Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-02

make rate 2 cents a mile over entire
system. Blakesburg is hit by storm.
11.-Twe-cent fare upheld in this
state.
14.-Pope sends his blessings to
American Catholics. A, w. Lee,
of Ottumwa, president OF the Lee Syn
dictate Of evening papers, dies at Not
tingham, England.
16.-River Is at 1902 mark and is
still rising. City council in session
donors the late A. w. Lee.
17.-Thousands attend the annual
outing of Morrell employees at Cald-
well park in Ottumwa. Assessments
of railroads are increased.
1S.-The Des Moines river has risen
four feet in two days. Big floods in
east follow heavy rains.
20.-Crops damaged by wind, hail
and rain storm. IS killed and scores
hurt in Michigan wreck.
23.-Angelina Sinclair Of Melrose
dies of suffocation at the Ottumwa
hospital, by swallowing grain Of corn.
24.-Mine strike in Minnesota Ia
spreading. >.
24.-Ottumwa Oarsmen entertain
five hundred members and friends.
28.-Mrs. w. L. White died as her
home In Oskaloesa grieying for her
runaway son.
25.-Miners in Minnesota district
are returning to work. Marriage OF
Louis Jacobson and Ella Reece at
~Sigourney sofemnized by Ottumwa
Rabi.
29.-Funeral services of the late
A. W. Lee. Remains taken to Cedar
Rapids for burial.
'30.-Pettfbone is denied bail. Moy'
er is released.
31.-Senator Foraker threatens to
bolt ticket. Evelyn Thaw announces
that she will not 90 back on the
stage.
August.
William HI. Powell, his wife and
son, Halle. and Mrs. j. Fred Stevens
and her little daughter, Anna are
swept over the dam In a pleasure
craft and drowned.
2.-Standard Oil Co.. Is fined $29.
10000 for Relating.
{ 3.-Hiteman suffers a big loss BY
fire. River sives up the bodies Of the
Powell family. Mrs. Powell's bod,
q llOuuu on hCOodu4ud dllu LHt DouS
of Mr.. Powell and son, Halle were
found here.
laura Mytton Is appointed dep
uty clerk of the u. s. district court o.
the Ottumwa division.
I'd killed and many injured IL
Iowa storm which swept over north
ern part of the state.
i 8.-Bryan stops off In Ottumwa ant
eats a big slice of pie.
9.-Dtver continues fruitless search
I for the bodies of the late Mrs. Stevens
and daughter. Western Union mer
] strike. business tied UP.
1o.-Telegraph strike spreads to the
cities. Chicago Is completely tied UP
i 11.-Frank Duncan Stays George
Godfrey, then ends his own life at the
i Duncan horne. corner of South Cha,
and Sherman streets. Mrs. Sarai
Grove passes away suddenly from
heart failure. Frank FulIwood {color
ed )shoots "Crackerjack" Jones o
Rutledge.
{ 11.-Fire destroys Norris William
sale barns on the South Side. Loss
t $4,000.
13.-The telegraph strike become!
general. j. Fred Stevens goes II
down river points to plan united e:
fort to search for the bodies Of hi
wife and daughter, victims of the riy
er tragedies.
14.-"Ollepaw' is planned for OF
tumwa.
: 15.-Mrs. J. F. McMahan and sevsl
daughters in the Ottumwa hospita
with typhoid fever, two children sicl
at home, and father is convalescing.
16.-Small arrives in Chicago t
. lead the key men In the strike.
{ 17.-SeYere storm in southeastern
Iowa costs three lives.
: 19.-Small seeks federal aid In tn
8 strike. Order of Humility Of Mar
e purchase 1T acres Of ground Il
Grandview addition near the countr
club, and will build a $4,000 academ,
g mere.
Kermit Roosevelt joins the U.
cavalry at Fairfield.
23.-G. M. Lentner Of Highlan
Center greets friends on his loot
birthday.
24.-Ottumwa Oarsmen entertai
five hundred members and friend.
Levi Orman buried In a home mad
coffin of lumber he provided.
28.-Mrs. w. l.. White dies at he
4 home in Oakaloosa grieving for he
runaway son.
O. a1-Mayor r 7 pbflIins &c ohoso