Neighborhood Notes from June Day in Webster City Area
Saratoga residents Henry Porter family visited Webster City Sunday. County visitors included Mrs Warren Craig and daughter and Mrs Albert Craig and daughter and Mrs Ratcliff and two children. John Richey went to Webster City Tuesday for his brother’s illness. C M Studley and daughter Sarah visited Mrs Jim Gage and family along with Henry Grandgeorge and Eagle Grove pair. May Gage visiting grandparents C M Studley at Woolstock. Harrison Craig and son Marion of Stanhope joined Miss Woodard’s home Friday forenoon. Mary Craig visited parents Joe and Mary Craig then returned to Webster City. Chas Ratcliff and John N Maxwell at county seat. Most farmers finished planting corn. autos drew Sunday afternoon crowds. June 4.
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Saratoga
Henry Porter
Webster City
Warren Craig
Albert Craig
Ratcliff
John Richey
C. M. Studley
Sarah
Woolstock
Jim Gage
Chas
John N. Maxwell
Corn Planting Delays and Local Notices in Rose Grove
Rose Grove reports only a small share of farmers finished planting corn with many holding 5 to 20 acres to plow. Families travel to Omaha for a funeral, and local men work on plastering a large new house. A gravel pit opens on the Sheldon farm and a Pekin duck egg weighing 6 ounces is listed. June 4.
Blairsburg Social Notes Include Visits and Local News
Miss Clara Streveler of Waterloo visited relatives in Blairsburg over Sunday. Ray Stafford spent Sunday with his parents in Ames. Ernest Mullen and family of Webster City visited relatives here. Mrs J B Stafford and daughter Katy of Webster City came down Tuesday to make their home on their farm north of town this summer. Minnie Stout resumes central office duties after vacation. Wallace Alford of Madeira Minn visited Friday. Mr and Mrs Chesshir spent Sunday with relatives near Dows. Jas McNee and family returned Friday from Des Moines and Ames. Conaway returned from Illinois after his mother Minnie Stout passed away. Ernest Stoufer Clella Hanlin and Dallas Snyder attended Williams graduation. Children day services at church Sunday at 11. A number attended auto races in Webster City Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J B Miller of Webster City were Blairsburg callers Wednesday. Miss Ruth Martinson spent Sunday with her parents in Williams. Miss Mae Trotter clerking at Fred Greves store. Clarence Stoufer and family returned to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Streveler
Waterloo
Ray Stafford
Ames
Ernest Mullen
Webster City
J. B. Stafford
Katy
Minnie Stout
Wallace Alford
Madeira
Minn
Chesshir
J. B. Miller
Blairsburg
Ruth Martinson
Williams
Mae Trotter
Fred Greves
Clarence Stoufer
Familly
Des Moines
Sunday After a Few Days Visit with Relatives
A brief note describes a Sunday spent visiting relatives during a short stay, highlighting a relaxed day of family time and casual plans before departure.
Flugstad Farmers Grain Co Directors Meet in Duncombe
John Heffner of Duncombe visited on business. Farmers plow corn. Mrs. Clyde Sweazey of Webster City visits Mrs. D Cooter. Simon Olson and Amos Trassett call on business in Webster City. Geo Lemon Jr shells corn for Highview Farmers Grain Co. D Cooter has her house reshingled. Flugstad Farmers Grain Co directors met here. John Ostlund starts work on a new barn on June 5.
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Flugstad
John Heffner
Duncombe
Clyde Sweazey
Webster City
John Ostlund
Webster City visitors and local updates in early June
Stanhope residents report on Webster City visitations. H E Riley’s residence receives a new paint coat by Brew er brothers. Mr and Mrs H E Riley visit Webster City to see Riley’s brother who died that night. Morrill’s barn fall injury shows slight recovery. Leo Dick returns from Iowa City with G H Dick and Belle Branch visiting Webster City. June 5.
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Leo Dick
Iowa City
G. H. Dick
Leo
Belle Branch
Webster City
Liberty township notes and social updates
Liberty township reports visiting relatives in Minnesota and northern Iowa. Otto Boontjer and his nephew Ike Kray traveled through Manchester and Rock Rapids en route to Glenville Nebraska. Dick Middents returns home from Dubuque for a parental visit. A J Arends with his ill mother spent Sunday in Applington. Mrs Franklin Lemley travels to Ohio to be with a ailing mother. Hundreds of acres are to be plowed and planted. early planting is underway. E H Hemmen and son Ronald of Webster City visit on the farm. Rumor hints at a former bachelor’s upcoming marriage within two weeks. Liberty township has many single men. Ed Eppard loses a valuable horse. Bruce Markle of Blairsburg visits locally. Neighbors work in fields all day Sunday. Mrs G Naber visits her parents in Wellsburg. Miss Grace and Arend Naber and Win Stoppelmoor visit relatives in Applington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Welp
Minnesota
Iowa
Otto Boontjer
Ike Kray
Manchester
Rock Rapids
Glenville
Nebr
Dick Middents
Dubuque
A. J. Arends
Aplington
Franklin Lemley
Ohio
E. H. Hemmen
Ronald
Webster City
Liberty Township
Ed Eppard
Bruce Markle
Blairsburg
G. Naber
Wellsburg
Grace
Arend Naber
Win
Stoppelmoor
Community notes from Homer and area events
Miss Gladys Boynton returns from teaching at Jewell after two months. Prairie Mound school closed. Mulholland grave picnic observed by children. Methodist church hosts house cleaning and a national W C T U lecture is planned. Elmer Boyton suffers back stitch, Blanch Young finishes Bethel school term. Yeoman lodge held a social with ice cream at the Harrison home. Katherine Mason visits Stratford for a week with Mrs. FP Holiday. Chas Smith works for C S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Boynton
Jewell
Prairie Mound
Mulholland
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Floyd Boynton
Webster City
John Bell
Stanhope
Blake
Gladys Blake
Maggie Leksell
Mary
Andrew Leksell
Elmer Boyton
Blanch Young Jis
Bethel School
Yeoman Lodge
J. 13
Harrison
Katherine Mason
Stratford
S. FP
Chas. Smith
C. S
Local Visits and Family News Highlight Iowa Town
Boynton spent an over Sunday visit in Webster City with his sister Mrs. Levi Rasmussen. Miss Hazel Carey has been visiting the past week at the parental home near Lehigh.
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Boynton
Webster City
Levi Rasmussen
Hazel Carey
Lehigh
Local Social Roundup Spans Jewell to Ames
Dozens of residents visit relatives and travel to nearby towns including Jewell Alden Algona and Ames. Guests include Mrs J W Dalbey Prof J M Holaday Miss Naida Haddox Miss Carrie Ostrom Rev J Olson and many others visiting family homes in Iowa Falls Nevada Eagle Grove Mason City and Chicago.
Social Affairs Round Dozen Luncheon Hosts
Mrs. Harold P. Mason Mrs. Leonard Mason and Mrs. Jesse W Mason hosted the Round Dozen club yesterday at the former's home. A three course luncheon was served at one long table with pansies and smilax as decorations then members enjoyed cards. Sixteen members of the Every Other Wednesday club met at Mrs. Richard H Mabbott's home for an afternoon with business readings piano solos and duets followed by refreshments.
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Round Dozen
Harold P. Mason
Leonard Mason
Jesse W. Mason
Richard H. Mabbott
Pretty Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Cavil and Daughter
Mrs W J Cavil and her daughter Miss Helen hosted about fifty ladies for a Wednesday afternoon luncheon at their Willson Avenue home. The rooms featured colored blossoms and tables set with sweet peas and iris. Guests enjoyed a three course luncheon, fancy work, and social conversation with several out of town visitors including Mrs J H Andrews of Boone Mrs R M Smallpage of Eagle Grove Mrs Ralph Groves Kamvar Mrs H G Higbee of Dubuque and Mrs Samuel Nelson and Mrs James Buell of Canton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cavil
Helen
Willson Avenue
J. H. Andrews
Boone
R. M. Smallpage
Eagle Grove
Ralph Groves
Kamvar
H. G. Higbee
Dubuque
Samuel Nelson
James Buell
Canton
Ohio
Surprise Birthday Party for Roy Urich Amid May Afternoon
A group of friends and relatives hosted a May 25 gathering four to five miles north of town to celebrate Roy Urichs 265th birthday. The event featured baskets of food served on the lawn, games, music, and an evening river fishing session before guests departed late at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Urich
Miss Maude Lee Plans June Wedding at Groom’s Nebraska Ranch
Miss Maude Lee of North Willson Avenue entertained friends at a six o’clock dinner. The picnic style meal featured nuts and California raisins from the Lees’ trip. Two paper hearts bore the names Roy Wood of Allison and the hostess, revealing their June marriage to take place at the groom’s ranch nine miles from Allison, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Lee
Willson Avenue
Lees
Roy Wood
Allison
Neb
Miss Lee
Mr. Wood
Ned
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. W H Cook by Literary Round Table
The Literary Round Table ladies organized a birthday surprise and shower for Mrs. W. H. Cook on Wednesday night for her June fourth birthday. They delivered baskets of food to the Cooks home at five and served a sumptuous repast at 6 30 with seven at table.
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Literary Round Table
W. H. Cook
Club Dinner Highlights Gift Exchange and Study Plans
Members of the club hosted a meal featuring a large pre sumed chicken pie with packages revealed by Mrs. Cook. Aprons and handkerchiefs were among gifts with humorous verse descriptions. two members were absent including Mrs. Minnie Bone who sent a sewing apron. Next year’s study will cover United States travel and American art, with a monthly summer picnic planned and out of town guests Mrs. W. L. Nichols and Mrs. Ralph Groves attending.
Old Curios and Civil War Relics Shared by Perry Family
Miss Mae Perry cherishes relics handed down from the Perry lineage including a Civil War era black Bible inscribed by the New York Bible Society in 1864 and a Returned Home on a Furlough picture. An antique chair, carved from Michigan timber and once owned by J. L. Ford’s family, dates to 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Perry
W. H. Perry
Perry
William Bancroft
New York Bible Society
Bancroft
J. L. Ford
Miss Perry
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Ford
Odd Fellows Hold Annual Exercises at Elmo Hall
The Order of Odd Fellows will hold annual exercises at Elmo Hall Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Trilogies honoring C W Hathway C E Pinkele Hugh Omstead and J H Servis who died in the past year will be read by G D Thompson Charles Gerber G F Tucker and Wm Monroe. After services the lodge will march to the cemetery to decorate graves with R M Riley conducting services at the cemetery.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Elmo Hall
C. W. Hathway
C. E. Pinkele
Hugh Omstead
J. H. Servis
G. D. Thompson
Chas. Gerber
G. F. Tucker
Wm. Monroe
Real Estate Transfers in W. C. Market Summary
J W Lee transfers to Edward Hanson lot 4 block 10 Park addition for 30 dollars. Nettie E Shaffer and others to Hugh D Whaley wid lot 3 block 35 West Central for 1 dollar. Sylvia Whaley to Hugh D Whaley wid lot 8 block 35 West Central for 1 dollar. Hattie L Haddox to Edward Hanson wid lot 7 block 62 West Central for 140 dollars. O E Husted and wife to Addie R Shetterly wid lot 1 and west lot 2 block 107 West Franklin & Company addition for 6500 dollars. C A Phillips and wife to O E Husted wid lot 1 and west 1/2 lot 2 block 107 West Franklin & Company addition for 6000 dollars. J L Kamrar and wife to W F Hunter wid lots 12 and 13 block 52 West Central for 1000 dollars. W J Covil and wife to W F Hunter wid lots 9 10 11 block 53 West Central for 2000 dollars. Mary Pederson to Hans P Nelson quit claim west half of southwest quarter 82-86-24 for 1 dollar. J A Rahto and wife to Grace L Weseloh wid part of southeast northwest east of railroad 82-89-25 for 5500 dollars. H C Horsley and wife to W E Harris wid lot 4 block 56 West Central for 1350 dollars.
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Sylvia Whaley
Hugh D. Whaley
W. C
Hattie L. Haddox
Edward Hanson
O. E. Husted
Addie R. Shetterly
C. A. Phillips
J. Ll. Kamrar
W. F. Hunter
W. J. Covil
Mary Pederson
Hans P. Nielson
J. A. Rahto
Grace L. Weseloh
R. R
H. C. Horsley
W. E. Harris
Webster City ordinance updates Willson Avenue grades
Ordinance No 345 amends ordinance No 341 to change Willson Avenue grades at the Cedar Street intersection in Webster City Iowa. The new grades replace the old points with updated elevations in feet and decimals per city datum. Passed June 4 1913 adopted June 4 1918 signed by Mayor Valentine and City Clerk Crittenden.
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Webster City
Iowa
Willson Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Street
N. E. Corner
S. W. Corner
Sony Corner
Aca Fes
S. W
Pickets Routed by Hatpin Brigade at Hazleton Factory
Hazleton workers clash as United Mine Workers pickets deter girls at J Gebhart & Co. shirt factory. Several pickets, including girl strikers, were scratched with hat pins. One girl arrested for threatening a pin on a policeman. Her sister nearly stripped in a scuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
J. Gebhart & Co
United Mine Workers
West Hazleton
Steel Trap for Fishing on Des Moines River
Fort Dodge reports Wil Steiner devised a steel game trap for fishing in the Des Moines River. He baited the trap with a worm, lowered it into the water, and soon pulled up a small bullhead caught in the spring mechanism.
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Fort Dodge
Wil Steiner
Des Moines
Fatally Burned in Cab Eagle Grove Train Death
Guy Reynolds, Northwestern brakeman, was fatally scalded in a cab incident near Eagle Grove. He died yesterday afternoon after being found at the stop cock explosion and rushed to Eagle Grove hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Guy Reynolds
Northwestern
Eagle Grove Hospital
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Rose Grove
Bryan
Ernest
Marion
Omaha
Howard Sheeran
Sheeran
Mae Bryan
Jim Smith
Zene Talcott
Ed Fjelland
Frank Mason
Joe Hanson
Lack Bros
Old Sheldon
C. B. Haldeman
Nathan Loban
Enterprise
Liberty
Homer
Joe Dalbey of
A. B. Millard
Iowa Falls
J. H. Birdsall
Alden
Naida Haddox
Carrie Ostrom
Jewells
Sheriff Nelson
Mrs. C. Stole
Roland
C. Osmondson
Robert West
Baby
Eldora
Galva
Henry Riebesehl
Chicago
C. W. Buelow
Ocheyedan
J. Olson
Deansboro
New York
Mr. Olson
H. E. Olson
E. P. Martin
Agnes Wooley
City
S. K
F. E. Pinkele
Gertrude Lyon
Algona
E. S. Gorman
Hetta Whipple
C. E. Dailey
Mason City
P. H. Treanor
Frank Thompson
Paxton, Ill
Clarion
J. C. Sterling
Illinois
T. L. Estes
Sam Anderson
I. L. Estes
Minneapolis
Ralph Miracle
A.W. Wilcox
Tee Dumont
Harvey
Maude Bateman
J. W
A. Bateman
Armory
Armory Opera House
Orpheum
Enos Urich
Emil Anderso
Amos Urich
Nelle Urich
Goldie Urich
Lida Anderson
Nora Greenle
Charlie Urich
Joe Greenley
Thomas Greenley
Nora Urich Bane
Johnnie Urich
Verne Anderson
Willie Urich
H. B. Turpin
Cecil Fanning
Villa Les Bouteilles
Dinan
Cote du Nord
France
Mr. Cook
Paris
America
London
Queen's Mall
Mr. Fanning
Londe Choral Society
Pablo Casals
iWorld
Fanning
J. W. Lee
Park Addition
Nettie E. Shaffer
J. Valentine
Df W. OW. Crittenden
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