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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
1
Rome reports the town of Monte Rosso with 3000 inhabitants was destroyed by a quake. Hundreds are dead and many more injured as immediate rescue and relief efforts commence in the devastated area.
Five yellow fever suspects detained in Cincinnati with 200 refugees aboard a train.
Indianapolis reports State Auditor Sherrick has been arrested for a defaulter case. A replacement has been appointed as the investigation continues.
G A Benner of the Savery Hotel in Des Moines invites the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association to hold its next gathering in Iowa City. W P Coast, president of the Commercial Club, says the city would give editors a royal greeting and expects a favorable decision, potentially bringing many working editors to Iowa City.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank against Jacob C. Loehr over Loehr s lien priority on a chattel mortgage opened last Tuesday. Testimony was taken this afternoon and the case will likely continue tomorrow with further proceedings.
The Knights of Columbus decide to postpone the joint picnic with Cedar Rapids. The gathering, once planned by local Knights, was postponed after a meeting with little public interest noted.
Vetter is in Waterloo today as a member of the firm Vetter & Watters. The visit centers on business matters and local engagements with the firm’s representatives.
John Scott, aided by Mayor Ball, met with Judge Byington this afternoon and was declared a dypsomaniac. He is to be taken tomorrow to Independence to the hospital for the insane to the ward for dypsies.
Mrs. Eugene Jones remains very weak after her operation. She takes little nourishment and likely cannot endure another operation soon. Her paralysis shows slight improvement as she can swallow better than before.
Property owners in the Madison Street district protest a high contract price for the sewer project led to Wm Horrabin. Objections could lead to an injunction suit against carrying out the work.
The district court finished arguments and testimony in the Jacob Albright versus Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Interurban Company suit over damages for injuries from alleged improper drainage. Judge Byington took the matter under advisement. High school football players report solid practice and good turnout.
Miss Gene Macbride suffered a serious sprain while walking Wednesday evening. A doctor treated her and fears she may not walk again for a week.
C F Sour of Richmond Ta died Thursday evening after a five month illness. He was brother of Joe Sour and uncle of Mrs I A DeWolt of this city. Survived by wife six children a mother and two brothers. Funeral Saturday at 10 from Trinity church in Richmond.
At a Marquette Council Knights of Columbus meeting, a joint initiation with Cedar Rapids council was approved for the coming winter. Each council will initiate separately in the first two degrees, then Cedar Rapids will bring candidates to this city for the third degree. A class of at least fifty is planned for the third degree.
The trial of Trustees of the Catholic Church of Monroe Township versus Clay Bowersox may be heard by Judge Byington tomorrow if the case is disposed of in time.
Last evening during mid week services at the Congregational church Professors Gordon and Fairbanks gave reports on the recent conference held at Centerdale Iowa The Iowa City church viewed the Centerdale meeting as significant because the local church helped to establish the Centerdale church.
Piano teacher Miss Oka Blanche Springer plans Town City as her base after the morrow. Dec. R. Barnard, to be the pastor's assistant at the Congregational church, is expected to arrive Monday to begin work.
St Marys Lyceum selects Carl Schlenk as president Agnes Hermann as vice president May Otto as recording secretary Claus Rica as treasurer The first program for the coming year will be held September 22 at St Marys Lyceum facilities.
The football squad, led by Chalmers and Grifith, now numbers about thirty and drills twice daily in signal work. No scrimmage yet, but players chase the ball and pass to lure the defense. Freshmen arrive in strong numbers as Miller of Independence stands out. by next week nearly all hopefuls will be present, with the old gold outlook bright.
The grand jury continues its criminal case investigations and is expected to recess tomorrow at noon, with no report planned at adjournment. The break is not tied to the cages under consideration and work is likely to resume early next week before closing.
Attorney for Jacoh A. Fry and others requests a delay in the Fry versus Bowen case to a later date in the current term. The matter involves an estate valued around 425000 with a probable grant of the continuance.
This morning at 6 30 o clock the death of Mrs George Keppler occurred in this city after an operation two weeks ago. Aged about seventy she leaves husband J Keppler a son and three daughters Mrs Ed White Mrs Pauline Schaidler and Mrs John Loeschen. Funeral by Rev Hoerlein at Reno street home next Sunday at 4 pm with interment Oakland cemetery.
Iowa municipal leaders who attended the Burlington meeting have returned. The next year’s gathering will be held in Des Moines with officers named: President J. Caster of Burlington, Vice President Mayor RoS7 McNutt of Muscatine, and Secretary-Treasurer F. G. Pierce of Marshalltown.
The district court case of Mrs John Kehrer against John Kehrer ends with Judge Byington granting the plaintiff a divorce. Grounds cited include drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment.
Tomorrow at North Liberty members of the Penn Township Pioneer School Club will hold a reunion celebrating the early days in the public schools there. It will be a big day and many from the city will attend the exercises.
Yesterday the county board of supervisors adjourned to October 2 to take up the Vogt ditch and the ditch for draining a highway in Pleasant Valley township. They will also address the D. J. Berkey road at that time.
Court enters its second week with Judge Byington presiding. Equity cases conclude tomorrow, and the Stoult versus Wilson case likely will not be reached before the end of the day.
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