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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
7
The column promotes Red Cross membership during Red Cross Week with a $1.00 entry, praises Mrs. Beyschlag’s leadership, and notes ongoing war relief work including hospital support and transportation aid. It also records a holiday party hosted by Military Girls, a wedding at the Parsonage, and the death and funeral notice for Mrs. Lene Morgan with family survivors listed.
Courtney Sells Cafe as Charles Courtney disposes of his Hamburg business to G T Sheldon of Riverton and J R Nutter of Good rich Michigan. The new owners are now in charge and expected to continue the shop’s successful run. Courtney plans to stay in Hamburg.
There is hand work to be done today Friday as no heat in Red Cross rooms. Miss Sara Toedt allows the ladies to meet in her flower shop for the afternoon. A good attendance is desired. The Red Cross is without a stove. if you know of one to procure, inform at once.
J. S. Athen, an importer, expanded into export business this week. He sold three fine stallions Monday destined for Canada, with potential for more sales if stock remained. The Canadian buyer traveled to obtain exactly what he sought, confirming demand for Athen’s stock ultrarapidly.
An obituary from this place reports the death of Enoch Alexander a former resident aged 58 last August The body was returned to Los Angeles for a funeral held Tuesday He leaves a wife and one daughter and several relatives here He lived here until about thirty years ago and will be remembered by older residents A Red Cross note seeks help locating Harry Shell son of farmer Henry Shell missing for twelve years while Mrs Ray Barnes of Shenandoah visited the Mincer home on Sunday
Mrs. Jas Hartigan of Ute died during the night. Her son M J Barrett received a Thursday morning message from his wife about the death. Barrett was called to Ute on Sunday due to her illness. W H Pickell spent Sunday at daughter Mrs Joh Nix’s home in Omaha.
Mr and Mrs L R Forsyth and son will live in Hamburg after Forsyth’s discharge from Camp Pike. Marvin Anderson and wife resume housekeeping on Bluff street. Ray Baldwin and Paul Ross return from Texas and Lafayette with discharges. A G Howett heads home to Shenandoah after government service. Joy Holloway, Clayton Hardy reach New York from France for Christmas. George Dean and students in training corps discharged and home from Northwestern. Will Austin’s brother returns from France. Ralph Hicks and Vern Hatch back near home. Luke Zuck unloads Hereford cows. Cabell Brown buys four more. Local stock breeding gains risk of upcoming fair surprises.
Mr Ross Notson and Miss Alice Walter quietly married in Nebraska City on Wednesday. They returned home the same day and joined a wedding supper at the groom’s mother Mrs J C Notson. The bride lives near Philip and is well spoken of. the groom is a well known young man.
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