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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
robson CAFE
CHANGES HANDS
Brice Hutchinson and Son, N. S
Hutchinson, Become Owners
of Restaurant.

T. NJ. Ellis, who purchased the
Robson cafe from J. C. and E. f.
Robson some time ago, has sold Oh t
to Brice Hutchinson of Fort bod re
and his son. N. S. Hutchinson, who
resides in this city. n. S. Hutchin
son is competent baker and has
been in the employ of the Robson
and Nicholson & Olson bakeries Al
different times during the past tw1
or three years. The family Of Bricc
Hutchinson will continue to reside
in Fort Dodge for the present, he
staying here and helping with the
business. His daughter, Miss Helen
Hutchinson. and Mrs. Hattie Had
doX, mother-in-law Of n. S. Hutchin
son, will assist in the restaurant
The present owners took charge ot
the business Friday morning.
The cafe will undergo a thorough
renovation soon. but will not be clos
ed during the work. A new oven o.
the latest model will also be insta
| ed
Mr.. Ellis, who came here from
Jefferson a short time ago to rur
the cafe, will not return to his hom.
town until after the ice cream sea
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
ST00P HAYNES OUT
OF RACING SQUAD
Resigns as Driver in Webster City
Racing Squad. I. Case
People Want Him.

Stoop Haynes, who is quite we'll
known here, having been associated
with the Big Five Racing team and
also employed in the Bair-Ferrell
garage, has resigned as member of
the local racing team and when seen
in town today, stated that he was
on his way to Clinton to confer with
the J. I. Case Company. They have
had a man on the road watching g
Haynes at work at Albert Lea.
Charles City and Austin and they
wish him to sign contract to be a
member of next years Case racing
team, which will be managed by
Louis Disbrow. one Of the world s
greatest speed kings.
Mr.. Haynes has not decided just
what he will do and will not know
until he has got in touch with the
manager Of the J. |. Case Company
Stoop won five of the six races he
was in this year. which is quite an
enviable record among those whose
aspirations run in that direction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Cakes Brought S2O.lO.

The Calumet baking powder do
nestle science school which has just
closed in Wilson's hall was very
successful, considering the extreme
ly warm weather. There were
eighteen cakes entered and nine
more were donated by the people
who were holding the school. These
cakes were sold to the highest bid
der and the proceeds went to the
elevator fund for Mercy hospital.
The twenty-seven cakes brought
$20.10. The first prize, a Hoosier
kitchen cabinet, went to Mrs. John
Melvin: second prize, a willow rock
er. to Miss Mary Lilly; and the third
prize, $3.50 in groceries, to Miss
Lottie Bishop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
INTERURBAN SHOWS
A GOOD INCREASE
Fort Dodge Line has the Largest
Gross Revenue of any in the
State of Iowa.

Ames Tribune: The Ft. Dodge
Des Moines & Southern railway Is
the most profitable piece Of interur-
ban property In the state according
to a report made to the state execu-
tive council by its secretary. A. H.
Davidson. The report shows that
there are fourteen interurban lines
in the state. of which only one, the
Charles City Western. is operating
at loss. A number Of the lines
showed smaller net proft than last
year.
The Fort Dodge line is the big
one for gross revenues now. 1t re-
ported $649,679 as against $614,57S
a year ago. 1t also reported net
profit OF $l37,516 as against $59,,
S2l last year. This is the largest
increase shown by any Iowa electri,
line.
This enormous increase Is due IL
a large measure to the fact that tn,
cost of erecting new power plan
at Frazier was met out OF last year,
revenues and also to the fact tha
the road was handicapped by lacl
Of grain cars. Now, however, th'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Nelson NCAN|NCH
SICK IN WATERLOO
Went to That Place on the 4th to
Visit His Son and Family and
Was Taken III.

Nelson McAninch is i'll at the
home of his son in Waterloo. He
left this city on the 4th to visit his
son, Ross McAninch and family, and
Saturday his wife, who had not ac-
companied him, received a telegram
to come at once, as Mr.. McAninch
was very sick. The message said be
had high fever, but no other par
ticulars were given. Accompanied
by her granddaughter, Lorene Holt,
Mrs. McAninch left Saturday after.
noon for Waterloo. but nothing fur.
ther has been heard here in regard
to Mr.. McAninch's condition. 1t Is
hoped by the friends that a favor
able report will soon be forthcoming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

road is as we'll equipped to handle
traffic as any electric line; 200 new
grain cars have been delivered to the
road as we'll as several freight en-
gines. A large part Of the increase
is due to the growth of freight traf-
fic and not to passenger traffic. -Four
trailers have also been added to
care for the passenger traffic and the
line is as we'll equipped in rolling
stock as any in the state.
The report of the secretary also
shows that there are Alb miles of
interurban main track in Iowa, of
which over one-fourth, 119 miles, Is
the property of the Fort Dodge line.
Receiver Farley Sheldon has issu-
ed a denial of the rumor that the
Rock Island has control of the prop
erty. The story, which has been
publish ed in many papers, is the
dream of a Webster City press cor
respondent and is without founda-
tion. mo claims have ever been
settled through the Rock Island Of
flee and the Rock Island has abso-
lutely no control over the Fort
Dodge line" said Mr.. Sheldon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
WILL HOLD |NST|-
TUTE AT HOMER
On Friday, July 11th-Mrs. T. W.
Owen of This City is on
the Program.

Program for the w. c. T. U. In
stitute to be held in Homer, July
1lth:
10 a. m. Scripture reading-Mrs
Bessie Bell.
Prayer-Mrs. VIM. Leslie.
1915 The work most needed tt
be done in this community by the
w. C. T. U.-Mrs. Norah White.
10:3O-What constitute a success
full w. c. T. U.-Mrs. Frank Vegors
Talk by Mrs. Dora NJ. Farrow o.
Boone.
Picnic dinner.
12:45- Loyalty to the w. C. T. U
Mrs. Ida Leksell.
1:15. What use should womer
make of the ballot-Mrs. C. Royster
1:45. The moving picture show
It's dangers and its possibilities
Mrs. Rhodes.
AIS. Does the church supply
the need OF definite. temperance
work?-Mrs. T. W. Owen. Webster
City.
2:30. Proper home attraction.
counteract outside attractions-Mrs
Leonia Boynton.
Completing of the organization o.
the Y. p. B.-Mrs. Dora NJ. Farrow
A reading from the Champion
Mrs. Jennie Mulholland.
Give the w. c. r. U. pledge-All
Report Of the vice presidents re
garding what they have done To-
the Union.
Recita tation-Zelpha Leksell.
w. c. T. U. benediction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Narrowly ESCAPE
FATAL ACCIDENT
Mrs. Robert Pelz and Son and
Daughter Have a Narrowing
Experience.

Mrs. Robert Pelz, while driving
home to Blairsburg Wednesday, ac
companied by her son and daughter
came very nearly having a fatal ac.
cident. While driving along the
road in leisurely manner, some
thing at the side of the road fright
ened the team, which sprang for
ward, letting the carriage tongue
slip from the neck-yoke loop. Al
this the horses commenced to run.
Mrs. Pelz's son urged her and his
sister to jump, which Miss Pelz did,
escaping with no injuries; but Mrs.
Pelz, not wishing to leave her son to
try and control the team, refused at
first but when repeatedly urged she
finally jumped, spraining~ one ankle
very badly. The team was stopped
after running short distance far
ther.
Later the injury panied Mrs. Pelz
50 much that she was brought to
Webster City to have an examina a.
ton made to ascertain whether the
bone in her ankle had been broken
or not. However, there was no
fracture.
1t was certainly fortunate that no
one was seriously or fatally hurt, as
1t seemed every moment that the
tongue would strike some obstru c.
tion in the road and throw the oc-
cupants Of the buggy onto the heels
OF the running horses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
PETER MATHRE IN
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Cupola From Barn Tips Over Upon
Him, Crushing Him to the
Ground.

Peter Mathre, of the firm Of Ell
lingson, Mature & Company, was the
victim Of a very unfortunate acci-
dent Thursday afternoon which
might easily have proven fatal. Mr..
Mathre has been having the barn
back of his house on Division street
torn down and had the cupola off
the top OF the barn and setting on
the ground. About o'clock Mr..
Mathre, wishing to move the cupola,
with the aid of a workman, started
to turn or tip it over, and in some
accidental way the cupola fell upon
Mr.. Mathre. crushing him to the
ground. -,. .-.. ...-.. ss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
TO START HOME BAk-
ING ESTABLISHMENT
Misses Fannie Baxter and Eta
Brewer Will 60 Into Baking
Business.

The Misses Fannie Baxter and Et-
ia Brewer have rented the building
formerly occupied by DR.. o. c. Bux-
ton on Wilson avenue and will
start a home baking establishment.
The young ladies will doubtless meet
with good success. During the warm
summer weather, especially, the
housewives of Webster City are glad
to patronize exchanges and home
baking establishments. They will
be able to procure everything in the
line of bread. cakes, cookies, pies,
etc, from the new firm.
The building will be repaired, the
rooms made larger, ETC., and owing
to this work the store will not be
opened for couple or three weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Playing With Fire.

Ottumwa Courier: Whenever
person infringes upon or breaks the
quarantine laws of city, he be-
comes public menace and the com
munity that permits violations OF its
health laws is playing with fire. The
district court very recently rendered
discision which upheld the gravity
of the quarantine laws and evidenc-
ed that compliance with them is le-
gal necessity as well as a moral du-
ty. The quarantine laws are not
down on the books to be winked at
and eyaded; they are drawn from
grave necessity and after long con-
sideration and they are Just as i'm
portant as any others.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
WEBSTER CITY HAS
A NOTABLE SHOP
Equal of Which is not Found in
Hamilton County-In new
Fire Station.

Webster City has shop, the
equal Of which is not to be found
elsewhere in the county, a shop
which the prosperous resident of fif-
teen years ago never would have felt
at home in, and the opulence Of
thirty years ago never even dreamed
Of. 1t is the city's electrical supply
shop located in the new building al
SO belonging to the city, in which Is
also the city flre-station. In this
shop are to be found the most mod
ern Of electric lights of every dis
cription. porch lights, hall lights,
piano reading lamps, including a
most clever arrangement of hooded
reflector which will throw the light
upon the page Of music, or may be
used at the card table. This light
is on a standard, but the same may
be obtained in other ways, such as
are used in our library to illuminate
pictures. The reading lamps and
dining domes may be had in most
elaborate equipments, with brush
brass and loaded glass shades, from
SIS down. One particularly hand
some chandelier. of old gold. Flor
entine finish, has five luxurious drop
lights and would grace the finest
home or hall in the city. Aside from
lights, to which use electricity was
first harnessed, there are the house
hold conveniences and labor savers.
beginning with the iron. Of which
there are two kinds carried in this
shop. These are further equipped
with stand rests. and make ironing
pleasure. Then for the table. there
are four styles of toasting
racks. two vertical and two horizon
tai. With these the making Of toast
for breakfast requires only mo-
ment and may be done while you are
pouring your coffee. There are two
styles of coffee percolators. which
makes the American breakfast one Of
such luxurious ease in the prepar-
ing, that our grandmothers would
have thought almost sinful. For the
afternoon tea there is a diminutive
tea samovar. Of FURNISHED copper.
the operation Of which requires only
the skill Of turning on the current.
There are motors which may be at
tached to every machine that has
heretofore been run by hand. like
the washing machine. sewing ma
chine. churn. grindstone, etc. In
fact the wonderful saving of human
strength which may be obtained by
the use of these motors. can but pro-
long life. especially on the farm.
There are two styles Of vacuum
cleaners which may be operated by
hand and makes houSecleaning one
continual round Of pleasure, if the
glowing account of its powers may
be relied upon. There is for the
light housekeeper, the most bewitch.
ing of little ovens. 1t will bake two
loaves Of bread. or two pies or q cake
or pudding, at one time. and only
consumes the same amount of elec.
tricity In an hour that an iron does
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Annual Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Sunday
school and parish of the Universalist
church will be held Thursday in No
komis park. The children of the
Sunday school will assemble at the
church in the morning at 10 O'Clock
from whence they will proceed tc
the picnic grounds. All the friends
and members of the Sunday school
and church are invited to be present
and enjoy this outing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08

For the girl who gets her breakfast
in her room, or wishes to press her
own clothes after working hours,
there are two styles of stoves. One
in a suit case and there is one lit
tie larger, which may be regulated
into three different degrees of heat,
and on which one may boil coffee
and at the same time slipa piece OF
toast on little rack which fits un-
der the blaze and thus kill two birds
with the one electrical stone. There
is also an indicator to be used on a
house on which there are two bells,
or in two fiat apartment building;
just above the bell is an index finger
which points to the figure 1 or 2,
and shows which bell is being rung.
For the sick room there Is the little
"Ell-boilo" no longer than a lead
pencil which when placed In cup
of cold water and the current turned
on, heats the water I, ,..s:s liz :: nzs,i a,-
it, with lightning speed. There tsE
also an electric pad to be used in the
place of the hot water bottle, a con-
trivance of felt and wires which Is
supposed to be much better than the
old way of applying heat to the
body. The most wonderful of these
electric wonders is a magical Ozon-
ator. This is a square metal box,
looking not unlike an old fashioned
foot warmer, with perforations in
top and sides. When the current Is
turned on, the result is a complete
burning Of every noxious odor or gas
in the room, rendering the air like
it is in the open just after a severe
air seems charged with life This Is
invaluable to Office buildings in
some vicinities, such as stucco works,
and near slaughter houses, etc. Its
uses are legion in a hospital or sick
room. One finds there, in this shop
of the unseen magic, an electrical
comb for use after washing the hair.
which dries the hair as it is being
combed. a shaving mirror with cyl
indical light below. which is sup
posed to throw the light on just the
right place on the chin while the
razor is being manipulated: Alto
gether, this is most wonderful
store and not alone wonderful. but
valuable, as the entire stock is ap-
praised at $500. Electricity Is al
so doled out in quarts, or pounds. or
yards. or however 1t is they sell it,
for motor cars and motors Of every
description may be charged here.
The furnishings OF this shop are
modern in every particular, from
desks and floor covering to tinted
walls and artistic lighting. In fact
it should be one of the show places
in our city when we are showing our
friends the places worth while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
An ENJOYABLE Camp,

Frank Jewett and family are en-
joying camp life in an unusual man.
ner. They are located at the north
end Of the Des Moines street bridge
in the McFerren pasture and have
several tents in which they are liv.
ing with the same conveniences they
enjoy at home. A large wall tent
with netting sides and floor makes
an ideal camp bed room and living
room, with easy chairs and iron beds
with mattresses not usually consider
ed necessary to camp comfort. The
kitchen tent boasts an ice box,
and there is also a horse and buggy
with which they may go and come,
and also incidentally make a daily
raid on their home garden which
makes this mode of vacation not
only novel but healthful and econ
omical, The summer should see many
others follow this purely American
method Of enjoying the summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
BIG OUTPUT OF BROWN
SKATE FACTORY
Fifty.Five Thousand Pairs Of Skates
Made in Webster City
r. Last Year.

1t would undoubtedly surprise 6
good many of the people of this city
to know that last year $4,000 pairs
of skates went out of Webster City
to all parts of the United States and
that this year there will be at least
as many more.
The Brown skate factory employ
twenty-five men the year round and
turn out as many of the spring
skates as they possibly can. The
factory is worked to the full capac-
ity all the time and would warrant
the company erecting a fine large
building and adding some extra
equipment.
Next year roller skates will be
made by this company, there being a
large demand on the market for this
kind of skate. the boys and girls u.s.
ing them on the sidewalks in many
cities the big part of the year.
Manager Brown states that last
year a number of the commercial
leagues of the larger towns in this
part of the state made flattering Of
fers of building sites, etc., if the
factory would come to their places,
but none of these offers have been
accepted.
The factory is we'll known
throughout the country by the ex-
cellent product it turns out and
Webster City counts it one of its
best institutions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
ANOTHER LOCAL
BUSINESS CHANCE
Illinois Leather Company Buy Stuc-
co Retarder Factory Of
Parkhurst & King.

Another business change was
made this morning, which has been
under way for some time, by which
the Illinois Leather Company of Chi
cago gain possession of the stucco
retarder factory operated just east
Of the city. Parkhurst & King, the
former owners of the factory, will
retain the management for some
time at least. 1t is undecided wheth-
er or not the new owners will move
to this place and for some time at
least the former managers will as
sumo control.
For sale, good barn. Inquire S36
Elm Street. - diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
Will be Paroled.

Mrs. Nellie Iams, who was sent to
Cherokee by the commissioners Of
insanity last June, has been recon-
mended to be paroled. which will
undoubtedly be done in a short time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-08
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1918.

son is over, but will remain with the
new firm and look after this part
of the business.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
3 EjSSjlSIli
- SEzI<FSIsdD
Special Rates 4 Excursions.
Sunday, Oct. 10
Sl.5O ROUND TRIP

Excursion to Cincinnati, Ohio, and
return.
This train leaves Paris at 1850 a..
M, arriving Cincinnati 1920 a. m,
returning leaves Fourth street station
Cincinnati, at p. m. Tickets good
on special train only.
Round trip Winter Tourists to all
principal winter resorts in Alabama
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Havana,
Cuba, on sale daily Oct. 1, 1913, until
April 80, 1914, with final limit May 81,
1914; also to principal winter resorts
in Texas and New Mexico, on sale
daily Nov. 1, 1913, to April 80, 1914,
with final limit May 81, 1914. Liberal
stopovers allowed on all winter tour
list tickets. Also low round trip
Homeseekers' tickets to points in Ari-
iona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Colorado,
Kansas. Montana, Nevada North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Clifornia on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month, final limit % days from date
of sale. stopovers allowed in Home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation, call no or address,
w. n. HARRIS, Agent.
T. X. SMITH, T. A.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
WORLDS OLDEST ODD
FELLOW IN LEXINGTON

w. B. Emmal, of Lexington, bears
the distinction of being the Oldest
active Odd Fellow in the world
Last Monday he reached his ninety
sixth birthday, and what is more he
had been an active Odd Fellow for
the past seventy-four years, making
him, it is said, the oldest living Odd
Fellow in the world. In respect to
the man who has seen Friendship
Lodge No 5 grow from a mere weak
organization of very few members
to one of the strongest in the world
a committee composed of w. c. G.
Hobbs, G. w. Jones and H. A. White
all strong Odd Fellows. went to his
home and presented him with beau
tiful bouquet of flowers. Last year
at the Grand Lodge convention he
was presented with handsome vet
eran ring, in honor of his long mem
bership.
Mr.. Emmal became a member OF
Friendship Lodge January 81, 1889, in
Lexington, when the lodge was just
two years old. He has been for
many years an active worker and has
started lodges all over the State.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
For Sale.
Beautiful Residence f!

"Hidaway," the beautiful residence
of w. c.. Massie, on Vine street, is
for sale. The handsome place is an
ideal home, with all modern conven-
iencies. Mr.. Massie will be at home
for the next two weeks to show pros
pective purchasers through the house
and premises. Anyone desiring to pur-
chase an elegant and permanent home
will do we'll to look this property over,
as it is seldom such places are put on
the market. Sat
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
CHRONIC DYSPEPSIA

The following unsolicited testimo-
NAL should certainly be sufficient to
give hope and courage to persons af-
ficted with chronic dyspepsia: Il
have been a chronicm dyspeptic for
years, and of all the medicine ] have
taken, Chamberlain's Tablets have
done me more good than anything
else," says w. G. Madison, No. z
Sherman street, Hornellsville, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers. (adv)
(Oct)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17

A congress of physicians in Rome
has adopted a resolution, according to
a press dispatch, stating that the re-
cent increase of tuberculosis is in
part due to the fashions in women's
dress
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
UNJUST TAX Law
IN KENTUCKY
How Unsatisfactory the Pres
ent Tax System Works
in This State

Most Unequal System Ever Devised
and Most of the Progressive States
Have Abolished the Plan Used IN
Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-10-17
TREES!

For Fruit and Shade, Shrubs,
Grape Vines, Rheubarb,
Peonies, Phlox. Roses,
Asparagus, Etc.
Everything for Orchard,
Lawn and Garden.
No Agents Free Cataiog
Growers of What We Sell
H.F. fILLtNMEYER & SONS,
1s41 Lexington, Ny. 1913
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