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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
5
A long rambling column describes local clatter from a half million dollars in automobiles tied up for Chau tauqua days to sprinkling failures on East Street. It notes quarrels, misused funds, gossip, a street merchant, telephone costs, a Hamburg resident's death, and lively chatter from Chautauqua week with jokes about hats and free passes.
Roy Wingate, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wingate, was badly injured last Friday while helping his father clean a well near Cox Chapel. A broken board caused him to fall while exiting, driving a nail through his foot. He was brought to town for treatment and kept there to prevent blood poisoning.
A long list of jurors drawn for September term appears, naming numerous individuals by last and first names, towns, and counties. A special council meeting approved a Bryant Asphalt paving contract totaling just over $50,000 for fifteen blocks, with engineer Gravencamp to prepare plats and schedules by week’s end.
Last Saturday a derelict miniature car stirred a crowd as it collided with a frightened delivery horse of O B Long causing a run along Main and E streets. The horse sustained minor injuries while no one was hurt. A soda charger on a Zuck wagon jolted loose, rolled and hissed then calmed after safety measures. Frank Hydinger, son of Andy Hydinger, returned from three years study in Germany and plans to relocate to Michigan in September to pursue a musical career.
Luther Greenlee lost the first two joints of his middle fingers on his right hand while helping Chas Mendenhall thresh at the Kish farm south of Riverton. A belt was thrown when the elevator clogged, and his hand was drawn in before he could retract it. The accident occurred last Friday evening during threshing.
A gasoline stove in Luke Hlydinger's kitchen exploded Tuesday evening causing excitement but no damage beyond a spoiled stove. The fire department arrived but was not needed as the fire had been extinguished almost immediately.
Last Sunday evening a motor cycle policeman was called to stop two speeding cars. One vehicle refused to halt and had a tire shot down during the pursuit. Details on fines were not available.
H G Butterfield is improving his jewelry store by removing most of the shoe stock and installing new wall cases on the south wall near the front. He plans to convert the rear of the shop into a music parlor to display pianos and other instruments as soon as possible.
Greenfield reports a large alfalfa special with seventeen lecturers sharing knowledge. Ten thousand attendances mark the event as around a thousand pledge to sow 7 847 acres, averaging eight acres each. Hamburg’s baseball team also shows strong form, earning a shutout 9 0 against Westboro and competing well in the series despite heavy practice demands.
Last Saturday afternoon during a chautauqua a fire alarm sounded. Firemen in attendance rushed out. A defective flue at the Bawb home on North Washington reportedly caught fire. Some crowd confusion sent people to Robbs, Rogers, and Schwab residences. Mrs Schwab’s prompt action limited the needed assistance.
Mr Holmes of the American Post Office Supply Company visited on Tuesday to secure a 2000 dollar order for the new post office building. He met with lodge trustees and arranged modern steel lock boxes and accessories with combination locks. The new quarters draw remarks as among the finest in the state outside government buildings.
Mayor Tiller ordered marshal Welch to crack a long known Hamburg poker game. Welch captured four participants John Doe Robert Miller Jim Bennett and James Smith from Shenandoah. They pled guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs to be settled Monday.
Paul Hays son of Dr H Hays fell into a drainage ditch west of town on Friday morning while playing with Roy Wanamaker and Claire Smalley. He struggled for minutes before Claire Smalley aided by a long pole pulled him out, leaving the boy damp but safe.
Restaurant operators defied a Sunday closing ordinance by opening doors to hungry strangers last Sunday. Mayor fined two owners $2 each on Monday. Both appealed to district court to test the ordinance's validity.
J Rodda a veteran clothing merchant on Argyle Street in Hamburg dies at 8 10 am Tuesday after heart weakness. In business over fifteen years he retired last year. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Robert Coriner of Oclwein and grandson Lee Rodda Gosney. Funeral at home Thursday 2 pm with Masonic Lodge and Rev A W Babbs officiating.
Rev. B H Conradt bought the Z B Brown home on north Main and plans remodeling. Brown family leases the Meyers hotel building to operate a hotel and boarding house. The chautauqua opened with record attendance, praised Harwood Manlove for comedy, admired Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha for touching stories, and featured Novelty Entertainers, Miss Hinton, Dr. Vinton, and the Venetian Guards Band, earning strong community enthusiasm and hopes for continued success.
Michigan resident J C Beadle of Battle Creek visits his brother in law Frank Bronson and two nieces Nellie Bronson and Mrs Chance Calkins. He says his first trip west shows real land prices as much higher than in Michigan despite better appearance of land there.
To Open Garage Grape Bros will occupy the Sam Hudson building known as the Toedt structure to establish a model garage for Ford autos and supplies. A rear driveway entrance will be added. Hudson will suspend business until relocation is found.
Ruth Leslie of Sidney was badly burned about the head and shoulders on Wednesday while trying to start a fire with kerosene. Her face and one hand were severely burned. She endured extreme pain for a day and night but has since rested easier, with no serious results anticipated.
Mrs Mattie Smith wife of Mayor E G Tiller reports her one year old daughter swallowed a small beauty pin while dressing for a chautauqua. A physician advised nature will pass it but they traveled to Omaha for X ray monitoring. Progress follows expected schedule per latest reports.
A Wednesday meeting considered a stronger program and larger guarantee to attract top talent for the next Chautauqua. The Vawter system fixes talent via circuit programs, and another meeting will be held later to pursue the plan further. The decision to hold another Chautauqua is expected.
Robert Connor arrived from Oelwein the first of the week to attend the funeral of his father in law J Rodda.
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