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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1905
Page
8
After a long illness, David B. Morrison, age 73, died last Friday evening at his home east of West Branch Cedar County. He leaves a wife and five children May Edward Carl Morrison and Charles Frank Morrison. Funeral held at his home today at 1 p m.
J N Watson, previously Metropolitan Life agent in Cedar Rapids for six months, is promoted to assistant superintendent of the Cedar Rapids district. C E Patchin leaves Cedar Rapids to head the Webster City Fort Dodge district, with his family already relocated. The Rev Dr Van Slyke officiated at the wedding in the First Dutch Reformed Church.
Congressman A. F. Dawson is in the capital last week with family planning to remain until after the holidays. He began this session by backing Joseph G. Cannon for speaker and participating in the caucus that selected the other officers including Clerk Alexander McDowell Postmaster Joseph McElray and Doorkeeper B Lyon along with Henry Casson and Rev. Henry N Couden as officers of the house.
Chicago Record names Donovan guard on the all western team, noting his transfer from Wisconsin and two years ago with Iowa. The piece highlights his strong play this season and confirms the honor as expected by followers of his career. A second portion features Geo W Unkrich of Fairfield Iowa praising a bladder and kidney treatment from Dr Shallenberger and inviting correspondence.
The university basketball team opens the season next Saturday night at the university gymnasium and armory against Augustana College. Town’s squad is strong this year and aims to start with a decisive win over the visitors.
C. G. Rowley announces Clyde Fitch’s The Woman in the Case as one of the season’s best attractions at the Coldren Theatre tomorrow evening. The production features a strong company, first rate scenery, and favorable critic notice.
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe medicine for children. It claims effectiveness for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes it contains no opium or harmful drugs and may be given to babies and adults. Sold by all druggists. Mon Fri 12 Io
Superintendent Stevenson reports pupils chosen for the Saunders memorial entertainment at the opera house next Friday evening are working hard. He says preparations are progressing well and everything should be ready by the event date.
The article anticipates a rare, high quality school presentation, noting past productions set a high standard. It emphasizes public interest in the forthcoming event and the public schools talent in delivering an engaging performance.
A fifty cent supper at half price will be served at 5 30 o clock on December 6 at M E Church. A bazaar sale starts at 2 o clock the same day and the notice urges attendance.
Snoier and Son promote a piano contest using Ellington Piano as the phrase. They offer circulars at their store for interested participants.
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