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Daily Leader from Davenport, Iowa • Page 4

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Daily Leaderi
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Davenport, Iowa
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4 1 1 i i THE DAYENPOUT DAILY LEADER, F1UDAY, JULY 1695. if: r' i' -f 1 i 1 .1 ir? te KEEP COOL. Wen's and Boys' Sweaters WASHED OUT, OVJSU FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS DAMAGE DONE. UAKT1N II AX. 0., K.

WOK! of loxvii i Jiul No. Ji Man 1 iijurL AhouL --One TUU-II. never rains but it pours. pouroil lutt night, at any nito, aud an renult much damage was done hereabouts. The damage wub not con- iiuod to this city either.

According to tt telephone report from Iowa City, tho amount of rain. fall there was ubont double tho fall Lore. Observer tho United StateH bureau reports, tho full hero at Tho greater portion of this foil between tbo hours oC and 12:30, in fact the moat of it fell then. A i a i tho report has it that about four inches foJl during the number of hours. Thitf vast down pour, as would bo SWEATERS, We also have a fine line of Wool Sweaters at Low Prices.

JSiUL One House 216 W. 2nd Street. LOUIS. I si II Mouldings, a Fine Line. Ktclimgs, Oils.

Water Colors Kodaks of all Kinds, Amateur Supplies, Developing aud Printing. Portraits iu Water Co 1 or, Sepia, and You have a chance to make FIV For with each purchase you mate at our store you are entitled to one guess at the number of aspoousful of medicine our new Bottle Sien will hold filled to the shouMer. 418 2d St 418 St Full Line, worth $15, must close them out at $10. Also full Hue of Gasoliuc stoves, former price $25, These stoves are two closing out at $20. burners, Russian iron oveus.

We keep a full line of Screen Doors and Windows. Come and buy at a bargain. GO'S, 1407 Harrison Street. hardly put it in tbo condition it was in before the. storms.

Tho street car service was not impaired, however. The bridge BowditcU street near Lincoln avenue was taken out completely oud the damage is estimated by Street Commissioner Adolph Lepor at J200. And a culvert ou "NVest Second near Taylor street is washed out and damaged about $100. Aside there arp.numerous cuts and gullies washed iu the various streets. At Seventh and.

Furnuui the street Jiliod and overflowed, filling the base juont of a house' owned by Daniel Kyau with mud aud driftwood. Jacob Raphael's- scales in Harrison street near Seventh were undermined. DOCTORS MEET, ANNUAL. MEETING OK THE IOWA AND ILLINOIS SOCIETY. Tho Elation of ontcovB KnxuUod Iu the Choice ol" Dr.

JSyntcr for aiul Vr, II. Mutthoy. The Iowa and Illinois Central District Medical society hold its annual meeting Thursday afternoon at SchueUon park. It was one of the moat interesting meetings tho society hafl hold aud was characterized by a much larger attendance than usual. Being the annual meeting the greater 4 will soon become cool in v.

Guernsey Refrigerator. ri i i We have only a few left, which we will close out at prices that will make you tell your neighbors all about them. GASOLINE STOVES The macadam ou Terry between I portion of the time was consumed iu aud Seventh streets was tho transaction of tho year's business. ploughed as by a descending torrent, which naturally fell upon this rueot- umking a bad channel iu the middle ing, aad as a result the customary iu- pf tlio street Hanked by a number of terestiug program was cut somewhat others. The brick in some places short.

However, there were some iu-, 4 TM A I wan piled up by the water, making terestiug discussions aud a ai me Same LOW-rTICeS. tho street almost iinpusnibJe. On was also road. SnQW the Fannuu between Twelllh and Four. streets huge gutters were I gathered around a spread which nT1 expected, did conniderable damage.

wa8 1(it i the street and the same would be tempting to the gastro- OH A i o'clock the meu of medicine LARGEST ASSORTMENT and handle the best-made Come to us for a Bargain. and culverts exists on Spring street be- uomic tastes of almost auy one aud washed out and, twoon Summit avenuo uud Walnut they did ample justice to it too. The Seventh between Furnum meeting was presided over by Dr. J. Page streets; Gains street, r.

Crawford the president of the so- condition. T)io C. Jt. I. track was washed out at a point i i about ouo-half mile west a river, and Ko.

2 oast bound through passimgor duo hero at 0:55, was wrecked. Tho engineer was uniiblo to soe tho t'onditiou of tho truck in i to stop botweoa Locust and High, uudlcioty who delivered his aunual ad- at Sixteenth and streets, dreas. Hie talk was iu the nature of Fifteenth and Carey' avonne a a report of the meeting oHhe Amer- hole was washed in the street, lean medical society aud included a iirnl al Twolfih street and Grand avc- description of operations performed holes wero washod deep enough by the eminent Dr. Kelley. At the.

ongmo. tho engine ruu i(J a horHO Tho mime coudi- close of the president's address tho I I i I i m. over the washout tho rail broho derailing it and throo eoachoH. Fireman Knmk MOK! was in- jnrfiU though how dangerously is noli waB comp ele i washed out and known. Luckily none of the paBHnu-1 vo pnitLyineas on their bauds, tion of nil'airs exists on I society proceeded to tho election of drive.

Tho sower, upon which Kel- olIicorH for tho eusuing year with the Lambert are working, following result: President--Dr. G. Eyster, of Island ejf larks woro hurt. tho lowu City hile SOVC uty-five foot of sewer on Vice Jounio Me L-onslruoUon trinn wan Hijnt to ILo Soott Hlroot between Sixth and Sev- Coweo, of Davenport. ie of tho wnu'k and tho passou- and Mr.

RloKloy ttikon upon ilat earn to that city, Thoro Lave boon no oulh streets was taken up. Socretary--Dr. S. Bowman, of Tho ory wtoro of John Klink Duveuport. nt 20i0 West Third street was corn- Treasurer--Dr.

A. W. Cautwel), of ft 1 I m- ww -T tnuiiH iu ovor tho 0. K. A on tho ot ely Hooded.

He had consider- Davenport, main me from the oxrispl east Htook in cellnr ftnd bound piiHHongor No. 1 duo hero at 12:01 i arrived eitfht hours Into. TJJO IV C. N. roatl had bad washout at Ehnira.

A new bridge wan undor construction tfiere and it wan Considerably dam- dumagml. Jt in thought that trains on both roads i be i by thiH evening on ndiuduio time. Ijiint night's downpour breaks tho at thiH point for tlio past two years. i hours, April I I and 12, 181)3. 2.21 damage at about His jor Rudolph IViestor had Btorwl a considerablo utnount of tobacco nnd citfar wrappers in IMS cellar.

The upshot of tho matter IB that lie is looser iu tho neighborhood of The results of last nights stoi'in, taken all together, wero i severe. From ovory part of tho city conies word of (lanmere doua. It would bo Ull 0ss tho Dr, Eyster, president-elect, has for the past 17 yearn beeu tho secretary of tho organization aud it IH a fitting honor to one who has worked so a i for so long a time for the success of thoorganixution. Dr. Cunt- well, however, has exceeded Dr.

Eystor in point of years of service for he hus bouu tho society's treasurer for the past 23 years. On E. S. the nowly oioctod secretary is a niont popular young man, one who amount wedded to his profusion and is con- foil. Ihou i twonty-fotir hourn, takin dav to it and covor- inuking for hinibolf a mark.

i ntiro dty abovo how- IJIH olection is a of his 'J2 and J-f foil. i i some idon of tho ox- ability by Urn oldor niwrnbers of tlio Iu A i and i during tho HIIIUO (oilt of i lo Htorni and amount of socioiv, a matter upon which ho ia to A hi A A A I A A A A your l.horo wnro two downpour.H which lawt night by a of an inch. dtmmgo done. Jt'was fortunate that tho Ktonn WUH not juvoinpnuied with MI i i i Tho rain, howovor, comes 1 ho local (InmmrPH dono will bo I urtl ut rjgh(j tlnio Co rn Schooling and in nood of plenty of water. than Tho worst was to tho Collogo avonuo pavotnont.

Almost a block and a half of this, ox- Uniding from tho alloy botwoonTliiril and Fourth avonuoH to Sorond avonuo, was undorminod and will have to bo Tho avonuo ut thih point i.s i --tli-rt heartily Dr. West ami Dr. 13. B. Gilbert, both of Geneseo, I wore present, and their names together with that oi Dr.

B. Hall, of Rock fsl- This will assist muU'riully in making nml, were proposed for membership. boukwiirds hlupu from the mdtnuilk to the curl.) ijuitii abruptly. Thono boulevards havo boon freshly graded and Urn water percolated honoath tho curbing, looscuiiig it. Tins gave tho torrent which IHlod tho stroot gutters a cl.mnr.o to got between tho brick pavoumnt and tho curbing, and it was not long i tho freshly graded oarth beneath tho macadam commenced washing.

HeForo tho storm WHS ovor tho pavmnont for Urn distance oT a block and a half was in hills and The dainugn to this one strip i not fall far short of There was a fmo display at tho corner of Fifth nnd Harrison streets bust i at about 11 LYom i to Sixth Htrt'oLiTon tfHreasTT of Jlarribon, thoro is a throo-foot Have you tried i the New i KOLA. PHOSPHATE! The Great Nerve Tonic, AT 's Pharmacy 220 West Second Street, Kowor which connects i Goose Jlolloxv. This sower was in- (umled uiso to connoct with tho four- foot sower ou Jl.nrri.son street at Second. Jt has never boon extended further south than Fifth, but is connected with, a tilo sower on I ho wast side of Harrison by a 12- inch tilo, this being the only out lot wxcopt through tlm gutters. During hint night's storm i and i i wood from Goose Hollow entered tho sewornnd (loatod down as far as i whore it was stopped by the 12-inch tile.

Tho water gained such a fearful houdway that it burst through the oarth and pavo- inout ing brick to the height of seven or eight foot. Jive witnesses "a was a line sight. A volume of water fully throe feet in diameter boiled up to a height of five feet (luring ronmindor of tho night. The cellar of Jloury Strove who runs a saloon on tho northwest corner of the street intersection was filled to the floor above. He says that his cellar is filled with bottled goods, tho labels on which aro damaged.

It will cost iu tho neighborhood of to replace the sower aud pavement at this point. The team of Jlenry T. Meyer, who runs one sf tho city scavenger wagons had a elo.so call. Moyer keeps his horses iu a baeoment stable on roan street. During tho night the water rushed into tho stable and before he discovered it, was I ire foot doep, well up on the backs of tho horses.

They wore taken out none tho worse for tho wear though Mr. Meyer thought for a time that he was minus a team. Tho pavement on Mississippi Avenue, adjacent to the Prospect park company's property was considerably damaged also, it will probably take in the neighborhood of hundred dollnrs to straighten it up again. The iron bridge on Third street near P. McManua' place, was washed out.

Tho bridge itsolf is not damaged to any oxtont but. I ho, approaches aro gone nnd $100 will a good crop- Don't stay Pouriu Sunday. faro fll.r.O to Ol' 1 iOW A. a i ol' i i A I i a i i Tlio following cities ami towns aro those which HO far hiivo boou reported to thn C.IMISUH board at tbo ril O'Vv NJUHO, riiey show a good growth IS!) I 1 Dr. West reported a peculiar and iu- torOKtiutf CUHO which huti arisoa iu his practice, and asked an expression of opinion from tho members of the society.

Tho discussion winch followed was animuiod uud inloroHting, and drew out some bright and new thoughts. This was followed by an interosUng paper ou unlHoxino by Dr. II. Matthoy. A committee compoRod of Drs.

tJrawforil, Duvidiron and Comagei.s was appointed to draft suitable resolutions ou the death of Dr. Truesdale. A paper had boon prepared by Dr. Allen, but owina: to lulonusa of hour it was postponed i the next meeting. Xico oachos and borries at i.Vular 1 1 1 -I MO 1 1 1.

-1- (My JofTorsou 1,875 New ion 1'erry 2,275 li.HHO I 2.57-1 I a JLaUo Ciiy i 1,725 1,51 Liikf Seyiiuinr 1,058 SUiart West Liberty Aokley a llumbulctt 2.1H2 1.012 1175) i 1,212 8151 8 I i i i A ton 7.U Hock ford 1,010 (rnt.hric Coiilor Munroo Oorydon lloclrick 1.17U 1,107 1.10-! 1,002 1 3,012 1 1,020 Very fine homo-grown sweet corn at Risloy'fi. Owing to tho fact that a thunder storm iti predicted auroly for this evening by the States signal service, tho proposed ontortaininont of Company 15 is posrponed until Monday evening. NOUNAN. Tuo death of Mrs. John Noouan occurred this morning at i) o'clock at tho family home, DeSoto street, after but a short illness.

The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. E. T. Groves, Kansas City, and Mrs. E.

Mahaii and Mix. Couuor, ot this All of tho daughters were by her bedside at tho timo of her death. The funeral tukes placo Sunday morning with services iu St. Mtrj'a church at 7 o'clock. $1.50 to reoria and return the 21st.

I i I For common sense if you attend our great Saturday salo tomorrow. A. H. root beer, per bot 07 Gal. prunes per Ib Ofi Cal.

apricots, por Ib 11 CaL dr. peaches, per Ib 11 Cal. dr, pears, per Ib 09A XX cofliee, por pkg 21 Our oOc coiiee 27 Fine canned corn, per can UT Fine canned peas, per fan 09 Oil sardines, per can Ofti Oyster crackers, per Ib 03i Soda crackers, per Ib OHA- Ginger snaps, Ib Of)5 Frosted creams, per Ib (K.V Fine cream cheese OS Fine brick choose, 11. Genuine castile noap, por .03 ANKEUSON HKHMC, Cash Grocers, 'IliS VV. 2nd.

Tol.112. Cantaloupes and watermelons at Riflley's. Tho fact that Hood's once fairly triod, becomes the favorite spring medicine, speaks volumes for its excellence and merit. Take in the excursion to Peoria tho 21st. I Prof.

Clondonon's Friday night dancing clans at (JH'orman'H Island has boc.n one woek on account of Company IVs ontortainmont. ck Furniture and 48 Cents per Yard. IN1NG CHAIRS, 11 Onl One Dollar. in the next thirty days. WALL SPICER, :S1.9 Unuly Street, East Side John Cameron Son, The Practical Paoer Hangers and Painters.

aud 512 Brady Street. Marble and Granite Works. MALLOY CASS. DEALERS IN niarbl aud Granite inonuiiients, and all kinds of Cemetery work. All work guaranteed.

CONT11ACTOBS In Cut Stone, Masonry and Excavating Estimates cheerfully furnished. OFFICf ail 8THF.ET. JULY CLEARING OF IVIIUUlNeRIT, SIl.lv 1VW.ISTS, DUCK SUITS TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS. TRIMMED HATS AT ONE-HALF PRICE We sell more sailor hats and keep tlie best grades for the least money than at house in the city. Bee Hive 114 West Second Street, Davenport.

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