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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
1
Jyster Bay Aug 21 Baron Kaneko the war minister’s envoy arrived to discuss peace talks with President Roosevelt. A hurried conference was arranged and Kaneko has had five meetings with the president, keeping close contact during the negotiations.
EO Wickham died at 10 o clock morning south of George Wickham on Iowa Avenue. He had lived there seven years and slept there two. He leaves a wife and five sons with Hal and Edgar in this city. Charles in Benton New York and Wilson in Albuquerque New Mexico. Funeral will be private at the house Wednesday afternoon.
Higgins the courthouse janitor has been wounded recently but is capable of riding today. The wound has been dressed and covered with a plaster.
P Bruce, veteran shoemaker on City Street, quits business due to sting eyesight. Native of England, he came to the United States and moved to Chicago before settling here in 1859. He worked for Ricord, then his son Jacob Ricord, and later formed a partnership with Thomas Ker in the Metropolitan block until now.
County auditor reports receipt of amount required for statewide tax levy. Levy next year rises by two tenths over last year. Educational allocations stay unchanged. State normal school receives one tenth mill, while the university and agricultural college receive one fifth of a mill.
Ed Yavorsky broke his right leg yesterday when a stone slipped underfoot near Coralville. Dr. Mueller treated the injury and took him home to 1006 North Summit. Yavorsky is a stone cutter who recently returned to the city from Jefferson where he worked.
A former Iowa City resident Mrs. Richard H. Kelley died last week in St. Joseph. Born Jane Andrews in Iowa City she lived here as a girl. Her husband was a contracting engineer and the family had many friends in the city.
Sam Hunt reports the death of his mother in Chicago. The remains will be brought here for burial and the funeral is set for Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church.
Mrs Jones is markedly better today after a good night and nourishment. The Tuesday Club will meet next with Mrs M E Lowman. Mayor Ball is in Fairfield for a sister’s illness and death. W F Main attended his uncle Samuel Pickle’s funeral in Albert Lea. Herbert Griffit, now with Equitable Insurance in Davenport, seeks an Iowa residence for electrical engineering study. Supervisor William Hawke and family return from a eastward tour including Mackinac Island Albany New York City Niagara Falls.
The Rock Island System expands southbound service from Towa City with two additional daily trains leaving at 3:50 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. They return to Iowa City at 9:40 p.m. and 5:08 p.m., linking Tone Tree Riverside and Muscatine. Dining car service is added to trains Nos. 69 and 2, boosting Colorado trains' popularity.
Albert Fisher, an employee of C. T. Dey & Company implement store, was hit in the right eye by a lever while showing a manure spreader to a prospective buyer. He was taken to a physician as swelling obscured the eye and the outcome remains uncertain.
Mrs. Robt. Roberts of Minneapolis visited Saturday evening with her sister in law Mrs. H Edwards and attended the Edwards Greer wedding on Wednesday evening.
Iowa City officers Deputy Crowley and Policemen Rowe and Seydel nightly pursued a gang leading to the capture of Whitey Bell and three others on Clinton street. Bell, sought in Minnesota and southeastern Iowa for robbery and parole violations, is jailed awaiting preliminary hearings and possible long-term penalties as the case unfolds.
The post mortem examination of John Kelley was conducted today by Dr Van Epps with several prominent physicians assisting. The coroner's jury was present but the inquest will be held later and no findings have been released. The exam lasted about three hours.
Reports swirled Saturday that John Kelley was dead but actual death came in the afternoon. The labor union treasurer, born 1875 in New York State, left a wife and three year old son, survived by mother and brother. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the residence with Dr. Rui Pye of the M E church officiating.
The Record Herald cartoon mocks Dr Cady by depicting an unholy golf club proposal. McSwatter resigns while other members cancel and Libbie Seymour travels to Waterloo for a W C A gathering linked to the Lake Geneva conference reform.
Philip Beck visiting with his sister Mrs. O C Van Meter leaves tonight for duties in Central America. A mining engineer and inspector at Fay Nevada he returns after twenty years away. New quarantine in New Orleans sends him to Mobile before sailing.
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