Iowa
Old Press
The Iowa Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Monday, April 13, 1903
RESCINDED RESOLUTION
Giving Consent to Michael O’Reiley’s Saloon on Clinton
Street
At the meeting of the city council last Friday evening, the city
council rescinding the former resolution of consent to M. O’Reilly
to run a saloon. The action of the council was based upon the
refusal of W. P. Coast to sign consent for property within fifty
feet of the saloon and owned by him. The property in question is
the store building in which was formerly located the Thomas
Metcalf dry goods store.
Prior to Mr. Coast’s ownership of the property the owner was
a non-resident of Iowa City and as such it was not necessary to
secure consent. Mr. Coast’s ownership, however, changed
matters. While he refused to sign he was not dispose to be
arbitrary. However, when it came before the city council in the
form of a resolution there was nothing the council could do but
adopt it and rescind the former resolution. The vote stood as
follows:
Ayes—Hanley, Lindsey, Moon, Miller, Schindhelm, Stonffer,
Weber, 7.
Nays—Galoucher, Yavorsky, Fautz, 3.
A statement was made Saturday to the effect that there would be
no action looking to the closing of Mr. O’Reiley’s
place of business for the present, giving him more time in which
to dispose of stock on hand. This, again, was denied so that it
is hard to tell just what action will be taken.
Late this afternoon it was given out that Mr. Coast would sign 90
day consent to permit closing out the business.
HARVEST LARGE
The Grim Reaper Gathers in Many of the Oldest Pioneers Of the
City and County
FOUR DEATHS RECORDED
Were All Well Known and Beloved by Many of the Residents of Our
City
The grim reaper made many visits to the homes in Iowa City,
during the last 50 hours. Four of the oldest citizens of the city
and county were marked with the sign of death as a result of his
visit.
John Yager Dead
John Yager died, at his home on South Dubuque Street last
Saturday evening after an illness of a few weeks. The cause of
death is given as Bright’s disease. The deceased has been a
resident of this county all of his life and a resident of this
city for many years. A wife and two children are let to mourn the
loss of a good father and husband. The funeral will be held from
the house at 1:30 and from the German Lutheran Church at 2 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon.
John Strittmatter
At his home just north of the city John Strittmatter passed away
at noon last Saturday. He had been ill for some time with cancer
of the stomach. The deceased was 60 years old and had been a
resident of this city for a number of years. Three brothers and
two sisters are left to mourn the loss of a good life. The
funeral was held from his late residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock
and interment in the Catholic Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Shedivec
Mrs. Anna Shedivec, wife of Joseph Shedivec, died at the family
residence north of the Butler Bridge, last evening at 7 o’clock.
The deceased had been ill only a short time but on account of her
age her last sickness proved fatal. The deceased was 70 years old
and had lived in this city for nearly 30 years. Her sons and
daughters are all residence of this city. The funeral will be
held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from Saint Wenceslaus
Church and interment will take place in the Catholic Cemetery.
Mrs. Frances Sweney
Mrs. Frances Kerr Sweney died at her home on Brown Street this
morning at 8 o’clock. The deceased was 80 years old and had
been a resident of the city for 39 years. Two sons and three
daughters are left to mourn the loss of an aged mother, whose
life and example has been their guide for so many years. The
funeral will be held from the home on Wednesday at 1 o’clock.
The interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery.
[transcribed by J.M.P., August 2008]