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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
6
In mid autumn Percival Bines and family depart Montana City to journey east aboard a private car while Uncle Peter warns him to marry soon and choose a sound mate. The trip passes through Nebraska and Missouri into Illinois amid reflections on Chicago and a meet with Higbee offering city tours before a sudden family crisis shapes the road ahead.
Chapter portrays Mrs Higbee buzzing about mourning fashion to Mrs Spiles and Payche, discussing crepe gowns and passementerie for Millie, and the social navigation required in New York to avoid entanglements with theatrical figures amid Percival’s Chicago departure.
Higbee and Percival watch a massive 20 foot sign along the tracks praising Higbee's Ham. Higbee vows to challenge the aldermen over rail safety while remarking on the sign’s surprising readability and proportion as a marvel of advertisement.
Australians see renewed potential for cotton across Queensland, northern West Australia, and the Northern Territory, noting suitable soil and climate. Past failures due to capital, prices, and experience deterred farmers, but renewed faith exists if enough picking labor is available. average families could manage five to ten acres alongside other farm tasks.
A poem notes Dorinda's perceived conceit and icy treatment of men while a narrator laments a meek Sam. The piece hints that Dorinda’s pride invites returns of affection, contrasted with a later reference to Irving's effects and London gossip on art sales.
The new Croton dam, after fourteen years of IHS construction, is completed. It will hold 90 billion gallons, enough to supply New York City for 100 days without drawing from other sources or watersheds.
A fragmentary exchange features a woman asserting she is not a party to the con and Mies Cay enne echoing the sentiment. The dialogue hints at regret over misguided investments in attempting to become something unspecified, as noted in the Washington Star.
Sidney Iowa reports a sensational case where Anames Butterfield of Hamburg sues M F Catron of Nebraska City for 30000 dollars for alienation of his wife’s affections. The matter, heard before Judge Jessen, follows a recent divorce Butterfield won and a later damages suit that was dismissed amid claims of coercion and blackmail. Both sides are backed by prominent legal teams.
Mahlon Gore of St Louis, founder of Sioux City journals the Journal and Tribune, is visiting. He came to Sioux City in 1864 during its early frontier days amid Spirit Lake massacre chatter and frequent Indian travels. In 1869 George Perkins bought the Journal and Gore later started the Tribune.
Rev Father Theodore Waring of a Dyersville Iowa parish adjusts Sunday service time after talks with local baseball magnates so his congregation can attend Sunday afternoon games, reflecting a blend of church and sport.
The Woodmen will hold the annual picnic in Clarion on June 19 with an expected turnout between four and five thousand. Local businessmen have donated over $300 in prizes for sports events, and a $100 purse will be split between the two best bands. Bradford Knapp, Wright county attorney, will be the keynote speaker.
Denison, Texas obit notes Edwin Harris Bond, a prominent Denison man, died at his parents home. He studied at Cornell College in 1893-94 and attended the State university in 1895-97, where he was an active member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
Judge S C Robinson of the state board of control will return from the east soon after studying tuberculosis sanitoria. Upon his return the board will consider locating the new hospital with several cities competing for the site.
Roney Mead, a noted starting judge and county fair starter, leads a three candidate field in Estheville where a handicap contest accompanies the race. Mead seeks appointment as postmaster of his town.
Professor George L. Pierce, after four years as director, resigns from Tabor Conservatory to join Cornell College at Mount Vernon Ta.
Atlantic news notes Marne will gain a complete water works system soon as work proceeds. In Sioux City Miss Fearn Collins, age 16 years, was struck and killed instantly by an Illinois Central passenger train in the yards while walking along the track with her head dropped.
CHARLTON JOHN L Brown, state auditor 1883 to 1887, died at his cedar town farm at age 68 after four days of pneumonia. He left a wife and nine children. CEDAR RAPIDS Joseph Usher convicted of murder of William Garrity, sentenced eight years for manslaughter in third trial. another appeal planned.
A miscellaneous Iowa roundup notes a drowned stockman Jed Ludge, a suicide George Roe near Logan, a deadly rail yard accident involving J. Shenshan in Ottumwa, and a tornado near Whit ing. It cites legislative county conventions, a church nursery pilot program in Mason City, a rent dispute resolution in Web ster City, and a legal shift on the Town Official Register. It also records deaths, fires, and property damage across multiple counties with courts and rail lines referenced.
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