Webster City High School 1900 Commencement Recap
The nineteenth annual Webster City High School commencement at the Congregational church honored a 21-member class, with twenty-one students earning high marks. Notable speakers included Gertrude Burton, Alta Green, and Ethel Virtue, delivering varied orations on topics from Hamlet to historical figures.
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Webster City High School
Congregational Church
Mary Layne
Lee S. Hoag
F. A. Harter
The
Baptist Church
Mesars
Scott
Dodge
Crandall
Bunker
Gertrude Adaline Burton
Hamilet
Shakespeare
Alta Katherine Green
Alta
H. Monroe Potter
Japan
Clare Harmon Currie
Margaret D. Staenders
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Ethel Walton
Chloe L. Wyckoff
Frank F. Jacks
Ella Belle Ritenour
Roy H. Felt
Booker T. Washington
Tuskeegee Institute
Alabama School
Joe
Mabel C. Smith
Hull House
Chicago
Jane Addams
Grant
James Arthur Buell
Sweet Singer
America
Florence Neel
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Jessie A. McMurray
Ethel B. Virtue
D.C. Chase
D. A. Hall
J. O. Thrush
State University
Webster City
L. H. Ford
Ushera
McKinley and Roosevelt For Republican Ticket
The Republicans renominated McKinley and placed Theodore Roosevelt on the ticket. The party argues their past administrations have steadied the nation and defeated Bryanites, with Roosevelt praised for leadership. They claim the ticket embodies protection, sound money, and staunch Americanism and will win decisively.
County Ticket Picks Berggren For Auditor in Marion
The county ticket lists John A. Berggren of Marion as the candidate for auditor. Voters are urged to consider Berggren's qualifications and record when casting ballots.
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John A. Berggren
Marion
Republican State Convention at Des Moines in 1900
The Iowa Republican convention will meet in Des Moines on August 1 1900 at 11 p m to nominate candidates for state offices and to transact other business. Delegates are apportioned by county and votes for Shaw in 1899. The piece notes comments on Tammany, Cummins, Bryan and McKinley remarks and praise for Bryan era policies.
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McKinley
Republican Party
William McKinley
Bryan
Iowa
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Leslie M. Shaw
Hamilton County
Weaver
Republican State Central Com
Philadelphia
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Van Wyck and the Ice Trust at Kansas City
The item portrays Van Wyck as mayor of a major city and a delegate to a leading anti trust force to be formed in Kansas City on July 4. It also mentions a dentist in central Iowa claiming superior and affordable service by Dr. G H Rivrenovur.
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van Wyck
United States
Union
Kansas City
Ice Trust
Towa
G. H. Rivrenovur
Chinese War dispatch: Pekin safe June 17
London reports from Chinese sources and local officials state the legations at Pekin were safe on June 17. Admiral Seymour with a relieving column has reached Pekin.
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London
Shanghai
Pekin
Seymour
Webster City ordinance bans new buildings unless outer walls are noncombustible
The Webster City Iowa city council enacts an ordinance restricting erection of buildings within fire limits. Structures must have brick stone iron mortar or other noncombustible outer walls with fire proof roofs or be removed. Notices authorize abatement by mayor fire committee marshal or judge and require costs charged to defendants.
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Webster City
Town
Iowa
Second Street
Seneca Street
Prospect Street
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Division Street
Des Moines Street
Willson Avenue
First Atreat
District Courts of
A. H. Austin
P.M. Barnscitiff
Train schedules outline daily and Sunday exceptions across lines
The notice lists train numbers and services east and west including passenger and freight routes with daily and Sunday exceptions. It names stations Webster City Alm Bulugstad Higham Bordier Plains Brubn Judd Branch and notes connections to Illinois Central Chicago and Northwestern lines and agency agent W C Wilson president.
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Honda
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Waterloo
W.C. Johnson
Bordier Plains
JUDD
al «Eee
Illnoise
Lllnote Central
Chicago & Northwestern
C. Wilrson
Des Moines
Chicago Express
Des Moines Freight
Way Freight
Dakota Express
Iowa
Way Frei
Injured by a Fall on Des Moines Street
Chas Burghdorf suffered a bad fall Wednesday afternoon on Des Moines Street. Crutch caught in a hole, breaking it and throwing him to the ground, stunned him. He was carried to Gray's feed barn, revived, with bruising to the amputated leg stump but no lasting injuries expected.
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Chas. Burghdorf
Des Moines
Burghdorf
Gray
New Cracker Factory Opens in Treat Building
J M Meardsley and Phil Bouillard have rented the old Treat building on Seneca Street. They will start a cracker factory in a few days using the first floor and basement. Bricklayers near completion of the bake oven and machinery will be installed shortly.
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J.M. Meardsley
Phil Bouillard
Treat
Seneca Street
J. DB. Sketchley
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Joe R. Sterling
McKinley and
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Webster County
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Mr. Bryan
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Harold Mabbott
Lee Litchfield
Frank Draper
Clyde Hall
Georgia Lane
Mary Doolittle
Ralph Tucker
Ralph Groves
Virgil Merchant
Harry Counts
Louise Houck
Varle Horn
Vio Je Lenning
Murray McMurray
Earnest Nelson
Henry Nelson
Lucy van Landschoot
Blanche Watson
Bertha Anderson
Marion Lee
Grace Austin
Esse Swift
Henry Ing
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