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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
7
Illnesses postpone social events. Tyrrell and Harris noted sick. Roads poor but news of cattle sketching and beet contract signers. Local shops advertise sales. town gossip includes births, court notices, and a variety of small town updates from Humboldt and surrounding areas.
Rolfe news notes a sensational Fort Dodge correspondent accused of fabricating smallpox stories. Local reports deny the outbreak, confirm chicken pox in Julius Hawk's children, and cite Drs Kime and Beam. Also covers farm rents, new patents, school dismissals, editor costs, and assorted Humboldt County items.
The Humboldt Iowa Board of Health imposes strict home quarantine rules. No family member may leave the residence or have visitors except the necessary doctor and those attending the case. Violations incur penalties under the Iowa Code. Dated January 22, 1900. J. E. Bankyn Clerk, DA Ray Chairman Board of Tenth.
The column lists local residents and visitors including Joe Foster Jr in Humboldt F Weisn spent Tuesday in Fort Dodge C A Rogers at the Devereaux home in Rutland Miss Bovee of Eagle Grove at the Devereaux home Frank Lyon of Iowa City visiting Laurens and nearby areas J W Speneler and family moving to South Dakota Caille returned from Chicago with Laure Lon Herrick visiting Laurens Former Freel Leaver of West Bend now with Broadnacks in Rolfe Misses A Hearn attended Fletcher Hoganson wedding Vargason of Grave moving to Arlington Tarnest West a pupil of J Langlois visited his sister in Dows Henry Mayer and family returned from an eastern trip Mrs RM Saqua and G Jaqua visited Calhoun County W Van Steenburg from Glimore stopped by We note Miss Starrett is out again Bertie Simmons absent Jessie Wood absent due to vacation Local education notes mention botan y garden nearly finished and physiology class ending revising to Grammar The Webster City High School teacher Miss Crosley gave a fine speech The school board provided a New Year Greeting pamphlet Senior English History finished and Eclectic Physical Geography to follow High School awaits new piano and asks town to help the organist Carnival and travel ticket details appear with February schedules and rail rates for Lone Albar L and M parties The excerpt includes many names and places with a mix of travel, school, and social events
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