Memorial Day Visitors and Local Movements Across Des Moines Valley
Local notes list residents visiting from Belmond and Webster City with trips to Carroll, Lake City, Marshalltown and Des Moines. Recurrent names include Lothian, Hopkins, Sparks, Buell, Kamrar, Hunter, Wyckoff, Richards, Billings, Ross, Felt, Fuller, Priestly, Sparboe, Moore, Omstead, Kamrar, Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Billings
Sioux City
M. D. Arnold
Mr. B
Arnold
Walter H. Ross
City
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
T. K. Ross
John R. Kamrar
Des Moines
A. F. Mueller
Goldfield
Williams Row Ends With Man Freed Before Mayor
A Williams disturbance drew many townspeople as Henry Shook clashed with neighbors over children. He was arrested for profanity and threats, but after Mayor Wille’s hearing the charges were dismissed for insufficient proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Wille
Henry Shook
Shook
William Whisler
Marriage Announcement for Miss Rachel Hoy Shipp and Mr Bion Wilson
The Freeman-Tribune reports the forthcoming marriage of Miss Rachel Hoy Shipp and Mr Bion Arthur Wilson at the bride’s home 804 Division Street on Wednesday morning June 14 at nine o'clock. Shipp, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Shipp, a Grinnell College graduate and former teacher, is prominent in Webster City society. Wilson, son of Mrs L Elizabeth Wilson and a Grinnell College alum, has taught in Clinton and is noted for promise. The couple will reside in Webster City after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Heron
Cedar Rapids
J. L. Kamrar
Des Moines
D. L. Hunter
Dot
John
Marshalltown
G. W. Burden
Alicea Wyckoff
Woolatock
Arthur Richards
Webster City
Rachel Hoy Shipp
Bion Arthur Wilson
Division Street
Miss Shipp
J. H. Shipp
Iowa College
Grinnell
Alumni Banquet Shapes A Splendid Webster City Event
The Alumni Society of Webster City High School hosted a six o’clock banquet in the armory hall with purple and gold decor. About two hundred guests attended as Prof. Ford toasted the class of 1905 and Congressman J. P. Conner spoke on citizen duties, education, and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City High School
Maranti
Armory Hall
R. H. Mabbott
Georges C. ‘Tucker
Francia F. Long
America
Prof. Ford
O. J. Henderson
Henderson
J. P. Conner
Conner
Bedi
Union
Rome
Congressman Conner
Congress
Armory
Berggren Opens Land and Loan Insurance Office
J A Berggren of this city enters land loan and insurance business and will office with Justice Knowles. Berggren is well qualified, and friends wish him success despite a tongue in cheek closing remark about Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Berggren
Justice Knowles
Berggren
Sign Promotes Frank Bonebright Electrical Supplies
Frank Bonebright displays a large round sign for electrical supplies at Horsley and Bingham barber shop with an electrical workshop behind it. The sign attracts attention and serves as an ad for his business Knights and Ladies to Fort Dodge. News notes cover a Golden Precept reception in Fort Dodge and various travels, letters, and local happenings, including Webster City folks, a trip to the Black Hills, and humorous remarks about road conditions and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bonebright
Horsley & Bingham
Bonebright
Knights and Ladies’ of the Golden Precept
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Mesdames E. O. Woodruff
8. C. Zitterell
E. Brewer
Misses May Scott
Mamie Stebbine
Mr. Sherman Pettibone
O. E. Hoffmann
Albert J. Burgin
Black Hills
Sick Horse City
Manson
Webster City Savings Bank 1905 financial statement
A 1905 bank report from Webster City Savings Bank Iowa lists assets including cash on hand 2105.00 gold coin re 6847 percent legals 120671 total deposits and profits with liabilities totaling 113644 70 and a stated capital of 20000 notes of officers and notary public verifying accuracy and swearing truth of the figures.
Reversion of Webster City Bank Condition as of May 29 1905
The Farmers National Bank of Webster City Iowa reports assets liabilities and operations at close of business May 29 1905 led by resources loans and discounts 4195 overdrafts 10902 U S bonds 50000 real estate 4000 due from banks 35638 checks 800 legal tender 13895 redemption fund 2508 capital stock paid in and deposits and notes listed. J H Shipp cashier sworn june 3 1905 with attestations from directors and public official notary Mirron J Marroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Iowa
Hamilton
Pena
Doffoweth
State of
Hamilton County
F. A. Edwards
W. C. Burleson
W.B. Rood
I A. Epwanos
Farmers National Bank
U. S
Roseeses
Hanneviz
Treas
Burplug Fund
Perth
J. H. Shipp
Mirron J. Marroy
EL. Li. Treat
Wikeelen
Loutis J. M. Jones
Sophomores and Juniors Tie for First in Meet
The Sophomores and Juniors tied for first with 85 points each at the inter-class field meet held at the driving park. Freshmen finished second with 20 points and Seniors third with 19. Glover and Macke each achieved perfect ten scores among ten possible, while detailed event results list winners across running, jumping, and throwing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Glass High School
Driving Park
Dysart
W. Stark
Prof. Ford
Prof
Gainor
Glover
Macke
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W. J. Hubacher
Freeport
Illinois
Vivian Horsley
H. D
A. J. Bargin
South Dakota
Mesdames Knight and
Halsey
Eagle Grove
H. E. Dally
James Welch
Nevada
M. L. McCullough
Maude
Lulu Gray
Ida EB. Clark
Randolph, Neb
D L. Hunter
Earl Bawden
LeMars
E. H. Martin
Dubuque
M. L. McCollough
Laurena
E. H. Hemmen
Blairsburg
Kamrar
C. E. Howard
Emma Cash
Emma Williams
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth College
Conrad
Belle Conrad
Independence
Caro Closz
Stratford
Falcon Home
O. B. Qobeson
Randall
Alice Kennedy
H. A. Crandall
G. B. Pray
D. E. Wayman
Story City
J. E. Williams
Kamrat
Fred M. Faller
Waterloo
Bertha Faller
J. B. Merritt
Hale
F. A. P. Tatham
Elleworth
C. C. Buck
Hubbard
J. A. Golden
J. F. Warner Homes
C. M. Houck
Henry Pyle
Belmond
Lothian
Fat Dodge
A. Hopkins
Carroll and
Lake City
Joseph Sparks
Buffalo Center
Robert Blank
Stillwater
Minnesota
C. E. Buell
Sparke
Fred Hathway
Clear Lake
Woole
Shipp-Wilson
Mitchell
C. Wilson, Lee Welty
L. B. Hamaker
Sumpter, Oregon
Mitchell’s
Bank Report
Savings Bank
Atteated By
Geo. W. Tien
Freep. M. KuLuen Directors
J.B. Quackenbush F
SOPHS
Macke and Glover
Austin
Dodge
Miller
Nathanson
Newton
Bickford
Bossert
VanSchoyck
Ballard
Hughes
Macke, Junior
Breitenkamp
Karr
Barnett
Howd
Blake
McMurray
Macne
Stark
van Schoyck
Stearns
Ruppel
Boeye
Popejoy
Stanhope Mail
Campbell Bros
Stanhope
Fritz Edberg
A. N. Alcott
Storm Lake
St. Paul's Universalist Church
Alcott
Toronto
Ont
International Sunday School Association
Agenta Chicago & Northwestern R'y
J. B. Trumbauer
G. N. Gardner
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