The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 10, 1903
They Won in the Box Contest
Misses Hannah Hanson and Jennie Pollock Receive Highest Number of Ballots
Voting Was Lively Today
Miss Hanson Received 212 Votes and Miss Pollock 93. Other Teachers in the Race
Miss Hannah Hanson and Miss Jennie Pollock are the winners in the Messenger box contest for the performance of Charles B. Hanford, in “Much Ado About Nothing,” at the Midland on next Monday evening. Having received the highest number of votes in the contest for the post popular school teacher of Fort Dodge they are each entitled to a box for this performance and have the privilege of inviting five friends to occupy it with them.
The voting was fast and furious this morning. Miss Hanson’s friends rallied to her support, and when the time came to count the ballots at noon, she was found to have 212 of the little paper slips to her credit. Miss Jennie Pollock who was the favorite on Friday, did not do so well today, but came next with 93 votes.
Miss Ella Fin had many friends who exerted themselves in her behalf and she received 74 votes.
The full list of teachers for whom coupons were cast is as follows:
Misses
Hannah Hanson
Jennie Pollock
Ella Fink
Grace Fibbs
Maude Herrick
Cora Newton
Florence Anderson
Myrtle Hill
Corey |
212
93
74
37
20
16
11
3
3 |
Tags: 1903, Anderson, Corey, Fibbs, Fink, Hanford, Hanson, Herrick, Hill, Newton, Pollock
The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 19, 1903
The Boston Store Adopts Policy of Expansion
Arrangements Have Been Practically Completed for Opening of Branch Store at Eagle Grove.
The Boston Store has entered upon a policy of expansion. A store building has been leased at Eagle Grove, a stock of goods is now being installed, and it is expected that the store will opened (sic) about the close of next week.
This is an experimental venture on the part of the Boston store. If the store at Eagle Grove is a success, it is planned to establish others at different points in the state. J.H. Walters, who has for several years been connected with the Boston store in this city will have charge of the new store.
The management of the Boston store is going on the policy of enlarging their opportunity for buying stock feeling that the more stock they buy, the cheaper and better they will be able to buy it. They feel that their store at Eagle Grove should be a success from the ease and facility with which it can be supplied form the main house in this city.
Tags: 1903
The Fort Dodge Messenger: Jan. 10, 1903
Duncombe Sun Goes Under
Has Yielded to the Force of Adverse Circumstances
Publication is Suspended.
Editor Stebbins Finds the Burden of Debt Too Great to Be Endured.
Word has reached the city that the Duncombe Sun, which was once one of hte luminaries of Webster County journalism, has ceased to shine, and that the genial talks of Sunrise Bill will hereafter be in vain. After a plucky struggle to keep up, Editor Stebbins has been obliged to yield to the pressure of debt, and his paper has discontinued publication.
All of Mr. Stebbins’ editorial brethren over the county will regret that the pressure of circumstances was too much for him to withstand. He had been giving Duncombe a good local paper, and no one is more sorry to hear of his misfortune that is the Messenger force. Mr. Stebbins still remains in Duncombe.
Tags: 1903, Stebbins
