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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
4
A stream of residents travels to attend graduations and conventions across Iowa. People from Ellsworth, Kamrar, Jewell, Eagle Grove, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids visit, with many headed to Ames and Rolfe for high school or kindergarten events.
Mrs N C Bonner of Jewell arrived in town for a visit with the S K Carey family and Mrs Miles Tatham of Nemaha Iowa also visiting. George Gilman and family of Blairsburg were visitors with George's brother Tom Gilman. Harold J Smith went to Williams yesterday afternoon on business. Miss Alice Youngman of Bur-
Marshalltown Times-Republican profiles Frank P Woods a Wisconsin born self made businessman with executive ability and strong local roots in Estherville Iowa He organized Iowa Savings Bank and earned broad Republican support including Emmet county endorsement for a national role.
A string of short notices lists residents and visitors from area towns. Names include George S Barner, J W Young, Dr KE Richardson, Grace Harrison, Clara Streveler, Gertie Reisch, Nellie Cunningham, Florence Woolston, Ben Coale, W S Weston, Fats from Corwith, J Carson of Kumvar, Magegie Rowland, Lola Haas, Lola, Mrs Faus, Mrs J Burns, Earl Wilson, Sylvia Ostrander, and others visiting relatives, attending graduations, or traveling to Des Moines Eagle Grove Lehigh Manson and Iowa Falls for brief stays and events.
The Twenty-Sixth Annual Alumni Banquet at Elk Hall drew over 120 guests for a four course meal served by Universalist church ladies. Speeches by Barrett Brown Ralph Tucker Wesley Martin and L H Ford highlighted the event with music from the Opera House Orchestra.
A stream of conveyances shows transfers among Laura Herdlinger Martha Dibbern Wilke Lashbrook Nelson Smith Cutler Woodworth and others. Sums paid range from $1 to $6,000 for lots in Lawn Hiddadd Jewell Wik and Rh R addition in West City. The fragment ends with an unrelated advertisement for ice cream sodas and sundaes at Buster Trown's.
Last Saturday the Stanhope Farmers Elevator received 110 wagon loads of grain across eleven hours with a noon break. Grain receipts totaled 25,140 bushels of corn and 12,200 bushels of oats in three months under manager SHintman, yielding a $800 profit on corn and $4,500 paid out in one day for grain.
Heavy rains flood the low lands around Liberty with standing water. S. Anderson moved a group of colts to Stanhope for pasture. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Trampel last Monday. Simon Degroot returns home after a year in Germany. Johnnie Arends recovers from a hayloft accident with five stitches. May 27.
Dick Miller will relocate to Cheyenne Wyoming with his family after accepting a position with Union Pacific Railroad. His daughter Edna is ill and needs to recover first. Church activities resumed after a three week scarlet fever closure. School also back in session. May 26.
Dave Ritchie lost a pony to lightning last night. Simon Wareham injured the animal yesterday afternoon. The brick yard resumes operation after a breakdown. Sterling Smith bought the Peter Nelson corner yesterday. Consideration around four thousand dollars. Mr Nelson plans a Denmark trip this summer. Miss Mabel Berg of Sherman is visiting during graduation exercises. Ben Risen now lights the street lamps for Wm Brenick who holds the gas plant contract. May 27.
The locality faces heavy rainfall with fields listed as very wet requiring replanting. Henry Thompson shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago, and O M Lyders sold a draft horse to a Filmore buyer. Seed corn shortages prompt families to raid cribs while community works on cemetery beautification north of Milsworth.
Mrs G W Cooper returned to Ames after a week visiting friends. Miss Hilda Hanson left for Forrest City for summer vacation. Mr and Mrs P C Crown and Miss May McNee joined friends in Ames for a ball game between Ames College and Coe. Mrs H T Stover visited relatives here. Graduation exercises were held Thursday evening at the Congregational church with praise for the class's orations and efforts.
Hioladay from Webster City presented diplomas while Joe Weiss visited family in Rockwell City. Mrs. Jas McNee hosted a ladies gathering in honor of Mrs. Cooper. The Woodman hall hosted a three course alumni banquet with toasts from Jaycox Kellogg and H A Stafford. Grace Bailey leaves primary post for Webster City. Decoration day program set at church May 26.
Mrs Angie Crabtree visits relatives in Glidden. F R Payne Milling Co installs a new bolting machine. Peter Maggard operated his merry go round Friday and Saturday. Dr Tedrow attended the Des Moines medical association last week. Our class day exercises set for Friday evening May 29 at the opera house. graduates include Eva Shaffer Emma Nicholson Clara Burgeson Claire Tedrow Frank Hughes Frank Hanlin Rolla Hillabrand. Mrs Robert Mettler of Des Moines visited Dr R E Wilson’s home last week. Memorial services by Rev A H Bryan at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. blackout caused by electric fuse. Mrs Fannie M Cady plans move near Cedar Rapids to be close to relatives. James Shields returned to Carthage MD. will occupy residence J G Aunitler with Alden parents this fall. $950, May 25.
Saratoga residents Mrs Milton Carey of Seward Nebraska and Mrs Blanche Wheatley of Holstein Iowa arrived to visit their J N Maxwell family. Mrs Austin Wessler spent time with her daughter Mrs Whi Ferrell who has been seriously ill. Selmer Adams and sister Miss Keo visited friends in Webster City Monday. Mrs S H Taylor and her nephew spent the weekend with relatives there. Memorial services will be held at the church Saturday May 28. I A Boysen dentist Second St.
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