Personal Gossip Captures Websters City Nearby Travel
Webster City residents and visitors populate a long list of errands and social calls. Names include Mrs. Win Harrison Mrs E Myers Miss Susie Strever Ensign Strever and many others visiting Des Moines Hinckley Jewell Williams Kamrar and Ames with business trips funerals and family visits noted throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bonner
Ella
F. AP. Tatham
Jewell
Jacob Swigart
Kamrar
J. H. Johnson
Claus, Brandrup
J. J. Grove
Ames
A. I. Grove
Geo. Carson
Matilda Johnson
W. A. McGuire
Maxon
Des Moines
F. A. Sackett
Will A. Biernatzki
Des
Moines
Moines Yesterday To Buy Dry Goods. From There Mr. Sackett Goes To Winterset
M. A. Recher
Mt. Vernon
Ill
W. H. Olson
Clarion
Osborn
Webster City
R. W. Biggs
Great Bend
Kansas
Daily Item
George W. Greene, Jr
Iowa
Willson
Green
West
Bayard Pringle
Christian Church
Horace Campbell
Campbell
W. H. Perry
Ed D. Vorhes
Williams
C. A. Williams
Prentice
Wis
H. R. Dodge
James Shunk
Chicago
W. C. Burleson
Omaha
Margerite Rowland
Eagle Grove
Gee, Lyon
Blue Earth
Minn
Lizzie Lyon-Zahn
R. R. Mickle
M. A. Ware
Granville
Letter Home From Elmo Spielman Aboard Kansas
Elmo B Spielman of the U S navy writes to his parents in Rio de Janeiro on January 16 1908 aboard the battleship Kansas as the fleet heads toward the Pacific He recalls illness a crude equator crossing initiation and shore leave vivid sights of Rio tropical fruit and Sugarloaf mountain He mentions provisioning duties and hopes for mail and a Freeman Tribune copy and notes possible postings to China after San Francisco feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo B. Spielman
U. S. Navy
Kansas
Pacific Ocean
R. B. Spielman
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
San Francisco
China
Freeman-Tribune
Cape Horn
Eimo B. Spielman
Printer John Grant leapt from Brooklyn Bridge to river
Unemployed printer John Grant jumped from Brooklyn Bridge riding on a truck. He landed among ice cakes 200 feet below and was pulled aboard a tugboat then revived at a hospital. He remains under arrest for attempting suicide amid suspected despondency over job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Grant
Brooklyn Bridge
Grant
Manhattan Tower
Jie
Potter Brothers Progress Highlight Webster City Trio
H Monroe Potter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A M Potter of Madison Wisconsin, now works as assistant superintendent and chemist at Hirsch Stein Co in Hammond Indiana. Paul Potter finished at Madison and heads to the State College of Pennsylvania as chemistry instructor after earning his A B. Byron Potter entered the University of Madison last September in medical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Monroe Potter
A. M. Potter
Madison
Wis
Hammond
Indiana
Hirsch, Stein & Co
Paul Potter
State College of Pennsylvania
Byron
Potter
University of Madison
Webster City
Coal Bill Attracts Attention In Dubuque Water Works Scandal
The Martin Stre liu coal firm served notice on Mayor Schunk demanding payment of about 40000 for coal bought by the old water works trustees. The city has refused to pay, and the case may involve former trustees and their bondsmen. The mayor vows no payment. The former trustees have been ousted and the ex-superintendent is jailed for embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Ta
Martin Streliu Company
Schunk
Illinois Central Depot Is Robbed in Charles City
The Illinois Central depot in Charles City was robbed last night while night operator O. M. Waltz was away. The cash drawer held 47.70 and no clues were left. Detectives will investigate, with local men suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Depot
Charles City
Freeman-Tribune
Illinois Central
0. M. Waltz
Central Depot
Milwaukee
Dancing Party at G M Rouse Home Tonight
A dancing party will be held at the G M Rouse home northwest of town this evening with the Jewell Orchestra providing music and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Rouse
Jewell Orchestra
Sorosis Club Valentine Party For Husbands
The Sorosis club entertained their husbands with a Valentine party at Mrs L T Oregon's home. Hearts and cupids decorated the parlor, a bow and arrow and a large heart hung from the ceiling, and guests played progressive 500. A two course luncheon followed with pink and green place cards and comic valentines. All enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Farewell Surprise for Ruschmeyer Family on North Broadway
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruschmeyer hosted a farewell surprise Wednesday night as they prepare to move to California. Friends gathered for a luncheon and games, gifting Mrs. Ruschmeyer a berry spoon. Attendees included Rev. Georg John Horn and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ruschmeyer
North Broadway
Ruschmeyer
California
Georg John Horn
Frank Schweiger
August Witte
John Sonnerholm
John Smith
Fred Heyden
Fred Beisner
W. L. Horn
W. Klockman Walkan
W. Blankenbuehler
Sophie Kriel
Lipe Surprise Party Moves to New Parish
Rev W A Lipe and wife were honored by English Lutheran church members in a Saturday night gathering at the church parlors. The group presented Mrs Lipe a cut glass dish and Gladys Lipe a souvenir spoon plus about $40 for Rev Lipe, as the pastor departs for a charge near Suling Kansas around March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lipe
Tipe
KE. Rorem
Suling
Kansas
Train wreck suspicion leads to two Buffalo arrests
Police in Buffalo arrest Salvatore Galla and Antonio Rose on suspicion they caused a Pennsylvania railroad express train wreck at Franklinville last Friday by removing a fish plate. They allegedly belonged to a labor gang dismissed from work recently and twenty four people were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffalo
Ooy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklinville
Salvatore Galla
Antonio Rose
Central Iowa Retail Lumbermen Meet in Marshalltown
Central Iowa lumber dealers and allied industry reps gather in Marshalltown for the thirteenth annual convention on February 26. George S. Lane of Marshalltown serves as secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Central
Iowa
Man Found Murdered in Creston Store Building
N. Z. Taylor a confectionery merchant was found dead in his apartments above his store in Creston Iowa. The body showed a bullet wound through the left jaw severing the jugular vein and the motive appeared personal as no robbery was attempted. His former wife reported the murder to police after visiting the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Lyine
N. Z. Taylor
Taylor
Brave nun holds burglar at St Marys School
In Greenwich Connecticut a burglar was caught by a nun at St Marys parochial school as police arrived. The nun restrained the intruder until officers reached the scene after he tried to flee through the main door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Oil price advance announced by Standard Oil
Pittsburg notes Standard Oil raises prices by six cents across three grades. North Lima now 99e, South Lima 94c, Indiana 4c higher. Pennsylvania price stays the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Standard Ol Company
North Lima
South Lima
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Grain Dealers Meet At Fort Dodge In Iowa
The fourth annual Farmers' Grain Dealers association meeting opened in Fort Dodge on February 14 with about two thousand attendees from Iowa and neighboring states. J H Brown of Rockwell presided, welcome remarks were offered by Mayor Duncombe, and James Hughes of Le Mars gave the response. Delegates then heard short addresses on a retrospective of the year and advice for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Grain Dealers’ Convention
J. H. Brown
Rockwell
Fort Dodge Glee Club
C. F. Duncombe
James Hughes
le Mars
Co-Operative Grain
Public Sale Near Webster City on Feb 19 1908
R. B. Foster hosts a public auction 7 miles northeast of Webster City 9 miles northwest of Blairsburg and 5 miles southeast of Woolstock starting at 10 o clock. Livestock include 100 head cattle and 57 head of steers and mares two-year-olds. 10 brood sows and pigs. a variety of horses. Farm machinery listed plus harnesses hay equipment and a Case threshing machine. Terms cash for under five dollars and 12 months on approved notes at 8 percent. Lunch provided.
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Webster City
R. B. Foster
Blairsburg
Woolstock
Poland
McCormick
Keystone
Johnson
Plymouth Rock
Concord
R. B
I. R. Foster
M. L. McCollough
F. King
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the Tribune
E. E. Rorem
Claire Currie
W. J. Zitterell
Waterloo
Bryant Huff
B. J. Lord
Ft. Dodge
E. E. Empie
J. F. Goodman
Howard Armstrong
Riceville
H. 0. Cutler
J. Oppenheimer
Lillian
John S. Osborn
BE. H. Osborn
Aledo
W. H. Osborn
Osage City
Olive Osborn
Methodist Church
Anna Mathre
W. M. Thompson
Hllen Houskin
Story City
Henry Greenfield
Katie Hassebrock
Clara Berven
Jno. Barth
Levert Berven
E. E. Carmony
Lige Curley
Glasgow
J. B. McCollough
A. J. Shafer
Charlotte Meyer
T. M. Hughes
L. D. Maxon
Iowa Falls
Lottie Maxon
Roy Austin
E. Rorem
E. S. Pringle
East Walnut Street
Holaday
Thompson
Ellsworth
Stratford
A. H. Hyatt
Ells
Radcliffe
Harold Smith
R. G. Clark
Fonda
W N. L. Reod
J. I. Pearson
Elsworth
United States Fleet
The
United
U. S
Pacific
Webster City Boys
Bradfield Regulatory O
Atlanta
Geo. S. Lane
Creston Merchant
Strahan
George Slater
Slater
Ses
Sion
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