Davenport Area Night News Briefs and Local Visits
Local items include J A Bond attending Davenport races with notes on Frank McMann and Robin Schenck Jr visiting the city. Mrs Henry Jayne spends afternoon at Columbus Junction Chautauqua. David Parsons of Letts attends city business. Davenport Three I League game vs White Sox at fair grounds 3 45 pm admission 25 cents. Ward B Smith and son Harold visit from Grand Island Nebraska. Revs Potter and Holland travel to Columbus Junction for Chautauqua. Miss Helen Knopp heads to Washington for a visit. Womans Home Missionary Society of First M E church to meet Thursday at 3. Uniform Rank K P No 12 members Robert Schenck Jack Asthalter Louis Kepes Frank Grady Harry Reid E H I sen James McDougal C Kropp J H Schroeder Lou Maxon Harry Scholton attend Davenport encampment.
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No. 12
K. of P
Davenport
Robert Schenck
Jack Asthalter
Louis Kepees
Frank Grady
Harry Reid
E. H.lsen
James McDougal
C. Kropp
J. H. Schroeder
Lou Maxon
Harry Scholton
Suit Seeks Guardian for 88 Year Old Landowner in Pike
Catherine Smith asks the district court to appoint a guard ian for John Smith of Pike township age 88 owner of a 404 acre farm valued at $22 000 plus other property and money She alleges he is of unsound mind addicted to alcohol and surrounded by design ing persons seeking to separate him from his estate Davis H Smith was named temporary guardian by Judge Jackson after bond of 3600 was approved.
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John Smith
Pike Township
Catherine Smith
Davis H. Smith
Temce
Byudge Jackson
Leaves for the West as Potter Family Departs
Mrs J W Potter and two children depart at 10 45 by train via West Liberty for Loveland Colorado. Ill for 18 months with bronchial asthma she seeks improved health. Potter pastor of the Methodist church stays to fill his pulpit. Potter serves as president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and is a YWCA board member with many friends hoping for recovery.
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J. W. Potter
West Liberty
Loveland
Colorado
Retail Merchants Protest Levee Cleanup and Phone Toll Change
The Retail Merchants Association passed strong resolutions urging city council to clean the levee front deemed a rubbish catch basin. They protested a potential raise in business phone rates from 2.25 to 3.00 per month and discussed residence-phone charges. Col Frank W. Bishop of Iowa Bell denied any planned rate increase and said contracts remain at current terms for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Iowa Bell Telephone Company
Charles Gobble
Mississippi Valley Telephone Company
Burlington
Bishop
Frank W. Bishop
Iowa Bell Company
Mrs. Margaret McKillip of Park Place Dies After Illness
German born Mrs Margaret McKillip aged 74 or 75 in August passed away this afternoon at 12 30 at the home of her daughter Mrs Eli Selman after an illness since April Asthma and heart affection listed as cause She leaves husband Hugh and children Hugh John Daniel Mark Lizzie Walker Agnes Selman Funeral plans pending.
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Margaret McKillip
Eli Selman
Germany
Drury Township
Drury’s Landing
Comstock Place
K Selman
Munroe Street
Park Place
Park Avenue
M. E. Church
Hugh McKillip
Hugh
Adams Station
John
Andalusia
Ill
Daniel and
Mark
Moscow
Lizzie Walker
Kansas City
Agnes Selman
Special Merchants Meeting On Rates For Picnic Day
Muscatine Iowa August 9 1905 merchants call a special meeting of the Retail Merchants Association for Thursday evening August 1 at 8 o clock at the Commercial club rooms to discuss Rock Island rates for the August 18 picnic. The Rock Island system is invited to attend and justify why favorable rates should be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club
Carnival Fund
Rock Island Road
Gobble
Muscatine
Iowa
Rock Island
Association
Chas. H. Gobble
Pepper Couple to Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
The Pepper family plans a fiftieth wedding anniversary near Ottumwa during the week of September 3. Mr. and Mrs John Pepper, west of South Ottumwa, will host over fifty guests including nine children and spouses, plus uncles and aunts, with tents on the lawn and a dinner tent for all.
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I.S. Pepper
Ottumwa
John Pepper
South Ottumwa
Frank W. Weller
Mitchell, S. D
Ben. Sey
Fred Minthorn
Woodville
Oregon
M. M. Harbaugh
Kansas City
E. L. Pepper
Duquoin
Kan
Mauritz Liden
Roosevelt
N. Y
J. L. Penge
Goldfield
O. . Pratt
L S. Pepper
Muscatine
Muscatine Invitation Night Event Delights Guests
An invitational evening entertained Muscatine’s best people with well managed festivities. The organizers received praise for the smooth execution and the event concluded with the boat returning to the city at midnight.
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Muscatine
People Take Geneva Day Trip Aboard Mignon
On the 9 o'clock trip the steam launch Mignon carried Mrs Louis Kautz and daughter Lucile Mrs Myers of Duluth Andrew Cracker to the Asthalter cottage for a day visit Miss Kate Buckley went to the Sandros cottage and others spent the day. An afternoon trip up the river to various cottages followed with the 7:30 evening sail also scheduled.
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Geneva
Louis Kautz
Lucile
Myers
Duluth
Minn
Andrew Cracker
Asthalter
Kate Buckley
Sandros
Miss Esther Grotewohl Guest of Honor at West Sixth St Party
Miss Esther Grotewohl of Burlington Iowa was guest of honor at a party hosted by the William Zeidler family on West Sixth Street. Guests enjoyed several piano selections and refreshments as friends and relatives mingled, with Mr Gellette of Ohio among the visitors at the Markman home on Chestnut Street.
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William Zeidler
West Sixth St
Esther Grotewohl
Burlington
Zeidler
Mr. Gellette
Ohio
Markman
Chestnut Street
Epworth League Holds Park Luncheon Outreach
The Epworth League members took lunches and went to Weed park yesterday afternoon around 5 o'clock. A large group enjoyed several pleasant hours together in the outing organized by the club.
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Epworth League
Weed Park
Ball and Chain Punishment Considered by County Board
County supervisors weigh using convict labor on public streets with prisoners wearing a ball and chain. Past month jail costs topped $200 as long-term offenders Ticke Edwards Moocher Clark and Matt Ellis remain in custody. City council will decide whether to employ convicts on the street as discipline.
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County Board of Supervisors
Ticke Edwards
Moocher Clark
Matt Ellis
Methodist Conferences Set for Iowa Sessions
Iowa Methodist conferences will convene soon with plans for the coming year. Bishop H W Warren of Denver will preside over Des Moines Iowa Northwest Iowa conferences, while Bishop Wilson of Chattanooga will preside over the Upper Iowa conference. Des Moines Osceola Sept 13 Albia Sept 6 Sheldon Sept 27 Hamp ton Sept 27.
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Iowa
H. W. Warren
Denver
Des Moines
Northwest Iowa
Wilson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Upper Iowa
Osceola
Bishop Warren
Albia
Sheldon
Hampton
Bishop Wilson
Trolley party and sociable at First Congregational
The Sunday school event drew hundreds to City Railway park theatre for a program by Paudiet’s Band and readers. Mrs G N Rockwell, newly elected superintendent, organized the affair with five decorated cars and ample refreshments for about 660 attendees.
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First Congregational Church
City Railway Park Theatre
G.N. Rockwell
Congregational Sunday School
Oro King Panes Paudiet
Lambkins
Fern Crow
Sister and I
Nellie McGaughey Salectiee
Osee Paudiet
Ron
Dick Oe Fern Crow
Big Ben Bolten
George Noyes
Rockwell Seeries
Paudhet
Nellie McGaughey
Picnic at Weed Park by Baptist Young People
Members of the Baptist Young People's Union met at Weed Park last evening around six for an outing. Lunch was enjoyed by the young ladies.
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Weed Park
Baptist Young People’s Union
Mite Sewing Circle Plans Thursday Park Picnic
The Mite Sewing circle will hold a Thursday afternoon picnic at City Railway park. Members are gathering for a simple community event with food and fellowship in the park setting.
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Mite Sewing Circle
Pearl City Sewing Circle to Meet Tomorrow
Members will gather tomorrow afternoon at 604 Woodlawn Avenue with Mrs. W. E. Howe to hold a sewing circle meeting.
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Pearl City
Sewing Circle
W. E. Howe
Woodlawn Avenue
Boy with broken arm after wagon fall
Little Owen Sopher of Fast Sixth Street broke his left arm yesterday afternoon when he fell from a wagon. Dr A R Klein treated the fracture and reported the boy was doing well at last word.
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Owen Sopher
Sixth Street
A. R. Klein
Moonlight Excursion on Columbia Charms Passengers
The Absit Invidia club hosted a moonlight excursion and dance aboard the steamer Columbia. About 100 couples enjoyed three hours of dancing in a decorated cabin with orchestra music and refreshments supplied by the crew.
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Absit Invidia Club
Columbia
Russian forces retreat after Japanese flank attack near Chagon
General Linevitch reports to the emperor that on August 5 Russian troops east of the Mandarin road advanced toward the defile near Chagon. The Japanese launched an offensive, turning both flanks and forcing a retreat northward of the Russian forces.
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Mandarin Road
Chagon
Fisher girl suffers finger injury on farm wagon
A young fisher girl on the Otte Schwédel farm near Sweetland Center broke and severely cut her left hand while playing on a wagon yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. L. Klein rushed to the scene by automobile and dressed the wound.
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Otte Schwédel
Sweetland Center
J. L. Klein
Callier
Storm Ravages Sparta Tobacco and Corn Crops
A severe storm in Sparta Wisconsin Aug 9 caused extensive damage to tobacco and corn along the Viroqua branch of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Tracks were heavily damaged in several spots.
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Sparta
Wis
Viroqua
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
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Iowa Pride
J. A. Bond
Frank McMann
Brazel’s Resaurant
Iowa Avenue
Williamsee
Robin Schenck, Jr
Mrs
Henry Jayne
Columbus Junction Chautauqua
David Parsons
Letts
White Sox
Fair Grounds
J. W. Holland
Columbus Junction
Helen Knopp
West Eighth Street
Washington
Womans Home Missionary Society of the
First
West
River Bulletin
St. Paul
Reed's Landing
la Crosse Eee
P. du Chien
Dubuque
le Claire
Des Moines Rapids
St. Louis
Leo. H. Hirsch & Co
Bond Bros
East Fifth Street
Henry Bitzer
H. W. Phillips
E. 5Th St
Iemanyi
Will
Ball and Chain
Methodist Conferences
Warren
Nottingham
Swegerland Center
Wisconsin
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