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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
7
A campfire gathering at the YMCA auditorium closes the joint temperance meeting with four ten minute talks. Dr S N Fellows of Des Moines, a prominent Iowa Methodist divine active in anti saloon efforts, will speak among scarred veterans of Solon fights.
Miller and Miller of this city set a state sales record by disposing of thirty four old ranges in a week. The Wisconsin record for stove sales in one week was twenty seven, seven short of the Iowa City firm’s result. The firm’s enterprise is commendable.
Amusements note a refined production of Cherry Valley coming to Caldron on Thursday Oct 12. The review praises the play’s quiet, sweetly moving tale, humor, and strong character study set in Southern life with delicate sentiment and keen observation. Seat sale began this morning.
Robert Mantell, famed Shakespeare interpreter, comes to the Coldren theater Friday October 13 to perform Richard the Third. Under William A. Brady management the show features a strong supporting company with seat sales opening Thursday morning.
Mrs J M Evans and her daughter Mrs Rogers of Creston visit Mrs M Evans of Newport and friends Mr and Mrs Luke McGinnis in the county after being away thirty four years.
A sensational play titled The Wayward Son arrives at Coldren Monday evening October 16 with a full company for one night. The drama, noted for a dramatic locomotive rescue scene with a full engine and tender on stage, drew record crowds in New York at the Grande Opera House. Seat sales begin Saturday morning.
C fT Kemmerer recently passed the state bar examination at Des Moines and has been in the city the past few days. He intends to establish his practice in Davenport.
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