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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
1
A scribe noted aging Brumback's eighty year milestone with a political note from Hamburg. The piece recalls 1869 beginnings, a local hotelier named Smith, and a crowd gathering by the Bank of Hamburg as townsfolk discuss voter activity and local loyalties.
A Malvern report says a man named Wied Herman was injured while helping to manage a young horse in a barn. He received a cut on the head after a rope slipped and struck him, described as a glancing blow rather than a serious wound. Rev. R B West resigns from Malvern Presbyterian Church to move to Emergon for higher pay. he has served since 1910 and is highly popular.
The library board convened Friday with an architect from Deg Moines presenting a plan that received favorable remarks, signaling progress toward library improvements. The session focused on evaluating the proposal and potential implementation steps.
Local churches announce schedules with Rev Fathers and pastors leading mass, sermons, and Sunday services. Stations include St Marys Catholic, Evangelical Zion, Church of Christ Scientist, Christian Church, Presbyterian, Baptist, Mt Zion, M E South, and M B Church with Sunday schools, special memorials, and visiting members mentioned. notices note reading rooms, upcoming sermons, and community invitations.
A chaotic event unfolded as horses and a boy clashed with a bee swarm near a river during a hippodrome style race. Edwin yelled to scatter a stampede, Bud knocked one horse down with a hoe, and the wild race ended after an hour and a half spent removing stingers. Union Sunday School Picnic date remains unspecified. Bruce Fletcher farm north of town is the venue with expected ticketed entry and ample provisions.
Bronson's bakery was sold to his son Frank on Monday and Pinkie and wife ran the shop Tuesday morning. The elder Bronson, busy with outside interests, decided to dispose of the bakery. Mr and Mrs Bronson Jr are well known locally and wish the new venture success.
Harve Copeland from his farm told Reporter news gatherer about a Saturday collision near John Winnell corner when a car from Rock Port struck his Tin Lizzie. Copeland says he broke a leg and fore, but no one else was hurt. the other car gave no warning signal.
The Children’s Day program at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday evening drew a large audience. Teachers and performers earned praise as a silver offering was collected to fund college education for worthy young people. Farmers returned home early due to a Saturday storm. W A Simons and family visited at the A A Simons home in Friend Nebraska. Prof Simons, longtime school leader in Friend, has a new job in Golden Colorado with higher pay. Frank Copeland visited his mother from Auburn, while Arthur Butler returned from Omaha after knee treatment.
Program for Childrens Day services at Lone Chapel on Sunday June Lth lists songs such as Beautiful Childrens Day If Jesus Goes With Me and Soldier, recitations by Elsie Hollts and Helen Murry Long, various solos duets and drills by local children including Ray Richardson Clayton Hess Gracie Zuck Jessie Hazlett Naoma Errickson Margie and Ivy Zuck and Djeta Renshaw. Farewell selections and recitations conclude the program.
A. L. Hurley claimed to leave a box of exceptionally large strawberries at a neighbor’s house. The wife said few berries remained in the box, despite the box appearing full. The berries were so large they were quartered and served as two meals, sparking humorous speculation about generosity versus size.
Luella Williams, nine miles east of town, suffered facial and arm burns from lye after applying it to her face a day ago. The small daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Williams is recovering well with no eye injuries and no serious outcomes expected.
A meeting of the Ministerial association met Monday to decide on Union Park services. It was set to be held Sunday evenings during July and August, continuing a custom observed for several years.
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