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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
6
Community notes from West Freedom and Independence detail memorial services, farm activity, road tiling by county supervisors, purchases like engines and houses, dances and school events in Webster City, Lake View, and Curlew. Residents travel to Brooking and Minnesota, attend weddings, carnivals, and Memorial Day programs.
A large crowd attended memorial exercises at Saratoga on Friday. Local visits included Guntoff Sonerholm with his parents in Webster City and Miss Bertha Moncon with L. Sonerholm. Mrs. Oscar Olson visited her sister Mrs. Bess Hanson. A windmill was erected by Paul Roskoph. A Saratoga boy, the late child of Mr and Mrs Will Hawks, was interred in Webster City after burial in the Saratoga cemetery.
Mayor Ripley presided at decoration exercises with a strong choir and Williams military band. Notables A E Bradfield and Mrs Clark visited. Frank Sheldon expected home. Mrs Foster moved to Dunlap. Dr Lyon at Webster City mill. Mrs Lyon visiting Missouri. Ball expands B Imholt hardware on Bennetto lot. O W Schultz returned from Alden. Mrs Olive Thompson attended Alden school events. Fonken visiting Nortonville. Porter candidate for county attorney. Talcott block and Odd Fellows building work to start. Bratnaber to build residence. Dr Robertson adds to his home with Ray Johnson, Beatrice Skevington, Florence Bradshaw, Irene Silvernai.
Alins Lighthall and Maude Hanlon lead the Williams High class set to graduate. Beloo School closes June 18. Edwards leaves Lind Independence for Iowa and Dubuque to attend the grand lodge. Fritz and Fritz shelling. Fonken and Rigter tour Minnesota and the Dakotas. Olthoff buys Vanlargen farm at 70 per acre. Todnem adds to his house. Stafford Telephone Co installs service at Vanland Todnem Skilbred Ackly Pettinger Eppard farms. Joe Fonken builds a large barn. Hemminger travels to Minnesota. Hile Davenport is reported very low. June 4.
Local events include the McNee family attending the State Normal commencement in Greely Colorado for sister Jessie. The Webster City graduating class held a banquet at a hotel with a toastmaster and alumni speakers. Other notes cover church day plans, minister Rev. B F Myers leaving for Garner, Blairsburg school commencements, and Memorial Day services with soldier graves decorated.
Residents honor Samuel Baxter for initiating the Court House Park project and personally supervising early work. The piece recalls his role on the county board of supervisors about a quarter century ago and praises the park’s current beauty and maturity.
The Senate approved the Lodge Philippine government bill 48 to 30 after seven weeks of debate. Three Republicans Hoar Mason and Wellington and one Democrat McLaurin crossed party lines. Dietrich clashed with Patterson before withdrawing a statement, and Nicaragua canal business becomes unfinished but moves forward. The bill sets up a Philippine government with a civil governor and governor general, grants U.S. constitutional rights with exceptions, and authorizes census and local municipal and provincial self government aided by the Philippine commission.
John F. Jewell of Galena Illinois won a consular post abroad after passing a board exam at the state department. He will replace Consul Prentiss at St Pierre Martinique and relieve Consul Ayme in Guadaloupe as relief from an erupting Mont Pelee threat. Bishop Grandin of St Albert dies after lengthy illness. he oversaw Alberta Canada as senior Roman Catholic bishop.
In Alliance Nebraska on June 4 the jury found August Jahnke guilty of first degree murder in the April 18 death of Michael Sierk and sentenced him to life imprisonment after a 153 hour deliberation.
Multiple notices from Freeman Tribune publish candidate announcements for county recorder county attorney county auditor and supervisor slots in Hamilton County and surrounding areas. Names include A A Cook J M Blake J Webster Cass Berggren J P Tuttle C A Williams N H Bawden Himebaugh and C H Br with election guidance for the June 14 1902 primaries.
Notice from Hamilton County Iowa Republican Committee announcing a June 14 1902 primary election in all precincts for county offices and township seats plus delegate selection for the county convention to be held June 24 1902 at the art house Webster City Iowa. Details include precinct voting times 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and eligibility limited to Republicans with specific precinct delegate apportionment and a list of precincts wards and totals.
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