Personal Gossip Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Miss Katherine Stark departs for Des Moines to attend Drake University and study German and music. Numerous residents including J S Tuthill of Waterloo, Elizabeth Cronen at Ames, and Miss Laura Hoag return home from teaching or visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Stark
Des Moines
Drake University
J.S. Tuthill
Waterloo
Reed &.Tuthill
Webster City
H. I
Thompson
Randal
A. J. Wright
Tamawag
A. A. Woodard
Vee
Kamrar
E. B. Miller
Silas, Dakin
Breckenridge
V. C. Crosley
Holaday
Jewell
Pearl
Nicholson
Vina Hellen
Dolly Varden Special Excursion To Iowa Falls
A Dolly Varden musical comedy repeat is set for Tuesday June 11 in Iowa Falls with a special Illinois Central train from Webster City. Stops include Blairsburg Williams and Alden. low round trip fares from area towns. The Metropolis theater owner endorses the show and the Elks plan a basket picnic and park activities at Rocky Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Varden
Iowa Falls
Illinois Central
Elks
Blairsburg
Williams
Alden
Webster City
Williamis
Falls
E. O. Ellsworth
Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan
Rocky Run
Riverside Park
Ellsworth Park
Strever Wins Kamrar Ditch Case Before Iowa Supreme Court
George R. Strever is victorious after the Iowa Supreme Court reverses a Hamilton county ruling and orders construction of a drainage ditch to carry surplus water from Strever’s land near Kamrar. The long dispute began in 1904 with Strever petitioning for a drainage district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Iowa
Des Moines
J. R. Whitaker
Hamilton County
Talke Temple
George R. Strever
Strever
Kamrar
Supreme Court
Iowa
D. C. Chase
Kantrar
Board of Supervisors
Doolittle
Sparboe
Stafford Way
Whitaker
Chase
G. D. Thompson
Wesley Martin
New Local Theatre The Unique to Open in McMurray
Electricians carpenters and painters work this morning to ready the McMurray building corner Willson Avenue and Second Street for The Unique a first class motion picture show operated by W L Brown of Iowa City leasing the venue for one year. The interior will be painted cleaned and partitioned into lobby and auditorium with stage to the north. A large electric sign and other apparatus will be installed. Miss Caro Inman will sing at shows offered twice daily from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 10 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMurray
Willson Avenue
Second Street
W. L. Brown
Iowa City
Brown
Caro Inman
Wm. R. Inman
Official Chicago Market Prices and Cattle Hogs and Butter
Furnished by Martin Telephone Coa market wire shows hogs 6 to 9 lower yesterday with 2064 hogs left over. Cattle at 15,000 tomorrow with 3500 cattle and 8000 sheep weak. Butter quoted 15 to 19. Cattle shippers 3.60 to 5.50 for butcher cattle and 2.00 to 3.00 for butcher cattle. Prices range 65 to 75 for mire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Telephone
Social Affairs Notes from Local Homes and Nuptials
Social events include a 6 oclock luncheon at Mrs. Ora Newmans on Superior street honoring Miss Eva Guthrie now of Marshalltown formerly a mercantile clerk. Mr and Mrs F R Dalby hosted guests at First street for Mrs Dalbys brother and wife Mr and Mrs Roy Rouillard from Minneapolis. Ruby Lane wed Charles Bratnober at Mrs Geo Moores Ellsworth home. the couple will reside in Williams where Bratnober works at J P Talcott hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Newman
Superior Street
Eva Guthrie
Marshalltown
F. R. Dalby
First Street
Geo. Moore
Ellsworth
Ruby Lane
Charles Bratnober
R. A. Bratnober
Williams
Bratnober
J. P. Talcott Hardware
Social Gatherings Highlight Girls Birthday and Hosting Ladies
Mrs D Byer hosted a refined gathering for Mrs B F Miller Mrs G B Pray of Des Moines and Mrs A N Alcott bound for Macomb Illinois A 5 o clock luncheon followed by social conversation The event featured a later birthday celebration for Miss Hester Huff with many presents and games Among attendees were Mary Hathway Lorena Travis Clarine Mueller Ruth Donaldson and several others while helpers included Della Shaffer Clare Richardson and Muriel Richardson among names listed as serving or present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Byer
B.F. Miller
G. B. Pray
Des Moines
A. N. Alcott
Macomb
Hester Huff
J. B. Huff
Metta Rob
Inson
Mary Hathway
Lorena Travis
Clarine Mueller
Ruth Donaldson
Krene Mabbott
Zoe Smith
Endeavor Convention at Eldora Features Anna McKee Speak
The seventeenth annual Christian Endeavor convention for Iowa's second district will be held in Eldora June 11 12 13 with Webster City and Hamilton county attendees. Anna McKee, Webster City, speaks on Receiving and Giving on Wednesday session along with other talks, discussions, and elections led by C C Brown. Kid Nichols visits town briefly after earlier home in Eldora as Noel Robbins burial noted in Renwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor of
Iowa District
Hidora
Webster City
Hamilton County
Irving IE
Wade
Des. Moines
Anna McKee
J. F. Hardin
Eldora
W. A. Schwimley
Shenandoah
C. C. Brown
Iowa City
Patterson
Williams
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Belle Tyning
Stratford
City
Bessie Tyning
B. F. Miller
S. J. Root
Emily McLaury
State Normal School
Mankato
Minn
Laura Hoag
Spokane
Washington
Harry Cutler
Clinton
Masonic Lodge
A. W. Whitfield
Sioux City
C. E. Hoffman
Ray Miller
S. H. Miller
Helen Covil
Grinnell
Winnie Zitterell
Pella
R. G. Clark
Frances Kimball
Prospect
Division Streets
Lars Larson
Ft. Dodge
Atkinson
Will C. Halverson
Woolstock
B. Arthur Wilson
Lake Okiboji
Newberg
Northwestern
Anna Bowen
Eagle Grove
G. W. Coleman
Stanley A. Conkin
Odd Fellows and Rebekah
Myra Northcraft
Edith Seeley
H. §. Barnes
Olive Birney
Maxwell
C. W. Myers
F. A. Edwards
Ames
R. L. Sterling
A. F. Schultz
Samuel Bateman
W. B. Dodge
T. F. Desmond
Des
Loveland
Col
Ray Marsh
Duncombe
Harriett White
Nettie Storer
Williams Schools
Geo. R. Strever
W. W. Wyatt
Nellie Bute
Stanhope
H. E. Davidson
W. W. Crittenden
G. W. Lee
H. B. Pray
Osmond, Neb
James Henneberry
Fred M. King
Edith McLaury
D. West
E., E. Fox
J. A. Bishop
Iva Dickson
J. B. Hughes
Collins
Catharine Pearce
Fern Millard
JL. E. Riley
A. A. Branch
Cal
E. E. Rorem
Roland
Lutheran Church
R. W. DeLa
Alfred Rasmussen
Cloe Hanson
Britt
Mattie Brockman
H. B. Hummel
E. A. Blackfinger and Son
California
E. ¥. Stevenson
Myrtle Hamaker
O. Ostrom
Christina
Louise Nelson
Mildred Hawkenson
Cleo Christian
Radcliffe
EB. Cheever
Euelah
Council Bluffs
John Knutson
Anna
Heron Lake
Merle Anderson
Surveyor Fox
Victor
Kamvar
Strever Pe
Clark
Towns City Leases
Chicago Market
Lane-Bratnober
Lillian Bohnin
Marion Clark
Virginia Kantor
John Hunter
Harold Newnan
Marion Garth Arline Kearns
Katie Stafford
Marion Thrush
Mabel Anderson
Marion Brown
Zelma Karr
Were
Della, Shaffer
Clare Richardson
Gene Richards
Irene Berg
Muriel Richardson
Gertrude Stebbins
Helen Whitacre
Matred Whitham
Donald McKee
Ruby Whitham
Franklin Mason
Glee Everett
Eunice Lee
Bessie Hanson Liz Beth Brown
Mrs. W. H. Cook Farion Richardson Fayguerite Hughes
Local Folk ON
Webster’ City and
Endeavor
H. B. VanHorn
Rhodes
Lizzie Gulden
Fort Dodge
N. P. Olmstead
Minnie Rasmussen-Shar
Storm Lake
W. G. Ramsay
Winthrop
Susie Hiams
Rowan
Lisle Swartzendrover
Kid” Nichols
Salt Lake City
Kid
Noel Robins
Renwick
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