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Newspaper

Tri City Star

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1904

Page

8

Juvenile Court Law Taught Tough Message to Offenders

Tes Moines judge urges youths to understand that juvenile court law enforces strict punishment for misdeeds. Lester Chadwick among first to face reform school if needed, while peers Nash,ood, and Pighty receive stern reprimands. The judge emphasizes discretion to reform without erasing accountability.

Tes Moines Howe Reform School Lester Shadwick Tie Hiner Nash Ray Pood Nathan Pighty Tonge Howe

Remorse GIVES Dog New Leg in Cincinnati

Sept 23 1926 Cincinnati Dr Willis F Moore owner of Sentel a collie plans an artificial limb for the dog after it was maimed by a trolley car. The doctor wills a leather and wood leg by an expert maker believing the dog deserves the limb because of his son s thoughtlessness.

Cincinnati Prines Willis F. Moore Moora

Cody withdraws divorce suit over false poisoning charges

Denver dispatch says Colonel William F. Cody plans to drop his divorce suit after realizing he was duped into alleging attempted poisoning by his wife. He has written to Mrs. Corks in North Platte Neb seeking forgiveness, stating his own attorneys pressured the move.

Denver William F. Cody Cme Sheridan Wyo Corks North Platte Neb Buttaio Bill

A Place for It Gore-Jack Plans Thirty Day Meeting

Gore-Jack says he has saved so much money this summer and is unsure how to use it. A thirty day meeting is set across the river to start over again after it ends.

Jack Tate

Hopeful Law Dispenser Predicts Marriage Trend

Justice Louis E. Reddewig of Davenport, a young judge, expresses optimism about the coming year. He notes rural farm work wrapping up prompts more couples to marry, explains he avoids burdening others with troubles, and reflects on the brighter side amid daily court stresses.

Louis E. Reddewig Davenport Star

Daresport High School Alumni Football Line-Up

The alumni team selection for Daresport High lists Fred Lang at center Hugo Nebeker at right guard Jimny Preston as right tackle Bert McCollough at right end Pro Giffard at left guard Edward Ragnet at left end John Dow at quarterback Don Grant at right back Arthur Coninton at fullback R Mecrimins at left back. The squad trains nightly and aims to be in good shape for Saturday’s game though final lineup decisions remain.

Daresport High School Fred Lang Hugo Nebeker Jimny Preston Bert McCollough G Not Giffard Jackel Bert McColough Edward Ragnet John Dow Don Grant Arthur Coninton R. Mecrimins

Low Southwest fares advertised for travel and agents

An old advertisement touts low rail rates to the south west with a ten dollar ticket to many points in Oklelwinn or fodigy Territory and surrounding areas. It mentions Texas and New Mexico, directs readers to ticket agents for full information, and lists F. A. Miller in Chicago and H Hinrichs in Davenport as contacts.

Oklelwinn Sanus Texas New Mexico Seroudleres

Knights of Pythias Help John Mass Celebrate Forty Second Birthday

Cover De Leon Lodge No 80 Knights of Pythias held an evening meeting at Calune bia ball then adjourned to John Hays home at Third and Gaines Street to celebrate John Hays forty second birthday. John Friday gave an address and the event was reported as very enjoyable.

de Leon Knights of Pythiis Net Calune Bia Menhors John Hays Third Gaines John Friday

Great Strides Made by Moline Royal Arcanu m

The Royal Arcantium held a meeting last evening and initiated one new member. The order is only a year old in Molice and already has about 100 members.

Royal Arcanum Royal Arcantin Molice

Bible Classes Grow at Ames Town State College

The Y M C A at Town state college reports rapid Bible class growth with 450 enrolled this term, up from 250 last term. Speakers of note visit, over forty class leaders train under Dr A B Storms, and the college employs two secretaries to support the work.

Aimes Y. M Town State College A. B. Storms State Collge Towst C. Prall Tr. M. Hansen

New Laundry Wagons On Route In Bright Orange Display

The People's Steam Laundry has recently installed three new din ery wagons. They are painted bright orange with gilt lettering and a yellow running gear. Each wagon has capacity to meet daily demand with several trips per day.

Two Months More of Good Hard Work Pushes Sewer

Davenport progress on the People's Construction Company sewer project continues in the west end. Workers face six to eight feet of rock on Rockingham rail while blasting is limited and hand tools dominate. Howell and Dixwell streets near completion and Claussen will finish by next week as a five foot storm drain on Cedar Street is anticipated soon. The three mile sewer and half mile storm drain aim to drain the entire west end from Howell Street to Fourth Street.

People’s Construction Company Davenport Din Keeler Rockingham Raal Howel Street Dixwell Steet Howell Dixwell Claussen Street Cedar

Pattingill Lecture on Progress of Century at Moline High

Prof Pattingill of the University of Michigan spoke at Moline high school on Peres of the Last Century. He traced social and educational progress from old and new tools, praising public schools and modernization. He described Paley Alto stock farm and cow training, the shift from fireplice cooking to ranges, and the move from wooden plow to electric plow, ending with social progress.

Moline High School Assein Il R. Pastingill University of Michiz Tescura Peres Daii Willelsma Paley Alto Lali Stenfort Unniversity California

Alumni Eleven To Meet On Gridiron At Omin High

Alumni eleven, led by Strowberg Wilson Perrin Wessels and others, will face Moline eleven tomorrow afternoon on Athletic Field. High school lineup includes Melin Price Baas Hodgson Dahtine Albertson Tillbrok Bor gen Grifin Martinson Whi Towndrown.

Feldomin High School Mibet Alumi Strowberg Wilson Perrin Wessels Vinton O. Shallhers KR. Arrell D. Arrell Isaacson R. Shaiverg Suttley Melin E Price Baas Hodgson Dahtine Albertson Tillbrok Borgen Grifin Martinson Whi Towndrown

TWO BIG B OATS TO BE BUILT

Cleveland Ohio September 23 The American Shipbuilding company has awarded contracts for two freight steamers each over 500000 dollars One will be for the Amero Steamship company costing 420000 and the other for Samuel Mather and associates costing 460000 Both vessels will be among the largest on the lakes and ready by next navigation opening. Farmers Will Make Protest Furgo

Cleveland American Shipbuilding Company Augustus Bo Wolvin Aemo Steamship Company Samuel Mather Navigation

New Literary Society Formed at Davenport High School

The freshman class at Davenport High School forms a new literary society called To Kufon with about fifteen members. Officers for the first semester are President Harry Heysinger, Vice President Will Brown, Secretary Little Thomas, Treasurer Will Drebing. Leonard Wulf Oscar Niesener and Flora Hitchcock will handle programs. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays at Griswold Annex. Charter members include Will Brown Lenora Wolf Harry Hersinger Edna Horns Flora Hitchcock Flora Fitch Anna Lavery Arnold Otte Lydia Noble Oscar Melaner Lilian Thomas Will Drebing Harry Paulsen Lyvott Gillert Edmond Kiettert.

Davenport Bish School Hae To Kufon Harry Heysinger Will Brown Little Thomas Will Drebing Leonard Wulf Oscar Niesener

Sacred Heart Church Fair Dates Set

The Rev Father Lockney of Sacred Heart Rock Island announces a parish hall fair from Monday October 17 to Thursday October 27. Women of the church are preparing and commuters are at work. A mistaken notice set the start for October 31, but that is incorrect.

Sacred Heart Church Father Lockney Rock Island

Greek section hand injured in Natick yards

William Christo of Moline suffered a broken bone in the left foot after a heavy cross fell, crushing his foot at Natick yards yesterday afternoon. An ambulance took him to Dr Wylans for examination where severe bruising was noted.

William Christo Moline Natick Yands Wylans

Death of St Paul fireman in Ashland line derailment

St Paul fireman Sundberg died at Superior Junction when Ashland line train No 203 collided with a special freight. Engineer John Willman of Altoona was fatally injured. the engine and several box cars were wrecked. Blocked lines delayed service as heavy rain obscured signals.

Cumberlang Wis Ashland Cunha Coad Superior Junction Sundberg St. Paul John Wileaman Altoonz Willman

Man shoots wife in Green land near Bridgewater

In Greenland Indiana on September 23 Rowley shot and killed his wife at a neighbor s home several miles south of Bridgewater. He had been jailed to keep the peace after court proceedings and has since lived in fear of him. Rowley remains at large and declares he will not be captured alive.

Greenland Rowley Bridgewater

Amazons Use Axes in Reformation in Indiana

Laporte Ind Sept 23 armed with axes four young society women of Rolling Prairie the Misses Hester and Elsie Worden Miss Benand Miss Connery broke down a room door where young men were playing pelser seeking access to reform the village youths They paid damages today and vowed to continue the crusade until the men accept they are living wrongly.

Laporte Ind Yung Society Rolling Prairie Hester Elsie Worden

Low Rates to the Pacific Coast Advertised

Low rates to the Pacific Coast with fares to San Francisco Los Angeles and many California points at 31 dollars. 30 dollars to Portland Tacoma Seattle and other Oregon Washington towns. 25.25 to Butte Helena and other Montana points. 25.25 to Salt Lake City Ogden and nearby Idaho Colorado towns. 27.50 to Spokane and eastern Washington. Tickets available daily until October 16 contact Miller or the Commercial Street office for details.

San Francisco Los Angeles California Fortland Tacoma Seatte Oregon Washington Bute, Helens Montana Salt Lake City Ogden Toh Idaho Colorado Spoksie Miller Sen Ae Crac Jung Tee Catia Ns Es Gammmersial

Ten Month Bride Drugged and Stolen by Horse Traders

Mrs Coffin, 49, wife of JLB Coffin, missing from Council Bluffs since Saturday evening. Police fear abduction by nomad horse traders driving a covered wagon toward Hamburg. A red headed woman linked to the case has been seen near the Coffin home. Two horses and a cow were stolen in the west part of town. Coffin, a Des Moines immigrant ten months ago, works as a hydraulic engineer. Mrs Coffin is described as pretty and stately in build.

Corweil Duss Coffin Hartlett Glenwood Hamburg Mc. Goffin Cofin Seventeenti “Avenue High Street R. WY. Bloomer

Automobile Crash Injures Seven in Chicago

A 40 automobile crash at Twentieth and Michigan avenues in Chicago seriously injures Miss Neve E. Scott and six others, all pedestrians aided to a grass plot. The party, bound for St Louis, included Miss Helen Davies and L. C. Murphy among the injured, with Miss Scott suffering internal injuries.

Chicago Segel Neve E. Scott Twentieth Michigan Avenues St. Louis Scott Helen Davies New York L. C. Murphy Reginald Suzith Helleyue Grace Bowen Peoria Helen Arash

Missouri Kansas and Poxus Railroad Boycotts Savanna Town

Booth Macalesker reports a strike era incident where the Missouri Kansas and Poxus Railway dismantled and removed the Savanna depot and terminated all business relations with the mines. The move followed local opposition to non union telegraph operators, with residents allegedly denying them hospitality.

Buddhists May Start Holy War Over Pilgrimage

St. Petersburg reports from Sept 23 note alarming talk of a Buddhist holy war linked to a pilgrimage to Mouran in Tet riary. Influenced by Britain’s Thibes expedition and Russia’s protest, Mongolian reports describe a renewed zeal sparked by the Durga pilgrimage in July.

St. Petersburg Thibes Russia Mouran Tetriary Mongolia

Russians Lose Officers at Mianyang Battle

Official returns from St Petersburg dated September 22 show 465 Russian officers killed or wounded in the Mianyang battle. Six generals and thirty nine field officers among the casualties. Eighty officers killed, 372 wounded, thirteen missing.

St. Peteraburz Mianyang

Sleeper Car Move From Davenport to Chicago Depot

A sleeper car will be consigned Friday Sept 16 from Davenport to Chicago and placed at Fifth Street depot ready for occupancy at 9 30 p m. It will then be hauled to Rock Island by switch engine at noon.

Chicago GRL & PF Davenport Fifth Street Rock Island

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lester Chadwick Scout Cory Buffalo Bill JOENS Brady St Justice Reddewig ALUMA Devonport High School Chicago, Milwaukee & SL Paul Railway Knights OF Pythias John Ames Dan Keeeler Big West End Cermany Cedar Street Prof Pattingill Moline Eleven Great Lakes American Shipbuilding Go N. D Canada United States North Dakota Congress NEW Literary Society Natick Yards William Christo Hurt Man Wife Iowa Amazons Indiana Pacific Coast Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Big Daylight America BRS J. H. Coffin Councel Blupes Saven IPAIB Liaoyang Security Savings Bank Ss. WF Barrison Otto Eckhardt, Cazhier Chas. Schick Seascreniss Aoid Betail Fio Borglar Oe Moin Steel New F. Davenport, Lowe H. T. Meyer Mississipi River Neals Smd H.R. Meyer Tri-City Heating and Supply Co Main Street W. H. Hender Chas. F. Ranzow & Son BRE West Third Street
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