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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
6
Local market reports show New York cider selling at 25 cents a gallon as a bumper apple crop arrives. Canned goods, winter produce, eggs, poultry, and dairy prices fill the wholesale lines with quotes across fruit, vegetables, meats, and staples.
A garbled list of prices across goods and fuels including per unit costs for items such as pineanantes, peaches, plums and apricots, with coal and wood prices given in tons and barrels. The text shows inconsistent spellings and unclear items but indicates commodity pricing and freight-like charges.
St Louis October 28 William Avery of Chicago sustained a strained ankle while attempting to make a flight with his aeroplane in the World's Fair plaza. The rope connecting the aeroplane and binding rope broke when the craft was about twenty five feet high. Both machine and operator fell to the ground but were not badly hurt. T C Benbow of Montana showcased his invention, but wind was too high for flight. A further attempt was planned for today or Friday.
Dr J C EarIy testified he found the defendant lying face down crying at the McCue residence after a woman was harmed. The abrasion on the cheek was minor and unlikely to cause insanity as claimed. Charles Skinner, a witness, heard screaming then a shot from the McCue house.
A Canadian explorer, A P Low, says he recovered a cylinder lost near Heccy island in Burrow Strait during the Danish expedition. The document includes a partial account of the expedition's crimes and notes that the British depot at Esebus Bay has been wrecked, while the Franklin monument and graves remain in good order.
Winnipeg report describes a bank hold up as staff returning from Plum Courte to Winkler village were threatened at revolver point and a satchel of funds seized. About $2,000 retrieved, robbers fled toward the American boundary. The Bank of Hamilton operates with Plum Courte three days weekly and Winkler on alternate days. A separate testimonial touts Electric Bitters from Frank Nagler's drug store.
Dr M P Weyman, longtime local professional, was committed to the state hospital for the insane after an excited scene in St Joseph Missouri. He rode a street and tossed gold and silver coins to pedestrians, pursued by police who captured him. He discarded about $3 010 and had become violently insane yesterday from drug use.
Knoxville reports Gov. James B. Frazier faced a chilly reception as only 260 people lined the parade while the Second battalion of the Third regiment N G was sent to Taarch with eight men. The snub stems from his backing of a "ring" Democrat and alienating Senator Batts' county supporters.
The armored cruiser Colorado built by William Cramp & Sons for the United States Navy achieved an average speed of 22.26 knots, surpassing the 22 knot contract requirement. The highest speed reached was 23.23 knots over six and six tenths miles, with engines delivering 28,000 horsepower and twin screws turning at 190 revolutions per minute.
Chicago judge rules the board of education cannot bar pupils in city high schools who are members of secret societies from athletic contests or other school privileges. Judge Eldridge Hanecy issued a career action restraining enforcement of a recent board rule.
Pittsburg on October 28 reports the committee on Carnegie technical schools awarded the prize to Palmer and Hornbuster of New York who were named architects. Second place went to Steuren by George B. Fost of New York. The project will cover thirty two acres with an expenditure of five million dollars.
The six ty third annual session of the Iowa Baptist convention elected A. P. Barker of Clinton president J. F. Jenkins of Swaledales P. W. Hutchinson of Muscatine as presidents Reverend Wilcox of Des Moines and Reverend F. Palmer as assistant secretary and FE Fg Tea Motocs as treasurer in Marshaltown Oct 28.
Henry Ktelo, a 36 year old Sioux county farmer who had gone to Holland to marry, died in New York after a train incident on the Third Avenue elevated line at Grand Centre junction. Friends doubt suicide, suspect accidental death. He had rented a farm near Newkirk and raised two crops before returning to Holland for his bride.
Madison, Oct 28 Railroad Commissioner Thomas reports repayments totaling 7.847 million to shippers in violation of law over seven years, deducted from gross earnings before tax. At 4 percent the underpaid tax would be about 413,989. The list covers Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Northwestern and others, with four-year figures for Wisconsin Central and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omate. Railroads defend by citing authority to fix rates under current law, noting rebates began in 1960 and saved shippers about 300,000 yearly. No action has been taken under the laws since.
As cold weather moves in, tramps migrate south and shelter in local jails. Police report a rise in arrivals, driven by frost and hunger, with roadhouse camps and makeshift shelters noted amid the chilling winds.
M M Anson of winenesser Indiana acted in a crisis when his wife suffered a stomach and liver ailment. Doctors could not help, but Dr King s Life Pills gave immediate relief and she recovered quickly, at the price of two cents at Prank Nadler drug store.
Cedat Falls Cedar Rapids Oct 28 arrangements are complete for the annual joint debate between the state college at Ames and the Normal school at Cedar Falls. President Stokey of Cedar Rapids will preside. Debaters include M L Howman Corning Leonard Paulson Triumph Minnesota J B Bacchua Des Moines and the Normal represented by Dellas Johnson Gillman Sy Cosgrove Russell Jay Mantle Cedar Falls. The Ames side will take the negative and the Normal the affirmative on the question of whether a national bank note money system based on commercial assets like the Canadian model is preferable to the U S government bond system.
Detroit dispatch reports prison guard Private Wrank J. Hila shot and killed Fréderic Matthews, a general prisoner at Fort Wayne serving a desertion sentence, as he attempted to flee during the day’s work. Matthews had been despondent, and before the fatal shot he declared his intent to end his own life rather than be captured.
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