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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
1
A collage of remarks covers fish law enforcement by Delevan, local sermons and church fundraising, German ad policy, soap hand washing advice, and a booster voice urging residents to join the march of progress while avoiding cynics and idlers in the community.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Bateman in Park addition Wednesday evening occurred the wedding of their daughter Miss Kittie and Mr. Carl Fielder, both of this city. The couple are well known in the community and will move to one of Mr Bateman s farms east of town.
An apparently demented man named W. J. Curly visited the county clerk’s office asking for incarceration in the county jail. He claimed to work on a farm near Jewell. He was jailed and Dr. Pond summoned. the doctor is unsure if mental imbalance or melancholia from distress caused the condition, so he remains confined in the jail.
The Duncombe Elevator company filed articles of incorporation on Tuesday to buy and sell grain livestock coal and lumber in Duncombe. Authorized capital stock is 30000. Directors include J J Clauson P B Porter Geo Lande N J Wagner Wm Hanrahan. Officers serving until the first annual meeting are President John Mallinger Vice President J B Lundy Secretary J A Daniels Treasurer P T Flynn.
The Carter DeHaven company closed its three night engagement at the opera house with dwindling audiences and declining quality. The reviewer notes strong turnout opening night, a smaller crowd and poorer show second night, and a painfully small audience with inferior entertainment on the final evening.
An editorial from Eagle Grove Times Webster City and Freeman-Tribune denounces published cards of thanks for funeral assistance. It argues such notices are foolish and inexpressive, urges bereaved families to avoid them, and says newspapers should bar them to spare public hurt.
Fort Dodge secures a cracker plant after Webster City tenure. Local business men sign to buy three fifths of stock, Campbell and son hold two fifths, forming a ten thousand dollar stock company. The plant will relocate to Fort Dodge with Campbell as manager and family moving there. Signatories include ZW Thomas Loomis Laufersweiler Farrell Leary Larson Meservey Rankin Meservey Mitchell Haire Butler Oleson.
N P Hyatt circulates a petition to submit to voters a franchise to lay pipes across Webster City streets for a heating plant. The plan, if adopted, would empower Hyatt and associates to operate hot water steam or gas mains for twenty-five years, with ordinances to regulate construction and operation within two years of approval. The Freeman Tribune supports the project and notes outside investors provide funding.
The article notes 785 recorded immunizations in public schools with certificates signed by physicians. About 250 pupils are out of school for various reasons, many recently returned after illness. It urges certificates for home schooled children too and praises vaccination and fumigation for smallpox control. An amusing depot incident involves a county official and a startled, bald man. A birth is recorded: born to Mrs Holmes, nee Clara Hoyt, of Perry, on February 28.
In Arizona on February 26 Sheriff Christensen of Kossuth county published a sale notice for the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad to satisfy a $5,000 judgment won by Mrs. Bridget Gorman from the old Minneapolis and St. Louis railway, now styled Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad. The dispute hinges on liability from the 15 year Gorman death case and whether the new corporation inherits debts. promoters led by Mr Ellsworth plan a southern route of eighty two miles from Town Falls toward Cottage Hubbard McCallsburg Nevada Cambridge and toward the Duluth and New Orleans alignment.
Des Moines Des Moines Falls & Northern railroad plans to operate into Des Moines this fall. President E S Ellsworth reports to chief engineer B Schriner that bonds will be issued and financing complete. Construction to start within thirty days, with terminal arrangements pending with Des Moines Union or Rock Island.
The editorial argues for granting a city franchise to a company to install a heating system for homes and businesses. It warns local capital should embrace opportunities to keep profits local, praises examples where such systems work, and predicts broad support including from newspaper men and residents who fear winter cold.
The Crooked Creek Railroad and Coal Company acquired the Dowd and Kinney tract of 175 acres, largely coal underlaid, for 7500 dollars. The firm has prospected the land and may sink a shaft soon, aiming to boost output and local mining business.
The Hamilton County State Bank which bought the Keller and Stake bankrupt stock will close it out at retail under Cyrus Smith. The entire stock of dry goods boots shoes groceries etc will be sold at absolute cost with a target to close in thirty days.
Des Moines notes that Rev F E Day admires Mrs Carrie Nation. In Cedar Rapids the Republican reports the Fort Dodge district presiding elder reacted with ecstasies on returning from Chicago and had Nation signed autographs for his children. Some argue such zeal shows good men losing their senses.
Friends and relatives gathered at the Howard home for John W. Howards funeral. Rev Fang conducted services as the community mourned a highly regarded neighbor whose life, described as an open scroll of defiance, offered a sobering reminder that virtue comes at a price.
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