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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1904
Page
8
A fragment describes dining scenes with women choosing croquettes and chicken dishes, clerks and waiters assisting, and a focus on costs from ten to fifteen dollars. It mentions a bride and groom exchanging plans, a restaurant setting, and social observations about attire and behavior during a meal.
A Davenport man wed a Rock Island woman in a small ceremony at the Bradel home. Relatives and friends attended as Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by a local orchestra. Rev. McNary officiated, vows were exchanged, and a wedding supper followed. The bride, a popular Rock Island girl, is connected with the local Electigian Mossi family.
Mrs S E Taylor entertained at the regular meeting of the W C T U of Rock Island yesterday afternoon at her home 908 Twentieth street A prosperous business meeting followed with program including piano solo dancing and duets by Miss Gorn Gnotter Miss Tesale and others An evening feature included a keyboard duet by Hazel Pinger and Wenocke
A list of seventy six women subscribed as patronesses for the annual benefit concert of the People's Union mission at Unity Hall Davenport to aid the sewing school. Names include Mesdames Morrison Cattoral Hayward Hepburn Long Lindsay Williams Dow Crawford Darido Liewhardt von Maur Reupke Bills Parker Mason Petersen Smith Yount Maass Wstie W Watts Abbott Barr Hookie Preston Lagaries Hinkey Leils Mattila Koehler Schmler Fort Warren Culp Burrows Hulmer Renwick Howey Francis Decker Brandt and others.
Yesterday morning at 10 o clock Miss Meloto F. MeKnown married Mr. Charles Moll at the bride’s parents home 921 Fifteenth street Rock Island. Rev C W Lawrence pastor Memorial Christian church officiated in the presence of fifty relatives. The ceremony used a Latin pillow and white ribbon symbolism with yellow and white wedding colors extended through the rooms. Following the service a luncheon was served and the couple departed for Batavia N Y by later train.
A quiet wedding was held last evening at 1333 Fulton Avenue Davenport. Miss Martha Porter hosted the ceremony with Rev Mott R Sawyers officiating. Mrs Mary Label and Mr Filey Porter, after visiting Chicago and Indiana, plan to reside on a farm near Valer City.
The Garrick Dramatic Club held its first regular meeting last evening at unity hall Davenport. Temporary president Mrs Alfred A Beck presided and elected officers postponed until the next meeting. A brief program was followed by Rev A M Jody’s congratulatory remarks and an informal dance.
Yesterday morning at St Marys church Afohne Miss Anne Welch daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Welch 540 Fifteenth Avenue wed Mr Louis Mattheys The Rev Father Welly officiated A nuptial high mass followed by a wedding breakfast at the bride's parents home The couple will reside at 1827 Nineteenth Street
The Club of Eighty-Nine met yesterday afternoon with Mrs Tsien Thomson at 412 East River Street Davenport. Guests included Cook Caroline, Miss Mesenkop of Princeton as guest of honor. Members discussed English literature with papers and quotations from poets, and delegates were appointed to the convention in Davenport.
Justice Roddewig will officiate at the ceremony this evening at the home of Miss Knaach’s parents 2210 West Third street. Miss Knaach will marry W. E. Houseman. Louis B. Roddewig will perform the rites followed by a wedding repast. The groom works at First National Bank. the couple will reside at 2209 West Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fri Ruoffe celebrated their seventy-fifth wedding anniversary last evening at Washington Garden in Davenport. Over 100 guests attended a lavish supper and hours of dancing. The hosts received numerous beautiful and valuable gifts and best wishes for continued health and happiness in the years ahead.
Charles E. Rook of Princeton Illinois married Miss Jenchen Wendt of Princeton at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church parsonage. Rev W Blancke officiated with attendants Charles F Rooks and Pearl Wendt. The couple will reside in Princeton.
An old-fashioned Hallowe en party will be held next Monday evening at the Lent a Haml diet rooms. There will be no supper and the evening will be spent in playing Hallowe en games. Miss Bertha Black will talk on the origin and significance of the celebration to Americans.
Mr Charles A. Moore and Mrs W Pierce of Davenport left this morning for Galesburg Illinois to attend the National Board of Women’s Foreign Missions session at the Central Congregational church beginning today and continuing through Friday. They are delegates from Edwards Congregational Church.
Miss Lillian Ray hosted eight Davenport girls plus guests at her home 1803 Second Avenue Moline for a summer birthday event. The gathering featured several friends and a small company, with notes of entertainment and social activity centered around Camp Workum and Campbell’s taindud.
Guests arrive at the Parmele home in Davenport for a children's party with attendees dressed as children. Gauze games and refreshments typical of such parties are enjoyed by all in attendance.
Davenport youths and guests gathered at Library hall for a Leap Year party last evening. About forty five couples attended as T's orchestra played and the event drew praise for its delightful charm. The committee in charge included Bessie Spier, Agnes Deloughiy, Lizzie Cummings and Alin Toll.
A delightful birthday celebration at the home of Messrs Otto and Boril Untiedt 407 Spring Street Davenport honored twin brothers with a violin and guitar ensemble. The evening featured visiting cards and a birthday supper hosted by the family.
Invitations have been issued for a musical Saturday afternoon event at 2 o clock named Meg. Fred PB Bemis of 1014 Tremont avenue Davenport. Mr Murt Lager, a young tenor from Dubuque, will provide the entertainment and guests have been invited. Lasen will be a guest at the Beptis t home during his Davenport stay.
In St Louis the "The days" club of the Second Presbyterian church meets this evening with a debate on the resolution that Parker is a more desirable candidate than Roosevelt. Also noted is a wedding soon for Minnie Reuter of Moline and Bernard Edward Berson. The Henderson Stock Company presents an old electric cat production tonight in Br. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Toklo reports Field Marshal Oyama rejects casualty claims of 15,87 officers and men at Shakke river battle. Oku’s headquarters notes armies 600 yards apart, trenches, and caps drawn bullets. Russian artillery scans lines. skirmishes described as nearly continuous. dispatch from St. Petersburg dated Oct 26 says no fighting between opposing armies.
A flurry of visits and travels among Rock Island and Moline residents as locals attend events and visit relatives. Mrs Huey travels to Denver to see her son, Emma Hopkins heads to St Louis for the fair, and Mr and Mrs Janes Moeller return from St Louis. Several others plan or report trips to the St Louis fair and visits to Indianapolis Paxton Geneva Fort Wayne.
Judge Parker was the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Edward S. Rapillo at the University Cloak in New York. The gathering included prominent New York City lawyers and political supporters as Parker plans a campaign strategy while awaiting travel home. Notables present included George Foster Peabody August Belment J. K. Jones J. G. Johnston A A Liprcomb and Phil B. Thompson. A Rosemond delegation from Orange County was expected to call on Thursday morning.
In Leesville Indiana W B Brown, once believed to die, credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with immediate relief and a cure after enduring asthma agony. The ad touts cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip and offers bottles guaranteed by Frank Nadler a druggist.
From Des Moines Oct 26 the Iowa Supreme Court filed decisions affirming Tarbett and Lottle Smif vs Smith in Wayne County. reversing Snyder vs Fidler in Town County. reversing Liebe in Delaware County. reversing Iowa Pipe and Tile Co vs Callahan in Polk County. and reversing Town Railroad and Land Co vs Mary Koring and Fred Meyer in Green County.
Land for sale in Geneseo IL offers 190 acres under cultivation and heavy pasture with a good house and buildings must sell within a month. Also advertised are modern houses in Davenport with four rooms, oak and hardwood finishes, near sale prices around 2500 dollars. Harrison Realty Co lists Emory Harrison and Jacob Nabstedt at 27 Brady Street Davenport.
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