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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
3
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Levi Cottington a veteran farmer and longtime Republican seeks the legislature seat for Hamilton County. He has served in civic roles, supported Soldier relief work without pay, and backed progressive principles opposing corporate excess. A strong advocate of veterans and reform, Cottington is urged for nomination by local supporters.
The progressive faction in Iowa struggles over selecting two candidates for railroad commissioner seats. Incumbent Ketchum is supported to be retained, while David J. Palmer, a current board member, is seen as satisfactory to the railroads and to Ketchum. No strong objections emerge to either candidate.
A letter from Simon Sogard to the editor details his reluctant filing as a Republican county central committee candidate from Lincoln township. He recounts discussions with J A Nelson about consent and notes Nelson said he had not been consulted.
The first annual convention of Hamilton County Odd Fellows and Rebekahs drew a sizable crowd, with about one hundred visiting members in Webster City. Dan B. Gunn of Red Oak delivered the Grand Master’s address at Elmo Hall as local members extended hospitality. A large communal supper followed at six this evening in the Syndicate block Webster City lodge hall.
Hamilton County Iowa Republican Central Committee designates delegate counts per precinct for the June 7 1910 primary and convention. The document lists ward and precinct allocations with counts for Blairsville Fremont Freedom Independence Liberty Rose Grove Lincoln Lyon Hamilton Webster Marion Clear Lake Elleworth Scott and Welster City wards. King serves as chairman.
Large audience gathers for Webster City Iowa commencement as Prof. Hibbard of Ames delivers "This One Thing I Do" urging graduates to pursue lifelong training. Twenty six graduates receive diplomas, with music by the high school orchestra drawing applause.
Inquiry reveals widow of the late Ward Lempke living in Denver Colorado and likely to pursue a share of the estate. Also listed are unclaimed Webster City post office letters for the week ending May 31 1910 including Mrs Lloyd Bell Gc J Brown F Clifton Charley Fuller Dane Hasbay J R Jones G E B Estes Oliver Raworth Louis Wiemann Homer Walden. If unclaimed within two weeks these will go to the dead letter office in Washington DC.
Robert Howard son of Mia Nel lie Howard of this city and brother of Policeman Stephen Howard of Des Moines was killed by a train on the Isthmus of Panama. He was about 26 and a policeman on the Isthmus. The telegram gave no details. His body will be brought to Independence for interment after about a year on the Isthmus.
Arch Foster announces candidacy for coroner of Hamilton County subject to the voters at the forthcoming primaries. Eds. Freeman-Tribune note another reader submission: Please an
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