Iowa Old Press
Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
July 3, 1900
NEWS OF VICINITY
ELDRIDGE
Eldridge, July 2- Curtis Snyder of Davenport was here renewing
old
acquaintances Saturday and Sunday...Mrs. Emma Marti is lying at
the point of
death at this writing...George Ramsey started for McGregor Monday
where he
will spend the Fourth...A large number of our people attended the
open air
??? meeting in Brownlee's Grove Sunday...Ligntning struck Finley
Porter's
barn several miles northeaset of here Friday. The building and
contents were
a total loss...August Lamp's team ran away last week while
returning home
from Eldridge...John Sievers, our lumber agent, has accepted a
position at
Avoca, Ia...The city council held a meeting at Turner hall
Saturday night.
If some good natured soul would donate Eldridge enough money to
build a
school house and support it, he would be held in grateful
remembrance by
some of our people, who are losing lots of wind and sleep over
this
vexatious proposition, which is like Banco's ghost, it will not
down.
LECLAIRE
LeClaire, July 3- Fred Spear spent Sunday with his brother in
Clinton...Miss
Ollie Lancaster entertained a number of her young friends at her
home last
Friday evening...A large barn belonging to Finley Porter, who
lives a few
miles west of Princeton, was struck by lightning last Saturday
and burned to
the ground...Hugo Lambach spent Sunday with relatives and friends
in our
city...Joe and Perry Davis came down on the evening train from
Dubuque last
Saturday...The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Lambach was held last
Saturday from
the home of her son, Dr. Frederick Lambach. The interment
occurred at this
place, the funeral procession driving from Davenport...J.A. Laird
made a
business trip to Davenport Monday...Adolph Rathmann met with a
bad accident
yesterday while working on Mrs. Criswell's new house just west of
town. He
fell from the building and broke his arm just below the shoulder.
It was set
by Dr. Gamble and at this writing he is getting along as well as
could be
expected...Druing the rainstorm yesterday a large house owned by
George
Bagley of this city was struck by lightning...Mr. Adam McCoy of
Princeton
left Monday for Menlo, Ia. to visit relatives and friends at that
place.
UNCALLED FOR LETTER LIST
Letters Awaiting Owners at the Davenport Postoffice
The following letters will be found
remaining to be called for at the
postoffice in this city. When calling for any of the following,
mention list
No. 3 to the clerk:
Bannon, Mr. James
Beckley, Mrs. C.C.
Bolt, H.A.
Freitag, Henry W.
Godfrey, Amos
Hutchinson, Miss Vina
Gullion, Mrs. John A.
Jacobs, Mrs. Anna
Johnson, Mr. G.F.
King, Mr. Charlie
Lee, Mr. C.J.
Larsen, A.R.
McClellon, Mr. Harry
Meyers, Mr. Sam
Oliver, Miss Bessie
Pierson, Mr. Wm. F
Pryor, Mrs. Call.
Southard, Minnie
Sturch, Ella
Thoensen, Mr. John (2)
Recent Transfers in Realty
Late Deals Filed for Record in County Building
John Vale and his wife, Maggie Vale,
have conveyed to John H. Alexander
the west half of lot 4, block 18 of Smith and Kelley's addition,
for the
consideration of $2,500.
Peter Bendixen and Margaretha, his wife,
have conveyed to Christ
Lagoni, the west half of lot 9, in block 1 of Greene's second
addition.
Consideration $1,800.
A.C. Fulton, a single man, has conveyed
to Leo F. Kerker lot No. 8, in
block 41, A.C. Fulton's sub-division, for the consideration of
$250.
Henry Kuehl and Wilhelmina Kuehl have
conveyed to the same Leo F Kerker
certain property located in block 41, lot 7 in A.C. Fulton's
replat. The
consideration was $290.
Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
July 9, 1900
NEWS OF VICINITY
BUFFALO
Buffalo, July 5- The Fourth passed
without any accident of a serious
nature at this place...Chas. C. Clark and family of St. Louis are
visiting
Capt. W.L. Clark and family...C.L. Sucksdorf of Davenport was in
the city
today...P.A. Eggers and wife, E.A. Eggers and wife and W.J.
Eggers, all of
Cedar Rapids, spent the Fourth with relatives in the city...Chas.
Haskell
and wife of Reynolds, Ill. are visiting at the Egger home...A.H.
Dorman
traveling salesman for the La Fayete Cracker Co. is home for a
few
days...The excavating for the new school house is about to be
completed and
the brick work will soon be commenced. Buffalo will soon have a
model school
building...Miss Laura Hanks, of Davenport, spent the Fourth in
the
city...Chas. Appel, of Davenport, spent the Fourth with his
parents
here...Miss Laura Appel is visiting friends in Chicago.
TIPTON [Cedar Co., IA]
Tipton, July 6- A serious accident
occurred this morning near Charles
Simmermaker's mill on the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway in
town. Mrs. Myers, who lives on the Zuck farm, northeast of town,
was driving
towards the mill near where the locomotive was puffing steam, but
not
moving, when the horses became frightened and ran north along the
track and
threw her out, striking her jaw and face upon the railroad iron
and breaking
the jaw on both sides and injuring her in the back and injuring
her
internally. She was taken to the house of Peter Belgard, nearby,
and Drs.
Van Meter and Sansom were called. They decided to put her on the
noon train
and take her to Cedar Rapids, to the hospital, which was done.
The railroad
people got some written statements from eye witnesses of the
accident. The
lady had not regained consciousness when the train left Tipton at
noon. Her
little boy jumped out of the wagon without injury and her little
girl was
thrown out later, being but slightly hurt...The mayor's court
this morning
had a case of belated "Fourth" drunk and fight, against
Dick Stryker and
Dave Simpson for disturbing the peace and dignity of the town
last night.
PLEASANT VALLEY
Pleasant Valley, July 7- The angel of
death visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C.J. Riggs in Pleasant Valley Tuesday evening, July 3,
bearing away
their little daughter, aged 12 years 10 months and 12 days.
Inflammatory
rheumatism and heart troubles were the cause of her death. The
deceased was
born in Pleasant Valley where she spent her short life. For
seventeen and a
half weeks she has patiently suffered when at last the Master saw
fit to
take her to himself. The deceased leaves her mother and father,
two
brothers, Clemons C. and Ward A.R. and a sister, Ethel E. to
mourn her loss.
The funeral was held July 5 at 1 o'clock, from the home of her
parents,
Rev. Hanna, of Argo, conducting the services. C.L. Schultz,
Charles Henley,
H.E. Blackman, Alden Blackman and R.E. Lobdell acted as
pallbearers.
FRED ITA'S BODY RECOVERED
Found Sunday Near Where He Went Down in the River
Yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock
the body of Fred Ita, who was
drowned Saturday morning near Willard's Landing was found near
where he went
down. The body was found about 30 minutes before the Winona came
along, but
as the coroner had not been notified, the body was not brought
down on the
boat. The body was brought to Davenport during the night. The
body was found
by Assistant Secretary Morris of the Y.M.C.A. who went up to the
scene of
the drowning yesterday morning. Fred Ita was 13 years old June 3
last. He
was a member of the junior camping party that went up the river
Friday.
The funeral will be held at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Ita,
1522 Brady, and will be conducted by the Y.M.C.A. The interment
will be in
the Riverside cemetery of Moline. The funeral occurs tomorrow
morning at 10
o'clock.
Davenport Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Wednesday, July 11, 1900
NEWS OF VICINITY
ELDRIDGE
Eldridge, Ia.- July 9- Herman Smith of Long
Grove, was here Sunday...The
K. of P. dance Saturday night was quite well attended..Geo.
Ramsey and wife
celebrated the Fourth at McGregor, Ia...The majority of our
people spent
Independence day in Brownlie's Grove. Julius Lischer and Bruce
Seaman were
the orators of the day...Miss Sadie Steffe of Davenport spent the
Fourth
here...Hans Denker is moving his saloon across the road. He
intends to erect
a new saloon building where the old one stood...Mrs. Caster and
her
daughter, Ethel, of Pittsburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dr.
Kemmerer this
week...Major Sam Clapp of Toledo, Ia., was here Thursday to
attend his
sister's funeral...The farmers are all busy cutting barley this
week...A
large number of our people attended the funeral of Mrs. Emma
Marti, at the
Long Grove Cemetery last Thursday. A large concourse of people
followed the
remains to the grave. Rev. Jones preached the funeral sermon from
the text
selected by Mrs. Marti before her death. The Long Grove church
was entirely
too small to hold the people that attended the funeral.
TIPTON [Cedar Co., IA]
Tipton, Ia., July 9- Yesterday Mr. and
Mrs. Cawthorn and M.N. Jordan
wife and family spent a quiet Sabbath on the banks and in the
swim of the
Cedar river...R.G. Cousins is home and resting up to be ready for
the coming
campaign...Mrs. Myers, who was hurt on the railroad tracks here
last week is
doing well in the hospital in Cedar Rapids. Her lower jaw was
broken in
three places and was sewed together with wire...Mrs. Mary Sharp
and daughter
Minnie go to Lake Okoboji tonight for a few weeks outing where
they hope to
improve Miss Minnie's health...Tuesday evening will commence a
series of
lectures on Spiritualism by Max Hoffman at Armory Hall. He
expects to
attract great public interest in showing how people may
communicate with
deceased friends. We suggest that the question of whether the
foreing
ministers have been slain at Pekin, China, be determined this
way.
AINSWORTH [Washington Co, IA]
Ainsworth, Iowa, July 6-Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Poland of Avoca, Iowa, are
visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Stewart, Sr... Mrs.
Curtz and
family of Oskalooska, Iowa are visiting her mother, Mrs. J.W.
Nichols...Ethel and Lillian Lewis, of Oskalooska are visiting
friends in
this city...Jonathan Wilkins has sold his farm north of town to a
man from
Kansas for $7,000...David Love went to Denver to visit his
daughter...Lucretia Carson is visiting Pearl Sherfey, of
Muscatine...B.A.
Filmor went to Houghton, Mich. for a summer's visit...Mrs. H.M.
Mize and
family returned to their home in West Branch this morning, after
spending
the Fourth with friends here...Rev. J.S. Nicholson and family of
Pleasant
Plain, Iowa, are visiting his father, T.J. Nicholson, Sr.
CHICKEN THIEVES AT LARGE
Rockingham Road Resident Loses Some Excellent Broilers.
Quarryman Schmidt, down on Rockingham
road, has reported through
Officer Michaels the loss of several chickens, each one of them
good
broilers, and until introduced to the gridiron first-rate egg
producers. He
has no suspicions as to the identity of the roost robber, whoever
he may be,
and the police are also on the lookout. So also is Mr. Schmidt
and a load of
buckshot to boot. If the thief is caught he won't get a taste of
chicken for
some time.
Davenport Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
July 16, 1900
NEWS OF VICINITY
LECLAIRE
LeClaire, July 10- C.S. Simpson and wife left Thursday for
Milwaukee, Wis.
to make a short visit...Our mayor, Adolph Goldsmith, made a
business trip to
Davenport yesterday...Rev. Ellis informed us that the reopening
of the M.E.
church will take place Sunday, July 22. Announcement for the day
will appear
later on...William Thompson left town last week for Fountain,
Ill. where he
has secured a position in the government boat yard...Mrs. Fred
Shur, who is
suffering from a tumor in the side was taken to St. Luke's
hospital in
Davenport last Thursday, where she will undergo an operation.
LONG GROVE
Long Grove, July 14- The Star creamery is doing things up right
this
season...Clark & Doty are working overtime to keep up with
the times...Tom
Martindale, our blacksmith for 35 years, had his foot hurt by a
horse a few
days ago, but is able to limp around to his work...The railroad
put in a new
dump at their grain house here, to make unloading easy for the
farmers...F.
Schoolmeier loaded a car of ear corn here this week...W.D.
Robertson and
S.W. Curtis loaded a car of corn Friday...The barley is all cut
about these
parts...Dr. Maxwell is going to put up a windmill on his drilled
well...P.J.
Jackson Jr. and Max Behrens, from Davenport, put in the most of
their week
at Gus Lempker's camp, on the Wapsi, fishing. The reported a
general good
time...C.F. Jacobsen and his family were also there...Brownlie
Bros. shipped
a car of hogs Thursday...Dan Stevens & Co started out last
week with their
two threshing machines...George F. Horner, of DeWitt, is making a
delivery
of groceries here this week.
CLAUS GROTH GILDE ELECTION
Officers Selected at Recent Meeing for the Ensuing Year.
The Claus Groth gild held its annual
meeting on Saturday night and
elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Meester- Wm. Goettsch
Vice Meester- John Hasel
Secretary- Adolph Lepper
Corresponding Secretary- John Steffen
Financial Secretary-Paul Meyer
Overseer- Joachim Koltzau
Section Secretary- Hans Jacobs
Watch-Fritz Wieckhorst
Trustee for Three Years- Wm. Voss
Society Flagbearer- Chas. Burmeister
U.S. Flagbearer- John Willers
Librarian- Fritz Langfeldt
The society is in a flourishing
condition, having 374 members of which
348 are active, 24 passive, and only two honorary members. The
reports read
at the meeting were flattering in the extreme and shows that the
society is
on the rapid road to progress. Several of the deceased members of
the
organization were remembered in eulogy during the evening.
SENDS SPECIMENS TO INSTITUTE
J.F. Boepple Dispatches Collection of Mussels to the
Smithsonian.
J.F. Boepple, of this city, the father
and founder of the pearl button
industry in this section of the country, and the man who
discovered the uses
of the Mississippi river clams has sent a splendid collection of
the mussel
shells to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
EARLY MORNING FIRE ALARM
Box No. 24 Summons Department to Third St. Confectionary Store.
At 3:20 o'clock this morning box number
24 on the corner of Third and
Scott streets was pulled summoning the department to the Brahms
confectionery store adjoining the Klenze drug store on West Third
street,
where electric light wires had started a blaze which threatened
the
destruction of the building. The incipient conflagration was
extinguished
without much difficulty, ans with only trifling damage.
SAIL BOAT CAPSIZES IN SQUALL
Two Davenport Young Men Rescued by Several Fishermen.
A sailboat containing two occupants,
Bonk and Andrew Bollman, both of
this city, capsized in a squall on the river opposite Christ
Mueller lumber
mill, in midstream at 6 o'clock last evening. Fortunately several
fishermen,
who were angling for carp, witnessed the accident and lost no
time in
putting out in a skiff to the rescue. It was a narrow escape from
drowning
for the two intrepid sailormen.
Davenport Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
July 17, 1900
NEWS OF VICINITY
WEST LIBERTY
West Liberty, July 17- Miss Freda Wittig, of Davenport, is the
guest of her
relatives, Mr and Mrs. Wm. Burger...Miss Wintermyer, who has been
visiting
her during the past week has returned to her home in
Muscatine...Miss Zephyr
Wright was a passenger to Muscatine Saturday...Mrs. Hunter, of
West Branch,
is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Zipp...Mrs. Victor
Cogshell
and daughter, Eva, came up from Cedar Rapids Saturday for a visit
with
friends and relatives here...Mrs. Walker, of Charles City, who
has been
visiting Mrs. Lizzie Jones, was a passenger to Atalisa last
week...Miss
Mabel Stoker left last week for a visit with relatives in West
Branch and
Iowa City...Sam Kirby was a West Branch visitor Sunday...Mrs.
Fahey returned
to her home at Muscatine after a brief visit with relatives
here...Mr.
Sanders was a business visitor in Centerdale yesterday...Frank
Brock, of
Iowa City, was a West Liberty visitor last week...Mrs. Louisa
Heald and
children returned to her home in Cone, after a pleasant visitor
here...Mr.and Mrs. Wm. Ady returned home Monday evening after a
pleasant
visit at Belle Plaine with their daughter Lucy...Jim Parkes, who
has been
very ill, is much better... Bert Hogue and sister Mabel left
Friday morning
for Webster City where they will visit old friends...Miss Maude
Darner of
Springdale is the guest of her friend, Miss Ida Mitchell.
ELDRIDGE
Eldridge, July 16- The farmers are all stacking barley this
week...Our ball
club played the McCausland team Sunday afternoon...M.H.
Calderwood has
announced himself as a candidate for supervisor on the Republican
ticket. He
will receive the vote of this township in the
convention...Lingtning struck
one of Bert Quinn's barley shocks last Friday morning and buried
it up
during a heavy rain...Hans Denker is laying the foundation for
his new
saloon...Thomas Bawden, of Davenport, was a visitor here
Friday...Dan
Stevens is going to run two threshing machines this fall...W.P.
Neil, of
Long Grove, was here Saturday evening...The people here were
shocked to hear
of the sudden death of Senator Gear. He was admired by members of
both
parties.
LeCLAIRE
LeClaire, Iowa, July 17-Milton Wright of Chicago spent Sunday
with his
mother in this city...Mrs. Lizzie Nesbit is slowly recovering
from her
recent illness...Miss Hilda Rathmann returned again to Davenport
the first
of the week to resume her studies at the Teachers Institute which
is being
held at that place...Hugo Lambach, of Davenport, spent Sunday
with relatives
and friends in LeClaire.....
Davenport Daily Republican
Davenport, Scott , Iowa
July 20, 1900
Henry County Pioneer Dead
Mt. Pleasant, July 19 – Palmer C. Tiffany, the oldest
pioneer of Mt. Pleasant and who came to Henry county in 1838, is
dead. His death removes one of the most respected and interesting
characters in Henry county. He was born in Sturbridge, Mass.,
April 7, 1809, and was in his 92nd year at the time of
his decease. He came with his parents to Iowa at an early day,
landing first near Farmington. A short time later, in 1838, he
came to Mt. Pleasant and resided here continuously since that
time with the exception of two years’ absence in California,
from ’49 to ’51.
Davenport Daily Republican
July 26, 1900
Julia Petersen is suing Jas. H. Petersen. They live in the west
end. Mrs. Petersen says that she objects to having a husband who,
as she alleges, has been addicted to swearing at her, kicking
her, biting her arm and striking her in the face.
[Transcribed by C.J.L.]