September Newspaper Articles 1893

BRIEF LOCAL STORIES: Clinton Daily Age, Sept. 1, 1893

SHORT HAPPENINGS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN.  Entertainments Booked for Next Week - An Adultery Case - Other Matters.

Davenport Democrat:  On Wednesday A. P. McGuirk, attorney for the suspended pilots, whose case has been mentioned, received a telegram from John D. Sloan, supervising inspector of this district of the Mississippi river, informing him that the pilots mentioned, whose licenses were suspended for thirty days about a week ago, have been granted some degree of leniency, and will be permitted and authorized to return to their steering wheels Sept. 3.  This makes the case better than if the suspensions stood for thirty days.

On the first page of today's issue, where it will appear for some time, is an ad announcing a special sale on carriages, made by Weaver & Hellerstedt, the Fifth avenue dealers.  They will make some startling discounts through September.  Read the ad and it will make you happy.

Frank Duffy, a sewing maching agent with an office on Fifth avenue, was arranged in Justice Brenizer's court Thursday afternoon on a charge of adultery with Mrs. Alice Falley.  The result of the trial could not be learned last evening.

A grand picnic is announced for Mt. Pleasant Park next Monday, und the auspices of Washington Camp, No. 3, P. O. S. of A.  Rev. C. W. Wilson, of Lyons, Rev. F. L. Loveland of Clinton and I. D. Mumby will speak.

The "Heroic Dutchman" and "The Tramp" are booked for Davis Opera House next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

John Sheridan, who was shot in the neck on Second street about two weeks ago, is reported as improving slowly.

Chris. Johnson was fined $4.85 in police court Thursday for hitching his horse to a shade tree.

Major Hart says Jim is going to roll over soon - then rain.

MIDNIGHT PROWLERS.

Burglars visited the residence of S. Jerome Schenck on Sixth avenue Wednesday night and succeeded in going through the house without disturbing any member of the family.  Thursday morning two doors were found open and one window raised, but thus far no article has been missed, the thieves evidently becoming frightened and departing without any plunder.  They are liable to carry away a load of buckshot should they conclude to pay a second visit to the house.

BREVITIES: Source - Clinton Daily Age, Sept. 14, 1893

Lew Dockstader's minstrels at Davis Opera House tonight

The American Biscuit Company has a telephone number -- 184 - 1 ring.

Emulation Lodge, No. 255, A. F. & A. M. will work on the third next Tuesday night.

Freund & Witzigman call attention to low priced footwear elsewere in the AGE this morning.

Bill Nye will talk to you in next Sunday AGE on the money question and how hard it is to obtain.

Several old buildings are being removed on Fourth avenue to make room for the new Turner hall.

John Fruechtnic, a German, twenty-five years old, was adjudged insane by the commissioners Wednesday and ordered taken to Independence for treatment.

Mrs. Hyatt, residing on First avenue, fell on the walk Wednesday and sustained a serious sprain of her left ankle.  Mrs. Dr. Coveny was called to attend the injury.

Lew Dockstader, the clever minstrel comedian, never tiring in his efforts to secure something new, bright and pleasing with which to tickle the palate of the thousands of admirers of burnt-cork comedy, has struck upon a new theme, and in a grotesque makeup as "Columbus," appears in a new special act which abounds in terse stories and new songs.

PERSONAL

J. S. Conger now occupies his handsome new residence in Melrose court.

Chas. Little and Ed. Frink, of the postoffice force, returned from Chicago last night.

Chas. and Mrs. Felner and family are home from the world's fair, as tired as everybody is.

Will McGinn, of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday, after a visit of several days at the great exposition in Chicago.  He departed last evening for the DeWitt fair.

LOSS PAID

The Glen Falls Fire Insurance Company paid the Friddle loss yesterday.  The fire occurred Sept. 5.  This speaks well for the company, and also for its agent, T. W. Hall, who assisted in having the loss adjusted.  the adjuster was F. W. Little, Jr., from Omaha, Nebraska.

BIRTHS REPORTED

Edward L. Danahay, laborer, Lyons, Sept. 7, girl
Thomas Fitzsimmons, pile driver, Lyons, Aug. 24, girl
William Au, farmer, Lyons, July 20, boy
Marcus Strancofis, laborer, Lyons, Aug. 3, girl
Frank J. Laneghan, farmer, Clinton, Aug. 17, boy

LYONS CITY CHAT

T. J. Hudson went to DeWitt last night to attend the fair.

Burton Nattinger has entered the university at Grinnell for a collegiate course.

The Congregational Sunday school have their annual picnic at Mill Creek, west of Clinton, next Saturday.

At the suggestion of Judge Defreest, Frank Hyatt, who had been charged with drunkenness, hurriedly left the city.

The Y. P. S. C. E. social at the residence of M. Michaelsen Tuesday night was largely attended and a very pleasant affair.

An ice cream social was given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church at the residence of Mesdames Tanner and Bush last night.

It was rumored yesterday that the steamer J. P. Gage, which lays at the foot of Main street, had been seized by the U. S. marshal for debts contracted while she was running between Savanna and Sabula.