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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
2
The John Mock 80 acre farm four miles northeast was sold by C. F. Bishop for 80 dollars per acre to John Sparks. Co. A. Harris has been granted a pension of eight dollars monthly, applied on March 7. Other notes mention a windmill dealer and local civic updates.
Company C in this city took delivery of summer Khaki uniforms Tuesday morning. Captain Hyatt will drill the company three times weekly on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays to prepare the boys for the encampment. Chas M Waterman, four years judge of the supreme court and ten years on the district court, sent in his resignation to Gov Cummins and forms a law partnership with ex Congressmen Joe R Lane of Davenport. the partnership takes effect July first.
Albert I Geetzmann of Chicago assistant acting engineer with Chicago Northwestern Railway Co has been named assistant superintendent of the Northwestern Minnesota and Dakota division with headquarters at Winona Minnesota The promotion is seen as advancing him toward higher positions He is married to Belle Miracle formerly of Webster City Iowa and is well known among motor car enthusiasts.
The Iowa State Fair race program promises a record year with six stake races and 158 entries by May 1. Entries for remaining races close August 13 as management expects a strong list. O P Updegraff of Topeka Kansas will handle the starting duties.
The Northwestern Felt Shoes Co. debuts its first shoe named the Royal Purple Romeo in Arthur's drug store show window. The fur trimmed shoe with colonial buckle comes in several colors beyond purple and is priced around 1.50 per pair, praised as the swellest thing of its kind seen locally.
The court house is undergo significant upgrades with new cement walks on the east side nine feet wide replacing an old two was torn out and will align with the park walk. A twenty foot cement walk will replace the east side entrance path. Interior walks between entrances will be six feet wide with a cement lap. W D Falls awarded the contract to perform the work improving the property appearance.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Tablets that stop coughs and work off colds in one day with no cure, no pay. The product is priced at 25 cents.
Real estate transfers include John Mulhern and wife to St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital Dubuque for wd lots 6 and 7 block 8 Blairsburg priced at 1 000 dollars. Chas A Smith and wife to Jennie R Arnold for wd lots 1 2 9 10 block G e W City with tract near nw gr 6 88 283 containing 5 52.100 a 2 260 dollars. W Town Lot Co to John E Fardalwee for part of out lote 4 and 5 Stanhope at 600 dollars. J H Shipp and wife to James W Adams for wd lots 2 and 8 block 1 Shipp's add W City at 420 dollars.
A Gentry Bros elephant broke loose inside a crowded tent at Eighteenth and Georgia in Omaha causing panic for about fifteen minutes. Women and children fled as the animal darted through the crowd, a bystander crowded against a tent rope and fell, and bystanders helped stand those knocked down. The elephant was eventually restrained with double chains.
Des Moines reports the week ending June 16 had rainfall widely scattered from .10 to over 6 inches with two thirds above normal. Heaviest totals appeared in Grundy 6.89, Hardin 6.88, Franklin 6.04, Humboldt 6.48, Marshall 5.28, Pocahontas 4.58, Cedar 4.00, Clayton 3.61, Louisa 3.39, Washington 3.69, Muscatine 38.10, Buena Vista 8.20, Scott 8.19. Cereal damage was very heavy in extensive areas though outlook improves with normal weather. corn remains clean and promising, hay crop heavy, pastures excellent, vegetables growing well. Ad warns against Madison Medicine Co Rocky Mountain Tea.
Henry G Heile Davenport born December 5 1866 near Sharon Mercer County Pennsylvania moved to Hamilton County and Lehigh before marriage to Miss Jane Hamilton in March 1898. He lived on his father’s Liberty Center farm, joined the Christian church, and died June 7 1902 aged 85 years 6 months and 2 days after years of illness. Funeral conducted by Rev B F Myers at the Congregational church Blairsburg on June 10 1992.
Bill Millard has purchased the old Commercial hotel property and will rebuild to cover the entire 124 by 44 foot lot. The two story iron clad structure will be furnished by September first and occupied by N L Rood and Sons implement change. The relocation will benefit the Roods and improve the property's appearance and utility.
The regimental encampment date is set for the week beginning in July with officials in Des Moines successful in delaying the prior dates. The initial July 17 date was moved first to June 26 and now to the week starting July 7, to satisfy officers and troops.
A dog terrified bystanders near the Savings Bank on Saturday appeared feverish and dangerous. Citizens urged gunfire but the rabid animal fled after J W Allington attempted a shot with a revolver from behind a light pole. The dog belonged to Frank Ribbey and escaped unharmed.
Children are invited to visit Cook's for a Crown puzzle free. Solvers who complete the puzzle receive a gold and blue enamel pin. The notice lists 609 Second Street as the location for the activity.
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