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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
2
A midwestern notice reports law and enforcement actions in Council Bluffs closing gambling dens and forcing saloons to comply. It notes broader social signals such as rising smoking among New York women and a satirical take on class vice.
Local brief reports several residents visiting relatives and traveling for business. Frank Mallinger of Webster County spent Sunday at Mr Lang’s home. Sigwill Simonson of Armour MD returned home after a month with his parents. The Legg brothers sold livestock and plan to move from the Wilkinson farm. A surprise dancing party at the Hanrahan home brought enjoyment to local young people.
Mrs Frank Hill returns Saturday from Boone after osteopathic treatment. Miss Elsie Ritter of Boone spends Saturday with friends. Miss Nell Wilson comes back from Rockwell after a two week visit with her sister Mrs O K Dick. June Billington makes a business trip to Stratford. Dr Carney travels to Mason City on professional business. Harl Smith goes to Boone to consult Dr McAlpine. Mrs Sands and Mrs Vella Hazen of Stratford visit. Mrs Nora Batterson returns from Orson Iowa after a month with Mrs J S Kessler. Jan. 21.
Peter Burke hauls corn to Company B Holderman. Feeders near Alden pay fifty cents per bushel. Miss Millie Burke finished a four month project and returned to her uncle H T Hendrickson. Cattle and hogs were delivered to Ellsworth buyers last Thursday. The Freeman Tribune weekly price beats others. Bert Loban will assume his Williams drag line stake from Ed Johnson. Some New York farm school scholars sought admission at Center school. Teachers spelling and Webster word explainers noted. January 20.
Swedland to hold second annual Short Horn cattle sale January 25. John Nordblom dies in Stratford. New postmaster candidate F B Lundell praised. Stratford Marion corn contest February 5 and 6 with speakers from Ames and large prizes. Debate over Boone Webster City interurban right of way. Stratford favored for the road.
The article notes that people travel ten to fifteen miles to reach town or market, contrasting with Stanhope and Stratford which offer good markets. It emphasizes a practical view of road access and market accessibility rather than assigning blame.
Sickness and grip keep residents Thos Geersema and Fred Wientjes both weak. Rev J F Miller conducts meetings in Sibley Iowa this week. Chas King returned from Des Moines and Madison County visiting relatives. German Presbyterian church improves its furnace. Hull Greiner sale conducted Tuesday with strong prices. John Bergman returned home near Steen Minnesota. Will Brownfield and family visit Jacob Jansen home. A K Hoversten travels to Chicago with stock for extended Illinois tour. Ben Lakin heads to Colorado with plans for homesteads. Christ and Carl Haversten, home from Jewell college, spend Sunday at home. Scott Abell back from Des Moines. James Buckels and D A Pearson ship large poultry consignments. Ernest Howes of Williams and Albert Stebbins of Ames visit David Hawks home. F R Dalbey ships cattle to Chicago. Mrs Sarah Swaggart dies at eighty eight. burial at Berlin Cemetery near Bidora. left three sons and four daughters. Ladies Helping Union of Lincoln church to meet at Mrs Bz Hawks home. Jan 22.
The Girl's Society of the Lutheran church met at Nels Thompson's Wednesday. Mrs. C Keyser of Jewell visited several days with her sister Mrs. Jas Buckels. Jas Hansen moved last week to the place vacated by Gilmore Wickham. Knut Ride delivered hogs at Ellsworth last Friday. Nels Thompson visiting relatives in Story county. Scott Abell went to Des Moines Thursday. James Pearson and Geo Prescott shipped two carloads of fat cattle to Chicago last Sunday. Jim Knickerbocker returned to Ames to school last Friday after a six week vacation with his brother Nelson. Ernest Howes visited the Hawks home Friday. Several from the neighborhood attended the fourth lecture at Ellsworth Saturday evening. Belle Eide has been sick the past week. Cards announce the coming marriage of Belle Anderson of Radcliffe to Ole Hide of Rose Grove at the bride's home on Wednesday, January 22, 1908. January 21.
Ed Johnson sold his half interest in the drag line to Bert Loban forming Goodman and Loban. Johnson considers moving to South Dakota. J. H. Harrison is ill at 83. Mrs. J. H. Boller hosts a sister with a land claim in South Dakota. Alamo lodge installed officers led by W M H L Dow. CC H Bratnober, S W H H Gerber. J W Ray. T Johnson, Sec. R H Bratnober, Treas. P C Parks visits St Louis. A P Thayer, Times-Republican rep from Marshalltown, was here Friday. Don Lindseth of Bemidji MN visited Geo Hill and family. W R Sherrard came up from Alden. W H Fiddler came from Iowa.
Falls Surday visits his brother J. D and family. Russel Kamrir of Chicago visits his father and sister Monday. Georgia Joslyn of Rockwell City visits her father and sister. Joslyn sold her residence to George Morrow for 1100. Florence Vorhes of Webster City visits her uncle. Watson builds a porch on his residence. W H Rick at Fort Dodge. Gantonwine of Webster City plastering S F Mills new house Jan 20.
Unclaimed letters listed for week ending Jan 21 1908 include Mrs Robert Algeo Mrs Fred Bauer Lewis Scott and Wm Widdle. Public sale advertised by GEO. S Williams at farm near Williams Iowa Feb 29 1908 features 93 head livestock 46 cattle 26 hogs 3 horses and farm machinery with terms and notes.
Sale of Short Horn cattle at Meadow View farm five miles southeast of Webster City on Tuesday February 4 1908. Free lunch at 11 o clock. Fifty dead Short Horn cattle offered. Many cows are exceptional milkers and dual purpose animals in peak condition.
The sale offers 11 head of bull calves aged 14 months from imported lines including True Brenton Secret Oakland and others. Terms grant one year on all sums with approved security, cash under that amount. Items to be sold in a heated tent with free lunch at noon and property not removable until settled. Auctioneers listed with vendors U G Willis and Jas McNabb.
Auction notice for prize Poland Chinas at Rose Lawn farm near Jewell Junction Iowa on Friday February 7 1908 at 9 30. Sale includes 40 cows with sires Chief L W No 63806 Perf BE L U S Sunshine and others, plus 12 cattle 5 milch cows 2 bull calves and 5 calves. Also two carloads of farm machinery and 3 lots of horses and hogs with terms of credit and cash options. Auctioneers A P Mason Gilbert Knudson J B Adams and Wm Anderson clerk. Proceeds support removal to Colorado.
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