Local notes and school report from Blairsburg and Jewell towns
A collection of small items on a loud ball game incident, Mulberry Center school enrollment and attendance, Jewell’s Fourth of July edition, reflections on materialism in education, rebuttals to Dr Hudson on Christian Science, Illinois Humane Society poultry shipping warnings, an Exchange urging sharing newspapers, and a local optician notice.
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Mulberry Center
Blairsburg Township
Cora Whiton
Arthur Napper
George Christenson
Iris Christenson
Anna Whiton
Milo Foster
Myrtle France
Jessie B. Sands
Thomson J. Hudson
Christian Science
W. D.mccracken
McCracken
Hudson
Illinois Humane’ Society
Humane A Society
The
Humane Society
E. B. Bishop Promoted to Hawarden Works Superintendent
E. B. Bishop, who has served the city for ten years, has been elected superintendent of the electric light and water works system at Hawarden. He left for Hawarden Saturday to assume his new duties. Ed is regarded as a deserving and competent young man, and the Freeman Tribune welcomes his promotion.
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E. B
Hawarden
The
Freeman-Tribune
New Ameri can electric auto delivered to Mr Mew
A heavy 2300 pound Ameri can electric automobile arrived from New York for Mr Martin. The one charge covers fifty miles, and it features an automatic brake electric light and bell. Mr Martin bought it for his wife and plans a steam powered follow up. Both machines are simple to operate smooth running and practically noiseless.
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As Martin
New York
Martin
Sunday Evening Club Hearing on Voice and Reading Craft
Prof H L Hampton spoke at the Universalist church on voice and reading criteria for proper expression. He argued children lack correct vocal training and demonstrated with illustrations. the orchestra played well and members praised contributions from Hampton and helpers. The item includes a receipt from Webster City Iowa dated June 23 1901 praising J R Sterling agent of New York Life Insurance for endowment coverage and protection.
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The
Universalist Church
Sunday Evening Club
Hampton
Webster City
Iowa
J. R. Sterling
New York Life Insurance Company
Mr. Sterling
Adifitl
H. C. Dudley
Eagle Grove Sports See Exhibition in Webster City
Eagle Grove teams attended a Webster City game featuring Algona Webster with a 2 to 1 score. A delay occurred because a message to hold the game for Eagle Grove was not delivered. Fans and visitors were welcomed and managers urged Eagle Grove to contact Meekins or Nick O Connor to arrange future games.
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Eagle Grove
Webster City
Algona
Webster
Meekins
Nick O’connor
Death of E M Bell Civil War veteran plasterer
Enoch M Bell born March 22 1838 Indiana died May 28 1901 West Plains Missouri at age 63. He served 1861 55th Ohio volunteers three years nine months before moving to Ohio Iow a Des Moines and West Plains where he died of heart disease leaving wife and five children. He was well known in Webster City as a plasterer and his friends mourn his passing.
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Enoch M. Bell
Indiana
West Plains
Ohio
Co. C
55Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteers
Iows
Hamilton County
Des Moines
Bell
Webster City
Weather favorable for farming with cautious Iowa corn optimism
The past two weeks brought favorable weather for farm work and steady temperatures that spurred vegetation. Local showers occurred but no general rain reached Iowa. Small grain is weak on low lands and hay will be light, while corn shows good soil energy and Iowa may report an average crop. Illinois Missouri and Kansas are less favorable with poor stands from cutworms.
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Iowa
Hamilton County
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Tremaine Fourth of July Celebrations Draw Community
Tremaine near Boone River hosts a full independence day program with outdoor sports races a ball game a bowery dance and an evening balloon ascent at 7 30. Prof D A Kent will be the day’s orator and attendees can expect ample shade and wells on the grounds.
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Tremaine
Boone River
Bone’s Mill
D. A. Kent W
Underground cables to replace street poles in city
The Martin Telephone Company will lay extensive underground cables this summer to meet growing demand. New wires will be placed underground, with trenches dug along Williamson Avenue and manholes added every block for connections. This improves appearance, avoids tree trimming, and reduces maintenance compared with pole lines.
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Martin Telephone Company
Willaon Avenue
Speed of Central Trains Across Illinois Division
Ackley World notes the Illinois Central passenger trains run very fast on this division. The morning train covers six miles from Delaware to Manchester in five minutes, and the afternoon limited recently averaged 84 miles per hour between Waterloo and Freeport, with times so tight it slowed into Freeport. Trainmen claim speeds of at least 100 miles per hour at some points. The afternoon limited often covers nine miles from Parkersburg to New Hartford in eight and a half minutes, and seven miles of that stretch went in 44 minutes last Tuesday, about seventy miles per hour.
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Ackley World
Illinois Central
Delaware
Manchester
Waterloo
Freeport
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Crop Bulletin Des Moines June Twenty Fourth
The past week was warmer than usual with many showers providing rainfall except in parts of the east and northeast. In north central and western areas rainfall was excessive hindering corn cultivation and hay. overall vegetation growth was favorable and pastures timothy and blue grain meadows and crops benefited. Corn grew rapidly, oats barley and spring wheat headed out with improved condition. Berries yielded abundantly and apples are expected light yields, especially late keeping varieties.
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Des Moines
Neff Bicycle Bar Seeks Russian Exclusive Sale
The Neff Adjustable Handle Bar aims at Russia with Pobeda of St. Petersburg requesting a sample bar and exclusive rights. Invented by Neff and tied to Smiser Bros. buyout, the firm plans a Webster City based company and $20,000 incorporation.
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Neff
C. F. Smisov
Pobeda
St. Petersburg
Russia
Smiser Bros
Webster City
Deputy Sheriff Sutton Captures Man in Horse Theft Southeast of Homer
Deputy Sheriff Sutton arrested Frank Smith after he stole N A Nelson's two year old colt from Nelson's barn and swapped for a black horse. The thief fled toward Homer, attempted to sell the outfit for 85 dollars near David Rose's place, and was bound over to await the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Jewell.
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Sutton
N. A. Nelson
Nelson's
David Rose
Rees
Webster’ City
Frank Smith
Smith
Jewell Honitay
Mason buggy sales boost local carriage trade in Iowa
Two car loads of bug gests display at B C Mason Implement House show room with nineteen buggy styles priced from 50 to 140 dollars. The firm reports strong demand, claims stock the largest in city history, and guarantees all items.
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B. C. Mason. Implement House
Mason
Iowa
Steady Girl Wanted and A Wise Word
Several young men complain they lack a steady girl as plans start with theatre tickets but the girl cancels due to a sick headache. The note, signed H J Arthur, ends with a tease about Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin curing stomach trouble and sick headache.
Special Iowa to California Excursion Under Epworth League
Less than half rates to San Francisco offered for a personally conducted train from Iowa points including Cedar Rapids Marshalltown and Des Moines via the Chicago Northwestern line. Excussions run July 10 with return up to August 31 1901, via multiple western cities and Pacific coast stops or reverse return routes. Tickets available through local agents or W B Kniekern Chicago IL for folders and full details.
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San Francisco
Gicago Northwestern
Linton
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Boone
Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Epworth League
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manito
Garden of the Gods
Pike's Peak
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Salt Lake
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Sluth
Dakota Hot Springs
Christian Endeavorers eye Cincinnati trip fare details
A fragment describes Christian Endeavorers planning travel to Cincinnati for an International convention. It notes an excursion rate of one fare plus 2.00 dollars, sale July 4 to July 14 with return by August 8, and an extension option on peak ticketing, requesting circulars from a rail official in Dubuque Iowa.
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Cincinnati
Tmlisiols
Ita
Hlinda Central
Uluode Coe Et
Dubuque
Chicago & Northwestern Ry Ticket Inquiry
A fragment notes inquiry by ticket agents about dates for ale and fall particulars. The reference mentions Chicago and Northwestern Railway and a date 7 18. Further details are unclear in the fragment.
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Chicago & Northwestern
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Pringle
Jewell Record
Jewell
Andianapolis
Heron
Optician
Pearl Street
E. M. Bell
Martin Company
Crop Bulletin
Suton
Homer
N. A. Nelson of
Colt
B. C. Mason
Ruchter
Fs von
Lette
Achild
Ralston
H. A. Grandall &Go
Grocers
Pringle Bros
Woolstock
Frank Boughton
J. C. Smith
G. W. Teed
H. J. Arthur
Dr. Smith
Christian Tae
Miso Central
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