Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-11
EAST END ITEMS.
FIND OLD PAPER.
A. B. osler, Foreman at MorreIrs, Has
a Twenty-Five Years Old Courier,

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From Saturdays Daily.
A. B. Osler, forman of the local room
at the plant of John Morrell & Co.,
found an old Courier recently dated
January 1, 1880, and which
cantalned an advertisement of the
meats of John Morrell & Co., which
looks strange to packing house
men Of today One ad. tells of ''short
clear Sides" smoked pork hooks" and
short clear backs" Some of the other
ads. contained in the paper were of
J. H. Dummler, meat market; f. P.
LOOMS, jewelry store; John Wagner,
wines and beer: j. Prugh & Co., china
ware; Morris j. Williams, attorney at
law. A meeting of the board of super
visers is chronicled and shows that
Sheriff Sim CLANCY is, authorized to
make repairs on the jail not to exceed
$3.50.
10000 Slaughtered.
The killing at the plant of John Nor
rell & Co. this week aggregated 49,
900. This amount usually is consid-
cred an average killing, but at this
time of the year, it reaches the I'm.
usual class. The killing department
has been working steady throughout
the week.
East End Items.
J. Dawson was off duty this week
suffering with ague.
j. Ketsendeyer badly cut his left
hand last Wednesday while sharpening
his knife.
Laurence Flanagan has resigned to
accept position with the Cudahy,
Packing Co., of Kansas City.
Henry Faber, who works in the pack
Ing room and lives on Mill street, was
attacked by three thugs last Monday
night as he was going home from
town and an attempt was made to rob
him of $40 he had drawn from the bank
In the afternoon. Mr.. Faber knocked
one of the thugs down and outran the
other two. Mr. Faber is past 20 years
of age and hale and hearty and has
worked for Morrell fifteen or twenty
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Evers of Keokuk
were visitors here yesterday. Mr..
Evers is in the provision business in
Keokuk.
Walter Owens spent the Fourth with
friends in Des Moines.
j. Morrow of Des Moines was in the
II,
Mrs. Bowen, at the corner of Main and
North streets.
A new lot of rings just received. No
trouble to show them. G. B. Reynolds.
jeweler.
John Orman and Joe Wilkins of the
local room celebrated the Fourth in
Oskaloosa.
Arthur Bean of the cutting depart
ment was off duty a short time this
week on account of sickness.
Harry Ferrill of Chicago, formerly
employed in the trimming room was
here on a visit with his FRIEND, Bob
Owens over the Fourth; x
Phonse McGrath was in Grinnell ov-
er Sunday visiting his mother. =
Rev. T.. S. Oadams pastor Of the
Congregational church at Morris, ILL.,,
and DR.. S. P. Cadman of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and P. r.. Holloway, cashier in the
general office were shown through the
house last Wednesday. These three
gentlemen were raised in the same
town in England and were having a
little reunion. DR.. Cadman was the
guest Of Mr.. Holloway, while, here.
Ramsell'sf 1Hawkeye March. for
sale by G. B. Reynolds, jeweler.
William Roberts of Kewanee. ILL.,, is
here, and spent the Fourth with his
brother, S.. Roberts of Evergreen
street visited Wednesday.
Edward Jennings of the cutting de-
partment badly cut the thumb of his
left hand last Thursday.
Miss Sara Johnstone, secretary of
the Y. w. G. A., viii lead the Y. P. S.
G. E., meeting at the East End Pres
byterian church tomorrow evening.
Senator S. H. Harper, will teach
Mrs. Hormel's Bible class of young
men tomorrow morning at the East
End Presbyterian church Sunday
school at $50 o'clock.
Evangelist J. w. Foote will speak
tomorrow morning on the subject.
May We Know We Are Saved in
This Life" Mr.. Foote desires all the
members to come prepared to recite a
verse from memory on "Giying.s
Signet hat pins and signet rings are
very popular. See me if you want
either. G. B. Reynolds, jeweler.
Mrs. John Huyck and baby of Bur.
hngton are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Huyck's mother, Mrs. A. J.
Schworm, on Roemer street.
Misses Nora and Josie White are
building new home on Railroad
street. =
Mrs. Boughner, who keeps a board.
ing house at the corner of Iowa ave
nue. and Second street, was on the
sick list short time this week.
M. Holmes, janitor of the office at
night, was off duty a few days this
week on account of sickness.
Mrs. Julia Boggs, 1905 East Main
street, went to Chicago Monday even
ing to visit relatives for couple Of
weeks.
Wendall Ehrman, of Des Moines.
spent the Fourth in the city, the guest
OF his brother, F. A. Ehrman, 1872 Nor.
rell street
Emerson Barnum and Joe wilkins
spent the Fourth in Oskaloosa.
Dan Leppo, of I4ibertyville, was in
the East End on business thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Burris and daughters
Misses Edna and Ruth, of Kansas City,
spent Friday at the home of A. L. Rey-
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