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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1904
Page
7
There is no excuse whatever for sickness in your family from improper plumbing if you will consult us either before you have your plumbing done or when you find out that there are defects in the work which has previously been attended to by someone who is not proficient at the work. When in need of this kind of service call on us at.
Cc. E. Reed Phone 572 Estber Line appears twice with address 226 East Third Street. No additional context or dates provided.
A newspaper ad proposes a fresh start with a confidential loan plan. It invites debtors like grocers and merchants to borrow against furniture, wagons, or personal property to settle old obligations while keeping use of the items. No inconvenience, private arrangements offered.
Butler Mn October 6 The motion to quash the panel in the Kratz case based on allegations of offer of a bribe to Hunt by Sheriff Smith and Judge Francisco was overruled The defense sought further inquiry into affidavits from Morgan W Sheppard and Mrs Maile Logan and additional character affidavits prepared to reflect on Hunt’s conduct and history prior to 1897 The court denied extending the term and noted the jury could not be held beyond today
A Leeseville Indiana resident, W H Brown, near death, says Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption saved his life delivering rapid relief from asthma and subsequently a complete cure. He claims similar cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip and urges trial bottles free at Frank Nadler. Price 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed.
St Louis, Oct 5 Prosecution seeks to have the body in Creve Coeur Lake removed and held for days to allow identification and aid in determining death cause. Authorities plan to drag the lake from end to end after surveying depths in preparation for the search. A boat near the site is not the Constable’s property and investigators seek the owner.
Advert says One Minute Cough Cure gives instant relief in cough croup and la grippe as it acts at the site of trouble not in the stomach. It claims to draw out inflammation soothe and cure by aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by all druggists.
October 5 report from the city notes Mrs Mary De Sellen, her mother, Birs Crain, and Mrs Thomas Crain were thrown from a buggy when the horse bolted. The two first occupants sustained broken arms while all four suffered bruises. The buggy overturned into an embankment. all are recovering as well as can be expected.
During California rate period from Sept 15 to Oct 15 the G R L & P runs double daily tourist service from Davenport to San Francisco and Los Angeles. One car departs Davenport at 10 38 p m for Kansas City and El Paso, the other departs Datesport at 2 15 a m via Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City. Reservations at Depot Ticket Office corner Fifth and Main or City Office Brady street.
Iowa high school athletic regulations adopted nationwide call for undergraduates only, age limits, and strict academic eligibility. Rules require three passing subjects, regular school enrollment, and a four weekly recitation minimum, with safeguards for interruptions and out of town games. An arbitration committee will settle disputes, with suspensions used to enforce decisions. coaches may not officiate unless provided by contract.
Minneapolis police report George Gilbert, deaf and mute, arrested at the urging of another mute, Edward Gailman, for using violent and indecent language. Interpreters and signs prompt a language comparison as the court debates whether sign language conveys the same insults Gilbert allegedly directed at Gailman.
The Inside Inn inside the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis offers a seven day American plan for $21 covering lodging meals and admission with rates from $1.50 to $50 European and $3.06 to $7.00 American plan per day. Managed by B M Statler the Buffalo restaurateur the facility promises fireproofing strict precautions and convenient access within the grounds. Visitors are asked to write for a detailed booklet at The Inside Inn Administration Building World’s Fair Grounds St Louis Mo.
Colorado Springs baseball boss Burns denies a secret Omaha meeting among rivals to bar his team from the Western league. He cites the National Association of Minor Leagues and a New York meeting in late October as the deciding authority and vows a complete team overhaul for next season.
Kansas City October 5 artist Thomas Allen aged 47, who came from Chicago after study in New York, committed death by his own action in his studio by swallowing poison. He was despondent.
St Louis, Oct 3 Congressman Vielrud Bartholdt said a recent Interparliamentary Union tour, which included Kansas City Denver and many Eastern cities, cost the government less than the $50,000 appropriation due to railroads. About $10,000 will be returned to the U S treasury. receptions greeted the delegation in most cities, bar Chicago where none were offered.
Des Moines officials including Governor Cummins and Senator Dolliver forward greetings to the National Congregational council meeting October 13 to 20. They praise the church’s role in education and law, promising a hearty welcome and unity with good government in Iowa.
New Hampton reports the Chickasaw district court convened with Judge A N Hobson. Grand jury drawn and at work. several wills proven and admitted to probate. Naturalizations granted. motions considered. Calendar long but term expected to be short. Only one criminal case before court.
In Coulterville, Mt, on Oct 4 at about 3 30 p m two workers Ames Schubert and Walter Schumacher were killed when a blast at Schubert's sawmill three miles north of town injured seven others one possibly fatally. Emergency crews were summoned and a formal inquest or investigation followed.
A Russian officer recounts a bleak incident during a retreat from Telissa. A dwarf spy was interrogated and executed on site, found with papers and a pendant showing a European officer’s portrait. The twist came when a captor realized the spy was a woman, a revelation greeted with stunned silence.
The Flick and Johnson Colon company have completed grading the new right of way for the Burlington through the county and the railroad began laying tracks. Fram Hastings notes substantial cuts and fills along the Burlington system as work progresses.
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