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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
5
Local notes from West Freedom and East Independence report prolonged harvest due to wet fields, with some farmers finishing and others waiting for ground to dry. Community updates include travel to Dakota for harvest work, weddings, visits, a band formation, and local incidents.
Last week Leta Wolagmott and Grace McDonald from Webster City visited Maude Ferguson. Mrs J W Smith returned home to Holder Illinois after visiting her sister Mrs Rowely. Albert Hathaway and wife welcomed a baby girl.
Postmaster Peterson has moved the post office into the building formerly owned by ex post master Hyatt. Adolph Westman lost a day to lightning during Friday evening’s thunderstorm, starting a fire. Swedland Bros. sold and delivered a threshing separator to Stoner Bros. Sunday school meets every Sunday at 8 p.m. at school house No. 2. Mr and Mrs Nels Westram served ice cream and cake to relatives Sunday evening.
Society notes announce the August 11 1902 wedding of Miss Evelyn M Riley of Los Angeles California to Dr Ludwig B Wolfson of Los Angeles at the Moran home 2316 East Second Street Los Angeles. Miss Riley is the daughter of Mrs William E Riley formerly of Webster City. Webster City friends send congratulations.
The undersigned offer a free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable remedy for stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. This new remedy is described as good. J Arthur and Holbrook Newman note the offer.
Homeseekers tickets to nearly cuts on sale at low rates by Chicago West Western Railway on first and third Tuesday of each month June to October inclusive. For particulars apply to any Western agent or Elmer G. P. A. Chicago Illinois.
Advertises seven health and pleasure resorts with medicinal waters and hotel accommodations along the Illinois Central Railroad in Kentucky and Illinois. Listings include Hardin Springs Grayson Springs Dawson Springs Cerulean Springs Crittenden Springs Creal Springs Dixon Springs. Request free illustrated book from A. H. Hanson.
Illinois Central starts a daily passenger train on the Sioux Falls branch except Sunday. Train 606 leaves Sioux Falls at 8:26 a m and reaches Cherokee at 12 10 p m then departs Cherokee 4 20 p m arriving Sioux Falls 8 10 p m. The service connects with Cherokees for Onawa and the Sioux City Chicago Express, and with the Chicago fast mail at Cherokee.
Illinois Central announces first class cafe dining cars on trains No. 5 and No. 6 between Dubuque and Fort Dodge. Train No. 5 offers breakfast and dinner while No. 6 serves dinner and supper, boosting westbound and eastbound service from Webster City to Sioux City Sioux Falls Chicago and intermediate points.
A historical railroad time card lists outbound and inbound passenger and freight trains. It details numbers, routes, daily or limited runs, and exceptions for stops between Webster City and some stations, with agent signatures and service notes.
An OCR fragment lists multiple events and rail fare details across Iowa and neighboring states. It mentions Baptist Sunday School Assembly in Towa Falls Iowa, a World War era style convention in Waterloo, Catholic Total Abstinence Union activities in Dubuque, Republican State Convention in Des Moines, Iowa State Fair dates, and various excursion offers with special one fare and tiered rates for points inside versus outside 100 miles, plus tickets on sale July 1 to 13 and return limits. J. Merry of Dubuque Iowa notes inquiries to Illinois Central agents.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway owns and operates a wide network across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Missouri and Michigan's upper peninsula. It provides sleeping parlor and dining cars with a high standard of service and leads in block signaling electric lighting and train heating. Limited trains between Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis offer costly handsome sleeping cars and premier dining service. Time tables maps and information are available from F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
A Dubuque notice from Merry, Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Illinois Central Railroad, invites readers to request a circular about land opportunities and profits. The fragment promotes a land boom and direct appeal to investors.
The Iowa Central railway introduces a sleeping car from St Paul and Minneapolis to Peoria aimed at fast travel. The nightly schedule shows a 1:46 a.m. departure from Ackley with Peoria arrival at 11:30 a.m. and a 4:00 p.m. return departure, with agents available at nearby Iowa Central offices.
The Chicago and North-Western Ray offers the only double track line from Chicago to the Missouri River with four daily Chicago to Omaha trains, three to the Pacific coast, and two to Denver. Through Pullman service reaches Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas and the Black Hills. Request booklet by sending a stamp to W. B. Kniskern 99 Fifth Ave Chicago.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway promotes North-Western line travel to Hot Springs Deadwood Lead Custer Colorado and Utah with return by October 1 and September 10 or October 31 deadlines. Special excursions to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Superior West Superior Ashland Bayfield and Waseca run daily. Homeseekers excursions available first and third Tuesdays June through October 1902 with reduced rates and sleeping cars. Apply to agents.
The State Bank of Blairsburg is authorized to transact the business of a state bank in Iowa after proof of full compliance with state laws and a sworn statement of paid up capital. Des Moines February 3 1902 Frank F Merriam Auditor. Directors named B Powers J C McNee Geo Castner C J Sherman W J Covil B S Mason L L Estes.
Hamilton county Iowa supervisors call for sealed bids to construct a ditch drain petitioned by K Elwick et al. Sections 1 through 6 defined with estimated excavations. Bids due August 25 1902 at 2 PM in Webster City with completion by January 1903. Auditor J A Berggren reserves right to reject bids.
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