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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] Davenport Democrat, Scott Co., IA, 4 Feb. 1890
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 19:14:38 -0500



Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
4 February 1890

RAILROAD MATTERS
George F. WILSON, who succeeded Thomas B. TWOMBLY as master mechanic of the
Rock Island road, is reorganizing the department under his charge. The
superfluous heads of departments are being dismissed and dispensed with, and
the privileges many enjoyed because of continuous service have been
curtailed. Though no order has been issued, it is now understood that any
man whose intemperate habits cause him to frequent saloons forfeits his
position in the employ of the company. Those who have been known to frequent
such places have been reprimanded and warned not to repeat the offense.

ITEMS IN BRIEF
Both Rev. O.P. PETERSON and Rev. Addis ATHRO are seriously ill at their
houses in Moline.

A marriage license was issued today to Louis August KISTENMACHER and Louisa
ROCHAN.

Samuel C. BAMMER of Eldridge and Miss Amanda MORGAN of Le Claire were
married last Thursday at the home of the bride.

Yesterday afternoon at the Windsor hotel occurred the marriage of Dr. J.J.
GILFILLAN and Mrs. Lottie ADAIR. Rev. J.B. LITTLE performed the ceremony.

J.J. WALLEN, the contractor who sunk the artesian well at the Kimball House,
is tearing down the derrick there and removing to the bottling works of H.J.
WITT. Mr. WITT thinks he can use a good well to his advantage in his
business.

Some of the sufferers from the painful soreness inflicted by an attack of
influenza are finding relief in the massage treatment. It is pleasant to
take and is about the only thing that will reach the spot.

County Superintendant SUKADORF returned today from a trip into the country
visiting the schools. He states that the roads are in worse conditions now
than he has known them to be for a long time.

Jurors Adolph STEKEL of the Fourth Ward and Phinias CURTIS of Allen's Grove
were unable to appear for duty at court today, the former on account of the
death of his father, and the latter on account of sickness in his family.

This morning at 9 o'clock at St. Marguerite's cathedral occurred the
marriage of John G. HUESHKE and Mary M. SCHMIDT. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. James DAVIS. The young couple will resided in Davenport township.

A SAD OCCURRENCE
Miss Jennie WARREN of Hampton While Skating on the River Breaks Through and
is DROWNED.

A young Hampton lady was drowned in the Mississippi at Hampton near the Iowa
side of the channel Saturday. Her name was Miss Jennie WARREN. She had been
enjoying the skating on an ice pool above the government dam with a party of
young people and had returned to Hampton when it was proposed to cross the
river, and the undertaking was attempted.
A young man whose name was Charles SIKES was skating and pushing a hand sled
upon which Miss WARREN was seated and when the channel was reached, the ice
suddenly creaked and broke and both SIKES and the young lady went into the
river. The current was very swift at that point and in an instant Miss
WARREN was swept under the ice and lost while SIKES and his brother who was
a short distance behind and broke through the ice at the same time, managed
to hold on to the ice and call for help. Their companions were powerless to
help them on account of the nature of the ice, but their cries brought help
from town with ropes and poles and the two boys were rescued after being in
the water 90 minutes.
The catastrophe has cast a gloom over the entire community for the young
lady was a great favorite. She was 17 years of age, and her home was in
Dakota, but she had been residing with her grandparents in Hampton for some
time. Her body has not yet been recovered.

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Rheumatism is caused by lactic acid in the blood, which Hood's Sarsaparilla
neutralizes and thus cures rheumatism.
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A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN
John M. FREY of Moline, until recently a merchant in that place, shot
himself in the head Saturday afternoon, the bullet entering his mouth and
passing into the brain. The revolver was a 35 calibre. FREY is still alive.
His friends declare that the shooting was accidental, not for the purpose of
committing suicide. The shooting occurred at half past 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, but the family and the attending physician kept the matter a
secret until evening. FREY leaves a wife, but no children. He has been a
heavy drinking man for several years. He was a member of the orders of
Druids and Modern Woodmen.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Scott County, Iowa USGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iascott/scott.htm



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