Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-05

river.
Emil Spieldochs held to grand jury
charged with obtaining money illegal
ly.
Golf season at the Ottumwa Country
club opens with; appropriate program
O. H. S. orchestra gives concert fol-
benefit of Open Door Mission.
1S-City council decides to eXpend
100000 on improvements. East Maple
avenue to be paved
Thomas Eyre an aged pioneer OF
Wapello county. passes away at Clar-
india.
20-Annual meeting of Group 8 of
the Iowa Bankers association con.
venes at the Ballingall hotel.
G. H. Ellicott and NJ P. Consodine
honored by offices in Iowa State Assoc
citation of Postofice Clerks.
21-L. E. Stevens elected secretary
and treasurer of Iowa: Bankers asso-
citation, Group 8.
knights Templars observe Ascension
day. ',..8i &. ~ &, =;
22-Local shooters at Osceola make
good showing, Z. T. Crisman making
the longest straight run.
Property of James d. Gray in East
Ottumwa damaged to extent of $500
loss by fire.
24-Memorial services held in First
Presbyterian and st. Patrick's Cath
Ollie churches. 600
26-Plans for New First Baptist
church are completed.
27-Eugene G. PIERCE principal OF
high school tenders resignation.
28-Des Moines river stood twelve
feet and seven inches above. low water
mark. Ottumwans are warned of high
water.
New hall of Hickory camp No. 81,
w. o. w., in Taylor. building is for
mally dedicated.
29-J. F. Jersey, reelected treasur-
er of the Iowa Association of Bill Post
ers and Distributors.
30-Levee in West End breaks and
Ottumwa faces the worst flood ever ex-
perienced.
]. M. futile Post, G. A. R. and w. R.
c., hold memorial services in Odd
Fellows, hall on South Side.
June
Courier Office flooded and half
size issues are gotten out for week.
Entire issue of paper given over to
the flood which plays havoc with the
city.
2-Relief committees to help flood
sufferers are named and donations are
taken.
Fire engine from Chicago arrives.
3-River recedes and work begins
on Church street pavement.
Business men meet with the city
council to discuss waterworks' condi-
ton and situation.
wabash railway resumes freight
and passenger service today.
Rufus Chesser, Clarence Goodhue
and Arthur Doody sentenced to peni-
Tertiary for criminal offences by
Judge Sloan.
Mass meeting of citizens pass resolu-
lions to straighten Des Moines river.
Burlington tracks not yet repair
ed from recent flood. Trains are run
over Wabash tracks.
Wabash freight train No. 20 derail-
ed near Bloomfield.
6-Nearly $4,000 subscribed for flood
sufferers.
Senior class of Ottumwa high school
presents "The Merchant of Venice" as
commencement play and scores an In.
mense hit.
Body of Henry Kuntz found in
Des MoineS river near Eldon. Drown
ed during tho flood.
Dr. F. F. Stoltz delivers baccalaure.
ate sermon to high school class of
1903.
Rev. w. F. Gilmore, former pastor
of Main Street Methodist Episcopal
church, passed away at home of his
father, Samuel Gilmore, two miles
north of Kirkville.
A class of twenty-eight was con-
firmed at the Swedish Lutheran
church, with impressive ceremony.
S-Martin Lacey, captain of Chica-
go firemen. in company with his men,
return to Chicago, after rendering val
liable service here during flood.
Several gambling houses reopen.
Trains on Burlington and Milwaukee
resume running on schedule time to.
day.
F. Leslie Clendenen's 1.-THE New
World" presented at the Grand Opera
house.
Council contracts for new asphalt
paving on West Second street.
Robert Patterson, a well known Mil,
waukee brakeman, meets death, while
coupling cars at Hedrick.
1l--Sixty-four of the Ottumwa high
>scholo graduates given diplomas at the
commencement ayarciSaS
12-One hundred and ten boys and
girls graduate from eighth grade into
high school,
Fifth annual session of grand coun.
Gil U. Y. T.. opens here.
FiftyN fourth regimental band dedi.
Gates ndy band stand
st. Jotoph's academy music depart.
ment en6rtains.
Annualireunion of the high school
alumni at high school building.
FL IS Tie annual meeting of U. c.
TT comes To a close.
I. ne Wharton-Geiger revival
meetings cone to close.
Isaac Mintcyne found dead at his
home in Fremont.
I'D. A. r.. observe flag day with
appropriate celebrations.
Fred Clark. a Milwaukee brakeman
las leg crushed while attempting to
board a Burlington freight.
16-Ottumwa Musical club gives or
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