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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
1
In Des Moines last Wednesday the Modern Woodmen of America held its state camp session. Syebbins I8 Syaye Gonsul was elected to a leadership role at the gathering.
The Modern Woodmen of America state camp in Des Moines endorsed reconstruction by two thirds and elected 41 of 51 delegates to the national camp. F K Stebbins of this city was unanimously chosen state counsel for the year. Mayor Stebbins will lead Iowa delegates to the Indianapolis headcamp on the fifth of next June. Jerry S Green Davenport, a Reconstruction foe, was not reappointed. Next state camp to be held in Des Moines. date undecided.
The city solicitor is drafting an ordinance to regulate automobiles within the city. It will address speed limits drivers and restrictions for horseless wagons. Officials have discussed the scope and will present a suitable measure soon.
City physician Valenta reports the health officers across the state will meet in Des Moines on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of this month to form a permanent state organization.
Attorney Joli Hunt of Oklahoma visits Williamsburg with his client George E. Tant. Hunt spent the day in town on business and leaves for the north tonight. He plans to return to Town City before heading back to Oklahoma. A refrigerator is for sale at the office.
Cornell travels with about fifty supporters to Mt. Vernon to face the Methodist team. The Hawkeyes, in good shape and confident, expect a victory while Iowa fans in the stands bolster morale.
A local item notes optimism about a definite advancement likely soon. The mention suggests a forthcoming project or decision that could impact the area, with officials or groups signaling progress and public interest rising.
Isaac Smith of the Dows Smith interests denies that a formal contract has been let for the road bed between the city and Cedar Rapids to Murray Bros or others. He notes a strong probability the railway will be built, with conditional let based on amicable settlements. North Liberty residents favor the line despite property obstructions.
The grand jury adjourned last evening until Monday and returned no bill against Thomas Slater for perjury in the divorce proceedings. The panel will reconvene next Monday to continue business.
Professor W A Willis has been chosen superintendent of the Sunday school at First Presbyterian Church to succeed S K Stevenson who resigned due to other work. Mr Stevenson had recently been re elected but could not devote the required time. Dr John McClinton is named assistant superintendent.
The University Dramatic club’s first appearance at the opera house to benefit the athletic union drew strong ovations. Marie Lynch and Ethel Elliott starred as Esmeralda and Nora Desmond, sharing top notices, with Ber Nors Desmond praised for life and Caspar Schenk as Dave Hardy among the cast.
First Presbyterian announces 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 43 a m morning worship 6 30 p m evening worship 7 30 p m prayer meeting Rev D W Wylie leads. Congregational Church hosts 11 00 a m service subject The Power of Music with 8 00 p m evening service choir to perform The Nazarene and a silver collection to be taken.
G M Waters resigns as business manager of the Big Store in Iowa City effective June 1 to start his own dry goods firm. Paul Davis will join as senior partner in the newly formed Davis and Waters Company with capital to support a large operation in the Huff block Waterloo. The business opens June 5 with two frontages and a two story base ment building and aims for strong local reception. Waters is praised for his courteous handling of the public and is expected to succeed in the new venture.
Dan Lenz Jr. faced a broncho incident while driving near the post office corner. The pony charged the sidewalk and would have hit a plate glass window if not for Supervisor Al Ob and Charles Welch who intervened and controlled the animal.
North Liberty farmer Jacob George, long producing 100 to 150 acres of cane with a steam operated sorghum mill, announces plan to discontinue sorghum midasses this year. He notes twenty one years of effort and the burden of hard work across nights and days, affecting the household.
Arthur Alt, a professional apiarist living east of North Liberty, maintains about seventy bee hives this year and earns around two to three hundred dollars annually. He manages swarming with preemptive care, though blossoms are scarce now, limiting hive activity.
Supervisor Martin Lininger and Mrs. Mattie A. Swords were wed last evening at the residence of Hon. and Mrs. George W. Swords in this city. Rev. D. W. Wyle officiated with the wedding march played by the couple, their son, and Frank Mossbury. The couple will reside in North Liberty after a brief stay here and travel to Columns Junction to settle Mrs. Lininger’s affairs.
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