The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-07

Charles Strohmeier narrowly escapes
death in runaway.
/ June 27--Book value OF Mahaska
county figured by assessors at twenty
seven millions. Two alarms for small
fires at this date. Frank White hurt
in crossing accident by Iowa Central
|engine.
June 29-Irnproyements on Natter
building on First avenue west for new
Palace Theatre attract attention.
Swarm of bees try to locate at Public
Library.
b June Coleman Plate property, 205
South M street, damaged by fire. f.
s. Stewart opens commission Office in
city.
July.
July Iowa Central buys land fol
big reservoir north of Oskaloosa.
July 2-Mayor Ralston issues edict
against street stands. Mr.. and Mrs
F r. Shurtz are victims of railway
wreck at Des Moines but not serious
~ hurt. s
July 3--First COW is killed under new
dairy herd inspection ordinance An
imal was property of s. j. WalthalI
July 4-Oskaloosa celebrates the
National holiday. No serious acci.
dents. Three fire alarms.
July 5--The Patterson Carnival Co.
opens a weeks engagement for the
benefit of the Base Ball association.
July 6-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wal.
gamood celebrate fiftieth anniversary
of. their wedding day. 44s
July Bids on Improvement to
Second ward school declared in ex.
cess of available funds. All are re-
jected. Oskaloosa council refuses to
gle business block. ,s..s-
July S-Woman's Relief Corps of
Phil Kearney Post G. A. r. announce
intention to erect monument to sol
der dead. Business men of High
avenue west inaugurate movement for
Great White Way" a special street
illumination. o.. IRA. ,as
July 9-Ora W. Carroll wins the
scholarship in History in the State
University at Iowa City. John Van
der Wal removes Ladies' Tailoring
establishment from Davenport to Os-
kaloosa. Capt. ]. II. Evans dies at
home on Eleventh avenue west, aged
almost SO years. 49,
/ July 11-Government secret service
men come to Oskaloosa to investi-
gate anonymous communications
mailed locally to business and pro
fessional men. .-yraf aysafs1 (
July 13Frank Janney, son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G, Janney. was injured in a
runaway accident. ], G.4Harrold is
chosen county chairman of Mahaska
republicans. ... .,..a..,,,..a
July Reorganization of the Ma
haska County Federation" the out,
growth of the Oskaloosa civic Lea
que. Capital. stock, rot fifty, thousand
dollars is authorized. sgsrua.l /
July 15--New home for the tire de.
partment is. ordered by. the city conn-
Gil James Phillips an ex.rural mail
carrier dies of accidental poisoning,
drinking lotion containing carbolic
acid. Grocers and Butchers of OF.
tumwa picnicing in Oskaloosa,
July 16-Death of DR.. w. H. Reilly
pioneer dentist of Oskaloosa. Willis
vanatta looses part of finger at Lewis
& Van Sickle's factory.
July 1.-THE Directoire skirt makes
appearance in Oskaloosa. Two Ital
ians wanted at Des Moines for murder
are arrested by local police Rev
Sam Small talks to prohibitionists.
July 1S-Eagles Building Company
is incorporated to erect new home
William Weatherwax is hurt by cave
in of dirt in sewer trench.
July 20-Perrin l.. Cummins erects
new building on North G street fol
retail meat market. r. ....,.. ..:.sr
July 21-Mahaska County Norma
opens at Penn College. Congregation
al church issues call to Rev. Ramsay
of winthrop, .. :..... -. ....
July 22-New sanitary sewer fol
Market sire and Second street and
connected laterals completed. George
Stanley, aged s years, falls through
skylight to ground floor of Lewis 4
| Van Sickle's store; corner of sinl
penetrates brain but child lives.
July 23-Residence of William
Weaver, 412 South y street damage'
by fire. lid
| July 24-Prof. David NJ. Edward
returns to Penn College to occup,
the chair of Philosophy in the faculty
Carl Mattison, aged 10 years, son o
James Mattison, No. 107 College Ave
was drowned while bathing in skunI
| river.
July 25-The cupola of the Christina
church was struck by lightning an
building fired.
July 27--Frankel Estate building
No. 1T High avenue East, has add
ton erected at rear. d. 6 w. TIE
Company moves to new location .
i No. III High Ave. West.
July 2S-- Board Of supervisors col
slider plans for enlarging county farl
buildings.
1 July 29-B. & w. elevator locate
at corner High Ave. and p stteet,
4 torn down end rebuilt at Cedar.
n July 3O-Prudential Life .InsuranC
Co. opens Offices In Oskaloosa. Davi