News Notes of Three Cities Itemized Local Happenings
Journal item dense with multiple Davenport Rock Island and Bettendorf notes. Mentions J Evans dentist 2nd gnd Brady Schich's Express & Transfer storage Cheeney Restaurant Davenport lodge Myer Tunisia Charles Simpson LeClaire and various city visitors. Includes marriages licenses, court actions, real estate transfers, and upcoming public talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Evans
Brady
Schich's Express & Transfer Co
Cheeney Restaurant
Bracy
Davenport Lodge
M. B. al, Myers
Tunisia
Chrles Simpson
LeClaire
Dome
H. Wilson
Pleasant Valley
Macrorie
Bird Avenue
William McGinner
Argo
Davenport
M_T. DeWoody
Modern Brotherhood of America
Todax
J. 4 Munroe
Annse Ryan
Chicago
J. H. Wilson
Sehgal
Nagel
Artielore
West Fourth Street
H. Gaswell
Rock Island Road
Burlington
T. A. Guntt
General Freight Department
Rock Island Company of Chicago
D H Bickel
F. & Gluik Companyaeningy
J. M Gates
Anderson’s
District Court
Susan Wilson
Samuel G. Wilson
William F. Wilson
M. T. McCraney
Dams
Joan H. Rekl
Ben H. Trinity
Frank E. Weidt
Kirkwend Boulevard
Nellie Margaret Dutcher
Apis Forest Legrand Dutcher
Shire
John Masterson
Wita
Alro Aginst
Warner Foxy
C. F Swan
Cleveland
Burlington Trend
George F Swan
John A. McFato
People's Construction Company
Pialolif
Texas
Snulia A. Suliivan
D Sanders & Co
George Atkinson
Julia A. S@ilivean
F. Jarchow Co
United Shoe Machinery Co
Singer Manu- Capiuring Company
Naumbeas BuMug Machine Company
Company B
Wall Rgetree
Henry J. Prek
Department of Electricity
Chicos
W Cooner
JH. Alger
Rock Island Street
Charles Warner
Camanche
Oklahoma
Edward J. Delano
Ionths
Llanch
Paze-Davis School of
Frank H. Holton
Delano
Indicted Murder Case In Decorah Minnesota
Grand jury in Decorah indicts T. J. Girard a Normal college professor for first degree murder over a cowshed dispute dated November 5. Defense plans temporary insanity pleas with pro venie evidence of family insanity including a daughter in a New York asylum since October.
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Decorah
Minn
T. J. Girard
the Normal College
H. A. Bigelow
New York
Watch for Jewelry Sale at the Big Boston Store
A fortunate purchase brings a large importers line of jewelry to sale at bargain prices. The stock requires days to arrange and an announcement will come in a few days. The sale promises unmatched quality and great gift value, with Barned & Von Maur promoting the event.
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Boston
Barned & von Maur
Calls for Change in Treaty on Great Lakes Naval Training
Washington D C December 9 With the naval training station to be established at Lake Michigan the need to modify the treaty with Great Britain limiting naval force on the Great Lakes has grown. The United States now has the gunboat Michigan and Britain two small gunboats. Training vessels likely converted yachts would be needed for the blue jackets and the question of treaty modification to permit their use will soon be taken up.
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Lake Bluff
Great Britain
Washington, D. C
Lake
Great Lakes
United States
Michigan
Speedy trial for murder in Thompson aborts delay
Mount Carroll Tr Dec The trial of William Myers for the murder of Mayor Wayland F Bennett of Thompson attracted a large crowd. Three hundred tales men were examined before the jury was chosen. The prosecution nearly finished presenting its case. the defense will be heard tomorrow with the jury likely to be charged soon.
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Mount Carroll
William Myers
Wayland F. Bennett
Thompson
Premature Charge Destroys Gun Carriage at Fort Wethereil
Newport Rhode Island December 1 A premature charge of gunpowder at Fort Wethereil Nar Ragansett Bay wrecked the gun carriage and platform and wounded or stunned the detachment including Lieut Colonel W H Willard and Lieut Frank W Rawlston with others sustaining injuries and eye and ear damage. A separate Delaware county deal reports Standard Olam pias purchasing 330 acres with 38 wells yielding about 60 barrels daily for 799000.
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Newport
R.1
Fort Wethereil
Narragangett Bay
W. H. Willard
Engineers
Frank TW. Rawlston
Coast Artillery
Meutenat Ralston
Rinflten
Ind
Dec
Delaware County
Guests at the White House entertain guests in Washington
President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted a White House dinner with Justice Holmes General Crozier Commissioner Ware and numerous notable figures. An additional dinner honored Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton with guests including Speaker Cannon and Senator Cullom. House guests included Mrs Chalmers of Chicago and Colonel Bramwell with other named attendees.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Justice
Holmes
Sloe Wreddington
General Crozier
Commissioner Ware
Bromwell
Thomas Nelson Page
Gun
C. 5. Mellen
Peter Dynne
James R. Sheffield
Brander Matthews
Brooke Adams
Rooseylt
Oliver
Pershing
Lawrence Murrey
Mies Eilith Chapman
Francis Rogers
Bruot Holen
Secretary of the Navy
Panl Morton
Wid
John C. Black
Cannon
Cullom
Hoplans
Chester B. Colby
Butthew JT Scott
John A. Logan
the Navy
Hilary A
Mortoh
Heave
Chalmers
Chicago
Usey Wall
Matthew T. Scott
Illinois
I-Lw
Bramwell
Cotope Bramywell
Dating
White House
Government survives vote on star chamber in parliament
In the chamber of deputies the government escaped defeat by a wide margin 273 to 76 with 23 abstentions. The measure would limit the government to refer secret investigating magistrates cases to the superior council of judges. The ballot shows public anger at informers across departments and links to the army after General Andre’s resignation from the ministry of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bes. S
Chamber of Deputies
Superior Council of Judges
Andre
Obituary notices from Davenport area deaths and services
Obituaries recall multiple Davenport area deaths with service details. Mary Nelly funeral held at her son's residence and Sacred Heart Cathedral with Rev. Hogin officiating. burial at St. Marguerite's. Gerhard SeeBods funeral at 1724 Mardenine Northwest Davenport. Germania Relief Society and Carpenters' union involved. Jurgen Johannsens funeral from Nissen & Harewig, cremation at Davenport Crematory. Wilhelm Wendhausen, aged 80, died in Davenport after heart disease. born in Germany, survived by four sons Herman William Adam Au, daughter Louisa, wife of Edward Scott. funeral planned at Edward Litett's residence with cemetery interment.
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Atrs. Mary
Hier Son
J. Burke
Oakdaly Cemeery
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Harry J. Hogin
St. Marguerite’s
Sirs
Kelly
Kerthes
West Front Street
Wendhasen
Germany
J Lonsa Ruebenau
Eamine
America
Davenport
Wendhausen
Herman
William
Adam
Red River fever claimed twenty two lives in two days
Winnipeg reports nine deaths on Sunday and thirteen on Monday from a fever thought to be typhoid revived as Red River fever. The illness lacks high fever but proves deadly in many cases and is linked to historical outbreaks in the region.
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Winnipeg
Mon
Den
Flag returned at St Louis fair with taunt message
In St Louis on December 9 the Philippine world’s fair board flag was returned with the remark We have plenty of these in our own country. Other Philippine tribes displayed at the world’s fair accepted the flags and carried them on the train.
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St. Louis
Indiana Lawmaker to Introduce Anti-Treating Measure
Lafayette Ind Dec 3 Representative J W McCormick of Princeton said he will introduce an anti-treating bill in the upcoming Indiana State Legislature. He plans it as the first such measure before the General Assembly, and vows to fight for its passage. The bill is not a temperance measure but aims to assist men who drink.
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Indiana
Lefayette
Ind
J. W McCormick
Princeton
General Assembly
EricCormick
Diet Struggles With Royal Budget In Saxony
The Saxon diet convenes to set the civil list for the new king, facing constraints as the government budget shows the 858,000 mark appropriation barely funds royal household needs. A larger grant is deemed impossible, risking cuts to the royal theater and orchestra amid required economizing.
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Dresden
Nec
George
Royal Theater
Orchestra
Witnesses Missing in Missionary Inquiry Across Borders
In Salt Like City, only ten of the required witnesses for the Burnos Investimation committees remain reachable. Grant, Cowley, and Taylor are abroad with Grant in Livertone after a poly somy arrest warrant, while Taylor and Cowley, both polypanists, are in B Mexico. Several women linked to the manifesto may have multiple wives and are reportedly inanda. John Nichol son, recorder, and George Reynalds, chief clerk, are believed to have erased the fempla records.
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Salt
City
Dee
Apostles
Grant
Cowley
Taylor
United States
Livertone
Mexico
Annda
John Nicholson
George Reynalds
Church
Jockey Boyd Missing as $200,000 Fortunes Linked
San Francisco reports J. L. Boyd, a 16 year old jockey from Bowling Green Kentucky, is sought by relatives after a $200,000 fortune tied to him surfaces in Kentucky. Annie Bercy, Boyd’s aunt, hopes to locate him as plans to ride for Mazitytus in Oakland were canceled.
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San Francisco
Cal
Koptucky
Tilly
J. L. Boyd
Seattle
Annie Bercy
Hig Cy
Boyd
Mya. Jr
Bowling Gren
Oakland
Markets of America Wheat and Hogs Prices Hit Mixed Open
Chicago market notes show wheat receipts 34 000 bu and hog arrivals 20 000 head with hogs trading from 4.00 to 4.45 per cwt and cattle opening steady while sheep rise. Kansas City and Omaha hogs and cattle listed with varied bids. Liverpool market reports slight wheat gains and unchanged corn after weekly U.S. and Argentine shipment figures.
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Chicago
Omaba
Kansas City
Westens
Liverpool Grati
Liverpool
Manenapolla
Duluth
Cannon for President Emerges as House Divides
Washington reports Republican members of the House favor a presidential candidate from their rank and plan a unified drive. Speaker Cannon is the leading choice to be elected if party unity holds, while Burton of Ohio is urged by some as a conservative option amid war talk. Taft and others weigh in as the House pressures the situation.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Cannon
Burton
Ohio
Sterturs
Taft
Algo
Otaa
Justice Dept to probe American Tobacco trust
Washington December 3 in response to urgent demands from Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco workers the department of justice will open an investigation to determine if the American Tobacco Company known as the Trust violates antitrust laws Attorney A B Ganger of Tennessee is named special attorney to lead the preliminary inquiry and report findings Dr Gamer is noted to be familiar with the tobacco industry conditions
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Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Department of Justice
American Tobacco Comery
Gamer
Life Sentence Commutions Declared by Governor Yates
Governor Yates announced commutations for three Chester penitentiary murder convicts. John Hunt from Massie county will serve until next April while Edward Kelleher from Hardin county gains thirteen years more, and Frank Jones from Putnett county receives fourteen years.
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Springfield
Yates
Convics
Chester Penitentiary
John Hunt
Massie Couuty
Edward Kelleher
Hardin County
Enmwutes
Franks Jones
Putnett County
Remarkable skull graft lets brain pulsations be seen in Kansas City man
George Chapman of Kansas City survived a gunshot twelve years ago that fractured his skull above the left eye. A grafted skin flap over the opening now reveals visible brain pulsations while keeping air from the brain. He retains limited vision on the left and normal health otherwise and has traveled widely for medical study and fellowship exams.
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Iowa City
George Chapman
Kansas City
Galleges OF Medicine
The
States University of Town
Chap- Jean
Paselnr
Chapman
United States
Europe
Postal experts plan to study penna te service in larger cities
Washington dispatch reports a commission of postal experts appointed by the postmaster general will visit St Louis and other first class cities to assess the feasibility of extending the pneumatic tube service. A final report will go to the postmaster general and then to Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Calenge
Inter
St. Louis
Amit Ur
Wrame
Congress
New York
Beltout
Philaelphia
Chicago
Senate
Disputed Ballots Reported From Ward Five Precinct
Denver and Ward Five precinct in dispute after handwriting experts from both parties testified to repeated markings on ballots. Republicans George H. Klog and other officials said 317 Democratic ballots were written by 18 people while 22 Republican ballots were written by 10 individuals. Democratic expert C F Read claimed Democratic ballots were cast by 18 people and 30 Republican ballots by 13.
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Denver
Cole
Dee. I
Ward Five
C. F. Read
Morrill Bill Seeks Punitive Reduction for Disfranchised States
Representative Morrill of Pennsylvania introduces a federal measure broader than Platt's, proposing to cut congressional representation for any state denying suffrage to male citizens after March 4, 1907, except for rebellion or crime. The secretary of commerce and labor would use a biennial census via the census office to identify affected citizens.
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Morrill
Platt
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Congress
Aged Soldier's Suicide Shocks Marshalltown
William Wenkstein, aged veteran and Soldiers' Home resident, hanged himself in a local forging house in Marshalltown Iowa. The 63 year old left a note stating he was resolved to end his life. His body was discovered by a bystander. An Elkport-based Jota family record confirms his association with Clayton County.
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Marshalltown
William Wenkstein
Elkport
Clayton County
Weather shifts with snow threats and colder air
A snow storm nears with colder conditions expected tonight and Saturday. Northern Illinois and surrounding areas face snow, while the southern regions see rain or lighter snow. River forecasts show a fall in the Mississippi and rising danger levels at Davenport and St Louis.
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Daréenport
Illinois
Tonthyr
Miso
Mississippi
Pacific
Missouri Valley
Lake Regio
Missiasippi Wlley
West Gulf
North Pacific Coast
West Gait
Rockies
A. m
Mississippi River
LeClaire
Muscatine
Sam
St. Paul
Dubuquy
Davenport
THIEVES MURDER AND CREMATE GEORGIA FAMILY
Incendiary thieves cremated the Hughes family in their Trenton Georgia home. Fire started at 5. Bodies of B Hughes Eva and daughters Emmie 19 and Pattie 14 found in bed like natural positions with no struggle. Three tracks from a field to rear of house. Bloodhounds used to follow trail. Arrests reported later in Baltimore for a separate robbery case.
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Trenton
Hughes
B. Hughes
Eva
Emmie
Pttie
New Servian Cabinet Named After Resignation
The cabinet is reshuffled on December 3 with Premier General Gres and ministers including M Testes M Peesu General Patin M Radovanbyvics Nitrotles Stojano v. The former cabinet resigned December 2 over a disagreement on build lad of Re Fallroads.
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Hetce
Gres
M. Testes
M Peesu
Patin
Dinister
M. Radovanbyvics
M Nitrotles
M. Stojanov
Danville Mayor Fined for Courtesy Shoes Creaking
In Richmond Virginia Dee notes in the corporation court of Danville Harry Wooring, mayor of Danville, was fined for contempt of courtesy due to wearing a pair of trinking shoes during the trial of a cage.
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Danville
Rade Weise
Richmond
Dee
Harry Wooring
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