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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
5
The Paws Citizen reports a First Ward Republican caucus tonight at 7:30 at the court house with A S Calking serving as committee member.
Republicans of the Ed ward meet in the mayor's office at city hall at 7 30 Wednesday evening March 1 18h to nominate a candidate for councilman and select delegates to the City convention and to transact other business. Jay Chathan Ward Committeeman.
The Republicans of the Fourth ward will meet at the Alert hose house Wednesday evening March 18 at 7 o clock to select a candidate for alderman and delegates to the city convention at 8:30 that same evening at the city hall. J A Plank Committeeman.
A. M. E. church hosts prayer meeting and class tonight. Revival begins Sunday with Rev. Mrs. Myers of Chicago. Friday lecture by J. Brown with response by M. L. Walker. Also notes on local residents lifford Palmer recovering at Mercy hospital and Miss Ray Whiting visiting before returning to St Paul. For rent furnished room inquire 510 South Johnson Street.
Mrs. Martha J. Robinson widow of the late C Hi Robinson died Monday morning at her daughter Mrs. Frank Wertz in Forrester Illinois. She was 78 and had lived in Iowa City before moving to Forrester a year ago. She leaves four children Mrs. Frank Wertz Mrs. Alice Dailey Mrs. D D Fickes and Miss Anna Robinson. The body arrived in Iowa City this morning at 12:30 by Cedar Rapids and interment was in Oakland cemetery.
At a Ames college meeting of junior and senior classes, resolutions were adopted opposing the candidacy of any current Ames faculty for the presidency. No names were mentioned, but the sentiment opposed selecting Prof. Stanton or Prof. Curtiss or any other current faculty member as head of the college.
Frank Carson displayed a ten pound wild goose of fine plumage he acquired from John Fisher of Pleasant Valley after a flock of about fifteen birds was observed in the area.
Pupils of Irish's university business college presented Proprietor Miss Elizabeth Irish with a Morris chair as a token of goodwill. Miss Trish enjoys strong student rapport. a display of millinery by Dove Sisters Parlors on March 18 19 20 promises ready to wear and tailor made hats with a large stock in the city.
E J Shannahdi took first place in the contest with his oration on Daniel O Connell. H G Walker placed second and H E Hadley finished third in the preliminary event.
E Z Shannahan won $50 and will represent the university at the Northern Oratorical League meeting in Minnesota this May. H G Walker took second, to chair Iowa delegation, with third going to H E Hadley. Judges were Milton Remsey, R D Marsh, and Senator Ball. Shannahan praised Daniel O’Connel and the audience praised the event.
Postmaster Overholt said no official word had arrived on an anticipated raise for Iowa City post office clerks. He noted an attempt to win a $100 yearly increase for each clerk, but nothing definite had been heard. He expected the raise might be granted.
Des Moines school directors voted to retire Amos Hiatt after 18 years as East Des Moines superintendent due to political factions in the district. Hiatt, an Iowa City native, said he would remain in office until a successor is named and insisted no candidate has been chosen.
Country doctor Dr Lytle faced a stuck buggy on the Welsh hills as a pair of horses sank into mire beyond the Welsh neighborhood. Edwin Davis arrived, hooked the buggy tongue, and pulled free the vehicle and its exhausted team.
Prof. Macbride of the university will lecture in Davenport this evening at Science hall to the teachers of Scott county. The teachers’ institute 19 in session. His subject will be of a botanical nature and he is a general favorite among educators.
Professor Main head of Grinnell College Greek department gave a lecture to Whiney and Political Science clubs at Liberal Arts auditorium. Topic was communism and the eighth book of Plato's republic.
Public notice that an instrument purporting to be the last will of John Tranter has been filed for probate in Johnson County. A hearing is set for April 7, 1903, during the February term of the district court, with witnesses to attend. Ed Koser, Clerk. Remley & [Attorneys] for Estate.
At a joint meeting the Iowa State and Des Moines Poultry associations decided to hold a joint poultry show in Des Moines in January 19H. The group aims to secure a state appropriation of 1000 to 2000 dollars to support the event and promote poultry interests across Iowa. They expect other states to provide support through poultry experiments and urge a favorable, unopposed bill.
Grinnell Herald notes Professor Shimek of the State University of Iowa will lecture Tuesday evening March 17 in the Congregational church on Forestry in Iowa. The talk begins at 7 30 with no admission fee and funds raised by the YMCA plan. The address covers tree life, Iowa forests history, destruction and restoration, and suitable species for timber shade soil and water preservation.
The article notes that town residents and surrounding farmers should hear the lecture to gain practical knowledge. The leading aim was to present something of real value to the community, with potential for more popular science talks if demand persists, as shown by attendance and interest.
Tuesday morning David Connell of Maitlen Lane was found with a pronounced smallpox type. His daughter previously fell ill and the house was quarantined with all. The report indicates no current spread from the case.
Michael O'Reilly announces the Mobile wagonette will operate as a public conveyance charging 10 cents per passenger from the St James hotel to the C R Too and BC R N depots with free passage for Hotel O'Reilly patrons. Calls may be left at O Reilly place or Hotel or by telephone. The steam powered wagonette seats 12, shipped from Chicago for an auto show, and aims to make trains on both roads obsolete for riders seeking transport.
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