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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
5
Local notes recount visits among Segar Kahl and Pringle families in Webster City and Homer. Weather brings relief after a windstorm that damaged Mulholland’s barn and Pierce store house. Community events include dancing for Misses Anna and Elizabeth Nellis and a talk by Rev. Barber on Anti-Saloon League work.
Friendly advice to Keltz notes his political and business paths, urging him to focus on insurance and avoid trouble as he plans to stay in the tenth district. Depot improvements at Jewell push interior work with tile roof, water supply drilling to continue, and track reconfiguration expected to finish in a month. Also listed are a home for sale at 826 Boone St Webster and corn cobs for sale from Clark Olmstead.
Fred Hemmen is courting Webster City as grand juror this week. A. J. Arends spent several days with relatives in Aplington. Fred and George Heyer were called to the bedside of their brother Remmer Heyer of Canistota South Dakota who is very ill with stomach cancer. Freda Hemmen spent Monday night with Gladys Botort. Herb Greenfield lost a valuable cow by strangulation last week. Early seeded oats are coming up but on wet ground will be frozen out. Grandma Peter Bosma is very sick at 84. Mr and Mrs J D Miller were Sunday visitors at J L Richardson home. Earl Lager is here from the east visiting his parents. The three year old son of John Butler, sick for some time, will be taken to the hospital.
The Carroll Herald outlines how President Culbertson allegedly manipulated funds from the First National Bank of Carroll which failed in October. Receiver Col. I W Fowler and the bank creditors list total claims of 264000. The report names mining and land investments linked to Culbertson and notes large estate items including Boynton Land and Lumber, Hanover Canal, and Eldorado Ditch holdings affecting the estate. Former local resident Hannah Leopold and Arthur Wilson plan to wed within legal limits after a divorce, while notices advertise sale of a horse and furniture by J L Kamrar.
Local column notes residents and visitors from Clarion and nearby towns. Migs Heith Comley returned home after readings in Clarion. Numerous residents such as Geo C. Tucker, Legh Miller, Zoe Smith, and Mary Smith travel for visits, business, or to join family in towns like Omaha Des Moines and Denver.
Long column of brief society items from Webster City including visits from Mary Nelson and Drakely, travel to Ellsworth and Waterloo for relatives and weddings, names such as Briles Anderson Pearce and Richards, and notices of local movers and a Portland departure.
Notice to contractors bids due noon May 22 1909 for erection of the chi pl house in district No 2 Roserve township Plans and specs available at State Williams and at my home Board reserves right to reject any and all bids Contract to be let at 730 pm May 22 1909 4614 FM Talcott Bec
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