Davenport Firemen Attend Cunningham Funeral Tragedy
Davenport and Rock Island Moline firemen attended the funeral of Captain Thomas Cunningham of the Davenport department who was killed when struck by his truck while rushing to a blaze. Edward Hall, who halted the team after the fall, was promoted from probation by the city council. Also reported were injuries to Amos Vaughn from a falling timber at Davenport Maltings, a sprinkler rate decision, and multiple shoplifting and theft cases handled by Davenport police.
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Rock Island
Moline
Thomas Cunningham
Davenport
St. Anthony’s Church
Edward Hall
Cunningham
Hall
Amos Vaughn
Davenport Malting Company
Vaughn
Fort in Cold Weather Becomes Stylish Comfort
A cold weather fort scene shifts into stylish comfort as residents improvise warm attire and cozy spaces. Neighbors share blankets and create a shelter with fashionably practical flair, turning harsh conditions into a chic, livable refuge.
Fire scene and council in session amid tributes and pay talks
A Wednesday evening blaze near Brady street coincides with the city council in session. Fire wagons parade with clanging gongs as resolutions laud Capt Thomas Cunningham and Edward Hall are discussed along with a first reading of an ordinance to raise Davenport firemen pay.
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Brady Street
Piening
Fire Department
Thomas Cunningham
Edward Hall
Davenport
Hotels listings by city and guests across multiple hotels
A long OCR list details patrons at the Harper and Harms hotels and a European section, naming numerous individuals by city and state as guests. Additional names appear for Rock Island and other venues, with many travelers listed alphabetically across hotels in Chicago, New York, Des Moines, Peoria, and surrounding areas.
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The
Harper
F. L. Gregg
Kansas City
E. M. Barnett
Decatur
Carl Straus
Chicago
Phil Levy
New York
M. J. Rosenfield
Moline
A. FS. Cleppole
Columbus
Leo G. Well
M. Burke
Sterling
E. E. Mc Verd
E. O. Linn
Mrs. S. Shantz
Des Moine
M. Martin
P. E. David
J. W. Powell
Peoria
S. Pe
Ser
Beloit
Wis
G. A. Dayton
H. J. A. Dale
W. Clit
Klinsman
Missford
J. W. Gunsburg
H. Waterman
Geneseo
J. Gorman
Buffalo
N. Y
H. Grair
Keokuk
Iowa
I J. Warner
Kan ‘Uy
C. A. Enge
Freeport
IL. Wert
Lexington
M. Laffin
Rochester
R. J. Wrath
K. H. Dunn
L. Simmons
Iowa City
St. Louis
J. A. Elliott
Omaha
H. G. Moore
Racine
the Rock Island
R. I. Hawthorne
J. H. Hillier
W. B. Mason
M. B. Palmer
E.G Wren
A. C. Harris
A. Beers
Cable
O. G. Parker
Ca- Me
Eugene Bradley
Ohio
D. Quinn
G. W. England
Green River
H. W. Lank
Mol ine Mention Shot Foam Off Glass in Moline Saloon
In Moline a man named Elmer Grafton fired a revolver after being provoked by Bert Young who challenged him to shoot the foam off a beer. Grafton shot the foam from Young’s glass, smashed it, and was fined five dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. Other local items include new high school football sweaters, a three cushion billiard tournament, two marriages, and multiple obituaries.
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Hugh Steckin
Walter Walker
Mr. Joy
H. J. Herat
Davenport
Ana
Mt. Joy
Elmer Grafton
Moline
Bert Young
Grafton
Young
Henry Mapes
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Ald. Eckhart
Gerdes
West Second Street
Jack Hatton
A. Morrow
Secone
Harrison
Blackwells Island Bridge
the New Yorker
Aled Benjamins
London
Victor
Everbody
Victor Talking Machine
Tottens
Second Avenue
Hodgson
Dewrose
Arrell
Mortenson
Price
Scott Owings
Mr. Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Kaeser
C. J. Wright
Beckstrom -Griffin
Nels
William Beckstrom
Goldie Griffin
W_ M- Story
Colona Road
Joseph Trumbeill
Alice
George H. Tamnali
Sylvan Steel Works
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Tatnall
Pittsburg
Heas
Charles M. Ayres
City Hospital
Sadie
ARGUS
Cape Cod
Keuschmann
Fourth Avenue
Fidelity Loan Company
Mitchell & Lynde Block
Room
West
Rogers
Allen
Vvers:& Company
Silbernagle
New York City
Fred Bleuer
Rock Island, Ill
Visssoa
West Seventeenth Street
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