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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1904
Page
8
Mukden October 1 General Kouropatkin issues an order of the day to officers reviewing the ten days of fighting at Liaoyang. He points out the belligerent army’s exposed shortcomings and lessons learned from the engagement.
Rich and delicious individual ice cream baskets filled with fresh ingredients promise a party success. The ad also touts Krell's Tea Cream Fancy Cakes rich pastries lonely tarts cheese sticks and assorted treats for receptions.
A local voice urges borrowers including grocers landlords to borrow enough money to clear all obligations. The speaker argues extended credit stretches debt and suggests refinancing to settle obligations once and for all.
A confidential loan offer promises to finance furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, or other property with the borrower keeping possession. Funds and property are used as security while repayment is arranged for convenience. The lender invites discussion for any money needs.
A Davenport library bulletin announces a pamphlet titled Books of Interest and Consolation to Spinsters by Miss Stearns of Milwaukee. The work gathers fifteen to twenty-one titles across sections Friendship Love Lose Poems and Love Stories of Many Lands. Proceeds support the Children’s Free Hospital of Mil Whaker, with copies 25 cents each available at 1119 Prairie Street, Milwaukee.
Alfred Nerthex a University of Longain Belgium law professor condemned civil jury trials at the Universal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists in St. Louis Mo John M Dillon of New York defended the system saying a twelve man jury with proper judge instruction best protects individuality He favored face to face confrontation of sides and witnesses over trained experts and high learning
In Atlante Iowa buyers from Ort 1-Horse Inc. purchased a large number of horses and mules at good prices. Animals with impairments still sold readily, as mules remain in strong demand due to the Russo-Japanese War, prompting many items to be bought despite flaws.
About two hundred guests gathered yesterday at 432 Mississippi avenue Davenport for a reception honoring Mrs Verner Hayward recently from Manchester Indiana The event featured prettily decorated rooms graceful receiving line and elegant refreshments The Haywards will reside at 532 Mississippi avenue for the winter noting Mrs Hayward’s Manchester origin and planned residence details.
Miss Hazel Yocum hosted the Chertaun club on Perry Street Davenport Street for its annual meeting and officer election. Miss Lena Crawford read a paper on the Settlement of Massachusetts, followed by a discussion led by Miss Anna LaVenters. Dainty refreshments and a social session completed the gathering with officers named: President Miss Anna LaVouture Vice President Miss Louise Dalzell Secretary Miss Helen Behrens Treasurer Miss Virginian Milspeugn.
Daversport society notes list a china shower by Mrs Henry Petersen at Hadla Heights Davenport and a luncheon by Mrs Robert Fieke on Grand Avenue. Miss Florence McManus, a popular society girl, becomes the bride of Mr Gustave Pike next Thursday.
Miss Minnie Kammerer entertained the U S A club of Rock Tyland at her home on Tenth street Friday evening. The hostess proved charming and the guests enjoyed pinging games followed by dainty refreshments.
About 100 Davenport residents traveled by special Milwaukee Road train to Eldridge for a district gathering with Uncle Joe Cannon A F Dawson and John B Watson. The rate was 45 cents round trip. Cannon spoke this morning, with Dawson and Watson slated to speak this afternoon.
Kewanee football coach AH Gilmer and manager Max Lowe arrived by train at 11 15 am and headed to Augustana campus dressing rooms to prepare for the game against Rock Island High School this afternoon.
Tonight Carlstrom of Aledo and Geo E McCaskrin will address the Independents of Rock Island at the corner of Third street and Seventh avenue. Garston, a private attorney, will be the principal speaker. A marching club of 150 men with Blewer's band will lead a procession routes through multisection streets to the rally site. A large crowd greeted a Hag raising as marching clubs moved earlier.
A glee club on a rally returned and met Supt. Ban croft of the water works at Elmang Becond Avenue corner. They adopted the slogan Junk, Junie, What Became of the Water Works Funk in a brief mock protest.
Minole Homan and others sue Jacob G Van Deventer in Scott County District Court to quiet title to property in Rockingham. Bawden & Thuenen represent the plaintiffs.
Davenport man is promoted from operator and ticket agent at the Seventeenth Street Milwaukee station to agent at Bettendorf. He has left his previous duties and will begin new responsibilities. Mr Allen of the Davenport office will succeed him.
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