Non-Partisan Meeting Tonight to Select Park Commissioners
Sensational account of John Higgins shooting his father near 707 Walnut Street as authorities describe a family dispute turning deadly. The 21-year-old Higgins fled toward the river, was captured by Officer Seydel, and remains in custody. Father Maltin and townsfolk note threats in the past, while the motive remains under investigation with a court hearing pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
Seydel
Burlin
Mas Higgins
John Higgins
Chicago
Train wrecking suspect passes through Iowa City
Erich Von Katzleben was moved through Iowa City en route to Davenport from Marengo for safer custody. He is charged with a train wreck in Homestead and will be held in Davenport until the October term, then tried in Marengo before Judge Byington. Mrs. M. Ware visited Cedar Rapids briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich von Katzleben
Iowa City
Davenport
Marengo
von Kutzleben
Homestead
Byington
Hoerleins head to Illinois for weeklong visit
Rev. and Mrs. J G Hoerlein travel to Mendota and Flanagan Illinois for a week long trip with Mrs Hoerlein visiting her mother and Rev Hoerlein assisting at a Missionsfest. Due to the absence there will be no services at the German Lutheran church next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lindsley of Rock Island depart for Denver for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hoerlein
Ilinois
J. G. Hoerlein
Illinois
Hoerlein
Mendota
Rev. Hoerlein
P. Valentiner
Flanagan
Tilnois
Mnry Lindsley
Rock Island
Denver
Mayor sentences man for drinking intoxication in court
Mayor Ball fined a man after a morning hearing on a charge of attempting to drink. B J Lambert, a local figure, works at the Pencoyd Works of the American Bridge Company after a transfer from New York. Friestedt, contractor moving the old science building, observed the foundation work in from Chicago yesterday. Vincent and Helen Eppel departed Muscatine after a two week visit with their grandmother on Fairchild Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Lambert
Pencoyd
American Brigde Company
New York
A Friestedt
Science
Chicago
Vincent
Helen Eppel
Muscatine
Eppel
Fairchild Street
Non-Partisan Convention to Nominate Park Commissioners
Citizens of Iowa City meet at city hall tonight to nominate candidates for the park board with an August 31 ballot. Debate centers on whether a nominating committee will select nominees or a full board will coordinate the process before the August 19 deadline. Possible nominees include D. F. Sawyer W. P. Coast F. K. Stebbins Herman Strub P. A. Korab George W Koontz F. E. Ayers T. H. Macbtide Albert Hemmer. public interest runs high as voters seek capable leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Board of Park Commissioners
Park Commission
Board of Commissioners
D. F. Sawyer
W. P. Coast
F. K. Stebbins
Herman Strub
P. A. Korab
George W.koontz
F. E. Ayers
T. H. Macbtide
Albert Hemmer
Death of Miss Mary C. Newell in City
Miss Mary Cook Newell died at 9 30 this morning at her home in the city. The Episcopal church will conduct the funeral Friday morning with the Cedar Rapids rector in charge. Interment will be in Oakland cemetery. She lived with sister Mrs George W Waton at 56 East Burlington street for eight years and was a lifelong church member. She came from New Jersey and had been ill recently. She leaves several nieces and nephews. Frank Strub and G W Schmidt with their families returned from Brighton Beach. Sunday school pupils of Mrs Ed Boerner and Mrs W L Bywater were entertained at Eggenberg farm. Miss Theodora Alder and Miss Alice Brockway returned from a month in Colorado.
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Mary Cook Newell
Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Oakland Cemetery
Miss Newell
George W. Waton
East
Burlington Street
New Jersey
Frank Strub
G. W. Schmidt
Brighton Beach
Ed. Boerner
W. L. Bywater
Eggenberg Farm
Miss Kate Beecher Dies at 43 in Local Home
Forenoon death at 11 30 in her home 516 St Van Buren street. Funeral Friday at St Patrick s church burial St Joseph s cemetery. Operated last April and never recovered. Survived by mother two sisters Mrs J A Donohoe Mrs Wm Boras and four brothers Patrick Michael James Beecher of this county and Join Beecher of Dougherty Iowa. She was well liked by all who knew her. Dr and Mrs A Still Craig have gone to Denver to the national osteopathic convention. Miss Laura Peasley will spend time there visiting her aunt Mrs Win Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Beecher
St. van Buren Street
St. Patrick's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Miss Beecher
J. A. Donohoe
Wm. Boras
Patrick
Michael
James Beecher
Beecher
Dougherty
Iowa
Weill
A. Still Craig
Denver
Laura Peasley
Win, A- Morrison
Drawing Of Petit Jurors For September Term
Names of jurors drawn for the September term include J H Donahue Iowa City D C Huffman West Branch John Mullinix River Junction R Edwards Iowa City E C Shaffer Iowa City L S Pinney Iowa City Jobo Costote Hardin H Gegenheimer Hardie Dan Callahan Iowa City Wo Tierney Iowa City Trios Spurgees Iowa City Josep Shima Solon M W Cook Jr Oxford Albert Zager Sharoo Joseph Yoder Solon Ben Hoffman Iowa City Atlastable Lone Tree Nick Kessler Solon S Suaier Iowa City J G Wray Tiffa Charles Unash Iowa City Jos Castek Jefferson H Disart Iowa City John C Douglass Lone Tree John Dagenhart No 4 Thomas Traater Oxford Fred Zipkula Iowa City J P Hughes Iowa City J J Metzger Iowa City A T Calkins Iowa City Geo W Bale Iowa City Jacob Barringer Iowa City Frank Kenny Iowa City John Gogan Oxford Vincent Ceynar Fairfax Jay Burge Iowa City Owing to the number of trials of a serious character which have been created during the past few weeks the names of possible petit jurors will be of particular interest.
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Pet’orors
J H. Donahue
Iowa City
D. C Huffman
West Branch
John Mullinix
River Junction
R Edwards
E.C Shaffer
L.S Pinney
Jobo Costote
Hardin
H. Gegenheimer
Hardie
Dan Callahan
Tierney
Trios Spurgees
Josep Shima
Solon
M W. Cook, Jr
Oxford
J. J. Metzger
A T. Calkins
Geo. W. Bale
Jacob Barringer
Frank Kenny
John Gogan
Vincent Ceynar
Fairfax
Jay Burge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas
Jans
County Court House
Mr.gins
Walnut Street
South School House
John Gins
Ds. Maltin
Maltin
Higgins
Tom
Offcer Seydel
Burlington
Kutzleben
Erich von Kutzleben
John Kelley
S. Governor Street
Ball
Uwa
Leks
The
American Clothiers
Mary C. Newele
Theodora Alder
Alice Brockway
Colorado
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