Webster City Wins Big in Riverside Park Game
Webster City defeated Storm Lake 11 to 1 at Riverside Park. The win marked Webster City’s third victory in four meetings this week as Storm Lake pitching struggled, with Vogel hitting a first inning homer and Ohlin, Holm, and Corbin contributing key hits. The box score notes three pitchers used by Storm Lake and an umpire Berggren.
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Riverside Park
Storm Lake
Webster City
Storm Lake Boys
Nationals
Kerin
Holm
Vogel
Ohlin
Corbin
Hellrich
Erlhoff
Cummins
McCafferty
Connor
Newcomer
Fritz
Erhloff
Cummings
Chapman
Hill
Frits
McDonald
Erioff
Barr
Fromme
Asphalt paving savings and a patient’s return home
The Times-Republican notes Rockwell City will pave with asphalt at 1.48 per yard, saving about 50 cents per yard versus concrete prices of 2.00. The piece also mentions Mrs Lena Dvorsky leaving Mercy Hospital after three weeks recovery from a serious operation and returning home on Monday.
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Times-Republican
Rockwell City
Lena Dvorsky
Mercy Hospital
City Council Holds Adjourned Session Actions on Streets
The CIY council met Tuesday night in adjourned session with all members present. Resolutions of necessity were passed for curb and gutter work on Superior street and Prospect and Des Moines street. Paving plans cover Des Moines from Odell to Illinois Central tracks and Boone to Ohio, forming a continuous paving from Des Moines hilltop to Mercy hospital entrance. City solicitor was ordered to confer with Illinois Central on removing a water tank per prior agreements. Minor repair matters were referred to committees for later reports. Water meter installments will be readied soon, with orders placed. monthly treasurer, clerk, weighmaster, sexton, and electric light plant reports approved alongside regular bills. The next meeting is Monday evening, June 7.
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Banks
Masonic Hall
Hahne
Superior Street
Walnut
Cedar Street
Prospect
Crooked Creek
Third Street
Ohio Street
Des Moines Street
Illinois Central Rright
Odell Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Boone Street
Mercy Hospital
J. W. Lee
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Sullivan
Fort Dodge
Stanhope Bank Organizes and Names Directors
The Stanhope bank organized by Frank D. Hamilton former county treasurer held its first election and elected directors G. H. Dick J. Cottington D. Hamilton A. F. Swanson Alfred Erickson Nels Peterson John Andrews. G. H. Dick was named president J. Cottington vice president F. D. Hamilton cashier. Mr. Hamilton will manage the bank full time and move his family to Stanhope.
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Stanhope
Frank D. Hamilton
G. H.dick
J. Cottington
D. Hamilton
A. F. Swanson
Alfred Erickson
Nels Peterson
John Andrews
H. Dick
F. D. Hamilton
Hamilton
Free Piano Recital at M. and church by Miss Christenson pupils
A free piano recital is announced for Tuesday evening June 8 at 8 oclock in the M. and church. The program features works by Rachmaninoff Haydn Chopin and Verdi among many others performed by pupils of Miss Jennie Christenson with several named assistants and an accompanist Marguerite White. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Jennie Christenson
Joe Henneberry
Messrs
R. D. Hughes
Alvin Fort
Lloyd DeFrance
Lenore Seeley
Greenwald Gale Leonard
Marguerite White
Chopin the Colleen
Barron
New Miller Undertaking Hearse Shines In St Paul City
The Miller Undertaking company brought a fine new automobile hearse to St Paul yesterday. The silver gray vehicle features gilt stripes and an urn emblem from the Iowa funeral directors association. Bright nickel accents appear on the headlights and urn displays. The interior...
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Miller Undertaking Company
St. Paul
Miller Company
Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Car feature describes compartments and tool chest
The text notes an er compartment for set floral feces and other items and a roomy tool chest located in the lower part of the car.
All Day Services Planned in Homer Big Tent
Evangelist E L Mills will lead all day services in Homer next Sunday in a large tent with two special afternoon services for men and women. The first meeting starts at 10 a m and services close at 10 p m. Chas M Huggins and his choir will provide music for the event.
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Homer
E. L. Mills
Chas. M. Huggins
Northwestern Railroad Adds Mail Service to New Passenger Train
The Northwestern railway launches mail on the :07 passenger from Eagle Grove to Des Moines and the 8:40 PM Des Moines bound train will also exchange mail here. The change promises great convenience for Webster City and towns along the Des Moines line. Letters from Mrs. Fred Austin Rochester Minn report Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson after major operation is able to sit up briefly.
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Northwestern Railroad Company
Eagle Grove
Des Moines
Webster City
Fred Austin
Rochester, Minn
Elizabeth Thompson
Odd Fellows Memorial Service Set for Next Sunday
The Odd Fellows annual memorial service will be held in this city next Sunday June 6. Members gather at Elmo hall at 2 30 pm and depart for the cemetery at 2 45. If weather allows a program at the cemetery includes songs invocations addresses and eulogies by lodge members and invited speakers. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to attend.
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Odd Fellows
Elmo Hall
Odd Fellows Hall
Marie Mabbott
Glee Club
C. V. Pence
Lodge
Rebekahs
Piano gift thanks and local notices
Earnest thanks expressed to Mercantile Company and friends for helping procure a piano awarded by the firm. Miss Eunice Karr announces details of affiliation. June 1 1914 noted in a brief supportive message to Rev. and Mrs. R R Percy. Also reported were births at Mercy hospital a ten pound son to Mr and Mrs M Chambers and an eight pound daughter to the same couple. A marriage license issued to Ralph McCullough and Marie Pinskele. Fresh paint work reported at Mrs James Hoyt residence and at Farmers National Bank front.
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Mercantile Company
Miss Eunice Karr
R. R. Percy
Mercy Hospital
M. Chambers
Delightful Farce "Mr. Bob" Delights Webster City Crowd
The graduating class of 1915 presented the farce Mr Brown at the armory opera house to a fine audience. The cast delivered laugh filled scenes with Aunt Becky, Mr Brown and a busy household providing strong performances. Helen C. Woolsey trained the cast with musical interludes and a chorus added by the high school.
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Bob
Armory Opera House
Becky
Matred Whitham
Katherine
Philip
Frank Whitacre
Brown
Webster City High School
Helen C. Woolsey
Louise Holaday
Louise Swanson
Boys High School
Small pox cases and quarantines reported in city
Two small pox cases developed in the city. One case quarantined yesterday at Bank and Seneca streets involving Fetty of Crooked Creek railroad in mild form. The second quarantined today at Roy Thompson’s home on West Third Street. Mrs. Thompson recently recovered from diphtheria and the diphtheria quarantine was lifted. Mr. Thompson ill with small pox but not seriously.
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Bank and
Seneca Streets
Bank Fetty
Crooked Creek Railroad
Roy Thompson
West Third Street
Australian minister family visits in city seeks new home
Rev and Mrs Henry Mensing and their four children from Queensland Australia are in the city visiting Mrs Mensing's mother on First Street. They left Australia a little over a month ago after nineteen days at sea and plan to make America their future home. Senator J H Allen of Palo Alto county will speak on temperance next Sunday at a union Methodist meeting led by the W C T U, likely with talk of his gubernatorial prospects.
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Henry Mensing
Queensland
Australia
J. H. Allen
Palo Alto County
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Alen
Local trade official receives report in city office
Si M Sharpe manager of EK W Wagner Co board of trade in the city received a report or communication related to trade matters at the local office.
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Si. M. Sharpe
EK. W. Wagner & Co. Board of Trade
Vocational Institute In Session For Hamilton Teachers
The Hamilton county teachers institute meets in the basement of the Methodist church to prepare for a July 1 compulsory curriculum including manual training agricultural and domestic science in Iowa public schools. About eighty young women attend with fifteen more expected. Ames college instructors Miss Richardson Mr Johnson and Mr Farrar lead sessions in domestic science manual training and agriculture with a prize for best nail box and lively hands on projects.
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Hamilton County
Methodist Church
Iowa
Snow
Ames College
Mary B. Richardson
O. H. Johnson
R. K K. Farrar
Tipperary
Miss Winnie Zitterell Leaves Stratford for Webster City
Miss Winnie Zitterell completed her service as Stratford teachers and left for home in Webster City Saturday. She proved herself a splendid teacher and left many friends saddened by her departure.
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Stratford
Winnie Zitterell
Webster City
Zitterell
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New Mail Service
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Walter Ferrell
Warren Bair
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Rebekah
I. W
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Jewell Junction
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Marie Pinskele
James Hoyt
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Marion
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