Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa January 1, 1907 NOTABLE EVENTS IN DAVENPORT DURING THE YEAR 1906 AUGUST 1. Republicans at Des Moines re-nominated Governor Cummins after a bitter factional fight. 2. Swindlers bring A.H. Waldcan here from Chicago to put up fake prizefight game, but fall. 3. Mrs. A.F. Cutter had collar bone broken in street car accident. 4. C.H. Caswell given rank of Colonel on staff of Mayor Alex Anderson of Pretzel Alley. 5. Brother finds sister in Miss Agnes Hurley after 15 years separation- exclusively told of by The Democrat. 6. Lithographers struck for eight hour day. 7. Democrats at Waterloo nominated Claude R. Porter of Centerville for governor. 8. H.A. Johnson, superintendent of construction for merged street car, power and gas companies, arrived in tri-cities and told of improvements costing $1,500,000 to be made in next two years. 9. Rev. A. Niermann observed 75th birthday anniversary. P.T. Walsh elected director of Scott County Savings bank. 10. Masons had big tent meeting at I. & I. park. 11. Tom Brown killed by electric cars at Fourth and Howell street-head and feet cut off. 12. Sunday- Fine weather. Davenport automobilists burning space and gasoline on country roads. 13. Henry Watson Cornell opened series of business talks here. 14. The Democrat exclusively announced the principal business happening of the week- the proposed additions to personnel of Security Savings bank directors. 15. Ardo Mitchell won Cup in Class A of Arsenal Golf club's invitation tourney. Joe Thomas failed to appear here for fight with Billy Rhodes. 16. E.A. Shaw has badly broken arm as result of collision of street car and carriage on Brady street hill. 17. Tower of First Presbyterian church struck by lightning. 18. Security Savings bank election added Charles Schuler, Alfred Muller, T.F. Halligan and Carl Schlegel to directory. 19. The Democrat told of the terrible earthquake at Valparaiso and elsewhere in Chili. 20. Pure Food Show opened. 21. The Democrat told of the Bryan-Sullivan fight in Chicago ending by both being endorsed. 22. Perkins Republicans organized for independent political action. President, B.T. Seaman; secretary F.D. Letts; treasurer Howard Nutting. 23. Gala band concert in greeting to Miss Celestine Fejervary, at Fejervary park. 24. Ex-Alderman Lunger carried antislot machine crusade into court. Ardo Mitchell won 1906 golf championship. 25. Ninety Davenport business men feeling tired after successful trade excursion on Milwaukee Illinois Central and Northwestern lines. 26. German-Amercian editors of several states close convention here and attended Turner sitfungafest. 27. Davenport brewers and saloonkeepers agreed to oust lot machines and introduce other reforms. 28. The Democrat announced the failure of the Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia, for many millions. 29. All slot machines in Davenport turned to the wall. 30. The Democrat told of the big reception to Bryan in New York. 31. C.G. Bosch of Davenport broke the record at Minneapolis, paying $5,000 for a seat in the chamber of commerce. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm