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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
4
A violent incident in Chihuahua City leaves more than fifty Chinese nationals dead. Authorities report federal steps and commissionership moves as investigations continue into the massacre.
El Paso reports mass killings of Chinese residents in Chihuahua City after their capture. more than fifty killed as four escaped. In Phillipsburg a milk train ran beyond Black Tom Island after engineer Shaffer fell from the engine and died at 68. Other items note rail commissions, local deaths, and community notices.
Farmers around Saratoga report corn husking largely finished. Mrs. T. W. Maxwell of Webster City visited siblings Frank Hill and family. Rev and Mrs Root of Lohrville dined with Nelgon Whaley. Mrs. J. W. Adams left for extended visits in Kansas and Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ewing attended to Fort Dodge business. Mrs. G W Groves and daughter Helen joined them. Darwin Adams is sick this week. John Carey from Webster City stayed with Fred Rolling. Mrs. W J DeFrance sick but improving. Mr. and Mrs. Wm McFarland and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rollins visited Fred Rollins home. The W T Dicks were with Austin Kesler family on Nov 29.
Williams residents report weekend guests including Mr. and Mrs. G B Kimball of Brandwick Neb visited Mr. and Mrs T W Davis. Fred Klein’s farm workers erect a new corn crib. John McCarley hosts Webster City visitors. Henry Bossenberger builds a double garage with Spahn Rose lumber and Ross Hanson masonry. Peter Kolling and family plan a Radcliffe visit to his brother. Blackleg appears in Williams cattle herds. Ralph Marvel repaints his home interior with a Webster City painter. M M Musical club meets Ada Gerber’s home. Dr W J Macdonald of Mt Dodge spoke at Union Thanksgiving.
One hundred and thirty young soldiers were killed in a collision of a freight train carrying troops to Aomor, a seaport on the north coast. The crash involved the train and another freight train, causing massive casualties among the travelers.
Curly headed Teddy Slingsby, a six year old from San Francisco, faces a House of Lords decision on whether he is the penniless foundling of a California couple or the heir to a Yorkshire estate. His claim traces to Reverend Charles Slingsby and a contested line dating to 1900. Previous court battles and appeals have hinged on lineage and alleged birth records. The Lords grant a stay as hearings proceed and Teddy waits between prince and pauper.
New York reports the Army YMCA operates 41 large frame buildings in 22 camps along the Mexican border with 150 secretaries supervising 130000 service members. Facilities include libraries, organs, pianos, phonographs, motion pictures, and daily letter mail while offering education and gospel classes. A truck convoy delivers supplies to isolated outposts in the Big Bend area and the New York headquarters oversees the effort.
The Webster City high school auditorium hosted a standout Riley program on Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 arranged by four teachers led by Prof. Mitchell with Misses Bemis Guthrie Lee and Edith Lee. Students portrayed Riley family roles with strong readings and songs including The Raggedy Man Little Orphant Annie and There Little Girl Dont Cry culminating in That Old Sweetheart of Mine read by Supt. Kelly. The event drew praise as one of the best ever presented by the school.
Vessels arriving in Quebec report the worst storm in years off the Canadian coast. Gales rain and heavy snow delayed coasting ships and left crews exhausted from hardships and cold as they reached their ports days overdue.
In Christiania Nov 10 Wm Philip Simms reports Norwegians Swedes and Danes favor mutual aid and coordinated neutrality. They have held meetings in Sweden Denmark and Norway to discuss joint action on blacklists espionage shipping and blockade effects with a view to future defense cooperation.
By two special executions from the Hamilton County District Court Crandall and Co. holds a judgment against Helen Josephine Sweazy and Clyde Sweazy. The property is Lot 6 in Block 4 Lawn Hill Addition Webster City Iowa to be sold December 9 1916 at 2 40 PM at the courthouse front door Hamilton County Iowa.
Notice details a sheriff sale for debt and costs totaling 178.80 plus 25.10 with accruing interest. Dated November 10, 1916, Hamilton County Iowa. Headline cites Bucharest fortification amid German Austro advance.
Across nations rumors of disease and war actions mix. Germany pledges indemnity and apology if sinking of Marina was unjust while Roumanian, Russian, and Greek moves frame a tense regional picture. In Kansas City experts monitor cattle for foot and mouth risk with cautious optimism.
Local brief lists numerous Misses and Mrs. across Lincoln and nearby towns visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. Names include Lillie Evans, Nellie Baker, Eva Hopley, June Baker, Bertha Loomer, Laura and Kathryn Parisho, Elsie Wickware, Pearl Churchill, Hazel Bemis, Irene Frank, and others. Group plans also note a temperance meeting at the Congregational church going to the tabernacle.
An auto driven by Mr. Steen of Sheldon overturned before dinner near Sheldon. Mr. Steen broke a collar bone while Mrs. Steen and Ella were badly bruised and cut on the face. Fred Steen was hurt internally with injuries not yet known. The party was en route to Thanksgiving dinner. The injured were taken to Sheldon hospital.
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