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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
4
Editorial notes urge focus on improving one’s own business rather than chasing rosy prospects elsewhere. The writer argues that many switch fields seeking success only to face similar thorny challenges, urging workers to nip their own problems instead.
In Udgship district politics the contest for the Shiras federal bench seat pits Fort Dodge lawyer Thomas D. Healy against Sioux City lawyer Craig L. Wright. The Tenth district backs Healy while the Eleventh resists any push to beat him, stressing friendship and loyalty between districts and Senator Dolliver. The piece warns against pressuring Dolliver or letting anti Healy sentiment drama harm future collaboration.
Liberty notes report W Leemhuis returning from Grundy county on Saturday and various household and travel updates. Geo Kray loads tile on his farm while Cornelius Naber visits from South Dakota. A J Arends seeks medical care in Kansas City.
County board formalizes ditch rights naming sections one through forty one across multiple townships. Elections include resignations of deputies, road petitions, tax refunds, and drainage district rulings. Actions cover bridge fund transfer, poor farm steward appointment, and adjournment to December 1903.
Des Moines area ads report a closing out sale at the Imperial Ten Cent store on Des Moines street with Ohio goods and low prices. The notice lists cheap hosiery and winter accessories, a local lecture by Russell H. Conwell, and Mason school attendance data with named pupils and teachers.
The jury awarded Richardson $700 against the city of Webster City after a protracted legal dispute. The case earlier yielded a $675 judgment, which the city may seek to set aside. The article also notes ongoing grand jury activity and details other docket entries and a local hospital donation by Jacob M. Funk.
The Daily Freeman Tribune and the Chicago Daily Tribune will be mailed to subscribers for 6.00 a year if payments reach this office before December 80 1903. The two papers normally cost 8.00 by mail but are offered together for 6.00 under a special arrangement. The offer closes on the 80th of the current month.
Wednesday editions of the Des Moines Register and Leader and the Sioux City Journal carried cuts of the late Jacob M. Funk of this city. The lines were fine. The following appeared under the cut.
Emma A Cracraft wife of a Webster county farmer sues for divorce and a third of her husband's property based on years of field work. She wants to return to Grimes Iowa with four minor children and seeks $4000 attachment against the farm pending decision. The husband is said to own at least $12170 chiefly in ninety acres in Webster township.
In Webster City on November 26 1908 Miss Lillian F Roop and John B Gray of Eagle Grove wed at the bride’s home with Rev Ralph Calloway officiating. A quiet ceremony followed by a reception in Eagle Grove hosted by George and Mrs Gray.
Miss Elenore Sorenson returned from a Chicago visit and was surprised by friends at an evening gathering. Guests listed include Nellie Chapman Lima Anderson Annie Linguist Hulda Linguist and many Sorenson family members with games and supper reported. notice also appears about Farmers National Bank of We ter City Iowa stockholder meeting for election of directors on January 12 1909 from 1 to 4 pm.
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