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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
8
On the fifteenth of this month J P Mofitt will start as clerk in the post office at a salary of 600 dollars. Miss Mabel Overholt leaves the city to complete college and may return after graduation. The lower staff expect raises for William Liebrock, Geo Dolmage, and Ed Burianek as noted.
A gypsy man Rothiie Young aged forty married a young woman Pearl Palmer aged 22 by Squire Barber in a rare ceremony. The couple, likely from a band with a camp near the city, were joined yesterday.
The dam project below Burlington Street Bridge advances as the contractor readies concreting. The mixing machine is in place and bed rock has been reached for roughly one third of the dam length aided by cool weather speeding work.
The will of the late Mrs. Louisa Thornberry was filed with the county clerk. It bequeaths her entire property, the old city homestead described as the north fifty feet of Lot 8 in Block 5, wholly to her son Bayard P. Thornberry.
Yesterday marked the opening of St Marys School with about 200 attending the first day, slightly higher than last year. Enrollment expected to grow as new rooms and facilities are added after acquiring and remodeling the old academy building, including expanded high school space and extensive upgrades to the physical and chemical laboratories.
Invites residents to a church sociable held at John Schell's in Scott Township on Friday evening to support a good cause. Further details not provided due to incomplete date.
The Old Hall of Science completed its slow relocation to the northwest corner of Jefféson and Capitol streets on the university campus. Skepticism gave way to praise as engineers begin lowering the structure onto its new foundation, with the north wing already rising. The concrete base forms the central foundation as work continues toward reopening for the new school term.
Five citizens Mesars Louis Clearman Joe Cole Captain Owen Frank Parrott and Thomas Cox join a reunion of the Second Iowa Cavalry in Mt Vernon. The gathering recalls wartime hardships and stirring incidents, with surviving members from Company H and G in Iowa City sharing memories.
Mayor Ball fined Chas Krell and James Hill in a Labor Day assault case at a city boat house. Krell initially filed but admitted a share in the offence. Fines totaled $5 and include costs equal to Krell’s.
Coach Chalmers and Manager Jones convert the new armory band room into temporary lodging for forty football men. A training table and full setup aim to put players in top condition quickly. Freshmen will form their own team this year under a new rule, with about eight games planned against other colleges.
Captain Carrie Boyle of the Salvation Army corps will start work late this week to organize the annual Harvest Festival, a nationwide event from September 22 to 25. Donations of money, food, clothing and fancy work are welcomed for the sale to benefit a good cause, with past local festivals proving successful.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church hosted a church outing yesterday for the senior members. The group, numbering about a hundred, traveled to Black Springs by conveyances and enjoyed a day decorated in League colors with a festive atmosphere.
Two new instructors join the high school faculty this fall Mary Lytle will teach English and chemistry and geometry by Mr Mark both characterized as excellent in their fields the report notes the new hires aim to strengthen the school's academic offerings.
Abigh high school drawing students rejoice as more divisions are added. Classes were crowded, allowing students to produce better work and gain greater attention from instructors.
A large Royal Arch Masons meeting will bring 200 delegates and about 300 attendees to Iowa City the week of September 26, coinciding with the Johnson County fair. A comprehensive volunteer committee setup includes executive, hotel, reception, entertainment, and transportation leaders. Delegates will receive a copper bronze medal bearing the Old Capitol, lodge emblem, and the phrases Greeting from Iowa City and Iowa City Chapter No. 28 AJ M. The event promises fitting souvenirs as students return and arrangements are finalized.
McGovern and Bischoff relocate to Washington street, taking over the former Robinson space. The store aims to better serve customers with enhanced facilities and a larger, more suitable premises for their textile business and budget ranges.
Six marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the county clerk’s office making a banner day for the year and likely to surpass the June record. County Clerk Koser and assistants note the surge may not last, as September weddings now come in full force.
The hall of engineering has moved quickly as a contractor delivers materials. One second story ceiling is installed matching the floors of other stories. Plans allow another story if needed. The roof will be placed above the ceiling with a temporary interlocking tile roof.
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