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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Across reports Wilson signed the 2 billion dollar war budget today. News from Chicago notes food company managers were subpoenaed for grand jury testimony. Uruguay and Paraguay imposed wheat and flour embargoes, while Haig’s forces gained success near Ypres and Commune. Local items include teachers’ visit to Illinois, a Children’s Day program, and several community notices. a resident, A N Bergman, died, with funeral held at the Christian church.
Williams Items notes residents traveling and relatives visiting from Rochester Minnesota Alden Webster City and Fort Dodge. Mentions farm sale at John Vitschen eighty acres for 20000 and value rise. Chautauqua plans secured for next year and canning demonstration set for June 15. Rob S. Simonson returns from St Paul Lutheran convention as Iowa district secretary and bankers meet in Des Moines referenced.
Sunday services were canceled due to bad roads with next service set for 3 PM. Local clubs met and planned visits while residents variously traveled to Des Moines, Eagle Grove, and Webster City. Cattle were shipped to Chicago and several residents returned from visits or vacations in Minnesota, Rochester, and Jewell.
Mrs. C. G. Cole of Canby Minn leaves for Jewell and Story City to visit relatives before returning home. Mrs. S. S. Selvey of Radcliffe spends time with M. St. Mason in town and meets her mother Mrs. Isabel Anderson of Keeport. Dr. W. W. Wyatt runs business in Jewell. Mrs. Fred Lohrbach and son travel to Ames to visit friends. Mrs. I. I. Miller and children leave for Jewell after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chris Drape. Miss Helen J. Barnes and Larloid Peterson arrive from Highmore S D to visit grandparents. Mrs. Lorenz Blankenbuehler and baby arrive from Portland to visit the Blankenbuehler family and plan a St. Louis trip. Teed & Co. introduce new jewelry.
Pearls were valued possessions of ancient British peoples along with tin and oysters. Romans adorned Venus Genetrix with pearls from British waters, likely from water mussels with distorted shells. River Strule near Omagh and River Ythan in Scotland yielded notable pearls. Conway Welsh pearls grace the crown. Pearl fishing is now discouraged by riparian owners.
Dispatches report German withdrawal near Messines ridge with artillery shift and British raids on Arras front succeed at Monchy Le Preux. In the Caucasus, Kurds attack the Russians are repulsed, with patrols taking prisoners and destroying enemy trenches. Oil for tropics notes tin container sealing to deter tampering.
A London letter from J W Pegler describes British soldiers focused on defeating Germany. Troops dislike war tangents like U boats and shortages, insisting Tommy the soldier seeks retribution and victory. A kil|
A war tale contrasts frontline danger with American apathy, noting soldiers demand U S involvement while warning of war expansion. Reports from New York and Des Moines cover Liberty Bond subscriptions surpassing 2 billion dollars and bankers association leaders urging full U S support for the war.
Beatrice showcases the only separator claiming to skim as clean as any, attributing its advantage to a distinctive double angle disc. J. W. Letts acts as the agent promoting this apparatus. The message also promotes varnish availability in various sizes at Toed's store.
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