Davenport News Briefs Chronicle Turbulent Holiday Week
Homeless 17 year old James Payne seeks shelter at a Davenport police station on Christmas night. He describes family separation, hunger, and a 45 hour food drought while jailed on his birthday. Other items report tool theft, Christmas events at Friendly House, missing sealskin items, a knife attack, a missing boy search, a bandit alert, and multiple local obituaries including Lyman Sheppard and Edward Eggers.
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James Payne
Payne
Davenport Charitable Ofg Animations
Mueller Lumber Company
Edward Eggers
Feuerbeech
West Third Street
Eggers
Mueller Company
Mecklenburg
Germany
Old Country
Fredericke Buckholz
America
Davenport
Marie Moehlmann
Herman
William Eggers
Alvina Feuerbech
Amanda Witt
Walter
Alvin Witt
Freie Broeder Verein
Otto Witt
West Second Street
Fairmount Cemetery
Wolf Bowls at Jack Johnson's Door Fight Ends Near Knockout
The piece chronicles Jack Johnson's declining fortunes after his elimination era and a controversial Jim Johnson bout in Las Vegas in 1912. It notes Johnson's exile to Europe and return to theaters, where his fame faded as his boxing paydays dwindled. The conflict centers on Johnson and the rival Jim Johnson, with a near decisive moment and a disputed decision.
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Wolf
Jack Johnson
J. Arthur Johnson
Pugtiet
Jack
Flynn
Las Vegas
United States
Paree
Europe
Johnson
Jim Johnson
Jim
Dunne to push waterway fight as 1915 rally issue
Governor Dunne declared the $20 million waterway bond issue will be a key plank in the 1915 Illinois General Assembly election. He cited a Supreme Court victory over Economy Light & Power and asserted the state will pursue water power development with city and federal cooperation, naming legal efforts and officials involved.
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Springfield
Dunne
General Assembly
Economy Light & Power Company
Illinois
Desplaines
Joliet
Federal Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Economy Company
Sanitary District
Chicago
E. N. Zoline
Merritt Starr
John 8. Miller
Deneen
Sanitary District of
Denne
Atte
Public Service Company of Tulne's
Inois
Michigan
Washington
Silvis Social Dance Benefits Fire Department
The Silvis volunteer fire department held a successful social dance last Friday night with hundreds of tickets sold to raise funds. Also noted were local improvements including a new ice house under Cooperative Supply and Trading Company supervision and a Greek coffee house planned near Warner's crossing. Willis Allen has recovered from a severe illness as Rock Island Railroad prepares a large coal supply locally.
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Fire Department
Silvis
Serpletosky
Chicago
Cooperative Supply and Trading Company
Warner's Crossing
Willis Allen
Rock Island Railroad
Twenty Five Years Ago From The Argus 1888
Excerpts recall townsfolk and events from 1888 including dinners, repairs, travels, a layoff from fuel shortages, an Odd Fellows lodge reformation, and local notices such as meetings church groups and arrivals. Names include Diercks Lumpkins King Donaggho and Thompson. Headlines note Christmas merriment and district drainage talks.
Bolivias Sacred Lake Hidden Treasure Legend
The Bolivian lake Guativita at 10000 feet is said to hold over a billion in sunken treasure in its muddy bed. Legend says natives cast gold and silver offerings into the waters for centuries to appease spirits, with attempts by Spaniards to drain the lake failing as they reached only ten feet of water remaining.
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Guativita
Bolivia
Direct Shipping Push Prompts Consumer Deliveries
Authorities urge firms to ship directly to customers, reducing middlemen and speeding fulfillment. The plan emphasizes streamlined logistics, improved tracking, and expanded regional distribution to meet rising online demand.
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