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Newspaper

Webster City Tribune

Location

Webster City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1915

Page

5

Neighborhood Notes Stanhope Positions

Miss Gertrude Riley visits cousin Hazel Riley for a few days while local residents host visitors from Kingsley Webster City and Jewell. A baby girl was born June 4 to Mr and Mrs Ben Read weighing standard birth weight and all are doing nicely.

Stanhope Gertrude Riley Hazel Riley Patterson Kingsley Krouskup Webster City F. E. Ristrim G. H. Dick Oscar Johnson Jewell Amos Hamilton Ben Read

Blairsburg Personals and Weekend Visits

Mrs. J. H. Streveler of Waterloo visited her son W. J. Streveler over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gardiner attended a Minneapolis orchestra concert in Webster City Friday. Mrs. Joe Matthews of Webster City visited here Sunday. Mrs. Fred and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn of Williams spent Sunday here. Mrs. Hoag of Webster City spent days visiting her son Chas Hoag and family. P. W. Keith was a business caller in Alden Monday. Claude Buzick was a Webster City caller Tuesday. Among those from the vicinity at Memorial services in Webster City Monday were Mrs. B. F. Read, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood, Mrs. A. J. Buzick. May 3.

Blairsburg J. H. Streveler Waterloo W. J. Streveler A. R. Gardiner Minneapolis Webster City Joe Matthews Fred Charles Vaughn Williams Hoag Chas, Hoag P. W. Keith Alden Claude Buzick B. F. Read Joe Wood A. J. Buzick

Funeral services for John Mc Farland in Saratoga

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o clock at the local church for John Mc Farland with Rev G H Dick of Stanhope officiating. Interment followed in Saratoga cemetery with Rev Kleckner placing the flag on his grave. Memorial address included.

Saratoga John McFarland G. H. Dick Stanhope Kleckner McFarland James Hannah Pleasant Hill F. G. Kessler Webster City C. S. Kleckner

Webster City social and travel notes from Saturday to Monday

Flagstad Flashes reports Charley and Clarence Boynton visiting Webster City on Saturday. Residents attended Memorial services in Webster City Monday. Leslie Harris bought a bogey and spoke of visits to the city. Several locals attended a baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational church last Sunday evening. Estaline White returned for commencement events, class of 1915. Eighth grade graduates include Carl Evans Leroy Boynton Ida Young Lerline Boynton.

Charley Clarence Boynton Webster City Crooked Creek Leslie Harris H. F. Alfred Martin Anderson I. W. Smith Glen Miller Congregational Church John Newman Carl Ober M. D. VanHook J. M. Johnson Charley Hoover Estaline White Messrs Carl Evans Leroy Boynton Ida Young Lerline Boynton

Pleasant Hill Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Louise Claflin and her daughter Marie visited relatives in Jewell last week. Hazelle Ferrell stays a week at the Charley Singer home near Webster City. Oliver Wells was a business visitor at Fort Dodge Monday. Residents attended the McFarland funeral and memorial services at the Saratoga church Sunday. Miss Ethel Richards of Webster City stays a few days with H D Richards. Mrs John Anderson and daughter Lola returned home from Mason.

Louise Claflin Marie Jewell Hazelle Ferrell Charley Singer Webster City Oliver Wells Fort Dodge McFarland Saratoga Church Ethel Richards H. D. Richards John Anderson Lola Mason

Local Social News From City Sidelights

Mrs Anderson endures rheumatism after returning home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Guy Rutledge with daughter and Mr and Mrs Carl Son erholm and their children. William Hannah injured by stepping on a nail. Rev Arthur Bottom visited. Miss Daisy Anderson of Des Moines visiting relatives.

City

Local notes reveal community caretaking and visits

Liberty Township residents report relatives visiting from Breda Elmore Minn Lenox 8 D Willow Lake 8 D Kamrar Webster City Milroy Minn Germania Ostburg Wis and St Louis Minster events include the 40th anniversary of the Presbyterian church with Rev John F Mueller Rev H Van Griethuysen and other ministers joining. families travel for weddings illness and church activities as farmers plow and replant flooded fields.

Liberty Township B. Schloerholtz Breda Middents John Sandsgaard Elmore Minn K. Heyer H. N. Gerdes Lenox Annie VanLangen Kamrar Mattie Greenfield Fred Welp Germania I. A. Todnem Milroy Henrietta Jansen George Fred Webster City H. Hemmen

Personal briefs from the region note arrivals and visits

Mrs. W. R. Brown and two children of Clarke South Dakota visit in the city at Mrs. Brown's sister Mrs. H. L. Hampton's home. W. W. Pearce and wife attend Ames college graduation with son Gale in the electrical engineering class. Miss Ida Reed from Woolstock goes to Fennimore Wisconsin for weeks of visiting relatives. Lulu Pearce of Ft. Dodge visits Irene Carr and attends the Ames high school graduation. Mrs. Willard A. Crandall and Mrs. Stephen Tabor visit Fort Dodge relatives. Nellie Edwards begins a Buffalo summer with relatives. Charles A. Stermetz of San Francisco visits sister Mrs. W. J. Hubacher for two months. Martha Weiff from Ames leaves Story City for home in Denison after visiting friends. D. M. Coleman in Minnesota on business. W. O. Styatt runs confectionery in his absence. Mrs. Rh. W. Kitchen of Fort Dodge calls on Mrs. BE. Goit. Mrs. J. J. Gilson and baby visit. Mrs. Henry Bittrem and Isworth visit. Hannah Cordes with Katie and Jessie Stendrickson of Kamrar call. Eugene Buswell of Waterloo listed among locals.

W. R. Brown Clarke S. D

Senator James K. Vardaman to Speak at Chautauqua

Senator James K. Vardaman, noted for his study of the race problem, will address the Chautauqua audience. The southern residence and extensive reading underpin his forceful, conviction driven lecture style.

Far South James K. Vardaman Chautauqua

Local residents visit and return from trips in area

A string of visitors and homecomings spanning Woolstock Williams Alden Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge and Des Moines are noted. Families including the Buswell Burkle Smith and White households plus teachers and students attend commencements and visits before returning home or continuing travels to Lincoln Fort Dodge and Iowa Falls.

Model Grocery Saturday Special Ad Summary

Model Grocery advertises 3 pineapples for 25 cents and 6 for 45 cents. 4 pounds imported dry lima beans 25 cents. Extra fancy large tomatoes 11 cents per can. Apricots in syrup 18 cents per can. Lemon cling peaches in syrup 18 cents per can. Black or red raspberries in heavy syrup 18 cents per can. Fancy patent U S flour 1.85 per sack.

Model Grocery U. S

Quiet Title Suit Concluded in Webster City Case

In district court yesterday the action Henry Teget et al versus John Brawley et al to quiet title to Webster City Products real estate ended with a ruling for the plaintiffs. The judge handed down an opinion and adjourned the court until July. The Methodist ladies plan an exchange Saturday June 5 at the Palace meat market starting at 7:80 o'clock.

District Court Henry Teget John Brawley Webster City Products Company Palace

Des Moines Woman Rescued After Suicide Attempt

Effie Kelley a Scranton Illinois native, 31, and her 12 year old son Fred arrived in Des Moines with little money. After housing and living with Mrs C L Brace, Kelley, overwhelmed by poverty and illness, attempted to jump into the Des Moines river but was saved by a passing conductor and motorman. She was cared for by city officials and returned home.

Des Moines Effie Kelley Scranton Ila Fred Union Depot C. L. Brace Livingstone Street South Union Street Sevastopol W. J. Valley South West Seventh Street BE. B. Leach West Twenty-first Street

Pinkele and McCollough Wed at Finglish Parsonage

Miss Mary Pinkele and Mr Ralph McCollough were married yesterday at 4 pm at the Finglish Lutheran parsonage with Rev E G Hay officiating. The couple will reside on a local farm.

Mary Pinkele Ralph McCollough Finglish Lutheran Parsonage E. G. Hay

Bridge Luncheon Marks Year End Meeting in Pink and White

The Wednesday One OClock Auction Bridge Club held a luncheon at Mrs. Sam Sheldon's home, decorations featured pink and white. The group enjoyed a three course meal and continued with their bridge games, marking the year's final gathering. CLASS SURPRISE TEACHER Miss Pearl Guinn honored by sixth graders at J A Harrell home. Pupils delivered baskets and picnic supper on the lawn, presenting a brooch and tatting handkerchief as tokens of affection. A Beautiful Farm Home A Bargain Mine 160 acres 18 miles south of Minneapolis near Dan Patch Line and Lake Marion in Dakota County Minnesota. 120 acres with wavy terrain 40 acres rolling timber pasture all suitable for farming.

Guernsey Blue Earth County Land Company H. T. Moore Amboy Minn Bridge Club Lucheon Sam Sheldon Pearl Guinn J. A. Harrell Miss Guinn Guinn Minneapolis Dan Patch Milwaukee Station Lake Marion Dakota County

Sunday Grocery List Highlights Home Grown Produce

A Sunday menu promotion lists yellow wax beans green peas celery cucumbers ripe tomatoes fresh green cabbage home grown spinach radishes onions rhubarb asparagus gooseberries and plentiful strawberries at reasonable prices from Kearns Grocery. A beauty parlor at St James Hotel run by Mrs H N Beck phone 382 144.

St. James Hotel H. N. Beck F. D. Merrill

War Prices on Lands and Farms 50 000 Acres For Sale

War price listing notes 50 000 acres for sale in small and large tracts with farms and lands offered under wartime economic controls. Sale details include parcels, locations, and potential buyers seeking value in adjusted wartime markets.

Hamilton County

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Neighborhood Notes Flagstad B. Grensberg Willow Lake Grandma Middents John H. Klosterbuhr Ellsworth Minnesota W. Abben Eugene Buswell Walter Buswell Woolstock Esther Caruth W. J. Caruth Walter Burkle DePere Wis Ed Smith J. H. Birdsall Esteline Pearl White Duncombe J. C. Rutledge A. F. Schultz H. W. Lundell Ft. Dodge Marie McIntyre Fern Riley McIntyre B. F. Keltz Lincoln Neb Walter Ferrell Fay Thompson A. E. Anderson Ferrell Laverne Frankie Hirsh Los Angeles California L. J. Nott Division Street John Robinson Martin County Fred Callard Cedar Rapids H. C. Fisher Teed’s Constance Spencer W. H. Cook J. M. McCord Marshalltown C. W. Owens Hazel Rutledge Esteline White F. M. Talcott Cedar Falls State Teacher’s College Guy Campbell Warren Wilson West James Street Ed Duran H. C. Jewell Dickeroe N. D J. W. Merson Miss Bonis A. S. Hellers Renwick Hugh Moore St. Paul Manley J. D. Cameron Matred Ruby Whitham George Smith Charles City J. H. Kane Rosalind Cook Iowa Falls Ellsworth College Pinkele-McCollough Social Affairs Kearns Grocery H. V. V. Chapman East Main St Uy 12
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