Local Matters in Hamilton County Headlines and Anecdotes
A collage of small town notes from Hamilton County includes election talk, a shift of a local undertaker to a furniture venture in Iowa Falls, weather and crop impact from rains, minor mischief and punishments in Waterloo, a planned move by Geo. E. Roberts to take possession of the Iowa State Register, and community events such as a Blairburg township picnic and a Sunday School convention.
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E ‘P. ‘Davis
W.F. McDowell
Iowa Falls
Councell
Bluffs
Iowa
Geo. E. ‘Roberta
Washington
Iowa State Register
Register
Regis‘ter
Roberta
Blairsburg-Liberty Township
Mulberry
H. E. Ford
John Berogan
Nannie van Buskirk
Home Department
O. L. Spurgeon
Compliments Our Band at Webster City Reunion
Webster City residents praise the Webster City Concert Band after a reunion. Conductor Mr. Young is described as a musician of the highest ability and the band is called among the finest in the state. Members are noted as manly young fellows reflecting credit on the town.
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Stanhope Mail
Webster City
Young
Als’ Manly
Weighty Youngsters Born in Webster County
A 19 year old Daniel Daniels of Webster township weighs 410 pounds in Fort Dodge. His brother can tip the beam at 250 and a sister two years younger draws over 200. The children were born locally and are Webster county productions. Parents have resided in the county about twenty two years and are described as ordinary sized people.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Daniel Daniels
Webster Township
Webster County
Edwards Buys More Short Horns At Des Moines Sale
F A Edwards of this city purchased three short horn heifers at the 24th annual sale held at the Martin Flynn farm near Des Moines on the 19th. Duchess of Walnut Hill sold for 550 dollars, Miss Kirklevington for 435 dollars, and Forty fifth Duchess of Walnut Hill for 260 dollars. Total for the three head was 1,245 dollars. Wynn sales totaled 25,560 dollars, averaging about 420 dollars per animal.
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Des Moines
F. A. Edwards
Duchess of Walnut Hil
Mrs Frame Marries A A Wilkins In Ogden Utah
Mrs M B E Frame wed Mr A A Wilkins in Ogden Utah on Saturday morning. Wilkins recently worked for F I Cash & Son and now travels for a western firm. The bride has lived here ten years and has many friends wishing them happiness.
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Mrs. Wilkins
Canvass Board Corrects Tally Errors In Town Election
A precedent established by the rear republican board of canvassers holds they may examine tally sheets to count ballots and correct miscounts. In Independence townships an error was found transposing names J A Berggren and C A Howd, switching 107 and 80 votes. The Third ward tally sheets misrepresented actual votes cast.
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Republican Board of
Independence Townships
J.A. Berggren
C. A. Howd
Berggren
Howd
County Attorney Election May Favor Republican Stand
Reflections on Bryan followers and a hoped shift to a Democrat in the county attorney race. The board’s official canvass ended with Republicans united and J. M. Blake expected to win by a healthy majority, leaving Gouge of the Graphic Herald disappointed and sidelined for two more years.
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Bryan
Bro. Gouge
Graphic Herald
Court House
J. M. Blake
Hamilton County
Grip Found in Boone River Linked to Walter Hurd Case
Sundiy George Maffit retrieved a soaked traveling grip from the Boone River near the old Chase mill. Inside were letters, papers, and photos tied to Walter O. Hurd of Salt Lake City or Washington, D C, with a possible robbery angle. Police will trace the owner and interview hotels in the area.
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George Maffit
Chase
Maffit
Atip
Walter O. Hurd
For & Loan
Trust Company
Washington, D. C
Eureka
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. W
J. Hurd
Hard
Hurd
Mr. Maffit
J. W. Hard
Boone River
Des Moines Crop Bulletin Reports Cool Week and Mixed Yields
The Des Moines Crop Bulletin notes unseasonably cool weather with an average temperature twelve degrees below normal. Frost touched many areas on June 21 and 22 but caused no material damage. Rainfell variably from trace to three inches, soils are dry enough for corn in many areas, and progress in field work is mixed with small grains benefiting from the cool temperatures.
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Des Moines
Central Station
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Local Matters
White Fox
Caining
Hove' Bros
iMaydt
Imox
THRE
Stanhope
Chamberlain
Vanes
Hamilton
Theaa
J. P. Morgan
Winnebago City
Wall
Ham
Atch
Waterloo
Blairaburg Township
Jim H. Streveler
Will
Arnold’s
Park
B Street
Fakir
Mounted & Box
E. W. Grove
Fielda
Rocky Mountain Tea
Keltz & Little
Shiloh
HILON
Weells & Co
le Roy, Ry
Arf
Losina
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
FA. Edwards
Heron
Optician
S. S
Mott
Jott's Chemical
Keltz
Iwrs
Kelts & . Little
Angians
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