Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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IFrom Fridays Daily.I
Mrs. G. Cleveland, of Foster, was in
the city today on business.
w. R. Nelson, of Eddyville, was in
the city this morning on business.
R. T. Reeves and son, R. T. Reeves,
Jr., of Kirkville, were in the city yes
terday and today on business.
A marriage license was issued late
yesterday afternoon to Chas. M.
Brown and Miss Grace Benson.
Want ads in the Semi Weekly Cou-
rier give quick action and positive re-
suits. Try the want column and be
convinced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Mowery of He'd
rick, were in the city today. the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Mowrey,
on North Court street.
Miss Emma Weber, formerly of Mt
Pleasant, was in the city this after
noon enroute to Perry where she will
make her future home.
G! S. Mought one of Wapello coun>
TVS prosperous farmers, who resides
at Alpine, was in the city this after
noon, enroute to Agency.
The Semi Weekly Couriers want col
umn gives your want wider public
ity thru the ten counties in southern
Iowa than all the other papers in its
field combined.
E. H. Emery left this morning on
Burlington No. for Los Angeles, Cal.
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Emery was accompanied as far as Os-
ceola, by his wife.
j. M. Lamme, of Agency, was bust
ness visitor in the city today. Mr..
Lamme was in business in this city
number of years ago, and is consider
ed one of Wapello countys old and es-
4 teemed citizens.
Mrs. Mary Buckles and son, Pearl,
Z of Selden Kan, who have been in the
city for the past month, visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Job Hoy
land, los ,-outh Marion street, return
ed home today on the Rock Island.
COL Vernon, of Los Angeles, CAL,
left for his home this morning after a
visit with his niece, Mrs. J. G. Hutchi-
son, of East Court street. Col. Ver-
during the civil war and made an en-
viable record.
Miles Tilden, who is well known in
Z Iowa as a successful handler of trot-
ting and pacing horses, is now work
ing trotters for Seth Cook, of Prim-
rose, Iowa. About May /, Mr.. Tilden
will take two of Mr.. Cooks trotters,
Garnetta S., 2:12A and Sirius. 2:19A
to Louisville. KY, where he will start
upon the grand circuit with them.
A Mr.. Johnson, employed by John
Morrell & Company met with a very
painful accident this morning, while
at his work. He went to ring the bell
for the elevator, and not knowing that
it was descending, his arm was struck
by the elevator, and deep ugly cash
is the result The injured member
was dressed by Drs. Spilman and Ban.
mister.
Apparently the Pasnau escapade was
not the only disturbance in the city
last evening. About IL o'clock man
called at the office of DR.. Cass Shelton
whose appearance would indicate that
he had been thru mill His left
cheek was badly bitten or lacerated
and there was cut on his left eyelid
According to the mans story he was
passing an alley on Green street when
gang of men attacked him without
warning, and on account of their mum
bers he was badly worsted. The man
was unknown to DR.. Shelton and was
Y apparently an intelligent man, who
did not associate with the rougher ele
ment. The motive for the assault is
not known. The matter was not re
ported to the police,
IFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Mrs. Chas. Oldham and son, Wilbur
of Eddyville, were in the city this at
ternoon visiting relatives.
IS The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R
Beadles died at the Ottumwa hospita
at 3 o'clock this morning, aged s days
No better proposition could be offer
ed the person wishing to buy, sell
trade or rent, than the Semi-Weekl.
Courier's want column.
Mrs. Henry Luke, of Hiteman, re
turned home this afternoon after /;
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mel
Wright, of 311la South Moore street
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Hall, o
Ord, Neb., are in the city, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. 7. Hall Spilman OF
East Court street. Mrs. Hall was for
merly Miss Helen Norris, of Ottumwa
Mrs. T. A. Harrington, who ha.
been making her home with he
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen OF
Clayton avenue, left this morning OF
the Burlington for Omaha, Neb,, ant
after short sojourn in tina
city she will depart for Sanger
Cal, where she will spend the sum
mer.
From Mondays Daily]
Joseph Cadwalder has returned
home after short visit with friend
at Creston
Mrs. V. S. Wilson, of Blakesburg, re
turned home this morning after Wis
it with her sister, Miss Minnie Brief
on East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Broshar and tw
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