Tuesday Local News Briefs and Travel Notes
August Thurman arrived in Urania from Keithsburg last night. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Schmidt rode the Urania to Davenport this morning. Dave Thompson and Edna Thompson of Joplin Mo are visiting city relatives. Mrs. W A Blair traveled Davenport to return on the Urania. Blanche Fox True Batterson Anna Richie and Saide Weir rode Urania to Davenport to visit. John McFarlan received 20 days on Hotel McGaughey work pile for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Gus. Schmidt
Davenport
Dave Thompson
Miss Edna
Joplin, Mo
W. A. Blair
Young
Urania
Blanche Fox
True Batterson
Anna Richie
Saide Weir
John McFarlan
Assault and Robbery in Front Street Saloon Incident
Harry Phillips assaulted and robbed Wm. Hall of Boston just before noon behind a Front street saloon run by F. J. Walz. Hall, a nursery firm insider, confronted Phillips after a pocket pick attempt. Phillips fled down the alley. Hall filed information with County Attorney Ed P. Ingham. trial date not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Phillips
Wm. Hall
Boston
Mass
F. J. Walz
Front Street
Hall
Phillips
Ed. P. Ingham
The
Humane Society
Stranger tosses fish barrel at depot. jailed after scuffle
A man drank heavily and kicked a barrel of fish off trucks at the depot and scattered the catch on the platform. He later went to Volger's place seeking trouble when Officer Purcell intervened and escorted him to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volger
Court Martial Praised For Lenient Attendance Penalty
Members of Company C say the court martial spared fines for missing state camp, despite a company rule imposing a two dollar per day penalty. The session held last evening reportedly did not enforce the penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C
Bartlett pears consigned by C. Otto & Sons Wednesday
A consignment of fan cy Bartlett pears will arrive Wednesday morning from C. Otto & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Otto & Sons
Mullin Brothers Deny Pork Factory Plans in Park Place
The Mullins J W and J G deny circulating reports that their firm J W Mullin Co. will reopen the old NeMig Cable pork factory in Park Place. They state they visited the plant only to inspect it and have no plans to start operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mullin & Co
Chas. Richards
NeMig & Cable Pork
Park Place
J. W. Mullin
J. G. Mullin
Three Fingers Amputated After Gear Wheel Injury
Frank Appel of Barry's machine shops caught his right hand in a gear wheel this morning. The accident mangled the middle two fingers necessitating amputation and ground the little finger away. He bore the pain bravely and was reported improving this noon. His employer wishes a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Appel
Barry
California Bartlett Pears At Special Box Price
Bartlett pears priced per box available for a limited time. Promotion highlights value and time window. Limited quantities and local availability noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
C. Otto & Sons
Reduced Rock Island Fares for Epworth League Assembly
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip to Colfax Iowa for Epworth League Assembly. Tickets on sale August 7 to 18 1901 with return by August 19. Promotion cites health pleasure and intellectual enjoyment at low cost. Inquiries to Rock Island agents or John Sebastian G P A Chicago TU 723817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Rock Island
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Assembly
Rock Island
John Sebastian
Chicago
Changed Hands Cash Sale Policy At Mullin & Co
Announcement conveys a change of ownership with goods to be sold for cash only starting Monday August 5. It asserts customers get full value for money and promotes cash basis sales by J. W. Mullin & Co. successors to C. E. Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mullin & Co
C. E. Richard
Grey horse placed in city pound after Weed Park sighting
A dapple gray horse weighing about 1600 pounds was caught running at large in Weed Park last Sunday and placed in the city pound by police. The animal has a wire cut on its right front foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Journal reports from Cedar Rapids convention by wire
The Journal maintains a special representative at the Cedar Rapids convention and will wire the latest developments and early intelligence on balloting. Read tonight’s Journal for full reports and watch tomorrow for news up to press time. Important items will be bulletined in front of the office tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Round Trip Rates to New York on C R and N Ry
Round trip tickets at very favorable rates will be on sale to New York via Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. Call on agents for particulars or address Jnc G Farmer Cedar Rapids Ia for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern Ry
Jnc
G. Farmer
C. R
N. Ry
Cedar Rapids
Round Trip Fares to Colorado and Utah Destinations
Iowa Central Railway announces reduced round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah for travel August 1 to 10 with final return by October 31 1990. Information on rates and routes via ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Iowa Central Railway
S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
Luxury Lehigh Valley Rail Line Offers Scenic Run
Travelers report an appealing journey to New York via Niagara Falls on the Lehigh Valley route. Fast trains provide dining car service a la carte with stopovers at Buffalo allowed on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
Muscatine Fall Running Meet Expected Big Crowd
Promoter Nevens lists a three day horse racing program at Muscatine race track from September 10 to 12. Entry rules prize splits 60 30 10 with a Derby on the final day drawing strong local interest and an anticipated crowd of about 10 000 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nevens
Entrie's
Neyens
Journal
Muscatire
Melon Crop Seen at Half Despite Hot Weather
An official of the M. N. & 8S. railroad reports that watermelons on Muscatine island may yield about 50 percent of a normal crop due to continued heat and drought. He notes melons appear small this year, while muskmelons show better quality and a larger anticipated share of the crop. The company surveys the situation to reach a conservative estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. & 8S. Railroad
Journal Reporter
Muscatine Island
America
Memory Meeting and Birthday Surprise Hosted by Local Society
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First Congregational church plans a Memory Meeting at Miss Grace Griffin’s on West One Hundred Street this evening. A surprise for C. P. Malone was staged by Knights of Pythias friends including a river outing with Car Tiecke guiding him and gifts such as a K P ring from Mrs. Malone and a K P pin from the intruders. Presenters included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Will, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Terry, Mrs. Keckler and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Randall, and Mrs. Anna Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
First Congregational Church
C. P. Malone
Knights of Pythias
Tiecke
Mr. Malone
Kim
P. Ring
Malone
Invaders
Henry Will
Dan Terry
Keckler
Randall
Anna Webb
Bathing Parties Picnic At Nessel Bush Point
Groups spent yesterday under shade trees at Mackey's landing. Several parties left the local wharf in row boats for Nessel bush's Point to enjoy lunch baskets a picnic supper and an evening swim in the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey’s Landing
Nesselbush’s Point
Mississippi
A P O N T Delegation Visits Fred Koehler for Birthday
A. P. O. N. T. members called on Fred Koehler at his home last evening. They gathered in a social session celebrating his 24th birthday and presented him with a rocking chair. The event included merry making and an elegant lunch served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Koehler
Koehler
Outing Party Visits Jack son’s Cottage on Illinois Shore
An outing party led by Mr and Mrs Geo Jackson Mr and Mrs G M Titus and family Mrs Emma Mahin and Miss Anna Broomhall spent a day at Jack son’s cottage on the Illinois shore above the city. Miss Lauria Runge honored by Miss Rose Aderman with a hosts of friends and musical entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Jackson
G. M Titus
Emma Mahin
Anna Broomhall
Jackson
Illinois
Lauria Runge
Rose Aderman
John Elfers
Walter Gorman
Harry
Wm. Koepping
Laura Runge
Tena Elfers
Gertie Korte
Lena Rippert
Anna Aderman
Lizzie Aderman
Robert Bauer
Conrad Lange
Geo. Elfers
Rudolph Elfers
Henry Koepping
New York Stocks Snapshot and Closing Totals
Market page shows stocks with openings highs and lows across several names including Atchison Mo. Pac St. Paul R Island Union Pacific U S Steel So. Pac Southern Ry. and Chicago Gas Sugar and others. The close line lists overall totals and percentages for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Opg
Hign
Atchison
Mo. Pac
St. Paul
R. Island
UN. Pac
U. S. Steel
So. Pac
So. Ry
Brie
Pan American Exposition Tour by Grand Trunk Railway
Tour itinerary covers Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes St Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains Atlantic Seaboard Resorts via Grand Trunk. For copies of tourist publications write to city passenger and ticket agent 249 Clark Street Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskota
Kawartha Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
White Mountains
Atlantic Seacoast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Clark Street
Chicago
Thresher Outfit and Grain Burn in Dutch Creek Fire
A Friday blaze on the Martin Churchill farm in Dutch Creek township destroyed a threshing outfit owned by Dean and Sanders and about a thousand bushels of grain. The engine, tied to the separator by a rope, could not be moved as crews had exhausted coal and burned wood instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aus
Dutch Creek
Martin Churchill
Dean & Sanders
Convention Set For Wayland In Tenth District
Washington Iowa August 6 The senatorial committee selects Wayland for the Tenth district convention on September 18 at 2 PM to nominate a state senate candidate. Washington and Henry counties each receive fifteen delegates with candidates Colonel Young of Washington and R S Galer of Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington and Henry
Wayland
State Senate
Henry
Colonel Young
Washington County
R. S. Galer
Henry County
Davenport Mystery Car Case Hints at Murder
Davenport police investigate a car linked incident after a woman heard distressing cries and a boat vanish with two or three men aboard. No clues yet as authorities pursue the potential murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Body of Jack Leslie Found Near Waterloo Island
The body of Jack Leslie of Republic Iowa was found on an island near Waterloo. He died by suicide on July 7 by taking two ounces of laudanum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Jack Leslie
Republic
Howison to Join Schley Court of Inquiry
Rear Admiral Henry Howison, retired, will serve on the Schley court of inquiry, taking Admiral Kimberly's place. Howison is reported as satisfactory to Schley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Schley Court of Inquiry
Washington
Henry Howison
Kimberly
Schley
Howison
Grand Trunk offers direct summer service to Liverpool via Portland
The Grand Trunk Railway System in connection with the Dominion Line Steamship company launches a direct summer service to and from Liverpool via Portland. Steamers sail from and arrive at the Grand Trunk Wharf near the Grand Trunk depot with no transfers. Through fares via Portland mirror Montreal and the St. Lawrence River. Inquiries to city passenger and ticket agent 249 Clark Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Dominion Line Steamship Company
Liverpool
Portland
Grand Trunk
Montreal
St. Lawrene
Clark Street
Chicago
Auction sale of Lawton town lots begins this morning
Lawton Oklahoma August 6 auctions opened for town lots drawing acres of bidders and spectators as the sale started this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Restful getaway ad points to Clear Lake Iowa
An advertisement invites readers to take a break in Clear Lake Iowa offering fishing sailing and bathing options. It notes low tourist rates via Iowa Central railway and suggests asking the ticket agent for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Iowa Central Railway
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