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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
3
Carver Thompson drove a four horse hearse to the Cochran residence when a crust over soft mud trapped the horses. The rear wagon toppled but was righted with no injuries reported. Thompson estimates reaching the farm after eight hours on the road.
Tast Wednesday evening the Elks lodge held officer elections with a well attended meeting and interest. Elected were Ciearman as Exalted Ruler Shields Leading Knight Carpenter Loyal Knight Keim Lecturing Knight McDonald Secretary Kane Trustee Calkins Tyler. State deputy of Des Moines will install next week.
Putnam and Harrison of this city are erecting fire escapes on downtown business blocks. They secure escapes from the Central Trench Company of Des Moines. Larson of that company is in the city supervising the first installation to avoid mistakes. The Des Moines Sioux City firm built most escapes in that region. They are a good escape.
Auction notice from E. J. Dennis offering registered Short-horn bulls at seventy five dollars each. Includes seven yearlings and three two-year-olds. Call at the old homestead in Tiffin.
Notice from Charles S. Wieneke secretary of the local postal board sets the May 6 exam date for carriers and postal clerks. The test covers seven subjects with specified weights and age limits 18 to 45. Applicants must meet medical and citizenship requirements and file Form 101 before April 18 1905.
George Brown of Missouri visits friends while Henry Hahn and Mrs. Lemuel Hunter recover from illness. Mrs. Hunter's health improves. Groundhog predicts extended winter. J A Stevenson family visits Colfax Springs with W E from Cornucopia. Mary Douglas assists Hopp family ill with influenza. Rev. McMillan travels from West Branch to Fairview on horseback for services interrupted by sickness and bad roads. Mourning Cochran laid to rest at Fairview with a home service. Foster Thompsons' hearse mishap delays Morford bill finalization.
Two tari horses offered for sale by Danner of Route 8 City. The notice lists sale details and contact for interested buyers.
Report from Lone Tree describes George White, thrown from a moving Rock Island passenger train while attempting to ride the blind baggage. He suffered a crushed arm and severe head injuries, taken to Mercy hospital with only a fair chance of survival.
Albert Waters known as Buck has returned from a railway construction post in Mexico City. He will visit local friends before an extended stay with his parents in West Liberty. He starred as end on the 1900 university team praised by authorities as a top all western candidate.
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