Assessor Plans Annual Tax Tour On City Population
Assessor Jeppe Dering announced the start of the annual tour of assessing on Tuesday January 3 1905. He will reassess all real estate and requests 211 property owners to have receipts ready. Citizens are urged to answer questions to aid accurate population figures and can meet him at the city hall every Wednesday or Saturday after 2 PM.
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Jeppe Dering
Toy
Tuessary
Bierring
Fort
Mr.-Bierring
Hhyw
Etty Hol
Deeds Filed in Scott County Recorder Office
Deeds filed record a warranty deed where Mary Krause conveys a half interest in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter east of the railroad right of way comprising twenty two acres. A deed shows Shel lF WeArthuy agrees with Citizens' Bill of St Charles Illinois via trustee FE MG Steadman for the southwest quarter of section 4 township 80 range 2 east of the Sth PM. Sale ordered by Judge B Wolf dated Oct 7 199% with the highest bid of 1660.05.
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Recorder’s Office
Mary Krause
William Frouse
Shellf WeArthuy
Citizens’ Bill of
St- Charles
FE. MG
Steadman
Sth
Jud. B. Wolf
Snow blockades and overtime at Deivenport laundry
During the week just passed snow blockades were plentiful. In Deivenport the People’s Steam Laundry faced a heavy rush but managed to clear the backlog by placing workers on overtime day and night.
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Deivenport
People’s
Austrian Premier to resign amid cabinet uncertainty
Vienna reports no official acceptance of Premier von Koerber's resignation yet. It states he will retire with the question whether the entire cabinet will follow suit. Koerber cited failure to secure parliamentary sanction for Austrian credits as a major factor. Davesport Waling Co's pale export bottled beer advertises phone 169.
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Vienna
Pemier von Koerber
Koerber
Relchsrath
Davesport Walting Co
Second
Taylor Streets
Wilson and Corbin Fight in Washington at Shoreham Hotel
In Washington at the Shoreham Hotel, Rutherford Corbin son of Maj. Gen. HCG Corbin and Jasper Wilson private secretary to Secretary James Wilson fought in front of onlookers. The clash lasted minutes with both bearing minor injuries. No severe harm occurred and a sequel was implied pending reactions from the War or Agriculture departments.
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Washington
Shoreham Hotel
Rutherford Corbin
H CG. Corbin
Philippines
Jasper Wilson
Secreacy of
James, Wilson
Corbin
Shorelam
Wilson
Syd
Kimball House New Year Menu Folder Attracts Attention
A scarce Kimball House menu folder heralds the New Year with a gold and color cover depicting an old colonial fireside scene. It lists numerous dishes including blue points in shell clean green sea turtle, pistachio consommé, braised pheasant, venison, seared duck, roast prime ribs, crepinettes, and a dessert lineup ending with chocolates, pastries, and cheeses.
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Kimball ‘House
Duveppore
la Piedmont
Frebei
Banquet for Johnson County Tel Co operators held at Berkley Imperial
About 300 people attended a Thursday banquet at the Berkley Imperial hotel in Low City hosted by A T Presson manager of the Johnson County Telephone Company. Toaster remarks followed by a musical program and dancing. Attendees from Davenport included Mr and Mrs C Grunendyke and Misses Amanda Speakman Gertrude Shields and Nellie Hassett.
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A. T. Presson
Johnson County Telephone Company
pRave
Berkley Imperial Hotel
Lows City
Argo
Jonson County Telephone Company
Dnryvenport
C. Grunendyke
Amanda Speakman
Gertrude Shields
Netlie Hassett
Deeds Recorded at County Court House in Davenport
Deeds have been recorded in the county court house recorder's office. Transfers include Janes Greig and whee to Henry W Meinert and Jats 1 2 3 4 and portions of blocks in Sanders second addition to Davenport city. Consideration named Minne Heinz to William Way.
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Court House
Recorder's Office
Felows
Janes
Greig
Whee
Henry W
Meinert
Sander
Davenport
Minne Heinz
William Way
Mitchell
Ely
Davenpor
Hanna's Life work under way for Marcus Hanna biography
Dover private secretary to the late Senator Marcus Hanna is gathering material for an official life of the statesman. The project, begun on request of the Hanna family, will include the original labor plank from the 1896 Republican platform and numerous autograph letters from McKinley and Sherman, with Roosevelt items found in the senator's papers.
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Ehner Dover
Marcus
Hanna
Dover
McKinley
John Sherman
Roosevelt
Desis
College Head Favors Dance at Teachers Meeting
Clark University President G Stat ley Hall of Worcester delivered a lecture in Tonka Kansas to the Kansas Teachers association urging dance as a cultural instrument. He demonstrated by dancing a waltz across the stage and back proclaiming dancing keeps old folks young.
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Clark University
Toneka
Kan
G. Statley Hall
Worcester
Mass
Kansas Teachers’ Association
Dinelles
Tie
Hall
Terre Haute Businessman Thompson Commits Suicide in Office
Terre Haute Ind Dec 31 Tarls ton Thompson a prominent business and social religious figure, died by his own hand in his office at a pot company. He was a leading promoter of mining properties for J Smith Talley and represented other capitalists in mining. No theory has yet been established.
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Terre ‘Haute
Terre Haute
Ind
Tarls Ton “Thompson
Pot Company
J. Smith Talley
Alumni Defeat Davenport High In Armory Basketball Clash
Alumni of Davenport High School toppled the local high school team 30 to 22 at the Armory. A strong crowd saw balanced scoring with Davenport’s Hinrichsen and Kerrigan contributing, while the Alumni's Fisher and Sanderbrach led field baskets.
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Armory
Davenport
Bors
Cate
Otto
Hinrichsen
Preston
P. Webb
C. Foster
Fisher
G. Valerius
P. Sanderbrach
F. Brugman
Atophé
McGregor
Kerrigan
Card of Thanks Noting Gratitude to Helpers and Lodges
Welcoming thanks extended to friends and various lodges for assistance during a bereavement. Grateful for floral tributes, with names listed as Mrs John Green Miss Augusta Maw Miss Bertha Man Miss Mattie Man.
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John Green
Augusta
Man who discharged gun fined in court
G. W. Barnes appeared in police court today charged with discharging a revolver last night at Second and Own streets. He admitted drinking beer and said the weapon made him sleepy. Judge Finger fined him $5 and costs and confiscated the artillery. Barnes paid damages and said this would be a good lesson.
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G. W. Barnes
Barnes
Costa
Sixty Lashes Upon Chicago Man Near Natchez
A 40 year old white man from Chicago named A. D. Lewis was lashed 60 times in woods near Natchez while being escorted to a county convict farm to serve a sentence for insulting women. A white mob seized him three miles from town, stripped him, and forced him onto a train ordering him to leave the state.
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Natchez
Miss
D. Lewis
Chicago
Tle Woods
Natches
Hla
Atte
North Sea Tribunal reports unannounced member recall
Paris dispatch notes surprise among international commission members as no notice of anticipated change to Admin Raznakof, the Russian member, had been communicated. A St Petersburg dispatch announcing the change prompted a request for a formal statement.
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Paris
International Commission On
Davenport Weather Bureau Data Summary
Weather bureau records from Davenport summarize thirty three years of data. It notes mean temperatures, frost dates, precipitation and wind patterns with several specific figures including warmest and coldest months, extreme highs and lows, frost dates in autumn and spring, and monthly and daily precipitation records.
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Davenport
Totra
Hermann testifies in land fraud inquiry in Portland
In Portland Oregon December 31 the grand jury hearing on land fraud heard from Henry B Hermann former commissioner of the United States land office. George Brownell and Henry C Mel drum were ordered before the jury. Documents vanished from Washington may figure in the inquiry. Marshal Matthews was also called, a surprising development with significance.
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Portland
Ore
Binger Hermann
Hermann
George ©. Brownell
Henry C.mel~drum
United States Land Office
Washington
General Land Office
A. H. Greene
United States
W. S. Matthews
Convict Bomb Plot Ends in Train Stampede
In Birmingham Alabama a train carrying 130 convicts of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. exploded a dynamite charge in a coach aiming to free prisoners. J Dawkins was killed, Guard Pickett lost a leg and an arm, George Delaney was injured, and several convicts were hurt as guards stopped the escape. The blast blew out the coach end.
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Birmingham
Alé
Tennessee,Coil, Iron, and Railroad Company
William
Tri Jer
J.dawkins
Pickett
George Délaney
Harvard Students Fire Highlights Ancient College Hall
Boston reports a fire at Hollis Hall Cambridge caused by firefighters saving the building, a second oldest college structure built in 1663. Capt Dan Horley and Harvard students aided until the department arrived, preserving the historic site once used as colonial barracks and home to notable figures. Room 2000 on the first floor was water damaged and occupied by Ralph Walde? Egrevant during college days.
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Boston
Mass
Dan Horley
Holis Hall
Cambridge
College Yard
Ralph.Walde Egrevant
McAlester delegates chosen to work for statehood bill
South McAlester names J. T. McAlester William Busby H. H. Kirkpatrick C. Stuart Henry P. Robbing as delegates to Washington. The mass convention instructs them to advocate one amendment fixing three locations for a federal court in the town district of the now state Muskoges Ardmore bulletin item.
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J. T
Dac
William Busby
H. Kirkpatrick
Stuart
Henry
P. Robbing
Washington
Bnlding
Muskoges
South
McAtesid
Ardmore
Bullini
Disbarment of a Minneapolis Lawyer by Supreme Court
Minneapois, Minn Freeman PF Lane, a well known Minneapolis attorney, is suspended from practicing in all Minnesota courts for one year. The state board filed two charges alleging Lane aided Edward Leland, a state prisoner, in seeking a pardon and sent money to aid Ada Hubbell's concealment. Evidence centered on Lane’s own admissions, with the court finding moral certainty that Lane knew his client was not under prosecution and sought to hinder witness Hubbell.
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Minneapois
Minn
Freeman PF. Lane
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Supreme Court
State Board of Examiners
Lane
Edward Leland
Mgr. Lene
Dr. Dane
Ada Hubbell
Washington County
John Huberts
Eane
Oras
Hubbell
Roberts
Lelend
Omaha Police Chief Cleared of All Charges
Omaha Neb Dec 31 The charges of neglect of duty and protecting criminals against Police Chief Donahue by Ebner BE Thomas for the Civic Federation were dismissed as not sustained by the evidence. The board dropped the case at the complainant's cost. Edward Rosewater later criticized the board and urged reforms in municipal affairs. A special board meeting tomorrow will hear Elmer Thomas protests over license distances to several say loans.
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Omaha, Neb
Donahue
Ebner BE. Thomas
Civic Federation
Meating
Orvmutissibhers
Edward’ Rosewater
Elmer ‘Thomas
Trust not illegal paper deal eyed in courts
In St Paul and Chicago testimony, Dee Davis of Della Pay deal Co says Geneva Paper Co was formed as a bidding agency for paper companies yet not an illegal trust. He notes paper prices rose due to natural causes like pulp rope and fuel costs affecting paper manufacture.
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Eau’ Claire
Wis
Dee
Soldiers Frozen to Death in Cold Route Trip
Dayton Ohio reports two Soldiers Home members died from exposure while en route to the institution on separate roads. Daniel I. Stewart, 83, found on Germantown Pike with watch and money. James Harsha, 70, near the Home, with half-sled whisky sack and a missing shoe. Also incident at Crescent Gas station as John Stol Tow aged 24 killed and five hurt by boiler valve ignition. Geneseo fire claims Charles McMillan, his sister Lottie, and nephew Frank died in house blaze at Conesus Inlet.
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Daniel I. Stewart
Germantown Pike
Pennsylvania Infantry
Tames Harsha
Harsha
Hartford Ity
John Spt
Crescent Gas Company
Geneseo, N
Hanies McMillan
Lottie
Hir
Frank
Conesus Inku
No life insurance for him urged by church group
In Knoxville Tennessee December 31 teachers of the German Lutheran church of east Tennessee gathered for an annual conference. Rev P Hecel of Chattanooga argued against fire insurance praising gambling schemes and lotteries as improper and unchristian. The dissents claim the current system conflicts with the word of God.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
P. Hecel
Chattanooga
Huw
Russian ambassador marks fifty year entrance to service
Washington notes the Russian ambassador reaches the fifty year mark in the foreign service. He attended a reception at the embassy after recovering from a brief illness and hosted a dinner with embassy staff as guests. A cigar case bearing the ambassador’s coat of arms and donors’ names was given as a gift. he began service at age eighteen.
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Washington
Boston Harbor Tunnel Opens Under Harbor Connecting Lines
The one and a quarter mile tunnel under Boston Harbor linking the subway with East Boston streetcar lines opened officially with a five car train running through at noon attended by Gov Bates and dignitaries. Public travel starts tomorrow. Construction began March 5, 1900 with an approximate cost of 3 300 000. The lowest water level clearance is 82.3 feet and the rail top sits 77.8 feet below low water.
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Boston
Mass
Gov, Bates
Ube
City to Begin Improvements With New Government Building
Michigan city plans to use the next appropriation to start improvements including a new government building in Harbor area. The project is described as part of a broader urban renewal effort with costs and timelines to be determined.
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Michigan
City
Ind
Rarbor
New Govinna
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