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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
3
The Hamburg area reports on residents visiting nearby towns, shop clerks at Connor Bros. store, and multiple trips by Butterfield, Berg, B. W. Jones, Nellie Fisher and others. The piece notes Miss Nellie Fisher’s May 2 graduation, plus local shopping, clock sales, and a burglary case involving three Watson stores with trial next month.
The State of Iowa v Milton Hatten ends with a second degree assault verdict. Judge Thornell sentences Hatten to thirty days in the county jail. The paper notes the penalties for other assault degrees and comments on local business and social notices in Hamburg.
Miss Edna Skaggs, four years stenographer in L. B. Spear law office, has been appointed stenographer for Supreme Court Commissioner Glanville. She left for her new post after a presentation ring from court house officials. A Shenandoah native and granddaughter of John Griswold of Hamburg, she is related to Col I N Pace and has many Hamburg friends.
Last week rumors spread of an electric road from Council Bluffs through Glenwood Tabor Sidney to a new town near the Missouri line in Locust Grove Township named Miller and on to Rock Port. The promoter left town empty handed. Hamburg remains on the map.
Rev Highfield will preach the baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist Church Sunday May 24 at 1 o clock am. A cantata Merry Milk Maids will be performed at the opera house Monday May 29 at 8 pm. Class Day exercises follow Tuesday at 8 pm. Commencement Wednesday at 8 pm. Nine graduates this year six girls and three boys.
A historical classified item notes a Herrick refrigerator offered for sale by Dixnwippin & Son. The ad emphasizes health benefits of proper refrigeration and credits the seller with showing the model.
We extend our many thanks to the kind friends and citizens of Hamburg in our sad bereavement. May God bless you all is our earnest prayer from T. G. Bennett and wife.
William McLenan an elderly Nebraska City attorney fell on the back steps of the Sutterfield Building after leaving T. S. Stevens office in Hamburg. He struck his head but no bones were broken and he received care from Dr. Jolly. The 80 plus veteran is known as the first speaker of Nebraska's general assembly.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church announces a rummage sale at the new K. P. store room on May 15 and 16 with donations gratefully accepted. Jess Wood and family plan to return to Hamburg soon. A Denver physician says he cannot work for a year and will return home to Hamburg to be near relatives.
A collected slate of local social rounds from Bartlett plus nearby visits. Names include Verne Harris Lulu Johnson David Potter Fannie Allen Ira Bacome George Potter Frank Morgan and others. Movements to Omaha Hamburg Ta bor and Pacific Junction noted along with a lumber shipment and a found gold watch chain.
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