24 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1886
Page
1
Hellen Bros announces mailing of printing orders by Webster City area business customers. They promise prompt attention and the lowest prices.
A 19th century exposé details the Knights of Labor of America as a rising force led by Terence Powderly, claiming five men control half a million wage workers and can disrupt industry. It traces founder Uriah S Stevens from Philadelphia to shaping a national labor movement with inclusive membership across trades and genders.
Island county correspondence recounts local arrivals and visits, farm activity, a corn crib estimate of thirty thousand bushels, schooling updates, meetings, and social events. Notable items include Rev Brown’s protracted meetings, Mrs Emma Julian visiting relatives, and a sleigh accident with minor injuries.
Fragmented notes report residents like Chamberlain Fuller Maxwell and Elmer Ordon traveling to Stratford and Ames. Mentions auctions, sales, local elections, and community updates amid sparse details in a rural Iowa context.
Village notes recount endorsements and visits from Webster City to Stratford, insurance agents, concerts and entertainments, farm sales and livestock movement, residents moving in, and requests for township history. Mentions Rev. Gentlemen’s endorsement, deaths, and local business ads shaping community life.
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