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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
2
Lime sprinkled in damp cellars and outhouses to curb malaria. Mt. Pleasant asylum holds 30 inmates after one month under new law. Webster City hosts Rev. Clark retentions, janitor Miller resigns, and local theater plans Way Down East production with elaborate staging. Dr. MacManus to establish practice in Kamrar area.
The Webster City city council met in regular session and approved 200 feet of twelve inch tile for a Bank street storm drain extension to Grove street pending petitioners' proper placement. Actions included bids for the Second Street sewer extension and new walk constructions, plus a committee to coordinate with the Commercial League on day current. Funeral services for Mr Mitchell noted with interment in Webster City.
E R Eide was arrested at Mallard Iowa following a brutal uncalled for assault on Mr E Rame last Monday afternoon. His trial is expected next Saturday at the same location.
A high wind overturned the large barn on the old Whistler residence lot in the west end now occupied by Mrs. J. M. Van Schoyck. The barn shifted fifty feet and overturned. A cow tied to the manger was moved with the building and found unhurt inside the upturned barn. No other city damage reported.
Martha Maffitt born in Webster City on August 30 1874 attended public schools here. She married Charles Sargent in Correctionville on January 19 1892. Four children Clyde Mabel Bertha and Adelbert survive. She died in Boone after illness lasting a week. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM conducted by Rev Harris from the First Methodist Church.
To cure a cold in one day take Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
William T. Mitchell dies at 4 30 PM Thursday July 31 at his daughter's home Mrs T C Grady after a three week rapid decline. Born June 16 1834 in Madison county Ohio the family moved to De Witt county Illinois. He married Lovina Hull January 1 1855 and had nine children.
William M. Beardshear, president of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, died Tuesday morning after eleven years in office. He had a long career in education, national service, and civic life, leaving a wife and six children.
Des Moines reports warm clear week favors haying harvesting and threshing with no major storm damage across the state. Small grain mostly in stock or shock, corn ears well in cultivated fields, potatoes and Timothy hay doing well, apples abundant though fall crops may be below average. A Colorado Globe item warns of oil stock schemes sparked by a boy’s prank, illustrating dubious ventures.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin corrects stomach and bowel troubles by removing the obscure cause and keeping the system in order. If the stomach and bowels are free from gas and sour fluids and habits are regular, children will pass the heated term without sickness. All druggists.
A quartet of Webster City residents led by Rev. E. B. Johnson travels from Webster City Tuesday 7 AM down the Boone and Des Moines rivers camping at beauty spots. The party uses folding boats and camping gear, plans stops at Colfax and Keokuk, then Dubuque by steamer before rail return. They report a safe, enjoyable journey and expect to reach Des Moines by week’s end.
Trustees of Silver Link transfer to Odd Fellows Building Lot 7 Block 3 Williams addition 100 dollars and other small deeds. John E Fardal treasurer to NB Evarts lot 15 Block Park addition West City for 684 dollars. Thomas H Stryker ex to Joseph Prim west side at northwest corner and alley way 21-87-2661 for 1600 dollars. Other parcels include land transfers to F Aasnaoo and Lois Peters and Michael Caffrey to Peterson property and H C Dudley to IM Green in West City for several thousand dollars each.
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