Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-05
Burlington Passenger Train Abba December
Guilty Hospital Agitation Attracted Greatest Local
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roll, passes away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. II. S. Black at Bloom
/ field.
| Mrs. Stanley Hill, deserted by
her husband to battle against winter
and care for two little children, re.
eeive assistance from the Philanthropy.
lie department of the Ottumwa
Woman's club
5-The case of Thomas I. Jebb,
charged with forgery, begins in district
court.
/ 6-Frank Williams is convicted of
murder in the second degree on the
charge of killing William Slater at
Keb, December 9. 1902.
Frank William is sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary by
Judge M. A. Roberts.
9-Operators in Burlington office re-
ceive an advance of SIS per month in
their wages.
Thomas I. Jebb sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary on the
charge of forgery.
lO. thirteenth annual convention of
the Sixth District Funeral Directors
association, with an attendance of fif-
~, OpSuS III IIlS CITY.
IL. Funeral directors choose Newton
as place for next convention.
IL. Ottumwa Woman's club give
Arts and Crafts" display at the First
Presbyterian church.
10. Y. M. c. A. basketball team de-
feats Central college players at Pella
by a score of 10 to IL.
IL. James Wilds and Gus Mild killed
by. premature explosion of a shot at
Hiteman mine.
l3. Annual banquets of Ottumwa
Trades and Labor assembly and Wap-
clio County Medical society.
IA. DR.. Charles G. Warden, the pion-
Ger physician of Ottumwa, passes away
at his home at the advanced age of So
years..
16. Coolest day of the season, Their.
nom eter registering five degrees be.
low zero.
Is. Isaac F. Riggs, resident of Ed
dyville, and a pioneer of Wapello coun-
ty, passes away.
IL. Meeting of prominent Ottumwa
citizens held for purpose of organizing
company for the operation of water
works in this city.
IS. Two days session of the depart
ment council Patriarchs Militant, I. o.
o. F., opens in this city.
l. Is. Members of First Baptist church
decide to build new church structure,
and accept offer of $1,000 from Y. w.
G. A. for old building.
49,. Large number of Ottumwans
leave for Cedar Rapids to attend Y. M.
c, A. convention. Local officials occu-
Ply important places on program.
20. Des Moines chosen as annual site
for next annual department council of
the Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o. F.
81. Iowa Construction Co., of Chi
cago, makes proposition to secure fran
chises to operate waterworks, gas and
electric lighting plants.
81. Death of w. w. Junkin, veteran
editor of the Fairfield Ledger, at his
home in Fairfield.
49, Stations of the Cross. purchased
some time since in Munich, Bavaria, at
a cost of $1,255 by st. Mary's Catholic
church, blessed with imposing cere-
mony.
a. Ordinances of Home Water Sup.
ply Co., and Iowa Construction Co.
passed at first and second reading re-
spectively.
25. Rev. Alexander Corkey, of Fair
field, begin series of revival meetings
at First Presbyterian church.
o. Anton Niece and son, George
Niece, seriously injured by boiler ex-
plosion at Keosauqua.
IS. Electrical workmen employed by
Iowa Telephone Co. go on strike.
|
March
2. Abba visited by $21 1000 fire.
g. Force of eighty men start to lay
| track on new Milwaukee cutoff
5. Southeastern Iowa Telephone as
+, ISOLATION holds called meeting in OF
| tunwa.
B. John Erickson club organized by
| Swedish American citizens of Ottum-
wa
! 4. Woodland camp. No. 103, M. w
! A., instructs delegates to head camp
meeting TO vote against readjustment
| OF rates.
I; 5. Death OF Carl j. Fredriclson, a
prominent citizen of Ottunowa
| g. Baptist church trustees purchase,
for $4,000, site at corner of Fifth and
Court streets for erection of new
church.
6. Candidates for aldermen nominal.
ed at democratic primary.
S. Car repairers at Milwaukee yards
lin Ottumwa strike for over time pay
/ for Sunday work
i 8. T. II. Picker nominated for may
or to head democratic ticket.
8. Strike of linemen OF Iowa Tele-
phone Co amicably settled.
10. Republican caucusos held in va
rious wares and nominations for al.
dcrnen made.
IL. Dr. II. S. Herr, OF this city, elect
ed 10 the presidency of the Iowa Tele.
phone association at meeting in Dcs
| Moincs.
10. Games Baxter run over and in.
stantlY killed by coal cars at Laddsdale
mine.
IL. James K. Dysart nominated as
republican candidate for mayor at city
convention
! 10. Contract for new Courier build.
ing let 10 l.. T. Crisman Co.
IA. w. Il. Daggett resigns position
as cashier Of Iowa National bank, and
lis succeeded by Frank Trotter
| 10. Swedish American citizens give
entertainment to raise funds for fam
inc stricken people in Norway, Sweden
| and Finland.