Neighborhood Notes Reflect Hard Winter and Local Happenings
Local notes describe a cold snap delaying corn harvests and rough roads. Families report illnesses and visits, shipments of sheep to Chicago, school term starting with Miss Sandal, and numerous travel and visit activities among residents of Kamrar Webster City and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Stark
Mary Hill
B. R. Wells
Wisk
Frank
Hill
Chicago
Miss Sandal
Dee
Local Notes on Farmers and Schools in Webster City Area
Farmers report slow corn husking due to zero weather and snow. Dist No 2 school starts with Mrs Evantha Pringle as teacher while residents visit Webster City for witnesses in the Doolittle case. Local families, illness, and visits linked to Teed & Teed's goods are noted alongside community activities and jewelry sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma; Swaggart
New Providence
Dist
Mary Stebbins
Union
Parker
Stratford
Liberty
John ‘Wessels
Jewell
Fred Hemmen
Webster City
A. J. Arends
Ben Vanlangen
Ben Welp
J. W. ‘Eppard
R. L. Doolitle
Evert ‘Telkamp
John H. King
J.C. Miller
Charles
George
Grandma Ashpole
Blairsburg
Miller Bros
Miles McPhillips
Local Social News and Winter School Arrangements
West Fremont visitors from Duncombe and Webster City residents share updates on visits and illnesses. Barneys Wagner announces a public sale for December 22 while Miss Ruby Phillips returns home to Miller Ta. Liberty township schools begin with nine teachers listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Nelson
Duncombe
Maggie Koestner
Sam Larson
Ole Haleston
Ft.Dodge
Annie
Alma
Larson
Webster City
Thos. Gannon
IF. A. Ferrow
Barney Wagner
Ruby Phillips
Perry
Miller
Lehigh Helpers Assist with Corn Husking and Local Notices
From Lehigh and Webster City updates include corn husking assistance by Mrs J W Eppard and Peter Stenness adding to a barn, plus local notices on watches and a ladies fair. Town items mention visits to Williams and St Louis, roads impassable, and a Silver Medal contest at the WGTU with Eunice Hook winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamrar
Charley Rutledge
Williams
John Neel
Webster City
Henry Cordes
Parkersburg
F. M. Bibler
Elsa
J. W. Allington
I. M. Bibler
Alexander
Jewell
C.H. Neely
Peter Miller
Lehigh
J. W.eppard
J. R. Bairdin
Peter Stenness
For Sale or Rent and Livestock Ads Notice
For Sale or Rent. Eight room house with electric lights gas city and soft water in kitchen. Good repair good location. See B IF Nickerson. For sale a few good O I C mate pigs weight 125 to 150 pounds. J H Lachmiller phone 2707. Pedi grees furnished. Smoke the home made White Ribbon and Black Seal cigars W L Hartldy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickerson
J. H. Lachmiller
W. L. Hartldy
Lawyer Wack quits Dr Cook as pole claim unsettles
New York dispatch reports Dr Frederick A Cook's personal lawyer Henry Wellington Wack has severed relations with the explorer after a consultation with partners. Wack says he cannot confirm withdrawal but indicates Cook should seek new legal advice, amid disputes over Cook's north pole expedition records and Copenhagen university review. Salt Lake City set for Jeffries Johnson bout with Rickard denying fake talk and offering a $5000 challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Henry Wellington Wack
Gaak
Wien
Brooklyn
Maine
Philadelphia
Onerthing
Cook
North Pole
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
Admits Killing Farmer in Self Defense
Joe Slycord, 25, confessed to killing Frank Bate man of Carrington North Dakota by a crowbar blow on November 11 in Grinnell Iowa where he was arrested. Sheriff Adkins to reach Grinnell with word of a large reward offered by Mason and North Dakota authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Frank Bateman
Carrington
N. D
Joe Slycord
Grinnell
Marshal Shahan
Masonic Fraternity
Slycord
Grinnel
Shahan
iAdkins
Foster
North’ Dakota
Magons
North Dakota
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Fairview
Lincoln
Hamilton
Nels
Brandray
Bas Wells
Allington
Mrs. Wells
Percy Neese
Saratoga
John Whipple
Herman Ahrens
Nelgen. & Jensen
Bertha Hendrickson
G. P. Christianson
Lee Knutson
Anna Rasmussen
Henderson
Des Moines
Paulsind
Harry Ferrer
Arl McCullough
Rose Grove
Sheldon
John Sloan
Id Wolvesen
Geo. Bryan
Fisher
Mlinois
Chas. Logan
Teed's
Teed & Teed’s
Mulberry Center
Independence
H. R. Busing
Miles
McPhillips
Clyde Merritt
Teed
West
Fremont
North Liberty
Liberty Township
Emma Langinson
Alden
May M.donald
Mabel Holt
Nelle Ackley
Ethel Baker
Mabel Hill
Ella Ackley
Alta Cole
Boone
June Taylor
Mary Rothrock
Harvey Welch
Lenhart
W. A. Caraway
Deakman
Mr. Teter
E. Telecamp
Mr. Mullins
Iinois
Thornhill Place
J. W. Eppard
W. J. Rothrock
D-F
Church Hall
Mary McNee
Donald
St. Louis
Herchfield
Ono California
Greeley
Colo
Geo. Castner
Benj Jaycox
Margaret Welty
P. C
Brown
Bert Alien
Oleson’s
Joe Evans
Methodist
Esther Naylor
Silvella Chally
Irene Milburn
Etta Johnson
Hattie’ Gleason
Eunice Hook
Eunice Hock
J. W. Naylor
Germania
Iowa
Grace Dunlap
Dayton
Runkle
Ashley
Ruth Hook
T. H. Shaeffer
Denver
Col
Plorer
Dis
Doctor
Wireless
Salt Lake City
Boston
Mass
Jeffries-Johnson
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Salt Palace
Farmer
Sabet
Mason
J. Paskowski
Oleson’s. A
Hal C. Fuller
Argus
Puller
Teed’s
California
Webster ‘City
Shropshire
Erib
Stoughton
Bettendorf
Surrey
Milwaukee
Frank W. Hurd
A. H. Weber
Qome
E. Grempel
Tifi
Henry Whselch
C. W. Marvel
R. E. Jones
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