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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1903
Page
9
F D Garretson spends day in the city detailing plans for water system improvements. The Water Company intends to invest about fifteen thousand dollars in extending mains, with extensions not yet counting toward potential additional projects.
F D Garretson of San Diego outlines plans for Iowa City Water Co improvements totaling about 15000 dollars plus at least 5000 more for extending mains. A new brick pump house 34 by 00 feet will house the Holly Quadruplex and Snow pumps to improve suction and overall pressure. Work to begin around July 1 under supervision of Jay Chatham, with bond refinancing in the east to cover about 90000 dollars in debt.
Last evening George S. Carson and this morning S. W. Searle, delegates to the Good Roads convention, left for Des Moines to attend the opening session. Prof A. V. Sims, another delegate, cannot attend due to urgent duties at home.
New point raised in the Fry will case before Judge Byington questions a common law rule adopted by the code of 97. The disputants argue that the subsequent birth of a child alive revokes the prior will or codicil. The case, tried under the new code, may set a major legal precedent.
William Horrabin of Iowa City won a paying letting at Waterloo Saturday with a bid of 1.36 for the Flint brick of Des Moines. His bid for the Purington brick of Galesburg was 1.49, three cents higher than Iowa City’s price for Linn Street. The article cites brick superiority and notes lower delivery costs to Waterloo versus Iowa City, praising the Galesburg Purington brick as a sought after product. Iowa City can take pride in securing a large contract totaling 90,000 square yards.
The old barn on Court Street between Cliaton and Dubuque has been sold to Frank McInnerney and will be torn down soon. Dr. Potter the local veterinarian will relocate to the Hawley barn on Dubuque Street between College and Burlington Streets.
The athletic board managers from University of Iowa Grinnell Simpson Drake Ames met in Des Moines to discuss spring sports and prepare baseball schedules among the schools Dual and state field meets were on the agenda with overviews of each school. No firm decisions were made pending board approvals.
Banff reports from Northwest Territory Canada state the death of Reverend C. E. Eberman field secretary of the Y P S C EB at that place No cause given His recent visit to Chicago in January included meetings with local young people societies friends here are shocked by the news
Word from this city that the supreme court upheld the trial judge in the case of Sarah and Kate Reese against their father the late John J. Reese, ordering a guardian appointed for the deceased per their petition.
Andrew Carnegie pledges an extra 10000 dollars for Iowa City Public Library, bringing the total gift to 55000. Private secretary James Bertram notes that a 3500 dollar yearly pledge from Iowa City is required to unlock the increase, with Senator Allison and Judge Wade guiding the effort and plans proceeding to begin building projects by summer.
The court refused to grant a decree for divorce in the case of Anna Kupka against Joseph Kupka citing insufficient facts. The judge suggested the parties should reconcile and live together. Holbert Holbert represented the plaintiff and Remley Ney the defendant.
Horsemen debate if the traditional July Fourth meet will run on a Saturday. With warm days and strong interest in racing, a two day Fri and Sat program is discussed but some prefer not starting on Friday. Local stables such as Sueppel Tourppleby Widenket Bell Potters and Lucas Potter promise activity as spring work begins.
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