GOES BLIND FROM PARALYSIS IN SUMNER IN
George Barnard a Civil War veteran aged over twenty faced a paralytic stroke after a kitchen accident when attempting to set down wood. The blast of the lantern caused a barn fire at William Boroughs farm, destroying the barn and equipment. insured losses totaled about $1,200 with $500 coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
George Barnard
Etiha
Mr. Barnard
William Borrouths
Norshessi
Town
Wis
Hears Aders
Will of Dolbeer Sustained in Waldorf Death Case
In San Francisco on December 23 a jury sustained the will of Bins Bertieff Dolbeer who died after a fall at the Waldorf Astoria New York. The will bequeathed the majority of her million-dollar estate to friend and traveling companion Miskoe M. Warren, with notice of appeal filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bins Bertieff
Dolbeer
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Superior Court
Dollicer
Misk Oe M. Warren
Ren
Wound proves fatal in hunting accident at Mallard
June 22 Oney EGriz, seed 16, of Mallard was shot by a careless hunter while preparing to go hunting. A brother and another party aimed a rifle at her back, which discharged as it was charged. She sustained a fatal wound and her condition worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fimmelsturg
Oney Egriz
Tokiigly
Charges breach of promise in Nevada action
Robert Kirk, a respected 65 year old man, is sued for 10000 dollars by Myrtle Harkins and Bliss Harkins claiming seduction and breach of promise. They allege intimate relations, threats of dismissal, and a broken marriage proposal after the death of Kirk's wife in June. The case arose from admissions that he fathered an unborn child and refused to marry. Kirk holds substantial property in town and a large farm in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Robert Kirk
Cacy
Myrtle Garkins
Whirkotte
Markets of America Chicago Wheat Hog Cattle Sheep Prices
Market report from Chicago and Liverpool notes receipts of wheat and corn, hogs and cattle arrivals, and price ranges. Hog market opened steady then closed varied. cattle and sheep showed mixed movements with general strength in sheep. Liverpool grain summary lists Wheat and Corn declines and regional grain quotations with No 2 white and No 3 etc price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bee
Omaha
Kansas City
U. S
Muirkal
Liverpool
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Ore Spring
Bank Sues Its President Over Unpaid Notes in Dedham
The Dedham Savings Bank petitions for attachment against president J. G. Caton of Dedham Iowa. It seeks $33,000 alleging a $10,000 note on demand and a $2,000 note due in thirty days plus $6,000 in unsigned notes converted to cash. The petition claims Caton left the state to convert property to cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caton
Dedham
Father sues Harvard guard over estate debt
New Haven Conn Dec 22 Josian White of Columbia Heights Brooklyn has sued his son Frederick Hell White Harvard football guard for 30000. The elder White administers his late son estate valued at 2000 and claims the heir owes money for board lodging horses carriages and other indebtedness incurred before age 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostbah
New Haven
Genn
Josian White
Columbia Heights
Brookly
Frederick Hell White
Harvard
White
Young White
Donor withdraws support near Presbyterian hospital closure
Alexander McDonald, Standard Oil magnate and founder of the Presbyterian hospital, withdraws his financial backing after dispute over interest. The hospital and Laura Memorial Medical College, tied to the institution, are set to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oi
Presbyterian + Institution
Cininnati
Lad Wins Many Prizes in Carm Judging Contest
Bert Lowe of Des Moines area wins first prize of 15 dollars in a boys carm judging contest in Lefts Iowa. He also takes a general sweepstakes prize a gold watch and a two-year cultivator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefts
Dee
Bert Lowe
G. B. Lowe
Wallace Farter
Des Moines
Charge of Abducting Niece in Exwigon Kansas
Constable Gilmore arrested John W. Lawrence near Hepburn Kansas on a charge of abducting his 17 year old niece Louie Minard from Concordia. Law rence allegedly coerced her to wear a boy's suit, cut her hair, and travel with him while posing as guardians. The girl’s family says Lawrence disappeared with her in March and authorities pursued him since. Lawrence claims the pair’s relationship was acceptable and says the girl was returned home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exwigon
GF R. Gilmore
John W. Lawrence
Concordia
Kes
Louie Minard
Lawrence
Hepburn
Kas Fortelah
Kansas Auhorilies
Conordhy
Minard
Jie
Niece
Mairera
Gilmore
Emerson
Kanees
Stabble
Hoce
Marble over a dog's grave in Brooklyn honors Harry
In Brooklyn's Paris slope Miss da Sheehan mourns her dog Harry a French Maltese loved for ten years. After asthma illness two dog specialists failed to save him and he was buried at Hartdale Kent Whites Plains. The quiet funeral drew neighbors and a small casket laid with the dog’s blanket and collar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Barry
Harry
Paris Slope
Madison Square Gallery
da Sheehan
J. Allen Sheehan
Park Place
Biss Shehan
Hit
Miss Sheehan
Tno
2 Dog Sud|eat Hospital
Doe
Cet
Hartsdale
Kent White
Pastors Action Saves Convert in Trion City
In Trion City on December 22 Rev. C. P. Conly, pastor of the Methodist church, struck a hard right to stop an irate husband trying to drag his wife from mourners at an evangelistic service. The husband fled after challenging the pastor outside, and Conly resumed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trion City
Hana
C. P. Coniy
Methodst
Conly
Fort Dodge Episcopal Rector Resigns After Four Years
Rev C L rector of the Episcopal church in Cefar Falls Iowa resigns after four years to accept a call to Fort Dodge, effective January 8. The announcement came yesterday afternoon as the congregation was told of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cefar Falls
Episcopal
Pripit
Fort Dodse
State Normal opens Jan 5. holiday recess details
For Christmas holidays Cofk Falls Ta Dec 23 The State Normal School tinged hers for the holilay re ps. School opens January 5 Seventy five of the nine hundred students en trolled will spend their recess here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cofk Falls
State Normal
Christmas Program From Sunday School Scholars at Presby terian Church
A society notice describes a Tuesday evening event at the Presbyterian Church by Sunday school scholars. Santa Claus is promised to attend and figures such as Mrs Curtis and Miss Curtis perform The Sleigh Ride. A sequence of songs recitations and musical pieces names several participants including Helen Steel Edward Wells and Eloise Cram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banta Claus
Dirs. Curts
Miss Curtis
Santa Claus
Helen Steel
Christeyes Caro
Deerees Vivise Coe
Francis Roverts
Yo Roberts
Elenor Stuford
Mina
Ethel McCowen
Alaska
Edward Wells
Myrtle Wiliams
Santa
Wynile Williams
James
Ceriruie Bush
Lina Rae
Eloise Cram
Pitcho
Santa Clause
Mrs. Curtis
Ladies of Industrial Relief Express Thanks
The Ladies Industrial Relief Society thanks donors for food and provisions for the poor. They will distribute 200 baskets today and tomorrow, with fuel, flour, paper goods, beef, and warm clothing. Mrs Nathanel French and committee aid the Htzle children in the nursery, as mothers collect baskets with toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Industrial Resist Society
Beaves
Phoenix Millingompany
Western Flour Mill Company
Davenport Bae and Paper Company
MI. L Dhirks Company
41GH School Society Holds Its Meeting Tonight
The Athenscan Literary Society of Davenport High School held a meeting at the school last evening. The program featured an extemporaneous speech on Our Play by Joan Ross, debate on strengthening the United States Navy, and readings by Walter Voss and Lynott Gilbert. Charles Schmidt and Aon Noth joined the society, and George Brauniich was elected a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport High School
Joan Ross
United
Eliius Navy
William Brown
Herbert Koehler
Charlen McGane
Victor Stibolt
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Freight Rate Limit
The Nebraska Supreme Court sustains a 2 cent limit on rail freight from Curtis to Minden and Axtell, ruling the act is within legislative discretion and valid. Albert Anderson had sought recovery, arguing higher charges by a competing line. The ruling confirms the state can regulate intrastate rail rates amid interstate commerce concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Albert Anderson
Artington
Curtis
Minden
Axtel
Axtell
Anderson
Miners Arrive at Ziegler Mine Stockade
Sixty skilled miners from Pennsylvania reached Ziegler mine in Carbondale on December 23 and were escorted into the stockade under heavy guard. The scene sparked talk of organized output and plans to finish mining, with early estimates suggesting about 7 200 tons of coal may be produced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Pennsylvania
Ziegler
Lester’s Mine
Vaeouel
Bribery 18 Charged In Minnesota Fight
St Paul reports a bribery plot in which Representative Frank Haskel says he was offered 1000 dollars for signing a statement denouncing Senator Clapp and supporting Van Sant’s political faction. He refused and refused to name the alleged intermediary, noting the offer involved Ramsey county delegates and a plan to influence the upcoming election. Governor Van Sant dismissed the rumor as beneath notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Frank Haskel
Sixth Yard
Merchants
Moses B. Clipp
Haskel
The
Glapp
Cor- Neralians
Kia
Ramsey County
Lberer
Clapp
van Sant
Death Amid Gay Dancers At Morrisupi Park Dance
John T Reynolds 21 leaped from a balcony onto a crowded dancing floor during a Zeitver's Morrisupi Park event. He fell, fractured a skull, and died at Lebanon hospital after the accident halted the dance as panicked attendees fled and staff assisted the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John T Reynolds
Zeitver
Morrisupi Park
Luephall
Reynolds
John
Veltmer
Lebanon Hospital
Toybe
Biyery
Shmias
Dloor
General report on Philippine department activities
Washington reports the annual war department summary from Min danor in the Philippines. It notes troops spent much of the year quelling uprisings and preventing slave trades. Fighting largely started by Moros. overall conditions described as peaceful with Dan Ali’s faction diminished. Court martials declined for enlisted men and rose for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woout
Mindanor
Philippne
War Department
Dan Ali
Ohio State Grange sessions report growing membership
Warren Ohio December 23 Six hundred delegates attend the Ohio State Grange sessions with more expected. Twenty six granges instituted or revived this year and membership expanded. State Master E H Derrick calls for inspections of savings banks and trust companies a standard for galvanized fence wire and services for milk from city buyers. War Honor officers present. Degree work scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. elections Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ohio
E. H. Derrick
Anxious to Sign Treaty with United States
From St Petersburg reports, the foreign office is surprised by English claims that Washington will abandon the Russian American arbitration treaty due to Russia proposed modifications. Nicholas hopes to conclude a treaty, noting that edits mirror the Hague model limiting arbitration to treaty interpretation. Russia has already signed similar pacts with Belgium, Sweden, and Norway and aims to expand with larger powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Foreign Office
Washington
Russia
Thuperor Nicholas
United States
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Stud
Startling Evidence Promotes Dr King’s New Discovery
Fresh testimony declares Dr King’s New Discovery unequaled for consumption bronchitis and lung ailments. T. F. McFarland of Bentartillo Virginia reports a three year bronchitis cure after using the remedy. Cures pneumonia and throat troubles too with trial bottles free and regular sizes 50c and 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nadler
Must Work for Living Adopts Concere Slag Plan
Ethel Bret Harte, daughter of the lead novelist, has chosen to adopt the concere slag and vows to make alms as part of her stated aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Bret Harte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxford
Silberstein Bros
ne-Price Clothing House
W. Second St
Davenport
Sumner Soxety
California
Eriend
Lucy Hirt
Wallard
Hygeia Company
Brady St
Markets OF America
BANK
J. G Caton
Lad
Emercon
Kansas
Ates
Fort Dodge Church
Ladies OF Industrial Relief Express
Kee Mize
Binore Lee
Ned Lee
Mister 13
Pratt Art Yestitute
Grace Cathedral
Warner
Muskogee, O. T
Arthur Reading
Purdie University
Theta Literary Society
Krell & Co
Minnesota
Lawmaker
Bermolis
General Wood
Mrell
Lsiba
Huyler
Lowney
Allegrettes and Funke
Grocolates
Krell & CQ
Bhone
America
West Third ST
Joe
Hathwood Boulevard
Wigargs
Bettendorf
Efiy
Ety
Herman Heesch
W. Third St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!