Whiteside Enthralls Large Opera House Audiences
Walker Whiteside drew large crowds at the opera house with a strong performance in David Garrick's Love. Reviews praise his power, the second act, and Ewart Felix Sparks and Miss Pollard, while noting the overdone comedy and some stage flaws in a lengthy, mixed critique.
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Walker Whiteside
David Garrick
Bucs Opera House
Davenpoet
Ury
Cott
David Gartick
Drury Lane
Bin
Lide Ehit
David Gauitick
Stallen
David Gerrick
Elf
Hie Jores
Breght
Whiteaide
Ewart Q Felix Sparks
Mise Pollard
Acress
Pertane
Whiteside Hirtie
Hila Power
Whiteside Lssac
Local Arts Display Shows West Talent Shining East
The piece praises a West artist as capable of matching East output. It cites a youthful rival and references a theater audience reacting to Garrick in Drury Lane. The writer suggests the West can produce strong performers who may elicit cheers from local crowds.
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West
16 West
David Garrick
Drury Lang
Ie Lovell
New Tract Bought Near Fort Dodge for 175000
Thomas Peters of El Prao Texas contracted with Mr. Grant to purchase a 134 acre tract within the Fort Dodge city limits. It runs along the north side of Bolier creek near the residence area and will be developed for a housing addition. Peters and associates plan immediate improvement and partial sale. The remaining portion will be withheld for future market.
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Ft. Dodge
Thomas Peters
el Prao
Tex
Mr. Grant
Boldier Creek
Hibernian Order Adopts Sympathy Resolution
Division No. 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met at Hibernian hall and adopted a resolution offering heartfelt sympathy to Brother O G Murray and his family on the death of his son. The body also discussed committees for entertainment, arbitration treaty matters, and opposition to lectures by Mrs Maybrick, noting Irish independence advocates.
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A. GO. H
Hibernian Hall
Order of
Hibernians
O G Murray
Ully
James Quinn
William Gordon
B. T.o'neil
Canole
P. M'Guirke
Milbower
Ambrose P. McGuirk
John Aaligati
Arienaal Lynch
BE. M. Sharon
Ambrose P. McGurk
B. T. O'Neil
M. F Donegan
O’donnovan
Rossa
Ireland
Watch Party Maze At Gifford Mattison Home
The B S G club and friends were entertained by Miss Edith Gifford and Charlotte Mattison at 1037 Nineteenth Street Rock Island for a late evening event. Guests received number cards guiding them through a house maze of clues ending with small prizes and a lap supper served at 11 30.
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B. S. G. Club
Edith Gifford
Charlotte Mattison
Nineteeth Street
Rock Island
ODI
Surprise Watch Night Party Hosted by Hines Family
A pleasant watch night party was held at 26 West Fifth Street in Maat to honor Misa Blanche Hines. Friends gathered for music and games and a royal late night feast as the old year ended and the new year began. Attendees included Misses Clara Cerde Minne Jenoie Belya Bar ber Nelie Silt Mabel Bates Selma Jicoht Vera Thompson and Messrs Henry Jacobs Harry Frank Mc Aulneh Lins Lee Will Disher Lew Palmer Merl Sylvester Jacobs and Mesilames Jacobs Sill.
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Misa Blanche Hines
West
Fifth Street
Bnut
Clara Cerde
Minne, Jenoie
Belya Barber
Nelie Silt
Mabel Bates
Selma Jicoht
Vera Thompson
Messrs
Henry Jacobs
Harry
Frank McAulneh
Lins Lee
Will Disher
Lew Palmer
Merl
Sylvester Jacobs
Mesilames Jacobs
Sill
Sandwich Club Delights Bettendorf Home Party
Mr. W. P. Bettendorf hosted the Sandwich Club at 403 East Sixth Street last Saturday evening. The decorated house, holiday mood, and covered electric lights set a festive scene. After a substantial supper the guests enjoyed music and dancing as the old year faded, with small bells and horns as favors.
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W. P. Bettendorf
East Sixth Street
Mr and Mrs Hummel Host Watch Party at North Brady
Mr and Mrs Chas Hutamne hosted a watch party at their North Brady Street home last Saturday. Guests played cards, games, and a bean-in-a-jar contest won by Miss Nelle Curmings and Mr Fred Botkin. Booby prize went to E G Alep. A sumptuous supper followed at midnight.
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Chas. Hutamne
North Brady Street
Nelle Curmings
Fred Botkin
E.G. Alep
Seien
Garrick Club Sets Regular Meeting At Unity Hall
Garrick Climatic Club will hold its regular meeting at Unity hall this evening. After the program refreshments will be served and the evening will close with dancing. A Christian Women's Board of Missions meeting is planned next Friday at Mrs Agnes Elparidsise's home on Kirkwood boulevard with Miss Newcomer of Des Moines attending. The Monday Euchre club plays Thursday afternoon with Mrs August Reimers on River road. Willian Wiese hosts the Saniwith club next Saturday at Seventh and Brown. Mr Fa Littig gave a dinner at the Outing club last evening. Mrs August Reimers to entertain the Joly Jokers next Friday. Masque Ball scheduled for Saturday, Jan 7 at Turner Hall with the Alphons club.
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Garrick Climatic Club
Unity Hall
Christian Women’s Board of Missions
Agnes Elparidsise
Bkirkwood Boulevard
Des Moines
Rae
Rea
Euchre Club
August Reimmers
Willian Wiese
Seventh and Brown Streets
Fa Littig
August Reimers
Joly Jokers’ Club
Trades and Labor Assembly Elect Officers
The Davenport Trades and Labor Assembly elected officers for the coming year after a hot race with four president candidates and five for vice president. Elected: President Clifton Perry, Vice President A Hartman, Secretary Henry Boettger, Treasurer James K Goleman, Sergeant-at-Arms A Gimar, Doorkeeper Frank Efchorn, Trustees Messiah Hegeman, In moor and Barrington. Delegates to the State Federation of Labor at Council Bluffs Buette ger, D B White, A Hartman.
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Davenport Trades and Labor Assembly
Wice
Clifton Perry
A. Hartman
Henry Boettger
James K. Goleman
Quiet Title Petitions Filed Over Fulton’s Addition Property
Two petitions filed in court seek to quiet title to parcels in East Davenport. Peter Benson sues Mary Perry et al over the south 43 feet of lot 17, block 9, A. C. Fulton’s addition. Samuel J. Stuckay sues Mary Perry et al over the south 32 feet of lot 16 and north 16 feet of lot 17, same block. Both seek recognition of ownership and quieting of titles.
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H. Murphy
Peter’Benson
Mary Perry
A. C. Fulton
Dasenport
Samuel J. Stuckay
Plirintiit
A. G. Fulton
Dpenport
He Was Waiting for Divorce Before Marriage
T L Greenwood faced Judge Finger in police court on a charge of leading an immoral life after being found in a room where he should not have been. He posted $5 and his coats as security, with a witness guaranteeing the amount. He claimed he intended to marry the woman present once she obtained a divorce, and the arrest seemed less severe to all after that.
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T. L. Greenwood
Judge Finger
Anima Woods
Greenwood
Burns Held to Grand Jury for Horse Theft
Waterloo Indiana January 3 Charles Burns was arrested at Rainbeck for stealing a horse and buggy from G W Smith in this city. He had a preliminary hearing and was held to the grand jury.
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Waterloo
Charles Burns
Rainbeck
G. W.' Smith
Habeas Corpus Case 70 Set For Next Tuesday Hearing
The hearing in the habeas corpus case 70 involving Lels Brundge and Noah Brandsze against St. Vincent's home Siet Ligauri is scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The case was postponed from this morning by Judge Bollinger. Neal Brune dage seeks permanent custody of the child boss Brug dgac, claimed to be at the home legally.
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Iniese Tarpus
Lels Brundge
Noah Brandsze
St. Vincent's
Siet Ligauri
Bollinger
Neal Brunedage
Brugdgac
Hegally
Opera Hit Eb Weiers Repeats Tonight at Turner Grand
The Davenport Gevasa Theater company will repeat Sunday’s success Eb Weiers at the True Grand Opera house tonight. The play drew a large crowd Sunday and is expected to be well attended this evening.
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True Grand Opera House
Davenport Gevasa Theater Company
Ebweiers
Oakman in jail as Wirt case links fraud, deaths unfold
Special to The Star recounts George Oakman jailed in Cambridge facing Joliet prison for forged orders tied to Wirt’s Alpha nursery collapse. Wirt’s mental collapse followed the scandal, while Oakman’s arrest arose after friends aided the Hancock county pursuit. bail set at 800 dollars, and county politics suspected of helping delay. Wirt’s friends pursue punishment as Oakman fights for liberty amid broad local gossip. Mabel Buell improves from illness. Mrs. L. F. Glave recovering. Frad Stein’s brain hemorrhage nears death. George Green and family visit from Spring Valley for knee injury treatment. other local notes include Frank Egert’s assault case, Charles Hanna’s visit, and New Year’s dance at Freeman’s ball.
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Geneseo, Inn
George Oakman
W. A. Wirt
Cambridge
Joliet
Oakman
Witt
Hancock County
Mr. Wort
Eagle
Oileman
Leary County
Wirt
Mabel Buell
Mus. L
Glawe
F C. Maxwell
Siney
Frad Stein
Graesco
Stein
George Green
Spring Valley
J.H. Green
East Main Street
George
Mra
Wiliam Bentley
Tuestler
Squire afeArthure
Civit
Henry Waterman
Stirtz Af Cambridge
Waterman
Ohio
Henry County Cirquiteri
Stortz
Charles Hanna
Alex Hanna
Kansas City
Charles
Freeman's Ball
Frank Kramer
Glenn Arbétt
Genesey
Glenn
Evan
Hilda‘ Rastade
Green River
Frank Weston
Henver
Colt
Rederd
Towne
Moving Stairs to Relieve New York Street Traffic
A safer pedestrian crossing plan using elevated moving sidewalks spans Broadway to Thirty Fourth Street. Engineers in New York consider escalators on a bridge, linking crosswalks to ease congestion at Herald Square. The Interborough Rapid Transit Co plans a larger escalator at Broadway and Thirty Third Street, enabling up and down crowds to switch platforms without street-level delays.
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New York
Jan
Herald Bauere
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
Charles , Seeberger
Sieberger
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Thirtythird Street
Fulton Street
Trafic
Fort Gibson Mayor Read 8. 8. Munn's Estate Estimated
Fort Gibson reports the death of mayor Jay Munn, a leading local figure in commerce. His estate is valued around 300000, with property listed at about 200000, reflecting his long influence in the town’s business scene.
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Munn
Fort Gibson
Jay
S. Mun
Mrs Deeter Dies From a Grief Stricken Heart
In Graettinger Iowa January 3 Mrs Harry N Deeter died after months of mourning over her husband Harry W Deeter. An anonymous letter demanding 1500 to avoid harm led to authorities watching a river bottom tool box where Deeter was shot by an officer during a suspected attempt to steal a separator. He died days later and his wife reportedly died of heartbreak.
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Dubuque
Graettinger
Harry Ndeeter
Spies
Grachtinger
Harry W. Deeter
Lemmedlang
Deeter
Burlington Refuses Thomson to Fenton Line
Clinton Jan 3 The Burlington Railway refuses to accept the Thomson to Fenton line after a first test showed severe sagging over peat beds. The road bed failed across several crossings damaging couplings and cars, with the telegraph office moved toward abandonment. If no repairs occur this winter the line may be unusable.
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Clinton
Burlington Railway Company
Thomson Cnpt
Thomson
Fenton
Eset Clinton
Body Identified as Ed Tiran in North Of Onawa Fatal Crash
Charles Flynn of Allen Nebraska confirmed Ed Tiran, killed near Onawa by the Culcego Northwestern railway on December 20, was his brother. Flynn will pay funeral expenses and request burial at Onawa cemetery. The body was found badly mangled after a freight train passed over it.
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Qnawa
Harlow
Charles Firm
Allen, Neb
Ed Tiran
Ashten Sae
Onawi
Culcego & Northwestern Railway
Onawa
Charles Fiyne
Attempted joint suicide and death in Gedar Rapids
In Gedar Rapids on January 3 3D W VanNormar and Mrs May Rasmussen living apart attempted to end their lives. Van Norman shot himself through the head dying instantly while Rasmussen took morphine but was saved by doctors. A prematurely born baby from one side of the city survived.
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Gedar Rapids
W. VanNormar
May Rasmussen
van Norman
Twenty-Three Cars In Ditch Near Chariton Iowa
A Burlington freight train derailment east of Chariton on Friday left twenty three cars, one loaded and one empty, off the track. Three or four crewmen, including trainmaster Mose Robinson, were injured and taken to Albia. A broken wheel caused the wreck which blocks one track and cripples traffic on the double line.
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Chariton
Burlington
Rissell
Mose Robinson
Albla
IS RUN DOWN BY AN ENGINE
John Geiger an old soldier from Muscatine Iowa was killed by a witch engine in Bucklin Island yards. He did not see the engine and walked behind it with his wife while crossing the tracks. He was spending the winter with his sister in Bucklin.
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Hutchinson
Eas
John Geiger
Muscatines
Bucklin
Buckle
Thomas Spivey Dies At 84 In Dallas Related To Georgia Governor
Thomas Spivey a Dallas resident for twenty years and father of Georgia Governor Terrell died last night at relatives home in Dallas. He was 84 and a Confederate veteran buried by Camp Sterling Price of which he was a member.
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Georgia
Dallas
Pallas
Tex
Thomas Spivey
Terrell
Telatives
Spivey
Sterling Price
Edwards Church Annual Meeting Reports Favorable
The Edwards Church held its annual meeting to review the year’s work and set up committees for the coming year. Officers were chosen, debts discussed, and a strong year noted with 40 new members added, while $80 remains to clear debt and $4000 in reported gains reflected church progress.
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Moore
Nagel
Church
Ladies’ Society
Youn People's Society
Cariettan
King’ S Daughters
Train Collision Near Grant Werlte Coal Yard
An incident in Waterloo Louisiana involved a switch operator and crew working near the Grant Werte coal yard. A locomotive ran unsafely with a risk of collision but was halted to avoid further danger.
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Waterloo
Dan
Grant Werte
Thas Lins
Soad
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Fenton Iai
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Allen
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Treaser
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Chine
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Frank Nriler
Howard Pierce
Professor Lowary
Hert Bawden
Stovetary
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Ernest Homer Brown
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Tomas Snowton
Great Western
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Rats Bly Company
Me. Whiteside
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