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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
5
The Iowa Citizen lists visits and trips including Mr and Mrs John Englert heading to Denver James Machouvee on business and Mrs Rudolph Dobry and children visiting Chicago. Other items note hospital plans for Mrs Fred Zimmerli and a Rock Island YMCA guest, plus a July 26 special train for Muscatine for the Iowa City fire department.
Rath, daughter of E N Dewey of Agnewsille Virginia, suffered cholera infantum last summer. The family feared she would die, but after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from a local store, she improved in five hours and recovered after about half a bottle was taken. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
Notice to property owners fronting Court Street Iowa City that the city council read a resolution for grade and brick paving with sand stone curb and that final vote on August 18 1905 at eight oclock PM will determine adoption and assessment of costs against benefited properties. city clerk F H Connorr announces formal schedule and opportunity to show cause before decision.
The business and professional men plan a spring picnic at Mid River Park on Thursday. A baseball game between the business and professional men is a feature with talk of an old fashioned football game. Many tickets are sold and a committee inspected grounds and pitching stents before the event.
Mrs Hannah Hollister formerly of this city and later of Chicago died last Tuesday in Adair Iowa. Funeral services were held in Wilton on Thursday. She visited about two weeks ago and left many grieving friends. She leaves three daughters Dr Mary Hollister of Chicago Mrs Ida Newell and Sadie Hollister. She was cousin to Mrs W J Haddock and Mrs J A Vailenta. The WKRC serial event at Switzer home on South Clinton Street was postponed due to rain last Saturday.
David Stewart of North Liberty denounces Rock Island plans for hourly service and low fares aimed at crippling interurban lines to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. He warns of monopolistic restraint, cites harms to local factories, merchants, and urges informed public travel on interurbans to counter the move. He questions fairness of rates Chicago to Council Bluffs and calls for light on the issue.
Des Moines Capitol reports Thomas Wilcox of Clinton promotes an interurban project linking Iowa City with Clinton and other cities. B S McCully of Princeton, L E Miley of Chicago, and D L Wilcox join to form Central Railway Company with 250 000 capital to build an electric interurban from Iowa City west toward Grinnell Newton Colfax connecting Des Moines Clinton Muscatine Davenport Cedar Rapids and Dow City.
Miss Miriam Carey returns to Burlington after lecturing at Town City Library School. She notes strong attendance with many students from Iowa Nebraska and Illinois. Carey says the year’s library classification division was well handled and Burlington continues to send representatives like Miss Alice Lilly Clapp and Miss Elizabeth Lilly Clapp.
An old admonition on saving, expenses and small investments. The text urges careful spending, notes that a few cents spent wisely can prevent larger costs, and promotes Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by druggists.
A ladies gold wristwatch with a monogram is reported lost. The finder should leave it at this office for a reward. The notice is dated 7-24.
Last Saturday the March term closed as Judge Byington ruled on several cases. The State vs Busewick saw a new trial motion overruled. Larkin Evans against Iowa City awarded 500 dollars plus costs. Trustees of S E Danter estate appointed F M Danter as trustee with bond 100 dollars. Catholic church trustees versus Bowersox set for vacation citation. G A Kenderdine vacated as administrator. W W Diehl and J C McCracken appointed. Frish vs Brosh and Hall vs Luckman new trial motions overruled. Brosh verdict 100 dollars and costs. Luckman verdict 224 60. Jacob Albright vs CG Ry LC Ry motion to strike sustained. defendant has until Sept 1 to correct the issue.
Ground owned by J A Pickering on Dubuque street across from the Odd Fellows block has been sold. The existing buildings will be torn down and new owners look to use the ground for a major enterprise.
The annual picnic of the S of Presbyterian Church will be held Tuesday July 25 at Blacks Springs. Members of the school and congregation are invited. The S.8. will meet at the church at 9:30 and ride the 10 o'clock interurban. Tickets will be provided for school members at the church at no charge.
The N N Club hosted a Friday afternoon reception from four to five o'clock in honor of Mrs E N Barrett at Mrs J W Richs home on North Dubuque street. Mrs Barrett received a set of silver spoons engraved with her name and the club.
A Yeomen special meeting is held to plan a lawn sociable this week. They arrange a social for next Wednesday at Robt Graham's College Street home. Several visiting residents are noted including Mrs H Spanogle of Colorado Springs at W D Lichty's home and Rev Alvin Schwimley from Anita Iowa visiting at Dodge Street. The joint picnic committee of the Iowa City Fraternal Bankers travels to Cedar Rapids to finalize plans. English Lutherans meet tomorrow to appoint delegates for the Iowa Luther League state convention at Slater on Aug 9. No marriage licenses have been granted since July 10. Cupid seems to have gone to sleep.
Transcripts describe Will Jones’s alleged threats and actions leading to the shooting of Mrs. Jones and others. Witnesses including Wangier, Dot Greer, Garfield Jones, and Danner recount entanglements, car rides, firearm purchase, and the fatal moments. Will Jones admits guilt in the inquest, and local officials discuss his rights and potential trial.
Five Chief Kiems announced this morning the fire department’s excursion to Muscatine is a sure-go. The train departs at 8 a m and returns at 10 p m. Citizens are urged to join and cheer the boys as they seek prizes. The annual department review is set for tomorrow evening July 25 with members to report in full uniform at city hall by 7 p m.
A large audience attended the county common school commencement at the university liberal arts hall last Friday. County Superintendent H. Langenburg distributed the diplomas, marking the ceremony's close.
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