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Newspaper

Tri City Star

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1904

Page

7

Fight Over River Water in Arkansas River Case

Colorado and Kansas attorneys general conferred with Interior official Judge Campbell over the Arkansas River water dispute. The United States seeks to protect federal land along the river while Kansas argues reduced flow harms its citizens. Court abstracts may be prepared to speed the Supreme Court review.

Washington Miller Colorado Coleman Kansas Interior Department Campbell United States Supreme Court Reht Arkansas River Tega Stret United States Spd Supreme Court

Pocketbook Found and Returned by Bus Driver

An American traveler, A. C. Stephany of Los Angeles, lost a pocketbook containing $1020 in notes and a $3 letter of credit at the Occidental hotel area in San Francisco. Bus driver John Murdock found it, trampled but intact, identified the owner by a card, and forwarded it to hotel manager Hooper, who notified Stephany and ensured express delivery to Sacramento. Also a testimonial extols Hermic Ditt ers as a cure for indigestion and related ailments.

San Francisco A. C. Stephany Los Angeles Joh Murdock Murdock Occidental Hooper Stephany Sacramento Uie Honpec Expresso

America grows restless waiting on Venezuela

Washington reports Venezuela’s delay in ruling on an American asphalt case has the government disappointed. Europe fears a forceful claim would create a broader dispute, but will defer action. The State Department pursues patience while awaiting Caracas’ intimation on a decision date. Davenport Malting Co’s Pale Ale bottled beer is offered at 169 office, Second and Taylor streets.

Washington Venezuela Supremc Court of Miss Europe America State Department Caracas Davenport Malting Co’s Taylor Streets

Weathered Storm in Snow Brings Strain to Denver Traveler

Denver reports a man named George B. Sullivan, trudging over thirty miles through snow drifts and freezing night air from Rollinsville to Denver, found in the railroad yards in a pitiful condition. Exhausted, hungry, and with feet frozen, his recovery is now in doubt after enduring a severe storm on the range and spending nights in the open where temperatures neared zero.

Denver George "B. Sullivan Rollinsyile Sullivan

The Spurious Exhibitor Reveals a Faker Artist

In a dim back street a fishmonger named Robinson confesses he is a fraud posing as cleric and chimney sweep various aliases. He explains he used these roles to sell paintings to a public that prefers quirky identities over trained artists.

Hel Tosh Royal Academy Mr. Tosh

Public must be defended at all hazards says Vernese

In a stern public appeal, FE pleaded not to be denounced as Thomas. He emphasizes that he has kept to a firm stance, insisting the public must be defended at all hazards, echoed by R. EB. Vernese in Black and White.

Tomst Sternir R. EB. Vernese

Black Fridays and postal department finances summary

The article recalls the 1869 Black Friday in the United States sparked by Gould and Fisk and the London event linked to distressed markets in 1866. It then reports the postal department’s auditor data: revenues $148,582,6243 and expenditures $153,362,116 for the prior year, with money orders issued totaling domestic $383,402,275 and foreign $70,265, and money orders paid domestic $385,100,020 and foreign $6,714.94. The postal deficit stood at $8,579,492, with major costs in wagon service inland mail transport and railway post and mail services including $88,595,427, $5,261,948, $12,106,100, and $2,574,540 respectively.

Postel Postal Department Department Postal Service Railway Post Offici Cnt

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Pennsylvania Davenport Office Proyers Erie Vine S. H. Newson Teeatny Tor Frank Nadler London Haddocks James Brown Leander Academy Morton Griges John Pitts West Feature George Jennings H. M. S. Emerald Chiba Robinson Oslywonger National.biscuit Ayer Zewall Jay Gould James Fiske, Jr Bouthwell Charles Edward Oveland, Gurney & Co Gough Kemip Balsam New York Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway F. A. Miller Chicago
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