Des Moines Group Backs Davenport Admission to Western League
A secret Omaha meeting of Des Moines St Joseph Sioux City and Omaha clubs of the Western League agreed to champion Davenport along with Joplin and Topeka for entry into the league next year, replacing Pueblo and Victor Colorado. Burns Tebeaus interests push entry while secretary Rawson notes a 2500 fee may be paid to entice Davenport.
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Des Moines
Tri-City Stars
Omaha
ST. Joseph
Sioux City
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Joplin
Topeka
Kan
Pueblo
Victor
Colo
Burns-Tebeau
Rawson
Western
League
Burns
State Examiner Probes New Liberty Bank Turmoil
The state bank examiner is in New Liberty today examining the bank's affairs as residents await a report. Citizens fear trouble amid irregular hours and a missing cashier, Arnold Beuthien, who last seen in New Liberty and reported to have left town overnight.
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State Bank
New Liberty
New Liberty Bank
X]aminer
Arnold Beuthien
New Tiberty
Ase
Iowa State Atlas Ready for Distribution
The Iowa Atlas, under the Iowa Publishing Company, has been completed and distribution begins tomorrow. A handsome leather bound volume is offered, with an opening game preview and selected content highlighted for buyers.
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Iowa State Atlas
Iowa Pub Ushing Company
Tria
Black Hawk Co Gets Contract For City Electric Plant
The Black Hawk Electric company of this city has been awarded a contract for installing an electric light plant and wiring for the city by the Fabric Water company of Ottumwa. The award was made Monday, with costs estimated between 10,000 and 12,000. The project will be one of the most up to date plants in the state, material ordered, and ground within ten days. Work to be pushed as fast as possible.
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Black Hawk Electric Company
Fabric Water Company
Ottumwa
Eta
Fairbanks Visit Moves to Helena After Overnight Courting
Fairbanks and Dolliver arrived in Great Falls after a slow night from Butte on the Great Northern. State committees abandon meetings at Boulder and Marys ville, holding a big gathering in Helena tonight. Both candidates show little effect from heavy campaigning.
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Great Falls
Mont
Fairbanks’ Special
Butte
Great Northern
Boulder
Marysville
Fairbanks
Dolliver
Helena
Farmer Dies From Extremely Slow Heartbeat In Michigan
In Ypstlanti Michigan Newton E Crittenden a longtime farmer collapsed dead on a Saturday. For years his heart action puzzled doctors and in the last two years his pulse ran as low as twenty six per minute. No other known case of living with such a slow pulse exists in the record.
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Ypstlanti, Mich
Newton E. Crittenden
Routine grind in city police court report
In Judge Finger’s court Harry Husted faced assault charges, and Lewis Pfannkuehat was fined 25 dollars after claiming a lost gun. Carl Schack and D McNett admitted stealing pictures from Mrs Yean Baker and paid 49.6 dollars each. Tiattie Lastey and John Enghardt received ten days in jail for immoral conduct. Ada Reed was jailed ten days for leading an immoral life. Luella Bell and Richard Gadient attention noted tied to the case, with Gadient later sentenced to thirty days. Sixteen women paid fines for various vices in the proceeding.
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Court of Justice Finger
Harry Husted
Lhon- Dah Hall
Lewis Pfannkuehat
Carl Schack
D. McNett
Sterling
Yean Baker
Front Street
Tiattie Lastey
John Enghardt
Bla Honor
Ada Reed
Richard Gadlient
Bowman pleads guilty to embezzlement charge
Wilbert M Bowman bookkeeper at Rock Island Lumber and Manufacturing confessed embezzling $1.00 and was sentenced in Joliet penitentiary to a term of one to ten years.
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Joliet
Wilbert M. Bowman
Rock Island Lumber & Manufacturing Company
Rock Island County Infirmary Receives Lady Elizabeth Bishop
Mrs Elizabeth Bishop aged 46 was carried to the Rock Island County Infirmary this morning from Sixth Street near Fish and Sixth Avenue. The body bears a cancerous growth and she cannot live long. Her husband Jacob Bishop is aling and in desiiace circumstances, and will soon be taken to the Soldiers home at Quincy. Her little daughter accompanied her.
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Poormaster Lidders
G. E. Bailord Buford
Rock Island
Elizabeth Bishop
Sixth Street
Fish and
Sixth Avenue
Jacob Bishop
Quincy
Mukden Battle Looms East of Mukden City
A Chefoo dispatch reports General Staessel stating the Japanese waste ammunition and lives in pushing toward Mukden as forces move from Yentai toward the expected battle ground near Foochoo and Sinking. Russians hold a line 24 verst from Lite river north of Sin King as Huasians advance.
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St Petersburg
Mukden
Foochoo
Yentai
Lite
Sin King
Muropathin
Yantai
Organization of Good City League officers chosen
Rock Island hosts a city league meeting at Central Alleys electing President L C Heitman and Secretary Joseph Ede with Treasurer Weston. Eight clubs join: Kickapoos, Romans, Armories, Twin Cities, Armens, Colts, Planters and Business Men. Opening games set for Oct 4 and 6 at Central Alleys. prizes total $10 per team, 28 games planned, top team prizes and individual honors outlined.
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Rock Island Bowlers Maet
L C. Heitman
Joseph Ede
Cr. Weston
Kidkapoos
Romins
Armories
Tin Cities
Arsenals
Colts
Planters
Business Men
Frst
Heve
Kickapool
Armores
Twin Cities
Alleged Roosevelt Signature Forgery Shapes Mining Strike Tale
A forged Roosevelt signature attributed to a Denver Miners' Magazine piece stirs a national dispute. The White House denounces the letter as a sham, while federal investigators probe its source and possible links to labor tensions ahead of the presidential campaign. President Donnelly and Secret Service officials pursue leads to identify the forger.
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New York
Roosevelt
MINER
Denver
Chicago Cieat
NEW York Evening Post
Donnelly
Washington, DC
Ronetelt
Michael Donnelly
American Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen
Miner Algavine
Colo
Waslesu Federation of Miners
Paseuuve
White House
Washington, D. C
Miners’ Magazine
Chicago
Theodore Hoosevelt
Japanese Regain Position East of Yental Mines
From St Petersburg reports dated September 28 Kuropatkin states the Japanese vanguard has regained the position east of the railway line. Russian cavalry repelled small offensives while Japanese concentrations gathered at the Yental mines. Pontoon fortifications are under construction at Bensaipudse as skirmishes yield cattle and horses to both sides. Also noted: two Japanese torpedo boats and a steamer sunk near Port Arthur with a cruiser reportedly damaged in a separate incident reported by a Vladivostok correspondent.
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St Petersburg
London
Vladivostole
Centralews
Port Arthur
One Hundredth Trip of the Helen Blair
The steamer Helen Blair arrived at her home port exactly on time after completing her 100th round trip in Muscatine and Burlington. A previous report of its burning was a mistake. The ship will continue three trips weekly to Burlington until mid November, leaving Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:20 p.m.
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Helen Blair
Mascarine
Dartington
Mary Bianeur
Scott
Burlington
Sidney Smith
Sonbine" Press
Blair
Muscatine
Grand Jury Fined by Kangaroo Court During Jail Inspection
A playful but sharp report from Moline recounts a Grand Jury been fined by a kangaroo court inside Rockford County jail. The spokesman notes prison conditions and behavior were adequate while the court levied twenty five cent to one dollar fines for entering without proper membership, with jurors tipping extra and the clerk collecting fines.
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Moline
Hasrlte
Rock Maud County
Ulmois
Annie
Ugil
Grand Jury
Shexela
Emperor William to cruise Mediterranean for health
Berlin reports Emperor William will undertake a winter Mediterranean cruise after doctors ordered rest due to an old throat ailment resurfacing. The voyage aims to aid his recovery and general well being.
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Berlin
William
Head-On Trolley Crash on Scioto Valley Line
A head-on collision on the Scioto Valley Traction Line near Columbus, Ohio, at 7:30 am injured seven of the fourteen riders in two trolley cars. One rider is expected to die and many are seriously hurt.
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Scioto Valley Traction
Ohio
Columbus
Supreme Court Affirms Judgment in Broders Case
The supreme court of Town has affirmed the lower court judgment in the case of Jacob M. W. Broders executor versus Mary Schleting appellant. The decision favors the plaintiff. P. McGuirk defended for the defendant while Cook & Dodge and Heintz & Fisher represented the plaintiff.
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Jacob MW. Broders
S. Mary Schleting
Supreme Court of Town
P. McGuirk
Cook & Dodge and
Heintz & Fisher
Train Wreck Claims Two Killed Near Woodstock Ontario
A wreck of Grand Trunk freights near Woodstock Ontario this morning left Conductor Falls, Brakeman Benedict, Engineer Ririland, and Engineer Heron dead. casualties occurred in the smoke and debris as crews responded to the scene.
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Burnie
Cuwo Grand Trunk
Woodstock
Ont
Conductor Falls
Benedict
Ririland
Heron
Shenke v Tri-City Railway case dismissed
The case of Mary Shenke versus The Tri-City Railway Co. was dismissed on the motion of L. Marshall and Maines & Vollmer, attorneys for Palakatlee.
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Mary Shenke
The
Tri-City Railway Co
Marshall and
Maines & Vollmer
Palakatlee
Harugari Lodge Plans Ball at Claus Groth Hall
Davenport lodge Marigeri Lierdertafel has arranged a ball at Claus Groth Hall on Saturday evening October 1. Harugari will be present and attendees are invited to join in the mixed chores and event atmosphere.
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Marigeri Lierdertafel Lodge
Davenport
Claus Groth
al Harugaris
Unclear text alarm raises labor dues dispute
Chicago September 23. A sensational claim states 305,000 labor union members ceased to pay dues as Barney Conth, president of the Citizen Federation of Labor, asserts weak leadership and urges union reorganization to restore strength amid alleged mismanagement.
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Cago
Wnions
Chisago
Barney Conth
Titizen Eoeration of Labor
Indictments Suppressed as Grand Jury Proceedings Proceed
Several persons were indicted by the grand jury but not yet arrested. Names include Guereo W Scott and others. defense counsel appointed for some defendants while others have not selected attorneys. The report notes waivers and unfiled pleas amid ongoing proceedings.
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Grund Dury Yesre Day
James Whe accused cattle thief tied to Davenport locals
The draft article notes James Whe accused of cattle theft and signed by John Byrnes and Jamey Qui. The details mention an 8 o'clock time and a signature from Thineemmey and Davenport residents, implying a local charge procedure.
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James Whe
John Byrnes
Thineemmey
Jamey Qui
Davenport
May Tryin Will Hot Deny She Is to Marry
A garbled rumor from a January interview with a figure named Per hints at a disclosed engagement. The text mentions dissolving or denying marriage plans and references to supposed suitors or witnesses, with unclear dates and sources.
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May Tryin
Hill
No Change In His Condition Reported In Worcester
Worcester report notes Hoear remained in the same condition this morning though slightly weaker, with no significant medical improvement observed.
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Worcester
Hoear
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House of Detention
Richard Gadient
Bowman
Rock Island County
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Russia
Staessel
Fort Arthur
Rome
Chefoo
Stosssel
Organization OF
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New York Post
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Lown
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Coloma
Igrtte
Miners
Yental
Davenport Packet
Kangaroo Cour
Zach
Winding
Harugari
Bal
Barney Cohen
Illinois
Mtust
Beorgn
Athozneys Orosin
Detzu
Tlimaw
Walter Siti
Wulrang
Guoreo
W Scott
Leony Kugreth
Uemy Stevens
Wrillin Bransos
Jnies Tid Dad Sucre
Depend “Wilhant
Aghte
Mes McCoy
John Masterson
Tneys
James
Mr. Hill
Sten
Wits
David Bennerrarried
Trewin
Hoar
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