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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
1
York Sept 11 Nine killed and thirty injured in an elevated train wreck at 7 a.m. One car fell to the street. A Jackson a switchman blamed for the crash was arrested at his West Twenty second home after insisting he had set the switch correctly.
A severe storm near Guthrie Oklahoma on September 11 caused seven children to drown and one man to be killed by lightning. The fatalities occurred as the weather unleashed heavy rain and damaging winds near the area. Authorities reported multiple drownings in surrounding creeks and flooded areas and urged residents to exercise caution during continued storms.
City officials disputed a bill as county and city funds clash. The supervisors rejected the request, citing doubts over the city’s collection of a $473.52 share and signaling possible legal action by the county attorney.
Hard fought play by Will ourg and North English as the City Colts win another tight contest. They defeated Williambsurg in overtime yesterday and then beat Worth English by a narrow margin to push their recent streak.
The fast pacing mare Sam Murphy of Iowa City wins the $1,000 stake race at Wa. Her driver Roy She is at Columbus Junction where she will doubtless be.
Charles Hazard will coach the city high school football team this season. He previously led the team to excellent work and is expected to again boost performance. Hazard is out this week but will rejoin the squad soon to bolster the boys' play.
Judge Byington admitted several wills to probate this morning. The estates include that of John Meyer and Joseph Reinecke, and that of Mrs. Thornberry with Bayard Thornberry serving as executor in the latter case.
The executive committee will meet in this city on Sept. 29 to draft a convention program for Des Moines starting December 26. Committee members include W M Clifford Council Bluffs chairman J Jim McConnell Cedar Rapids Thornberg Des Moines and Prof F E Bolton.
Judge Byington hears two West Side cases. First E F Bate versus A B Parrott concerns a division line along an alley by a river with small property value. Second E F Bate versus Road Supervisor Haber stroh involves closing the same alley.
The fire department rushed to the scene Saturday night but found no fire. Report says frightened boys in a barn saw a drunken man and alerted police, which led to a call for firefighters. Mr and Mrs Walter Davis host a visiting baby boy.
Abraham A. Amrine, 70, died last evening at the home of his son John Amine in this city. Death followed a long illness with a fatal apoplexy. Surviving children include John, T. H., Mrs. Mary Stare, Mrs. John Imea, Abraham, Jeremiah, and William. Remains go to Washington Town for the funeral.
At a state board of health meeting Dr Henry Albert was reappointed director of the city bacteriological laboratory and Paul Shekwana was chosen as bacteriologist for another year. Both men are praised for their worthy service.
County Treasurer Reese says residents are paying fall taxes slower than in prior years. No reason given, but strong crops and bright prospects may lift payments later in the month.
A city scene shows large loads of melons on streets priced at ten to fifteen cents. A physician notes that as the season grows children, especially young boys, learn moderation, leading to fewer late night calls. Mrs McKnight and daughter Miss Ethel return from a trip to Colorado.
President and Mrs. George E. Mac Lean travel back from Menauhant Massachusetts after a month at the popular resort. They are expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow.
Two new clerks joined the Golden Eagle Clothing Store this morning. The men are John Chopek and Herman Barrer. Both are competent and will make good in their positions.
Mrs Jens Nissen, mother of Mrs Frank Novak, died last Friday at her Davenport home. She was fifty six years old, survived by six children. The funeral was held in Davenport today, with Mr and Mrs Novak appearing to have been there for some time.
In Chicago last Saturday Belden Avenue Presbyterians defeated the Fowlers. Lewis Hubner, a former Iowa City boy, earned the only two base hits for Belden. The victory leaves the team two games from the amateur championship in the Windy City.
Michael Leobold known as Dutch Mike, once a city resident but long resident of Oxford, is stricken by paralysis with no hope of recovery. His daughter from Nebraska attends him as his zany friends are pained by the news.
A large string of fast horses trains for the Johnson County Fair Association races in Iowa City. The event, the greatest in years, promises exciting trot and pace action for visitors in the latter part of September.
Doctors have located a ball lodged in Mrs Ell Vane Jones body and will attempt to remove it from her spine tomorrow if there are no sudden changes. Her son is reported ailing while Mrs Jones has remained relatively strong through the summer.
Mayor Ball urged the judge to commit John Scott to the inebriate hospital after Scott completed a thirty day sentence in the bounty jail. The move follows a request to place him in the booze asylum to address his drunkenness.
Secretary Mahoney reports ticket and donation sales for the fair in the city are satisfactory. He expects the county to perform similarly and notes canvassing has not yet begun. With harvest work nearly done, organizers will push sales and report soon.
Ed Bell Will Jones and Charles Williams faced charges as the grand jury opened in the courthouse. Foreman H. Thompson presides with members George Borland George Chadima S H Coz J M Hattsock A L Moreland and J W Green. Clerk W F Conklin and bailiff James Wilson named as jury begins handling sizable criminal matters.
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