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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, March 21-Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Kerr very delightfully."- en-
tertained the Owl club last week at
their home south of town.
E. H. Skinner was in Ottumwa on
business last Thursday.
DR.. Jay T. Calhoun went to Eldon
Monday with a view to locating there
permanently.
]. w. Hope, president, and L. G.
Boies, secretary Of the Union Tele.
phone Co., spent last week in Des
Moines attending meeting of the
Iowa Telephone association.
Will Shott, who has spent the past
six months in Butte, Mont, returned
Thursday and will continue to make
this their future home.
Mrs. Frank Vernon and daughters,
Of Muscotah, Kansas, returned to their
home Monday after stay Of several
weeks with Mrs. Vernon's mother, Mrs
N. ]. Moore
Mrs. "A c. Hesbacher visited several
days with her parents in Fl. Madison
last week.
Mrs. j. W. Hope visited last week
with Mrs. A. L. Reynolds in Ottumwa.
Rollo Wilson, who is working near
st. Louis as a telegraph operator, Wis.
tied over Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. M. Kerr and daughter Hulda
are moving to town and will live with
Mrs. Amelia Speaker.
The fourth number Of the lecture
course will be given in SINNERS hall
Friday evening of this week. It is a
male quartet.
Charley Brown, who has been visit.
ing his mother this winter returned to
his home in Perry, Oklahoma, last
week.
D. A. Miller and J. v. Clark were re.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
Digests What You Eat

Sunday at Columbia and will be in
the evening.
Mrs. L. v. Terrell OF Eddyville, is
visiting relatives and friends at this
place.
Several from here attended the
farmers institute in Ottumwa.
Miss Della Carman returned on Fri.
day from short visit at Iowa Wesley.
an university, of Mt Pleasant.
Tom Stodghill delivered 70 head of
fat cattle of his own feeding to John
Morrell & Co., Ltd, at Ottumwa on
last Saturday.
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Municipal Sensation al oskaIoosa.

Oskaloosa, March 2l.-At a meeting
of the Y. M. g. A. Sunday, Seeing Os,
kaloosa," was the subject. The evil
places of the city and the action of til
officials have been held up and dis,
cussed in manner that may have q
political bearing upon the approaching
municipal election. Some Of the state.
ments made in the meeting by leading
men of the city have caused littl2
short Of sensation.
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Find Infant Near Fairfield Sewer.

Fairfield, March 21.-The body Of a
naked infant was found Saturday neal
the mouth Of the large sewer running
a short distance east of Senator VIII
sons home. 1t weighed nine pounds
and was evidently cast off when born
Mystery surrounds the affair, and the
authorities have started a rigid investi
cation. The infant was inferred in
the cemetery yesterday afternoon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
LIQUORS WERE BEING SOLD
Vatican Drug Store Closed by Order
of Pope Plus X.

Rome, March 81. - The vatican
drug store which was established by
the late pope to supply the needs of
the 5000 or more persons who form
the population of the papal residence,
has been closed by order of Pope
Plus x.
1t was about twenty-five years ago
that the late pope asked the Broth
ers of st. John of God, whose special
line is hospital work. to open a drug
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store for the use of the vatican resi-
dents. and rooms were assigned for thu
purpose opening on the court Of SaI
Damaso.
Recently Pope Plus x, learned thai
liquors were sold within the vaticaf
walls and he ordered stop put to
and the vatican pharmacy was closeI
forever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
Monmouth and Coo to Debate.

Monmouth, Ill, March 21.-The first
annual intercollegiate debate will be
held here Friday evening, March 81,
between Monmouth and Coe college Of
Cedar Rapids. The local team con-
sists of Wallace Black and Neal and
Paul McClanahan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23

clusively what close application
to the instructions of physi
cal director and hard persistent
training along systematic lines will do
for mans physique. Daggett took
his preliminary examination for the
contest November 1. 1904, at which
time he scored. 1856 points. Last
night his work merited score OF
1888 points and the silver medal for
one year.
In the gold medal contest, Lemuel
Darner made the next best record to
that of Ed. Nelson, scoring 65O.4O
points. David Weeks came third with
642.93 points. In the silver contest
Nels Nelson scored second place, max.
ing an improvem ent of 22072 points
during the season. Henry Cook fol
lowed with 1885,
Award of Medals.
The gold medal won by Ed. Nelson
will be awarded to him at the annua
meeting Of the association, which will
be held April IL. The silver media
will also be awarded to Earl Daggett
at this event. Hon. T. D. Foster, pres
ident Of the association, will make the
presentation.
The Participants.
Those who participated in the con
tests last night and the points each
made is as follows:
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COMMITS SUICIDE.
Andrew M. GrIscom, Rich Phllades
phian, browns Himself.

New York; March 21.-Andrew NJ
Griscom, a member of well know
Philadelphia family, who disappeared
from Philadelphia several weeks ags
and was supposed to be in Europe,
committed suicide on March IS bJ
jumping overheard at sea from thS
steamer Minnetonki. 1t is supposed
he was temporarily unbalanced men
tally.
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coLuM BIA.

Columbia, March 81 There was
no preaching service or Sunday school
last Sunday On account of the inclem-
ent weather.
Preaching services will be held next
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elected as school directors last Mon.
day.
Hiram Kirkpatrick left Monday ev.
ening for Oregon where he has EN-.
ployment.
Mrs. Mamie Hugus is in Ottum.
wa, called there by the serious illness
of her mother-in-law.
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JULES VERNE ILL,

Famous French Writer In Dangerous
Condition at AmIens.
Paris, March PA dispatch from
Amlens, states that Jules Verne. Ia
venerable author As sericuaIy sick. -
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