will Bishop
Arkansas
The
Home Tea Co
American Tea Co
East Second Street
W L Douglas Shoes Unveils Fastest Union Made Styles
W L Douglas Shoes announces fast new union made styles now on display at B Schmidt's 115 Chestnut Street. Call to inspect the latest footwear collection and visit the shop for details and fitting.
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W. L. Douglas
B. Schmidt
Chestnut Street
Granite head markers and local notices at Vanatta’s
A business visit by Albert Fetter of the Gordie Eastman is noted along with timely Decoration Day monument orders. Local ads promote cracknels and cookies at St John’s, seeds at EB L Graham, fresh pies and breads, and a Fraternal Aid social on April 2.
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Albert Fetter
Gordie Eastman
St. John’s
Chicago Markets Market Quiet On Election Day Livestock Steady
Special market dispatch notes no grain report due to city election. Hog receipts reach 21,000 with prices up 10 cents. tomorrow’s projection 35,000. Cattle receipts 3,500 with steady to strong prices. Beeves 4.40 to 7.25, cows 1.75 to 5.50, Texas 5.50 to 5.90. Liverpool wheat and corn unchanged. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 173 cars of wheat today.
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H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Texas
Gage Takes Position as Head of U S Trust Company
Former Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage assumed charge of the United States Trust Company in New York on April 1, succeeding John A. Stewart who retires after nearly fifty years of service. The transfer followed Gage’s retirement from President Roosevelts cabinet. He also received an offer to head the International Banking Corporation.
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U. S. Trust Company
New York
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
United States Trust Company
John A. Stewart
Mr. Gage
Roosevelt
International Banking Corporation
Secretaries Salary and Company Finances Highlight Oil Firm
The report notes Mr. Gage receiving a $100,000 salary and cites a remark on mixing finance with diplomacy. The firm carries a capital of $2,000.60 and a surplus of $11,432,995.24, described as a Standard Oil institution.
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Gage
Standard Oil
Councilman Convicted In Bribery Case
Emil Heysenburg, a St Louis councilman, was found guilty of bribery related to traction franchises and sentenced to three years in prison. He appealed to the state supreme court.
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Emil Heysenburg
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Noted Man Dead Thos Dunn English Dies in Newark
Newark April 1 Thomas Dunn English author of Ben Bolt died this morning. He was a noted writer and poet from New Jersey.
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Newark
N. J
Thos. Dunn English
Ben Bolt
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Daily Journal
Guarantes Loan Co
Reliance Loan Co
J. E. Kranz
Iowa Ave
N. Cedar St
G. A. R. Circle
Denham
the Journal
Jennie Sawyer
J. B. Mark
W. J. Vanatta’s
Eastern Star
Nick Achter
E. Kessinger
Helen
Oskaloosa
Luellen Bros
Grand Hotel
Wilbur Demorest
Washington
Iowa Telephone Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
Travelers’ Life and Accident of
Hartford
Conn
Jasonic
Des Moines
Jane
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson Clothing Co
Asia
McColin
Wiltons
Axminsters
JOR
A. Holmes
Ernst Borger
Sidney Kaufman
J. Scott Blackwell
Wilton
J. B. VanCamp
Montpelier
Mrs
Noah Letts
City
Letts
Chas. Clifford
West Liberty
M. E. Church
E. L. Kemptner
East Fifth
Emma Freyermuth
Nichols
Elizabeth Williams
Jack Ratcliff
Jacksonville
Ill
Geo. Wiles
E. Seventh Street
Utility Club
Robert Carter
E. B. Lewis
Mabel Hoffman
Wm. Hoffman
Iowa City
State University
Thompson Bros
Vanatta's
W. J. Vanatta
Fraternal Aid Association
Gladys Harber
Kansas City
EB. L. Graham's
D. C. Richman
West Second Street
Cohn
Mahin
Gould
Zephyr
Atchison Tile
Mo. Pac
St. Paul
UN. Pac
Pac
Amam
So. Ry
Steel
Butz’s Fair
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