Iowa Music Teachers Meet Hailed in Waterloo
Long column notes the Iowa State Association of Music Teachers meeting scheduled for June in Waterloo with Prof. R J Hammell engaged for part of the program. Includes local marriages, political opinions, accidents, and various notices from Webster City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Iowa State Association of Music Teachers
Waterloo
R.J. Hammell
J. R
John Hutchinson
Mandy Ribby
Boone News
Boone County
Judge Weaver
Weather and politics mix in Webster City notes
A Webster City column muses on weather, politicians, and local concerns. It discusses Judge Weaver’s supreme bench bid, gubernatorial race hints, personal liberty themes, a jail joke, sewer plans, humane society talk, and a poultry association meeting set for March 6 at Mason's implement house with a grand show planned for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Weaver
Supreme Bench
Webster City
Geo. D. Perkins
Perkins
Bill Brewer
Louisiana
Humane Society
Cummins
Harriman
Second Street
Rock Rapids
Cato Sells
Sells
Iowa
Kansas City
The
Freeman- Tribune
Mason's Implement House
Death of John Howard at East Bank Street home
John Howard died about noon Tuesday at the home of Mrs Mattie Grant on East Bank Street from pneumonia after an illness of about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard
Mattie Grant
East Bank Street
Up to His Old Tricks in Des Moines
Charlie Burghdorf was held to the grand jury by Justice Tris on charges of obtaining goods and money by false pretenses by claiming a pension he did not appear on the rolls. Des Moines reports the city’s smallpox vaccination order curbed the epidemic with quarantines largely lifted and only one new case in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charlie Burghdorf
Justice Tris
Lottery Scheme Abandoned In Webster City Area
Lottery plans for the Cahill building at Fort Dodge were dropped after post office objections. Tickets sold in Webster City and nearby are void, with Cahill offering refunds to those who paid and promising to send funds to individuals outside Fort Dodge.
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Webster City
Cahill
Fort Dodge
Post Office Department
Farewell Party for Miss Zublin and Miss Keller
Miss Ellen Rood and Miss Kit Lasher hosted a farewell party Friday at the Lasher home on North Des Moines Street honoring Miss Lou Zublin and Miss Bertha Keller. The home was decorated with Washington hats and flags and red white and blue bunting. A six course repast was served at six. Miss Zublin and Miss Keller left for Des Moines Monday to settle there permanently.
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Ellen Rood
Kit Lasher
Lasher
Des Moines
Lou Zublin
Bertha Keller
Miss Zublin
Miss Keller
Grand operatic company to perform in Webster City
The International Grand Operatic Company of New York and London will present a grand operatic performance on Saturday March 2 at the Webster City opera house. The capacity may be tested as tickets sell quickly and Mr J P Scott hosts the event promising a premier musical education and first class entertainment backed by strong public support.
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Webster City
Opera
International Grand Operatic Company
New York
London
Eng
Opera House
J. P. Scott
Great Short-Horn Sale Promised By F A Edwards
On April 9 1901 F A Edwards plans his tenth annual Short-horn cattle sale at Bluff View. The 50 head offering includes 15 bulls and 35 cows and heifers as Edwards aims for top prices with proven turnout and strong bloodlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces
F. A. Edwards
Iowa
West
Mr. Edwards
United States
Mr. Flatt
Bluff View
Bluff’ View
Edwards
Hard Times Social in Elmo hall draws diverse crowd
Ladies of Superior Rebekah lodge hosted a successful Hard Times Social at Elmo hall. Costumes ranged from rags to velvet with comical entries. prizes went to Warren Dodge and Allene Young. A lively program, grand march, and bountiful supper finished the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Rebekah Lodge
Elmo Hall
Oklahoma
Holy Moses
General Jackson
Warren Dodge
Allene Young
Outrage Over Mail Wagon Horse Cruelty
The Freeman-Tribune denounces N. D. Hopkins for driving a half starved crippled horse on the Homer mail run. Washington officials admit no control over the issue though Hopkins is under bond. Readers urged attorneys to propose a humane remedy and stop the abuse without disrupting mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Hopkins
Hopkins
Homer
Washington
Hopking
United States
Freeman-Tribune
Death of Barnett Monroe in Iowa City Area
Barnett Monroe died Tuesday at 2 80 o clock at the family home two miles south of town. He was born April 22 1825 in Ithica New York and died at seventy five years ten months. Survived by five children and one daughter in Jewell. Funeral at home Wednesday afternoon with Rev Johnson and Rev Ryzane. He moved from Worcester New York to this city February 20 1880 and lived on a farm south of town. He joined Lutheran church about forty five years ago and later the M E church here. He was respected as an honest upright citizen.
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A. M. Stotts
Florence
Washington
E. A. Miles
Miles
Hamilton County
This City
H. D. Miles
Forest City
Iowa
A. M
Springfield
Barnett Monroe
Ithica
N. Y
Worcester
Mary Ett Wiltsey
Isaac W
Mia
Edward Hanson
John B
Wm. J
Peter N. Johnson
Jewell
Lutheran Church of
M. E. Church
Johnson
J. Ryzane
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
Mild and gentle physic that is easy to take and pleasant in effect with a 25 cent price. Samples free and every box guaranteed. Sold by Holbrook & Newman, druggists.
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Chamberlain
Holbrook & Newman
Druggista
Town exams announced for Stratford Jewell Blairsburg Webster City and Williams
In accordance with Sec No 2786 town school laws examinations will be held at Stratford school house March 8 9 Jewell school house March 15 16 Blairsburg school house March 22 28 Webster City court house March 20 80 Williams school house April 5 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one hour noon break signed L N Gerber Co Supt
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Stratford
Jewell
Blairsburg
Webster City
Court House
Williams
School House
Dllill LN. Gerber, Co
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J.J. Woodmansee
William Long
Kirk
Dune
Dune Lang Syne
Sac Sun
L. N. Call
Margaret Stuart
Company C
M. E
Chicamauga
DU. B
Blairsburg Township
Rocky Mountain
Keltz & Little
Trigg
Fine Entertainment
Denmark
Sidney Foster
Eagle Grove
Helen Lease
Currie Nation
Jim Blythe
Foster
Crandall
H. A. Crandall & Co
SAS
Ruchter’s
Dean Nds
Cour
Kay
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Saratoga Springs
Keltz &’ Littlea
S. J. Root
J. F. Sparks
Big Sioux Valley
U. S
Root & Sparks
Jam
State Bank
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Medlecine Co
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