Local Travel and Socials Noted in Davenport Area
Walter Ayres a business visitor in Davenport today. Webb Brown went to Muscatine this morning on business. Mrs A B Singmaster returned from a Keota visit this morning. Dr and Mrs D J Dewey arrived yesterday from California where they spent the winter. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for piles and wounds with a 25 cent price at J H Stewart's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ayres
Davenport
Webb Brown
Muscatine
A. B. Singmaster
Keota
D. J. Dewey
California
Devil’s Island
Buckjlen
Napier
Rugies
Stewart
Holland
SMS Wal Cherryholmes
Winfield
J. ©. Huston
Wyman
Vienna
Communication Opens Up Gradually for Distressed Frisco People
Frisco residents in distress see progress as communication channels reopen. Community groups report increased contact, with aid workers coordinating steps to connect neighbors with services and relief. Local officials urge continued outreach and timely reporting of needs.
News From Frisco Fire Zone Family Treated With Cautious Hope
Mrs. J. L. Brookhart received an indirect letter written on the back of an envelope from G. E. Noble of San Francisco. The note claimed some people would be ready to go to housekeeping soon and described terrible conditions in the burnt district. A telegram to Senator J. A. Young from Dr. Pinney said his relatives were well and had saved their home, with a red lettercase noted in Oakland indicating telegram congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brookhart
G. E. Noble
San Francisco
J. A. Young
Pinney
Youngs
Senator Young
Oakland
There Will Be No Contest In Hackley Will Trust
In Murkegon Michigan April 24 probate court heard executors petition to clarify public bequests from Hackley million estate. Executors say they seek better construction to strengthen charitable bequests while ensuring Mrs Hackley’s surviving half may be privately disposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murkegon
Mich
Hackley
Mra. Hackley
Important Boycott Suit in Racine Unions Battle
Otto B. Schultz files a $25 000 damages suit in Racine circuit court against Benjamin Dressen of the Bakers and Confectioners union and 100 labor council members for refusing to allow his bakery to unionize or bear the union label Schultz says he was put on an unfair list and suffered trade losses in what is described as the great est lawsuit in Wisconsin labor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Wisconsin
United States
Chester A. Fowler
Portage
Otto B. Schultz
Benjamin Dressen
Bakers’ and Confectioners’ Union
Trade and Labor Council
Schultz
Weidenbeck in California Earthquake Shock Hurt
Miss Alice Weidenbeck learns her brother George in California reports their brother, street car superintendent, was at Oakland during the quake and slightly hurt by falling brick. He has found nothing about his wife, who worked as assistant proof reader on the Examiner and lived on Market Street in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Weidenbeck
George
California
Weidenbeck
Oakland
San Francisco
Examiner
Market Street
Earthquake Wrecks Sunnyvale Homes and Supplies Run Dry
Leigh H Wallace reports a letter from Charley Parkinson of Sunnyvale California describing an earthquake as war like General Sherman. Parkinson and family sleep in a tent after their home is damaged though all are alive. They have flour and bread stock but the town lacks baking supplies as San Francisco absorbs demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh H. Wallace
Charley Parkinson
Sunnyvale
Calif
Mac Ackley
General Sherman
Mr. Parkinson
Charley
San Francisco
Daughter Missing After San Francisco Quake Fire
Mrs Andrew Gatherner of 428 East Main Street reports no word from her daughter Mrs Louisa Buros who ran a Brush Street boarding house in San Francisco. Brush Street suffered heavily from the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gatherner
East Main Street
Louisa Buros
Brush Street
San Francisco
Travelers Return From Canada Visit North of Strasburg Farm
J T Matthews B F Dixon and Edw Knlopfenstein arrived back from a lengthy Canadian trip. They visited Albert Petersons home twenty six miles north of Strasburg where the couple runs an eight hundred acre ranch and work to cultivate more land this year. Dixon and Matthews brought back samples of potatoes oats wheat and flax. Rev Arch Graham from Keota joined a planning meeting for a Y P U convention to be held in Burlington with J Marshall of Columbus City also in town for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Matthews
B. F. Dixon
Edw. Knlopfenstein
Canada
Albert Peterson
Strasburg
Messrs
Dixon and
Matthews
Arch Graham
Keota
Y. P
Gove to Attend St. Louis Watchmaking School
C. D. Gove of Hobson & Gove jewelry announces plans to leave next Saturday for St. Louis to study at the St. Louis Watchmaking School for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Gove
Hobson & Gove Jewelry Store
St. Louis
Charley Means Starts Road Tour for Fairbanks Morse Co
Charley Means begins work with Fairbanks Morse Co of Chicago. He will stay a week at home before traveling to northern Iowa. Mr and Mrs J B Crooks Miss Jessie and Dr Will Crooks returned from Chicago after a short visit. Roy Moore Gerald and Earl White returned to Ainsworth after visiting friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Means
Fairbanks, Morse Co
Chicago
Iowa
J. Bb. Crooks
Jessie
Will Crooks
Roy Moore
Gerald and
Earl White
Ainsworth
Stephen Sullivan
Burlington
J. C. Swift
Marsh W. Bailey
Elinor
Fraunce's Tavern to Close as Public Resort May 1
Historic Broad and Pearl streets building where General Washington bade farewell to his generals will cease to be Fraunce's tavern and pass to the Society of the Sons of the Revolution on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fraunce
Washington
Broad and
Pearl Streets
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Noted tobacconist Augustus Pollock dies at 74
Wheeling West Virginia April 24 Augustus Pollock a tobacconist of international reputation and founder of the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad dies at 74. He was a millionaire. Washington April 24 Senator Platt reports brother Frederick E. Platt dies at 87 in Owego New York from pneumonia. He was active as bank cashier until illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Augustus Pollock
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Washington
Platt
Frederick E. Platt
Owego
N. Y
National Education Association Meeting Cancelled in San Francisco
The National Educational Association cannot meet in San Francisco on July 9 18 due to the disaster there. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Schaeffer, president of the group, confirms the cancellation and notes Harrisburg Pennsylvania will host or reschedule discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
San Franciso
National Educational Association
Schaeffer
Death of Seaman William King from Kearsarge explosion
Washington April 24 William King ordinary seaman died from injuries sustained in the Kearsarge explosion. He is added to a death toll of ten from the incident, including eight enlisted men and two officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William King
Kearsarge
Miners Die as Quarto Explosion Claims Nineteen
Trinidad Colorado April 24 announced by Colorado Fuel and Iron Co that nineteen miners were killed by the Quarto mine explosion. Three men removed unconscious from the mine will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Colo
The
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Quarto
Oldest British Subject George Fletcher Dies at 118
George Fletcher, acknowledged as Britain's oldest subject, dies in County Tyrone at 118. King Edward recently rewarded him with a gold snuff box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
County Tyrone
Ireland
George Fletcher
Edward
Fletcher
Danish Trawlers Lose Forty Seamen in Iceland Gale
News from Copenhagen reports two Danish trawlers with forty men aboard foundered in a gale off Iceland. A third vessel with a crew of thirty is also believed lost, prompting fears for additional fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Iceland
Bank Robbery in Crosby During Business Hours
A Crosby North Dakota bank was robbed in business hours of 700 dollars. The robbers escaped. The report comes from Willerton North Dakota via a Dispatch special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Willerton
N. D
Crosby
Robers
Sutton Wins Tie in Billiard Playoff
In New York on April 24 Sutton defeated Schaefer by 500 to 287 to win the tiebreaker for the second prize in the billiard tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sutton
Schaefer
Baseball Scores From April Dayplay Across Leagues
Chicago April 24 following are baseball scores League Cincinnati St Louis seven five Boston Philadelphia one zero New York rain American St Louis Detroit two seven Chicago Cleveland one Chicago three Philadelphia Washington weather Association Louisville St Paul five Louisville six Toledo Kansas City six Toledo nine Columbus Milwaukee one Columbus five Indianapolis Minneapolis ten eleven innings
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolie
Local Notes and Travels Across Iowa and Beyond
Names and movements dominate the item list with brief trips to Ottumwa Farson Kansas City Winfield Burlington and Council Bluffs. Mentions boothed social events a theater play In Missouri benefit Hawkeye land and a wedding party plus birth announcement at Thief River Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Russell
German-American Bank Bidg
Burlington
Iowa
Mizzouri
George Lanning
Thief River, Minn
Grip Quickly Knocked Out After Severe Winter Colds
Mr. J. B. Egleston of Mapley Landing Iowa describes severe influenza like illness during winter weather. He used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets in double doses which rapidly alleviated symptoms including aching joints head congestion and fever. The remedy was sold by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egleston
Mapley Landing
Iowa
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Dublin visitor sees Col. Bollinger band in In Missouri show
C C Welsh of Dublin visits town and plans to go to Graham tonight to watch Col Bollinger lead his band in the fourth act of In Missouri. The performance features a brave march as part of the evening's entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Bollinger
Graham
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts Mercury Risks
An advertisement warns against mercury based remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and orally absorbed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It recommends purchasing only genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure and notes Druggists sell it for 75 cents per bottle along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
KF. J. Cheney & Co
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uTuar
Seehewes
ASCAL
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Louis Baird
Lythe Floyd Hopkins Gate Co
Belvidere
Lil
Washington County
Farmer Hopkins
Floyd Hopkins
Benz Hotel
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J. J. McKeone
Squire
Journal Office
E. J. Harmeier
Lobe Company
Chestnut St
Phila
National Co
Dave Donovan
Chas. Gorham
Aberdeen Angus Bulls
John E. Griffith
R F. D
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Ingrain
Brussels
Carpet Cleaning Co
Frisco
Baker
Senator Platt
Keck Flora Co
Johnson's Bakery
A. B. Jones
Harper
Mrs. Flynn
Cotter
Tobin
Lara Brett
Fairfield
J. H. Grush
Ottumwa
Fred Smith
Richland
John McCartney
Farson
L. C
Alva Crawford
Sarah Sales
Brighton
City
Anetta Gettes
West Chester
P. R. Axtell
Columbus Junction
A. J. Knauss
Council Bluffs
W. J. Williams
Crawfordsville
Will Simpson
Rock Island
Harry Garard
Keokuk
Red Oak
K. Clapper
Misses Hattie
Laura Chilcote
Dora Clapper
Mrs. Larkins
C. C. Welsh
Dublin
McElhinney Drug CO
Iowe
Minneapolis
Peoria
Law Mason City Mall
Twin Cities
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Ted
Lex
Aailel
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
A. B. Cutts
G. F
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Righton
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