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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1903
Page
1
The Davenport excursion advertised at 1.25 for the round trip is canceled after the railroad refused to honor the rate. Local agent had arranged with the company, but Chicago office ruled against the popular excursion due to conflicting special rates tied to the EK meeting.
Last Saturday night burglars entered the Shrader residence at 811 East College through a south corridor window and stole about $300 in jewelry, mostly from Mrs. Shrader, plus a solid gold lorgnette. Only one bedroom was rummaged. the intruders left without further searches, leaving no clues.
The Iowa Brewing Association will convene in this city for its annual meeting to elect officers and conduct business. Brewers show strong sentiment toward discontinuing applications for saloon fixtures by brewers starting new businesses, a move that may trigger action later.
A recent fire at the Thomas Fitzpatrik home on Kirkwood avenue was blamed on two small boys by aL W. Clearman. After consultations with Mayor Ball, it was agreed the youths should remain in the custody of their parents due to their ages. Eldon Maloney is recovering after a horse kick. Lesss ie Hotz returns from Mitchell and Waterloo visits. Thomas Chadima of Cedar Rapids visited his father-in-law V. W. Maresh on East Market Street, with Mrs Chadima and children staying longer.
On Tuesday August 8 Iowa City golfers host a Cedar Rapids team at the Country Club north of the city. The prior Saturday in Cedar Rapids Iowa City lost three of four matches with one tie and total points against them twelve. Individual results list Capt Ely vs Harrison even, Paul Schmidt vs Arthur Ferguson Ferguson ahead six up, Prof Gordon vs Parker Parker ahead five up, Arthur Gordon nearly won and Ferguson is state champion.
Reverend James A. Jenkins and family, who spent weeks visiting relatives in the city, will return this forenoon to their home in Brooklyn New York. Percival Hunt and Misses Jennie and Clara Slavata were also mentioned in city departures.
Dennis Lynch died in Mercy Hospital this morning at 3 o'clock. He had lived at the hospital for four years since his wife’s death and resided in the area for 35 years. Survived by one daughter Miss Truman Ogle of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10:40 AM at St Patrick's Church, with interment in St Joseph's Cemetery.
Two diamonds and a joose belonging to Henry Weber, day clerk at the St. James, disappeared about a week ago. Leon Alton, a porter at the same hotel, was arrested after a warrant was sworn out last Saturday. A valise search found one stone. Alton pleads innocence as trial opens before Mayor Ball. The gems totaled 374 karats valued at 13 per karat. Alton, aged under 17, faces the case under advisement.
Families of G. W. Schmidt, C. F. Hubner, Ed. Ebert, and Frank Strub began a week long camp at Bluewater upstream today. The excursion marks a publicized outdoor gathering with local participants and planned activities along the river.
New Orleans reports over 300 yellow fever cases with forty new patients found today. Hospitals are overflowing and the fear of the scourge spreads through the south. Louisiana enforces a shotgun border patrol to the north and sea quarantine at the south.
In Oyster Bay on July 31 conferences addressed the pending Russia Japanese peace negotiations and scandals in the department of agriculture. Baron Rosen and Secretary Wilson were guests of the president.
John Zachar of Big Grove township appeared before county officials to decide if he should be sent to the insane hospital. After examination his condition was deemed to require care at the county farm.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Thos Shay on South Madison street died of cholera infantum after a short illness. Funeral held this forenoon at 10 o clock with burial in St Josephs cemetery.
Officer Seydel, stirred by Chicago police proclamations against gamblers, raided a former broom factory building in Iowa City. After battering the door, he found only a sleeping man and a furious landlord seeking damages for the broken entry.
Attendees report improvement in Mrs Eul Vene Jones as doctors evaluate an X ray by Dr J Rudis Jicinsky of Cedar Rapids. Bullet lies between vertebra and sternum area with no immediate removal planned. slight limb movements indicate nerve activity though feeling remains absent.
West Branch owner Hemsley had police take possession of a horse driven into town by an unknown party. The animal was taken to Graham and Shaffer livery, where it received care and showed signs of abuse but was not ruined. The case may be dropped and adds to a week of similar reports.
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