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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
Local notes list visits and travels among residents of West Freedom Duncombe Webster City Ackley Williams and surrounding areas. Reports mention church events, school sessions, picnics, a new granary, music lessons, car trips, and family visits across several small communities.
Mrs. Chas Caste and children visited in Ft Dodge over a Sunday. Miss Elis Mason returns home for summer vacation after teaching in Stratford. Mrs Clarence Boynton attended Stratford commencement. Chautauqua in Stratford begins Friday and runs six days. Baptist Children's Day program June 11. Methodist June 18. Christian June 25. Community adds effort to Sunday schools events. Mrs Harley Earnhardt's father Mr Page has returned to eastern Iowa. Edith Elliott’s health remains unchanged. Jessie Pierce attends institute in Webster City. Some older girls plan summer school. Erick Leksell, Mrs Lige Harrison, Grover and Betsy Rose attended Stratford graduating exercises June 8.
Flugstad and Mabel Solse returned to Newman Grove after visiting friends here last Thursday. Alof Jondal and Amos and Crist Trassett were ditching for Lane-Moore Lumber Co. last Friday and Saturday. Geo Yungelas of Webster City visited by car on Thursday. Mason and Vanhook worked for H F Anderson earlier this week. Geo Lemon Lacey Darnell and Olof Jondal visited Webster City Saturday. T W Smith’s barn work continues. School closed in Dist 8 Saturday with a good program. BH Evans foundations underway. JW A Jones was a Webster City caller Saturday. M Boone to move to a farm.
Knute Ostlund bought a new automobile last week and sold the old one. A surprise party was held at the Mrs Iver Jondal home Saturday night with a good time reported by all. Ray Kessiker of Webster City visited the Frank Stahl home Sunday. One of his auto wheels gave way on the way home. H Porter brought a plow engine from Randall to plow on the Henderson farm but soft ground delayed success and a team was hired to finish. D W Kennedy and a Webster City family visited Mrs I Jondal Sunday. Auto fever among farmers is rising. Farmer Elevator company directors have raised enough money to start business and expect to begin around July 1. Nora Anderson is ill with measles.
Liberty residents Rev and Mrs Hiram Fonken visited relatives in the area this week. Geo Huisman plans to rent a farm in Emery South Carolina. Ed Ahrens to teach German in two local schools this month and July. Rev Gravenstein Rev Maerz and Rev Swede preached at a mission festival in the Presbyterian church. The Vanlangen child, once ill, is improving. John and Geo Mueller Dick Middents and Geo Naber visiting Dubuque for school and vacation with parents. W C Campbell bought cattle local area. Ben Gish visited Webster City, traveling fast on the 706 mile trip.
Notice is given that the Hamilton county Iowa district court holds probate for the last will of Michael Brady deceased. The hearing is set for 2:00 p m July 10 1911 at the Webster City court house. J C Sterling Clerk District Court.
A flurry of short notes from Webster City recounts visitors and travels. E Oakland of Blairsburg visits, Mrs. Jay Thomas of Chicago may stay with her sister, and J B Hughes returns from the Twin Cities. Ruegnitz at Davenport convention reports about Ben Johnston’s health. Grace Johnston plans Davenport visit. Alexander and Reed attend Chicago piano dealers show.
Thursday and Wednesday daily items list residents and guests visiting Ames Waterloo Charles City Hot Springs Fort Dodge and nearby towns. The notes mention graduations visits from Otto Howd Irene Thompson Grace McDonald Agnes Moore and others with updates on health travel and family gatherings across Iowa communities.
Miss Myrtle Sullivan hosted a prenuptial evening for the brides to be Florence Woolston and Josie Hanrahan. Guests enjoyed a pink and white themed two course luncheon with rose decorations and a shower of canned fruit and pickles.
Mrs G B Pray entertained Miss Laura Seals of Cedar Falls and a small group Wednesday night. Miss Louise Houck hosted twelve girls at a three course dinner at 6:30 in honor of two June brides Miss Florence Woolston and Miss Josie Hanrahan. Tables were decorated with roses and guests used place cards. Brides-elect received a fancy apron shower during the evening.
Miss Bessie McFarland hosted a Saturday evening party at the John McFarland home near Webster City for twenty five young guests. Refreshments were served and the gathering lasted until midnight with many McFarland family members and friends in attendance.
Tokio reports a local Japanese court will try John B. Atkins, a sailor from the USS Saratoga, for fatally wounding John L. Saunders of the USS New Orleans after a fight at the American naval hospital in Yokohama. Jurisdiction questions arose over whether the hospital was American territory. The decision follows diplomacy between the American embassy and Japan’s foreign office.
At a college crossing four miles from LeMars a passenger train struck an auto killing John Hech aged 55 and injuring Frank Wool and Theodore Hoffman aged 65. Mrs Wool and Bert Huff escaped injury as the bodies lay west of town before a funeral. The crossing was obscured by trees and the train was running behind time.
President George E. MacLean of Iowa City telegrams Governor Stubbs of Kansas urging rejection of a three man central board with a $2500 salary. He argues against centralized boards, favors separate educational coordination, and warns of loss of local autonomy. Seerley and other educators call for larger salaries and strong qualified leaders.
Fire of unknown origin swept through a two story building housing W. F. Brandon company and its furniture and casket stock in Sioux City. Loss estimated at 60000 dollars. Nearby Sioux City Brewery and Simmons Hardware buildings narrowly escaped damage.
Rate and Son Glove company will not rebuild its south Iowa City plant after a blaze yesterday morning. Since its founding the factory has lost over $250,000 to wind and fire, and managers plan to discontinue the effort against the elements. For sale a seven room house on Main Street Kamrar with one and a half lots, cement walks, barn, well, and cistern. John Neel.
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