Severe snow storm halts Rock Island trains in Davenport
A powerful late season snow storm cripples rail service from Davenport to Chicago. Trains on the Rock Island and other lines are delayed or halted as telegraph and weather networks struggle to report conditions. Passengers and livestock shipments face widespread disruption, with winds up to seventy miles per hour and drifting snow complicating travel. The storm is described as the most severe in years, affecting vast parts of the country and leaving lines behind schedule while authorities assess damage and await repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
BT. & BP
Rock Island Road
Davenpore
Chicago
Minneapolis
Burlington Road
BUILL
Ciryal
Tno
Tc Chicago
Denver
Pacific Coast
Western Union
Weather Bureau
Lake
Pastal
Rocky Mountain
New Zeland
Wisconsin
Uder
Towa
Newngland
Misissippi
Pacific
Elsner Free Palmer Pays Cost in Delmar Case
A fragmented court note from Scott County reports Elsner freed after Palmer paid costs of 88 dollars. The bank involved took part in proceedings while Palmer sought a compromise. A later settlement reduced claims to 143 dollars against Elsner. one count was dismissed.
Santa Claus Election Tonight at Unity Presbyterian Church
The young people of the church planned a lively event tonight at Unity Presbyterian Church titled Santa Claus Election. The program promises a delightful display with broad interest and expected success as attendees anticipate demonstrations and exhibits.
Children sweeped by gale as clothes spill near Masonic temple
About 4:30 last evening two small children, a boy and a girl, dropped a basket of clothes they were taking to their washing mother. The wind scattered garments along Third Street to Brady as streetcars, watermen, and passersby helped recover the items. Many people showed humane, cheerful sympathy and aided the little ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Dick Ei
Third Street
Brady
Annual Elections of Masonic Bodies in Davenport
The annual meeting of the four coordinating Bodies of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry in Davenport held last week elected officers for the Zarepath Consistory and other bodies. Charles Burchard and C. J. Brown named masters and treasurer Clins Stoltenberg. C. Connell and P. L. Bille received leadership roles in Kadash and Knights of Kadash. Louis Block advanced to Wise Master. Ira R. Taber named Venerable Master, with remaining officers to be chosen later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Masonry
Davenporh
Zarepath
Charles & Burchard
Kesistzar
C. J. Brown
Clins Stoltenberg
Coeur de Leon 'Connell
Knights
Coat Theft Settled in Police Court Agreement
Frank Fee was in the police court this morning charged with stealing an overcoat from W C Vonkittridge. Fee, a cigar maker at the Raphael factory, had borrowed the coat for several days. The owner consented to a settlement where Fee would pay the cost of the coat, reasonable damages, and court costs. Fee was discharged under these terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fee
W. C
Vonkittridge
Lundgren Stole Overcoat. Court Hearings in Davenport
Joe Lundgren faced charges in Davenport police court for stealing an overcoat from Fred G. Naeve who runs a cafe and saloon at the West Third and Ripley streets corner. The theft occurred days earlier after Naeve lent him clothing and other items. Lundgren was caught with the coat at the Davenport theater. Judge Finger sentenced him to days in jail. Lundgren is not new to the Davenport court, with prior petty offenses and classed as a young man lacking honest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Langgren
Fred G. Naeve
West ‘Third
Ripley
Streeta
Naeve
Ngeve
Lefe
Davenport
Ing.nyith
Daya
I - Lamdgren
Burke Held on Bond for Theft of Team Horses
Tom Burke, hired as a teamster, confiscated a horse team from John Hall and sold one horse for 150 dollars, traded the other for property, and was arrested by a Swede policeman in Moline. In Justice Hall's court he waived preliminary examination, bond set at 506 dollars, remanded to jail. Charles T. Cooper is Burke's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burke
John Hall
Aimun
Moline
Justice Hall
Hall
Burke
Milay
Fll
Chiries T. Cooper
Cumberland Gun Club Chooses Grand Island Grounds
The Cumberland Gun club held a meeting on West Third Street to decide future shooting grounds. Weather delayed plans but members voted to accept Grand Island managers offer and relocate meetings to the island. The postponed supper shoot will occur once Grend Island grounds are ready for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Gun Club
Third Street
Gramas Os
Tvibind
Jagemant
Schuetzen
Grand Island
Have & P
Taodation
Meade
Ibe
Grend
Licenses To Wed Issued At County Court House
County clerk issues wedding licenses to several Davenport residents including Clarence Tonks and Elisa Coleman plus Willard Mingle, Engel, Dora Datiat, and others in Magdra Ir and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martings Teense Hanes
Glarence
A. Tonks
Magdra, Ir
Ainty
Coleman
Davenport
Willard
Teeverend
Munnerke
Thot
Engel
Dora Datiat
Arthur Lynch Alive After Near Fatal Shot
Oskilooga Tasmania December 28 Arthur Lynch believed shot through head by Johnston Dfartin near here last alive. Physicians report condition uncertain with little prospect for eventual recovery. Local Unitarian Christmas entertainment referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskilooga
Tas
Arthur
Lynch
Johnston
Dfartin
Udid
Attorney General acts against alleged paper mill combine
The petition accuses a group of paper mills led by General Paper Company of Wisconsin and Minnesota of forming a trust to fix prices and control sales. It lists multiple mills across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan and seeks injunctions and court discovery to stop the alleged restraint on trade. The case follows prior inquiries and a government probe into paper industry concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combine OF Paper Mills
Kimberly & Lark Company
Neeath
Wis
Riverside Fiber and Paper Company
Appleton
Wausau Paper Mills Company
Brukaw
Wie
Gentralia Pulp and Water Power Company
Centralize
Eecks Paper Company
Becks
Wisi
Delis and Pulp Company
Eau Claire
Grand Rapids Paper and Pulp Company
Grand Rapids
Menasha Paper Company
Dmenasha
Nekoose, Paper‘ Company
Wekoose
Falls
Deonte Pulls
Wiss
Mysaee Fimneatt ‘Paper Company
Park Falls
John ‘Edwards
Port Edwards
G.W. Howard Company
Menasha
Wolf River Paper and Piber Company
New Richmond
Wisconsin River and’ Paper Company
Plover
Yomehawk Pulp and Paper Company
Northwest Paper Company
Cloquet
Minn
Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company
Grind Rapids
Paper’ Company
Petoskey- Fiber Paper Company
Petoskey, Mich
Rhinelander” Paper Company
Rhinelander
General Paper Company
General Paper
Wisconsin
Statte Thet Ihé General Power Company
Ilgo
International Pache
Compatitoni
Alaska
Congress
Gener Paper Company
Milwaukee
JA Kimberly
Neeuah
Stuart
Chicago
Aml
J. A. Davis
General Paper, Company
Mk 1
Gormasl2y
Wais
Easaidel
Jeade Strong Certs
Knox
Tegit
Aind
Genert Anot
Argana
Washington,d
Moody Last Wight
Bewspai
Department of The‘ite
Sttormey General
Frank B. Ketley
St. Paul, Minn
Bar
James M. Beck
The
New
Yorke
Sin
Qurmoniation
Piper Truste
Ee-Appointed
Itr
New York “Times
St. Paul Pioneee
al Belors
Eatry
Iction
Chen
Fatal Accident at Armour Co Plant Kills Worker
Davenport report details Daniel Shippey, 32, employed three weeks in Armour & Co plant, struck by a descending elevator weight while aiding a fellow worker. He died instantly. inquest to determine exact sequence. He left a wife, no children, and had lived in Davenport seven to eight years. Funeral plans and bereavement notices reference relatives in DeWitt and Stephenson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danial Shinpsy
Armour & Company
Est Fourth Street
Shippey
Drr. Shipper
D. McCartney
Belus
Tmioarpiel
Jo- Wir Hansen
Maxell
Idarenteqntastors
Eriter Aremploy
Oakton Court
Court of Hanwy
DeWitt
Elmwna Cemetary
Devonport
Stephenson County
Harry
Perry
Wotcher
Eugene
Davenport
Rome
Blanche
Alderman Vogt on Jasper appointment dispute
Alderman H H Vogt reports that the Finance Committee agreed to appoint Mr Jasper as collector of delinquent taxes. He notes a dispute remains and says the mayor has no role in the appointment, with Alderman De Armand also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Vogt
Jasper
Finance Committee
de- Armand
Santa Claus Tonight Fights Weather For Christmas Events
The Indemenics of the weather last evening disrupted Santa Claus rounds at Sunday school parties. If the auto remains unusable he will revert to reindeer. Christ Testivities at Sun Bay and Grace cathedral were postponed. Unity church unitarians will host Christmas treet with children performing. Edwards Congregational church Christmas path postponed due to storms.
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Lidha
Christ
School of Grace Cathedral
Tia
Edwards Congregational Church
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Rock
Elsner
Palmer
Santa Claus
Cumberland Club
Lynch Éstill
Igvohhildren
Unitarian
Big Paper Mills
United States
General
Tiasco Paper Company
Armour & CO
Zach
Daniel Shipper
Workman
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