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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
7
The note urges a transition to ROT WATER OH STEAM HEATING to curb dust and soot from coal heating. It promises abundant heat for winter, cleaner carpets and furniture, and healthier air with less coal gas exposure for the wife and household.
A stranger, found injured near Parkville, was brought into town on December 2. He used a livery rig to leave the country, then some college students allegedly tampered with the rig and hid the injured man inside the livery stable. He lies in a Park College dormitory with a broken collarbone and unclear injuries, with suspected foul play and possible poisoning to feign drunkenness.
In Michigan City Indiana William Davis and his wife May plead not guilty at a preliminary hearing for the murder of Tacal Harmon Effertz near here on Sept 29. Effertz traveled from Chicago to Wilder Indiana where he was found dead from a gunshot wound. Prosecution and sheriff claim evidence links the Davises to the crime. Frank Montague faces a separate charge of cobbing Effertz with a hearing set for Friday in superior court.
Grundy Center Indiana details report a prosperous farmer, about 40, living four miles west of Wellsboro, who killed himself at an early hour at work by hanging. He leaves a wife and five children. No reason is known for the act.
In district court, Miysem Baker faced murder charges for the Oscar Marvin killing on October 8. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree. Marvin, father of the slain man, had employed counsel for the prosecution. Baker, tied to Missouri firms, faced conflict with Callum Company leaders over a shortage dispute that preceded the fatal shooting.
Advertisement states Dr King s New Life Pills cure headaches and cure sick and nervous ailments by cleansing blood and building health. Claims include thousands of sufferers proved their merit. Price listed as 25 cents, offered by Frank Nadler, druggist in New York.
Diaz was inaugurated president of Mexico for the seventh time with Don Ramon Corral sworn in as vice president. At sunrise artillery salutes fired over public buildings, streets and edifices decorated with arches and flags from foreign nations. A grand ball was planned but postponed to the 15th due to conditions at the School of Mines facilities.
Newcastle Indiana December 4 The jury found Haley Gipe guilty of murder in the trial for the killing of Mrs William Shirbuck and her baby near Greenborn Tele 9. The verdict declared manslaughter with a sentence of from two to twenty years in the penitentiary. Attorneys for the defense announced plans to appeal.
Chicago recalls the Iroquois tragedy on its first anniversary with memorial services Dec 30 at Willard Hall. Relatives of 582 victims seek a day of mourning and matinee cancellations. The Memorial Association aims to honor the dead through a public program and appeals to Mayor Harrison for citywide support.
An advertisement claims Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder and Heart Cure provide rapid relief from universal ailments for decades. It urges readers to confirm the cure by writing George Lewis in Simmokin Palisaya and touts a ten minute relief claim, ending with sale by E. S. Ballard.
A vintage advertisement extols Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and related illnesses. It features testimonials from Emile Tarquay and Adolph Koehler, praising improved hearing and general relief after using Peruna. The piece also cites politician Gotresanean and others endorsing the tonic, urging readers to buy at local stores.
Della Rice, a Deaf school teacher, reports two Wisconsin girls duplicating Helen Keller achievements. Eva Habliday of Milwaukee and Annie Johnson of Colfax read lips, read and type through finger-tip tapping, and show rapid progress in two years of schooling, surpassing Keller’s early pace in similar time.
Chieizo Dee and Lucy Page Gaston ally Grossman defend anti tobacco campaigners in Chicago. Justice Hurley spars over warrants issued under state tobacco sale laws. Six arrests cited guilt yet costs denied, with claims of leniency and improvised warrants.
A report from Manila outlines a call for consolidating staff departments and divisions to optimize administration. It recommends reducing or reallocating offices and assigns commissions to oversee the changes and ensure efficient use of resources.
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