Davenport Jury Awards Damages in City Suit
Bertha Doeiinger received 3016.75 for injuries from a Davenport sidewalk fall after a four and a half hour trial, suing for 5000 dollars. She was injured for life and used crutches in court. Other items note a German veterans monument plan costing about 2000 dollars with a possible bronze bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I from Germany, Can company plant reconstruction resuming, a divorce petition in McCaffrey case, a severe infant throat injury from a sharp brass edge, and a midwinter high school graduation date change to January 25 with Gov. Cummins slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Doesinger
Davenport
Bertha Doeiinger
Ald
Charles Schick
Washington Square
Scick
Chicago
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Steeplejack Oscar Wiley Arrested in Scott County Jail
Oscar Wiley, a famed steeplejack, is jailed in Scott County on a charge of threatening to kill his wife Mary Wiley. He faces past arrests for the same offense, with an injunction by Judge Bollinger preventing interference in his wife’s divorce actions, raising the stakes if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wiley
Scott County
Byron Rumsey
Mary Wiley
Bollinger
City Council Adopts Plans for Rock Island Waterworks Addition
Rock Island city council in session Dec 19 1905 approves locating a new waterworks pumping engine in the east end addition and authorizes an architect to prepare plans. Committees granted power to plan header work and purchase two hydraulic valves with unanimous vote. Council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Rock Island
Oelock P
MecCaskrin
Ald. Oberg
Ald. Eckhart
Alds
Pratt
Blochlinger
Oberg
Eckhart
Trenkenschuh
Sexton
Dauber
Trefz
Wilson
Anderson
Brooks
O'Connor
Robbins
Ald
Waterworks and Special Committee
Superintendent of Waterworks
H. C. Schaffer
Elks Minstrels Set for February Benefit at The Moline
The forthcoming Elks minstrel show at The Moline will run February 12 and 13, with A C Woodyatt as director. Proceeds go to charity as talent is assembled for what organizers promise to be a landmark city performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
Elks Minstrels
Prospect Park
Davenport
Court House Probate docket in Rock Island County
Rock Island county court with Judge EK Parmenter presiding. Probate estate matters include the claim of C R Wheelan allowed in class 1 at 148.75 dollars. Estate of Ernest E Malcolm inventory filed and approved. appraisement bill and widow's award filed and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lambertson
Catherline M. Lambertson
People’s Savings Bank & Trust Company
Moline
Catherine M. Lambertson
Philip Fuhr
W. B. Bruner
Caroline Panther
Robert Wadsworth
F. W. Rank
Rasmus Mason
Peter Thompson
Pearl Bennett
Rock Island
Parmenter
Martin Reidy
C. R. Wheelan
Ernest E. Malcolm
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American Can Company
Anna McCaffrey
James P. McCaffrey
Helenetta
J Kennedy
West Third Street
Richard Cartes
Merriest
Richard Carl Musle
Robert Hood Bowers
New York Theatre
May Belfred Warren
Julia
Quincy Adams Sawyer
New England
Turner Hall
Family Theatre
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Victor
Talking Machine
Everbody
Jottens
Second Avenue
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Ipee
Moline Plow Company
Burlington Road
Fourteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
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People’s Party
Lundquist
Day
N. O. W. Johnson
Nelson
Christison
Gustafson
Rock Island Arsenal
Ben Butterworth Union No. 1
Maggie Wood
Christy Hickey
Rose Rogerson
Sarah Hartwell
Jane Griffin
Belle Morgan
Cook
Shiloh Union
Marinus C. Brochtel
Adolph C. Brochtel
Fifth Avenue
August K. Burgston
Geneseo
Mr. Burgston
William Burgston
Nathan Erickson
Oscar Ryberg
V. Letterdahl
Eighth Street
Thomas B. Wilcox
William Reynolds
Ilinois City
Mollie Kohn
Julius Braet
South Park
C. H. Pope
Plymouth
Tional Church
East Moline
Daniel McNeal
Mississippi Valley Traction Company
B. E. H. Guyer
R. A. Smith
Ryder & Read
Olaf Olson
John F. Losee
Lower Add
Roxie Brusso
Charles Brusso
Andalusia
Stella M. Cosner
O. S. Dailey
Donahoo & Cosner
Ross W. Gould
M. J. McEntry
Rosslyn
South Moline
William PD. Brandenburg
Charles A. Brandenburg
Dickson & Young's
Milan
Adamsville
William D. Brandenburg
S. A. Cartwright
T. J. Schafer
Pleasant View
The
Argus
TOR
the Neuralgyline CO
Wheeling, W, VA
Illinois Theatre
Richard Carle Amusement Company Enterprise
Richard Carle
New York
Fred Warren
George Beane
Edward Groh
Stanley Murphy
Earl Dewey
May Boley
Adele Rowland
Janet Priest
Rose Walker
Polly
Silbernagle
New York City
Fred Bleuer
Rock Island, III
West Seventeenth Street
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