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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
9
The Sophomora cotillions will be held in the university gymnasium on Feb. 9. Miss Bailey Dellavia continues to improve but remains at Mercy hospital. The university home oratorical contest may be held here Friday evening January 26.
Capitan W J Huff received news of the death of his brother in law M J Frazee at Harper Kansas on January 14. Frazee enlisted with Company BE 28th Town Infantry in 1862 and served until the war’s end returning to the county in 1865. He married Malinda Clodfelider and later moved to Harper county Kansas where they resided. He was over sixty years old at death.
WANTED S Sternsheim, shoemaker, proclaims motto Sees profit and mort work. Men soles 5 cents, ladies 45 cents. Sewing specialty. 75 cents for men, 65 cents for ladies. 1304 S Clinton upstairs. Also W Windrem at Joe Reno's fruit store seeks parcels to deliver citywide. Century Dictionary wanted via L Citizen.
Two day meetings of the Upper Des Moines Editorial Association are set with visiting editors and wives arriving for a tea at the president's home and a Thursday program featuring talks on advertising morals and rural routes. The schedule includes sessions, toasts, and a banquet in Des Moines with remarks from editors and educators.
Ed Morris A. Lichtenstein arrives from Chicago to take the fourth position as clerk at the Golden Eagle Clothing Store. E Epstein, current manager, will depart for permanent work in Des Moines at month’s end.
Jacob Seemuth remains critically ill at his Walnut Street home after several days of illness. Family and friends fear he may not recover.
About fifty candidates reported for track work under Coach Catlin. The session, described as a very good showing, came as the first semester nears end with students busy with coursework. Catlin laid out aims to train the body and strict adherence to directions, noting no special events and only light warming up on the track.
Residents are invited to enjoy the refurbished roller skating rink with no dust in the air and a refreshed atmosphere under new management. Free skates and a open skate session advertised for the weekend.
A fire last Monday night damaged F Fryant’s harness shop on Doubugue Street. Fire spread from the rear of the building, with insurance on the stock at $2,000, and most losses falling to the stock. The building owner was Mrs. M K Freeman. Firefighters gained control using a rear hose.
A reader urges visiting all city ipianos to compare prices then check Hughes piano shop for his rates. The note claims Hughes is the sole place to buy and hints at word contest certificates and plane-related conditions.
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