News Notes of Three Cities and Area Highlights
Local items span from business visits and street enhancements to theater, sports, and civic meetings. Mentions Chicago trip by W E Herriel, brick street work on Third and Harris, Yates vs Whys purse game, and church and lodge activities. Includes marriage license, upcoming events at Northwest hall, and area personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz 11 Brandt
Chicago
Pauliee Wollman
Hock Island
Alpha Literary Society
Reuron
Edwards Congresstional
Grand Tee
Yates
Whys
Lawton
Yales
Dudley
Third
Harrigan Streets
Why
Yale
St Ambosé College
Ambruse College
C. W. Comin
Petroleum
West Virginia
Milpit
United Presbyterian Church
Red Men
Red Men Hall
Second Street
Warrior's Derred
Oliye
Knights of Ladies of the Golden Precept
Hibernian Hall
James Dyre
Star
Dolly
Rock Islan
Weaver Sues Walker for 25000 Over Alleged Affronts
Gus Weaver files a 25000 lawsuit against L R Walker of Princeton for alleged affronts to his wife. Attorney J A Hanley represents Weaver. Walker faced grand jury indictment attempts, but the panel refused. Bonds to keep the peace were set amid ongoing local disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Weaver
L. R. Walker
J. A. Hanley
Princeton
Walker
Scott County
Weaver
Willing Found Guilty In Arson Case At Waterloo
Jury verdict at six o’clock finds Willing guilty of arson in the attempted burying of his store during a hotly contested trial. Mayor P. J. Martin and ex-Sheriff Wim 31. Law testified for the state. The joint indictment also involved Harry Altendorf, whose store he confessed to burning. Altendorf’s trial began today amid strong public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Louis G. Wai- Jing
Tiain
P. J. Martin
Sherif Wim
Law
Prin Pal
Harry Altendorf
Aiendorff
Acquit Accused Lynchers in Lynchburg Case
In Nashville Tennessee on an October day the jury returned verdicts of not guilty for three men charged with the lynching of Allen Small, a colored man, in Lynchburg several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Teon
Ataia
Tke Comp
Allen Sma
Lynchbure
Ak Sar Ben Crown The King Omiba Neb Crown Ball
Omiba Neb October Charles H PMeters crowned king of the Knights of Ak Sir Ben and chose Misa Kia Kirkendall as queen. The grand ball marked the crowning event of the fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omiba
Neb
Charles H. Pmeters
Knights of
Sir Ben
Misa Kia Kirkendall
Cincinnati Woman Slapped With Smuggling Charge
Baltimore October 8 Collector of the Port William F Stone seized two lots of tobacco and wearing apparel found on Mrs Melinda Lowden of Cincinnati a 4 passenger on the steamslip Rhein from Browen She claimed no intent to smuggle yet possessed tobacco and concealed gloves and dress sleeves The collector seized the goods and fined her three times their appraised value He will hold her baggage as security for payment of the fine The seized items include four packages of 200 bars each nineteen and a half dozen Jailea gloves eleven tablecloths and other items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William F. Stone
Melinda Lowden
Cincinnati
Rhein
Browen
London
Envoy Captain Baccari Returns From Congo Testimony
Rome reports Captain Baccari, dispatched by Italy to study Congo settlement prospects, arrived back after sixteen months. He claims he was poisoned upon arrival by officers, narrowly surviving by treating himself as a physician. He says the governor general tried to have him declared a lunatic, and he filed suit against the governor general for these alleged crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Baccari
Congo
Iteliane
Congo Lountey
Baccart
Oscearl
Young brakeman loses arm in Iowa Central railway accident
Pred McCullough a yard brakeman living at 210 South Fourth street Story City branch suffered the loss of his arm between hand and elbow Tuesday night. He had recently joined the fire department and resigned his post last Saturday. He was taken to St Thomas hospital where the arm was amputated the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Evans
Gentile
Brady
Schick
Winton
Davenport Vee
Oscar Betheus
Np Avpnport
Hieperli
Nagel
West Fourth Street
Tahrmann’s
K_ of P
Ode Fellows Hall
Sige
Belect Knights of America
Legion No.4
Grand Army Hall
W. E. Ludolph
St. Louis
Postimster
T. H. Thomas
Joe Poyeente
Bowen
McCahels V
Moline
Aitonson Get
Hubbard
Wolf
Getalie Mayaret
Rock Island
Wilk
H. V. Fisher
Gexesco
Wiliam P. Crawford
Edginston
Ane
Deneen
A. B. Brown
Colombo Midland
Joseph FP. Olg
Reading Dispatch
A. J. Bevelin
Central Union Local Exchange
Sale
Sherif Helder
Sherif Hoke
Livingston County
Charles Perns
Cym-pany A
Hest
Armory
Will Jatin
Oscar Oberg
Robert Hoffman
Conan William Snyder
Charles B. Watson
Philadelphia
D. I. Me
Nacy
Presbyterian
Sui
Egypt
India
Soudan
Clinton
Wilernena
Detroft
Scott
Moretalitown
McCullough
South Fourth Street
Story City
Iowa Cen Jtral Railway
St. Thomas Hospital
Fight over will shields fortune for Peoria area estate
The trial to break the will of Washington Corrington, which left the entire fortune to a university fund, began in Peoria county. Heirs were cut off with nothing. Witnesses include Athlon W. Small of the University of Chicago. The estate centers near Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pooria
Iil
Washington Corrington
Shasta
Dave
Ming
Athlon W. Small
University of Chicago
Yandsay
Peoria
Rush at Ann Arbor sparks first sophomore win in five years
A clash at Ann Arbor between freshmen and sophomores left no tests or property damage. The sophomores secured their first victory in five years while hundreds of freshmen faced mild hazing amid the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auk Arvor
Duco
UCL
Michigan
Startling Claim in Jefferson County Robbery Case
Lozatt In October Elmer E Toomey prosecuting attorney argues Shercliffe arrest for the station robbery at Locridge was timed to persecute him and hinder Dennison tied to $14,000 spent to win parole. He accuses Fairfield officials and Burlington Road interests of pressuring the case to aid Dennison. Shercliffe held for protection after release concerns. fears of revenge from Dennison allies persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lozatt
Elmer E. Toomee
Tom Dennison
Shercliffe
Jefferson
Hel
Jefferson County
Spert
Locridge
Juntic
Sherclife
Dennison
Secur Shereliffe
Shaw
Thomas
Fairfield
McMillan
Burlington Road
Floritt
Shereliffe
Butt
Nennivon
Burlington
Mr. Thomas
Millan
Tow Denilson
Omaha
Pairfeld
Farefield
Melia
Burlington’ Road
Farrest
Shereilife
Shis Dinte
Linglead
Shorcliffe
Investigate Coal Trouble at Sherra and Ladd Mine
Guthrie of Viola and Duncan Mac Donald of Oglesby visit Recksland to probe a dispute between the oai miners union and the Valley Mining Co at Sherra and Ladd. Guthrie, vice president of district No 8, says a satisfactory settlement is being reached though details were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Guthie
Viola
State Board of Vocalization
Duncan Mac Donald
Oglesby
L. Carr
Ladd
Recksland
Oai Miners’ Union
Cor, Valley Mining Company
Sherra’ and
Guthrie
Sibe
Grand Isle Now A Place Of Beauty
Grand Isle offers a pleasant Sunday retreat with trees in fall color and a parklike setting. Davenport & Suburban cars provide direct island service from downtown, replacing crowded boat trips. Tomorrow the Why baseball team faces Grand Island with a $25 prize and free admission, promising tight, competitive games.
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Tri- Cities
Ste
Premis
Davenport & Suburban
Down Town
Sud
Eité
Devils
Why
Grand Island
Whys
Grand Gles
Tarn
Burtis Opera House Features and Plays This October
Dramatic season at Burtis Opera House showcases women-led casts in Southern Use rs' play Southern Use rs and the melo drama Human Hearts. Upcoming attractions include Papa's Boy with musical numbers and The Runaways with support from Annie Laurie Walker, plus previews of The Ropa ways. Also notes a cold remedy ad and a detailed brief on Russo-Japanese skirmishes near Mukden with troop movements and patrol reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Parker
Burtis
Burts Opera Horse
Annie Laurie Walker
Burtis Opera House
Robbery of $10,000 in Diamonds at Asheville Home
Burglars entered John A. Stewart's residence at 24 West Chestnut Street Asheville and stole diamonds valued at $10,000 including a nine diamond brooch, semicrescent necklace, two sets of large and small stones, a bracelet, and an anchor-like item. No clue to the thieves. Stewart arrived from Switzerland about nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
John A. Stewart
West Chestnut Street
Stewart Etme
Switzerland
New Board Appointed At Methodist Session
T B Lippincott of New York city represents Charles Scribner Sons. Nes. Harsfall of Lake Bluff, IL, field deaconess for the Lake Bluff home, attends the session along with various donors and members listed with contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurgovery
Falls
Morten
Smedizy
W. Ford
J. R
Atte
BE. G
Wilkinson
Woolfo R
Woods
A G
Wright
Young
Willian
Lippincott
New York City
Charles Seribner & Sons
Nes. Harsfall
Lake Bluff
No More Waifs to Go to Arizona Morenci Camp
In Morenci Arizona Oct remarks recount a mobbed camp scene where women claim terror and insult. Sisters Anja and companions describe rough men and threatened lives while an alleged plot to move 40 children from a New York asylum toward Mexican homes unfolds. Clergy and local citizens face scrutiny over custody of the infants and the role of a priest guiding waifs to Mexican quarters. The centerpiece is controversy over who arranged the care and why, with officials and church figures drawn into the debate about the children’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anja
New York
Clifton
Lns 50
Morecel
Postal arrest shocks Omehi Nebraska rail service
Thomas J. Marshall, pointL clerk in charge of the railway mail between Lincoln and Ogdenmont, is jailed in Lincoln after decoy letters alleged to have addressed a fortune to Hice in St Louis. Marshall is accused of months of mail tampering and theft totaling several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omehi
Hice
St. Louis
Thomas J. Marshall
Lincoln
Marshall
Washburn Girls win cake in bank vault fraud ruse
Three Wasburn college students Arabel Tice Eda Morrow and Virginia Millepaugh hid a giant fruit cake in the safety vault of State Savings Bank in Topeka for three years The cake was to be released only upon a marriage certificate and the scheme ended when Arabel Tice won a race for the cake and became the bank cashier The upcoming wedding of David Gossett is set for October 32 in Arkansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
Topeka
He Bank
T Deprsic
Migs Tiee
Davi Gossett
Arkansas City
Prominent Politician James Kilian Found Dead in Office
In Celina U Oct 8 James F Kilian a veteran politician and former sheriff of Moer county died by his own action using chloroform. A clear box with a cotton pad was placed in front of him in his office and he was found dead by the janitor after attempting to end his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
James F.kilian
Kilian
Fire on battleship Kansas during construction raised questions
Camden reports claim a fire on the battleship Kansas at the New York shipyard was not suspicious. Brem ager Hult of the shipbuilding company denied foul play, stating the blaze started from a hot rivet dropped by a worker and that damages were significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Bremager Hult
New York
Thirty Days for James James Smith Bad Man
James Smith was sentenced by Judge Finger to thirty days in jail this morning for generally being a bad man. The ruling follows earlier proceedings and emphasizes punitive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Judge Finger
Admirals admits report may be true on Port Arthur fight
The admiral notes no news of a battle off Port Arthur amid rumors of Russian ships damaged by Japanese batteries. Dispatches describe distant firing, refugees claiming blockade strain, and a plea for stronger measures. Eye witness accounts from Liaoyang recount intense shelling and a ruined battlefield, with balloons and rockets unused and a Russian battery near the Li ridge sought by Japanese gunners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Get. S
Port Arthur
Cresoo
Yellow Sea
Lisd Yang
Liaayang
Tildren
Plevna
Liaoyang 3
Kashraitsky
Germans Hold Celebration in Western Java Festival
The Germans of western Java held a three day festival featuring a Lorchitzhh Natade and 1100 men in a five band procession. After the parade a performance took place at the new theater with Berhold Kraus, editor of the Manning Herald, delivering the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Berhold Kraus
Manning Herald
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Davenport
Marquis
Williams
Emanuel Church
Bethany Mission
Tie Rock Teland Arsenal
Arsenal Tais
Fick & Loostey Company
G. L. Peterson
Mechanical Engineering Endowment Fund Society
Nov@gren
Chester
Too
Ovsting
Plano Selo
George N. Benson
Sela
Tthel Melin
Amy Carlson
Mary Jane Johnson
Fourth Avenue
Edgar M
Anna N
Rock Taland
Willing
Waterlor
Acquit
AK Sar Ben
Beison
Ann Arbor
Grand Isle
The
Hun
Human Hearts
Grove
TELIS
Tokio
War of Ice
Mukden
West Sha- Uubatan
Hugugshin
Niadikou- Shan
Warigeblalen
Fintaitau
Jan
Tae Enere
Sunshutsuken
Fushun
Conmy
Wulichies
Lang- Wingian
Lutoxkou
Arizona
Sisters OF Charity
South
Morenci
Ariz
Oct. S
Idenies
James
Shem
Spears
Eioren
Ned
Cece
Walsh
Ray
J.B. Wale
Usstellal P
J. E. Walsh
Motullough Bldg
West Third Street
Iowa
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