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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1905
Page
4
You will need another book of Letter Paper. We have just received a complete line from one of the largest paper manufacturers and have it on sale at affordable prices. Come early before the Hag Has been too badly broken. In our store we give you hot chocolate and various bouillon drinks with purchases.
Bettendorf residents report visitors and departures during the week. Hugo Meinert of Green Tree visited friends. Robert Coleman recovering from a cold. Otto and Mize Seamann plan to move to Arkansas to farm. Local social events include a surprise for the Pries family with dancing and supper. Several residents travel, visit kin, or begin new arrangements while community routines continue.
The Second Annual Statement of our home company Guaranty Mutual will appear in Mondays Star. The 80th of this month marks the banquet for members and agents from across the state at Grand Hall.
In Ames Iowa on January 14 W J Johnson of Athens Illinois won third place for best 300 ears of corn in the 1904 world’s fair prize event. He earned 88.6 points with Asa Turner of Maxwell Story County Ta taking third and J M Maxwell of Crawford Washington County Ta fourth.
Recruits hand quut defeat to Centrals last night in a warm contest at Rock Island. Central leaders traded blows as Scouts and Flying Dutchmen failed to meet as scheduled. Central total 2592, Recruits 2805, rival Brimswicks 2526, 2465. Scouts vs Dutchmen postponed to a future date. New ice cream factory opens in Davenport by Chas Prinz at 510 W 3rd Street. Prinz to run dairy and ice cream business, with soda fountains and dairy products distribution.
The Iowa Engineering Society closed its seventeenth annual meeting in Des Moines yesterday afternoon electing officers. J. Wardle Lambert of Des Moines and T. Jatkeou of Des Moines were among those chosen to serve in current leadership roles and new business was transacted.
Mr. Freese, a member of the firm J. C. Freese and Bon, Tailors, departs for New York on a purchasing trip to attend the cutters convention. He will be gone about three weeks as he travels from Philadelphia to the hub for industry goods.
Davenport Business Men's association backs a Washington effort to secure a river and harbor appropriation to finish the Hennepin canal to the Mississippi. President Walsh travels to press the case, with an anticipated report from Congress next week. About 150000 is needed to complete the ditch to the river, with potential further costs of up to 500000 for later bank repairs.
Iowa City hosts the eighth annual meeting of second congressional district boards of supervisors on Wednesday and Thursday. Johnson County president George Hunter and Scott County secretary Frank C. Logan lead a program with addresses, committee reports, and topics on township laws road issues pauper relocation to county homes vagrants and general discussion. The agenda covers welcome by Mayor Fleck Stebbins, responses, county printing, and officer elections.
Members of Davenport Council No. 70 Mystic Tallers are asked to meet at Hibernian hall Sunday January 15 at 1 30 pm to attend the funeral of friend Joseph Nebrich. Services will be held at St Anthony's church corner Main and Fourth at 2 o'clock pm. W F Obird President G S Stronberg Secretary
An advertisement notes horsehide material known for wear resistance and moisture imperviousness. It offers several shoe lines purchased from a leading maker at a special discount from regular HS price. Tees shoes ordinarily sell for five to six dollars a pair.
A Davenport resident muses on Friday the 13th and superstition, noting nerves and mishaps. An officer argues some criminals avoid jail by paying fines and suggests replacing fines with jail terms to deter repeated offenses. The dialogue reflects local attitudes toward luck and lawbreaking in Davenport.
Marengo reports the closing hours of Mrs. Gallaugher perjury trial as counsel began and will resume arguments tomorrow. Key points claim she did not visit Felida the night of her husband’s death, did host Holida, denies intimacy with Holida, and says she slept when her husband was shot. Court was crowded despite heavy snow.
January 14 funeral services were held for Noah H. Letts a noted county pioneer. He Fathered F C Letts of Chicago and John N Letts of St Joseph, associated with Letts Grocery. Interment followed at Maranall.
Henry county resident D J Boller files petition in Mt Pleasant Iowa seeking legal help to enforce an alleged deal involving his store and stock in Wayland in exchange for Ira I Sickles 200 acre farm in Washington county. He claims a store valued at 4000 stock at invoice price a farm valued at 5759 per acre and a 5150 note for the remainder. Proceeds from stock sales were to be banked in Wayland as trustee until the note was paid and the deal completed. He states he deeded property as part of the arrangement.
A dispute centers on a Wayland business turned over to the Sickles with no deed yet delivered. The owner accuses the Sickles of selling stock and pocketing funds rather than paying fees to the bank, prompting legal action seeks court aid to resolve the matter.
Sacramento Calif Jan 14 Frak P Flint Republican of Los Angeles elected United States senator to succeed Thomas R Bard on the first ballot in joint session of the legislature Let the men do the work instead of the women and get the best of service at the People's Steam Laundry 125 East Third street Phone 46
Jury convicts Sara Kirkpatricke for theft after a brief deliberation. Ed Dimmit of Buxton pleads to assault with intent to murder Ed Parker, while his accomplice’s partner flees with stolen cash. Fred Cummins linked to Lawrence Davis confession faces trial. Staphenson’s bucket coin bid noted. Davenport Malting Co reports pale export beer.
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