NOOK Mile and a Half This Side of Davenport
A brief item reports a location called NOOK with a note nicknamed slant Iain Robben and a distance of mile and a half from Davenport. The exact event or context remains unclear in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
2
Train No 11 Robbed of 25000 by Dynamite Blast
Five masked men hijacked Chicago Rock Island and Pacific No 11 near Davenport last night forcing the engineer and crew to move the engine and express car, blowing open a new safe with four dynamite charges and seizing about 25000 dollars. Passengers were not harmed though the baggage and express cars were damaged. The robbers fled toward the river after the hold up as Davenport officers and a switch engine arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Muscatine
No. 11
Chicago
Kansas City
United States
Washington
Rock Island Road
Charles Shaffer
Eldon
Rock Island
Trumbull
Trenton
F. H. Gregory
A. McClure
Brooks Works
Milwaukee Yards
Charles Mercer
Phil
George Rodman
Edw. Swift
Will Harvey
Charles Kelley
Mr. Mercer
Jack Tovey
Mr.Tooey
Golden State Limited
Miller
Verdi News Roundup from surrounding county towns
VERDI November 21 The steel gang are laying steel here today on the new Milwaukee Pat Morgan and family move to Brighton Mr and Mrs Howard Strohm of Chicago, formerly of this place, celebrate the arrival of a new baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Gang
Milwaukee
Pat Morgan
Brighton
Howard Strohm
Chicago
Visit Highlights and Local Church Notice
Nov 21, Mr John Wallace of Sioux City visited with his brother in law J P Harbaugh. Rev A F Howell to preach Sunday at 11 am at the U P church. David Bell of Keota visits his daughter Mrs C H Skipton after a paralytic stroke. John Heaton listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
Sioux City
J. P. Harbaugh
A. F. Howell
U. P. Church
David Bell
Keota
C. H. Skipton
John Heaton
Local social notes from area residents and visitors
November 21 reports show Dr Ketchum of Popejoy and David McLaughlin of Washington in town on business. Mr and Mrs H H McCleery visited the McLaughlin home, Mrs J Buxbaum of Grace Hill visits her son J F Buxbaum, E Hagie of Phillips Wy arrives to assist sister M E Selsey in the store, Mrs James Kelsey hosts a small gathering for her son Bert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ketchum
Popejoy
David McLaughlin
Washington
H. H. McCleery
McLaughlin
J. Buxbaum, Sr
Grace Hill
J. F. Buxbaum
J. H. Crooks
E. Hagie
Phillips, Wy
M. E.selsey
James Kelsey
Bert
Washington Academy Prepares for Exams and Festive Week
The last week of fall term at Washing ton Academy includes exams and a vacation. A Tuesday night literary event and an Monday oratorio are noted. Rev. Allen led chapel on Tuesday as the academy faculty host Public Schools teachers tonight with a playful invite filled with rhymes and thanks for the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Academy
Allen
Academy
Balm Heals Burned Child After Stove Scalding
Mrs. Gen T. Benson of Kellar Virginia used Chamberlain's Pain Balm on her child burned by a hot stove. The balm soothed the pain within half an hour and the child slept, recovering in about two weeks. Stewart's pharmacy Cook & Sherman offer the antiseptic liniment for burns and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. T. Benson
Farmer Fred Hunt Found Dead After Salt Barrel Accident
In Lansing Iowa on November 22 farmer Fred Hunt was found dead in his orchard beside his wagon with a bruise over his temple. Authorities believe a rolling barrel of salt may have caused the injury though the barrel was overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
Fred Hunt
Gambler Must Pay
In Knox county circuit court George H. Phillips Co. of Chicago won a $20 700 judgment against J A Baird for losses from Chicago Board of Trade speculation last fall. The defendant admitted the debt but claimed it was illegal gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
George H. Phillips Company of
Chicago
J. A. Baird
Knox County
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa farmer invents farm ping pong game on wagon
An Iowa farmer proposes a fall harvest game called improved ping pong played on a wagon. Players wake before dawn, feed animals, hitch a team, drive to the cornfield, then knock off ear shucks and fling the corn at a throw board to create a ping and pong sound, judged by the wagon’s bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Strikers Return as Mine Operators Agree on Mule Feeding
In Washington Indiana on November 21 workers who struck in Montgomery mines returned to work after operators signed a written agreement ensuring mules are properly fed and watered before starting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Montgomery Mines
Iowa Central Railroad Sells Colonist Tickets to Western States
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month until April 1903 the Iowa Central railroad offers colonist tickets to Arkansas, Southwest, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and more at very low rates. Call any Iowa Central ticket agent or address A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis for rates and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railroad
Arkansas
Southwest
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
New Life Pills touted as grand medicine by Dempsey town resident
D. H. Turner of Dempsey town Pa. praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as infallible for constipation stomach and liver troubles claiming two weeks usage makes a new man. The 25 cent remedy sold at Stewart’s drug store and orders for a city bus line can be placed by calling Hotel Allen phone number 1 and leaving a message with Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Dempseytown
Stewart's Drug Store
Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bian of
Mercer & Chilcote
Graham Theatre
Warren
Moore
Grand Operatic Burlesque Company
Carris
Iain Robben
Columbia Pharmacy
J. FB. Lemmon
The
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Daven
Ger
Lagman
Hollowpeter
Porter
Shaffer
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Academy Notes
Hobson & Cove
Marin Avenue
Neiswanger
Harwood
South Side
New York
SOL Rich & CO
D. L. Baird & Son
Cash Store
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