Davenport Local Briefs Highlight City News Events
Dentists and businessmen in Davenport are mentioned in a rapid-fire roundup. Notes include patent grants to A Wahle of Davenport, a saloon purchase by George Bleck, and Bundy Street business ads. Legal actions involve L A Ochs v Theo Maisack, and A F Static’s postponed city case. Utility, court, and transit updates close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo. Evans
Ind
Brady
Schick
Binds
Chicago
Tmetr
é-Far
Qos
Davenport
Bundy Street
George Bleck
Harrison Street
Nagela Ad
West Fourth Street
L. A. Ochs
Jos. Ochs
Theo
Maisack
A. F. Static
Henry Schroeder
Herman Wulf
Main Street
Knights of Columbus
Columbian
Daniel RK Burke
Ottawa
Davenpore & Suburban Railway Company
LeClaire Street
Tri-City
Ed Reunig
Finger
Ryan
George W. Scott
O. W. Neal
Elizabeth Willey obituary and funeral details
Mrs Elizabeth Willey died Sunday at home on Third Street aged 85 born in Alsace Hessen Darmstadt Germany October 16 136 and came to America in 1848 she married Nicholas Willey on January 2 1864 at St Anthonys church Davenport funeral at 9 oclock Wednesday at St Marge church with interment in St Marys cemetery she survived her husband four or five years and her life was devoted to home and charity she was respected by all who knew her survivors include children Mrs Henry Schmidt Gotlieb Willey Theodore Willey Mrs J B Dober and Misses Marjorie and Ceceits Willey Davenport Henry Willey Cedar Rapids Fred Willey New York and Mrs Nicholas May Davenport several other relatives noted.
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Willey
Elizabeth
Qelock
Bee Home
Weat
Third Street
Yaira
Atlendorf
Hessen
Daracadt
Germany
America
Nicholas Willer
Anthony’s
Pelemorgues
Wan Xu
Christian Womas
Henry Schmidt
Gotlieb
J.B. Dobler
Marjorie E. Aut
Willy
Davenport
Henry Wiley
Cedar Rauids
Fred , Willey
New York City
Nicholas May
St Marge Church
St [Mary's Cemetery
Tate Lucus
Fred Runt
Paul as a friend made from a foe in a twentie th century sermon
Pastor J H Wilson at Bethlehem Church contrasted Morality with Christianity. He argued religion must rest on spiritual experience and conscience rather than mere ethics, citing Pauls furnace tested faith and urging a personal, reasonable faith grounded in gospel salvation through Jesus Christ.
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Bethlehem Church
J. H. Wilson
Secor
Wilson
Apostle Paul
Paul
Muclid
Alexandria
B. C
Duce
Rangon
Tusin
Miture
Mendelssohn
Warner
Voltairs
France
Gibbon and Hun
England
Tara Paine
America
Coleridge
Thomas Chalmera
Cara Severa
Austin's
Fother Bend
Socrates
Seneca
Marcus Aurélius
Christ
Christine
Jesus Christ
Alyhe
Christ Jesus
Davenport Safety Depot stockholders meeting notice
Company stockholders meet Monday June 30 1905 from 3:01 p m to 12 a m to elect nine directors for the ensuing year. Ryan secretary.
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Davenport Safety Depoy
Ryan
Adolphe Huot Dies at Home A Davenport Pioneer
Adolph Jules Huot longtime Davenport resident dies at age 78 after a lengthy illness. Born in Brittany France November 11 1850 he came to New Orleans then Davenport in 1859 and worked for the C R I & P Railway until 1891. He married Anna Ressilt May 1 1865 and survived by five sons a daughter a sister and a brother. Funeral services will be held at Sacred Heart cathedral with interment at St Marguerite’s Cemetery.
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Jules Huot
Davenport
Rock Island
Heat
Mr. Heat
Bretonvilders
Department of
Eubiales
France
New Orleans
Anna Ressilt
Fredeois J. B
Victor L
Edward A. Vedschher
Ttes
Clotiléa Arnold
Francis
Thin Ery
Huot
Secred Heart Cathedral
St. Blarguerite
Local Ministers Meet at Study of St. John's
Havenport ministers gathered at St. John's study session led by Dr. Rowlands in the president's absence. Rev. Blanche presented on The Person and Office of the Holy Spirit, followed by discussions described as most interesting.
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ST. John’s
Havenport
St. Joho's
Ehilveh
Rowlands
de. Wit Daxting
Apdlnty
Li. C.lemens
Heme
Blanche
Special Meeting To Be Held At Salvation Hall
A tent meeting to be held at Salvation Hall is announced with Capt and Mrs Foster in charge. Davenport Malting Co's Pale Export Bottled Beer is to be sold. Phone 163. Second and Taylor streets.
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All Salvation Mutt
Army Hall
Ind
Foster
Davenport Malting Co
Second
Taylor Streets
Gasoline Explosion Damages Home and Injures Woman
Mrs. W A Shumaker suffered serious burns to hands and head when a can of gasoline ignited while she cleaned a funnel waist near a rear vestibule at 35 Kirkwood Boulevard. The fire department extinguished the blaze, but the rear of the house sustained considerable damage. she is expected to recover with treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA. Shumaker
Anerigua
Kirkwood Boule
Abe
Letter to M. & Bowling Brings News of Death
SI H Bowling received a letter from Sarah J Foster announcing her sister’s death in Winona Minnesota. The missive gave no details, only that the body would arrive in Davenport at 8 50 PM via the Milwaukee road and that the funeral would be held tomorrow in the Ritaz Room at No 239 Kirkwand Bowie Yard with interment beside her father at Oak Safe Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SI. H. Bowling
Bates Undertaking Establishment
Sarah J. Foster
Winona
Minn
Davenport
Milwaukee Road
Ritaz
Kirkwand Bowie Yard
Qak- Safe
Amendment Filed in Foreclosure Suit Involving Mataick Case
Attorneys Schmidt and Volhner for Louis Av and Joseph Ochs file amendment in their case against Theodore Mataick and wife alleging a mortgage has not been paid for eighteen months and seeking foreclosure of the movigego.
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Schmidt & Volhner
Louis Av
Joseph Ochs
Theodore Mataick
Agitation Pageant Prep For Davenport Feast 1907
A fragmentary note outlines a committee forming to promote a big feast in Davenport in 1907. Names such as Sinn Pinkin H Meyer G Kineman Hy Weironan Krynem appear in unfinished text, indicating a local organizing effort.
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Davenport
Sinn Pinkin
H. Meyer
G. Kineman
Hy Weiro Nan J
Markets of America Chicago Wheat and Livestock Notes
Market notes show wheat receipts at 19,000 bushels and corn at 290,000. Hog prices opened weak, then closed fairly active with declines. Cattle and sheep markets opened weak, with hogs and cattle regional arrivals in Omaha and Kansas City. Liverpool prices for wheat and corn mixed. Minneapolis receipts and shipments listed. visible grain supplies down slightly for oats and up for corn.
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Chicago
Jin
Hest
Tas
Atrivale
Omaia
Atrivels
Kansas
iCc Townr
Light
Ilc
Shipmetius
Acorn
Asigc
Shoot at imaginary foes in New Salem incident
Abbie H By ery of New Salem Illinois was taken into custody after firing at imagined assailants claiming enemies were trying to kill him. He cited nervous trouble as cause for his actions in the incident.
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Quincy
Tan
Abbie H Byery
New Salem
Ill
Soprano Slaps Contralto In Opera House Political Row
New York January reports a Metropolitan Opera House scene where soprano Emma Eames slapped contralto Madame Senger-Bettaque during a rehearsal. The argument over who faces the audience caused cries for apologies and a fine under Cosima Wagner rules, but negotiations led to a delayed performance and a partial reconciliation as the Lohengrin scene continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Madene Emma Es
Madame Senter-Betingues
Hart
Madame Hames
Madame Senger-Bettaque
Dufrithe
Goethe
Ted
Madame Eames
Fran Cosima Wagner
Beyrevth
Miles
MeiNot
Miss Yankee
Ortrude
Elsa
Mme. Wasmeg
Mme. Senner-Bettaque
Mme. Eames
Mme. Seager-Batliggue
FranCasima
Eames
Senger-Battagte
Alphonse and
Gastot
Miss Touch-MeNot
Man Death After Gold Heist Leads to Mystery
A fragment reports a man connected to a gold stash of $3,000 dying from paralysis in Seward after a jug was thrown and the gold discovered in a corner. The killer’s whereabouts remain undisclosed.
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Tne
Seward
Proclamation Calls Week of Prayer at Bethler Congregational
The Rev W H Wilson issues a church proclamation urging Jan 16 to 22 as a week of prayer reading and meditation. It outlines personal sins family devotion duties and youth engagement with guided Bible readings and daily prompts for prayer and study across January 17 to 22 1905. A meeting for the proclamation’s purposes is planned to start Jan 22 by the church board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wilson
Bethlerhem
Congregational Church
Jon
James
Schapler
Colossius
Peor Pi
Peter
Lam
Hwy
Finder
Lord Jesus Christ
Exec
Atel
I. Cor
Luke Ito
Lesver
Beyield
Headache and neuralgia from colds remedy noted
The snippet references Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip remedy. It mentions a call for the full name and a signature of BE. TW. Grove 250, signaling a dated, promotional notice style. The fragment highlights medicinal claims and a signature line in an early 20th century ad context.
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Cal
Grove
Drake to Hire Heston as Drake Football Coach
Ann Arbor Jan 16 William H Heston star lisiback of the West will coach Drake university football team next fall for a likely larger than ever sum in the coaching business He to receive 1250 for the two months Betton offered 1000 but declined Boss Weeks got 1200 for Kan sas first year Heckenstein 300 for Haskell first season Drake negotiating for a game with Michigan next fall and is signed up for Yosts first struggle against one of his own Dupiig
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Ann Arbor
Mich
William H. Heston
Will
Drake University
Betton
Weeks
Kansas
Hecenstein
Haskell
Ind
Drake
Michigan
Yost
Dupiig. i
Dr Shoop's Restorative Offered To Cure Indigestion
A promotional text offers a remedy called Dr Shoop's Restorative claiming to remove indigestion by addressing nerve causes. It promises free booklets and a dollar bottle sample via mail order, with claims of curing stomach troubles, belching, heartburn, and nervous symptoms.
Bristow Leaves Post Office for Panama Canal Commission
Joseph L Bristow, longtime fourth assistant postmaster general famed for exposing postal frauds, resigns to join the Panama Canal Commission as special agent to study Atlantic Pacific freight rates and Panama railroad policy. He will be paid per diem and expenses with a stenographer at daily rates.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph L. Bristow
Benerai
Postal Department
Panema
Canal Commission
Atlantic
Pact’ Easts
Panama
Panama’ Railroad Company
Bristow
Panamacipal Commission
Panama Canal Commission
Ring on Cat Tail Reveals Long-Lost Ring Mystery
In Galesburg Michigan on January 36 a ring found embedded in a cat’s tail led to a rediscovery of a Sidmondt ring missing from the Ward family’s dressing table two years earlier. The ring, once tied to a criminal charge and reformatory sentence, resurfaced as investigators traced the odd path from a cat to a home, suggesting a child may have slipped it onto the animal’s tail during play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Mich
Ture
William Werd
Berlin Scientists Puzzled by Man with Isolated Muscles
Dr Bergmann of Berlin Medical Society described a man with remarkable control over isolated muscles moving without affecting the rest of the body. The subject can stop a pulse, move muscles in ripples, and cause facial and bodily muscles to tremble like jelly, leaving the trunk unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Jeo
Bergmann
Berlin Medical Society
Tan. 16-Frank Ware r Tops Desi in Grocery Store Bet
Frank Ware r, aged 70, defeated a local checker player in a playful grocery store wager. The match drew small crowd and highlighted the veteran player’s steady style at yesterday’s public event.
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Frank Warer
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Jor
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Elin
Rome
Nhbrich
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Ield
Bwits Street
St Anthony's Church
D. J. Flannery
Painters’ Union
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George J. Stromberg
D. ‘M. Albaugh
F. A. Golf
D.C. Warton
George Strong
D. J. Morris
St Marguerte's Cenetery
Adolphe Huot
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Winona, Minn
Markets OF America
Liverpool
Minneapolis
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