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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
1
Earl Neely breaks the world corn shucking record by husking 231 bushels 50 pounds in a six hour contest, surpassing Hert Van Heuten by one bushel and twenty pounds amid local celebration. Also reports fatal mishandling of a gun near Rockport and various community notes on health, travel, and Christmas gifts.
Prof Rice lectured at the Baptist pulpit in Rev Tandy's absence, sharing seven years of Burwah India experience on Budisai. Sudden death of Charles Elsworth Harrod at home described. he was 48, leaving a wife and three children, after a decline following travel to Homburg and returning by train.
Island residents report routine farming and travel with Newton Ward tending cattle and driving his auto. Mrs. Jerry Jennings recovers. Pollock of Maryville surveys his estate while Mackey boys finish gathering. Charles Senderson seeks subscriptions for funds to move the dredge boat down the Stough. Mills sells a farm for twelve thousand dollars. Nebraska visitors consider Nix farm. Corn shipments head to Hamburg as locals oppose halting the dredge boat at the state line.
A run by Lawrence Stoner’s team broke loose on Main Street causing a pole to snap near the stockyards and horse deaths. Sunday lectures by James Cunningham and wife drew interest on Africa. A big sale of Mick’s last Subortay netted over five hundred dollars with a large crowd. An illustrated lecture at Electric Theater will retell Ben Hur with proceeds aiding the Watson High School. Visitors Ruth Morrow and Misses Fear and Ethel Garst visited. Mrs D E Jones plans Thanksgiving in St Joseph. Roy Looney and wife attended Hite Moore’s funeral in High Greek. card storage moved by W R Million. an oyster supper at Million schoolhouse hosted by Miss Gutsch and pupils. Who said turkey
Public schools provided a substantial entertainment program with high effort from performers. The opera house capacity was filled despite concerns about the grade level. Applause from the audience signaled strong approval for the performances and the students’ training.
A box supper will be given at the Vallep Farm school near Pusne Friday night December 3. Grecy body invited. Leah Johosoc.
Nathaniel Dike, a longtime Fremont County pioneer, died at his Thurman home last week at age 68. Bright's disease caused the death after about two weeks of illness.
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