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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
5
Hamburg Iowa councils publish annual officer elections for Jerusalem Lodge No. 193 and Hebron Chanter No. 76 with lists of officers and appointments. The city adopts fire department compensation for fires and false alarms and warns residents to stop dumping ashes in streets under threat of enforcement.
Creston conference sparks political shift in Jamieson race with Charnell and Postmaster states backing change. Sidney installs electric lights, celebrates modernization amid civic events. Marriages licenses issued. LDS missionaries active. Lietch family mourns loss in Los Angeles. Fremont County Farmers Institute set for mid December. Deacon Travis dies. National Horticultural Congress prep. Lorimor's Studio promotes photo gifts.
Treasurer Ralph Clayton presented a full financial synopsis covering July 1 to December 1, 1908. The teachers fund started with 5316.80, with receipts of 2985.46 and 301.95 from other sources, and expenditures of 3175.66, leaving 675.55 in bonds. The school house fund opened with 294.82, with 1260.00 bonds paid and 301.54 for incidental costs, leaving 1880.28. The contingent fund shows 919.68 on hand with 567.48 spent, totaling 242.92 remaining. The library fund sits at 112.27, and total funds in the treasurer’s hands amount to 8187.42.
John Rossean, proprietor of Natural Grove flock in Madison township, took second prize at Shenandoah with five Barred Plymouth Rocks. His double mating strain impressed judges despite weight issues, and he plans to enter more birds at upcoming shows, including St Joseph.
The Hamburg city council approved a three ward system, carving the city north of H Street as Ward One, south of A Street and north of the Slough as Ward Two, and the current ward as Ward Three, with one councilman from each ward and two at large in the next election to form a five member council.
Local gist reports Mr. Adams of Hanburg received two poultry orders. One from Louisiana for six birds including a cook, a cacherel, pulless, and hens at varied prices totaling just under the average per bird. The second order from Pittsburgh asked for a cockeral valued at twenty dollars.
Hener Ball presents Hamburg school honor roll for six weeks including First Primary under Miss Shaver with names like Darrel Murphy Lena Wilson Reba Boyd Harold Simmons Nellie Reed Anna DeHaars and others. Secondary and higher grades list students by class and teacher across many grades, with Miss Crowder Miss Simons Miss Willard Miss Nix and Miss Brown noted among others.
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