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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1903
Page
7
Fragmented timetable shows departures and arrivals with times such as 6:15 pm and 11:45 am and notes for direction north and east. Entries include segments like departs 2:09 pm and arrives 4:10 pm with multiple unclear station names.
Crop reports say last week was warmer than normal with above average rainfall across the state. Beneficial conditions aided corn growth though central counties saw heavy downpours and wind with hail in spots. Overall damage is limited and frost risks suggest 80 percent of corn may be safe by Sept 20 to 25 with more favorable weather afterward.
Several Iowa writers announce forthcoming works. Octave Thanet writes The Man of the Hour, Emerson Hough plans Heart's Desire, Randall Parrish offers Sword of the Frontier and Historic Minds, Edwin Sabin releases Boy Sketches with Century Company.
Dr A W Starbuck of this city has been honored with an important position at the Western Dental College of Kansas City where he will teach porcelain inlay work. The college adopts a new system to group subjects for faster study and Starbuck may need about a month away, exact timing undecided.
The Nickel Plate service announces no excess fare on trains between Chicago and destinations including Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston and intermediate points. It highlights vestibuled sleepers dining cars on routes via West Shore Lackawanna and Boston & Maine with fares from 35 cents to 7 dollars and 50 cents for mid day meals.
Rev J T Phillips of the Baptist church will depart next week to make his future home in St Anthony Idaho. Ill health prompts the move as he seeks a milder western climate and better air.
Elizabeth Bowen of Iowa City visits aunt Mrs A A. Mrs Minnie Hindman returns home after visiting sisters. Miss Grace Evans heads to Fairfax to teach this fall. Kate Kettlewell returns to Brooklyn after extended visit with F W Thompson family. Mrs T H Grove and sons visit West Liberty. Fred Speight and D M Dixon of West Branch visit Atlantic and plan to attend the state fair. Jay Congdon of Chicago vacationing at J A Burk home. Difford Crowe and Miss Callie Weider spend Saturday in Iowa City. Town farmers say South Dakota offers best diversified farming opportunities. Found trip special rate of £10.00 via J M Cash.
Frank A. Allen and Emma Champion file in Johnson County District Court to quiet title to Lot Gin Block 3 claiming sole ownership. Notice names Harriet Borland and others as potential heirs and warns of default judgment if they do not appear by September 11, 1905. Attorney Mitton Remey signs the notice.
Petition filed in Johnson County District Court seeks to quiet title to parts of outlets and parts of blocks in J Warren Clark addition Iowa City. Plaintiffs Catherine and Carrie Wetherby and others pray for fee simple ownership. respondents must answer by September 11 1905 or face default judgment. Attorney Midox Bewtey Wag represents plaintiffs.
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