Receiver Asked for W M Bear and Co Brokers
Philadelphia court moved for a receiver for Wm L Bear and Co brokers after they suspended operations amid involuntary bankruptcy petitions. Davenport reports note debts near 300000 and local collectors face growing distrust as incidents of intimidation by strangers at homes disrupt daily business and raise safety concerns for female residents.
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W. L. Bear and Co
Philadelphia
United States
Wm. L. Bear and Company
Frm
Davenport
Charles Huggins
Convicted arsonist hired to burn business building
Jos Clarke of Fire Insurance fame was found guilty of hiring John Daniels, a confessed incendiary, to set fire to a business building in the Argon Ring trial. The verdict comes after evidence linked Clarke to the act and Daniels’s role in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Clarke
Fira Insurance Adma
John Danis
President to receive suffrage delegates at White House
President Wilton will receive fifty five delegates from the suffrage convention at the White House executive offices at 12:30 p.m. Monday. Delegates were appointed by the president's commission in his address of reference to woman suffrage, as the convention drew an audience but was hampered by his India position.
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Washington, D. C
Wilton
White House
Sufragan
India
Local News Briefs from Davenport Area Families
D E Miler left Davenport this afternoon to handle business matters. Mr and Mrs Wm Freyermuth, living north of the rally, have returned home after pleasant visits with relatives in Wapello Grandview and Letts. Miss Nellie Limbner, visitor at J McCloskey home 303 East Fourth, yesterday departed for Kansas City Mo. Mrs T W Weatbrook and daughter Miga Marlo of Columbus Junction returned yesterday afternoon after visiting friends and relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Miler
Davenport
Uead
Wm. Freyermuth
R Ally
Wapello
Grandview
Letts
Nellie Limbner
J. McCloskey
East Fourth Street
Kansas City
T. W Weatbrook
Miga Marlo
Columbus Junction
Virlendé
Azopplog
Thia Elly
Pleads For The Boy Conference Speakers Lecture At Court Hall
Rural teachers gathered at the county superintendent’s office in Muscatine as Prof C W Wassam of the University of Iowa delivered popular lectures on boy development. He urged safeguarding child health, balanced discipline, and partnership with boys to foster honesty and industry, warning that neglecting children harms future character more than livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassuta
Sid
Pehaylor
Cooper discharged by Knoxville asylum
Davenport Ind Dec 6 Charles Cooper once found guilty of obtaining money by false pretenses and committed to seven years in the penitentiary then to Knoxville asylum has been discharged by the hospital authorities. They say he does not inebriate and does not need the state institution. Previously released on 1990 bond pending appeal, the bond remains in force.
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Davenport
Charles
Cooper
Incorte
Knoxville
L. T. Horan
Hiaeage
Storm Interferes With Wire Service
The storm in the Rocky Mountain region disrupts telegraph communications delaying messages to Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast points. Wires are down in Wyoming Colorado and Western Kansas with reports of outages between Kansas City and Denver and between Denver Omaha and Cheyenne as well as Pueblo and Albuquerque.
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Rocky Mountain
Ward
Acto
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Kansas City
Denver
Omaha
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Refused Aid Ends In Fatal Burns For Teen Seeker
Yoniah Wig Det 8-Her clothing in flames. Ciera Price aged 18, a high school girl, rushed to a neighbor’s home screaming for help. Neighbor refused entry, sent her outside for a rug to smother flames. She returned likely fatally burned. Mrs John Price, her mother, was faintly injured when a can of paint exploded on the kitchen stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoniah
Ciera Price
Pearting
John Price
Mother seeks to witness Di Giola execution in Auburn
Warren Pa mother of 93 year old George Gliliepie murdered last September by Giola writes to district attorney Dudley, seeking permission to attend if permitted. Di Giola is confined in a death cell at Auburn prison awaiting execution.
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Buffalo
Mee
Frank P Mardina
Warren
George Gliliepie
Guisippo’Da Giola
di Giola
Dudley
Auburn Prison
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Mutating Baseball Association
Notice to stockholders states an annual meeting will be held at the Commercial club rooms on Tuesday evening December 9 at 8 oclock. The meeting follows another meeting at Goumerctal cub rooma on Wednesday evening December 10. President Sterneman signs the notice.
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Goumerctal Cub | Rooma
Muatating Baseball ‘Association
Commercia Club
Rooma
Sterneman, Praaldent
Friends Service and Rock Island Church Sermon Schedule
Miss Inez Batchelor will lead the Sunday service at Rock Island Friends Church at 10 20 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 6 40 p m The Detroit case reports a federal grand jury indictment against Willem Houston for alleged altering foreign money in a separate matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Batchelor
Rock [S- Land
the-Friends Church
Christian Endeavor
Detroit
Mich
Dee
Adult party notes and society events in Geneva area
A lively montage of social happenings is recorded, including a Geneva Golf and Country Club gathering hosting Miss Norma Maccualg Ward and Mrs. Porter of Spokane, a Mulberry Street home visit by W. L. Roach, and a courteous Kensington afternoon for Mrs. W. Harper of Nebraska. Also listed are a seventh birthday party for Bernice Shepard with pink roses and carnations, a Coterie club dinner hosted by Mrs. Wave ney, and a young group at A. C. U. W. hall for games and refreshments. The Mod ern Brotherhood election is set for December 9, with all members urged to attend, and the Excelsior Literary Society postpones its meeting to Monday at Elizabeth Greiner’s home. The city wrap includes various localized entertainments on Third Street and Broadway sectors.
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Bea
Edward’ Roach
Geneva’ Golf and Country Club
Norma Maccualg Ward
Porter
Spokane
W.L. Roach
Mulberry
Margaret Tham
Dorothy Hagoe
Leona Cooper
Mallia Glatstein
Grace McBride
Irena Worley
Marle Olson
Grace Little
Edna Settlemire
Genevieve Prichard
Kaith Tyler
Corsten Tyler
Bernice Shepard
B. le Shepard
East Third ‘Street
Stratton suit filed in county clerk’s office
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Stratton related action filed in the county clerk’s office with references to a gross bill, an eight day period, and court involvement. text is garbled but indicates a legal filing and separation terms in the county records.
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Lonfila
Stratton
Conference Adopts Rules On Tickets And Admission
A conference meeting adjourned tonight after discussing student ticket sales and pricing. The body limited student ticket prices to fifty cents and approved selling season tickets to students, with bands and service groups allowed to attend away games under another rule.
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Econtey
Aliares
Capriel
Ft -Seminauttae
Hospitals Benefit From Christmas Seal Sales Plan
Civic society officers announced a fund raising effort where local hospitals will benefit from Christmas seal sales. Hershey hospital will run a booth at the German American Bank and Ballvue hospital at Muscatine State Bank. Seventy five percent of proceeds go to tuberculosis care for two hospitals and a small share to playgrounds. Uniformed nurses will staff the booths to boost sales.
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Civic Society
Hershey Hospital
Nebraska Cowboy Passes Through From Branch Near Bloomington
J R Weston residing near Bloomington Nebraska was picked up by police this afternoon but gave a satisfactory explanation. He rode from his Nebraska home to Mustatine then Wyowleg en route to visit his sister Mrs Fremont Snare. He left Nebraska in late August, stopping at farms along the way. his horse was worn from the long journey.
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J.R. Weston
Bloomington
No Preaching Sunday at West Hill Baptist Church
An announcement states no preaching service tomorrow at West Hill Baptist Church. Sunday school will be conducted at the usual hour, 2:30 p.m., tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hiw
Mechanics Ald Elects Officers After 25 Years
William Zeidler Treaster reelected as chief mechanic as election of officers is held by the Mechanics Aldermen on Wednesday. Longstanding 25 year tenure noted amid the officer slate and community turnout.
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William, Zeidler Treaster
Mechanic
Ald- Jast
Medical distance treatment and Dr Pierce Institute ad
A long notice promotes the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo and its mail based diagnosis and treatment. It touts distant expert care by specialists, electrical therapies, violet ray and incandescent bath treatments, and claims success for chronic diseases without personal exams. It invites letters for specialist advice and sells medicines like Dr Pierce’s remedies.
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Cach Senay
Fisron
TayiJids’-Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buttulo
Invalids
Pierce Jong
Nicese
Eople
Dr. Pierce
Invalidy
Buffalo
Howe and‘Surgical Institute
Pierea
Pierce
Treasurer William Weidler Re-elected for 25th Term
Evening report notes William Weidler, longtime treasurer, being elected to his twenty-fifth term. The organization will observe its twenty-fifth anniversary next summer, marking a quarter century of his service.
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William Weidler
Bia
Fragmented Society Card Text from Washington Listing
A damaged society card fragment from Washington shows unreadable lines about a convocation, several names, a treasurer role, and missing context. The readable portions hint at formal society duties and a meeting outline but lack clear dates or full identities.
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New York
Havercamp’s Drug Store
Nechiver
Chicago
Waterman
F. A. Neidig
East Second ST
W. Wassam
Court Hall
Burns
Duff
Siutar Mies
Grace Miusner
Harry
I Huttig
Mra
Sterneman
Broadway
Second
J. B. Vanatta
West
Fourth Street
W. O. Harper
Nebraska
J. Z. Logler
West Fourth Street
Coterie Club
B. M. Waveney
West Third Straat
W. C. Harper
Harry Fuock
George Benninger
Bismarck Sireat
A. C. U. W. Hall
Garnor
Legat
Modarn Brotherhood of America
Atl
Excelsior Literary Society
Bite Elizabeth Greiner
Gross Bill
ANS
Comnuianion
Ening
Pareek
Ind
Washington
Chare
Will
Nebraska Cowboy
Vaughan Kester
the Prodigal Judge
Vaughan Keister
Eho Aricke
Fction
Society
Fred
Hearinas
Roy
Boted Maar
Brotherhood of Americas
Peemen
Feomen
Laura Dowdell
Cor
Ingrahem
Foremai
Degrze
Onom
Lodge No
Drgece
Evenii Unas
Dita
Wineris
Recordar
Aller Financier
Miriam Lodge
B. Mocts
Peo Fcuk Prairis
Bend City
Brotherhood ‘of America
Koolalwaen
Bixby
Sea
OSE Muneating Rats
Cine
East Bront Street
Gyery Ieee
Ing Brothers
Kneene
Geo. Daliss
Woodmee Hall
Delgin
Dublin
Henry M. Miller
Muscatine
Aerid No
Sli
Wee Alway
Deneches
Nash
Mia
Royal Weighbors OF
America
Woodbine Camp No. 142
Irs
Emma HoeMinn
Mary Mey
Mra Myrtle Kirk
Racordas
Yeo Bagley
Nellie Lucas
Hemera
OF & Pyecarms
Efthoder
Woodmen of America
Woodmen, Hall
Olds Block
Amjong
Connect
Loyola
Ewighis
Collumbus
Laurent Council
Monteth Hall Corner
Town Ave
Vse Hs Wineet Worass
Perth
Wa LP Devitt, & Ke NW
Moyers
Fraterhal Bawkers Ether
Wilt Appel
Anatte
Ieabelli Norton
Conan
Aoa
F. Rodman
Carner
Fred WW
Low
George
Rebolten
Secretar
Muscatine Lodge
Mente
Rynerson
N. G
Renmel
Chertnut Street
W.D. Wal Alton
Recorder
Aidscatine Lodge No 5
Medavevery Wogan Aperitif
Gat
Aniol Borsstedt
Renee Ind Eure
Srangass
Worth
Mias Emme Manlove
Professionau
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