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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
31
Dr Guy R Ramsey, a North Liberty physician, was driving a sleigh when an Interurban car struck it at the first crossing east of North Liberty this afternoon. He suffered a likely hip fracture and was carried to North Liberty for care after the collision.
Judge Byington heard the divorce action of Arthur P Hedges against Hila A Hedges from morning until night. The couple cited Mrs Hedges reliance on Salvation Army meetings as a key issue but the judge dismissed the suit for lack of sufficient cause.
Gripnell College will play Iowa there on January 18 and To will visit February 23. Tomorrow evening Dr F FP Lord will lecture before the physical culture classes on Personal Hygiene. The board of supervisors spent Saturday in Sharon township reviewing the Berkey road to better acquaint themselves with the disputed territory. Chas Lodge is back from Independence and plans to join the Western Asian Company in Kansas City saying he has reformed and won't return to Independence.
Graf Brox of the Union Brewery has contracted with an Omaha ice machine maker for an $8,000 30 ton per day ice apparatus to be installed by March 1. The new plant will save about $1,500 annually spent previously on ice procurement.
The board of supervisors re elected for another year the current county home steward George Wicks and the county physician Dr. D F Fitzpatrick of this city.
Myrtle Collard, four, daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan Collard, fell from a chair in the north part of the city while looking in a mirror. She struck her arm near the elbow, causing considerable pain.
The Tri-city Roller Rink Company of Rock Island leased Smith's armory on April 5 and will install a hard wood floor and open it in the hearthtare. G. E. Work, secretary and treasurer, is present in the interests of the project.
Matt Maher and Joan Ezechek will appeal from the district court to the supreme court to escape a two years sentence each by Judge Byington for involvement in a concert of action resulting in the death of John Kelley. They were sentenced Saturday and will pursue the matter vigorously.
This evening in the city the Zetagathian society hosts a preliminary debate for the Towa versus Notre Dame discussions. Proponents Wm Healey G C Albright and P M Payne argue for a US fiscal protectorate over insolvent South American republics while opponents F J Cunningham Hiram T Price and C E Conch of Irving Institute oppose.
The original copy of the first Iowa City survey will be removed from the courthouse vaults by order of the board of supervisors. Thos Cox and Leanner Judson led the survey under commissioners John Reynolds and Chauncy Swao. It was received for record July 13, 1839, with Judge John J. Neyis in Marengo on business today.
Arnold Goettle died last evening around seven at his parents home on East Market street after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs William Goettle six siblings three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9 30 in St Wenceslaus church with interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
Judge Byington issued a bench warrant for Tohn Sedevec after he failed to appear in district court regarding property once owned by the late Dominic Kile. Sedevec appeared at the courthouse and testified before County Merk Roser, denying any refusal to surrender estate property to the Kile administrator.
Members indebted to the Iowa Mutual Tornado Association may pay by presenting their assessment notice and obtaining a receipt at The Citizens Savings & Trust Co. Rank and Fenton.
The Iowa state legislature convened today in Des Moines with large attendance. Governor Commins outlined priorities including education, taxation and railroad regulation as lawmakers prepare to introduce numerous major bills.
Nugent visits the Cedar Rapids division to file recorded plats for towns along the Rock Island railway maps Hills River footion Lane Tree Morse Oasis and Digby are among the listed towns.
On January 20 the Phi Delta Phi fraternity will hold its annual banquet at the Barkley Imperial. The Law Chapter expects graduate members and prominent honorary members to attend, with Judges McLain Deemer Towner Kinne and Robbinsot among those probable attendees.
Eleven year old Boyd Gosnel sustained a leg fracture just above the ankle when a sled struck him while coasting down Harrison street near the courthouse. He was taken to the Prince home on South Clinton street where Dr. Mueller set the bone and the boy rested comfortably the following day.
Marshall and Lehman Auction and Commission Firm has possession of the Geo. W. Emmons clothing and gents furnishings stock and will sell at auction starting Saturday January 13. The sale includes clothing hats caps gloves mittens heavy underwear and shoes for men women and children. Watch for bills announcing this sale.
Mrs Hubert Remley who has been ill with pneumonia for some time at Huntley Montana is on the road to recovery, a fact which her friends in this city are glad to know.
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