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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
16
A coroner's inquest finds freight train No. 94 reckless and responsible for the September 1905 collision with train No. 23 near the C R I & P depot and Iowa River bridge, noting watch discrepancies and disputed timetables as key factors.
A quoted exchange discusses whether a crew action to move from Tidin to Town City infringed company rules. Respondents doubt an intentional violation and note possible, but unclear, timing and reporting issues during train passage near Iowa City.
News warns of a cranberry shortage this fall and winter due to spring frosts and worm damage. Wisconsin crops may reach about 75 percent of normal and New Jersey growers expect around 50 percent, reversing last year's abundant supply.
In honor of the marriage of their daughter Clara to Clyde Futham Mr and Mrs B J Rittenmeyer held a reception at their Jefferson street home with about twenty five guests. The Patnam wedding occurred in Des Moines Wednesday morning and the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids where the groom practices law.
A group from Iowa City enjoyed a pleasant evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Jesse Ham at their home east of the city in Scott township on Wednesday. Attendees included George E Koser Roy Champion Mr and Mrs L O Worley Irving Williams Clarence Bowman Ota Schaeffer Mrs N V Schaeffer Marg Koser Bessie Bowman Rebecca Pavles Grace George Eda George and Tessie Leinbaugh.
Mr and Mrs Charle Gill were surprised at their East Burlington street home last Wednesday evening by friends dropping in to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary in this city.
In Burlington this week the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa elected Rev A B Leamer as president. Attorney W E Bailey was chosen treasurer and named to the appointments committee, Prof Carl E Seashore joined the vacancy charges committee, and in the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society Mrs Taylor was named to the auditing committee with Mrs KE Spraker as nominating chair.
Martin Pitlick, injured in a fall that fractured his skull two weeks ago, is recovering and will be taken home tomorrow to his residence south of town. His son, Supervisor Jos. Pitlick, has stayed with him most of the hospitalization.
Iowa county notes a slim October court calendar as the Heath will case delays push back opening. Judge Byington at Marengo postpones start while a Monday session ends without reach. No substantial work is possible until October 20 and a week’s delay may occur.
This evening at the New Eelonyon hall the Weemattinnenocks entertain in honor of William Maailie who has just returned to the city from Colorado.
Members of the B. G. Club meet this evening at 7 30 at the home of Miss Emma Stover, 336 South Clinton Street. Mrs Brentner of Boone Iowa visits the city with her fourteen year old daughter for treatment at the university hospital.
Dr N Fellows of this city was elected as president of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League at Des Moines this week. He has long been connected with the anti-saloon movement of the state and the election is a notable compliment.
The university botanical department reports a large batch of material from the southwestern United States collected in Southern California by Prof. Shimek. He describes this as the richest return for the time spent in the field and plans to travel next week to Minnesota for further field work focused on regional woods for forestry and general botanical study.
The monthly meeting chaired by Director Shhiader heard the Guance committee report bills totaling 886.60 for school year start up items including water connection at the grammar school and lathe purchases for manual training. Attendance figures were 283 high school and 250 grammar in the city. overall attendance averaged 96.5 percent in the high school and 97 percent in the grammar. The Daughters of the American Revolution gifted a framed Declaration of Independence to the board, and the board passed a thank you resolution to Tadics Needles for sewing machine repairs.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes general satisfaction with how the Iowa City high school football team played Coe, while other games come in slowly. Tipton and Dubuque sent contracts. Robey seeks a Saturday game with Waterloo or Independence on Coe grounds. The state association bars return games but may allow a final with Lywa City if the locals win their remaining games.
Cedar Rapids papers suggest high school students from Cedar Rapids may not debate Iowa City this year. They plan to debate another school while Iowa City teams have traditionally faced Parlor City challengers.
Dr Ward of Town City will preach at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Cedar Rapids Unitarian Church about the religion of the Tamandians their God creation dances and funeral. He previously excavated mounds near Take Okiboji last year and secured relics and information for the state university and has worked at the Cama reservation during the past seminee.
Evan Williams of Union reports the death of Rev P Roberts Sunday at his Wilkesbarre home after a six week illness. He served five years as pastor of Welch Congregational church at Old Man's Creek. Burial held in Nelson. He leaves a wife and seven children, the eldest 15. Mrs Roberts is sister of Mrs Evan Williams of Union township.
Old Gold kerchiefs have appeared in the city placed in stock by Vetter. Manager Nyle Jones of the football team was presented the Citizen with one of them along with compliments. They are a fine color and are made of sheer cambric with a linen finish.
Mrs. Frank Cole was buried yesterday afternoon from her Fairchild street residence. The paper later corrected an error about her illness, clarifying she had been ill only a few weeks rather than several months.
Geo, Hammer of the Home Milling Company, notes a rising trend of selling grain the year it is raised. Renters move to cash, increasing early disposals. He says the grain market is firm and likely to stay good, following two poor years, leaving many bins decanis.
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