Iowa Old Press
The Davenport Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Saturday, January 2, 1897
A delightful ball was held at Armory Hall New Year's eve. The arrangement
committee for the ball was as follows: Messrs. D. EVERS, H. MCNERR, J. A.
TILLOTSON, R. SITZ, J. COONS, and J. REESE. Messrs. J. S. KELLAF, F. M.
MOODY, L. J. MEYER and Ed KING acted as floor managers.
A merry party of fifty ladies with their escorts assembled at Library hall
last evening to participate in a delightful Leap Year ball. The arrangements
committee was composed of :Mr. And Mrs. F. L. CLENDENEN, Mrs. R. R.
HENDERSON and Misses Ella BRADY, Lydia REIMERS, Vera SCHMIDT, Edith RISLEY,
and Freda CLAUSSEN.
A merry party of sixteen young married people gathered at the Outing Club
Thursday evening in response to an invitation from Mr. And Mrs. T. H.
KEMMERER to watch the passing of the old year. The four prizes were won by
Mrs. Gorge E. RENFRO, Mrs. G. R. CLARK, Mr. Ed GIFFORD and Mr. J. B. GUY.
Mrs. E. C. HOSFORD entertained the East Davenport card club at her home
Monday evening.
A company of friends were entertained at cards on Monday evening by Mrs. J.
M. NEAL at her home in Walling Court.
The Bay View Literary circle were entertained in a very pleasant manner
Monday by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. MCKOWN at their home on Park avenue.
The engagement of Miss Fannie BAMBERGER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.
BAMBERGER of Rock Island, and Henry HEINSFURTER of this city has been
announced.
The "B. N.," club was entertained in a pleasant manner Thursday by
Miss
Jessie MCGINNIS AT HER HOME ON East Twelfth street.
The misses Margaret, Sarah and Mary DART left Rock Island Tuesday for Boston
where they will sojourn for the winter. Miss Margaret DART will take a
musical course in voice culture, Miss Sarah will study art, while Miss Mary
DART goes to keep her sisters company.
Personal Points
Mrs. J. B. HOSTETLER left Wednesday for Decatur, Ill. where she will visit
relatives.
Col. And Mrs. MANNEN of New Boston are here as guests of their nephew, L. E.
COLE.
Charles THOMPSON of Waterloo, is visiting his sister, Mrs. E. E. Hall of
Kirkwood Boulevard.
Miss Jessie F. NORMAN of St. Joseph's Mo., is visiting Miss Mary WADSWORTH
of this city.
Dr. Walter H. HIERRING of the State University faculty, is visiting
Davenport friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace BIRDSALL are at home from a visit to Mrs. BIRDALL'S
parents at Oskaloosa, Ia.
Mrs. R. C. CURTIS and Mrs. W. B. MURRAY are spending the holidays with
friends in Phoenix, Az.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. ROWLEY of Chicago are in the city for a short visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. W. H. FERNALD and son Nate, left for Phoenix, Arizona, Monday for the
benefit of the latter's health.
Miss Edith CUSHING of Atlantic, Ia. Is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Col.
And Mrs. J. S. WYLE, for the holidays.
Miss Mae YETTER of Steward, Illinois is in the city for the holidays as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank VAN PATTEN.
Mrs. Smith, of West Liberty is in the city to enjoy a visit with her
sisters, Mrs. F. W. DOWNS and Mrs. D. M. LANDIS.
Mrs. M. V. BOIES and daughter returned Wednesday from Stillwater, where they
have been visiting friends the past week.
Mrs. Cora ALLEN-FREEMAN of Fort Wayne, In., and Miss Norma ALLEN of New York
City are guests of their brother, Leon ALLEN.
H. G. BRYANT and family of Freeport, Ne., are spending the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam LORTON, the parents of Mrs. BRYANT.
Miss Margaret MUNRO is here from Chicago to spend the holidays at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David MUNRO, on Perry street.
The Misses Lizzie and Maggie KING of Chicago are spending the holidays with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome KING of LaPage street.
E. F. SALTENBACH, one of the legal lights of the Des Moines Bar, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. B. WEINGARTNER. He will spend the holidays in
Davenport looking up old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. HADDOCK of Hancock, Mich., accompanied by Misses Annie and
Mable HADDOCK are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert WALL on East
High street.
TAYLOR
At her apartments, 408 Main street, yesterday occurred the death of Mrs.
Eliza Taylor at the age of sixty-five years. The deceased was a native of
Ireland. She has many friends here, who will deeply regret to learn of her
death. Two daughters survive her, together with other local relations.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock with interment in
Oakdale cemetery.
ANOTHER HOLD UP
Herman GROTH, The Victim of Country Footpads
While Returning Home From the City Early Last Evening He is Held Up Near The
Orphans' Home-Fired Upon As He Dashes Away.
There was another bold country hold up last evening, the victim being Henry
GROTH, a young farmer residing on the Jersey Ridge road, about three miles
north of the city limits. Two men accomplished the robbery and escaped in
the darkness with something like $4 of GROTH'S money in their possession.
GROTH was unable to give any definite description of the highwaymen on
account of the intense darkness. According to. Mr. GROTH. he had been in
town during the day and started for his home north of the city about 7
o'clock. He was on horseback and rode north by way of the Orphans' Home
road. About half past seven o'clock he rode up the hill about a quarter of a
mile north of the home and was ascending the grade on the other side when he
was set upon by two men who jumped out from behind a hedge. He was riding
slowly and they had his horse by the rein before he was aware of it. Two
guns of ugly calibre were leveled at his head and the bridle reins were cut
to prevent his guiding the!
horse.
At the point of a pistol one of the men demanded GROTH'S money and
threatened to pump daylight through him when GROTH denied having any money.
At this, GROTH handed over $4.50, all the money he had, and received a
demand for more. When he stated he had none, the footpads ordered him to
dismount and be searched. One of them attempted to pull him from his horse,
but GROTH gave the animal a sharp kick. As he dashed away, two or three
shots were fired after him and he rode home as rapidly as possible.
The footpads got all the valuables GROTH had on his person, except a watch
and charm. The place where the hold up took place is rather a lonely
locality, the nearest residence being a good portion of a mile away. GROTH
is a young man, residing with his father about three miles north of the
city.
There was a very merry party which assembled Monday evening at the home of
Mr. And Mrs. John A. FEENEY at 508 Harrison street. Progressive euchre was
indulged in and a very delectable repast was served by the popular couple.
The first gentleman's prize was won by Edward DISHINGER and the second by
Charles LIPPITZ. The first ladies' trophy was captured by Miss Theresa Dwyer
AND THE SECOND BY Miss Carrie FEENEY.
The Charity Ball.has been postponed. The exact plans of the allied societies
are not yet fully mature. A meeting was held Sunday at which representatives
of all the societies attended. There were present Mrs. H. F. PETERSEN and
Mrs. W. C. WADSWORTH, representing the Ladies Industrial Relief association,
Mrs. J. FLEISCHMAN and Mrs. B. A. RAPHAEL representing the Hebrew Benevolent
association, Major M. L. MARKS, H. P. PETERSEN and Mrs. W. F. PECK,
representing the Davenport Associated Charities, Mrs. S. S. STACKHOUSE,
representing the Ladies Catholic Aid society. Mrs. Georgia Worker,
representing the Ladies Relief corps and the members of the executive
committee of the Railway Men's club.
One of the leading social events of the holiday week was the dancing party
given by Mr. And Mrs. E. H. RYAN.in honor of their daughter Miss Julia RYAN.
Davenport Daily Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
January 29, 1897
IOWA ITEMS
While George Roland of Union, was driving to Eldora last week the tongue of the wagon broke, and falling to the ground, stopped the wagon instantly, throwing Mr. Roland out. A deep gash was cut on his cheek and his arm was severely sprained by the fall. His wounds were dressed by a doctor and nothing serious is anticipated.
Willie Bosh, sentenced from Sioux county in 1890 to eleven years in Anamosa, has been pardoned. The crime of which he was convicted was killing his father, who made a vicious assault on his wife, the boy’s mother. The wife and older son were also convicted. The woman was released a year ago and Willie will try to secure a pardon for his brother, who, he says, had no part in the killing.
Olean claims the champion big family of the country, the head of which is W.A. Field. He is the happy father of 31 children, twenty-seven of whom live at home with papa and mamma. The father is 57 years old and the interesting brood consists of three sets of quadruplets, five sets of triplets, three sets of twins, while one by some strange mishap came into the world singly. Thirty-one of these children are living eight being boys. - -Ridgeway Evening Star.
Another gun that wasn’t loaded has turned up at Sioux Center. This particular gun was discovered at the home of J. Kuyper, northwest of Sioux Center, last Friday. It was a revolver of the vintage of 1776, and Albert Moss was the discoverer. He snapped the gun at a number of young people who were present, “just for fun” and struck Miss Agnes Kuyper in the jaw, inflicting a dangerous and ugly wound. The young lady was at once drive to Sioux Center, where the local physicians extracted the bullet.
Frank Russeau, aged 12, lost his life in Laurel lake, Fall River, last week and a small boy named Le Claire had a narrow escape. With several companions they were skating on the lake near the Bourne mills, when the ice broke and the two lads went under. Young Le Claire clung to the edge of the ice and was rescued by courageous lads of his own age after a long time. Young Russeau went down and was not seen afterwards. Search was made for the body but it was unsuccessful.
L.C. Taylor, a well known crook of Council Bluffs, has been arrested in Omaha as a suspicious character and is being held pending investigation and the taking of his “picture” Bertillon system. Taylor is also known by the alias of Swope and his wife lives in Omaha, but he has always made Council Bluffs his headquarters. He has been over in Omaha so much recently that the justice of that city became suspicious and finally detectives Donahue and Hudson placed him under arrest.
Davenport Daily Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
January 31, 1897
IOWA NOTES
- The new home of A.W. Baird, the contractor at Mason City, was nearly burned to the ground Friday morning, catching fire from a kerosene lamp that was left burning under a frozen water pipe for the purpose of thawing it out. The loss is about $1,000.
- Richard B. McDonald of Clinton had his left hand severely pinched while making a coupling in the “Q” yards Monday noon. He was taken to his home and Dr. C.W. Meyers called, who found it necessary to amputate the middle and index fingers. The other fingers were badly jammed but it is thought they will not have to be taken off.
- W.A. Cottrell, esq., of LeMars, has invented a corn harvester that looks as though it might revolutionize the methods of caring for the corn crop. The machine is something like a self binding harvester. It cuts tow rows of corn and stalks in a manner similar to the elevation of grain to the binder. At the top of the elevator the cars of corn are cut from the stalks and carried in another elevator to a wagon. The stalks are put into bundles for binding.
- Charles T. Westcott, who is well known to the baseball fraternity, was married Thursday at Dakota City to Miss Mary E. Hazelgrove, an accomplished young lady of that place, Rev. Joel A. Smith, of LeMars performing the ceremony. The wedding was quite an elaborate affair and after the festivities were over the bride and groom repaired to their future home, taking with them the best wishes of many friends.—LeMars Sentinel.