Social notes of Webster City and vicinity in brief
A sweep of local personals lists numerous residents and visitors across Webster City, Kamrar, Williams, Kamrar, Des Moines, and Redfield. Names include Chas Crazy A H Austin J P Talcott Mrs G A Smith Rev B J Clark D M Moore and others with movements to Des Moines Tama Blairsburg Blairsburg and Kalamazoo for business visits travel or family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Crazy
Des Moines
A. H. Austin
Union
Ainsworth
Story City
J. P. Talcott
Williams
Webster City
G. A. Smith
Laurell
Geo, Oleon
Thor
W. C. Bourne
H. S. Bourne
Simpson College Musicals Stage The Bohemian Girl
Students at Simpson College present The Bohemian Girl tonight and tomorrow night under Professor Emslie guidance. The production showcases musical students in a period performance with campus audience anticipation.
Surprise parties and a 1902 marriage in Webster City society
Miss Julia Bergeson hosts a surprise gathering on Third Street while later, Miss Mabel Clare Near and Alburn Ainsworth wed December 2 1902 at the Near home on First Street. Guests included local families and a Fort Dodge connection. The couple now reside on Prospect Street as they begin married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Clare Near
Alburn
Ainsworth
C. A. Near
First Street
H. F. Burns
The
Christian Church
Harriet Ainsworth
Fort Dodge
Abe
Webster City
State University
Iowa City
Ainaworth
J. A. Woolsey
Prospect Street
Fremont Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Eliwna Veuch of Williams visited Mrs. Geo Vangelas. Winslow Schropfer returned from a two month trip through Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota. Miss Mary Sells spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. V Clifton Kamrar. Mr and Mrs Geo Landechut visited Sumday with the Joseph Lang family. Misses Dora Johnson Kit Murphy and Messia Daniela Shea and Allen of Webster City spent Sunday at the B J Stark home. Dec 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Eliwna Veuch
Williams
Geo. Vangelas
Winslow Schropfer
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Mary Sells
V. Clifton
Kamrar
Geo. Landechut
Sumday
Joseph Lang
Dora Johnson
Kit Murphy
Messia
Daniela
Shea
Allen
Webster City
B. J. Stark
Prairie Queen birth and local notices in brief
Bert Nail and wife celebrate a nine pound boy born Sunday November 8 at their home. Olaf Christenson and wives spent Sunday at Carl Crouch's. Ladies Aid to meet Mrs. J M Thompson on December 10. E J Ford and granddaughter Ocea Delle visiting relatives in Linn and Buchanan counties. Margret Shinkle leaves for Jewell to teach this winter. H D Welch visits sons in Miss Rae McComb begins winter school at Mulberry Center. Mrs J M Crist of Eagle Grove visiting with daughter Ollie Nail. Rev Mitchell begins meetings at Mulberry. John Segar teaching near Homer. Ashpole school opens with Mias Mitchell of W C as teacher. Dance on Thanksgiving night well attended. Mr and Mrs J O Longueville and son of Dubuque visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nail
Olaf Christenson
Carl Crouch
Ladies Aid
J. M. Thompson
E. J. Ford
Ocea Delle
Linn
Buchanan
Margret Shinkle
Jewell
H. D. Welch
Leslie
Garth
Dakota
Rae McComb
Webster City
Mulberry Center
J. M. Crist
Eagle Grove
Ollie Nail
Rev. Mitchell
Mulberry
John Segar
Homer
Ashpole
Mias Mitchell
W. C
J. O. Longueville
Son
Dubuque
Local Social Roundup From Cass Township And Nearby Towns
Mrs L's brother Will Garth to host Friday and Saturday events. Mrs C E McConnell visits with grandmother Mrs Allen. Royal Neighbors to present a play Thursday evening December 18. Albert Bailey of Webster City visiting in town Monday. Mr and Mrs F A Cookling of Webster City visit daughter Mrs Julia Bige Wednesday. Will Garth builds a splendid Jersey red pig house in Cass township. Mr Garth known for his prize hogs. N F Christianson of Webster City doing carpentry. Mr Chas Guinan in frail health bedridden. Sanford Tyler's children recovered from chicken pox. Misses Etta Segar and Violet Read spent Sunday at home. KE J Ford and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives. Mrs J F Knudeson won premium on Black Langston pullets at Des Moines poultry show. Mrs Ada Stafford of Blairsburg spent Sunday with Bert Nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bailey
Webster City
F. A. Cookling
Julia Bige
Will Garth
Cass Township
Sanford Tyler
Etta Segar
Violet Read
KE. J. Ford
J. F. Knudeson
Des Moines
Ada Stafford
Blairsburg
Bert Nail’s
Memory Ode for Susie Kepler of Zion City
A tribute for Susie Kepler born in Hamilton county Iowa died of consumption November 22 1902 at age 28 in Zion City Illinois. The piece memorializes her as a loving daughter sister and friend awaiting the heavenly gate and recalls spiritual verses and angelic consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Solomon Kepler
Hamilton County
Iowa
Zion City
Ill
Earth
Spirit Land
Susie Darling
Heaven
Jesus
Elster
Saiita
Saogele
Pearly Gate
Tribute to Rev. B. F. Snook and community loss
The notice honors Rev. B. F. Snook for over thirty years as a generous, sincere, community-minded citizen beloved in Webster City and beyond. It extols his belief in universal salvation and his daily charitable deeds, marking his death as a personal and communal loss. The item also reports Geo. and Matt Scott's April yesterday trial in Blairaburg for breach of the peace with fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Snook
God
Snook
Webster City
Geo
Matt Scott
Blairaburg
Costa
Local boards weigh jail costs and tax plans
The Hamilton county board considers following Kosuth county’s jail funding path after visiting Algons where a new jail was built for about 5000 dollars to serve twenty prisoners. The piece also notes a public sale of livestock and farm goods with auction terms and reminders about newspaper advertising value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Algons
Kossuth
Hamilton County Board
Kosanth
Local Market Prices and Livestock Totals Report
Webster City market reports show hogs estimated 16 000 for tomorrow and 8 423 yesterday. Cattle about 4 000 today and 14 000 sheep tomorrow. Wheat 62 to 9, corn 86 to 80, hay wild 7.00 8.00, hay tame 9.00 10.00, butter 16 23, potatoes 4 65, hogs 5 25 5 50, cattle butcher 2 50 3 00, cattle haipers 4 50 5 50, green ideas 6 7, wood 8 85 00 per cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atu Es
Webster City
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the Tribune
B. J. Clark
Summitt
D. M. Moore
E. Lanaford Moore
Kalamazoo
Michigan
John Wilke
J.R. Sterling
Wooletock
J. E. Thornhill
Grinnell
F. E. Whitley
W. W. Wyatt
H. D. Ballard
Toe Wheeler
Woolstock
Mies Dot Omatead
Tama
J. J. Woodmansee
H. C. Payne
Boone
Eed
R. Hoyt
Jas. Hoyt
E. T. Wilcox
Decorah
Mias
Eva Kephart
Wilthemsthia
Talcott
Rose Grove
Stella Tuttle
Furman Tuttle
Jittle Malcomb McNee
C. A. Smyth
Yankton
South Dakota
Lave
Lazarre
A. F. Mueller
O. L. Zablin
Williana
Joubo McCarley
G. P. Christianson
Randall
Bosineca
Geo. J. Mauch
Joe Oppenheimer
Star Clothier
H. P. Robie
Graphic-Herald
Kamrat
William Whistler
E. H. Martin
Chicago
Louis Frank
W. C. Halvorsen
C. P. Hyde
Ashton
Nebraska
Laura Owen
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
L. L. Crum
Pontiac
Ir., Arrived In the City This Morning. Mr. Crum
John Schmallen
Freemont Township
J. T. Britt
Reuben Bennett
Stratford
Miesen Tressa Treat
Kate Arthur
Indianols
Julia Bergeson
Third Street
Bess Hill
Mrs. A
Blanche Letta
Ethel Walton
Laura White
Dot Hunter
Bertha Beck
Bertha Stark
Mabel Garth
Winifrea Wolgamo Bess Hill
Gladys Miller
Mrs. C. B. Mason
Wessra
Claude McGuire
Claude Keyes
Richard Clogson
Edwin Garth
Harry A. Boysen
Susie Kepler
Barney Brin
L. C. Land Farm
Duncombe
Noor
J. C. Olson
W. Adams
My Place
Horces
Ed Harrington
Billy Golden
Suwe
Pani
Weedman
McCollough
H. W. McDonald
Official
Chicago Markets
Martin & Slack
the Angelus
W. H. Cook
Hanne Thompson
F. Mueller
Keltz & Little
Druga
Swannum, Hoy
N. L. Rood & Sons
Burleson Dry
SJ Sovimew
Liv CU Uy
B.T Willis Lumber Co
W. Allington
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