Local residents and visitors noted in Webster City society column
The Webster City Tribune records dozens of arrivals and departures, visits to relatives, and social events. Names include Swan Shaffer, Mrs. Kinney, Miss Murphy, Mrs. Brown, Chas Comley, Dr. Linder, Mrs. Remmington, Addie Donovan, Mrs. Hughes, J H Shipp, Grace Jacke, Mrs. Buckingham, W. C. Burleson, L. Hendrickson, Geo Servis, John McLain, Viola Lenning, and many others. Attendees travel to Eagle Grove Des Moines Ames Storm Lake Lehigh Fort Dodge and Plattsburg for family visits and community happenings.
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B.S. Mason
Willson Avenue
Chas. H. Comley
Winnebago City
Minn
W. H. Linder
Stratford
Dan Smith
C. J. Smiser
Des Moines
E. M. Remmington
Jewell
A. Pressley
Eagle Grove
S. H. "Miller
South Dakota
Id Guile
Haire
Fort Dodge
P. H. Morris
Addie Donovan
Ackley
W.E
H. A. Hughes
Wahoo
Neb
J. H. Shipp
Corner Division
Prospect Streets
Jacob Lasher
Lehigh
J. H. Shunk
San Monica
Cal
W. C
A. R. Burleson
Grace Jacke
Clinton
Davenport
Rey
A. T. Wright
Ames
A.C. Dee
Stockwell
Blanch Bodie
L. L. Hendrickson
Kamrar
Ottawa
Geo. W. Servis
Large & Amsden Shoe Coat
Dubuque
Local residents undertake brief visits and travel
A string of short notices lists Fort Dodge business, Eagle Grove visits, Kamrar forenoon trade, Chicago and Garden Grove trips, Jewell plastering, Waterloo milliner days, Williams work, Cherokee business matters, Fort Dodge relatives, summer vacation plans, and Allegheny Penn guest stay with Mrs. Atkinson. Readers learn names like O Connor Tremaine Peterson Meller Howard Elias Smith Neel Kinnick Felt Boysen Nickerson Woodbury Hazlett Hellen Bennie and places Fort Dodge Eagle Grove Kamrar Chicago Duncombe Jewell Williams Garden Grove Allegheny and Atkinson.
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N. M. O’connor
Fort Dodge
O. G. Tremaine
Eagle Grove
Jacob J. Peterson
Kamrar
Lyman Clark
Chicago
Ed J.meller
Duncombe
Homer Howard
Jewell
F. Elias
Ed Glasgow
John Olmstead
Williams
Misa Kittie Felt
H. A. Boysen
Cherokee
J. A. Nickerson
A. D. Woodbury
Garden Grove
Drowning at Oconomowoc lakeside tragedy shocks Milwaukee family
Louise Bois claire and Josie Pruess maid and cook to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Aikens of Milwaukee were drowned in Oconomowoc lake near the Shore after asking to bathe at 8:30 PM. Mr. Aikens waited, then learned neither returned. Their clothing was found in the bath house and their bodies recovered later from the water.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Gifford’s
Louise Boisclaire
Josie Pruess
A. J. Aikens
Milwaukee
Oconomowoc Lake
Mr. Aikens
Hhis
Ladies Lose a Bequest Over Mead Homestead Plan
Oshkosh Wisconsin June 15 The Ladies Benevolent society rejects the Sawyer bequest of 10000 choosing to add 5000 to the Mead homestead on High street and convert it into a Home for the Friendless Edgar Sawyer cannot fund the gift but will endow 10000 for the society meanwhile the group will seek 5000 for a Des Moines project and the will’s condition to build anew is unmet
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Oshkosh
Wis
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Sawyer
Mead Homestead
High Street
Edgar Sawyer
Supreme Court Backs State Rail Rate Authority
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings in the New Ulm coal rate dispute. The case centered on whether the state railroad commission may compel railroads to accept rates set by the commission for shipments from Duluth to New Ulm. The commission had fixed a joint rate, but Minneapolis and St. Louis withdrew from the arrangement, prompting court commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Supreme Court
State Railroad Commission
New Ulm
Duluth
Mingueapolis
St. Louis
Minneapolis and
Railroad Commission
Co Imandiunigs
Baseball score roundup from early league records
In yesterday’s 15 league games the results include Philadelphia beating St. Louis 14 to 0. Brooklyn defeating Cincinnati 8 to 0. Boston topping Wittshburg 7 to 3. AL games show Milwaukee Buffalo 38 to 5. Minneapolis 4 over Cleveland. Kansas City 10 over Detroit. Chicago tied Indianapolis 0.
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Cileavo Une
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinmatic
Boston
Wittshburg
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Minneapoii
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
Indianapolis
Chilcago
Boxers Threaten Fire in Tianjin Amid Panic
Rumor says Boxers intend to burn Tianjin tonight causing widespread alarm. Report also claims Prince Quan, head of the Chinese foreign office, has resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Tsin
Prince Quan
Foreign Office
German meat inspection bill explained by German envoy
Aaron Lernmann of the German embassy outlines the Reichstag meat inspection measure. He says it introduces double inspection for live stock and slaughtered meat to protect public health and create uniform rules across the empire. No country is favored. imported meats will face the same entry inspections as domestic products.
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Washington
Aaron Lermann
Reichstag
German Empire
Confederate States
Empire
Boards of Health
Germany
Austria
Denmark
Australia
Argentine
United States
Baron Hermiann
Russian Warships Reported At Taku
Shanghai dated June 114 reports three more Russian warships arriving at Taku, indicating the Russian government views the situation there as grave and requiring attention.
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Shanghai
Taku
Tiang Plans to Oppose Foreign Troops at Pekin Gate
A letter from the American legation delivered to Lang Tang states Gen Tiang will oppose foreign troops entering the city. Ten thousand troops guard the south gate as the Japanese cruiser Suma arrives at Taku.
Allied forces mass toward Pekin amid legation reviews
Washington reports Admiral Kempff cables from Tong Ku dated June 14 stating 2500 troops march toward Pekin to review the legations with about 1000 Allied nationals present. The Viceroy grants permission for all represented nations to proceed as repairs restart the railroad and Russia dispatches Port Arthur troops with artillery.
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Washington
Kempff
Situation Grows More Serious in China
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Pekin legations in a critical position as 30,000 Chinese troops encircle the city gates to oppose a relief column. Ministers request 2,000 troops from each of American, British, and Japanese legations while gunboats Yorktown and Castine sailed to Tung Ku. no foreign warships remain in port.
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London
Shanghai
Pekin
Tien-Tsin
Yorktown
Castine
Tung Ku
British Troops Sail From Hong Kong for Tien-Tsin
An order is issued for the British troops assembled in Hong Kong to sail to Tien-Tsin for service in the north. The move is dated June 15 and postpones any further local duties.
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Hong Kong
Tien-Tsin
Marines Sail From Manila on Hospital Ship Solace
The hospital ship Solace departed Manila at midnight carrying 190 marines and five officers under Major Waller in response to a telegram from Admiral Kempff.
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Manila
Solace
Waller
Kempff
Boers Still Not Beaten in South African Action
London dispatch reports Roberts fighting Gen. Botha in which British forces gained ground though Boers remain undefeated. Pretoria and Johannesburg remain quiet with no decisive Boer defeat reported.
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London
British War Office
Roberts
Botha
Pretoria
Johannesberg
Line of Communication Restored after Key Boer Victory
London report states Robert's line of communication practically restored by decisive victory at Methuen and Kirchner over Devet yesterday. Boer camp captured and burghers scattered in all directions.
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London
Robert
Methuen
Kirchner
Devet
Last Insurgent Leader Surrenders in Tarlac
Manila dispatch reports Gen Macabulos surrender to Col Liscom of the Ninth Infantry at Tarla c this morning. He is described as the most important and last insurgent leader in Tarlac, with eight officers and 124 riflemen.
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Washington
McArthur
War Department
Manila
Macabulos
Col. Liscom
Ninth Infantry
Tarlac
Bond and License Law Declared Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the bond and license requirement for merchants is void in Lansing Michigan. The decision upholds challenges to state regulations on merchant bonding and licensing. The ruling raises questions about regulatory authority and compliance costs for business owners.
Spanish cannon arrives for Richland Center monument
Richland Center Wisconsin reports a Spanish cannon intended as a soldiers monument arrived yesterday and will be set in place soon. In Jay City Michigan Daniel McDonald aged 43 died at his Twenty second street home from drinking wood alcohol as grain alcohol. Wisconsin Masons Milwaukee notes C Ravers of Milwaukee elected grand master of the Masonic grand lodge of Wisconsin yesterday succeeding G C Whelan of Madison.
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Richland Center
Wis
Jay City
Mich
Daniel McDonald
Twenty-second Street
Wisconsin Masons
Milwaukee
C. (. Ravers
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Wiséin
GC. i. Whelan
Madison
Great Next Week Sale Announced by Dexon and Hoox
A sharp clearance is planned with everything unloading at a great reduction all next week announced to Dexon and Hoox. The message emphasizes a broad discount drive across the store stock during the coming seven days.
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Dexon & Hoox
Russian Financier Visits America to Observe Growth Not For Loan
M Tothstein of St Petersburg says he came to the United States as a private citizen to study America's development in production and commerce. He plans to connect with lending banks to aid Russia and promote trade with China, denying plans for a new loan or a Russian bank in New York. He notes minimal significance in China disorders and asserts no imminent European or American loan. The piece also mentions a wedding notice in the city involving Colonel Lambert's daughter.
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New York
M. Tothstein
St. Petersburg
Wall Street
United States
M. Rothstein
America
China
Russia
Europe
M. Witte
France
Germany
Botha Holds Firm as British Press On Pacification Theorized
London reports indicate General Louis Botha may have stood two days against Lord Roberts and retreated with no guns lost or men captured. Analysts say pacification of the Transvaal will take months and expect Boer resistance to remain formidable in defensive action. A Machadodorp bulletin claims Boer wings checked east of Pretoria and that no burghers were killed though some wounded.
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London
Louis Botha
Beeen
Lord Stoberts
Machadodorp
Pretoria
Nek Annihilated Forces Burghers to Abandon Area
The text notes the nek was annihilated and British forces held overwhelming advantage, causing the local burghers to abandon the nek. This summarizes a historical disruption with military occupation impacting civilian settlements.
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Nek
Johnson Carey Tragedy Sheds Light on Unknown Slain
Carmel Indiana June 15 The coroner's inquiry into the Johnson Carey tragedy concludes with a finding that Carey died from a gunshot fired by Cyclone Johnson with intent to kill The jury declares Johnson's killer unknown and rejects reports of expelled friends in the town Meanwhile local sentiment holds Jason as the aggressor in the fatal dispute.
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Carmel
Ind
Johnson-Carey
Johnson
Carey
la Gianapolis
Coguel
Jelason
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John Lewis
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Mrs. B
E. E. Valentine
Mrs. Valentine
Manson
Storm Lake
Dr. Berg
H. E. Shultz
Laura
T. F. Desmond
E. B. Mitchell
Geo
F. Johnson
J. J. Peterson
E. A. Bonney
0. D. West
Mieses Belle Wyckoff
Besa Daniels
John McLain
Misa Lulu
Grand Meadow
Mr. McLain
A. O. Cragwick
Viola Lenning
Plattaburg
N. Y
W.H. Wier
Story City
E.P
Wier
E. M. Harrington
B. F. Snook
Mies
Gertrude Kephart
Simpson College
Letha Bonner
Kate Arthur
Minnie Neel
Stanhope
Misa Nelle Kinnick
Waterloo
Mary Hazlett
Allegheny, Penn
C. E. Atkinson
Mrs. W. H. Hellen
Maater Bennie
Oconomiwoc
Senator Sawyer
Wisconsin
Des Moine
Ilza Dimmitt
Towa
Poplar Bluff
Belcher
Thomas Hight
Frank Cook
Alexander Hart
Toledo
Susie McManus
la Grange Street
Fred Moore
South Bend
Tien
Tsin
Tavnf
Lansing
Dupreme Cour
Itussia
Jety Weddin
Eoliet
Solhet
Dip
Leroy Whouapean
Cilingo
Sofclock
Key
O'Dell
John Lambert
American Steel and Wire Company
Derr & Hook
Louis Frank
Enemny Buller
Almond
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