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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
6
Hamburg boosters schedule a Wednesday departure for a trip to neighboring country. The group plans a June 28 circuit with stops in several towns, including arrivals and departures listed for a multi city itinerary. The purpose is to promote Hamburg and celebrate the Fourth of July.
Fred Reichman once editor and proprietor of the Hartburg Democrat stopped in Dallas on a return from the booming country. He now runs six newspapers and remains active in postal and library circles. Alarming travel notes mention a Miss Mary Parbyshire of Alamogordo N M vacationing and plans to visit Los Angeles. J A Spisr Shenandoah and J M Currnett Burlington Iowa reps visited to discuss grain poultry butter purchases for their firms.
All accounts must be settled by cash or note by July 1, 1914. Dr K B Richards and Mike Brown of Locust Grove are mentioned. Also notes about farming aims, crop conditions, and social notices including Cal Reas and family with Harry Holtvinger, Ralph Btopper, June Hayes, and Miss Lets. Marcia Holmes visits Hamburg and Newark, New Jersey en route.
D H Hamilton marked a small sand turtle in 1892 with D H and 1892 on its shell. Last Monday Leo Capper found the same turtle in the Hamilton area, now about five inches long, with one claw missing, suggesting slow growth over nineteen years.
The county assessor began his annual rounds on Monday starting in the extreme southeast corner of Dale township and will move upward along the east side, gradually approaching home as summer progresses, per the Keckport Journal.
In a rural area near Cox Chagel the week’s end saw a buggy collision when a Case team ran away into Samuel Dishouz’s buggy. The crash injured Dishouz’s party, though Dishouz restrained the team. Lou Nix on the Island faced a runaway binder. one animal balked, others followed, bending the sickle mechanism, but no serious damage occurred. Several local notices mention weather, repairs, and community events as Fourth of July preparations proceed.
Sunday School statistics reported by Secretary Fitch show twenty eight million children in world Sunday schools, with twenty three million in North America and eighteen million in the United States. The Reporter also notes the marriage of Wilbur Whetstone, son of Joseph Whetstone and Jennie Anderson, in Fairfax, with best wishes posted.
Reading notes from Hamburg Iowas local items recount Mrs Henrey Ackley suffering a bad fall injuring her hip and remaining bedridden though doctors expect eventual walking. Frank Wilkerson visits his mother and kin before returning to Nebraska. Clara Palmer Mann visits from Kansas City en route home via Bear River Valley Utah. Clergy and locals attend Fremont County Sunday School Convention at Riverton. Local dealers push reapers and binders amid bountiful small grain prospects. Lawrence of Vancouver British America plans Florida home. Rev Patterson of Des Moines visits Hamburg Baptist congregation. Fourth of July observance scheduled for Tuesday this year.
A Hamburg Fourth of July committee considers concessions for the celebration. Applications come from J J Barry Smith Center for ball rack and attractions, Wr Botts Omaha for novelties, Bennett Sisters Kansas City for athletic platform and boxing, and others including balloon ascensions, band, contortions, and Jubilee singers. Contracts not yet closed with most providers. Red Oak band is among the best secured so far.
Across towns a campaign titled t io taney prompts residents to collect tin cans to beautify streets and alleys. In Maryville area women offered a cent a dozen, yielding 84 404 cans in one day on the public square. A Utah correspondent reports crops and fish abundant but apples off. A Baptist ladies aid held an all day meeting with dinner and social time. Mrs Shields, daughter of A Long, recovering from appendicitis, with Mrs Jewett visiting during the illness and death of her granddaughter plans to return to Nebraska.
Capt. Mark W. Serkian of Chicago, special administrator of the probate court of Cooke county, called on his cousin Mrs. Thomas A. Rogers Monday.
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