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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
Public notice notes that four pages and eight pages were entered at the post office for second class mail, indicating standard mailing procedures and registration of the newspaper issue.
The piece urges Iowa legislators to seize opportunities this winter to pass essential reforms in child labor, pure foods, education, corporations, and railroad policy. It warns about bank concentration after Walsh’s failures and questions allowing broad bank ownership, while noting the upcoming governor nomination and the need for transparency before election day.
Filipino students spend holiday in Iowa City unable to go home. They plan skating but focus on camera supplies and close views of snow caps. Graciano Rico notes warm Philippines climate and Catholic Christmas traditions with open houses for the needy. Letters from home take a month to arrive. students write weekly and seem not homesick.
Local concerns focus on Barber Asphalt Paying Company alleged to control asphalt prices in Iowa. Protestors Mrs Abbie Ford and Mrs Hannah Pierce challenge Court street paving contract awarded without competitive bids and threaten further action through a lawsuit.
An assorted advertisement fragment cites properties, land, and buildings for sale or rent across several states. Mentions include Wisconsin acreage near a sea, creamery site, wholesale and retail references, Minnesota town notes, and rental inquiries in Iowa City and Minneapolis.
At Smith and Cilek's Hardware Store in Iowa City readers are urged to file sale dates early. The notice mentions farm and city property for sale and provides contact numbers for residences and offices including Johnson Co. and Bell.
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