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Newspaper

Iowa Citizen

Location

Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1903

Page

3

University report outlines growth and future plans

President MacLean delivers annual review detailing campus improvements and new buildings. He praises auxiliary administration and highlights progress in the liberal arts, medicine, and pharmacy. Miss Young notes nonresident housing advances, while athletics, debate, and oratory gain renewed support as Iowa moves into a promising era.

Malcean Board of Regents School of Applied Science MacLean College Lberal Arts College of Medicine School of Pharmacy University Hospital Miss Young Iowa John GC Chalmers Towa

Engineer McDonald to oversee Cedar Rapids Southern line work

In city yesterday Engieer McDonald of Cedar Rapids Town City and Southern R R will locate permanently here and supervise construction from this end of the line with a crew under Jim. The article notes the importance of his assigned portion and mentions plans for a grocery loan stock auction at the Bressler stand beginning Monday June 1ath with daily sales to follow.

Engieer McDonald Cedar Rapids Town City R. R McDonald Jim

Bailey visit to the East ends for W H and Mrs Bailey

Mr and Mrs W H Bailey return from an extended May trip through the east lasting about four weeks. They visited New York Washington and many points of interest. Mr Batley calls the journey delightful and notes they missed the rain back home.

W. H. Bailey New York Washington Batley

Wade Awarded Doctor of Philosophy by Saint Josephs College

Congressman AI. J. Wade received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Saint Josephs College of Dubuque Iowa last Monday. Wade delivered this years commencement address and the honor was described as very deserving.

Saint Joseph’s College Dubuque AI. J. Wade Saint Joseph’s College of Iowa Wade

Bologna Sickness Strikes Local Family

Mack Stevens fell ill last Sunday morning with a sudden sickness after eating bologna. The family physician treated him for two days and cannot determine the exact cause. A nearby boy was similarly affected after consuming the same sausage product.

Mack Stevens Stevens

Rivals Presented by Seniors at Boise Opera House

A packed Monday audience saw the seniors perform The Rivals at the Boise Opera House. H B Spangier as Captain Absolute and W L Baughn as Sir Lucius O Frigger led the cast. Maud A Brown as Mrs Malaprop provided humor. Albert Batley drew the house as the Clariton Boy with Cary. Casper Schenk directed the production, with costumes from Schowltz Company of Chicago.

Opera House Jefferson Schowltz & Company Chicago H. B. Spangier Captain Absolute W. L. Baughn Lucius O' Frigger Miss Elliot Lydia Faulkland James W. Fisk Bob Arces C. Addison Dykstra Kelley, Jr David Richard C. Kelley Julia Anna M. Gay Lydia Tanguish Ethel A. Elliott Malaprop Maud A. Brown Lucy Carolyn J. Ball Thomas Max Clariton Albert Batley Casper Schenk

Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad

A tonic claim touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as universally dependable and especially effective for summer diarrhea in children. It asserts the product saves many children yearly and notes availability at all druggists.

Saint Marys School to Stage Bell of the Forest Opera

Closing exercises Sunday at 8 p m feature Saint Marys students presenting the romantic two act opera The Bell of the Forest with a cast including Percival Clarsce Kutcher Metzger Ries and others. The program lists Gossip Pantomie Parade Review The Little Letter Carrier March Triomphale Japanese arill and The Gathering of the Harvest Act I and II numbers and a Malt for sale from the Iowa Brewing Co.

Saint Mary’s School Prince Percival Claresce Kutcher Rupert Charles Metzger Leopold Elzear Ries Alexis Willie Schindhelm Carl Krag Paul Hummer Biuster Jacob Hotz Screech Lown Crier George Cousamns Frans Staub Ernest Steiner Stirchem Tuilor Paul Schneider Choper Harley Holz Waxem Frank Speidel Kneadem Baler Edward Grady Joseph Ries Carl Stach Vdlvatermen Engelsmann Gloria Arill D’ Albert Haglemann

Farmers Union Mutual Telephone Association Formed in Johnson County

At a June 6 meeting in the courthouse assembly room, representatives from several farmers mutual telephone companies organized the Farmers Union Mutual Telephone Association of Johnson County Iowa. FE C Greer was chairman and IL A Snavely secretary. J W Justice was elected president, J W Morford vice president, and T E Fountain secretary. A one year term board of directors will be elected by each local company at a rate of one director per fifty members or fraction thereof.

Farmers Mutual Telephone Companies Court House FE. C. Greer Clear Creek Township IL. A. Snavely Iowa State Press Association of Mutual Telephone Lines Farmers Union Mutual Telephone Association Johnson County Iowa J. W. Justice J. W. Morford T. E. Fountain T. E. Fountaiz Sec'y

Last Hope Realized in Oklahoma Settlement Race

A Sentinel report from Gebo Montana recalls a near fatal bout of diarrhoea after a harsh journey to Oklahoma in 1889. A neighbor offered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which provided quick relief and a full recovery within hours. The anecdote ends with a sale note for druggists.

Sentinel Gebo Mont Oklahoma Fortune Chamberlain

Denkmann Leads Tri City Enterprises In Illinois

Fred C. Denkmann of Rock Island, head of Weyerbauser and Denkmann Lumber Co., the region’s largest lumber maker, leads a diversified portfolio. He chairs Tri-City Railway Co. with about fifty miles of street railway in Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, and is involved in water power, electric, and gas ventures across the three cities.

Fred C. Denkmann Rock Island Denkmann Weyerbaueser & Denkmann Lumber Company Mississippi Big Northern Ilinois Tri-City Railway Company Davenport Moline

Bailey In Town For Family Health At University

Hon. K. H. Bailey, Hamp ton Chickasaw county member of the twenty first General Assembly, visits the city for several days. He attends commencement exercises and is a former university friend during his legislative term while his son undergoes appendicitis surgery.

Twenty-first General Assembly Chickasaw County K. H. Bailey Hampton Hopital Bailey

Barn Raising Draws Neighbors For Old Time Event

Tuesday Jake Probst invited neighbors to help raise a barn west of town. A good crowd joined as the frame rose to about 14 places before nightfall.

Jake Probst

Quiet Court House Week Delights Donors With Fruit

Officials at the court house endured a very quiet week with little to do. Friends from the country sent modest gifts like strawberries and cherries to cheer weary county workers. A secret board of supervisors meeting last Monday failed to spark activity, with only fall weather expected to bring change.

Court House Board of Supervisors

Advertised letters remaining at Iowa City Post Office

List of names for letters remaining at the Iowa City post office dated May 25 1903. Gents and Ladies sections include Bates Newhegin Coughlin Nipple Crigly Peck Dodge Smith Gritty Wilson Hartinger Wilson Grodt Wilson Hartinger N Hardenbrook Tremelling Henry Bonsall Sprenger Cooper Stevens Hardenbrook Tremelling and others. Postmaster notes to call for advertised letters with the designation BD OVER MOLT P.M.

Iowa City Iowa Bonsall Sprenger E Cooper F Stevens Hardenbrook F Henry P.M

Fifth Ward Caucus set to elect delegates and chairmen

The Republicans of the Fifth ward will hold a caucus at the City ball on Friday evening June 19 at 8 o'clock to elect fourteen delegates to the county convention and to appoint a ward chairman. Scott township Republicans meet at Center school house Friday evening June 19 at o'clock to elect seven delegates to the county convention and to elect a township chairman. Geo A Hitchcock, Chairman.

Bifth Scott Township Center School House Geo. A. Hichcock

Grocery stock to be auctioned by Bressler and I M M

Dan Leuz Jr manager announces the sale of grocery loan stock at the vessler stand. First auction begins Monday June 15 at 2 pm with a second sale at 7 30 pm and runs daily until all items are sold. Stock to be cleared as business will not continue.

Bressler and J. M Bressler Teuz Storage Co Dan Leuz Bressler and I. MM Vessler Dan Leuz, Jr

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Review Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Judge Wade Bologna Opera Boise of Saint Mary's Convent Girard Gavutte Lombardero Thompson Saint Mary’s Almat Iowa Brewing Co Phone Union Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of Papples Steam Laundry Chaois Alma Mater MR. Bailey Sanctuary of Justice The Fifth Ward Westenhaver’s Tanner Ideysing Orang Town Avenue Boox Store Clinton ST the New Book and Stationery John T. Ries Clinton Street Union Brewery and Bottling Works Graf Bros Golden Brew Corner Market Linn Streets Hannagan Bros Ais Chinton St Dain Hay Machinery Koser & Zeller
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