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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
8
The Citizen announces a special Sunday morning edition on December 24 due to Christmas and the closing of baggy and piano contests. It will deliver prize winners from three voting contests to readers’ homes.
The Congregational Endeavor Society of the church will distribute flowers to all patients at the university hospital on Christmas morning. The act aims to brighten the spirits of those in distress during the holiday season.
An item listing odd dishes including races chocolates pots crackers jars at Wieneke's Book Store dated 12 22. The fragment notes a sale or display of miscellaneous kitchenware and curios.
The Hills election to decide town incorporation has been postponed to January due to errors in the public notice calling a special election.
Attorney Walter Davie, back from Chicago, reports his brother’s herd swept every class. E. T. Lavin won seven firsts, two seconds, two thirds, leading in the Aberdeen Angus division with aged and young herds. MacDonald Lad captured the Junior Championship. Davis resigns as president of the Aberdeen Angus Association of America, succeeded by J. C. Goodwin of Chicago. Herbert Bates to Union, Iowa for Christmas.
The text notes how European children in Switzerland and southern France place shoes for gifts, a tradition tied to older customs before stockings. It explains Noel as the French Christmas and the figure La dame de Noel replacing Santa Claus, and traces Santa Claus to Saint Nicholas, from Saint plus the ending of Nicholas.
Bricklayers' Union No 18 in the city installed officers on a Wednesday evening led by N F Smith as president Benny Stelling as vice president G W Servoss as corresponding secretary John H Hering as financial secretary W Borts as treasurer E D King as doorkeeper Thos Price as deputy C W Borts as delegate to the international convention in Minneapolis on January 8 The local union has twenty four members and is five years old next April It is the second union formed in the city They will make their third appearance at the armory in January
Miss Webber of the Carnegie library to spend holidays with her parents at Kertwick. It marks her first trip out of the city since assuming charge of the work here this fall.
The 1907 Annual organizers announce large prizes to spur artwork. Ten dollars will be paid for a set including three full page illustrations of the university colleges. Three dollars for a second set with cartoony or small figures and two dollars for the next best set. All drawings must be submitted by January 20. No prize yet offered for a short story.
At the regular monthly library board meeting on a Wednesday night the librarian report was approved and the election of officers for the existing term, which had been scheduled, was postponed until the January board meeting.
Under Professor C L Bryden engineering students from all classes will spend most of the holiday at Centerville Iowa surveying a coal mine. The project marks the first in several years and may become a holiday feature in the future.
Dr J G Gilchrist and his daughter Hélén travel to New York City to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs J W Westfall. Mrs Gilchrist has already been there and plans to retire with her husband and daughter in about two weeks.
The jury in the attachment suit by F. P. Kirkendall for Murphy & Keka Omaha shoe firm awarded $303 15 and costs against Murphy & Rehe, finding the attachment proper. Four similar suits remain against Murphy & Reba or Matt Reha et al, with Geo. E. Keith & Co. Mishawka Woolen Mfg. Co. Barley & Stevesis and Stover Shoe Company named among others awaiting decisions.
Davenport Elks prepare a ten day journey to the Grand Lodge meeting in Denver during holidays. A committee of Elks and wives coordinates travel with a special train from Davenport and neighboring lodges. About eight hundred Iowa delegates and spouses will stay in Denver hotels, with total trip cost around sixty dollars per person. Over four hundred thousand Elks are expected to attend from across the United States.
Frank Nosek died last Wednesday night after injuries from a load overturn incident two weeks earlier. He was nearly seventy and suffered internal injuries. five daughters survive, including Mrs. Oscar Lucas of this city and Mrs. Charles Gilligan. Funeral set for tomorrow at St Wenceslans Church at ten o clock.
The Brotherhood of St Paul Methodist men adopted a constitution and by laws ending with 28 members. Officers include Dr T L Hazard president S A Swisher vice president C A Webber secretary Carver Thompson treasurer and several committee chairs. Meetings shift to second Monday monthly with next gathering at the parsonage hosted by Dr Clark. The Rock Island offers holiday excursion rates at one and one third round trip sale December 25 for many eastern points with a 30 day return window.
J F Tyler died December 15 in Malvern Iowa where he had lived in recent years. He formerly resided in Pleasant Valley township and leaves a wife and two sons and his only daughter Mrs John Figg who lives in this city.
Local hardware store promotes sensible Christmas pre sents with a range of everyday tools. The advertisement touts plated cutlery, scissors, pocket knives, razors, sleds, and skates, noting Will Thomas as successor to Lichty & Thomas.
The library board committee finished revising the by laws for the city library and presented the report. Chairman Professor Bobumil Shimek led the panel with Max Mayer and Mrs Elizabeth Felkner assisting. Grace O Hall Jett leaves Delano for holidays.
The note records Mr. Loan who has lived here for fifty one years and plans to spend the winter in the city, continuing a long residency.
A letter from Harry Colson of Masoville Massachusetts extols Buckica Salve as the best remedy for piles and related injuries. He mentions its use for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles and notes 25 cents at Henry Louis and W Shrader druggists.
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