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Newspaper

Tri City Star

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1904

Page

7

St Katharines Ball Prospects Brighten at Davenport School

The Davenport St Katharines school enters a third year under Sisters of St Mary with many old students back and several new ones including a Rosebud reservation member and a student from Tutte Mont. A major curriculum shift adds a general course with more electives, dropping the higher English track. Seventeen students are enrolled in the college preparatory course, with one able to gain admission to Vassar via certificate. Miss Jennie Davis of Davenport recently entered Vassar from St Katharines. A new music course blends English modern languages and history with two weekly music lessons, with certificates awarded on completion. Noted instructors Fraulein Stathe Huttig and Miss Louise St John Westerfelt headline the music program, and Miss Hill leads physical culture employing the Swedish movement system. Field hockey and basketball will begin, and a Dayen- Changss class may form as faculty changes occur with Miss Ainiston replacing Miss Beach Fichter, Miss Thorington replacing Miss Heinemann, Mrs. HIM replacing Miss Hunter, and Miss Cattell and Weilusky teaching mathematics.

Katharine's School Davenport Rosebud Reservation N. 1 Tutte. Mont Sisters of St. Mary St. Katharine's Jennie Davis Vassar St. Katherine’s Davis Fraulein Miss Hill St Katharine’s Dayen B. A. Weilusky F St. Gabriel's

Youthful Robbers Hold Up A Mian

In St Louis police chased three robberies carried out by youths including four boys about 15 who escaped. Michael Jackson 15 and George Erdinn 10 were captured after being spotted fleeing an alley scene. A man named Frank Becker was robbed of clothing and $14 nearby, and Albert Van der Ryken reported being held up by a Black man and a Black woman as a pistol was brandished at his head.

St. Louis Central District Michael Jackson North Hight Street George Erdinn North Ninth Street William Jeffries Locust Street Kavanaugh Jefries Atlea Pine Chestnut Streets Patromen Erdan Jackson Tuey Jeffries Fourteenth Market Streets Market Frank Becker Frank Becker of No 3035. North Twentieth Streck Albert van der Ryken South Spring Avenue Neero Pegress Tenth Chestnut van der Ryken Neese von der Ryken Henry Smith No. 1000 Chestnut Street von der Ryker

Maxwell Row Divides Stagg Chicago Football Row

Chicago report on University of Chicago football turmoil as Mrs. Maxwell defends son Max against claims he left due to payoff and Stagg says Max left over unfair treatment and outside offers. Three new players reported for practice including Fuller, another Fuller, and Trewitt from Armour Institute.

Chicago University of Chicago Maxwell Max Ustern School Stagg Bobby Mic Stag Potter School Swarthmore Ronneision Yeaterday

Guardsmen Seek New Ranges and 1 Million Support

Iowa town guardsmen push for national rifle movement backing a $1,000,000 appropriation to fund modern weaponry, outdoor ranges, armories, and indoor ranges. The state defense department reports most companies lack adequate practice facilities, with previous ranges built since 1899 and per-year rifle funding as low as fifteen dollars.

Tres Moines Lown National Rifle Association of America Associatsun An: Washingtott Jis Congress War Department Iowa Coleonel Cooke Topek Low Bors State Department Generi Hume Byers

Frugal Summer Travel Notes From Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune recalls the simple pleasure of writing home during crowded summer resorts and feeling ahead of friends by sharing how much better time one enjoys than those at home.

Chicago Tribune

Parrot Disturbs Preacher as Baseball Slang Spreads

In Poughkeepsie a parrot owned by Mrs. Raymond at a boarding house near Washington Street M. E. Church caused disruption by shouting baseball slang during sermons. The Rev B C Warren urged action as the bird repeated phrases like See him hit you in the slats and You've hit it on both sides. Police intervened after a church complaint.

Washington Street M. E Raymond Poughkeansie Baseball Nine Bhack Yard B.C. Warren Gavin Dhe Folly Teddy Cige Ars

Tragedy Averted by New Discovery for Coughs

A Pleasant City Ohio mother writes that pneumonia nearly claimed her child before Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds cured him. The ad touts the medicine as safe for coughs and lung diseases, with a price of 300 and 1.90 and free throat lozenges.

Mra W. Watkins Pleasant City Ohio Hum Dr. King Cozen-upton Frank Natio

Conceals Name of Plotter in Local Robbery Case

Lexington Sept 23 A Black man named Mitchell, arrested last night for attempting to post on Judge James H nt, claims two masked white men held him up at gunpoint near Musli Bau hone yesterday. He fears telling the family due to threats. He will be kept in solitary confinement until a confession is obtained.

Lexington Louis Moretell James H. Nt. San Mulligan Giputy Mitchel Mitchell

Lutherans Bid Fond Farewell To Pastor Hemberg

At Moline Swedish Lutheran Church a large congregation honored retiring Pastor C A Hemborg with a heartfelt farewell. A purse of 218 dollars was presented, praising his twelve years of leadership and the bonds formed with church and college, with prayers for his future work and continued connection to the community.

C A. Hemborg Moline Gaurrh O. V. Holmerain C. M. Camstedt Adrlin Leouani Svea Umlng Dr. Hemberg K. MM. Holmberg P. A. Lindahl Hembog Augustina Book Concern Tis Lone Hemborg Mulino Pastor Hemberg Dr. Hembore Lindverg Mandell Hemberg Beuborg Forsander

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Increases in Force at Naples

Naples reports Mount Vesuvius grows more violent with red hot stones hurled to a thousand feet and lava flows melting railway metal. Observatories record 1,844 inch expansions since yesterday, with widespread destruction within a mile of the crater and villages emptied as residents seek open air. Guards guard prescribed limits to deter curious tourists.

Naples Mount Vesuvius Sur

Arrest Made In Forged Checks Case In Huntington Vermont

Seventy twenty four year old Seph Walsh of Brooklyn was arrested Saturday on charges of altering forged checks cashed by various merchants. The checks, drawn on Title Guarantee and Trust Co, were made to appear opened by Thomas P. Walsh, a Brooklyn ship captain. Several checks were returned with forged notation and valued at 128 dollars. total cashing amount said to exceed 1000 dollars. Accused held in village lockup Sunday and moved to county jail today. names linked include A W Brown, Sammis & Co, Mrs E McCry, H Iverson, hotel proprietor at Centerport, and other local parties.

Huntington Ta- Seph Walsh Brooklyn Oung Thomas P. Walsh Brooklyn O Bers Guarantes and Trost Company of Broohist

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children

A faded OCR advert touts Mother Gray as a nurse in New York Children's Home selling a powder to cure sickness in children. It claims quick relief from teething, stomach issues, headaches, and worm prevention, with free samples by mail in Meridan, Connecticut.

Mother Gray New York Elly Maront Meridan Ell Alfen Olmsted LeRoy, N

A Little Plain Talk on Debts and Credit

A column urges borrowers and creditors to settle outstanding obligations. It questions extending credit and suggests borrowing enough to clear all debts, addressing grocers, landlords, and others who have extended terms beyond willingness to continue. The tone is cautions and pragmatic.

Make Your Credit Good for a Fresh Start

A promotional offer promises loans on furniture, pianos, wagons or other personal property with the security left in your possession. Confidential arrangements assure use of the money and property while repaying without inconvenience. A figure with you for any money need and purpose.

Remarkable Weight Loss Recovered by One Minute Cough Cure

Mrs Gertrude Ner of Marton Indiana lost weight from 148 to 92 pounds due to a lingering cough and pneumonia. She credits One Minute Cough Cure with curing the cough restoring strength and weight after four bottles. Sold by six druggists.

Gertrude .Ner Marton Ind Tuan

Peruna Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh Worldwide

An old advertisement from Milwaukee cites a patient Absent Brickner who recovered after Peruna, claiming it treats catarrh across organs. It argues catarrh of the heart and pelvic organs share cause and that Hartman in Columbus offers free consultation.

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