Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-20

Blakesburg, returned home last even
ing after few days visit with friends
in the city.
Mrs. CrarR of Highland, spent the
day in the city yesterday shopping and
calling or. friends, returning to her
home last evening.
Alva Fidler, of Keokuk township,
has Excepted the position of turnkey
und9sr Sheriff Cremer at the county
jail. He has already entered upon his
new duties.
If you want to tell 1000 people
about anything you wish to dispose of,
or get, advertise it in the Want col
umn of the Semi Weekly Courier. Half
cent word each insertion.
Miss Maude O'Brien, who lives a
short distance north of the city left
last evening on the Milwaukee fol
Highland, where she will visit for a
short time with her sister, Miss Ella
O'Brien
T. R. Owen, who for several years
has been resident of South Ottumwa
and whose wife passed away suddenly
last week, left last night for South
Bend, Ind, where he will make his ftp,
ture home. His two sons reside at
South Bend.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Fleer died at the family home
on Blackhawk street at z o'clock yes
terday evening, aged one day. The
funeral was from the family home al
3 o'clock this afternoon, and the inter
ment was in the Shaul cemetery.
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
William Lowenberg went to Lawton
Okla, last evening on business.
A marriage license has been issued
to w. P. Fulton and Miss Clara E
Jones.
Half cent word each insertion i!
all it costs to advertise your sale il
the Wsn mt column of the Semi-Weekl.
Courier
Mrs. c. M. Miller of Tecumseh, Neb.
stoppe over in the city today between
trains, enroute to Blakesburg for Wis
| it with relatives.
w b. Hadley of Richland returned
ioLiC id LoI SfSuiilS, ou CiiC thliW auhS'
after spending few days in the cit!
and vic Unity on business.
| The 'habeas corpus matter regarding
the possession of 12-yearold jessie
May adcock will be settled Saturda.
morning by Judge Roberts. In tn
mean time the child will remain il
charss Ne of Sheriff Cremer.
TIL e death of Richard Rabens Occur
red this afternoon at his home. Nc
1920 East Main street, after an lines
of fJu t few days. Mr.. Rabens wa
up and able to be about yesterday an
ibis death comes as a great surprise
He. ,as one of Ottumwa's Oldest an
most highly respected citizens.
Fire in the blacksmith shop at tn
plant of the Hardsocg Manufacture
Company called the department 6
1880 o'clock this morning. The flame
wea-e gaining rapidly when the depar
metnt arrived, but they were soon I'll
der control. The loss while not larg,
viii probably amount to $50. The o
II igf n of the flames is not known but tn
fir ,men believe that they originate
fro m pile of coke which was lying
III TIL , room. Inc loSS was Auly Sofele
by insurance.
A daylight burglar committed one {
tile boldest robberies shortly befol
rpoon today that has been recorded
ts)ttumwa for several years. The stral
ger raised rear window of the hon
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Throne, 81
North Benton street, and after IA
Stacking nearly the entire house, mao
lihis escape with two gold watches,
11y aluable revolver and seventy-fiN
G ents in money. The thief walked o,
Hon. the kitchen door and down Il
n street without raising any suspicio
and afterwards made good his escap
| The robbery was discovered fe
moments afterwards by Mrs. Thron
and the police were notified. Chi
Gray made personal investigate
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