Typhoid and grippe sweep the city list of illnesses
The city's sick list reports Mrs. Elbert Ferrell still feverish in week five, Mrs. Lewis Bossert improving, Glenn McCullough resting with slight gains, and Merlin Best likely to go home soon. Many others including Miss Charlotte Kitley, Harold Mills, and Mrs. Mills show mixed progress, with operation plans and several cases of grippe and quinsy noted.
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Elbert Ferrell
Glenn McCullough
Merlin Best
Mercy Hospital
F. A. Doolittle
Gale Leonard
Frank Leonard
H. I. Thompson
D. L. Hunter
Rochester
Minn
Charlotte
Kitley
Woolstock
Harold Mills
Guy C. Mills
Cyrus Robie
Blairsburg
I. B. Stafford
Charles Ingerison
Howard Parkhurst
Dell Smith
West Second Street
Grippe
McCauliff
Sam Ferrell
Clarence Boynton
Siomer
J.J. Peterson
Elsie Golden
A. Kellog
Robert W. Thomas
Marshalltown
Company C vs Ellsworth Giants Battle for State Crown
A Saturday night basketball game in this city features Company C against the Ellsworth Giants. Both teams enter undefeated this season and view the matchup as a battle royal for the state championship.
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Company C
Ellsworth Giants
Mock Trial to be Held Next Wednesday in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge hosts a mock trial next Wednesday between the Fort Dodge business college and the Webster City business college. Students anticipate an entertaining event with several spectators and a breach of promise suit filed by a Fort Dodge young lady against a Webster City student.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Business College
Business College
Webster City Business College
Webster City
Lafayette Young Recovers Sufficiently to Visit Daily Capital
Webster City and Hamilton county friends learn Hon. Lafayette Young has recovered from pneumonia enough to spend a short time yesterday at the Daily Capital office in Des Moines.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Daily Capital
More Bull Moosers Joining The Herd
A count shows seventy one bull mooser registrations in the county with expectations of reaching around one hundred before the season ends. Names published include Fremont Frank Webb Webster City Chas Clendenning Clear Lake L M Johnson John P Olson Lyon Will Risen Oscar Thompson John Driftland C W Anderson Martin Gabrielson L Lewis Olsen 0 Ostrem Hans Barkema L G M King W Slater R W DeLa Howard Little J W Koop G A Ennis M J Monsager A D Crosley Geo J Bonner Ben Challe Brick Challe Jr Berge Johnson Christian H Larson Peter C Sexe Ole M Bergeson Peter Sexe Jr G Peterson John P Holt C I Wren Morris P Johnson Wim Turpin Lincoln Amos Albert Albert HII Independence Charles Sprow.
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Fremont
Frank Webb
Webster City
Chas. Clendenning
Clear Lake
L. M. Johnson
John P. Olson
Lyon Township
Will Risen
Oscar Thompson
John Driftland
C. W. Anderson
Martin Gabrielson
L. Lewis Olsen
Ostrem
Hans Barkema
L. G. M. King
W. Slater
R. W. DeLa
Howard Little
J. W. Koop
G. A. Ennis
M. J. Monsager
A. D. Crosley
Geo. J. Bonner
Ben Challe
Brick Challe, Jr
Berge Johnson
Christian H. Larson
Peter C. Sexe
Ole M. Bergeson
Peter Sexe
G. Peterson
John P. Holt
C. I. Wren
Morris P. Johnson
Wim, Turpin
Improvements at the Vienna Cafe by new owners
Kline and Martin who purchased the Vienna Cafe from Henry Mickelson have begun upgrades. New machinery expands the baking department and confectionery improvements are planned to boost quality and service.
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Vienna
Kline & Martin
Henry Mickelson
Whipple Placed in Cherokee Hospital for Mental Care
W S Whipple a west Walnut street carpenter was examined by insanity commissioners and sent to Cherokee state hospital. He showed severe mental distress after being struck by lightning and fearing harm to his family. neighbors helped him through a tense night before the transfer for treatment.
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W. S. Whipple
West
Walnut Street
Cherokee
Whipple
O. S. Cleveland
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Whipple
Automobile Institute Sets Feb 12 13 14 Lectures
The automobile institute will open February 12 13 and 14 in Willson hall. Five non technical lectures cover correct car operation from lighting starting to tires and road rules. Speaker Dr Davis former Midland Motor Co chief engineer uses 500 lantern slides and aims to teach owners practical fundamentals rather than praise.
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Automobile Institute
Willson Hall
Fr. Davis
Midland Motor Company
Davis
Additions For Scout Ranks At Local Boy Scouts Meeting
The local Boy Scouts of America held their second meeting of the year in their rooms. Eleven boys were admitted to the tenderfoot rank bringing total enrollments to fifty. The new members are Chas Horn George Mertz Herman Dvorsky Henry Pellersels Aitchie Hutchinson Earl Boughton Charles Moreau Nelson Fassett Harold Quinn Arthur Wahl and Pearl Tewalt.
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The
Boy Scouts of America
Tenderfoot
Chas. Horn
George Mertz
Herman Dvorsky
Public sale at Sanford Tyler's yields high prices
The sale yesterday northeast of town drew strong bids and totaled about $5,000, about $1,000 above expectations. Short course catalogues and tickets are available at Webster City banks.
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Sanford Tyler
Ence Ees
Webster City
Tragic death of John B Streveler in Waterloo incident
John B Streveler aged 23 formerly of Blairsburg killed in Waterloo while assisting in moving a plane at the Illinois Central freight house. An overbalanced instrument fell crushing him, he died at St Francis hospital from abdominal hemorrhages. Surviving parents and several siblings listed. several local property transfers noted in closing lines.
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John B. Streveler
Blairsburg
Waterloo
Streveler
Ilinois Central
Galloway
Ihnois Central Railway
John Strevler
W. J
Wiciisburg
T. J
Alden
Rose Chaplinski
Williams
Fl. A. Dodge
Iowa Falls
Clara
Former Webster City Girl Seeks Divorce from Dr Leir
Mrs Lillian Osborn Lear of Des Moines petitions Polk County District Court for divorce from Dr C N O Leir chair of the civil service commission on cruelty and inhuman treatment. She seeks temporary alimony and suit money while detailing assault on Feb 2 and ongoing neglect including his $4000 yearly earnings.
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Lillian Osborn Lear
Des Moines
Webster City
District Court
Polk County
C. N. O. Leir
Civil Service Commission
W. H. McHenry
Not a Progres sIE Candidate Sows Confusion in Fort Dodge
A Fort Dodge report says Co. V Findlay may be drawn into a race by the Progressive party. A miscommunication led Findlay to think the inquiry concerned a Republican nomination, while some papers circulated as if he favored a Progressive bid for congress.
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Mr. Findlay
Charley Findlay
Preeman, Tribune
Fort Dodge
Co. V. Findlay
Congress
Mar. Findlay
Progressive Party
Findlay
Major Philpot
C. V. Pindlay
President Wilson Faces Arms Embargo Debate on Mexican Rebels
LNGS and many army officers oppose Wilson's plan to lift the embargo on arms to Mexican rebels. Des Moines comments by Adjutant General Logan forecast more American casualties. National Guard leaders in the city also oppose lifting the embargo, warning intervention may come. Conditions in Mexico appear quiet, but military opinion remains unchanged.
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Wilson
Mexico
Logan
Des Moines
National Guard
Regular Army
Tlond
White Event Draws Big Crowd At Shipley Blackdry
About six hundred people attended the White Event at the Shipley Blackdry goods store on Wednesday night. The annual display showcases spring and summer creations with pink and green decor, lace gowns, and a five piece orchestra providing music. Fragrant carnations were given as favors.
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Shipley & Black Dry Good
Webster City
For Sale Horse and Buggy Ad by P J Neough
Horse and buggy offered for sale by P J Neough located at 903 Bank Street. Contact for details and price.
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P. J. Neough
Bank Street
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Lewis Bossert
Basket Ball
Business Colleges
Proceedings
Col. Young Out
A. Boysen
Second &J
Lincoln Township
Amos T. Alberts
Albert Hii
Independence
Charles Sprow
W. L Whipple
Cherokee’ Hospital
Board of Insanity
Missioners
Tocal Order of Boy Scouts
John Iverson
HH. Baal
Stanhope
Andrew Asheim
Gust Merland
Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove Times
H. H. Mickelson
Mary Keith
Mr. Mickelson
Lodge
LNGS
Shipley & Black
Kansas City
Kansas City School of Law
Missori University Law School
Thomas L. Mwealy
John, Loos
Liberty
Burl J. Maloney
C. O. Robertson
Stratford
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