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Newspaper

Iowa Citizen

Location

Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1905

Page

4

May Start New Church Council At Union Valley

Tomorrow afternoon Prof Loos representing the Congregational church will attend an ecclesiastical council near West Liberty to consider establishing a Congregational church with Cedar Rapids Iowa City Centerdale and the city church taking part. Rev Dr T O Dougall Rev Dr D P Breed and Dr H W Tuttle will attend.

Loos Union Valley Congregational Church West Liberty Iowa City Cedar Rapids Centerdale T. O. Dougall D. P. Breed H. W. Tuttle

Fowler v Chadima case appeal filed after dismissal

Elizabeth Fowler filed a notice of appeal in the court case Fowler versus Chadima and others. The action, dismissed June 20, 1905 by Judge Byington with costs charged to Elizabeth Fowler, is taken to the supreme court for review.

Elizabeth Fowler Byington G.C. Chadima Mary Stretsky Frank Stanek Barbara Stanek Supreme Court

Directors Meet on Editorial Convention arrangements

The Commercial Club directors conferred this afternoon on arrangements for the Upper Des Moines Association editorial convention to be held here in January. They discussed selecting a speaker but did not name a definite person as a candidate.

Commercial Club Upper Des Moines Association

New Church Lights and Parish Improvements

The Baptist auditorium gains Humphrey arc lighting and improved parlors with a substantial carpet. Local residents Jake Ham and Miss Josie Petsel visit. Garfield Pavlos and C L Paulus return from Clinton. A funeral brings Morris Wilson and Mrs Beerbower home. The university holds upcoming orations and contests in 1905 with students traveling to Centerville and Lake Crear for events.

Baptist Church The

Identified by His Toenail in Dynamite Death

Grand Rapids reports the dynamite death near the soldiers' home identified by a thick toenail. Authorities believe the man is Albertus Canfield of Muir who left no note. Canfield lived with brother in law George W. Chase, who knew of his locomotor ataxia.

Grand Rapids Mich Albertus Canfield Muir Lus We Canfield George W. Chase

Christmas Eve program at Philo and Octave Thanet socities

The Philo and Octave Thanet literary societies held a Christmas Eve program last Sunday at the society ball. Attendees wore attire like that for a real Christmas tree and Santa Claus added pleasure, making the program and social portion of the evening altogether enjoyable.

Philo and Octave Thanet

Athens Temple Rathbone Sisters Invited to Cedar Rapids

About thirty members of the Athens Temple Rathbone Sisters plan to attend the Winter Temple of Cedar Rapids as guests next Thursday evening. The local temple will initiate seven new candidates tomorrow evening and several will join Cedar Rapids with elder members of the order.

Athens Temple Rathbona Sisters Cedar Rapids

Clarence Huffman Hosts Pleasant West Side Party

Clarence Huffman entertained last Friday evening at his West Side home with a pleasant party for several of his young friends. Light refreshments and games added to the enjoyable gathering.

West Side Clarence Huffman

Baby of Prof and Mrs Teeters Recovers After Narrow Fall

The two year old son of Prof. and Mrs. W. J. Teeters was dangerously stuck on a ripaway off Jefferson street last Thursday. He is recovering well with no complications expected and his hearing intact. His first words after the shock were reportedly I said Boy took too fast ride.

W. J. Teeters Jefferson Street

Prince's Green House Christmas Plant Sale

buy cat flowers and plants for Christmas gifts with 15 percent off on all plants on Wednesday and Thursday December 20 and 21 at Prince's Green House. both phones listed.

Prince’s Green House

Wilcox Tachner Nuptials In Trinity Church Rectory

Saturday afternoon December 16 in Trinity church rectory Dr Williams united H E Wilcox of Bedford Iowa and Miss Lillian Tachner of Lake City in marriage They will reside in this city.

Trinity Church Res Walliams H. HE. Wilcox Bedford Iowa Lillian Tachner Lake City

Plank and Potter Host Reception for Residents

Mrs J Plank and Mrs F H Potter hosted a Friday reception at the Plank home for about two hundred invited guests in the city.

J. Plank F. H. Potter Plank City

Alomai Dinner Honors Phi Kappa Psi Alumni

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity hosts a dinner tonight at the fraternity home on North Clinton Street to honor its alumni.

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity North Clinton Street

Christmas Party At Wilcoxes Hosts December 25

Prof and Mrs E A Wilcox invite friends to a Christmas social evening at home on December 25 with a number of their acquaintances expected to attend.

E. A. Wilcox Hame

Brief Local Notes on Residents and Events

Miss Rosa Holz left Saturday to visit friends in Chicago. E. C. Ball of St. Louis is in town greeting friends. J. A. Smiley has grown seriously ill at his Church Street home. Elmer Holl of San Francisco is here to spend a few days with friends. Miss Clara Slavata returned from Chicago. Miss Alice Clapp of Davenport visited Miss Ida Felkner. Mrs. Bertie Geret of Riverside visits James Patrzek family. Miss Everts attended a deans of women meeting in Chicago. Prof. CG SN Gregory and others will judge the Minnesota preliminary debate. Local basketball team to play Lewis Institute tomorrow. Harry Jones of Chicago to be expert official. E. M. Jones returns from Fairfield and leaves for LaSalle IL for Washington Land Company business.

E. C. Ball St. Louis J. A. Smiley Church Street Elmer Holl San Francisco Frm Clara Slavata Chicago Alice Clapp Davenport Ida Felkner Bertie Geret Riverside James Patrzek North Dodge Street Miss Everts Middle West Chas. Mackey J P Becker Medford Okla CG. SN. Gregory G. L. Houser Sam Sloan Minnesota Tomorow Lewis Institute Nebraska Armour Jr State Iowa Harry Jones E. M. Jones Fairfield LaSalle Jil Washington Land Company

Closing Out Sale on George Schaich Farm Near Morse

J Luther will hold a closing out sale on the George Schaich farm two miles northeast of Morse and five miles southeast of Selon on Thursday December 21 starting at 1 p.m. A noon lunch precedes the sale offering 57 head of cattle two horses 26 Ourar jersey brood sows a full line of farm machinery 700 bushels of corn hay straw and other property with Fred Album auctioneer and Jos Uleh clerk.

J. Luther George Schaich Morse Selon Sele Fred Album Jos, Uleh

Town City Markets List Goods at Desler and Nearby

Market notes show Desler area items including stock cattle calves sheep and poultry. Farmers offer spring bay hay wheat corn oats rye barley and wood coal butter hides and cash payments at Mullin and M.

Uia Mullin & M

Error in Friday Citizen bond notice misidentifies county official

A printing error in Fridays Citizen misstated that County Clerk Koner and deputies must furnish new bonds for 1906. The notice should have referred to County Treasurer Reese and deputy. The information was correct but a slip occurred in the print.

Eveniog Koner Reese

Turkey Burns at American College for Girls in Constantinople

Mrs Emlin McClein relays a telegram from her sister Miss Gwen Griffith claiming the American College for Girls in Constantinople burned to the ground. Miss Griffith teaches there and its president is Miss Mary Patrick, sister of Prof. G T W Patrick. Neither Griffith nor Patrick suffered in the fire.

Emlin McClein Gwen Griffith American College For Girle Constantinople Miss Griffith Jes Mary Patrick G. T. W. Patrick The Adiversity

Local Names Listed in Community Notices

A roster of individuals including Brebbem J Hughie Briggs Johnson Chamberlain Gardner Geary Willis Gibbs Wright Gilbert and others appears in a civic notice. Women named with Mrs Miss and Ms titles are interspersed among men in a public record compiled by H D Overholt P M.

J Hughie H Briggs F Johnson B Chamberlain H & K Johnson W P Gardner Murray I, Geary J . Willis A Gibbs D Wright AS Gilbert

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Jake Ham Winton Josie Petsel Scott Rebecca Paninsfon Morris Wilson Dubuque A. Beerbower J. Wilson 1. Bryden Centerville University Hamilton Mex Charlton Crear Lake Springfield Xates Unity J. Dosle Greenfield George Pune Veneen Gaylord, Mich Max Bishop Texas City Madison Ind James Joyce Hae Jeeve Harper Vevay Society IBABY Mrs. Testers Mary Martin Marcy Srowe Ghorcestee Gooren Lachner- Wilcox Alomai Rosa Holz Morrison Tofe Wim Snac First Nations Bank S. T. Morrison Washinston Street P W Debner Washington Ier Vetter Bruce Moore George Fairall Sale Earl Custer R.F.D Town City Johnson County Baldwin & Fairchild College Turkey American School For Girls Albert Reg W Burlington St Baldwin & Pairchild
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