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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
1
Fragmented school class lists with names across grades appear alongside notices of church disbandment, a county livestock champion and a pending wedding. The record notes a death and burial of Clarence Engle from Omaha, with biographical details and survivors, plus a funeral in Hamburg.
The Apple Show will feature splendid plays by Hamburz and a state event in Des Moines December 13 14 and 15. Organizers expect about 260 plates and five vans to be displayed as part of the exhibition and demonstrations.
The funeral car is a two tone gray beauty, designed by Mr. Medford, claimed to be unmatched in its elegance. Hamburg townsfolk praise the project and its future prospects, attributing high merit to the designer and the town.
A five foot coal vein was discovered on the Hummel farm owned by G. F. Bussard, three miles west of Shenandoah. Found while drilling for water at 250 feet depth, the vein's profitability is uncertain but prospects look promising, with further investigation ongoing.
The marriage of Miss Georgia Craft and Mr Gil of Surprise Nebraska is announced for Thanksgiving Day at the home of her father W E Craft of Sidney. It will be a 4 home wedding with only relatives present. They will go to Surprise to establish housekeeping where Mr Gill is a principal of the schools.
Fred Schmidt meets Red Warnstaff on the mat tonight at the Opera House. Shorty the Cago and Strangler Lewis will perform an opening bout for the Opera House Cafe championship. Promises include several strong matches.
D. A. Mincer learned Sunday of a brother's death in Chicago and left Monday to attend the funeral. The deceased was a 4 prominent citizen.
The notice lists Sunday services for Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and German churches with sermon topics and times. It includes special music by choirs, Christian Endeavor gatherings, Bible School hours, and evening sermons. Fragmentary obituary notes for Mrs. Wilkerson and related family details follow as no funeral arrangements have been set.
Football schedule notes a Thanksgiving game this afternoon featuring an Omaha team. Promises solid play from both sides as fans anticipate competitive action.
The Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society plans a meeting in Mon dam in coming week. Apple growers from the district are urged to attend as a large display of fruit is promised and Hamburg is urged to bid to host the convention next year. The article notes Hamburg sits in the apple belt and could attract a big turnout due to famed local orchards.
Mrs L H Smalley entertained the M L K club Friday afternoon with a members only gathering. The usual 42 game provided amusement while refreshments were served. Music by Prof Musgrave and Miss Myers on piano Miss Walling on mandolin and Claire Smalley on violin formed Smalley s Orchestra. Mrs Smalley was assisted by Miss Antrim in serving.
The R T B program previously announced for Friday in Madison is postponed for several weeks. A new exact date will be published later. Gravenkamp is urged to watch for updates. Henry Gravenkamp is again appointed county engineer with a salary of 1500.10 per mile for auto travel.
Brown, born March 19, 1850 in Salem Iowa, died Sunday November 26, 1916 in Hamburg at age 66. He lived in Henry County, moved to town fifteen years ago to run a grocery in the Mason block. He married Ben Doan, producing Mike, Frank, and daughter Mrs Perry Fagle. later married Lydia Smith, with Grace, Samuel G., Gilbert R. and others. Survived by two brothers Will of Waterloo and George of Bit Pleasant, and a sister Mrs Hackett of Linden. Funeral Tuesday at home conducted by Revs Bonham and Zuck, Hamburg Cemetery interment.
A misreadable notice recounts how electric light service remained uninterrupted during a blackout. By cutting street circuits and clever manipulation, Dynamo units kept the system running with no perceptible outage. The account highlights the engineers and workers who ensured continuous power despite conditions.
Through Miss Clara Cumberland, the Hamburg Western Union office ranks first in the district. The city has twelve clocks installed across business houses, far surpassing the average of one clock per three thousand inhabitants.
An aged Old Settler Mrs William Spittler dies at Sidney on Tuesday. She was one of the early settlers of the counts and was over ninety years old. Mrs Stanley Opell of this place is a granddaughter.
An infant of Mr and Mrs Ed McCall Langdon Mo was buried here on Tuesday in Hamburg cemetery. Chris Ebert came from Hamburg to meet Mrs Ebert who had been in a Omaha hospital for months. Ervin Helm will be the new druggist at D W Thomas pharmacy arriving with his family today in Randolph. Chas Messiner returned from Morcroft Wyoming glad to be home. Grace McKissish hosted the D S club with guests for an afternoon of fancy work and refreshments.
Local column from Lone Chapel area reports residents attending visits and gatherings, children ill with colds, and farmers finishing harvests amid mixed yields. Mentioned are C T Athen toothache, James Carmody’s move, plan to organize a Ladies Aid Society, and trapping fur prices rising in the Greek region. Community news includes visitors from Hamburg, shuck work by L V Honts crew, and a new Word touring car owned by Joe Hein.
Miss Nellie Rogers of St Joe visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Reed while Edna Stiles spent time with friends in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Everart Miller came from Tabor to help at his uncle Stiles farm. Mrs Stella Buck of Omaha visited relatives. Mrs Lockabill and sister of Hastings Iowa called on James Parkison family. Mrs Edgar Hazelwood of Madelia Minn visited her parents Brindle and kin. Miss Ruby Mitchell of Sidney returned from Minn Madelia trip before heading home. The W C T A handkerchief social at Mrs A H Parkison’s home was a success despite bad weather, thirty two handkerchiefs were exchanged.
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