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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune notes Iowa's insane population nearly doubled in eleven years per state board of control statistics. It links the legislature's $100 grand stand funding for the state fair to this growth and recalls Harriman's remark on the $29 million Standard Oil fine as a trigger of 1907 upheaval. The Freeman-Tribune reports the team plans to purchase new suits.
A Missouri family in Butler faced illness after eating sausage. Mary Knapp died in Kansas City after suspected ptomaine poisoning from meat. Two sisters remained ill for weeks, with one still near death. their mother and father recovered. The case puzzled doctors who suspect sausage as the poisoning source.
A 80 acre M W Tatham farm east of Jewell sold to George Knudson for 150 dollars per acre. The sale marks a record price for Hamilton county lands last week. Tatham plans possession next spring and may move to Jewell with his family. improvements boosted the property's value significantly in recent years.
Liberty and surrounding areas share social visits from William Heyer and G H Dick, with church events in Saratoga and Webster City. Memorial services drew crowds, Chautauqua opens July 5 featuring the Royal Hungarian Orchestra, while locals attend picnics, graduations, and school term completions.
A string of social notes details visits from Mr and Mrs B H Horns and Miss Emma Holt, travel to Chapin and Webster City, and varied local activities. Mentions include Hilda Hansen at graduation, Mrs Gardner moving upstairs at McNee and Son, a school picnic at Loban Grove, and preparations for a Chautauqua near Webster City. Memorial services and district school close with a Pleasant Hill program.
East Fremont residents Mr. and Mrs. Sanders visited sister in law Mrs. Stauffer on Sunday. Mrs. Tatham of Webster City spent the week with her son John and family. Marion McLaughlin and two Des Moines children attended Mrs. Nottingham's funeral Saturday. Robert Flaws family called at Ben McCoy home Tuesday evening. Florence Zenor called at James Pavy home Tuesday afternoon June 3.
Dayton and nearby residents gathered for various visits and deliveries. Swen Johnson of Dayton, an Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Co. adjuster, reviewed losses with the Millett family. several residents moved houses or planned trips, including Rev. Gale’s former home occupants and Miss Maud Hastings visiting for the summer. Weather delays corn plowing. telephone lines update impacts local communications. Chautauqua events and a Baptist Philathea exchange are upcoming activities.
Mrs Ralph Tremaine of Eagle Grove visited friends here yesterday Miss Emma Baker went to Williams yesterday afternoon for a few days visit with relatives Mrs Frank Mang and children went to Des Moines this morning for a few days visit J R Sterling went to Colfax this morning for a few days visit Mrs Frank Malcolm and sister Miss Verva Cook who has been making her home here the past school year left this morning for Yale Iowa for an extended visit
Miss Cook remains for summer with parents while Mrs. Malcolm plans a return after a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ben M Johnston and children travel to Des Moines for a short visit. Mrs. F Elias Smith arrived home yesterday from an eight month visit with relatives in Los Angeles. Miss Carline Locke of Waterloo visits friend Miss Genevieve Brown in the city. R. G. Clark visited Fort Dodge yesterday. Cal C. W. Marvel went to Cole on business. Miss Belle Wyckoff, kindergarten teacher, leaves to visit sister Alice in Waterloo and to attend Cedar Falls normal summer school starting Monday. Miss Rose Wickwire goes to Fort Dodge for a few days with friends.
Winfield Scott Post schedules a Saturday night gathering to arrange attendance at the state encampment in Fort Dodge. Frank E. Sanders serves as V C, with Miss Hazelle Berggren noted for piano instruction after three years under Prof. Bullock.
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