Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa January 1, 1907 NOTABLE EVENTS IN DAVENPORT DURING THE YEAR 1906 APRIL 1. Tri-city revival to last two months, begun. 2. Sergeant Ehlers won Robert J. French medal at company B drill. 3. Mrs. L.H. Davis died suddenly. 4. Odd Fellow dedicated Prosperity Hall. 5. Mrs. Claus Kuehl found dead, from apoplexy, at her home on Suburban island. Michael Reedy found dead in bed. 6. Republicans closed campaign with meetings in six halls about the city- Democrats wound up by distributing extra sample copies of The Democrat. 7. City election a Democratic landslide- entire ticket elected except one alderman. 8. Jay Enderton started back to Panama. 9. Bettendorf council secures late I. & I. service for its town. 10. Gustav Donald issues call for meeting to organize branch of German-American league-the Democrat is only English paper printing it. 11. Government officers assessed liquor tax to many drug stores, societies, etc. New foundry possible addition to Bettendorf shops. Bootlegger tried here for selling whisky to Deputy United States Marshal Matteson. All three exclusively told of by The Democrat. 12. The Democrat allayed public curiosity by publishing Mayor Becker's announcement that Tom Atkinson would be chief of police and P. J. Phelan night captain. 13. Ground broke for new Davenport hotel. 14. Cummins-Perkins joint debate opened at Spirit Lake. William Reckord died suddenly. 15. Evangelist William Blederwolf opened revival meetings with big men's meeting at the Armory. 16. Robert J. Silk died. 17. Tailors' strike settled on basis of union scale and open shop. "The Clansmen" at the Burtis. 18. Crowds in front of Democrat office read bulletins of terrible San Francisco earthquake. Mayor Becker and new Democratic administration took the reins of office. 19. Mr. and Mrs. Dan B. Horne observed silver wedding anniversary. 20. Democrat office receiving subscriptions to relief of earthquake sufferers at the rate of several dollars a minute. 21. Eight hundred school children at the Armory under direction of Ernst Otto for benefit of kindergartens. 23. Mrs. Ed Emerson died John Dulap died. 24. Members of Trinity Lyceum won honors in amateur theatricals, producing "Esmerelda". 25. Henry Kuhlmann and Tom Gallagher each lose a leg, several persons injured, by explosion of oxygen retort of stereoptican. 26 Big time parade marks closing week of the revival. 27. Manager Berkell of Ellie theater arranged for big tent for summer vaudeville. 28. Attorneys agreed to close offices Saturday afternoon. 29. Evangelist Biederwolf addressed men in afternoon and condemned cards, theater and dancing in the evening. 30. J.E. Calkins and J.B. Hostetler announce partnership in general photography. Davenport revival ends. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/