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Newspaper

Tri City Star

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1904

Page

8

Marriage Of Miss Roberta Sleight To Cyrus Dietz

Society notes report the marriage of Miss Roberta Sleight daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Sleight at the Sleight home in Moline with Rev Brown officiating. The ceremony at 6 PM followed by a reception at the Manufacturers hotel. Attendants and guests listed, couple to honeymoon in the East.

Roberta Loitae B. H Seventeenth Street Moline Cyrus Edgar Dietz Mr Brown Mallne Congrégational Church Manufacturers’ Hotel Inshua Kehl Newberryport Mass Maide Flaslings Cairo Buzrbet Barnard Josephine Waistler Hock Island Gould A. Ry Bryan

Emile Sauret Performs At Augustana College

French violin virtuoso Emile Sauret delivered a celebrated recital at Augustana College in Rock Island. The program featured Saint-Saëns Concerto in D minor and several virtuosic pieces, with the artist drawing praise for tone and expressiveness as the audience applauded each aria-like passage.

Emile Sangret Augustana Cellage Rock Island Emile Sauret M. Sauret Weard Aneares Saint-Sveve

Elketon Class Meeting With Miss Grey At Davenport

The Elketon Class of St. Jon's Methodist Episcopal church met with Miss Grey at her Davenport residence 29 Walling Court. They reported money earned for the building fund and pledged to pay by next Sunday anniversary. Last evening $30 was collected and the final $36 is expected soon. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess.

St. Jon's Eyvenlig Gweye Walling Court Davenport Clasa Aml Ft

Young Peoples Society Meets at Bersichent Church

The regular weekly gathering of Bersichent Congregational church Young People’s Society drew about forty attendees. Miss Beatrice Rockefeller read a piece on Woman’s Place in History and Miss Olga Delet delivered The Ocean of Life. The group plans a social at Rev. F. H. Wilson’s home this evening.

Young People's Society of Bersichent

Weekly Davenport Outing Club Tonight Program Teased

A Davenport Outing Club evening features Miss Elizabeth Nott Mrs Alfred Muller and Mr L G Susemihl with over solos. Miss Perrin dances and Fred Lee performs whistling solos. Dinner entertainments include Mrs Ruch with fourteen guests Mrs Martin with five guests Mr Gurtside with five Mrs H W Petersen with eight and Mrs Carroll with six.

Davenport Outing Club Elizabeth Nott Alfred Muller L. G. Susemihl HW. F. Petersen Mrs. Carroll

Postponed Meeting Of Ladies' Working Society

The Ladies' Workers Society of the First Presbyterian Church will not meet on Friday December 9. The meeting is postponed until the following Wednesday due to the death of Mr Weed Wyman's father.

Ladies’ Working Society First, Presbyterian Church Weed Wyman Wei Toni

Tuesday Club Meeting With Mrs Elizabeth Nott

The Tuesday club met yesterday at the residence of Mrs Elizabeth Nott in Kirkwood Kanlayard. Miss Hirscht and Divenport attended. Several interesting papers on architecture were discussed during the gathering.

Anss Elizabeth Nott Af Tern Auss Elizabeth Natt Kirkwood Kanlayard Divenport Hirscht Ua

Club Reading Event With Mrs Watzek on Riverside Street

Preston and Francis read a paper while Miss Preston and Miss Fywyweés Frensl read another by Mrs Judy. The nest moot of the club will be with Mrs Watzek of Riverside Street.

Lom Preston Francis Mist Preston Fywyweés Frensl Mra Judy Mra. Watzek rAeavdly Street

Scholarships Open for Conservatory of Music Winners

Davy Superiors will be interested in the Jeanette Thurber scholarships for singing and violin at the National Conservatory of Music in New York City. They are open for competition Friday and Saturday January 6 and 7. Scholarships aid students with no means but clear promise. past holders include Lilian Blanvelt, Bertha Yisunka Wang, and Julie Casner.

Davy Jeanette Thurber Pada Wid Cpeneyory of Music of America New York City Thex Amunhose Lillian Blanvelt Bertha Yisunka Wang Julie Casner

Missionary Tea Held by Mrs Spelletich in Davenport

Mrs Michael Spelletich hosted a Missionary Tea yesterday afternoon at 1305 Arlington Avenue Davenport for about twenty two ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church Missionary Society. Refreshments were served and Mrs John Wiltaker provided music selections while Mrs Sears read selections from Tennyson's In Memoriam.

Michael Spelletch Missionary Ten Missionary Society of Trinity

Club of Eighty-Nine Meeting at Mrs Ryan's Davenport Home

The Club of Eighty-Nine met this afternoon at Mrs Elizabeth Ryan's Davenport residence. Mrs E H Hail led the session on non dramatic literature before the Restoration, with Mrs Fidlar presenting a paper on The Senge of Trihert and Harvick and Mrs Knocke sharing readings from Bacou'k Surs.

Mrs Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ftysn Watling Court Davenport E. H. Hail Fidlar Trihert Harvick Knocke

Glaspell Hostess For Auxiliary Meeting In Davenport

Mrs. J. M. Glaspell served as hostess for the December gathering of the Ladies' auxiliary of the T. Po A in Davenport. After a short business session, the affair followed in Perry street with brief remarks and social time.

J. M. Glaspell T. Po A Ler Real Perry Street Davenport

Christmas entertainment committee announced

A sewing focused entertainment is planned during the Christmas holidays. The committee includes Mrs. Gustav Eckhardt Mrs. J J Glaspell and Mrs. Steffen. Mrs. Lawrence Guy of Grand Avenue will host the next meeting.

Gustav Eckhardt J. J. Glaspell Steffen Lawrence Guy Grand Avenue

Grace Cathedral Choir Begins Christmas Music Work

Grace cathedral choir in Davenport starts Christmas music rehearsals. The group, noted as one of the best in the city, will participate in a special service during the festive season.

Grace Rathedral Grace Cathedral Davenport

Mrs Henry Roddewig Hosts New Club Meeting

The EB. M. He coth group met Monday evening at Mrs Tivacy Roddewig’s 607 Farnam Street home to organize the club. Attendees played Minch and enjoyed sociability with Mrs Huldat slated to host the next gathering.

Tivacy Roddewig Farnam Street Davenport Inital

Mrs Christie Hickey Leaves Davenport for Glidden

Mrs Christie Hickey of Davenport journeys to Glidden Iowa to be with her sister who is dying of cancer. The Ve club meeting presided by her has been postponed until her return.

Christie Hiskey Davenport Glidden Hickey The Wrek

Davenport Kindergarten Association Meeting Report

The Davenport Kindergarten Association convened Monday afternoon with Mrs. Sah Temple of Trent Avenue presiding. Chapters from Frochel’s Mother Play were read and discussed, and a poem titled Mothers Joy was read by Mrs. Loyia Block.

Davenport Kindergarten Association Sah Temple Trent Avenue Frochel Loyia, Block

Dancing Class Organized At The Outing Club

Miss Perrin of Rost Island organizes a dancing class at the Outing Club for Davenport’s young people. The lively session aims to teach steps and social grace in a friendly community setting.

Fridky club hosts Davenport Ousins sessions

A fragment notes a weekly Friday gathering by the Davenport Ousins club with Miss Ferriga, a dying teacher of merit, who has studied art in Chicago and elsewhere and organized classes that drew a well attended audience.

Davenport

Mothers Benefit Association business meeting in East London

The regular meeting of Hw Mothers' Benefit Association of the New Lie mission was held yesterday afternoon at the mission rooms on East Legend street. Five cases were reported and two new members admitted. A summer drive will be held in the large hall Wednesday evening to benefit the kindergarten fund, with expected large attendance during Christ Week.

East Legond Street Bupper

Miss Elsa Winder Enter Tans at Birthday Party

Miss Elsa Winder celebrated her birthday with a party at her home Saturday attended by four friends. Activities included games and short plays after a 3 o clock reception. Dorothy Van Patten of Davenport entertained Lamont of Mayos.

Elsa Winder Winder Mise Dorothy, van Patten Daven PS Entertaine Lamont Eayo

Widow Held for Grand Jury in Fatal Poisons Case

Dee T kirs Reynolds Alabama reports Joseph Johnson held to grand jury on charge of administering strychnine to his husband, who died in September. Johnson and another person, aged 74, succumbed to heart failure. coroner’s inquiry concluded yesterday with deliberations. Coal-Telephone 18-Coal W. HL Olaussen.

Larrabee Defends Iowa at Exposition Burden of Awards

Ex governor Wn Larrabee arrived in Des Moines to address the Iowa commission amid corruption charges at the fair. He asserts Iowa earned its awards, notes bias favoring Missouri, cites five years of Town representation versus Missouri's 150. Conaway handles the commission’s logistics and registration, with figures varying from 500 to 1,000 attendees.

Iowa Commission Larrabee Iowa Larmghee Missouri Larrabes Thomas H. Carter Mie J.G. Paghorno Unied St. Louis Lewa FL BR. Conaway Des Moines Conaway Bow

German Deputy Warns of Yellow Peril in Reichstag

Berlin reports Herr Lishermann von Sonnenders, a conservative deputy, lamented German pride and urged race consciousness. He proclaimed “We are white, they are yellow,” urging European unity against the yellow peril as laughter rose and socialists jeered.

Berlin Reichstag Lishermann von Sonnenders Japan Asherman Herr von Sonnenberg Eiochu Geran Ching Janfne

German American Bloomington merchant dies at 70

Charlys Price longtime Bloomington leader dies aged 70. He will be cremated in Chicago and ashes scattered on Lake Michigan in accordance with his wishes. Widow and son-in-law to inquire about arrangements.

Bloomington Charlys Biffy Chicago Michigan

Davenport Readers Question Local Crop Practices

A Daily Reader asks about who raises musrcons and the possibility of locals growing certain crops. The note mentions uncertainty about markets, pricing, and whether there is any danger of poison in cultivated crops, urging a trustworthy answer for a concerned reader.

Thavenport Wien Trowel Ain Enquirer

Town Hit by Fire Threat Near Toledo Dispatch

A Toledo dispatch reports Perrysburg in danger as a fire threatens the town. Telegraph lines are down and aid has been requested from Toledo, threatening widespread destruction if help cannot arrive promptly.

Cincinnati Toledo Perrysburgh

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Augustana College Elketon Young People's Society Nniss Bath and Leung Ing Mtg Netweat Colu Dataliiy Vajemix Algat Comet Plannel Xmas Gifts For Boys & Children’s Parlor Simon Landaver Cer Harrison, Davenport Sitka Ieee Dent Martin Marinorong Zerge Price Conservatory OF Music Mrs. Spelletich J. M. Glaspele Henry Roddewig Christie Hickey Business Meeting OF Mothers’ Benefit Ass Joseph Johnson Reynolds W. HL Olaussen Uidowa State UTS Iin Russia Europe Chas Ghio Perrysburgh, O Huyler Krell’s Aed Ger Lundries Krell & CO EAG Phono Brasiy
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