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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
2
Local notes report upcoming Memorial services in Homer and a Decoration Day oration in Bilmond. It notes threshing equipment on offer, mill stock on hand, and a first-class all-round castrator. It also covers a double funeral in Webster City, a blind confectionery entrepreneur in Woolstock, and electricity costs in Boone and Webster City.
The council plans summer installation of heating pipes funded by the spring election. If completed in time for next winter this will aid business districts and may yield quick returns. An unrelated ad for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin targets dyspepsia with pharmacy sales.
A double funeral for Mrs. Hans P. Johnson and daughter Mrs. J. M. Beardsley was held Sunday in Webster City after both died within about an hour of each other. Johnson died Friday night from heart trouble and rheumatic complications. Beardsley died Friday night from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. The families and friends mourn the loss of two beloved women with long local ties and history in the Johnson House business.
An 1890s ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabs with money back guarantee. The paper also profiles John D. Porter of Webster City as a Republican candidate for county attorney, detailing his education at Northern Illinois College Fulton, teaching in Elma, and legal career across Grundy Center and Webster City.
A worn pamphlet of ninety six pages arrives at our table from a New York house featuring varied material on hypnotism. The item presents as a curious historical curiosity and hints at broader 19th century interest in trance and mental suggestion.
Mrs. Sam Thompson of a Blairsburg farm fell from a step ladder while papering a room and injured her left foot, severing the palm. Dr. Pond treated and cauterized the wound, with cautious outlook for infection. Alvin Nichols, at a local store, fell from a high ladder while driving a nail, suffering facial and shoulder wounds. Dr. Rummel stitched wounds and Nichols rested at home. Also an ad notes Glidden barbed wire priced at 3.75 with staples included.
Hamilton county jail now houses three Wren family members Dan Wren was jailed Sunday for a misdemeanor after a night of heavy drinking. His sons George and Ed Wren were imprisoned earlier for fighting. each received about ten days to eighty days total.
The contest between the High School and Prairie Queen ended with the high school receiving the piano and angelus instruments. Saturday’s late voting pushed totals to 212 741 for the high school and 193 486 for Prairie Queen. The high school led by 19 805 votes.
The May report cites a cool wet first half and a warmer second half with heavy showers in north and central districts. Corn planting is delayed but progress is solid in most areas with fair stands, while small grain benefits from rainfall and potatoes and garden crops show promise. Orchard fruits look fair and soil conditions are highly favorable for seeding and planting. A stray ad note closes the piece.
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