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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
4
A Davenport Star reader letter summarizes Rev J H Wilson’s lecture on socialism and its claim on religion. The writer argues physical action precedes moral development, defends religion as natural law, and supports socialism as a just movement while cautioning against church state destruction.
Fairfield Indiana December 9 The five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyrenes Martin living on a dorm about five miles south of the city burned herself by catching matches and setting fire to her clothing Her sister aged seven or so extinguished the flames but the injuries were fatal Dr Til Gunn came but could not save the child The parents mourn with friends Other news notes a smallpox quarantine on North G street at Henry Fearsons home and a case in Libertyville involving Edgar Gearhart Parsons College student whose mild illness prompts strict safeguards
The Danish Brotherhood in its meeting appointed a committee to arrange the annual Christmas entertainment and ball to be held in the hall on Gee 26. Officers elected include Pest President P. H. Lind, President J. C. Christensen, Vice President Ole Hansen, Secretary Peter Hansen, Financial Secretary Peter Sonne, Treasurer Peter Dali, and Trustees Chrig Lageni Wm. Cleus Sed and Fritz Claussen. Committees named cover building Cumery Library Sick Relief and more with members Ole Hansen Christ Andersen Jens Hansen and others.
Des Moines reports farmer E B Lawrence was shaved in Probeck's shop on East Walnut and refused payment. Probeck wrestled with Lawrence after the gun was pointed, Lawrence subdued until police arrived. Lawrence in custody on charges of threatening a public offense.
In Ottumwa Iowa a divorced wife, Margaret Castle, after taunts from her ex husband C B Castle and his new wife Bessie Hendricks, ingested poisonous medicine and died in her husband's arms. The couple had separated on September 6 and he remarried September 16, while Margaret had spent time at their home under court permission to visit their two children.
A four year Arctic voyage led by Capt. Simpson aboard the schooner Bluebell, funded by Charles Rothschild of London, retrieved numerous unique fleas from Frobisher Bay in Baffinland. Fleas were collected mainly from polar bears and musk ox hides.
The duchess of Manchester plans poultry raising to supply eggs and meat. The duke and duchess will travel in private car to the McLaughlin farm in Lancaster, Ohio, to learn the business. The venture will begin at the Eylemore home of the duchess.
Miss Martha Braman, aged 28, died after a family feud incident in Rochester Indiana. Wilson Burns had shot and killed his wife and Joseph Cripe then killed himself with a shotgun. Braman was wounded by three pellets from the same shot at supper.
George F. Getz of Chicago married Miss Susan D. Rankin at her father James Rankin's home in Davenport Ky. due to the recent death of the bride's mother only immediate family attended. The notice also mentions Davenport Malting Co's Pale Export Bottled Beer.
Victor Fuel company files a $491000 damages suit in district court against the United Mine Workers of America John Mitchell and eleven officers over losses during a coal miners strike. The case does not replace an $85000 suit filed about a year ago and still pending. Mrs. Austins Parenke Flour branding appears in the text.
Kalimayan Michigan December 9 Ralph Adams age 16 Frank Bayless age 16 and Burdett Bleet age 14 drowned while skating on Lake of the Woods near Decatur Wednesday afternoon Adams and Bayless bodies recovered while Bleet remains missing. The trio were racing when they fell through open water before spectators. A local ad notes a price drop for Gold en Rail furnace coal offered by J B Frahm Co 304 Harrison.
Six to eight robbers exploded the vault at the People's Bank in Tolley on the Milwaukee line north of Rockwell City. The safe was unharmed but money vanished. Posses nabbed two men near Lake City and hold them in Rockwell City. pursuit continues. Bank insured.
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