Local Notices and Daily Errands Across Davenport
A bustling city brief lists daily errands and local movements. Individuals such as H G Crawford and Mrs Wm Cherry travel, Frank Stewart goes to Muscatine on business, and J A Y Ashby notes a 120 acre Jackson township sale from William Randall to Anthony Horak. Johnson bakery advertises pies and baked goods while nearby Chad Winters heads to Champaign for studies. John Wolf buys the Dennis Bush farm in Cedar Township at 125 per acre, with Will Nicola moving to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stewart
Muscatine
Vienna
H. G. Crawford
Davenport
Wm. Cherry
Fred Jordan
R. I
Chicago
Frank Roberts
Ainsworth
J. A. Y. Ashby
Jackson Township
Wm. Randall
Anthony Horak
Johnson
Chas. Winters
John Wolf
Dennis Bush
Cedar Township
Mr. Wolf
Will Nicola
Baxter
Village Fire Threat Ends as Inhabitants Save Business Quarter
Onick Work quenches a fire that threatened Boyd as Ramedell's store burned and many buildings were damaged. Wilkes, in charge of TD WE Burnham & Co mechanics, died suddenly in Chicago apartments. body to Joliet. Primers' union ends a year long strike listing only one shop left in town.
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Falla
Wie
Jan Qtek
Boyd
Eoe
Ramedell
Philadelphia
Jan CM. Wilkes
TD WE Burnham & Co
Chicago
Joliet
Terre Tante
Ind
Primihers’ Union
Toe Heen Oon
Eft
Hen Cam
County News Journal Correspondents Report Daily Happenings
Journal correspondents in various communities share today’s happenings with brisk notes on local events. Brevity and local color capture milestones, gatherings, and notable occurrences across towns.
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Journal
Where the People Go Accidents Deaths Births and Marriages
Local society column notes accidents and deaths, births, and marriages reported promptly by news gatherers. The piece highlights community events and notable changes in residents' lives. The tone mirrors a civic record of the town's ongoing personal milestones.
Local Notes From Ainsworth January Visit Recap
Miss Eva C Brown taught grammar grade and returned from Lost Nation Iowa. J M Stewart Jr won multiple poultry prizes at Morning Sun show. Clara Coulter and other residents visited Washington. Harry Pearson bought cattle in Paris. Mrs Amos Poland visited her father and relatives. Residents and visitors report in from Washington Weshington and Bowen locations with various trips and illnesses.
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Eva C. Brown
Lost Nation
Iowa
C. Pearson
Washington
J. M. Stewart, Jr
Morning Sun
Plymouth Rock
Cockrell
Clara Coulter
R. H. Coulter
Harry Pearson
Paris
Amos Poland
Avecra
J. M. Stewart
S Gladys
Fiorsie Fitz Werald
Weshington
George Warick
Edwin Porter
Prof
Dix
Bowen
John Hopengardner
W. Price
L.B. Cooklin
Essley
G. M. Welch
Hope Livingston
M. J. Henderson
Local Notes From Crawfordsville District
Daily briefs report T. W. Rickey in Winfield. visits by Mrs. G. A. Pierce and Ella Walker. Obituary notice echoes Miss Randal’s death in Washington. Church meetings continue. Rev. J. S. Cotton to preach for Mr. Tennant. Residents and travelers include D. M. Young, Joe Nebel, Chris Berry, David Griffith, and the Turkingtons returning from Sabbath visit. Etna Twinam returns from two week visit with Gookin sisters.
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T. W. Rickey
Winfield
G. A. Pierce
Washington
S. K. Orris
W. Sewell
E. G. McFarland
Miss Randal
Methodist Church
J. S. Cotton
Presbyterian Church
Tennant
D. M
D. H. Griffith
Robert Shaffer
Etna Twinam
Eva
Georgia Gookin
Columbus Junction
Local Weather Describes Cold Morning and Return of Chas Saling Jr
The thermometer read one degree above the morning’s zero and one degree above yesterday’s. A crisp wind made it feel colder than it was. Chas Saling Jr. returned this morning on the R I from Davenport.
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Chas. Saling, Jr
R. I
Davenport
Baseball Magnates Meet to Present Case to Leagues
The minor leagues discuss their position with both the National and American Leagues. Presidents and attorneys attend as a draft system proposal dominates talks. Officials emphasize cooperation despite opposition from some league members.
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Cinedometi
Sin Organizaiets
Cmd
Indy
Cerithh
Mercediniee
Propumiad Teacchis
Playera
Miter Femntotte
Otis Expres
Tle Ateneo Lerpue
Exoneration for Portland Mayor Williams and Officer Hunt
Indictments against Portland Mayor George H. Williams and Police Chief Charles H. Hunt were dismissed by State Circuit Judge A I Frazer on motion by District Attorney Manning. Manning asked the records show full exoneration of the mayor from any offense in the indictment.
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Portland
Ore
Manning
George H. Williams
Charles H. Hunt
Williams
Spiritist William Abernathy Declared Incompetent In Probate Court
In St Joseph Michigan on January 9, probate court named a guardian for William Abernathy the spiritualist who wasted a fortune of 50000 in business deals guided by signs from his dead son with whom he spoke daily. The same date Mrs Patterson sailed from New York to Europe aboard the Deutsch land to reach her daughter Eleanor Countess Gizvekl of Toland who is reported gravely ill.
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Spirit
Costa
St. Joseph, Mich
William Abernathy
Very Hl
Washington
RR. W Patterson
New York
Europe
Deutschland
Eleanor
Gizvekl of
Toland
Chicago
Cotlse
Enebooiver
Au Sikd
Official shakeup at state school for the blind
Dismissed by Governor Yates, L O Vaught who served as treasurer at the state school for the blind in Jacksonville is replaced by Charles E Black of Jacksonville appointed to succeed him in Bloomington.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Ripley
Santa Be Rathroad
Yates
Bloomington
L. O Vaught
State School For the Blind
Jacksonville
Yates Charles 8. Black
Complex Chinese Script Described as Unique and Challenging
A historic discussion details Chinese characters and their complexity, noting many variants and a printed book showcasing thirty two sample characters. Basque and Gaelle are cited as difficult European languages, highlighting the influence of foreign words and lack of certain tenses in Chinese and related scripts.
Post Office Babel in Singapore Needs Multilingual Carriers
Singapore’s British post office uses language diverse letter carriers to handle European, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, and other scripts. Three specialized carriers sort and deliver mail for different linguistic groups, aided by interpreters when needed.
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Singapore
Fiat Oio
Wife Tests Husband By Reading Long Words In Speech
A stockbroker recalls a wife recently married to a colleague on the Exchange who suspects her husband overindulges. She devises a plan to prove intoxication affects speech and presents a list of long words her husband reportedly mispronounced.
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Stock Exchange
How Snow Crystals Form From Water Vapor
Snow forms when water vapor in clouds freezes into solid crystals that grow around tiny centers. Each snowflake becomes a geometric solid, especially in clear air, while rain falls as liquid drops.
Sermons of Long Hours Supped On by Scots Preachers
A historical note recalls 17th to 19th century Scottish sermons famed for extreme length. Dissenters like Lobb and figures such as Mr Boston drew crowds and endured multi hour expositions, with preachers trading turns to extend the service well into hours.
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Scotland
Lobb
South
Kitna
Petre
Rose
Thethus Toston
Tioston
Mefteiek
Boston
Che
Wilsdon
Love and love’s harsh lessons across poets
A collage of quotes and mis-spelled phrases about love from Schiller Shakespeare Tennyson Byron Ninon de l’Enclos La Rochefoucauld and others. The passage reflects on enduring love, coquetry, and the belief that love can outlast or endow wisdom.
Trolley Riders Cheat Free Rides Cited by Conductor
A Philadelphia Press report quotes a trolley conductor describing passengers who hop on for a free ride and attempt to ride to places they know do not lie on the car route. The knight of the bell strap explains how riders call in effort to beat the system.
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Philadelphia Press
Busker’s Banter Sparks Husky Farmer Feud
A lighthearted exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a busking bee where LT teased suitors by asking to find a red ear and miss the prettiest girl. When LT kissed the homeliest girl, each husky farmer felt snubbed, causing a humorous minor rift among the crowd.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Waves and breakers from gravity oscillations on shores
The passage explains surface gravity waves generated by gravity and their behavior in deep water. It notes that long oscillatory waves like swells remain in deep water until the shore’s depth causes breaking, and that shelving shores or rocks prevent free oscillation, creating breakers. It concludes waves break shoreward regardless of wind direction.
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Vienna Bakery
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Col. Junction
The
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Frank Beatty
Wayne County
Elizabeth Russel
Mt. Pleasant
McColl and DeMarce
Clarence Proudtit
Trenton
Jacob Lohrer
S. W. Washington
Lohrer
Hardin County
O. E. Smith
Union
Third Street
Journal Office
Jersey
E. A. Lewis
Ashby
Marion Anderson
the County News
Crawfordsville
Minnor Leagues
Americcan
Potland
Goew Pree
Million Dollar Motel
Projec
Columbus
Kul
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Jan Oor
Rafael A. Salvatore
Shelton
White
Roosevelt
Army Hill
Dia
House Committee On Arillery Affairs
London
Scarborough
Dover
Yarmouth
Ann Arbor
Mich
John G. Reichert
Julius
Katherine
BABEL
Jim
Schiller
Barry Cornwall
Tennyson
la Rochefouenwald
Seuconsfield
Mann
Byron
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company
Broadway, New York
Remington Typewriter CO
Suh Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Manus Desians
CopymanTs &c
Lee Munn & Co
Sciemtttic American
Ameaane Munn G Co
Offics
Washington, DC
My Lady OF the North
Mr. Parish
A.C. McClurg & Co, Publishen
Mason
Transfer & Storage Co
Chamberlain
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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