New Year Shoot at Fair Grounds Draws Big Crowd
Yesterday at the Fair Grounds a New Year’s shoot drew many sportsmen despite cold weather. Visitors Nichols and Crouteau excelled in clay and live birds, with Von Dresky dominating several events. John O’Brien delivered a notable double-barrel kill amid growing darkness and improving scores through the day.
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Fair Grounds
Nichols
Crouteau
von Dresky
T. B. Nichols
C. Butcher
Davenport
Bitcher
Geo. Clapp
Adam von Dres
John O’brien
Muscatine
John
O’brien
Martin
Miller
Crouteup
High Life in Sweetland Party Surprises George Pantel
A group of young people visited George Pantel on Sunday evening in Sweetland. Refreshments were served and the guests, including Edith Crull and Emma Taylor, enjoyed a splendid time. They departed before midnight fearing parental discovery and a balloon ascent the next morning.
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Sweetland
George Pantel
Edith
Grace
Elizabeth Crull
Emma Taylor
Susie
Annie Bush
Dump Flint
Etta
Ethel Carter
Addie
Fred Klepper
Chas
Albert Kaufman
Willie Sinkler
Frank Krone
Albert Freers
Buster Longstreth
Ed. Franklin
Will Weikert
Bob Taylor
McKee vs Mellick District Court New Trial Granted
In the case L A McKee versus Fillmore Mellick the motion for a new trial was argued before Judge Brannan. The judgment on verdict stands and entry to be made as on the last day of the late November term with the appeal noted for January 2, 1900.
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L. A. McKee
Fillmore Mellick
Brannan
Weather Report for December 1899 and Historical Averages
The December 1899 weather data show a high of 53 degrees and a low of 4 below, with a mean of 26.20. Rainfall reached 2.21 inches and the barometer ranged from 28.85 to 29.94 inches. Mean 60 year temperature 48.31 degrees and rainfall 37.81 inches versus 28.75 inches in 1899. Mrs. J. P. Walton.
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J. P. Walton
Cake Walk Tomorrow At Armory By D Y W Y K Club
The D Y W Y K Club hosts a cake walk tomorrow night at the Armory with top walkers from Davenport and nearby cities. Tickets are 25 cents.
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Armory
Davenport
Cherry Pickers at Stein's Music Hall Tonight
The Cherry Pickers perform tonight at Stein's Music Hall with tickets available at Frank the Jeweler's.
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Stein’s Music Hall
Frank the Jeweler’s
Poisoned Whiskey Narrowly Escapes Fatal Dose
Clay Kneese reportedly received a bottle of liquor in a New Year’s package and suffered severe poisoning. Dr. Oliver identified the liquid as deadly poison, with a narrow chance of survival. The postmark could not locate the sender, and a previous similar incident involving Kneese fuels mystery and ongoing investigation.
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Clay Kneese
Mr. Kneese
Clay
Oliver
Kneese
Muscatine Envisions 2000 Century Ahead and City Growth
A 1900 Muscatine piece foresees the city expanding to fifteen thousand residents, asphalt streets, a wide Second Street, a ten story department store replacing the Scott House, a Moscow canal power plant delivering 5 000 horsepower, a permanent river port, dredging works, factories, and balanced eight hour work cycles for labor. It imagines a transformed civic life with dignified labor and happier children.
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Muscatine
Second
Third
New York
Chicago
Moscow Canal
New Orleans
St. Paul
Reflecting by the Fireside on the City’s Future
Citizens contemplate the coming century while seated by warm firesides. The passage suggests individuals must decide what may change in their lives and in city affairs during the next hundred years.
Workers Advise Cooperative Peerless Factory Plan
Strike veterans discuss forming a cooperative cutters factory with about 30 workers. A city firm offers power at $1.00 per machine monthly. Proponents argue shared profits, elimination of middlemen, and ability to supply cheaper goods locally.
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Peerless
Akers
Nutting argues animals reason if brain activity differs only in degree
The piece cites Prof. Nutting of the State University presenting an Iowa Academy of Science talk in Des Moines. It contrasts instinct and reason, noting brain activity and nerve cell structure influence thought, and that lower animals may show reasoning by degree rather than kind.
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Nutting
The
State University
Iowa Academy of Science
Des Moines
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
Cassius
Mandsley
Webster
Local visitor from Ainsworth and Fairport resident
Mrs. C. A. Breed of Ainsworth Iowa visits friends in the city. She formerly lived in Fairport. The region notes a rising river at 5 feet 4 inches above low water, with ice flooding in many spots after last week’s 3 feet 4 inch freeze.
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C. A. Breed
Ainsworth, Iowa
Mrs. Breed
Fairport
Canal TS Open Chicago Drainage Canal Now in Full Action
Water was turned into the Chicago drainage canal this morning marking an epoch for the city. The project is hailed as a major engineering achievement and its completion promises significant benefits to Chicago.
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Chicago
Cape Town reports colonial victory at Sunnyside Langer
Cape Town dispatch to the London war office says Colonel Pilnar reports complete defeat of the hostile command at Sunnyside Langer. Forty prisoners captured. two privates killed and Lieutenant Adie wounded.
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New York
Cape Town
London War Office
Pilnar
Sunnyside Langer
Adie
Murder at Sioux City Contractor's Office Shocks City
John Robson, a Sioux City contractor, died from injuries after being attacked and robbed in his office Friday night. Police hunt for a thick set suspect in dark clothes. bloody clothes found under a railway bridge may provide a clue. No arrests have been made.
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Sioux City
Iowa
John Robson
Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Robson
Bowen's Election Assured in Des Moines Speakership Race
Des Moines Iowa reports the speakership contest between Bowen and Eaton will begin Tuesday with both candidates in town. Eaton supporters stay busy over the weekend as local newspapers weigh their odds, while observers doubt a decisive outcome.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bowen
Eaton
Eaton Suporiers
Iowans to Help Boers From Dutch Colony
An entire regiment of soldiers is reported en route from Sioux county Iowa to join the Boers in the Transvaal. Organizers plan to ship few at a time via different routes. Funds to hire and equip the recruits were raised near Orange City and Sioux Center. Only picked men have been accepted.
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Orange City
Iowa
Sioux
Transvaal
Sioux County
Sioux Center
Mormon Elder Gillen Missing in Lamont Iowa
Elder Gillen of the Latter Day Saints church from Lamont Iowa is missing. Last seen about six weeks ago when a son saw him depart on a train at Kansas City for St. Louis. His wife grieves as the railroad company works to locate him.
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Lamont
Iowa
Gillen
Latter Day Saints Church
Kansas City
St. Louis
Some Men Let Friends and Relatives Worry Themselves
A concise reflection notes that certain men avoid burdens by causing concern among their friends and kin, showcasing a habit of evading responsibility through worry.
Fair Weather Outlook for Iowa Tonight and Wednesday
Chicago Jan 2 Special reports fair weather for Iowa tonight and for Wednesday. The bulletin emphasizes rising confidence in stable conditions with no precipitation expected. Highs near comfortable ranges and light winds.
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Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines Man Fatal Self-Destruction in Iowa City
M M Marshall formerly of Des Moines shot himself in Charlies Pratts residence Iowa City last evening after a day of ordinary activity. He left a note citing troubles with his head and had recently bought sleep medicine. He had served briefly as assistant post master at Des Moines and was known for good character. He died from the wound shortly after being found.
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Iowa City
Iowa
M. M. Marshall
Des Moines
Charlies Pratt
Ard
W. E. Shrader
Hunter
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Tax Dodgers in Jackson County Face Suit Over Assessments
Jackson county attorney files suits against defaulters including administrator of the Mott Watson estate sought at 3478 and the Kelsos estate for 2000. Litigation centers on alleged illegitimate heir claims and large estate assets, with more suits expected if settlements fail.
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Clinton
Iowa
Jackson County
Mott Watson
Watson
Kelso
Death of Hotel Julien assistant manager in Dubuque
Edward Marsh longtime assistant manager of the Hotel Julien died in Dubuque Iowa this morning from pneumonia after a two day illness. He had helped open the hotel and was known in the community.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Edward Marsh
Julien
College Expenses and the Modern Student Life
The Century editor cites Yale President Hadley calling college expenses a leading problem. He argues rising living costs outpace simple comforts, urging balance between cleanliness and restraint, noting fashion pressures push sons toward luxury to reflect home status.
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Hadley
Yale
Witty Observations on Marriage and Morning Routines
A humorous note contrasts a groom who marries an heiress with a man who slivers around to the hotel in time for breakfast, implying he has little to occupy his day. The tone is light and anecdotal, reflecting social manners and daily routines.
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Eigerman
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