Davenport Local Notices And Briefs Summary
Davenport column items list a Des Moines visitor at the Kimball hotel, a contractor’s arm injury from a fall, court trial in a town againt case, and multiple real estate deeds. Other notes mention Nagel's Art Store ads, public notices, lodge activities, and city infrastructure contracts. Local names include Nagel, Fralawnyl lodge No. 221, A. F & 2. M., and several Davenport residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lyons
Sehick’s Express & Transfer Co
Cheney
2Nd and Brady
Chicago
Adams
Alice
Bur Navelties
Nagel’s
West Fourth Street
Golder Glow
Tmsi
S & Fet
Goal Co
H. T. Eebinidt Elestricnt Co
Nagel
West Fourth
District Courte Fralawnyl Lodge
Wiliam Prabbe
Christian Winkelmann
Blaye Ginthgude
Aishaz
New York
Harrison Street
Malling
Elizabeth Ornelios
Davenport
Tames Woods
Myelke May Miller
Clintos
Syren Indee
Degree
Eam
Moline
Wey
Prospe Jude
Neo. FM
Jast Sweet
Ihe Xueond Dupeee
Whique
A. W. Hannan
Frederick Fitch
Pittsburs
Pas
Rel
A. S. Cather
Orey’ Janssen
Blouk
Clifton Hill
Lotti McAninch
George MccAvincth
Ballinger
District Court
Library Notice Of Closed Days
Public library announces closure on Christmas Eve Saturday and on Christmas Sunday and Monday with limited hours on that weekend and a return to normal service afterward.
Annual Christmas at German Free School on Western Avenue
The Free German School holds its annual Christmas celebration this evening in the school building on Western Avenue. A formal program starts at 2 am with recitations and songs. Mandolier guitars violins and accordions accompany performances by students. Plank and Humphrey, jewelers, 128 West Second Street, are noted in the text.
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Western Avenue
Free German School
Mandolier
Plank & Humphey
West Second Street
Obituary for Philip Echultz Funeral at Sacred Heart Cathedral
Philip Echultz obituary notes his funeral at Sacred Heart Cathedral tomorrow morning at 4 o clock. The brief notice records the religious service and timing consistent with local obituary notices.
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Echultz
Philip
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Nurrow
Wisconsin Considers Powers for Track Coach Post
Madison Wis Dec 22 Fred Powers former Notre Dame star is likely to lead Wisconsin track next spring as a special committee has offered him the coach position awaiting his reply If he declines Jas Temple of Brookings S C may take over training duties Temple has been army gridiron trainer at West Point The track coach job pays about 900 and the graduate manager post may go to George F Downer editor of the University magazine and former varsity track captain The annual football banquet at Capital House will elect next season captains with Edward Vandertroom likely to be chosen
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Madison
Wis
Fred Powers
Notre Dame
University of Wisconsin Iaick
Athletic Board
Powers
Hi i
Jas Temple
Agricaltural College
Brookins
S. C
West Point
Temple
Wisconsin
Charles H. Kilpatrick
George F. Downer
Downer
van Hise
Manger
Kilpatrick
Umn
Edward J. Vandertroom
Marinette
Athletic
Worrd
Boy Kidnapped for Ransom Near North Vernon
Indianapolis report says Foley Brazelton, 14, son of Greensin ky businessman C. P. Brazelton, was seized on railroad tracks while en route to school. He described two men forcing him to accept payments as ransom. Two tramps arrested, named Clarence Shaw of Syracuse and Jocq Riley, identified as suspects.
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Indianapolis
Clarence Shaw
Syrawse, N
Jocq Riley
Hotbrook'n Store Opens Evening Hours After December 36
The notice states the Hotbrook'n Store will be open each evening at ten o'clock starting after December 36, indicating a new extended shopping schedule.
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Hotbrook
Carnegie Gift Fuels School Endowment Plan
Poston December 22 a strong notion that Moston will receive a sizable Carnegie fund for an industrial school. The Franklin fund is tied to site provision and full use for building and equipment. The gift to become the endowment if conditions are met. The amount listed is 49 908 dollars with accrued interest. The will specifies Bastan town receives 1 dollar and interest for 100 years for working people’s benefit.
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Poston
Moston
Militonaauar Industrial
Benjarin
Andrew Carnegia
Éay Wil
Franktin
Carnegie
Benjamin Prankiin
Bastan
Hibernians Oppose U S British Arbitration Treaty
Massachusetts Ancient Order of Hibernians with about 30 000 members records against a proposed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain The group warns the treaty may precipitate war with one or more great powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Order of Hibernians
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Memorial Chapel Buried at Westminster School
The Hay Memorial chapel in Simsbury Connecticut was buried yesterday. Given by Secretary Hay in memory of his son Adelbert S Hay, the chapel was built and dedicated in 1992.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simsbury
Conn
Hay
Westminster School
Huis Son
Adelbert 5S
Judge rules in Hupgard glucose case for new trial
A court order grants a new trial in the A P Husgard versus the Glucose Sugar Refining Company case. The judge notes insufficient evidence to support a key jury question about a pipe on the third floor and criticizes improper testimony and witness handling. The piece ends by noting a sale of parlor and library tables at Hotbrool's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge House
A. P Hupgard
Glucose Sugar Refilling
Ely
Gruea
A. P. Husgard
Ghicese Sugar Refining Company
McDonnkl
Bia
Hia
Urbo
Joan
McGowaia
Russians Capture 203-Meter Hill in War Report
St Petersburg dispatch reports that Kuropaikin telegrams indicate Russians have recaptured 203 meter hill. The news has caused great excitement in the capital as Japanese forces hold Pigena Bay and one Japanese cruiser is at Singapore.
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St Petersburg
Kuropaikin
Meter Hill
Singapore
Pigena Bay
Méter
Fire at Mitchellville Levelled Part of Town
A gasoline explosion today in a Mitchellville business house sparked a large blaze that destroyed a sizable portion of the business district. The insured loss is estimated at about 20,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mitchellville
Mortgage Foreclosure Cleaves Bert Arthie Channel Plant
Dec 22 reports a federal court decree foreclosing a $1,500,000 mortgage on the Bert Arthie Channel and Dock Company. The court ordered care of the plant and its assets following the foreclosure action filed by Beaumott and Fox.
Markets of America Chicago beef cattle and sheep markets report
Market notes show cattle opening steady to strong with gains in beves and stockers, sheep opening and closing strong, hogs soft at times. Liverpool grain futures trend higher with wheat corn and oats advancing. Northwestern receipts steady. Minneapolis and Chicago data cited. wholesale and primary market figures provided along with furniture ad for quartered oak tables and pine pillar extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Avicent
Newry
Omaha
Kansas City
U. B
Beeves
Flempe
Legoer
Liverpool
Minneapolis
IMC
Angie
Anti-Saloon League plans drive in Columbus
The executive committee met in Columbus on December 22 and outlined a legislative campaign to defend the act keeping the canteen law, seek more funds for army recreation facilities, push prohibitory measures for new territories, back the Burn-Doliver bill to ban liquor shipments there, and secure a fairer test of anti-canteen laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jeane
Territories
Colorado Murder Probe Deepens in Bear Creek Canyon
In Colorado Springs on December 22, George Childeresmd and W. S. Maunder, mining in Bear Creek canyon, reported descriptions of two men and a woman seen by them in the canyon on December. Gandy Childers suspects the woman may be the victim found on Cut Termountain. Police intensify search with more officers. ten square miles will be covered first. County commissioners post a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Gale
George
County Council Votes for Investigation of Overdrafts
Terre Haute Indiana reports the county council held a special meeting to review overdrifts and approved a $5,000 allocation to investigate all county finances, aiming to address a $165,000 overdraft during the session yesterday.
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Council At
Terre Haute
Ind
Midnight class party at Davenport High sparked by secret password
Society notes describe a late junior class gathering at Davenport High School marked by secrecy, a fire escape exit, and a novelty paper titled Slams. The event featured a debated question on judges, a piano solo, humorous outfits, and dancing, with Miss Julason and Mr Myers supervising as chaperones.
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Ue Davenport
Hight
Moussevine de Xoin
Ilu Stuckwei
Frank Brugivat
Walter Brooks
Alfred Flea
Afl
Kema Vest
Lyle Thomsen
Willer Brooks
Frank Brugman
Wiieda Waliner
Uc New High School
Charles Phillins
Tos
Giane Mase
Myers
Albert Bawden
Carl Mudzaba
Sid
Miss Julason
Br. Myers
Benefit Supper at the Mission Draws Big Attendance
The People's Union Mission held a successful benefit supper with about 800 attendees. Various church groups managed food tables, flowers were arranged, and a children’s program and Christus tree were planned for tomorrow. a free dinner for poor children is set for January 7.
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People’s Union Mission
Grace Cathedral Guild
Morris
van Patten
Paule Hindergarten
Stetfenz
Yacey
Wallson
Bree
Edwards Congregational Sunday School Christmas event
Edwards Congregational church Sunday School plans a Christmas evening of giving with each class contributing to a general fund for a relief committee. Representatives will present funds, a Christmas tree will hold goodies for juniors, and a musical program is planned. Morris chairs at Holbrook's from $4.75 to $35.00.
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Jesus
Edwards Congregational Church
Christ
Holbrook's
Chicago Man Heads New Mount Wilson Observatory
Dr Geo B Hale director of Yerkes Observatory to lead the Carnegie funded Mount Wilson solar observatory project in Los Angeles California with assistants G W Fitchey Ferdinand Etgerman and Walter S Adams from the University of Chicago unit.
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Chicago
Mount Wilson
Carnegie
Los Angeles
Cal
Geo B. Hale
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Carnegie Institute For the Promotion of Science
G. W. Fitchey
Ferdinand Etgerman
Waler S. Adams
Seven Boys Sentenced In Breakin And Entering Case
Judge Bollinger sentenced seven boys aged 16 to 22 to six months in county jail after pleading guilty to breaking and entering. Addie Fragant and Paul Ross stole money from a Greek-run stand on Brady Street. Walter Brocier Henry Schmidt Willie Thelenan assisted in an entry at Kohrs Packing on West Second Street. Others implicated include Ered Pipes and Gene Ross in the Gabathaler jewelry store robbery. The youths, the town’s youngest grand jury defendants, initially pleaded not guilty but changed to guilty. parents’ intercession led to lenient jail terms rather than penitentiary. It warns against minor pranks growing into crime.
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Bollinger
Addie Fragant
Paul Ross
Brady Street
Walter Brocier
Henry Schmidt
Willie Thelenan
Kohrs Packing Company
West Second Street
Gene Ross
Gabathaler
Grand Jury
Prnes Tris
The
Jury approaches hotel in Tad fraud case report
A grand jury investigating Tad frauds was approached to influence its decision, an attempt that failed. Witnesses examined include S. B. Ormsby, Marie Ware, T. Jacobs, Mrs. Emma L. Watson, previously convicted of conspiring.
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Portland
Gre
S. B. Ormsby
Marie Ware
T. Jacobs Ima
Emma L. Watson
Railroads schedule snippet with river service notes
A fragmented railroad timetable item lists daily train services with river routes, times and operators including B A Miller and connections through Chicago and Davenport. The garbled text references morning and afternoon departures, weekend notes, and unspecified fares or car numbers, reflecting a partial schedule fragment.
Regional rail timetable details from Davenport to Chicago and west
A dense transit page lists train routes, times, and connections among Davenport Chicago Joliet Geneseo Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. It notes daily and weekend patterns with sleepers dining cars and through services to Denver California and California sleepers. It also references depots at Brady Street and Fifth Avenue and names railway officials Boyd Gardner and others.
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Caliortia
Calorado
Sealy Rioux Falla
Col
Altar
Ichison
Rack Island
Arid
Des Moines
Sis
West Liberty
I. Daven
Liz Sale
Joliet
Chicago
Des Stoines
Jowa Guy
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Roric Iglanateas
Davenpach
Cambridge
Galvn
la Suite
Geneseo
Davenport
Rapids
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Dee Manroe
Omaha
Chicaro
Atehisan
Yee Tate
Bkanens City
California
Ieania Pevision
Yea Allan
Cambridee
Calva Wyoming
Isava
Rock Island
Beeb
Milan
Galva
Wyoming
Keno Rock Teland
Lear Rock Talaind
Bib Peortn
Galvs
Reise Idland Hhietes
Tees
Wich Proris
Galve
Minn
Derive Rock GM -Seressescsoe- St
Wolan Denet
Cain
Sherrard
Bemncheo
Fran Denot Indare
Ivan
Nma
Arriees
Minneapo
Brady Street
Tel
Aya Hacrison
Wosip & F. Boyd
Gardner
Sheep famine predicted as hard winter nears in Hebron
Omatin Heb article notes a looming sheep famine linked to a hard winter and high feed costs. An unidentified document mentions Montana men predicting a widespread sheep shortage due to weather and inflated feed prices.
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Omatin
Heb
Atontana
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Recorder’s Office
John Tones
F. A. Felers
W. H. Cuncil
Biork
Allen
William Beverly TW
A. Peters
Wilh
W. H. Garaill
Wite
German Free School
Downey
Franklin Gill
Phre
Walsh
Ray
Austin
Praenti
Tondrela
J. E. Walsh
Mccullough Bidg
West Third Street
Iowa
Huggard
Tudge House
Glucose
Hotbrool'a
Markets OF America
Holbrook’s
Anti-Saloon League
Colorado
Light ON County Books
W. W. Smith
Star Office
Lia
Rok Island, Lll
Santa Fe
Kansas, Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico and
Arizona
D. Mack
Geo's
F.r’y
Land
Edwards Congregational Sunday School
People's Union Mission
Bevan
Rome
E. W. Grove
Oregto
Railroads
Davenport St. Louis
Chicaso
Quincy
Fee Louis
Buflingtor
Treo Oan
Paul
Dubuane
Suvanna
Gotran
Savenne
Milwaukee
ST Paul
Bamlwax
Miltes
Racine
Snckes
Miree
Ratine
Dubeque
Dubuque
Gidrines
Dizon
Wheatland
Oxford
Monticello
St DP
DeWitt
Maquoketa
Springs
Miller
Chlago
Hinrichs
A. Davenport
Oetoago
Roche Island
Tes
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