Local and Personal Notes From the City
Local residents travel to Davenport and nearby towns for shopping and business. Visitors include Mrs H L Parrott, Miss Fier sie Peck, EK Neal of Des Moines, and Mebel en route to Verne. Others return home after visits with friends and relatives. a Burlington freight car delay affected the evening train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Parrott
EK. F. Neal
Des Moines
C. F. Lindell
Crawfordsville
E. L. Davis
Burlington
Mebel
Verne
Harry Ward
Ball Nine benefit shows tonight at both houses
Tonight features Ball Nine benefit performances at two venues. Patrons are urged to attend both events. local updates note ongoing community fundraising efforts and related social calls.
Daddy and Jack plan a pigeon house dream
In a playful domestic scene a father, mother Evelyn, and boy Jack imagine building a pigeon coop to deliver letters for a cent each. The father jokes about wealth, while Jack and Evelyn tease a city boy and get a bedtime story rewarded with a kiss before plotting the coop details and tar paper roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Jack
Jim Waterfury
Weir
Europe
Evelyn
Rockefeller
Smarty 7
Young Indy
Tower
Enid Doddy
Wiley Charged, Urged to Resign by Agricultural Dept Panel
Wiley head of the Bureau of Chemistry faced a personnel committee recommendation to President Tait that he resign amid charges of an excess payment scheme to Dr Rushy of Columbia University. A separate report notes vast forest fires sweeping Porcupine mining districts with up to 500 expected dead.
Fairfield Special Election on Franchise for Water Works
Fairfield plans a special election on August 7 to decide granting a franchise to Jefferson County Gas and Mineral company to maintain a city water works and supply water via pipes mains hydrants and pumps. The measure follows Pathieid's deep well and could bring an artificial manufacturing plant to Fairfield, with Hartman connected to the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Timhe
Jefferson County Gas & Mineral Com
Pathieid
Palefield Wl
Hartman
Hartman Tee Crean Company
Jefferson County Gas & Mineral Company
Cedar Falls Liquor Crackdown Hits Three Drug Stores
Charges filed against three drug stores and four pool halls in Cedar Falls for illegal liquor sales. The Civic Improvement League has cooperated with the Iowa Anti Saloon League for months to curb liquor in Cedar Falls.
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Des Moines
W.C. Tarher
Iowa Antic Saloon
Dreague
Cedar Falls
Civic Improvement League
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Faithful to Duty Amid Jerusalem Siege
The text recalls Jewish priests at the temple during Poupey’s assault on Jerusalem. As the city fell they continued daily sacrifices despite surrounding horrors, choosing to fulfill the law at their altars rather than omit duties.
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Poupey
Jerusalem
Young Man Injured Near Milwaukee Depot Carnival
Grover Booth of Eureka neighborhood suffered severe injuries after attempting to crawl across train bumpers stalled near the Milwaukee depot. Eyewitnesses say the boy was dragged a block before release. He was treated by Dr. Bois and later showed improvement using crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Booth
Eureka
Milwaukee Depot
Booth
Boi
Brigade Reunion Set in Sigourney Iowa for 1911
Members of the Crockers Tow Brigade are urged to attend a reunion in Sigourney Iowa on September 6 1911 marking the th anniversary of the brigade’s organization. Local secretary J Eichelberger asks comrades to send notices with their address to spread the word and boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Iowa
Parker
Keokuk County
J. Eichelberger
Automobile plunge ends in rescue as mother saves child
A Des Moines area crash near West Center schoolhouse sends Carl Shultz and daughter Viola Shultz to hospital after their car plunges 35 feet from a high bridge. Viola, trapped beneath the wreck, is rescued by her father and bystanders. she suffers back injuries but is expected to recover. Harry Armstrong escapes by leaping to the bridge railing. Witnesses Fred Stephenson and W. H. Mitchell aid the scene.
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Oskaloosa
Carl Shultz
Grinhell
Viola Shultz
Harry Armstrong
Oman
Grinnell
Iowa Central Tracks
West Center School House
Mr. Shultz
Fred Stephenson
Schee
Wht Mitchell
Ralsne
Miss Shultz
Stephason
Dr. L. A. Dicers
Des Moines Woman Killed in Wagon Accident
Mrs. Ollie Kelpsrs Kelley of Des Moines died after a wagon accident Tuesday night. She tried to save her baby seated in the wagon as the team bolted along Ninth Street. An obstruction in the road caused the perilous slide and fatal fracture. The baby escaped unharmed. The husband, a Deloto customer, had been shopping at Farey Grocery on South Ninth.
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A Moines
Ollie Kelps
RS. Kelley
Des Moines
Deloto
Farey
South Ninth
Treets
Min Kelley
Hi Biock
Ninth Street
Woman Dies After Incident On Street
A woman was thrown out against the curb and died after being taken to Mercy hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident and determining whether foul play or an accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Injuries from Runaway Hay Teams Near Sumner
In Sumner Iowa on July 13 Mrs. Kate Boehm was thrown from a frightened hay team and injured internally while July 14 Mrs. Fred Sell was thrown from a hay rake with a badly bruised limb after her team ran away. Mr and Mrs Fred Pipho suffered a severe leg fracture when their car skidded and Mrs Pipho jumped to avoid the ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Iowa
Kate Boehm
Fred Sell
Fred Pipho
Boy Kills Little Niece in Newton Home
In Newton Missouri on July 15 Harold Trotter, age unknown, shot ten month old Leota Trotter in her home. The coroner’s jury ruled accidental death after the child was shot in the head while crawling. The tragedy followed a warning from the mother to stop handling the revolver.
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Newton, Fa
Arthur Trotter
Harold Trotter
Leota
M. J. Carey
Trotter
Joseph Trotter
Harold
Amputation Necessary After Serious Condition
The report states that amputation was required due to a grave medical condition and emphasizes the severity of the patient's situation.
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Jean Nuysmans Ladies’ Tailor
John Swisher
Davenport
Ross’ Drug Store
Frank Stewart
Musevatine
Win Simouse
Harvey, In
Arthur Wilcox
Miss Murrie
Cullumber
Lexington
Ed Nicholson
Nile
Winfield
Roy Faris
W. Warner
Corpus Christi
Texas
Dc. R. Hartman
Mornire Run
Elmer Mason
Martha McGuire
West Chester
S. J. McKee
Kodak
Ross
Gretchen MacDonald
Oska- Joosna
J. M. Wright
Mar Aret Campbell
Warren
Keota
R. G. Vincent
Tan
W. Netherhe
City
Maigee Ie A Perhead
Margaret
Helenen
Winonaake
Ind
Presbyterian Young People’s Conference
Thomas Thompson of
Wellman
Roan Drug Store
Kiler Fiekamp
Dr. Chittum
Richmond
Marion Rownd
Columndus Junction
Jennie Minner
Dew Moines
G. T. Auld
Fred Rogers
Morris
Everett Bailey
V. St. Story
Hanna Story
A C. Schauenberg
C. Reister
W. A. Gibson
Alice
Cone
Kansas City
Tuesaday Marning
Joe Beng
Charlies Ragan
Fred Nellswanger
Wilber Miller
Predo Ote
Ulm. Downing
W. DP. Messenger Co
Chicago
Messenger Company
Iowa Paper Company
Waterloo
Mr. Downing
Downine
Washington
J. A Harwood & Son
Stuart's
KR. Spuart & Son
ML Sones
Bulida Bird
Washington, DL
Evening Journal
de. Harvey W
The
Agricultural de
Tait
Rushy
Columbia University
Toronto
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Crockers Towa Brigade
Woman
Babe
Baby
Sherm Crone
Star Theatre
Oxfords
Atchison & Finney
Ghverware
Roger Bros
R. Wallace
American Silver Co
W.d. Bradley
Marion Ave
Jeweler
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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