Jury verdict in Goodwin Griffin death case at LeClaire
Coroner's inquest into Goodwin Griffin's death near LeClaire finds he was struck by a Burlington train. Witnesses including engineer and fireman testified. Funeral held at Coaltown with many friends attending. body arrived in Moline Saturday evening.
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Laycock
T. Y. M'Call
J. Lafrenz
Goodwin Griff
Muline
Junour Len Claire
Thorning
Lamb Hach
Justicu
Pesce Lambueh
Lethore
Gritsik
Goodwin Griffin
Burlington
LeClaire
Coaltown
Veltig
Bowlesburg
Moline
Griffin
Walters Claspell Comedy Company Opens With Oil King
The Walters Claspell Comedy Company formed by Cluts Walters and Charles Claspell of Moline presents Oil King at Wegner Expo Thursday evening with a touring plan to small vicinities afterward. The cast features Chas D Walters Chas Claspell William Johnston Griffie Taylor Robert Dartow Ernie Johnston Mrs Chas Claspell Jes sie Findley Gertrude Weldlein with Walters in Irish roles Claspell in Swedish parts and Miss Findley as soubrette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters-Claspell
Cluts
D. Walters
Charles Claspell
Moline
Phy
Vicine City
Messrs
Chas
D. Woalters
Clushell
William Johnston
Grvffie Taylor
Robert Dartow
Ernie Johnston
Claspell
Jessie Findley
Gertrude Woldlein
Walters
Mr. Claspell
Mrs. Claspell
Indley
Carter
Ind Johmston
Gertrude Weldlein
Senator Bear Weak After Injury in Worcester
Worcester report notes Senator Bear is very weak but not yet out of danger from injuries and remains under care in the city. Medical staff say recovery could take several days with close monitoring and treatment ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Winona
Star
Tri-Cities
State v Fry embezzlement case before Roddewig
The State sues W P Fry for embezzling $30 from Procep jal Insurance Co. Proceedings continue this afternoon with Isaac Hetersburger and C H Murphy for the prosecution and Carroll Bros and Waller Stager for Whiteside county as defense. The case is briskly contested with the charge that Fry as collector failed to report all money collected and kept at least $00.
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W. PF
Bulbex
Barber Benj Heatherington's suicide in Moline tragedy
A barber Benjamin Heatherington and a stranger died by morphine poisoning at a Moline boarding house last Saturday night. He bought twelve morphine pills at C. E. Battles drug store on Fifth Avenue and died at 1 am after antidotes and injections failed. Notes suggest a troubled marriage and possible unbalanced mind, with letters to his wife and coroner, and inquiries spread through local unions and lodges as investigators seek his proper affiliation.
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Benj. EF
Heatherington
Moline
C. E. Battles
Fifth Avenue
Mamie Heatherington
Diamie
O. G
Goodjbye
BF. H
P. S
Union Harbor
Cedar Rapids
Harald Wickstrom
Windsor Hotel
Eighth Avenue
Maquoketa
Flend Nin Teft
Wreck Near Galesburg Kills One Injures Four
A Burlington local passenger train ditched after hitting a washout near Galesburg at 6:80 am. One section hand dies and at least three others are fatally injured, with about twenty five passengers injured. Among the injured are Dr Geo W Keniston pastor Elmwood and Redding Jobs traveling man. An unknown laborer also among the fatally hurt.
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Peoria
Ill
Burlington
Galesburg
John Bock
Keniston
Geo, W
First Congregational Church
Elmwood
Redding
Ehmwond
Traimas
Elaawoodd
Rock Island Indictments Against Four Citizens
Rock Island county grand jury returned indictments against four citizens. David Cramer charged with perjury and false imprisonment. Jesse Eastman accused of giving liquor to minors. Henry Van Zeveren indicted for assault with a friendly weapon. Frank Seefeldt charged with selling liquor to minors and keeping an open house of ill repute on Sunday.
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Rock Island
David Cramer
Jesse Eastman
Henry van Zeveren
Frank Seefeldt
Will Defend W. F. Fry Today
Walter F. Staser of Sterling state’s attorney for Whiteside county is in Dayeaymet and will appear as assistant to Carroll Bros. In defeating WT Pry charged with embezzling 5 from the Prudential Insurance Co. The case is on trial before Justice Roddewig this afternoon.
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W. F. Fry
Walter F. Staser
Sterling, T
Whiteside County
Dayeaymet
Carroll Bros
WT Pry
Prudential Insurance Co
Roddewig
Afternox
Davenport and Suburban Starts Work On East Fourth Street
Davenport and Suburban Railway company completed work on the East Fourth street segment between Rock Island and Lowe streets. The line will extend to Town street and then continue toward Trellis street. an ordinance seeks route changes to run to Tow a street and over the bridge. Snow closure may delay, with Muscatine link delayed until spring. Forecast calls for partly cloudy with possible showers and thunderstorms today. Variable winds.
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Davenport & Suburban Railway Company
East Fourth Street
Rock Island
Lowe Streets
Town Street
Towa Street
Oakdale Cemetery
Muscntine
West End
Lign
Chand Isle
Ernie Cook Family Dispute Ends With Separate Homes
In Davenport Judge Finger heard Ernest Cook and his wife fight over a boarder and eviction plans.Witnesses including Mrs Ryan claimed long running spats and finances. judge ordered separation and Cook to remove his clothes from the home. The case highlighted a strained family dispute rather than criminal conduct.
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Eneweh
Gonl
Wrotherman
Ryan
Shy
Cook
Mather
Large Sum Raised at St. John's Meeting
At the Davenport Ministerial Association gathering held at Trinity Church the paper on The Tel El Amarna Tablets was presented by Rev. Fayette Thompson of St. John's ME Church. His lucid exposition on both culture and archaeology sparked an engaging discussion among attendees.
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ST. John's
Davenport Ministerial Association
Trinity
Fayette Thompson
St. John’s ME
Japanese assault on Port Arthur repulsed after four days
Reuters dispatch reports that after four days of bombardment the Japanese forces made a general assault on Port Arthur and were repulsed with heavy loss. London notes Lady Curzon's condition slightly improved at noon today on September 20.
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London
Che Foo
Reuter's Telegram Co
Port Arthur
Lady Curzon
Davenport Merchants Suffer From Rain Storm
A Sunday night downpour caused extensive damage in Davenport's downtown. The Feeney grocery on Third Street flooded as two men nearby helped move goods to safety. Water chased into basins along the rear yard while mud and debris washed down from the embankment on Fourth and Rock Island streets. Homes and stores along East Second and nearby blocks faced water intrusion and cleanup after the storm.
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Davenport
Peeney
Third Street
Fred Brooks
Jin Saith
Feeney
T. B. Kelley
East Second Street
Rock Islan
Crol & YP
Firth
Perry
Meg Htreer
Rudolph Henan
Jackson
HNC
Courant
Clintsen
Lincoly Aves
Walcott
Moline
A. Ho Ttt
Russian Losses Report From Port Arthur War
A dated dispatch from St. Petersburg reports heavy Russian casualties at Port Arthur. On Sept. 15 the losses reached 1,000 killed and 3,000 wounded, with between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 adding 6,000 killed and wounded. Defenders at Port Arthur numbered about 30,000.
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St. Petersburg
Fort Arthur
Port Arthur
Davenport Man to Enter Rock Island Fish Business
O Mew of Davenport will start wholesale and retail fish and oyster business at 27 Twenty street Rock Island. The Rock Island Fish & Oyster Company will be the firm name. Mr Meier leaves B and Co of Davenport after twelve years. He begins business Nov 1. many Davenport friends wish him success.
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A O. Mew
Davenport
Twentinta Street
Hock Island
Knowl, Ay
Rock Island Fish & Orstec Company
Meier
Devotion Services At St Marys Open Forty Hours
The Forty Hours devotion opened at St Marys church in West Davenport with solemn mass. The sermon by Rev Hannon spoke of feeding souls not bodies and the last supper, while Rev Shanahan discussed the tribunal of confession and forgiveness of sins. The devotion closes next morning at 10 oclock.
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St. Mary's Church
West Davenport
Sulemn
Father Knee
Ather Donahue
Hannon
Father Saannhen
Jesus Christ
May Purchase Coal at Sherrard Soon
Mayor McConnchie of Rock Teland and Superintendent Brancroft lead a morning meeting with the water works committee Teve in We to seek better coal and lower rates for Rock Teland. Current coal from Coal Valley Mining Company is unsatisfactory to the authorities.
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McConnchie
Rock Teland
Brancroft
Water Works Committee
Sherrard
City of
Coal Valley Mining Company
Davenport Strom Strikes Duneay Wight and End Homes
Severe storm lashed Davenport Rock Island and surrounding areas damaging multiple homes mainly in Davenport West End. Telegraph and telephone lines were knocked out in the TriCities as a blaze sparked by lightning damaged the Moline Tool plant and electric services.
Meeting at the Christian Church to finish canvass plans
A committee appointed by the Sunday School commission met yesterday afternoon at Davenport’s Christian Church with city Sunday school superintendents to finalize plans for the city canvass. The canvass will begin on the third Sunday in October, continuing the next day and the following Saturday.
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Davenport
Adjonna
Bankruptcy cases dismissed in court
Creditors in the bankruptcy case of Chares G Daly held a meeting this month. several claims were filed and approved. A final dividend of 58.8 percent was declared, with the former dividend at 40 percent. In Raber Tuiren of West Liberty Muscarine county, a petition for the charge was barred, no opposition, and the petition was granted.
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Chares G. Daly
Raber Tuiren
West Liberty
Muscarine County
West Virginia mine pay dispute sparks wage deductions
Miners faced wage deductions as Judge Gray orders that check Warren and check docking houses be employed on request. The session weighed the miners' chances in a contentious arbitration where the division is viewed as neither clear victory nor loss for the miners.
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Sclanton
Pia
Seppe
Judge Gray
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Davenport & Suburban
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Towa
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Ernest
Davenfort
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Majer
Rock Island Fish and Ossier Company
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