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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
Personal notes announce visits and moves of residents including J H Middents D W Lyman H M Carey and Kamlrar families. Several relatives depart for new homes and towns while others visit friends in Kamrar Woolstock Renwick Lehigh and Williams.
Visiting dignitaries include Rev Cole and wife with Mayor Hyatt. Arrivals and trips span Alden Ellsworth Des Moines and Chicago corridors with locals such as Keeshen and Burleson noted. A Madrid Panama Canal scam letter prompts warnings. Bert Banks runs for Wright county clerk. a social dance at the armory draws a good crowd.
The Masonic lodge of this city hosts its annual banquet at six o’clock in their hall near Sackett and Cornell’s dry goods store. Two to three hundred plates will be served by the Congregational church ladies. After the meal, Grand Master Mason R. M. Hunter of Iowa from Sibley will give an address, followed by a musical and literary program.
Miss Lillian Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Smith was surprised Wednesday evening at her North Prospect Street home by school friends. An evening of games music and a bountiful supper concluded the gathering. Attendees included Grace Harrison Mabel Millard Elsie Miller Margaret Perry Blanche Rutledge Florence Shryock Ralph Stearns Ralph Marvel Ralph France Tom Kearns Elgin Warren Gien Martin.
Friends gathered Wednesday evening at Earl Pringle's home on First street for a party before his departure for country employment. Music and games entertained guests who served lights and refreshments and presented Earl with a stick pin and bon-bons. Attendees included Flossy Tewalt Cora Hubbard Orpha Berggren Lela Plumley Lila Weedman Minnie Walkau Esther Olson Wither Rinderknecht Melvin Hurd Verne Tewalt Verne Pringle Clyde Pringle Floyd Bingham Mason Isham Earl Pringle Robert Wyle Ray Schroder Warold Tremaine Clifford Srigley Alfred Prieb.
Mrs John C Smith hosted an informal birthday celebration at Prospect Street on Tuesday evening for her daughter turning sixteen. Guests enjoyed games and music with light refreshments served. attendees included Gusta Buittner Emma Horn Gertrude Beulow Edward Weseloh Millie Horn Carleins Louise Walkau Robert Wyle and others.
Relatives and neighbors met at her southeast town home Tuesday evening to bid Mrs. Bertha Schweppe farewell before she moves to Webster City. They gave a silver baking dish, and light refreshments were served as the group expressed best wishes for her happiness and prosperity.
A guest list for a new home gathering includes Mr and Mrs John Albright F L Schweppe Butler Allen Park W O McConnell and many others with multiple Schweppe Adams Butler Park Oleson and Park families present including Kathryn Hattie Anna Mabel Irene Harold Estel Edward Harold Earl Kenneth Lawrence and little Miss Albright among attendees.
A party of about twenty friends visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis on West Second Street Tuesday evening February 25 unannounced to present a native timber kitchen cabinet. The gathering wished them success on their move to a farm near Blairsburg after refreshments.
Boone Iowa hosts the dedication of the Lincoln armory with Governor Cummins as speaker and Mrs. Cummins leading the grand march. The Fifty-sixth regimental band arrives from Fort Dodge for a pre dedicatory concert and a ball until 3 am. Attendees include Adjutant General Thrift Des Moines General J Rush Lincoln Ames Col H W Canfield and many out of town visitors.
Hon. Walter M. Chandler of New York City speaks on the Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint at Webster City Armory Opera House tomorrow evening. The lecture benefits the local Chautauqua Association and crowds are expected. P. W. Lee moves from the Mrs. Ollie Warren house to his own on Elm Street. Dr. A. F. Schultz plans to move into the Warren house soon.
Waterloo February 28 The Litchfield special train of thirty cars loaded with Litchfield manure spreaders left for Madison Wisconsin amid whistles and a calliope. The train stops at key stations and will split into carloads for Wisconsin destinations. Crew from this city rides to Dubuque with trainmaster Sullivan and engineer Ickes.
W. W. Boynton of Waterloo arrives in the city on business and says Mrs. Boynton, previously reported as seriously ill, has greatly improved and is now able to be up and about the house.
The remains of Mrs. H. C. Roop will arrive from Ames tomorrow noon and be taken to her sister Mrs. C Hammer. The funeral is set for Sunday at 2 PM at the Hammer home. Mr and Mrs Wm Jackson thank neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during their infant daughter Rhoda’s illness and death.
The Christian church sermon last night explored the parables of the lost sheep, coin, and prodigal son. It warned that modern people prioritize wealth and luxury over families and spiritual needs, urging prodigals to return to faith.
Chicago reports a dramatic scene as Mayor Fred A Busse escorted John A Lynn a former circuit court clerk who confessed to embezzling $35000 in public funds from Joliet prison to Chicago last night Lynn admitted theft and served time on the charge city officials say the gesture honors the offender and highlights ongoing reform debates.
The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce favorably reported the Sherman bill prohibiting carrying explosives on any passenger vehicle engaged in interstate commerce. Violation carries a $2000 fine or up to eighteen months imprisonment or both.
In Cleveland on February 27 Andrew Kalienoski age 58 killed his wife Katie and boarder Jacob Schmelzer at the wife’s home after being provoked by jealousy. He fired shots to escape a pursuing crowd and fled the scene. Kalienoski had been separated from his wife.
Mrs Anna M Walker Weightman of Philadelphia, renowned as one of America's wealthiest women, wed Frederick Courtland Penfield at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Archbishop Farley officiated and two witnesses attended. The newlyweds departed for Europe after the ceremony.
Walter Sackett a 73 year old farmer near Woodland Barry county Michigan shot and killed his wife aged 70 today. He also attempted to shoot the wife’s brother but missed. Sackett is believed to be insane.
New York February 27 Arthur T Hadley president of Yale university who held the Roosevelt professorship at the University of Berlin this winter returned today on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II accompanied by Mrs Hadley and their two sons.
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