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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
7
Fragmented OCR lists train routes and connections among Davenport Chicago Milwaukee Racine Dubuque Des Moines Omaha and other cities. Includes times for eastbound westbound and southwest trains, depots and ticket offices, sleeper notes, and coaches on through services with several regional stops.
Surveyors for Rock Falls and Southwestern Railway will work near Geneseo to alter the route and right of way between Genesee and Rock Falls. Engineer T M Shaw heads the corps, following completion of the Northern Electric Railway survey between Tyson and Amboy. In the east the survey shifts to approach Geneseo from the east, shortening the Rock Falls to Rockford leg by several miles. expect surveyors here within a week. Local teachers depart for Farston this afternoon for a teachers’ meeting. County officials bustle with business as Judge Gle conducts the day. Republican rally plans in Geneseo include Maidin and other speakers, with labor and gas plant developments noted. Binks-Jones praised as a capable choral leader, though jokes about the lyre arise.
Tramps loitering near the KK C station argued with agent Sells, who ordered them away. They drew revolvers and fired nearly simultaneously. one tramp was killed and Sells wounded. The other tramp died later, with no witnesses willing to identify himself. Authorities captured a suspect after a fleeing companion was recaptured. motive and exact sequence are disputed.
In Xenia Ohio the circuit court issued a temporary restraining order to stop Gasco from charging more than 83 vents and 31 furgis per thousand cubic feet as a city council dispute sought to oust the company from its state charter. No company has admitted overcharging. a quo warranto action followed to remove Gasco from its charter.
Mrs Metcalfe recalls Cousin Jane of New York who owns a Fifth Avenue villa and sails the Mediterranean. Jane wears never more than twice, buys hosiery in Paris, and keeps jewels in a safety vault. Her frugal, refined life contrasts with Mrs Harrison's fretful vanity as gossip spills into the hall. The tale ends with Jane's generosity aiding Mrs Harrison, freeing her from anxiety.
Jewelry worth 25000 left at Grand Central Station in New York was recovered in New Haven. The package was picked up by James Frederickts Hecking, a New Haven road employee, and taken to a trust company for safekeeping. Mrs Gartit's father, Anthony Branly, was informed.
In Ottumwa the funeral of Mary Chesser, queen of Smoky Row, drew a huge crowd as D C Bevan preached a funeral sermon over her tragic death. The scene contrasted lavish flowers and fine coffin adornments with the area’s notorious dive, eliciting a lasting, shocking tableau.
During low rates to California from Sept 15 to Oct 15 the G R I FP will run two daily tourist trains from Davenport to San Francisco and Los Angeles. One car departs Davenport at 10 38 p m via Kansas City and El Paso, the other at 3 15 p m via Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City. Reservations at Depot Ticket Office corner Fifth and Main streets phone 215 or City Office 347 Brady street phone 56.
The scene shows Jasnes Che land judge hearing a case brought by a Black man and his wife over $7.77 allegedly taken by a woman named Marie from a Twenty fourth street house. The judge says there is no way to compel Marie to return the money. The case centers on a notorious Negro dive described as a tough city resort.
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