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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
1
Berlin reports that Stockholm stated Germany Sweden alliance talks never occurred and were not discussed with the foreign office. An official Berlin note says the alliance was never contemplated and no formal discussion took place.
John Moore aged about thirty five was killed this morning near Luzerne Iowa while alighting from a caboose and stepping onto a parallel track into the path of a west bound freight train. He was unmarried and lived with his parents at Marengo recently.
Tim Bradley, partner in Bradley and Emmons, sells his interest to J. O. Emmons' son O J Emmons. The firm will become Emmons & Son with possession immediate.
The city school board will choose a successor to John C. Chensky who has resigned. The board has one candidate in view and will begin the search at once, at a future special or regular meeting.
City Clerk Dondore opened bids this afternoon with Frank Mezik offering 325 dollars and Geo Hedges 550 dollars. Other bidders included John Metzinger 2625 dollars and Dan Leuz Jr 735 dollars.
The Register and Leader reports a Supreme Court decision involving M. Levy of Rock Island formerly of this city. M. Levy & Son appeals from Gustaf Stegemann of Carroll district Z. A. Comich Swit at law judge to recover on a promissory note for payment for intoxicating liquors. Judgment for defendant affirmed.
At a Corinth Lodge KE of P meeting Chancellor Commander F H Dondore was told to appoint a 25 member committee to travel to Davenport for the grand lodge session. The commercial club will assist and aim to bring the grand lodge convention to this city next year.
The city council plans an ordinance to authorize a park purchase and to place the issue before voters at a forthcoming special election. The date for the election is not yet set. The council is favorable to the park purchase.
A. E. Barnes was kicked in the right side by a horse on his Muscatine road farm four miles east of the city. He suffered two broken ribs and possible internal injuries, with severe pain and a period of unconsciousness after the kick.
Friends report Deputy Sheriff Tim Crowley is losing vision in one eye and has trouble distinguishing a person across the street with the other. He is undergoing treatment and doctors hope his sight will be spared.
The Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons will hold its annual meeting in this city September 28. Iowa City Masons anticipate hosting the event, which promises interest and credit for the local order and community.
Miss Mabel Pye state secretary of the Y W C A for Tennessee and Kentucky is visiting her parents Rev and Mrs Nathaniel Pye at their city home. The Nash ville headquarters are noted. The visit is for a short stay.
Supervisor Hanke and Mrs. Hanke with daughters Ella and Matilda depart Iowa City for Chicago. They will take a Goodrich steamer to Mackinac Island, travel Lake Huron to Detroit and Lake Erie to Buffalo, then rail to Niagara Falls for a month to six weeks before returning.
A man brought from near the Burlington street depot Thursday night was charged with disturbing the peace and sentenced to three days in the city jail.
Miss Edith George resumes duties as assistant in the office of County Clerk Eoser after a long western trip with 87 companions. She reports good weather on the tour including Portland and Los Angeles stops and notes no rain showers during the journey. The group spent July 4 in Vancouver, Canada.
The Iowa City council may annul the Barber Asphalt Paving Company contract for Lowa avenue bitulithic pavement at tonight’s session or within a week, as engineers and residents push for new bids. The contract allows annulment for nonperformance, with the city holding a bond to cover extra costs if a new contract is needed.
Elam E. Barstow died at his daughter's home on Market Street after a long illness. He was 78 years old with four months and nine days. Survived by three children, Mrs. EB Warner the daughter, M BR Barstow of Hailey Idaho, and E S Barstow of Barr Colorado. Funeral to be held at the Warner residence Sunday at 2 o'clock with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Also reported J W Morford sold two Poland China hogs to Thomas Fay of Digby, weighing an average 519 pounds each.
Sunday evening union services are planned at the Baptist church next Sunday with Rev. Nathaniel Pye from the Methodist church to occupy the pulpit.
John Myers died this morning at 4:30 at his home 526 Johnson Street after a brief illness. He was seventy five and had lived in the county thirty one years and in Iowa City five. He leaves his wife and seven children Anna Hull Davenport Lena Myers John Henry Charles Frank Albert all residing locally. Funeral services will be Sunday at five p.m. at the residence with burial in Oakland cemetery.
The Lombardo band performed a concert of Italian music for the Citizen office audience this afternoon. Professor Lombardo and his trained musicians have won the town over since their arrival. Tonight’s concert at the corner of Washington and Clinton will feature classic and operatic numbers.
A meeting of the Improvement League will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the public library club room to discuss many business matters including the advisability of another coaching parade similar to last season.
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