Day in Davenport circus arrests and town notices
Police detain Walter Timm after a beating near the Barnum and Batley show following an alleged loitering near dressing tents. Other items include a car fall injuring John Hase, a bogus loan report at Van Patten & Sons, two $1,009 damage suits, a possible suicide by river, a burglary cash shortfall, a carpenters strike over concrete work, plans for German plays at the Grand, Davenport Turngemeinde fall term, and three marriages officiated by Justices Daum and Maisies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Walter Timm
Timm
Circus Atiches
Heine
Hans Loebel
St. Louis
Chicago Lady Cops to Don This Attire
Curious Chicagoans watched the newly formed policewomen in the western metropolis as crowds needed plain clothes and uniformed officers to help them be photographed. The tentative uniform design suggests a police outfit with feminine touches, a striking and ceremonial look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Break Away From Blood Bondage
Old style medicinal advert promotes a blood purifier named 5.5.5 or 5.8.3 claimed to cleanse blood and cure eruptions skin diseases malaria lupus psoriasis and more. It urges readers to obtain a $1 bottle from drug stores and contact The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for stubborn cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Ride
Atlanta
Labor Day Plans Highlight Aledo News Brief
Community notices from Matherville and surrounding towns report visitors from Peoria Viola Rock Island and Davenport, plus mine repairs at Alden and a packed Labor day program led by Oscar Carlstrom. Events include a 7 to 3 Leaguers win, local wrestling highlight, and addresses by John White linking labor questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kirchman
Floyd
Aledo
Jake Zimmers
Jover
Peoria
Ernest Sherrard
Rock Island
Viola Thursiday
Alden
Joy Clark
Bertha Johnson
Sherrard
John Boden
Milan
Joe Wild
Fred Schroeder
Coal Valley
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
White
Add
Matherville
Mr. White
Clyde Lawson
Anna Nelson
Ed McArdle
Plow City
J. G. Jones
Son Warner
Pawnee
Bengsted
John Hebberh
Fred Foster
J. A. Stumps
Indiana
Oscar Carlstrom
Smith
Lenard Bengston
Davenport
J. A Stumps
The
Southern
Joe Holgate
Night at the opera yields high-stake contest
Saturday evening Joe Krebs faced John Burke of Coal Valley in a side bet clash at the opera house. Burke agreed to throw Krebs three times in an hour for twenty dollars, but finished in 31 minutes to claim the win.
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Joe Krebs
John Burke
Coal Valley
Hope
Opera House
Burke
Krebs
M. E. Rhen
Ophiem
John Blane
Rock Island
Tillie Cox
Moline Hospital
Ethel Raisbeck
Susie Sword
Aledo
Delia Anderson
The
M. E. Church
Cambridge Visitors Spread Across District Notes
Cambridge reports show Mr. and Mrs Verr Talbot and daughter Fyelyne from Galva visiting and attending the fair while Ralph Talbot of Galva calls on local friends. Numerous visitors from Geneseo, Rock Island, Moline, Rockford, and Rio stop at Cambridge homes, with Johnson, Wieneke, and Reher families noted. Donald Palmer, son of E A Palmer, dies at age 12 after Aug 13 at 6 15 p.m. as the community records the loss among its Yeoman families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verr Talbot
Fyelyne
Galva
Ralph Talbot
Cambridge
George Teele
Rio
William McLaughlin
Brayne Huckins
Rockford
William Weitz
Mabel
Rock Jeland
Charles Wienke
George Reher
Geneseo
F. T. Johnson, Jr
Edwards
Mary
Rock Island
Henry Wagner
Moline
T. W. Anderson
C. L. Wieneke
Gene
T. F. Johnson
Vernie
George
W. B. Hunn
L. F. Reher
Maurice Wiencke
Donald Palmer
Mira
E. A. Palmer
Donald
Four Girls Deceased Relative and Local Visitors
Four girls mourn a brother and two sisters who preceded him in death while relatives from Geneseo visit Cambridge for the fair. The deceased was a faithful Baptist Sunday school member. flowers came from several classes as expressions of love. Burial occurred at Rosedale cemetery. Washington reports navy torpedo plant expansion to meet shortages abroad, with a subsidy proposed and funds to be requested. In Constantinople, the US embassy sent an acting vice consul to investigate the murder of Dr. Charles H. Holbrook, an American missionary. the murderers have been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Rosedale Cemetery
Edgar Johnson
Carol
Geneseo
T. W. Anderson
Harry
Raymond
Mildred Johnson
Cambridge
Helen Anderson
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Newport
Congress
Bassy
Lewis Heck
Charles H. Holbrook
Soushehir
Asiatic Turkey
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Third
Werren Street
John Hase
Benadom
Haas
John P. van Patten & Sons
van Patten
Ven Patten
Ian
John A. Feeney
Third and
Brown Streets
William Schmuck
George Skwola
Schmuck
Skwola
F. D. Lettingie c
East River Street
Federal
C. M. Stevens
Renwick Pier
Claus Thiedeman
Herman Wulf
Hugo Wulf
Nabstedt
Wulf
Ramser
McCarthy Improvement Company
Blanchard
Purity Oats Company
Kahl
Marquette Heights
H. C. Lausten
Cowee Mountain
Davenport Turngemeinde
Adolph Schmidt
Herman Petersen
Turngemeinde
Phil Daum
W. R. Maisies
Fred Humes
Catherine Sprague
Jacob Regenwether
Blanche Leonard
Maquoketa
Iowa
Justice Daum
Clinton D. Hunt
Sclo‘a
Ory Schultz
Avon, Lil
Richard Stickler
Milwaukee
Miller Brewing Co
India
John Hebbein
Hilda Hebbein
Clyde Ellis
Galesburg
Frank Hebbeln
Constantinople
United States
Stearns
Orcent
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago, Fl
Augustana Conservatory
School of Music of
Augustana College
Augustana
Tri-Cities
Dustav and Creen
J. Victor Pergquist
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