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Newspaper

Webster City Tribune

Location

Webster City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1907

Page

2

Personal Gossip Highlights Local Visitors and Travels

Mrs. W H Cunningham and two children visit aunt near Woolstock. Miss Clara Smith leaves for Cedar Falls summer school. Mrs. Rasmussen and daughter Hilda return from Storm Lake. Numerous visits from Woolstock to Ames, Des Moines, Ft. Dodge, Eagle Grove, and other towns noted along with weddings, clinics, and family trips.

Wall Lake of. G. Brennecker Des Moines Big City W. W. Hyatt W. C. Crosley F.A. Singley Eagle Grove

Hog bite injures Theodore Cutler in knee

Theodore Cutler suffered a severe knee injury from a hog bite and remains under medical care. The incident was reported as part of local updates with community members visiting friends in Webster City and attendance at the McKeig funeral. Jun 24.

Webster City Social Notes Preview

Mrs T G Read and son Harry from Stanhope spent Thursday with her son Will Read and family. Miss Reacher Martin and Bennie Martin have been at Hiram Carey’s home. Misses Clara Louise Berven and Tilly Mangan visited Miss Blanche Carey. Ray Hendrickson and George Berven were Webster City visitors Tuesday evening. Mrs Chas Hill and daughter and Miss Blanche Carey visited Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C J Monson were over Sunday visitors near Blairsburg visiting their daughters Mrs Theodore Wing and Mrs C K Brandrup. The young peoples society meets with L L Hendrickson next Saturday at 8 o clock. All are invited. June 24.

T. G. Read Harry Stanhope Will Read Reacher Martin Bennie Martin Hiram Carey Clara Louise Berven Tilly Mangan Blanche Carey Ray Hendrickson George Berven Webster City Chas. Hill C. J. Monson Blairsburg Theodore Wing C. K. Brandrup Young Peoples Society L. L. Hendrickson H. E. Fardal Julian Northfield Minn St. Olaf’s College Peter Howe Stratford Anna Murnay Tama Chas. Anderson Clarence Rockford, Jr Kessler Rock Valley J. S. Kessler Gillilan of Beaman Dah Kessler Celestial Bute Sioux City Nora Batterson Cherokee Nicholson George Kenney

Local Visitors and Community Notices from Blairaburg

Blairaburg reports visiting residents include Mrs Harry Stover and children from Victora and Miss Maud Ferguson from St Louis. Miss Helen Robertson of Williams and Mrs Benj Jaycox with children travel for visits. G C Berkey of Elkhart in town on business. Ice cream and cake to be served at the church hall Wednesday evening. W C Merryman spent several days in Dakota on business. Several town people attend local events.

Harry Stover Victora L.W. Berkey Stratford Maud Ferguson St. Louis Helen Robertson Williams Benj, Jaycox Minnesota Jaycox Mary Weiss R. C. Baughman Benson G. C. Berkey Elkhart, Inc Ladies and Society Church Hall W. C. Merryman Dakota

Alden Thiburg ball team defeats Buckeye twice

The Alden Thiburg ball team beat Buckeye in a 6 to 3 opener and 5 to 0 in the second game. Their catcher was hurt in the second game, hindering play, while Dr O A Kellogg returned from Chicago. Jas W McNee stayed with friends in Glidden. Frank Stover goes to Des Moines for six weeks of summer school. Nellie Baker attends Cedar Falls Normal. Lela McNee recently stepped on a mail and was out for a week. June 24.

Dairyman Alden Thiburg Buckeye Blairsburg A. Kellogg Chicago Jas. W. McNee Glidden Iowa Frank Stover Des Moines Nellie Baker Cedar. Falls Lela McNee

Pleasant Hill social notes and family mentions

Pleasant Hill residents share visits and greetings. Miss Ina Ryan of Blairsburg visits Brecksmith home. Mrs Riley and Mrs Schweppe attend Webster City lodge. Mr and Mrs Ferrell host Mason Hill family and Wm Kessler for dinner. John Anderson Jr ill. Ed Beaver becomes father to a baby boy born June 19 weighing 7 14 pounds. Mabel Riley vacationing with Kamrar relatives. Mrs W C McConnell and son Harold visiting Ft Dodge relatives.

Schweppe Zion John Schweppe Ina ‘Ryan Blairsburg Brecksmith F. D. “Riley John Anderson Jr Ed Beaver Mabel Riley Kamrar W. C. McConnell Harold Ft. Dodge

Social Roundup of Visits and Moves in Stanhope Area

Local residents hosted relatives and friends over the past week across Stanhope and nearby towns. Notable items include Miss Eena Hill visiting Cedar Falls connections before returning to Missouri, families hosting relatives from Tama and Rock Valley, and Frank Seamands selling his drug and livery business to J T and Chas Seamands who moved in.

Local Residents Depart for Visits and Work

Mrs. John Parker travels to South Dakota to visit relatives and friends while Walter and Ralph Ward return from Grinnell College for their summer break. F. R. Payne and son employ A. A. Ward of Fort Dodge to assist in their mill and electric light plant with Lucius Ward having led the plant and preparing to leave Sept 1 for Washington DC.

John Parker South of Town South Dakota Walter Ralph Ward Grinnell College F. R. Payne and Son A. A. Ward Fort Dodge Lucius Washington, D. C

Local Notes From Town and Surroundings

John Fallin of El-Pano and Mrs G Stabler with sister Mrs Imholt left for Haverhill to attend a funeral. Miss Sylvia Talcott returned from Madison with brother George and sister Mary. Prof Bovee and local teachers attend the normal. Heavy rain fell Monday afternoon after a long dry spell. Perry’s daughter from Webster City was seen between trains. Old plank walks near Windsor Hotel and AGels noted. Remember our ath of July and action June 24.

John’ Fallin el- Pano Alls B. Imholt Albert Imholt Haverhill Sylvia Talcott Madison Wis George Mary Chicago Bovee Ain Migs. Perry Gil Perry Webster City Windsor

Community Sketches From Jewell and Nearby

Mrs Sam Farrell left for Carthage South Dakota this morning. Miss Maud Millett spent Sunday with friends at Hubbard. Ed Swift visited Eleworth Sunday evening as a guest at the John Ringstead home. Melvin Foster who has served three years in the coast artillery was mentioned in connection with the area.

Sam Farrell Carthage South Dakota Maud Millett Hubbard Ed Swift Eleworth A. Guest John Ringstead Melvin “Foster Coast Artillery

Special Prices on Garden Goods and Groceries at Hoyt

Stanton R Hoyt advertises price cuts on rose bushes at 10 cents each, sour pickles 5 cents a quart, Trilby Toilet Soap two bars for 15 cents, good old potatoes 25 cents per peck, and sorghum 40 cents a gallon.

Stanton R. Hoyt

Fort Warden Newsnotes and Local Updates

Local items report discharged residents and home grown strawberries ripe for harvest. Visits include Simon Wareham in Gowrie and Geo Millett’s return home after a run as brake man. missionaries and ministers visit nearby towns. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Greenfield. Miss Minnie Lapsien to sail for Germany. job ad in Waterloo for sewing machine operators. barber improving from stomach illness.

Fort Warden Wash Simon Wareham Gowrie L. G. M. King Des Moines

Sharpshooter merits rise in Iowa regiment display

Within the Fifth Place state ranking in Iowa, the 56th regiment shows Company C with 151.42 merit points while Company A leads with 174.62. The report lists sharpshooter totals across several companies including Mason City and Independence, noting Webster City in fifth with 151.42. A memorial poem for Mrs. George Shafer, who died June 17, 1907, accompanies the page. An unrelated note reports a horse killed by lightning during a Saturday electric storm on Millard Busby’s farm.

Mason “City Red Oak Independence Fairfield Webster 56Th Eee George Shafer Millard Busby

Morse Shoeing and Tools Repaired East of Armory

Fragmentary OCR reads about Morse shoing and plow work with tile spades repaired and other items fixed. Indicates work east of the armory with notes on tools and maintenance.

Armory

Untitled note about a move to Salt Lake City

A fragmented message states someone goes to Salt Lake City for a new focus and that he has made many friends who wish him success in his new location.

Salt Lake’ City

Old Soldiers Reunion Planned by Stratford Citizens

The business men and citizens of Stratford are arranging an old soldiers and sailors reunion. At a Jewell meeting last year Stratford extended the invitation to come here in 1907. Dates not fixed yet a meeting will be held this week to finalize arrangements.

Stratford Courier Stratford Jewell

Jewell Couple Wed in June 1907 Wedding in Jewell

A Jewell ceremony united Miss Elate E B Welch and Mr Lewis O Russia on Sunday June 28 1907 at the home of the bride s parents. Both families are long residents of Hamilton County. The bride has taught in the county and the groom is esteemed in the community. They will reside in Hudson Colorado after September 1.

Elate Welch Lewis O Russia Jewell D. Cr. Welch Hudson Colorado Webster City Thia City Edith Mae Hoffmann Fred “H. Andrews Iron River Wis Hoffmann

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Tribune W. H. Cunningham Woolstock Clara Smith Cedar Falls Lehigh J. P. Rasmussen Hilda Storm Lake Minnie’ ‘Rasmussen-Schar Bert Maxon Bert Hyatt Marshalltown City Mrs I. W Hyatt Eva Isham E. E. Rorem W. A. Halverson Wac Eva Thompson Alta Bailey F. E. Clark T. F. Hook Ames W. H. Cook Lisbon Rosalind atLisbon Baxter Mary M. Nelson Hahnemann Medical College J. R. Hughes Humboldt S. J. Backus Algona J. R. Sterling A. R. Cramer Omaha J. C. Krueger del Schultz Renshaw A. F. Schultz Otto Schroeder W. L. Horn Emil Dimlar James Follett W. W. Boak Denver Wm. Sherrard O. N. Moss Fonda W. H. Batesole Harry Hotch- Kiss R. H. Hyke Cass Center Milton Hopkins Ralph W. Willis T. C. O*connor W. B. Dodge Dayton Jones State College J. B. Huff William Wehrheim M. Dundon Florence Weaver James Kephart E.W. Sperow Carlisle Buxton F. J. Lund Fremont Theodore Cutler Arthur Christoferson Ed Johnson Harlan Freedom Township Ray Harry Legg Frank Mallinger Lang Olaf Oleson McKeig Mr. McKeig Hamilton Center Blairaburg Pleasant Hill F. Seamands J. W. Pearce Mary Tynning Geo. Millett Liberty K. Weiland le Mara Woods J. Jansen Stocyville Anna Wessels Gersema Grundy James. Greenfield A. J. Olthoff Rev. Swartz Rev Proett Sibley Rusman Canarvon Germany Minnie Lapsien C. B. Atkinson Litchfield Waterloo Skirt & Garment CO Corner Barclay and Glenwood Waterloo J. Barber East Side Scott
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