Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-30
NEWS ITEMS OF
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Taken From the Columns of the
Weekly Freeman of June
~, 1894.

l are from the columns of the Wei
: ster City Freeman of June 81, 1879.
twenty years ago:
: Bear in mind that DR.. Frisbie, {
. Des Moines, one of the ablest men i
Iowa will deliver the grafton q
], Webster City's coming 4th of Jul
celebration.
! Last week Marshal Wyckoff sen
thirteen tramps, who wanted G.?
work to contractor J. r. White VIII
offered $1.25 and $3.50 per day TO
shovelers and diggers. But mar,
one" in the lot was satisfied will
the wages offered and they slowl!
wendell their way back to camp nea,
the river, where they continue tt
send representatives through tn,
town begging for grub. This is pop
ulism exemplified "The world owes
me living whether I work for it OF
not"
Parties are expected here from
Chicago in two or three weeks for
the purpose of looking the town over
with view of establishing an cleo
trio power house, with sufficient ca
pacity to furnish motive power for
all kinds Of Neutrality-suspicious. a din
ing room fan to a hundred horse
power engine. They are practical
men in the business and have ample
means to establish and maintain the
same if they can be assured of suf-
ficient patronage to warrant them
in making the Investment. An es-
Enlistment of this kind would be of
great advantage to many branches
of business, and if the city cannot
do something of the kind by enlarg-
ing it's present facilities, we hope to
see this enterprise given the neces-
sary encouragement to insure it's
success. The Messrs. Stare are per-
sonally acquainted with these men
and vouch for their ability to carry
out all contracts into which they
may enter.
The assassination of President
Carnot, which occurred in the city
of Lyons, has created a profound SEN
sation throughout France. The as
sassin, an Italian anarchist, was cap
tured just after he committed the
atrocious act, and the officers had
the utmost difficulty in keeping the
populace from tearing him to pieces.
G. A. Weaver started for Roches-
ter, Ill.,, Sunday evening where he
will be married tonight to Miss Ida
B. Cooper, formerly one of the popu-
lar teachers in our public schools.
The Freeman extends hearty con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Weav-
er, and trusts they will meet with
merited prosperity and happiness in
all the years of the future. After a
few weeks sojourn with Mr.. WIS par
ents in the old New York home, they
will return to this city and make this
their future home.
Married, in this city on the 9th
inst, by Rev. L. N. Call, Mr.. George
A. Wicks of Kamrar and Miss Jen-
ME E. Packman of Swea City, Iowa
The Freeman extends congratula-
lions and good wishes, hoping the
star of good luck may guide these
young people through life.
Miss Eva Kephart has just closed
a successful term at the Van Ness
school in Rose Grove township.
Miss Alice Cook returned from
Devils Lake, N. D., last week where
she has been teaching school during
the past year.
]. R. Whites father drove through
from Bloomington, ILL.,, to Webster
City with his horse and buggy, ar
irving here last Friday after an
eight days journey. The old gentle
man never before saw so much of
Iowa, and is now firm in the belief
that no better country can be found
any where on the North American
The Literary prize contest at the
Christian church Friday evening was
a very enjoyable and interesting oc-
casion. The contestants for the
prizes were Misses Florence Weaver.
Daisy Hatch, Lulu Michels, Deda
Swan and Cora Johnson. Lulu
was awarded first prize, and
Florence Weaver, second. But in
our judgment, it was difficult to de-
termine who were entitled to the
honors, as all the participants did
themselves great credit. The sub
ject-woman's suffrage-has been
discussed by great minds for many
years, but these young ladies brought
out new and salient points that