Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03

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17-Frank w Eckers, Spanish-Amer
lean, Spanish-American war veteran
former chief of police of Ottumwa, dies
at 3 o'clock at Cook County hospital
Chicago.
1s-Word received in city of the ter
rible San Francisco earthquake.
20-George Roberts, a pioneer resi-
dent Of This county, dies
4 22-Miss Belle Rosenbaum Of this
city is united in marriage to Charles
Prevuisky of Chicago, with full Jewish
ceremony.
i 23-Mayor B f Suits mails draft fol
$1,000 to San Francisco, as first in
stallment of money subscribed by OF
tum 10 aid quake sufferers.
24-Miss Helen Murphy and Freder
lex ]. Silvers are united in marriage
in st. Mays Catholic church
/ Ottumwa Suffrage society holds me
mortal meeting in memory of Miss
Susan B. Anthony.
George M. Kerns of this city and
Miss Leona G. Miller or Bloomington
Ill, are married at Bloomington
25-Miss Anna Louise Barbour and
John P. Murphy are united in marriage
Ottunwa and Southeastern Interur.
ban Railway company file articles OF
incorporation.
26-Mrs. Margaret Mott, an aged res.
ident, passed away.
28-Mrs. Mary Jane McCaussey and
John ii. Orr. both aged and highly re.
fspected residents, are called by death.
29-Series of dedication services at
the New Swedish NJ e. church begins.
| Unknown man. later identified ais L.
R. Lewis, is shot and killed at old
starcn mill elevator, while resisting ar.
rest by Constable George Blount.
May.
Mrs. Mary A. Reynolds, aged res
ident of this city, answers final sum.
mons.
3-Robert Wilmoth, respondent be-
cause of domestic trouble, commits
suicide by taking laudanum.
4-Governor A. B. Cummins and
Judge S. F. Prouty address large aud
fence at Grand Opera House.
Ottumwa Country Club lets con.
tract for remodelling club house.
6-Second Free Methodist church is
dedicated with impressive ceremonies
Formal dedication exercises held at
Swedish Methodist Episcopal church.
Timothy j. Shehan, aged resident OF
Ottumwa. passes away.
8-Fourteenth annual convention OF
the Iowa State Federation Of Labcy
opens in Ottumwa.
Timothy Murphy, an aged inmate OF
the Wapello county hospital, attempts
to commit suicide, cutting his throat
with knife
400 small boys and girls are enter
tanned at May party, by the Adelaide
Proctor Court, Daughter of lisa
bella.
9-John L. Moore, an aged and re
spected citizen, uasses away.
Delegates to the state federation Of
Labor convention are entertained al
elaborate banquet by the delegates
from the Ottumwa Trades and Labor
Assembly.
10-Iowa State Federation Of Labo,
elects officers for ensuing year. L. l.
Lightner of Ottumwa made vice-presi
dent.
Mrs. W. S. Christy passes away al
her home on North Market street.
Cloutman Relief Corps decides tc
take steps to raise the money neces
sary to place the 8city clock in the
court house tower.
The Ottumwa Woman's club holds
annual meeting and elects officers.
The Wapello Club gives annual May
party.
13-The Knights of Columbus initi
ate large class.
Ottumwa Epworth Leaguers cele
brate the seventeenth anniversary Of
the founding of the society,"
14-Miss Singna Hoagland and Hen
ry Otis Echols of Moravia, are united
in marriage at the home of the bride
in this city.
15-Carl Johnson. injured by falling
down the elevator shaft at the Hall
Ekfelt furniture store, passes away al
Ottumwa hospital.
The promoters OF the proposed inter
urban decide to ask for three per cent
tax instead of four per cent
Mrs. May Roberts attempts to com
NIT suicide by taking carboiic acid.
l7-John Bauer, a pioneer of Ottum
wa, passes away
B. A. Barlow, ST., father OF Score
tary Barlow of the Y. M. c. A., dies al
his home in Jamestown, N. Y.
19-Republican convention to cleo,
delegates to state convention is held
wild disorder marks conduct o
convention. Two sets of delegates
are nominated
21-Peter w. Mikesell, Monmouth
ILL.,. passes away at the home Of hi.
sister, Mrs. Kate Clinkenbeard, 70.
| North Ward street.
! The lifeless body of John Mulvaney
painter and poet, formerly a residen
of this city, was found floating il
the East river at New York.
23-Major John F. Lacey again mad,
republican nominee for congressman
Of Sixth district at convention held a
Oskaloosa
Brakeman r. J. Sharahan is serious
ly injured in the yards at Creston.
The Malta Commandery Knigh
; Templars decorate the graves of de
parted members
The first base ball game of the low;
league season to be played in Ottum
wa is played between Ottumw
and Keokuk, Keokuk wins by scor
of s to 5.
25-"Bill" Everett succeeds Waite