Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa January 1, 1907 NOTABLE EVENTS IN DAVENPORT DURING THE YEAR 1906 OCTOBER 1. Merger company paid a $30,000 dividend. 2. Democratic convention nominated strong ticket headed by Dr. J.A. DeArmand for state senator. 3. Ralph Clinton Williamson and Miss Sue Adelaide Baker married. 4. Allegation of existence of ice trust here brings denial from Davenport Ice company. 5. Mayor McCaskrin of Rock Island indicted for malicious mischief- directing policemen to tear up railroad tracks. 6. Foitball- High school 5, St. Ambrose 0. 7. Christ. Jansen won senior medal at Davenport Shooting association's closing match. 8. C.H. Kloppenburg of Long Grove died on the operating table in Davenport. 9. Associates of German Savings and Citizen's National bank presented a loving cup to retiring President F.H. Griggs. 10. Three-I league bounced Davenport and Dubuque, then let them back. 11. James Potts of Minneapolis and Clarence English of Omaha fought a 15-round draw here. Packy McFarland knocked out Billy Finucane. 12. Modern Brotherhood at Omaha decided to hold national convention here in 1908. 13. Football- Davenport High school 11. Cedar Rapids High school 0. 14. Chicago White Sox won world's championship, taking four games out of six at Chicago before 30,000 people. German Savings and Citizens' National banks opened their doors as the merged German Savings bank. 16. Kinghts of Columbus entertained Neil O'Brien, funny man of Dockstaders' minstrels. 17. J.B. Chandler, noted horseman, leased Davenport Mile track- exclusively announced in The Democrat. 18. Academy of Science unearths skeletons and many mound builders' relics near Albany, Ill. 19. Twenty-fifth anniversary of Rev. A.M. Judy's pastorate celebrated by his church at close of Iowa Unitarian convention here. 20. Jury acquitted Edward Hoffman of the murder of John Esberg. Henry Berg died. 21. The Democrat's circulation passed the 10,000 mark. Homes of Dr. J.W. Watzek and L.R. Walker burglarized. 22. Meat markets all sign for Sunday closing; dealers roast "duck raffles" conducted by saloons. Men's club of First Presbyterian church held annual banquet; Rev. Geo. Dugan of Chicago the principal speaker. 24. Steve Kinney of Milwaukee defeated Benny Yanger of Chicago in 15-round bout in Davenport. 25. Scott county standpatters met and declared against Governor Cummins. Davenport Baseball association decides to quit. 26. Pretzel Alleyites decided to run "Rathskeller" at Turner fair. 27. Silver loving cup presented to Jens Lorenzen by directors and officials of the German Savings bank, of which he had been director for 37 years. 28. Ed James of Jamestown died. 29. Death of Colonel Milton Murat Price, son of Hiram Price, in Paris, told exclusively in The Democrat. 30. Citizens' Trust and Savings bank incorporated with E.C. Walsh president, A.E. Walsh vice president, and H.R. Krohn cashier. 31. Hon. C.A. Ficke lectured on India for benefit of Industrial Relief society; Science hall crowded. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/