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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
4
The piece notes trips to Des Moines and old wires to pull, mentions Rev. A. J. Schulte's departure from St Marys church, and discusses Iowa City and judicial appointments in Des Moines with a brief ad on Chamberlains Pain Balm for cuts bruises and burns.
To the Republican Electors of Iowa a delegate convention is called in Des Moines on Wednesday July 3 to nominate for governor lieutenant governor superintendent of public instruction judge supreme court railroad commissioner and conduct other business. All Republican voters are invited to nominate delegates with representation by county and per 200 votes or fraction thereof cast for W B Alartin in 1902. By order of the Republican State Central Committee ER N Spence chairman C W Phillips secretary. lt 22 25 ate
Board of Regents commends W J McChesney after eight months in office. Regents note his quick adaptation, innovations saving costs, and clear grasp of operations. Several members echo the sentiment, expressing satisfaction in Jones City and beyond.
The Citizen defends Dr Littig, a skilled surgeon at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, amid a Chicago Record Herald report on his resignation. The piece notes his devotion, conscientious care, and long service at the bedside, arguing that even if motives behind the resignation are complex, his professional standing remains high.
Bressler and J M Loan stock at the Bressler stand to be sold at auction. First sale Monday June 15 at 2 PM and 730 PM, continuing daily until closed out. Stock must be sold as grocery operations will not continue. Lenz Storage Co Dan Lenz Jr Manager.
Yesterday at high noon Miss Elsen Tomas and Frederick Kreba Jr. of Riverside were married at the bride’s mother’s Union township home, with Rev. D W Wylie officiating. The union, attended only by immediate relatives, makes their future home in Riverside.
Rolands and Weeber card lists the forthcoming marriage of Miss Mary Emma Rowland to William J. Weeber at the bride’s parents home in Union township. The ceremony is set for the evening of June 30 at unspecified time.
Dr Roscoe Volland an administrator in the college of dentistry is soon to marry Miss Mable Montgomery a popular young woman from Greene Iowa The engagement signals a forthcoming wedding in the community and reflects the social ties between Greene and the area.
Low summer rates offered by Rock Island apply to many destinations. To California Colorado Detroit and Boston in listed months with particularly low rates to Col orage expected early July. For through war service details and ticket costs contact a Rock Island ticket agent or John G. Farmer of Cedar Rapids.
Frank Parizek of the Slavate tailoring establishment and Miss Cerny of Lone Tree will be married this evening. The couple’s families await the ceremony as local society notes.
Miss Lulu Graf of this city will wed Prodr Leroy Weld of Des Moines in a local ceremony. The couple announces plans for the marriage in the coming days with details limited to their names and hometowns.
Seventeen young ladies gathered at Miss Elizabeth Jones home on South Dubuqué Street to give a napkin shower for Miss Lillian Jones and her fiancé W E Beck.
The Rock Island line authorizes trips to Davenport for the Davenport Carnival with round trip fare and sale June 22 through 26, return June 29. Des Moines Summer Carnival tickets are one fare round trip with sales June 22, 25, 26, 27 and a three day return. Des Moines Democrat State Convention in Des Moines has no round trip fare with sales June 4 and 6, return limit June 5.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nervousness stomach upsets and systemic troubles claiming it regulates kidneys liver and blood. It promises quick relief at 3 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by local druggists and markets Rocky Mountain Tea as a separate remedy.
From Chicago board reports at Iowa City, June 16, hogs 50 000 receipts down 15 cents, cattle 28 000 down 10, sheep 20 000 down 10. Mixed and butcher weights 5.63 to 5.95, good to choice heavies 5.38 to 6.00, rough heavies 5.65 to 5.80. Cattle 15 lower, lambs 4.00 to 6.90, beeves 4.30 to 5.60, cows and heifers 1.50 to 4.90, stockers 3.00 to 4.70, Texans 3.60 to 4.75.
Crop conditions improved with rains aiding fields after a dry early week. Corn area enlarged with planting continuing and weed control underway. Wheat oats and barley headage progressing and hay crop nearing harvest while clover and garden crops thrive in favorable moisture and temperature.
Two travelers a Dream and a Reality. An Irishman and a Scotsman share a single quail for breakfast after a day’s travel on a western prairie. The one with the best dream overnight gets the meal, and the Irishman claims the quail after imagining his companion ascending to paradise.
In a brief exchange from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune a thin man recalls a boss who told him to name his own salary. The fat man quips about the liberal offer, but the thin man laments the name change as his pay is now described as wages.
In the Paris cafe, patrons of varied ranks mingle freely, sharing talk and entertainment. A Hungarian prince, a band leader, a count who sings, a ballet dancer, and a sugar refiner perform, while peers of all stations join the lively supper crowd, proving Parisian sociability and festive spirit.
A Civil War anecdote describes Union and Confederate pickets near Chattanooga Creek recognizing each other with a salute when General Grant neared, after agreeing not to fire on one another. The incident ends with the Confederate captain ordering a salute to the Federal commanding general.
A description explains how a newborn is announced by a man in a black coat and white tie delivering sweets with baby and angel imagery. Ennised and sugar confections mark a boy or girl, shared by neighboring children on bread and butter. 18th century practice used a lace adorned pincushion on the door knocker.
A Kentuckian recounts an anecdote from his legislature days about a penitentiary visit. He says a friend claimed a gentleman should not be kept in jail and told how he aided an escape by taking two mules after a street encounter with Dr. Smith of Owensboro.
In a street exchange reported by the Philadelphia Ledger, Popley accuses Copley of a mistaken coin slip while bragging about a “ten center.” Copley replies the bite on their baby’s bank was from yesterday’s wager, prompting a brief, tense exchange about missing funds.
Decestialian quotes a scene where a wife questions her husband Arthur about a girl seen in front of the church. He feigns ignorance, focusing on his wife, and the exchange deepens their affection as she grows more loving toward him.
A burglar on guard asks if the partner found anything inside a dwelling. The partner returns from the window admitting the resident is a lawyer and expresses disgust. The first burglar remarks on misfortune and asks if anything was lost before continuing the crawl.
In a playful domestic exchange Mrs Enpeck questions whether all men are fools. Her husband retorts he knows plenty of bachelors, turning the remark into a lighthearted dig at single men.
A terse dialogue from a Yon kera Statesman piece notes how different brokers handle confidences in professional settings. The Farber and a broker discuss ease of sharing information, hinting at varying ethical lines in business.
The Kalahari desert bushmen endure long dry spells and find scarce surface water after rare storms. They dig shallow holes, use sponge-filled reeds to draw moisture, and store it for future use. Bechwana cattle access water infrequently, and goats may go months without water.
The term traces to Revolutionary War Captain Caldwell famed for cockfighting. He trained troops known as Caldwell's Gamecocks who believed no cock was truly game unless its mother was a blue hen. Over time Caldwell's men and then all Delaware natives were nicknamed the Blue Hen's Chickens.
The excerpt notes Genulus showed deep friendship, roaming London with poets and beggars, joking with Garrick’s actress circle, and meeting majesty with respect. He kept few old friends, yet gathered a wide circle of poets, scholars, printers, actors, musicians, doctors and statesmen in England.
A minister pausing beside a parishioner’s cottage discovers the man outside eating broth with the chimney steaming. The minister’s wife bursts from the door scolding the visitor, but the minister calmly notes that their own chimney sometimes smokes too, ending the gathering with a quiet moral.
The seven youths Maximian Malchus Martinian Denis John Serapion and Constantine fled into a cavern during persecutions in Ephesus. They were discovered and walled in but allegedly slept miraculously for nearly two centuries, preserved alive.
A brief line urges praising a man when he performs a good deed in missionary work. It notes the work does not take time from his legitimate business and encourages telling him about the good as practical support.
A witty exchange unfolds as an impertinent girl remarks that the man talks well about his favorite subject which is himself. The clipped dialogue centers on vanity and flirtation, capturing a brisk social moment.
The speaker debates names for a Boston bull terrier including Pompey Scipio Caesar Agrippa with Arthur recalling past troubles and considering Agrippa as a fitting choice. The exchange centers on choosing a suitable historic name for the dog.
A Pittsburg Dispatch quote has a clubwoman saying she feels happy with no duties, planning to clean her house and enjoy life. An Atchison Globe line warns against rushing toward death, suggesting patience over a fast train.
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