Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-03

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21Street car collided with team OF
horses and wagon on Jefferson street
and Injuries Mrs. Erastus Clark Of Da-
Wis county.
George E. Taylor Of this city,
named as the candidate of the Nation.
al Negro Liberty party for president
of the United States.
| 22-Co. G and the Fifty-fourth regi-
ment band return from camp at Ft.
Des Moines.
Republican township convention
held in the court house.
Capt. s. A. Swiggett passes away at
his home in Helena, Mont.
24-B. A. Barlow Jr, secretary of
the Central department of the, Y. M.
i G. A. in Baltimore speaks at Mems
meeting. May succeed B. G. Wade as
| general secretary.
Roy Napier while playing in a boat
near Chillicothe, falls in Des Moines
river and is drowned.
| 25-B. Al. Barlow Jr., of Baltimore,
accepts call from local Y. M. @. A.
27-John Mitchell charged with tap
ping wires of Ottumwa Traction &
Light CO.. and lighting his residence.
Funeral of the late Capt. S. A. Swig-
gett conducted this morning at 10
O'Clock from the First Baptist church.
! Henry Naugle after long fall leaps
| into basement of new Phoenix building
and escapes death.
2S-Ira D. Kellogg Of Oskaloosa,
oTened prohibition campaign by
speech In City park.
! Employees of John Morrell & Co.,
prepare for the annual outing to be
held in Keokuk, August Is.
| At the advanced age of 80 years, HI.
N Macoy. died at his residence on
| Washington street.
| 30-Wm. j. Calvin for the past six
years, roadmaster of the Burlington,
resigns.
Death of Mrs. Jane Allen occurred
this morning at her home on North
Wapello street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Durr of Ba-
tavia, celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary
Alfred Way, while lying in a drunken
sleep loses both legs by being run
over by a Milwaukee switch engine.
August.
Abundant supply of pure water
found in new well sunk on Turkey is
land,
Mrs. H. L. Waterman turns first
furrow of ground for new hospital
building.
John H. Wilson an aged resident,
passes away at his residence.
Ottumwa district fair opens.
DIR. f. w. Hinitt breaches farewell
sermon in former charge, the First
Presbyterian church.
New FIT Madison service to st.
Louis established by the Burlington.
bella Hinkle Rock Island yard
master at Eldon held in this city for
silk robbery.
Blaine Brewer was given the de.
cision over Milt Kinney of Sioux City
in the third round.
Roy Crabb wounded by accidental
discharge of target rifle.
Bella Hinkle bound over to an
swer to the federal court
Miss Stella Lucille Peterson passes
away at her home in South Ottumwa.
9-Barney Gill convicted of running
a disorderly house and fined $50.
10--C. ]. Bisgard farmer and stock
raiser of Harlan meets with serious
accident in Burlington yards.
11-Ottumwa colored people are
celebrating Emancipation day.
12-Ten Rock Island coaches carry
ing Dain Mfg. Co. picnickers to Daven-
port leave Union depot.
Henry Thompson, New Orleans col
ored man. steals pants from Anderson
Clothing store.
Marc G. Raphael former employee of
the Ottumwa Commission Co., held for
ENLIGHTENMENT on Lincoln, Neb., tele-
gram.
13-John j. Ludwick, life insurance
agent, arrested today charged with
embezzlement.
Mrs. Harriet Brown passes away at
her home on North Benton street.
Ottumwa Traction and Light Co..
sued for $4,000 by Mrs. Rachel
Clark.
16-Hundreds Of people enjoy the
annual picnic of the Wapello County
Old Settlers association held at
Agency today.