Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
rectors of the Janney Manufacturing
Co. Of Columbus, Ind
March.

Co. Of Columbus, Ind
March.
2-Thomas u. Lenhart, an aged res
ident, passes away.
N. T. Sleight is appointed superin
tendent Of Morrel's packing house tc
succeed F. ]. Bullock, resigned.
| City council passes anti-spitting or
dinance.
Senator S. H. Harper introduces bill
in state legislature granting addition
al powers to. cities of the first class
providing means for the making and
repairing Of main sewers.
6-American Commercial Travellers
of Ottumwa, file articles of incorpo
ration.
P. H. M. A. A. holds annual meet
ing and elects officers
miss Florence SCHNEIDER, who
yesterday took carbolic acid, with sui
cidal intent, passes away.
6-South Ottunlwa postoffice has
been moved to its new location, 622
Church street.
DR.. E. T. Edgerly and John Dittman
nominated for directors and Carl
Rauscher for treasurer of the indie
pendent school district of Ottur- wa by
-partican convention.
9-Neai King is sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary for criminal
assault on Minnie Matherly.
! The lifeless body of Burke Reed dis
, covered near bank of Des Moines
river in Central addition The body
Of Leonard Jordan was found on the
Wapello street bridge. Both men died
from natural causes.
10-Mrs. Clara Bonwell passes away
at her home on North Court street.
''The Iowa College Association Of
Ottumwa" is organized.
11-Mrs. Mary Baum, formerly res
ident of this city, passes away at ST.
dell, III.
12-Public meeting held at court
house votes to accept proposition of
Indiana capitalists for building inter-
urban.
14-Fifty-fourth regimental band
gives notable concert at the Grand
opera house.
Non partisan candidates in indepen-
dent school election are elected. Vote
is light.
16-Committee of representative
business men decide to recommend the
voting of four per cent tax for the
building of an interurban.
Second annual Wapello County Far
mers' Institute opens in Y. M. G. A.
auditorium.
Ottumwa Elks score triumph with
first performance of comic opera "The
Purple Prince"
| 17-Wapello County Farmers Insti-
tute elects officers.
1S-Manager G. w. Niles of the OF
tumwa base ball club, arrives in the
city.
19-Four coaches On Burlington No.
6 break loose from forward part OF
train and plunge onto side track at
Lockridge. One man is killed and
three seriously injured.
City council passes ordinance max
ing it misdemeanor for minors to
purchase intoxicating liquors.
Ex-senator S. H. Harper delivers
address at Des Moines before the pio-
neer lawmakers.
with the murder of Frank Ogden be-
gins at Bloomfield.
22-The grand jury exonerates S. F
Grow Of Eldon, charged with assault
with intent to kill "Red'' Russell.
John Dugan. we'll known resident,
passes away.
% = Program arranged for the
twelfth annual meeting of Southeast.
ern Iowa Teachers association held
In Ottunwa, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April s. 6 and Z.
Disastrous fire destroys property on
Main street to the amount of S115,OOO.
J. f. Scase & Co. being the heaviest
losers, their loss being $4,000.
26-Christian Stewardship Confer
ence of Baptist ministers opens in
First Baptist church.
27-Mr. and Mrs. w W. Connelley,
residing near Agency, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary
30-Consressman Lacey introduces
a bill for an appropriation Of $4,000
for a new addition to tho OttuJnwa
public buildings.
31-Oificers and directors of the
American Commercial Travellers hold
their first meeting in the Courier com.
mittee room.
April.
2-'rhe Wapello County CummIns
ciuD IS organized IN ofhceS OF e. H
Emery & Co., with membership OF
forty-fve.
3-George Sammons, found guilty OF
assault with attempt to commit rape
was sentenced to six years in the peni
Tertiary at Fort Madison by Judge
Robert Sloan.
Democrats of Wapello county gathe,
at a Jeffersonian banquet held in the
Palm rink.
Annual inspection of Co. G and Fifty
fourth regiment band is held by Major
]. A. Olmstead, u. S. A., and Colone
E. E Lambert Of Newton, inspecting
officers.
/ 5-Mrs. George Haw, ST., chosen as
delegate to represent the local Y. w
G. A. at the third Worlds Young Wo
mems Christian association conference
held at Paris France, May Is to FL.
| Southeastern Iowa Teachers as
ISOLATION convention opens at Ottumws
high school.
Anniversary of the battle of Shi
lob observed by veterans.
9-Mrs. H. F. Barnes, we'll known
resident of Wapello county, passe.