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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1903
Page
2
A fragment notes mailing details at the Tow a City post office. It appears to reference second class mail matter and a recurring Monday Wednesday Friday pattern. The readable text is limited and lacks clear events or entities.
The Life Assurance Company joins the state of New York in calling for a thorough probe of all company affairs. Directors admit improper acts and defend themselves with excuses of error rather than moral failing. Critics urge accountability to protect small investors from reckless handling of funds and loans.
The piece argues a rising moral tone in business and politics spurred by President Roosevelt. It credits his example with turning indolence into action and igniting a broader reform movement against graft across cities, noting most people remain decent and that the nation benefits from cleaner social atmosphere.
A vintage piece extols Yeast Foam from Northwestern Yeast Co of Chicago as a pure vegetable leavening agent. It highlights its superiority for moist, sweet, nutritious bread and claims a prize at the St Louis Exposition. The ad offers a free book, Good Bread, How to Make It, upon request.
A columnist reframes the era as a Rooseveltian awakening of the American people's true conscience, shifting from claims of universal graft to moral renewal. The remark underscores a political vision emphasizing integrity and reform.
J R Ward offers his city residence at 508 South Dubuque street for public auction on Saturday September 2 at two o clock. Col H Murphy will call the sale. The large two story dwelling has ten rooms, a large cellar and cistern, city water and sewer, with new bars and woodshed, presenting a fine bargain for a comfortable home.
Dr J C Shrader with Capt Lovelace and Capt S C Jones of the 2nd Iowa assisted in transferring Civil War regimental flags from the basement vaults to the capitol rotunda. Governor Cummins appointed the day and a special program accompanied the ceremony. The flags will be kept in newly prepared glass niches as valuable relics.
Authorities link a released convict Brown to multiple robberies in Bertram and Cedar Rapids. He allegedly cashed a stolen certificate of deposit in Marion and was previously suspected in an Iowa City attempted job.
Fire Chief J W Elema urges residents to clean and repair chimneys now to prevent harmless chimney fires. He notes department calls waste funds and that economies require households to preemptively service chimneys before stoves are used again.
Prof. Arthur Fairbanks of the Greek department at the university becomes managing editor of the Classical Magazine devoted to the classical section of the Modern Language Association. It will be issued in Chicago. An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Vedepot, who lived near Hille, died at one week old and was buried Tuesday in St Stanislaus cemetery.
Mary Margaret Stoner, eight miles east of town, died last Monday at home of Mr and Mrs Oramel Stoner. The nearly nine month old child is mourned by her parents. The funeral was held today with services at the house at 8:30 a m and at the cemetery in North Liberty at 1 p m.
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