Duncan's panic flinch and city chatter in Rock Island
A stream of short notices lists residents and visitors in the city, with names from Chicago to West Chester. Items include illness reports, travel, school teaching assignments, theatre and band work, and a local horse sale. The government thermometer shows nine degrees above zero in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dempsey
Rock Island
J. S. Pearce
Chicago
Wm. Keifer
Havre
11. Moore
Hotel Colenso
D. ©. Kilgore
West Chester
A. Arthaud
Richland
Belle Taylor
Samuel Hall
Conner and Schilling
Minner
Laura Ingham
E. Laas
Elgin
Ill
Charles Houck
Oskaloosa
Couple flee after guns drive from Minnesota gambling resort
Jan 18 report from Black Duck Minnesota says William Plummer and his wife surrendered in Kelliher after driving proprietor and guests from a gambling resort with guns. They faced a justice and chose to pay 75 dollars and depart immediately rather than await the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Duck
Minn
Kelliher
Here
William Plummer
Narrow Escape at Lake Minnetonka Clubhouse Fire
Dr. F C Riel off German consul at St Louis Professor CC F McClumpha of the University of Minnesota and Hugh W Mercer of Minneapolis narrowly escaped death by suffocation as fire broke out in the Deep Haven clubhouse basement. They crawled out on hands and knees as the building burned to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
F. C. Rieloff
St. Louis
Profesor
CC. F. McClumpha
University of Minnesota
Hugh VY. Mercer
Minneapolis
Narowly
Deep Haven
Lake Minnetonka
St. Louis Reporter Details Blair's Illness in Florida
From Eustis Florida a report states James L Blair of St Louis former Louisana Purchase Exposition general counsel is dying after a congestive chill suffered on January 11. He has a slow decline with little chance of recovery and is accompanied by his wife Mrs Blair and their son Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Eustis
Fla
James L. Blair
Showman Loses Gorillas Garb Left by Pitlochry Road
A touring showman in the Scotch highlands loses a large performing gorilla. Found by two drovers near Pitlochry, the animal is dressed in stagewear and causes puzzled speculation about its origin. The drovers conclude the creature is a small English visitor of no consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Highlands
Pitlochry
Perth
Tonal
Tugal
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the Journal
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Duncan
Chas. Gorham
Wes Mason
Perry Woods
Milwaukee
Emily Mathers
Haskins
Max Marbourg
Fairfield
May Humston
Verdi
Clay
L. D. Young
Kansas City
W. R. Rhyner
Letts
Homer Stephens
Keota
8. K. Coates
Ainsworth
Roy Morrow
Burlington
Harvey Matthews
Muscatine
John Jay
D. Carris
Herman Walther
Harry Smith
Davenport
Carl Keck
Harriet
West Liberty
Della Deane
Coppock
City
Grassup
Deane
O. G. Wilson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U. S
W. Cherryholmes
Matt Casey
Frank Casey
Columbus Junction
W. L. Strader
Equitable Life of
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Strader
Price
W. D. Ferguson Adjustment Company
James Blair
Graham Theatre
Warren Moore
Iowa
C. E. Beverle
T. S. Arthur
Enorguety
Daly’s Theatre
Baxter
H. A. Baxthrr
Samson & Livingston
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