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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
Mrs H E Riley visited her daughter Mrs Gee Schweppe near Kamrar over the weekend. Mrs N Munson moves into the Jesse Fisher house. Miss Emma Amundson closed a successful term at Garden Center and returned home. Geo Jackson visited Stanhope on Tuesday. The Chautauqua draws large crowds. K Brandrup and family near Williams stay a few days with C Munson. June 25.
Bert Riley completed a fine new barn on his farm. Mrs. T. M. Carey of Columbus Ohio arrived for an extended visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Maxwell. Mrs. Hattie Adams spent a few days at the James Branch home near Jewell. Mrs. S. G. Layne began a new barn on her farm with Henry Kiesecker of Webster City at work. Ella Gaggart and son Guy returned home after attending the funeral of Mrs. Austin Kesler held Saturday at 11 o'clock. June 25.
Pleasant Hill residents report Sunday visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs G E Ruppel and son were callers at I Kemmerer home. Edward Humble and family host Illinois relatives. Ward Deffenbaugh family visited Amos Godsell near Homer. Ella and Nelle Anderson visited Mrs Sonerholm near Kamrar. Mrs Jim Smith and children from Webster City joined Brock home. Geraldine Anderson of Iowa Falls visiting. D Richards family attended Chautauqua at Stanhope Tuesday evening.
E M Flugstad has purchased a new Ford. Arthur Bennett and John Wilke with L B Woolsey visited Webster City on Tuesday for business. Numerous locals, including Mr and Mrs Geo Lemon Jr and Mrs Chris Juhl, attended calls in Webster City and nearby farms. The steeple of the Lutheran church was struck by lightning causing damage.
Mr. and Mrs. G W Roberts depart for Waterloo where Mrs Roberts will visit for a time and Mr Roberts accompanies. The brief notes travel plans and keeps to concise local notices style.
A long stream of visitors, relatives, and travelers pass through Hampton and surrounding towns. Residents from Fort Dodge, Woolstock, Clarion, Jewell, and Blairsburg visit family, attend church events, or travel to Des Moines, Colfax, Geneva, and beyond. Local rail and road trips frame daily social exchanges and business trips.
Miss Helen Butler surprised by fifteen girls at her home to mark her 13th birthday. Guests brought gifts and played games before a birthday dinner served by her mother. The group later spent time at the Orpheum for an enjoyable evening.
June committee of the Literary Round Table organized a picnic at the W. J. Zitterell garage replacing Kendall Young woods. About 34 attendees enjoyed sewing, social hours, and a long table with a cherry pie finale. Miss Jessie King of Fairbury attended as the lone out of town guest. Robert King celebrated his 9th birthday with friends at the Kendall Young farm prior.
The June committee of the Thursday Card Club held a pleasant session at Mrs. Ella Burleson's Bank Street home. A picnic luncheon followed at one, with ferns and roses decorating the table. Afternoon activities included social conversation and the auction bridge game.
A group of girls surprised Miss Maree Johnson on her fifteenth birthday at her First Street home. Guests arrived at four, bringing gifts and food baskets for an evening of games and music.
Notice states Incorporated Town of Woolstock Wright County Iowa applies to Hamilton County Board for a twenty year grant of the right to erect and maintain poles and wires for lighting heating and power along a described highway route commencing at the North West portion of the road and continuing.
Sealed bids are invited at the Hamilton County auditor's office until 2 PM July 7 1914 for road work between Webster City Blairsburg and Ellsworth Hardin line with multiple sections and cubic yardage. A 5 percent certified check forfeitable as liquidated damages. bond required 25 percent by responsible surety. work to start within 15 days and finish by December 31 1914. The county may waive defects and reject all bids.
After a lively entertainment session, the hostess’ brother Howard Johnson led the crowd on a lengthy automobile tour.
Mr and Mrs Warren B Dodge hosted a large gathering Wednesday evening to honor Rev and Mrs A F Colver and their daughter visiting at the Parkhurst home. An excellent two course dinner was served at six thirty with social hours noted, with out of town guests Mr F L Anderson of Chicago and Miss Gladys Humbert of Sioux City among the attendees.
The Loyal Stars class of the Christian church held a six month longest-lesson contest with the losing side treating the winners. The entertainment occurred at Miss Mildred Weidlein’s home with about thirty-five youths, ice cream, cake, and games on the lawn. Winners praised the losers as fine entertainers. guests included W E Gossard and Rev L H Sours.
About twenty couples enjoyed a tango tea on a Wednesday evening at the Outing club. The event mixed social time with dancing the tango and hesitation waltz open to all members. Rosalind Cook and Glenn A. Martin provided piano music as guests from Red Oak Milwaukee St Paul and Phoenix attended.
Notice to Contractors seeks bids by July 3 at 1 30 p m at Harmony Center school house Webster township Hamilton County Iowa for erection of a new school house or remodeling of the old one Plans on file with county superintendent and District Secretary W A Elkins Route 6 Webster City work to commence within five days of letting and be completed by Sept 1 1914 Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids W J Sharkey president of the board Also ad lists auto curtain celluloid service by F E Gremyle.
A runaway horse attached to an express wagon released money during a shower in Pella Iowa. An estimated 1000 drops fell with a recount yielding $984 scattered along Main Street as passersby gathered coins amid the excitement. The incident preceded a rental ad for an upstairs office in the Freeman Tribune building.
The Board of Supervisors of Hamilton County will hear an application at the court house in Webster City on July 6 1914 at 2 o clock PM. The land is described as parts of sections in townships 89 ranges 25 and 26 with specified quarter sections and lines. County Auditor A J Peterson provides the notice.
Notice of hearing on petition by Robert Kirchner and Alexander Groves to establish a drainage district in Hamilton County Iowa. Hearing set for August 8 1914 at 1 30 pm before the Board of Supervisors. Damages claims due five days prior. County Auditor A J Peterson official.
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