Davenport Neighbors Report Missing Woman and Local Deaths
Davenport records list Mrs. Chris Miller missing from 16114 Harrison Street with her photograph at police HQ to aid ID. Edward J. Slattery of Davenport found dead on Northwestern tracks near Sterling, Illinois, age 27, with details of injuries and survivors. Also notes on high school football result, WCTU events, coroner verdict on Ada Hall, piano dispute settled, auto injury suit, obituary of Mrs. Fernald, and other local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Chris Miller
Harrison Street
Oklahoma
Edward J. Slattery
Sterling
Davenport Plumbers’ Steamfitters’ and Gasfitters’ Union
Slattery
Warren Street
Moline Projects Advance Amid Street Upgrades
In two weeks Moline Heating and Construction laid one mile of water mains across First avenue from Fourth to Ninth streets and Fourth street to Third avenue. Due to pipe shortages, crews shifted to Third avenue and will extend to Ninth street. Elm street car service updated with a run to Fourth avenue, while Prospect park and Blue Line link affects Elm line to Fifth avenue. A large elm tree in front of Judge Gould’s residence is being cut due to root rot to prevent damage. Civic awards honor Grant and Lincoln garden winners. Washington and Irving did not compete. Eliza beth A Suman and E B Johnson wed at the Christian church parsonage with Mrs. Anna Grafton in attendance. Charles J Ogden leads East Moline band planning winter concerts and dances at Northwestern hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Heating and Construction Company
First Avenue
Fourth
Ninth Streets
Fourth Street
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
Ninth Street
Fourth Avenue
Elm Street
Fifteenth Street
Prospect Park
Fifth Avenue
Judge Gould
Civic Department
The
Moline Woman’s Club
Grant
Lincoln
Washington and Irving
Beth A. Suman
E. B. Johnson
Christian Church
Anna Grafton
Henry Suman
Moline
Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Leedy
Gaudeville
East Moline Band
Charles J Ogden
East Moline
Northwestern Hall
Selfridge’s Good Work Aeronaut Led Early Airship Pioneer
Lieutenant Thomas E. B. Selfridge, killed in the Fort Myer airship fall, lauded as a leader in aeronautics. A West Point graduate, he advanced through artillery to join Bell’s tetrahedral kite and Baldwin airship projects. He helped design the Red Wing and contributed to early heavier-than-air flight experiments in Hammondsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Thomas EB. Selfric
Hip Fort Myer
Milit Service
Aeronautical Division
Signal Corps
Ile
San Francisco
Military Academy
West Point
Artillery Corps
Fifth Field Artillery
Alexander Graham Bell
Selfridge
Thomas Baldwin
Lahm
Baddeck
Nova Scotia
Bell
Experiment Association
Hammondsport
Selfridges
Red Wing
Glenn H. Curtiss
F. W. Baldwin
Toronto
Lake Keuka
America
Panic of 1907 and the call for change in 1908
The piece cites public figures including Mr Shaw and Mr Aldrich on the 1907 Panic, noting harsh financial crises under Republican rule. It reports unemployment in Pittsburg with 15,000 idle workers and soup houses opening, urging a shift toward Bryan in November and highlighting widespread anti tariff sentiments and calls for reform across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Aldrich
Senate of
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Pittsburg
Fla
Salvation Army
Bryan
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Idavenport
Chicago
Mortimer Slattery
L. C. Rust
J. B. Jones
Regina
Mamie Slattery
City
John
William and
Frank Slattery
St. Louis
Davenport High School
Reds
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Gaghagen
Denver
Colo
Dovenport Union
Ada Marie Hall
Rock Island
Fifth and
Brown Streets
Rock Island Road
Ament
J. P. Ament
Aledo
Pees
Philip Werthmann
E. 8
Crossett
Second
Brady Streets
Crossett Auto
Nels Petersen
Smith Blackman
Farnam Street
L. P. Fernald
Tarpon
Fernald
le Claire
Johnson-Suman
Robert E. Henry
Eliza
Buster Boys
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Mdaniel
Harry Wallenwaber
H. R. Brown
Life Insurance
Connecticut Mutual Life
Best In
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Safety Building
New York Sun
ARGUS
Fulton
Oregon
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Kingsly
Business Men's Relief Committee
Dalzell
Kittredge
Long
Kansas
Hopkins
Allison
Bennett’s Rock Island
the Tri-cities
Mutual Loan Company
People’s National Bank
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