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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
The edition lists administrator notices for A K Doolittle and Michael Morris estates, probate hearings for I M Trazier and Charles Albright, and various public notices including debts and claims. Also cites political commentary on state spending, the liquor tax, and Cummins Roosevelt era reforms.
The Webster City high school alumni association meets at Cook's studio at 7 30 this evening to reconsider canceling the ball portion of the graduation exercises. Twenty four of thirty three graduates signed a petition seeking the ball's return. Douglas Huff is home ill with tonsillitis.
Webster City visitors include TI Lavely and F D Riley. Albert and Mrs Smith visited Webster City. Fred Kesler returned from Bucyrus North Dakota. Victor Stark shipped two carloads of fat cattle to Chicago. Lester Swain returned from Rochester Minnesota after appendicitis surgery. Local residents attended a cantata at Fardal hall in Stanhope. May 6.
Saratoga residents visit relatives in Webster City and nearby towns. Farmers delay corn planting due to cold rain. tile work at Geo Prescott and building a woven wire fence by A J Avends. Miss Anna Olson teaches in district No. 4 and visits home in Jewell. Several names appear with short visits and family events.
Decrees granted in several cases include Minnie DeNettie Little versus A W Little with alimony as she receives the west end homestead. Foreclosure decree in Electo Hammitt versus Imma Jane West with interest to an heir not transferred at sale. Anna Wiltsey versus Wm Nixon et al determines lien issue on homestead. judgment not a lien. Theodore Tuttle awarded divorce from Irene Tuttle. Minerva Largent partitions estate of Isaac N Largent. referees appointed. Court to adjourn. juries to report next week. Mercy hospital operating room re finished with white enameled walls and tile floor for sanitary finish.
C H Bowen buys the John Swiney farm of 200 acres in Fremont township five miles NW of town for 94.50 an acre. The property is described as one of the county's best improved farms. Ex members of the Six O clock club hosted a Des Moines theater party at the Auditorium to see Maide Adams in The Jesters. Attendees included Mrs F J Drake Mrs Ha Burleson Miss Josephine Beck Mrs Elston F King Miss Charlotte Crosley and Miss Tressa Treat.
A large turnout at city hall last Saturday afternoon formed the farmer's elevator company with nearly three thousand dollars in stock subscribed and a committee of C. J. Larson P. W. Wouse and Ole Tynning appointed to solicit remaining funds. The next meeting is set for Saturday afternoon May 23. A separate incident reports a man whipping nervous horses outside Teed's drug store, illustrating that beating animals is ineffective and kindness yields better results.
The May 4 1908 adjourned session of the county board appointed clerks and judges for the June 1908 primary election across multiple townships including Freemont Hllsworth Freedom Scott Marion North Webster South Webster Hamilton Clear Lake Lyon and Liberty with named individuals for each clerk and judge role. The board adjourned to 9 and 2 oclock sessions as drainage work and routine matters proceeded.
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