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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
1
Local items from Davenport and Rock Island detail marriages licenses issued, court cases in progress, unusual injuries, arrests for vagrancy, and social events. Notable notes include marriage licenses granted to pairs from Davenport and Moline, a fatal fall avoided by quick action, a family ball at Little's Grove, and reports on court outcomes and political gatherings in the region.
Report to Scott County district court shows no securities located in the Hiram Bersie estate though S F Smith claimed funds were invested in mortgage loans. Gerwin Trust Co and Bersie heirs’ attorney sought approval of the trust statement. Sureties, including E S Bailord, paid the deficiency in full.
James Hall of Bettendorf reports being accosted by a highwayman near the Gloom school house on Tuesday evening. The assailant demanded money and struck Hall in the face, taking $1.25. authorities have not filed a report on the incident.
Peoria Ed Sept 24 The hardware store af HL Sandnieserd Co was destroyed by fire today partly wrecking the stack at J Sclvaezkt end ae Grid Guin Ten company adjoining. The blaze began in the basement of the Jordan store and caused a total loss of 100000 dollars.
Chief of Police Kittilsen of Moline received a letter from Jasper Hendricksen of Cleveland asking for his brother Anders Hendricksen who has been missing for twenty years. Anders was a blacksmith for Deere & Co in Moline and died in Morey hospital Davenport in 1899. He was brother in law of August Paulsen, a saloonkeeper on Thirteenth Street. He also had a son who worked as a hotel porter in Modine.
A brief, unclear notice from Sterling Newfoundland reports the death of an unnamed pauper, nicknamed Shorty, with an attorney arriving after death to rally him that he was born to $200.
The Star Course union in Moline unveils a season program featuring a coalition of local church youth groups with officers led by W B Stange as president and J Ho Hanberg as vice president. The first event opens October 23 at the First Congregational Church, headlined by a list of nationally notable speakers and performances.
Jane McTagart aged 17 years 3 months 6 days died at her daughter Mrs J L Thomas 417 Seventh Street Rock Island funeral Friday at 2 pm She was born in Cumberland came to this country 31 years ago lived in Moline Rock Island and Hampton daughters Mrs J L Thomas and Mrs EA Willis survive Funeral held from home at 2 o clock tomorrow from Swedish Lutheran church Rev J A Nytall officiating burial at Chipla… cemetery Frieda Anderson of Rock Island funeral held today from 618 Tenth Street at 2 o clock services at Swedish Lutheran church conducted by Rev J A Nytall burial at Chipla… cemetery
William Owen, a Davenport Shakespearian actor once a Luverite favorite, retires from acting to focus on playwriting. The William Owen theatrical company will soon disband. Owen moves to New York City to live and write for at least a year, while his lead actor McConnell plans an indefinite journey to Topeka after inheriting a fortune.
Special from H J Toher Co dealers in studs bonds grain and provisions at 109 Main street Dav eeport Sept 22 cash prices for wheat and corn vary by grade with Liverpool opening cables show wheat and corn down and later mixed. Chicago quotations accompany the summary of export clearances receipts and shipments for wheat corn oats with today and last year comparisons.
The Knights of Pythias gravid lodge and Rathbone Sisters plan large Peoria gatherings October 18 to 20. About 600 knights and several hundred Rathbone delegates will attend, with a grand banquet and major ceremonial events at the Coliseum and K P Hall, plus speeches by top officers and a mayoral welcome.
At the Wagner the attraction is Peek's Bad Boy. Visions of the Orient in the second act of A Little Quiet, with a Chinese restaurant replica from Pellatreet New York Chinatown, features society leaders in brilliant evening costumes. Oriental colorings, dragon hangings, and opium smoker details add spectacle. Matinees and night show Saturday September 24.
Reports say a Russian fort west of Rischa n near Port Arthur fell after a desperate assault. Capt Cludet arrived from Vindivastok with word three Russian cruisers escaped, still seaworthy and ready to threaten contraband trade. Japanese plans focus on Port Arthur and Mukden while heavy fighting continues. a major battle outlook and predicted fall of Port Arthur within a fortnight are noted.
Lafayette Ind Sept 22 the thirteenth annual reunion of Wilder's brigade opened with General Wilder and about three hundred members in attendance Fights ing Jos Wheeler a longtime fighter in the war will join the parade this afternoon and the camp tonight Thousands of brigade survivors are due by tomorrow
Judge Parker arrived at the Hoffman house in Gerdoe this morning for conferences with personal and political friends. He will return to Marrow to Hoppus. Early callers included John H. B. Stanchfield of Ghmira and Perry Belmont.
An assailant opened fire on Don Carlos the Spanish pretender during the morning. The shot missed, and the would-be assassin was captured. The incident occurred at dawn as plans unfolded.
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