Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa January 1, 1907 NOTABLE EVENTS IN DAVENPORT DURING THE YEAR 1906 NOVEMBER 1. Governor Cummins and Congressman Dawson addressed closing meeting of Republican campaign at Turner opera house. 2. Hon. Claude R. Porter, Democratic candidate for governor. 3. Ed. Littig had foot torn off and was terribly injured in accident following football game. Score of game: Davenport 0, Rock Island 0. 4. Ed Littig died at 1:30 a.m. 5. In a page of letters in The Democrat, Christian Scientists denied slanderous stories about Mrs. Eddy. 6. Democrats elected most of county ticket and all of township ticket. 7. Workmen on large flat building struck for pay. F.J. Bailey, under arrest here, has long record as insurance swindler. 8. Y.M.C.A. lot sold to Dr. D.G. Kruel for $12,500. 9. Miss Ida Stark, pianist, received an ovation at a public recital here. 10. Granite fountain given to city by National Humane Alliance unveiled at Second and Harrison streets. 11. Miss Jennie Ekstedt, popular Boston store clerk, dies suddenly. 12. Rev. J.H. Wilson resigned as pastor of Bethlehem Congregational church. 13. Academy of Science members unearth skeletons and fine black pottery vase in Indian mound near Albany, Ill. 14. Colonel Milton M. Price buried in Arlington Cemetery, Washington. General James A. Guest of Burlington cremated here. 15. Jimmy Gardner knocked out Jack Dougherty in ninth round before Tri-City Athletic club. 16. C.S. Vincent home burglarized; "Cinders" pet bulldog, fights burglars. 17. Football- Dubuque 11, Davenport 0. 18. Jay Enderton welcomes President Roosevelt at Colon. Baptists burned mortgage on parsonage. 19. M.E. Nabstedt & Sons opened quarter century anniversary sale. 20. Elks at Davenport organize a state association. 21. Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Walzek and son Harlan were on steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der grosse in a collision with teh steamer Orinoco in the English channel. 22. Ed. J. O'Connor awarded $25,000 in damage suit against C.R.I. & P. Railway company. 23. Henry Balluff, Jack Marinan, I.T. Elalluff and Charles Nahrgang leased league ball park. 24. "Alt Heidelburg," the Turner fair opened, with Pretzel Alley Rathskeller a crowded annex. Mrs. J.W. Birchard died at Boston Mass. 25. Dr. J.B. Donaldson rounded out a 10 years' pastorate of the First Presbyterian church. 26. New survey of Muscatine-Davenport interurban started. 27. Mary Porter-Gamewell noted missionary from Davenport died. Was survivor of siege of Pekin. 28. City council returned from interesting model city electric light plant at St. Joe, Mo. 29. Engineer Cornelius T. O'Brien killed by being struck by mail hook near Atalissa, Ia. 30. Mayer, Ellsworth & Co, entered real estate and insurance business. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/