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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1904
Page
4
The Bon Ton club announces the second of its dancing parties at Northwest Davenport Turner hall Thursday events Oct 27. Grabbe's orchestra will furnish the music, and a good time is assured.
The Davenport Academy of Schenren will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening at the academy building located at Seventh and Brady street.
In Rock Island the criminal court discharged the present jury panel for the term as the judge shifts duties to be appellate in the Third district next week. Anege Gaives of Geneseo will take the place, handling chancery matters. a Friday bar meeting will discuss holding courts locally for the rest of the term. Judge Gest also issued docket orders including dismissed costs and demurrer rulings affecting several cases.
Report from Rock Island High School highlights satisfaction with student performance after a game loss to Moline, prep for a contest with Genesee, and a tough upcoming match versus Des Moines husky team. Reports mention V. LT. 8 club, Tug W. L. meeting, debates in history classes, quarterly exams nearing, and potential Q VI junior newspaper. Also listed are senior class rivalries and upcoming theatre program at Curtis Opera House with Dr Jakyl and Mr Hyfe.
New Rich mond Wis Ger 26 T o Hanville on a farm eight miles north of the cin killed a gray eagle six feet two inches from tip to tip. He heard its commotion among stock and ran out, the eagle trying to carry away a yearling dull.
Davenport taxpayers would fund paving costs if the city loses to the Allen heirs. Judge Watermanland says the front paving would remain, with all original costs and improvements paid by the city through increased taxes. The outcome would shift burden to every taxpayer to liquidate a near $20,000 debt, benefiting the Allen heirs financially.
The Boston Store will launch a glove sale mirroring Bon Marche offerings with about 10 000 pairs on sale for two weeks. Large display in a dedicated glove section features ladies’ kid gloves priced at 25c to 1 39, below usual 2 00.
Geneseo teams eyes a strong Rock Island high school foe at Combination park Saturday. The news notes improving Geneseo play and the addition of three new players including Clyde Hiner, with manager Hoover arranging free ground transportation to the grounds for fans.
An imperial ukase dated Oct 25 appoints General Kuropatkin as commander in chief of all land forces in the East. The decree retains Alexeiev as viceroy and praises his troops’ formation concentration and supreme direction in the war theater.
A series of real estate transfers and mill site notes includes W Wieland to H W F Wieland and G B Wieland for block 4 Thompson and Wells additions, Bank Island parcel sale for $1, and Nettle I Young to L Warner for lot 28 with Mrs Ly Warner. additional entries show B A Duffield to L We Zellner for fractional rights in blocks Edgewood Park and other parcels, plus FE Skippard to A Weetharhead for 45 feet in Christy and Glav ers addition, Moline for 2800 dollars.
St Louis October 25 Special to the Tri City Star The Gillette Sales Co Chicago was awarded Gold Medal at Fair for beauty safety and practical shaving qualities of their safety razor It boasted the largest sale of any in the world
The Gret regular monthly meeting of the Hock Island YMC board of directors was held. The board was reorganized, routine business disposed of, and a budget of expenses adopted totaling 4713 dollars. About 1560 dollars will be raised by subscription as the canvass begins. Officers named include President H. B. Hayden, Vice President Titterington, Treasurer L. K. Walkee, Recording Secretary G. C. Blakesjee.
A string of cars on Fourth Street near Bettendorf Wheel Works began moving downhill and struck a box car, causing a derailment. The leading car jumped the track and traveled about 100 feet before colliding. Several cars must be unloaded before replacement on the line.
Laura Mavin of this city gave birth aboard a Chicago and Northwestern train in Winona. The infant was thrown from the car to the track, then the mother collapsed. She remained in a local hotel and may face murder charges as police investigate whether it was accident or design. The child’s body was recovered.
Topeka Kan Oct 25 A Supreme Court order compels Coffeyville Board of Education to admit to white schools Negro children after two years of legal action. Amandalory order requires show cause by November 4 for Bug Cart-Wright a Negro plaintiff.
The bulletin reports warmer weather continuing for several days with more rain and snow in the north. It notes a falling river near Davenport and Muscatine by Friday morning, and touches on Iowa’s outlook with fair skies and rising temperatures in many regions, though some cooler pockets persist in the northeast. Snow and rain are noted on the coasts and lake region.
Tem. fe Oct. 26 Shaw cashier of the Bank of Pleasanton was arrested and held to answer for alleged responsibility in the bank losses. He allegedly borrowed 8000 dollars on his own notes without security and cannot explain the missing funds. Losses to depositors to be made up by Royal Richardson and H. Smith of Mercer county Missouri, the principal stockholders.
New York October 26 The Standard Oil company issues a formal denial of accusations by Thomas W Lawson and others regarding its influence in presidential election matters. The firm states it has never engaged in non core business, and condemns sensational claims as misleading while noting individual stockholders may have separate ventures.
The Star reports a box of Oregon apples sent by express yesterday. Henry W. Nibley, in LeGrand, notes orchards near his home yield hanging fruit and ground-covered apples available by the wagonload. A specimen measures thirteen inches in circumference.
Probate notices list inventories and final reports across multiple estates including Gothard Raible John Gapsert Zutumermaan and William Stengel with hearings set in November 1904 and 1908. Guardianships wills and administrations are filed with bond proofs notices and publication orders for observers and heirs in Rock Island County.
An advertisement asserts Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder quickly relieves colds and catarrh within ten minutes. It cites Rev A D Buckley of Buffalo praising the remedy after years of illness and mentions Dr Agnew's Pills as a pleasant companion product. The copy includes price references and promotional language typical of the era.
Fragmentary OCR mentions an office at 3M Main Ht Tol with references to new and second safes, Omvenpart, lowe, and bay bend. Details are unclear but indicate a local business item or notice about safes and premises.
Philadelphia reports entrepreneurs from a new United States Telephone company plan an independent trunk line from Chicago to Philadelphia and New York. They have arranged to buy the plants of local central and eastern Pennsylvania lines now directly connected with the proposed trunk.
In Davenport, Edward Collins as City Clerk notes the intention to appropriate for street purposes a described parcel. The tract runs from the intersection of South Street and Division Street, follows the south line west, then south and west segments to Fejervart Park, and returns to the starting point by a chain of limited measurements.
Fragments describe a 16 room new house near Sec ond aid Marquette streets with sewer and water readiness. Terms mention first class condition and a asking price of 66.22. Likely a classified housing ad with rough wording and OCR errors.
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