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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1904
Page
2
A Boston paper notes Emperor William remains in perfect health with a clear voice, countering rumors of illness. It also reports on varied topics from U.S. policy toward China to navy appointments and stamp-printing shifts, detailing government indorsements, personnel changes, and fiscal notices.
A practical guide to preparing chop suey using chicken meat stripped from a half-chicken. Sauté with onions mushrooms and celery then simmer with Chinese sauce and water to create a brown gravy. Add Chinese potatoes and rice to serve.
A humorous skewering of street life and moral failings in a phonetic gloss of immigrant speech. The piece notes gambling, delays, and domestic tensions as vignettes of everyday trials, with a closing attribution to D. Dinkelspiel per Geo. V. Hobart.
A garbled verse piece plays with place names and personal names through puns and altered lines. It mentions towns and states such as Tennessee Idaho Illinois Oregon and Maine in a collage-like fashion alongside whimsical mishearings and scattered anecdotes about people and ages.
An unidentified man named Pierre Beith idcume was found dead aboard an Illinois Central train near Fr. Dodge Iowa. He died of heart disease while en route to Winnineg Canada to visit his brother after arriving from Idaho Springs. In Washington, a Utah political fight grows as a new National party forms to challenge Mormon priesthood influence and push a state ticket.
Columbia defeated Tufts 31 to 0 as the offense and interference dominated. Columbia's attack moved the ball effectively in both halves and Metzenthin starred on defense and offense, with four touchdowns noted and only one goal kicked.
In Loule Missouri on October 7 the Daughters of the Confederacy voted to stop using the phrase civil war for the North South conflict. They prefer war of the states and adopted a resolution to that effect yesterday.
Des Moines vestrymen and lay episcopate delegates deny talks of dividing the Iowa diocese and creating a western diocese centered in Des Moines. They say no formal discussion has occurred and a split remains distant, contingent on funds and Bishop Morrison’s readiness to endorse a stronger, unified church structure.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for Hall's Catardh Cure. It names J Cheney and partners in Toledo and asserts the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Alding Kirwan Marvin wholesale druggists endorse the cure and claim testimonials and per bottle pricing. It advises Hall's Family Pity for constipation and catarrh relief.
The Manila caller notes a Sunday National theater meeting of Filipinos to back the American committee on Philippine independence. Speakers include Syndiceo, once Aguinaldo’s cabinet member who signed the 1898 order for massacres. The government will not interfere.
Indianapolis Oct 7 A report says the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad receivership will end soon with Volney T Malott confirming. He expects termination on October 1 after most litigation is settled and the company remains in good financial condition. Operations and staff are not to change post receivership.
Lafayette Minnesota October 7 report details Purdue game losses as key players depart. Fast halfback suffered injury and another top punter from Chicago withdrew from the university. Cuts were allocated to play development and early execution of new plays.
Reports of overcrowding are unfounded as the Inside Inn opens inside the Exposition grounds. Three stories, 400 feet wide, 2,257 rooms plus parlors and dining rooms accommodate guests under E M Statler. European and American plans from 1.50 to 7.00 daily, with no extra admission. Reservations via postal card to Administration Bldg World’s Fair Grounds St Louis.
Seth Low’s speaking schedule shows visits planned to Mont Vernon Oskaloosa Cedar Falls Iowa City and Waterloo with possible stops in St Louis and Rockwell City. The campaign includes other named speakers Fairbanks Allison Cousins and O Connell along with mayoral and university ties shaping the political tour through October.
A vintage advertisement touts Mive pills for biliousness and constipation. It claims the pills cleanse the liver and rid the system without griping or weakening, giving tone to the stomach and bowels and are sold by all druggists.
Autopsy on a dead parrot in Canandaigua reveals appendicitis as the cause of death. A parrot in the estate aviary of Mrs. Mary Thompson died after a short illness. post mortem showed the bird’s appendix obstructed by millet seed.
Washington reports Thomas A Edison Sr noted in crackdown on the Magno-Electric Vitalizer, a device marketed as a cure for many diseases. The firm claimed the invention belonged to Edison Jr, who had little to do with management or patents. Investigation led to a fraud order and details reveal the device sold for eight dollars with profits claimed at high margins.
In Butler county a death of Willldta Fulkerson, a rural mail sorter, is linked to sinister tumors. His father Benjamin Fulkerson orders exhumation and stomach analysis by the state chemist after convulsions and sudden illness. A local rumor cites a prominent professional figure.
Washington reports a high death rate among Civil War veterans and a surge in new pension claims. Commissioner Ware notes an estimated 47000 pensioners and others may die this year, with 150000 to 180000 Civil War soldiers unnamed on rolls, dubbing them the unknown army.
Virgil Kk. Toggle of the New England National Bank married Acres Bushnell at Clyde Congregational Church where the bride's father officiated. D Bushnell performed the ceremony. Bridesmaid was Miss Bushnell, sister of the bride, with Arthur Bay as best man. Out of town guests included Dr. Ta Mobert Forgrave of St. Joseph and James Tuggle of Gilatin.
Edward N. Thompson of the Humane Society alleged cat meat was used in chop suey by several large Chinese restaurants in Pittsburg on October 7. A restaurant search found no offenders.
Jefferson City October 7 State Superintendent W T Carrington issues a circular to Missouri country press urging adoption of a constitutional amendment for free text books in public schools. He stresses equal access to educational resources and the need for statewide support ahead of the vote.
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