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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
4
Local items note visitors and travels including Mrs Sven Oppedahl of Goldfield and Mrs Mary Lenning. Rev J A Westberg of Chicago visited relatives. Ada Fielder of Webster City visits John McCoy. several illness and social events listed. Chautauqua opens June 15 with Albert A Armstrong and readings of Lorna Doone and Sky Pilot highlighted.
The community anticipates Ralph Bingham the artist at the Chautauqua in Webster City from July 5 to 11. Meanwhile local residents visit relatives and plan the return to Drake University for continuing studies with degrees expected in August.
Miss Anna Blake of Webster City visited over Sunday with Miss Ollie Todd. Barney Thompson and family from Jewell visited at the L. A. Larson home last week. Jesse Lee has begun the construction of a fine large barn Willie. Barber is carrying the mail on Rural No. 2 while Del Smith is taking his annual vacation. We look forward to Chautauqua time with many planning attendance and season tickets already bought. An exceptionally good program is advertised and we hope the weather cooperates. June 16.
Mulberry Center reports Mrs Jas Miller recovering from pneumonia and much better now. Miss Jennie Grempel closes a successful term of school in District No 2 last Friday. D J Kahl returns from Mangum Oklahoma. District No 2 school group enjoys a picnic at the Hoffman home.
Stone entertained a party of young friends last Friday evening. Those present spent a most enjoyable evening. Our school teachers attend Webster City Institute this week starting June 15.
Rainy week slows corn plowing and leaves some fields weedy. Mrs. Will Bauman returns to Webster City from a week with Mrs. Dorus Pearson. Mrs. J. B. Meeks visits Radcliffe with daughter Mrs. Howard Drake. Andrew Thompson injures foot on rusty nail and nurses it. Webster City Chautauqua July 5 to 11 expected large attendance. Children’s Day at Lincoln Church July 20 at 2 30 p.m. Chas Payne lectures on Palestine at Lincoln Church June 1 evening, June 16.
The Brennecke estate reportedly sold a 240 acre farm two miles southwest of town through Ballard and Hoyt. Market whispers call it one of the year's biggest deals amid rising land demand.
The Chicago and North Western Railway markets low daily fares to Seattle and other western points via illustrated exposition routes. It advertises electric lighted trains with luxurious service, plus free descriptive folders, maps, itineraries, and tours. An auto accident near Webster Street involved Vern Clifton and Hanson, causing minor damage with no injuries.
The clipping notes Stella Tuttle of Waterloo visiting her brother W H Tuttle in Des Moines before a Europe trip. Joe Oppenheimer Chas Gerber and Fred Eggers plan July travel to Europe with Oppenheimer aiming to visit Albia relatives and then proceed to New York City for trade.
A string of arrivals and departures fills the day as Mrs F X Beck of Hawarden visits her sister Mrs Schultz, Mrs Kate Carlin and daughters from Minneapolis stay with Mrs Stoddard, and Della Beck returns from school to join her mother. Laid plans include trips to Des Moines and Detroit for state school matters and medical institutes.
Miss Laura Hoag, a Spokane teacher, returns home for the summer vacation. Mrs Edwards and her children left yesterday for Bloomington to visit her son George and other relatives.
Notice to Contractors invites sealed bids by noon in 1909 for the erection of a house in Grove township district No 2. Plans and specs are available at Williams State Bank and the State Bank of Hillsworth. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder at the July board meeting. F M Talcott Secretary
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