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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
2
A rambling mock dialogue riffs on love, social pretensions, and a farmer’s bemused reading of a sensational item about “the 200,” tangled with spoof poems about food, gods, and the humor of abundance. Characters bob between whimsy and pratfalls in a homey rural setting.
A fragment from a Puck publication shows a woman in a bell attire insisting on wearing her gown while a suitor questions control. The exchange focuses on marriage, parental influence, and defiant eyes amid a tense dialogue.
A fragmented quotation reveals a wealthy buyer named Pattun planning a heating plant and ventilating apparatus in a forest property. He expresses intent to invite someone named Didnda to join the project once systems are operational, signaling a business or domestic expansion in a wild setting.
St Ambrose College closes for the Christmas vacation as students depart for their homes. A post holiday event featured a tea and gifts for teachers, with a list of departing students including Jett, Apinberts, and many others from Muscatine, Fort Madison, Ottumwa, Iowa City, and nearby towns.
The Krieger-Verien unit held its regular annual meeting and elected no new officers for the forthcoming term. Officers named include Herman Claussen as president, Adolph Petersen as vice president, Ferdinand Meier as secretary, Henry Dethilet as financial secretary, J Wollendorf as treasurer, Fritz Schlehoor as trustee, Franz Gast as overseer, August Plambeck as flag bearer, and I Joanke as flag Beaver.
Los Angeles circles buzz over Waleh Wildy brand and the pursuit of a world record held by Reiff with 292 firsts in a season. Hildebrand needs three wins from forty-eight races in two weeks to tie the list, with jockeys and bettors confident he will succeed despite tough odds.
In Washington at noon, Jonkbegh J. de Marees van Stinderen, the Netherlands minister, wed Miss Elizabeth Lindsay Glover, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Glover. The ceremony at the Church of the Epiphany was officiated by Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee with Official Washington in attendance. Roosevelt's secretary Mia served as maid of honor.
Cleveland reports Wade Park Bank transferred to Clare Vig Trust amid Chadwick scandal. Sale affects Willoughby branch with 6,000 open accounts and 1.5 million dollars in deposits. Another missing satchel tied to Mrs Chadwick prompts continued bankruptcy scrutiny and reveals related misdeeds.
A period warning warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury and stresses using prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by P. J. Cheney Co. Toledo is claimed mercury free and taken internally to treat mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered by Druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Washington report says Postmaster General Wynne removed two rural carriers for alleged attempts to influence legislation. Nivin of Berthoud Colorado and Whitehead of Medina Ohio lead the National Rural Carriers association’s executive boards. The investigation cites a plan to enlist state carriers to back congressional candidates, with pledges for favorable policies. Overshadowing targets include Representative Oversired for resisting promises as House post offices chair.
Washington reports Representative Henry of Connecticut introduced a bill to fund rural mail by charging rates on carrier house to house delivery. Provisions set parcel limits up to six pounds or a barrel length and a tiered rate system from 1 cent for eight ounces to 35 cents per bushel, with various parcel thresholds.
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills promising rapid relief from sick and nervous headaches. Claims to purée body and build up strength. Priced at 95 cents with a money back guarantee. Sold by Frank Nadler, Druggist.
Bernard B. McGreavy of the defunct Elkhorn National Bank of ONeill Nebraska surrendered bank papers totaling 240000 to Ranger Captain Henry McDonald and confessed he was the bank president Though he claims to have acted only as a keeper and blames the cashier for any shortfall The report dates from Phoenix Arizona in December 1923
A comic scene describes a clever passenger using a questionably dressed feminine figure to snag a coin dropped through a window pulley. The act hinges on wit and a cane trick, ending with the coin retrieved and the gum-stuck cane returned amid amused passengers and a reluctant conductor.
President Chas. Eliot of Harvard spoke at a Quilt club banquet, arguing unions form monopolies as a result of free association. He cited labor trusts and industrial power, comparing corruption of unions to historical monopolies and warning of their influence on free institutions.
The Rt Rev Richard Phelan bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese of the Roman Catholic church died after a three year illness attributed to old age at St Paul Orphan asylum Idlewood Pittsburgh he was born in Stratee Ireland in 1828 and became bishop in 1889 after arriving in Pittsburgh in 1849.
The official report from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition directors shows admissions for the period December 30 to December 1 totaled about nineteen million. Of these, 123,808 were paid and 6,890,339 were free. Free admissions included 20,000 to 30,000 workmen admitted daily for weeks to finish building and installation work. Sundays were excluded from the official records.
Grover Roltz a 10 year old fireman from Leipsic fell between an engine and car tender at Willsboro. He died after being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train yesterday as reported in Ottawa on December 23. Local accounts mention the accident near the Jill Davenport Malting Co plant and note the area around the malting factory as the scene of the mishap.
Amabel faces two engagements created by a single flirtation cycle involving Cousin Fred and two other suitors. After drafting letters to Cousin Fred and Captain Harrison, Amabel awaits Fred's arrival and reveals a confession note that leads to a playful, decisive resolution in a humorous social scene.
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