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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
Reports from Webster City and surrounding areas cover a range of notes. A heroic hen egg record, a damaged boiler at a canning works, and a smallpox quarantine sit alongside real estate deals and a political mention of Senator Herriott. Vandalism at the city park draws concern. A traveling Chinese visitor in Cedar Rapids offers comic impressions of American life.
A local firm Eltz & Little secured the agency for Mr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. The remedy attracts huge demand, offers free trial bottles, and guarantees to cure coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup and all throat and lung troubles. Prices 50 cents and 1.00.
Rouillard and Beardsley have the cracker factory on Seneca Street in running order after weeks of machine installation. They will also bake cakes and pastries and have produced several batches of high quality crackers. The firm plans to deploy two salesmen soon.
August 14 is designated as Maccabee Day at the carnival with the local lodge arranging entertainment for visiting brethren. H E Schultz traveled to Ackley to recruit seventy candidates and promote the event. Principal speaker will be C H L Mason, former chaplain of the Fifty first regiment in the Spanish American War. About a thousand Maccabees expected.
The J M Funk new double building on the north side of Second Street is a substantial structure by Mr Funk with a fine front elevation and admired architecture. Architect S R White supervised. contractor W J Zitterell. Briggs and Kleaveland oversaw construction. Keller Stake Lee will occupy the completed store with a full general merchandise stock.
J A Totton of Griswold Iowa has bought the Counts real estate and abstract office. He plans to move his family to the area by August 15 and will assume control of the office upon arrival. Totton has twenty years of Griswold business ties, including real estate loans and recent Bank of Griswold work.
J H Hurd and J N Watson depart Webster City for Sioux City to establish and operate the association's new headquarters. The books records and office paraphernalia are transported, with good wishes for continued success in the new location. The institution is described as conservative and has earned patrons' confidence as its business grew since inception.
The Duncombe Sun notes August 15 as Duncombe's Worlds Fair Day with pomp and amusements. Athletic games, horse racing, high wire walking, acrobatics, trapeze acts, and a top baseball game between two leading state teams are planned for a day of recreation and neighborly notice of a royal good time.
The past week saw average temperatures one to two degrees below normal with scattered showers on the 23rd and 24th causing some damage to grain in shock and uncut grain on bottom lands. Most areas lack excess moisture while late week conditions favored crop growth and harvest. Threshing continues with variable yields, corn remains strong, pastures improve, late potatoes show adequate moisture, but some injury from excess moisture in spots. Apple crop promises more in the north than the south and is below average overall.
The article notes hunters began slaughtering young prairie chickens despite the season not opening until September. It mentions older sportsmen and a belief that clubs can hunt as well as guns, with violations carrying heavy fines. A couple from town were seen out recently, nearly filling their carriage box. a farmer intervened.
The Danish Evangelical Lutheran church of Jewell will be dedicated Sunday August 12 at 7 o'clock in the morning with Rev G B Christiansen president of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran church in America preaching the dedication sermon in Danish. An afternoon English service at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev N Hansen of Cedar Falls invites all local Americans to attend with an evening Danish service at 7:30. The Scandinavian community in Jewell and vicinity is urged to attend both morning and evening services.
William Foster, night bus driver for The Willson, jailed on a six hundred dollar bond after being charged with seduction of Miss Sophia Schwaben, an orphan who formerly lived near Wolgamot’s Drug Store and bore a child last winter. Hearing date pending.
J. B. Mason of western Illinois travels home from the Dakotas noting widespread crop destruction. He cites near-total wheat losses in Edgely North Dakota and Eureka South Dakota, with variable yields elsewhere. He warns Iowa and Illinois farmers against leaving for better lands and endorses hard work and using Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
Sealed proposals for a ditch about two and a half miles long in sections 26 27 34 T838 N R23 W Rose Grove Township Hamilton Iowa must be received by August 18 at 12 o clock. Plans and specs at county auditor office. Board may reject bids. W 24d1 2b2 0. J Larson Board of C D Doonrrns Supervisors JPp Turia Enwano E Fox C EB County Surveyor
A vivid ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to regulate the liver and purify the blood for clearer skin and rosy cheeks. Sold for 25 cents at Keltz and Little's drug store with a note of local newspaper office offering fine job work services.
Indications point to a historic State Fair with robust stockmen turnout and strong poultry representation. The Exposition features include a larger Midway and numerous free attractions, fireworks, and reduced night gate fees. The secretary offers folders for widespread advertising and participation.
A Sunday address by Dr Day contrasts evolution with faith, outlining two views on world progress. He cites Darwin and Drummond, argues modern faith adapts to new definitions, and warns that fate and immutable progress may override constitutions as fossil civilizations fade.
An 1900 report quotes Bennettaville editor A. Brown praising Electric Bitters for his wife’s recovery from dyspepsia and stomach and liver troubles after four bottles. The notice advertises the tonic as a cure and laxative, 50 cents at Keltz & Little's drug store, and requests readers to send township correspondence. It also lists uncalled for letters in Webster City, Iowa, and ends with a Rocky Mountain Tea promotion.
An advertisement urges a single dose of Krause's Little Liver Pills for quick relief from constipation. The pills are described as a certain cure for constipation and warranted. Sold by Keltz & Little druggist next door to the post office.
Mr M M Wilson of Gilbert notes good results from Krause’s Headache Cap sulea tried at the State Fair. He mentions neighbors who also tested them and sends express order for four boxes totaling 81. Sold by Keltz & Little druggists next door to post office.
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