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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
18
A device described as a transmitter will be installed in City Hall to speed notification of all stations when a fire alarm is received. The stocky unit triggers indicators at multiple stations, allowing a single operation to alert alerts and waterworks rather than calling each station separately.
Senator Whipple and Lambert of the joint committee working on a bill for the single educational board of control. A conference with Dean Stanton of Ames and state school officials, with the measure due for introduction early next week.
Volume 1 of the Iowa Geological Survey includes a geological report on Ida and Sac counties authored by Prof IT H Macbride who led the survey work this year.
Senator Young of Washington introduces a bill requiring licensure for trained nurses with support from Representative Summer. The measure mirrors existing physician licensing and may affect how nurses practice in local hospitals.
Superintendent Langenberg left today for two weeks in the country. He will visit public schools and hold township educational meetings. He is succeeding very nicely in his work among the country schools.
Former athletics manager Fred McCutcheon real estate assets including the Holstein bank building will be offered at a public auction next Saturday February 3 in Holstein. The sale could bring a new bank to the town and affects local residents.
Dr Henry Albert head of the state health laboratory announces a ten day start for a study of railway car sanitation in Iowa. Dr T R Crowder of the Pullman Car Company in Chicago visits for study. work spans most of the year with plans to seek a sanitary law covering disinfecting all Pullman cars in Iowa. Researchers Powers Linn cite disease transmission risks and urge legislative action, noting only Texas and Kentucky have similar laws.
Congressman Dawson introduced a bill in Congress to create state historical societies as depositories of public documents and limit one depository per state. The Iowa State Historical Society would gain the rights, and its library would be open to the public without charge, aiding university students and others.
Judge Byington and Court Reporter Otto depart for Marengo to close the January term. The session may finish tomorrow or require part of Wednesday. Byington returns by Wednesday evening to prepare for the February term opening in this city next Monday.
The Johnson County district court will publish a new February term bar docket tomorrow. It will contain far fewer cases than the November docket, according to the county clerk's office.
In a reply to a Citizen representative David Goodwin notes that this mild winter has not boosted blacksmithing. He says well shod teams have been scarce and iron work has suffered though he expects business may improve as Januarys are usually slow.
At a Citizens' Savings and Trust Company directors meeting Trustee Koontz introduced resolutions mourning Ale 4 Brown who served as director and vice president. The text states he was honest, a safe adviser and wise counselor whose death left colleagues and his bereft family with sympathy. The resolutions request records inclusion and a copy to his family.
Squire Barber of this city recalls Cleveland’s early days in Buffalo when he was head clerk for a law firm and later sheriff of Erie county. He notes Cleveland’s stick-to-itiveness, early political start, and reputation for enforcing the law, mentioning Millard Fillmore’s Buffalo residence on Delaware Street near the Castle hotel.
Fire broke out during the Phi Rho Sigma dance at Whetstone's drug store area when Japanese lanterns ignited decorations. The blaze threatened the room but was quickly controlled by some attendees preventing major damage. Damage noted as slight.
Judge Byington set equity case assignments for the February term starting Monday February 5. A fiat week of law causes will be announced early next week. Week slate includes Zimmer man v Brinkmeyer, Fry v Fry, Basch estate, Catholic church trustees vs Bewersox, Blazek v GR PR RB garnishment, Benner v Benner, Luther v Schneider et al, and Dominic Kile estate.
The Salvation Army corps in Capitan announces forthcoming plans for a self-denial effort. Since Captain and Mrs. Priestual arrived in the city, membership has grown to thirty.
The carnation, beloved by the lamented McKinley, inspired a nationwide practice of wearing the flower on January 29. Since the president’s martyrdom, Carnation Day has spread from coast to coast and from the Canadian frontier to the gulf, honoring his memory.
Ward B Strang closes out his farm near Cou Falls on Wednesday January 31 starting 10 a.m. A free lunch will be served at noon. Auction of 65 horses and cattle 30 spring shoats 1500 bushels corn 400 bushels oats 25 tons hay and seed corn plus farm machinery and household goods. G H B Murphy acts as auctioneer with Steven A Dean as clerk.
Dr Doren J H Ward will lecture on the Mesk waki Indians of Tama county at the auditorium Hall of Liberal arts under the State Historical Society. The talk covers history lands population customs language and handiwork with lantern slides and a color photo of the tribe chief. Free admission begins at 8 o'clock p m.
B W A fucker, representative of Butler Paper Company, was elected director for two years at the Iowa State Traveling men's meeting in Des Moines. The registrar informs University students registration next week favors professional and engineering students, then everyone will have equal opportunity to register to facilitate office work.
Morse News reports an entertainment will be given by Morse School in Morse Hall on Friday evening February 2. Several locals attended a recent event with good attendance and enthusiasm. Mrs J C Horty visited Iowa City last week while Miss Nellie Jacobs enjoys a vacation. Mrs Thos Ham of Solon visited Morse last week. Laura Schofaelder returned home for examination week at Iowa City High where Schonfelfer's high average exempted her from a test.
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