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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
1
Pastor Todd announces two Amest papers will publish notices. The event centers on a Saturday night service at Newsom churches. Details remain sparse, but the message signals church activities and public notices from local congregations.
A church notice lists services at the Baptist church with preaching, communion, and Sunday School at 10 a.m. A quarterly common day is scheduled, with union services at 6:30 p.m. Weekly prayer meetings, choir rehearsal, and Ladies Aid meet on specified days, and Rev. R. Bruce West is noted as pastor. Wesley Israel of Eastport was in the city Thursday.
A long reading of town notices and letters records Dan Coppock of Madison Township now living in Sloan marking his sixtieth birthday. The item notes visitors from near Rockport, a fall injuring Mrs. Minter, and various local social updates including school superintendent Della Simons, farm moves by J J Kennedy, and Christmas gatherings. An extensive letter from Chas Green of the U S Dolphin describes Haiti unrest and naval actions in Hayti, with prices for oranges and other fruit.
M. Wooten and Sherm Brewer shot and killed a large red fox in the bluffs near Mat Hat Ten farm last Tuesday. The specimen is said to be among the largest ever captured in the neighborhood as red foxes, once common, have become rare in the area.
Arnold Garst and wife entertained a company of friends at their home north of town on Christmas day. Among the attendees were Will Anspich and wife Geo Hosfield and wife Chasy Golden and family Mrs Sarah Wondworth Russel Garst at St Edwards Neb and Misses Minter and Stevenson of Council Bluffs.
Mrs Mamie Rees Jones leaves North Dakota for Cuba visiting her parents as Mr Jones plans to join soon and they intend to depart for Cuba where large land interests exist. Willis Frazer family from Lincoln Nebraska spent Christmas with relatives. Reve and Mrs Patterson from Des Moines visited their daughter Mrs T S Stevens. Lew Nix accompanies O M Delayrand family to Bremerton Washington to operate a store. Mrs Nix follows later. John Gottsche and family enjoyed Christmas at the Henry Hamann home in Farragut. Carrie Hatten of Riverton visits Verda Hatten then returns home. William Engleman of Kansas City visits his brother S Engleman. Rev A B Adams and wife hosted At Home with Methodist friends. Mrs Harry Wyser leaves for Longmont Colorado after extended visit. Sam Pierce, once near fatally run over, recovering enough to move about. A 12 acre farm and a piano are for sale by Dr Dassler.
Al and Vick Engleman, southwest of town, set a record catching 73 fish totaling 1370 pounds after two days of fishing aided by ice runoff. They hauled in notable catches including two 47-pound fish and seven 28-pounders, with several witnesses calling it unmatched in the area. They earned about $140 for their work and plan future ventures in Cement, Oklahoma.
The Miller Neb Forum editor J A Bedford is profiled as a rising paper man with roots in Hamburg Democrat. Local social notes recall J A Rumley family from Leon visiting Notson kin over the holidays, plus visits from Mrs Chris Heappner from St Louis and other regional crossings. County residents such as A Towne Roark from Kansas City and Mrs Jones Finnell note Christmas and Percival visits. Eddie Rea of St Joseph joins C G Fisher clan for holiday time. McBride advertises spotless coal free of sulphur with dual phone service.
The statement from Zach and Albarson confirms readiness to butcher hogs immediately, signaling flexible operations and capacity to respond to demand.
Leonard Leitz longtime resident and respected citizen died at his north city home on Wednesday afternoon December 23. He was 78 years, 2 months and 22 days old after years of asthma. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the German Evangelical church conducted by Rev Storck. The community loses a good citizen and the family a kind husband and father.
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