Probation Officers Appointed and Smallpox Case Report
Judge Bollinger appoints Henry C B Ditzen as probation officer of the juvenile court with duties to begin immediately while Mrs Bayley Cook awaits occupancy of the juvenile home. Miss May Helmer of 909 West Eighth street is diagnosed with smallpox after visiting Minnesota. she is about 20 and was ill with grip before rash appeared. The rest of the items note estate compromise involving Bettendorf Axle and the Thoeming family, last injunctions in saloon cases, a Davenport grocers convention, wartime petitions to Dawson, and the obituary of Grace Dygert.
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Bollinger
Henry C. B. Ditzen
Miss May Helmer
West Eighth Street
Frank Thoeming
Doris Thoeming
Hollinger
Schmidt & Vollmer
Bettendorf Axle Company
Thoeming
Bettendorf Company
West Locust Street
Grace Dygert
Arthur Dygert
Old Deere
John Deere
Eighteenth Street
Third Avenue
Harry Haley
C. H. Deere
United States
Overlook
C. C. Nason
M. J. Murphy
Anderson
Seventh Avenue
Park Board
Tri-City
City
Benson
McNealy
Alderman Lawler
Board of Local Improvements
Lawler
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph Company
Ostrom
Utke
Sewer Committee
Oberg
M. T. Rudgren
Engineers Blame for Quebec Bridge Collapse
The royal commission report presented to parliament cites design errors as the cause of the Quebec bridge collapse with 80 lives lost. It states the failing lower chords in the anchor arm near the main pier were designed by P. L. Szlapka and approved by Theodore Cooper, blaming both engineers for the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec Bridge
P. L. Sziapka
Phoenix Bridge Company
Theodore Cooper
Quebec Bridge and Railway Company
Sherrard Revival Draws Large Crowds
Sherrard Illinois March 10 The Hicks evangelist meetings attract growing crowds with more than 30 men and women converted. Evangelist Hicks and his assistants will stay perhaps 10 days longer. A Rock Island special train brought 325 attendees Saturday night and about 1200 filled the tabernacle Sunday. Additional trains may run to fetch out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrard
Hicks
Evangelist Hicks
Rock Island
Tabernacle
Jose
Terre Haute Blue Laws Defied As Sunday Theaters Stand
Terre Haute Indiana March 10 Mayor Lyons rejects enforcement of Sunday theater bans calling them blue laws. Ministerial association plans to send a committee to argue for compliance. They vow to persist and seek removal remedies via circuit court or city council impeachment.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Lyons
Ministerial Association
Meloly
Denver Politician Struck in Auto Accident
Colonel Jackson, recently arrived from Sioux City Iowa, was hit by a car during a fire response and is described as fatally injured. Police Sergeant McIntyre, attempting a rescue, fell from the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Jackson had formerly chaired the Republican State Central Committee of Town and held other notable positions.
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Denver
Colo
Jackson
Sioux City
Iowa
McIntyre
Republican State Central Committee
Young People Meeting Missionary Convention Opens
Pittsburg March 1 Hundreds attend the first international convention of the young people's missionary movement. About 1 600 delegates gather from around the world along with 2 000 Pittsburg registrants. Sessions will extend to Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Young People's Missionary Movement
Markets in Chicago and New York Quoted Prices and Receipts
Chicago market quotes show wheat at near 98 1/2 with July and September around 90s and 70s. corn around 64 with July and September varied. oats around 41/44. hogs and cattle opened weak and steady respectively with mixed bids, receipts listed. New York quotes include gas and rail stocks with U S Steel, Reading, Rock Island, Southern Pacific, and other major names. prices reflect varied changes. Receipts today include wheat, corn, oats, hogs, cattle and sheep with regional totals from Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Duluth markets.
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Omahha
Kansas City
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York
U. P
U. S. Steel
Reading
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Missouri Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Ilinois Central
Penna
Erie
Arch
Locomotive
Sugar
St. Paul
Copper
Republic Steel
Southern Ry
Local Market Conditions From Rock Island March 10
Today's market report notes better roads bringing two loads of corn one of oats and two of hay to market. Wholesale quotations show fresh eggs at 16 1 4 cents per dozen poultry prices vary with spring chickens at 1 cent per pound hens 9 cents per pound ducks 9 cents per pound turkeys 10 cents per pound geese 5 8 cents per pound. Dairy butter 25 to 27 cents per pound lard price not listed. Potatoes 45 cents per bushel onions not fully legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Mutinous Plot Foiled at Pontiac Prison Riot
A 700-strong mutiny at the Pontiac state reformary was halted by guards led by Superintendent M. M. Mallory. The attack aimed to overtake the wall, free 1,200 inmates, and kill guards if needed. Ring leaders, all Chicago criminals, were driven to the top gallery after a fierce clash. several guards and prisoners were injured. Authorities say a broader conspiracy was uncovered and will root out other ring leaders to prevent further action. The piece also notes livestock prices and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Electric Bitters as spring health aids.
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Pontiac, I
State Reformatory
M. M. Mallory
Chicago
Chamberlain
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Sdavenport
Didee Bollinger
Judes Et Binder
Morrison Shest
Wengit
Hawkeye Realty Company
H. B. Betty
Civic Federation
Northern
Dawson
Ottawa
Ont
Royal Commission On
Municipal Matters
City Council
Schaffer
Alderman Anderson
Finance Committee
Petervoge
Wm. Bishop
Albert Boehme
George Evans
Roy Reed
Frank O' Connell
John Nelson
James Farrell
William Ray
Mike Kelly
Richard Carnes
First Ward
Second Ward
Fifth Ward
Tihave
Sth Ave
A. M. Johanson
Mission Tibernacle
Johanson
Moline
Edward Orton
C. D. Mayhew
the Baptist Church
Silvis
Mayhew
Wisconsin
Illinois Baptist State Convention
McKellip
Kittilsen
Knights of the Green Cloth
Corn Products Mfg. CO
Davenport
Private
Reliable, Trel-City Loan CO
Brady Street
Linerusta
Harmon
Cal
Strecker & Lewis
Second Avenue
Madame Yale
Mme
Yale
OWA
L. Breckenridge
University of Ilinois
Hose Committee On Agriculture
Breckenridge
W. S. Pelham
Kirksville
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Vancouver
Pacific Coast States
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Arizona
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Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Washington
F. A. Riddell
B. & Q. Railway
Liverpool
Pontiac
Norman R. Coulter
Delbert
Dr. Martin
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