Republican County Ticket and local political notes
A political slate for Webster City and Hamilton County is listed with candidates for several offices. The article discusses a predicted controversy at Des Moines over convention resolutions, wheat price hopes via a farmer trust, tariff debates, and Bradstreet’s cautious economic outlook. It also cites fire loss in 1902, Woodmen's picnic profits at Waverly, and labor union liability precedents raising questions about incorporation and individual member exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Daily Capital
Des Moines
Sioux City Journal
Outdoor Comic Opera Planned in Webster City
Webster City considers an outdoor roof garden opera on carnival grounds for a one week run. Secretary Kearns seeks a first class company and Beggar Prince is being courted. Admission would be four cents and the plan aims to attract a midsummer city audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Carnival Company
Carnival Grounds
Smaltheatre
Kearns
Prince
Local notices and stray items from Waterloo area
Local notices include room for rent in Hunter building and a call to view notices on new Waterloo buildings. Regional items report rival Waterloo carnivals, postponed memorials for Modern Woodmen, a stray sorrel mare, a livery barn resignation, and incorporation papers for Jewell and Northeastern Rural Telephone Co. Also contains a parable about a frantic man in Iowa City and a railroad chase by a madman.
Hamilton county Republicans praise unity and strong resolutions
The Hamilton county Republican convention described as harmonious, shows Gov. Cummins supporters in control. Resolutions praise Secretary Shaw and Wilson, back Congressman Conner, affirm the West's values, and note Marion's loyalty in forming the state delegation amid minor ward friction. The piece underscores harmony, reform ideals, and party discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Gov
Cummins
Iowa
Shawland Wilson
Pecuites
Fourth Ward
Ward
Conner
Hamilton
House
Old Marion
Augustus Anderson
Marion
Dispute Over Possession Opens for Brown Ice Skate Plant
Machinery for the Brown Ice Spring Skate company is arriving in the city. EF F. Brown says installation will start next week and production could begin within weeks. A lease dispute with Holt was settled by arbitration granting possession to the skate company with Holt paid $100. Holt to vacate by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Ice Spring
EF. E. Brown
Brown
Chicago
Mr. Brown
Second Street
Holt Blacksmith Shop
Holt
Anamosa
Mr. Holt
Holden
Chas, Weise
L. S. Bunker
Wm. Whiteman
Early Tribune copies reveal horse taming, civil war coverage
H D Alvord of Otho Webster County has kept New York Tribune since 1858. He possesses an 1858 issue showing front page horse taming article and a July 31 1858 page with Magnetic Telegraph news. Another 1861 issue covers a Senate extra session debating Confederate independence. The papers show rapid journalism approaching modern standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Alvord
Otho
Webster County
New York Tribune
Tribune
Magnetic Telegraph
Alvord
Senate
Confederate States
Wheat Prices Jump on Weather Boost and Rain Scarcity
July wheat futures rose to 831 while corn gained 4 14 cents and oats climbed 9 14 cents since June 8, driven by weather conditions and a week without rain in the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eminent Pipe Organist to Perform at Baptist Church
Dr. Minor C. Baldwin of Steinway Hall New York will perform in a concert at the Baptist church on July 15th. For sale a good horse inquire of G B Neel 744 Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton R. Huyt
Derr & Hook
Minor C. Baldwin
Steinway Hall
New York
the Baptist Church
Neel
Walnut Street
Webster City Social News Reports Several Local Weddings
The society notes detail a Wednesday afternoon gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs E A Reibhoff for Miss Alice Reibhoff of Burt. Also reported are the June 25 1908 marriages of Mina Margarite Mack Renwick to Myron Fisher Storm Lake and Ethel Howard Webster City to H W Baker with quiet ceremonies and wedding celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Riebhoff
Little Folke
Reibhoff
Alice of
Burt
Ethel Boyd
Catherine Pierce
Edith White
Rose Wickwire
Lavinia Wickwire
Grace Stow
Callie Bishop
Renwick
Migs Mack
Fisher
B. L. Willis Lumber Company
Marathon
Lane-Moore Company
Storm Lake
Webster City
Virginia
Baker
Weare Commission
Weare
South American firm orders mirrors from local artist Spurlock
From South America, C. H. Spurlock of this city has a growing reputation as an artist. He recently received an order from a firm in Columbia for a line of formulas for mirrors. Spurlock advertises in trade journals and keeps his business visible to the trade while doing substantial work for outside parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Spurlock
Columbia
South America
Spurlock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican County
Peers Geo
P. Christianson
Randall
Reentieet
P. J
Brandrop
Sue . H. 1
Thompson
Wesene
Dius
L. N
Gerber
E. Fox
Veces
Markestad
Scott
Europe
United States
Bradstreet
Harding County
Waverly
Hunter Building
Litchfield Mtg. Co
Waterloo
East
West Waterloo
Dillfix Chas
Bennett
A. C. Filloon
Illinois Central
Jewell & Northeastern Rural Telephone Co
County Recorder
W. D. Bonner
William Anderson
P.W. House
Wm. Loders
Pennsylvania
Iowa City
Philadelphia
Lincoln Steffena
McClure
Steffens
Steffen
Burleson’s
H. D. Alford
Paris
W.C. Snyder, Ph. G
Wilbert Shallenberger
Willson
Shallenberger
Oskwood Blvd
Kloage
Drexel State
Pani
Ack’s
Racaiuta
Varick
Crosley
Ilinois Central
Martin & Oe
Chase
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