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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.. Rood and Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Bonner motored UP
from Des Moines Friday to partici-
pate in the celebration of the sixty
sixth birthday of their mother, Mrs.
N. l.. Rood. This became a progress
sive affair as the entire family in
Guiding Mrs. Rood, the children
from Des Moines, Messrs. Ted and
Will Rood, and the H. J. Buell. fam
lily partook of one o'clock luncheon
at the H. J. Buell. home, and in the
late afternoon proceeded to the Rood
family home, where a six o'clock
dinner was served, and a pleasant
evening spent together. The alb
sence Of one daughter and her fam
lily who reside in Illinois prevented
this from being a complete family
reunion. Beautiful flowers and 9TH
err appropriate gifts, and the pres
ence Of her children made glad this
for Mrs. Rood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Neighb,orhood Notes.
Jewell,

Jewell has at last got a new Cor
less engine for the electric plant
owned by Mr.. Henderson of Story
City. 1t arrived Sunday and will be
unloaded just east of O'Connor's
lunch room where Mr.. H. has pur.
chased a lot. Guess Jewell is going
to have an electric light plant yet.
There will be new Rebekal
lodge organized at Jewell tonight
and the Webster City lodge will put
on the degree work.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald and Mrs. N. c.
Bonner entertained the Ladies EN-
broidery club at their homes Friday
at one o'clock dinner.
The crops around Jewell were new
er better than this summer. Every
thing is at it's best and most of the
corn will be laid by the fourth OF
July.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Woolseys Not to Remain.

Mrs. L. S. Woolsey and daughter
Miss Helen, returned to their former
home in Lawrence, Kansas, yester.
day afternoon, the family having
changed their plans and decided not
to remain in this city. The reason
for this sudden decision is on &C.
count of this climate being insult
able to Mr.. Woolsey's health. They
will ship their household effects back
to Lawrence, Mr.. Woolsey remaining
here a few days longer to attend to
business affairs. He will then go
to Lawrence for a short stay and
later on to Denver, Colorado, where
he will spend the summer living
with a sister, hoping that the cli-
mate there will benefit his health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hanson Of
Davenport, Nebraska, arrived Sun.
day for a few days visit with their
cousins, the Schropfer family.
Miss Belle Simonson of TT. Dodge
is spending her two weeks vacation
here with her parents, Miss Agnes
Olsen of FIT. Dodge accompanied her
home
Winslow Schropfer has purchased
a new Maxwell auto.
Matt Nellis and sister Elizabeth
of Duncombe visited with the Nick
Nellis family Sunday.
Mr.. Hartshorn is i'll with liver
trouble.
Joe Lang was sick the past week
but is out again.
Chas. Hawerter was in northern
Iowa recently looking over farms to
rent.
Chas. Oviatt was recent Fort
Dodge business visitor.
Mrs. Chas. Meyer returned last
Saturday to her home in Clarion af-
ter weeks visit at the Schroeder
home.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
West independence.

The Idle Hour club entertained
their husbands and families at the
John Essig home Thursday evening
The evening was spent in social con-
versation and various games and the
ladies served a delicious lunch of
ice cream and cake. All report a
most enjoyable time.
Fred Eggers, who was operated on
at Mercy hospital Friday, is getting
along as well as could be expected
Mrs. l.. o. Rushia's sisters from
Ames visited her the last of the
week.
Mrs. Chas. Rhyan from east of
Webster City visited at the Price
Campbell home Thursday.
F. A. Gerber and wife of near
kamrar visited at the E. D. Busing
home Sunday.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23

moved to Pecatonica, ILL.,, where
their children died. In 1876 Mr.
Eastman and his wife came to Web
ster City, where most of his life hat
been spent. He was in the butter
and egg business here for about siz
years, and in 1882 moved to Hub.
bard where his first wife died in
1892. The following year he return
ed to Webster City, and on April rs,
1894, was married to Mrs. Clara +.
Howard, who survives him.
The deceased was a carpenter by
trade and engaged in that and other
vacations until advanced years clos
ed his business career. His final ill
ness was of three months duration,
but he was confined to his bed only
a few days. Stomach and throat
trouble in the beginning, attended
by ailments due to old age, caused
his demise.
Mr.. Eastman was a kind, genial
man, honorable and upright in all
his ways, and was beloved by many
friends-both young and old-who
rejoice to know that his earthly
cares are over and that he has en-
tered the life divine He was a faith
full and consistent member of the
Methodist church for over sixty
years and has been a class leader in
the local church for fifteen or six
teen years.
The bereaved wife is the only liv-
ing relative so far as is known.
William Kidder and C. L. dublin are
nephews of his first wife.
The funeral was held this after
noon at the Methodist church and
was in charge of the Masons, who
have provided for his comfort and
care during the past five weeks. A
short sermon was preached by his
pastor, Rev. C. H. Kamphoefner, af-
,er which the remains were taken
East on the 3 o'clock train on the
illinois Central by C. l.. dublin and
will be inferred at Pecatonica, ILL.,,
~ the side of his first wife and chill
lren.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Woodstock,

Ed Malaise had the misfortune O
having horse struck by lightning
the other night and upon getting vi
the next morning found the ANNA
staggering around the place as
though dazed. Mr.. Malaise called
the veterinary from Eagle Grove
who pronounced it as being struck
by lightning.
Ed Sells Of Webster City spent
Monday in Woodstock.
Prof. l.. n. Brindamour, who left
the twentieth day of May to attend
the marriage of his son at Montreal,
Canada, returned Saturday evening
Mr.. Brindamour reports a fine time,
but still thinks Iowa hard to beat.
The Woodstock band has been en-
gagged to play at Goldfield on Satur-
day, June the 9th, at farmers pic
mic given by the Farmers Elevator
and the Goldfield creamery.
Woodstock will celebrate the fourth
of July this year. A fine program
has been arranged and the band will
play all day. Base ball game and
many other amusements have been
provided and everybody is invited to
spend the fourth at Podunk
Childrens day exercises were held
at the M. E. church at Woodstock
Sunday evening. A fine program,
consisting of songs and speaking and
special music by the choir, was Civ
en-, and large congregation was in
attendance.
John Bossert of Webster City is
laying brick at the new w. T. Jones
building which will be used for al
garage.
A large number of fans attended
the fast ball game at Webster City
Monday when Webster City and Gen.
terville had their second game.
Work will be started on the new
brick building to be erected by Reed
& Malaise, some time this week.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Obituary..

Samuel Cyrus Eastman was born
in Westfield, Medina county, Ohio,
April 80, 1926, and died at Webster
City, Iowa, June %, 1914, being past
Lightweight years of age.
He was married to Elizabeth Kid
der in 1S4S and to them two chill
dren were born, a daughter who
died at the age of nineteen years,
and a son who passed away when
five years old. In 1852, the family
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23

was formerly Miss Myrtle Sullivan
Of this city.
Misses Martha and Metha Held
en- spent yesterday in Fort Dodge,
the latter remaining over today.
Mrs. E. C. Berner returned to
her home in Nemaha, Iowa, today
after visit with her mother, Mrs
Minerva Moore, and her sister, Mrs.
J. H. Hoag.
Mrs. G. L. Kuebler and two lit
tie daughters, who live on west
Bank street, went to Rockwell City
today for a visit with the formers
parents.
Mrs. A. w. Randall of Conrad
spent Sunday at the F. C. GarricA
home north of town.
Misses Anna and Letha Ward
and Myrtle Martin of Fort Dodge
spent yesterday here visiting the lat.
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Martin.
Mrs. J. L. Kamrar and little
daughter Alice leave tonight for Chi.
cago, where they will spend a week
While in Chicago they will be Joined
by Mrs. Kamrar's niece, Miss Maude
Hudson of Detroit, Michigan, who
will accompany them home for a
months visit.
Rev. A. frost returned to Fort
Dodge today after having spent Sun.
day at the William Blankenbue hle1
home. He filled the German Luther.
an church pulpit yesterday during
the absence of Rev. Henry A. Koe-
mig, who is away on an extended va
cation. Mrs. Freda Trost-Becker OF
Waco, Nebraska, and Arnold Grumm
of Orange, California, the latter a
student in the St. Louis Theological
seminary, also spent the day at the
Blankenbuehler home, returning to
Fort Dodge last evening.
Mrs. J. Fitzmaurice and little
daughter Marian are here from Los
Angeles, California, for a visit at
the Dr. J. E. Williams home on Sec
ond street. Mrs. Fitzmaurice was
formerly resident of Eagle Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Walterick
and daughter are here from Cedar
Rapids for a weeks visit with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Walterick.
"A. B. sweeting of Chicago was
guest at the w. C. Burleson home
yesterday.
Miss Estella Storey of Duncombe
spent the week end visiting at the
Bascom Huddlestun home.
Mrs. J. A. Foster and Robert
Mcknight of Arlington, Iowa, moth
er and uncle of Arch and Will Fos-
ter, are here visiting the Foster fam
lilies,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Notice Of Dissolution of the Hawk
eye Construction Co.

Notice is hereby given that at 4
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Hawkeye Construction Company
held in accordance with its articles
of incorporation at Webster City,
Iowa, on Monday, May the 25th.
1914, it was voted to dissolve tho
corporation. All contracts un-
finished will be completed and paid
for out of the funds OF the company,
Mr.. Henry Teget will have super
vision over the completion of this
work.
Signed by Geo. s. Lane,
4F4 President.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Social Affairs
BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Mrs. John L. Peterson entertained
small company of young ladies
Saturday evening, complimentary to
Miss Ella Stickney, stenographer in
the Peterson insurance Office, who
makes her nome with Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson. A delectable three course
dinner was served at six-thirty and
the evening hours spent socially, the
party being in honor of the birthday
of Miss Stickney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Personal Briefs

| Mrs. c. G. Thompson went to
Renwick yesterday to visit her son,
A. c. Thompson, and before return
ing home will visit her daughter
Mrs. John Hutchinson of Fort Dodge
Misses Maude and Estelle Win
terrified arrived from Radcliffe yes
terday for a visit at the w. E.
Brown home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Lee of AL
coma were over Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. Lees parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Lee.
Mrs. c. M. France of Eagle
Grove returned home yesterday at.
ter a weeks visit at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Curtis, who
resides northwest of town.
Mrs. Pearl l.. Stahl left for her
home in st. Paul yesterday follow
ing weeks visit at the j. E. and
C. H. Swiney homes.
Miss Allie D. Cope went to
Eagle Grove yesterday to visit rela-
tives, following a visit at the J. P.
Brown and Edgar Foster homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos w. Bailey
of Humboldt returned home yester-
day after spending their honeymoon
at the home of Mr.. Bailey's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Bailey, north
east of town.
Capt. F. E. Landers leaves this
evening for California to join his
wife, who has been there for some
months. Recently Mrs. Landers'
father died in California and she
was there at the time of his death.
The captain expects to be gone
about two weeks and Mrs. Landers
will accompany him home.
Mrs. G.. R. Crosley and daugh-
ter, Marion of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, arrived today for a summers
visit with Mrs. G. w. Crosley and
other relatives.
Miss Helen Miller of Grinnell,
arrived here Friday night for sew
eral weeks visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Murray McMurray.
Miss Elizabeth White returned
today to Moline, H., after weeks
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. White.
Mrs. w. G. Seamands and two
children went to Kamrar today for a
brief visit with relatives. Her sis
.er-in-law, Mrs. R. c. Taylor of Dun
,ombe, accompanied her.
Herman A. Teget went to Gill
BERT today on brief business trip.
C. T. Chamberlin returned yes
erday from few days visit at Ga
ena, ILL.,, with his sisters, Mrs. M. J.
iraciot and Mrs. A. c. Finch.
Mrs. F. L. Malcolm and two s
hildren, Marcelyn and Marion, left I
oday for a visit with relatives at {
Tale and Perry.
Miss Audrey Halter, trimmer at {
Hiss Maggie L. Smiths millinery I
tore, went to Lake Okoboji today to {
pend her summer vacation.
Mrs. C. w. Worrick returned I
ONE to Harris yesterday, following S
isits at the Herman Onken home I
nd in harrisburg, having attended s
ne golden wedding of her husbands
ster, Mrs. A. B. McNab, on June d
1th.
&C. w. Albright and family mo- il
,red to Iowa Falls Saturday after n
Don and visited the Chas. Anderson h
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
George Hicks, Son Of Dysart Merch-
ant, is Instantly
Killed.
TWO COMPANIONS ARE INJURED
Lester Hite, Young Farmer Of Els.
therville, Killed in Auto Mishap
in Sherburn, MINI.

Traer, June 23.-George Hicks
son of the Dysart hardware dealer,
was almost instantly killed Satur-
day. The young man had started
for the country with two other
workmen to repair windmill. Upon
turning a corner a wheel of the au-
tomobile gave way, causing the car,
which was going at twenty miles an
hour, to turn turtle, throwing all
three occupants of the car free
Young Hicks lived only a few min
utes after the accident. The other
two men are not thought to be fatal
ly hurt.
The accidental death is a matter
of almost universal regret in Dysart
where the young man had lived most
of his life and where he was actively
associated with his father in bust
ness. He was 26 years of age.
IuCl tlllC, JuAO Io."LCoICl
Hite, a we'll known farmer living
three miles west of this city, was
fatally injured in an automobile &C
cident at Sherburn, Mimi, early Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Hite and a gentleman friend
of his motored to Sherburn, which
is twenty-five miles north of this
city, to attend dance. About 1880,
while riding around town, his car
turned turtle, throwing him and his
companion out. They were carried
into a house and Hite Immediately
asked to have his wife brought to
him. Mrs. Hite was rushed in an
auto to his bedside, but he had pass
ed away a few minutes before her
arrival.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Home Baking.

Bread, pies, cakes, beans, cookies
every day. Special cakes, pies,
doughnuts, potato chips, roast
meats, salads, ETC., to order. Mrs.
Mary Erickson, SIS Bank st. Mar
tin phone $3.50. f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
FOR GRTNNELL GIRLS.

Mrs. Clare H. Currie entertained
a small company of young ladies last
evening at six o'clock dinner, COM
plimentary to her sister, Miss Edna
Wohlhuter of Fairmont, Minnesota,
a former Grinnell college student,
and Miss Helen Miller of Grinnell.
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Muir.
ray McMurray. The evening hours
were spent socially with music.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
SUCCESS SEEMS
MORE LIKELY
Washington Officials Optimistic Over
Proposed Conferences
With Rebels.
FIGHTING IS STILL GOING ON
Military Campaign of Revolutionists
Against Huerta Continues
Unabated.

Washington, D. c., June 23.-Of-
ficials of the Washington govern
ment whose hopes for peace in Mex
leo had been somewhat dampened by
the events of the past week, were
wearing hopeful smiles again yester-
day when the announcement came
from Niagara Falls that the United
States had extended an invitation to
representatives of the Mexican con-
stitutionalists to meet the American
and Huerta delegates to the media
ton conference for an informal dis
cussion of peace proposals.
That the United States had for
some time been exerting strong in
flunce to bring the constitutionalist
leaders into the mediation confer
ence upon such basis, one that
would involve an armistice in the
campaign against the Huerta gov
eminent, was not denied here The
intimation was given that this in
fluence had met with success, and
that before many days representa-
tives of the constituencies would
proceed to Niagara Falls.
This development, it is declared,
is an assurance that mediation will
be prolonged for some time, with an
increased hope of an ultimate agree
ment being reached upon a provis-
ional government of Mexico to sue
coed the Huerta regime.
The announcement from the me-
diators yesterday was reported here
to have been the elimination of pro-
longed informal negotiations by the
Washington administration with
General Carranza, General Villa and
other revolutionist chieftains in
Mexico and the conferences held
here last week by one of the media
tors, DR.. Maon, the Argentine minis
ter, with President. Wilson, secre-
tary Bryan and representatives of
the constitutionalists in Washing
ton.
following the conferences Gener-
al Carranza and his agents here
were in telegraphic communication
for several hours. Subsequently
there started from Mexico for Wash
ington Fernando Iglesias Calderon,
Alfredo Breceda and leopold Hur-
tado Espinosa as representatives of
the constitutionalist movement.
These men, Il is believed, are to take
charge of the proposed informal ne
gotiations with the mediation con-
ference or, at least, to direct the
policy with reference there
to-
Officials of the administration in
1icated that the plan of averting an
abrupt end to mediation now pre-
'ented would be prophetic of results.
They looked for prompt response
rom the constitutionalist leaders,
'ut did not anticipate any new de-
'elopments in the actual provision
u government plan to be devised un-
ii the representatives of the United
states and the warning Mexican fac
ions had deliberated together for
ONE time.
In the meantime the military cam
aign under the direction of Gener-
i Villa against the Mexico City gov
is expected to wage with
increased vigor. 1t is suggested here
hat General Huerta might resign
nd be out of the way before Villas
rmy could reach Mexico City and
hat there would be no reason for
Irther conquest pending the out
ONE of mediation.
Home Baking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
Northeast Liberty.

Miss May Groves of Kamrar Wis
tied Miss Mary Hoffman last week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-20
PRO y

Jos. D. Bouska and F. j. Fencl made
| business trip to WaucOma and Alpha
Monday.
John J. Mikesh sutoed to Cresce
Monday. .s...
Mr., and Mrs. C. J. McCul!ow wen,
to Cresco Sunday for a few days visit.
Robert Klimesh, of Spillville, was
seen on our street Tuesday.
A baby girl come to gladden. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bader's home Saturday,
March 18th.
Jos. D. Bouska autoed to Cresco
Thursday.
Jacob Svestka visited his son Frank
at Jackson Junction.
DR.. R. E. Jameson and wife were
Cresco shoppers Monday.
Grandma Mikesh, of Spillville, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. P. Pee
inovsky.
Frank T. Chyle made business trip
to Lawler Monday.
Albina Kodelka came over from New
Hampton to attend the funeral of her
uncle John Voiek.
saturday "OTHlnS, MdTcn 14tn, tnlS
vicinity received the sad news that
John Voiek had passed away at his
home near Protivin after short ill.,
ness.
Ed. Huber, who has been visiting at
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Bouska's the last
three months, returned to his home at
Detroit, Mimi.
The funeral of John Voiek took place
at Protivin Tuesday March II, at the
Holy Trinity church, and the remains
laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery,
Rev. Rudolph tLakomy celebrating
Requiem High Mass. Those from a
distance who attended the funeral of
their brother and brother in-law were
Frank Voiek. of Lidgerwood. N. D.,
and. Mr.. and Mrs. John Caupoch, of
Grafton, N. D.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-20
ORLEANS.

Mrs. Eddy and daughter Florence
spent Sunday afternoon at the Will
Howard home.
Geneva Cummins spent from Thurs
day until Saturday with Kathryne
Walton.
Mrs. Walton spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Burr.
Mrs. Guy Pollitt and daughter Vera
spent few days last week at the Dan
Farrell home.
Kathryne Walton spent Saturday
night and Sunday with the Cummirs
girls.
Quite few from this vicinity helpe1
Geo. Hill haul hay, last Tuesday.
John Walton, Orrick Fuller, Albert
Rakow and Arthur Gardner called at
the Cummins home, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Burr spent last Thursday night
at the home of her son Frank.
Paul Eddy, Geo. Stinson, Albert ka-
kow, Naomi, Geneva and Mr.. Cummins
spent Sunday evening at the Walton
home.
Vera Burgess spent Sunday evening
with Grace Burr.
If you want to know anything about
horseback riding, ask kathryne and
Geneva. "How about it, girls %
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-03-20
ALBION.

Several Albionites attended the Reu-
ter and and Smith sale at kendallville
last week Thursday.
J. w. Wells and wife visited at the
Ed Easier home Thursday of last
week.
Some of the good people of Albion
have been hauling sand preparatory to
making cement steps for the church.
Rumor says John Costello has sold
his Albion farm to Dora Miller, at $l25
per acre.
Hazel Stevens has been having a
serious attack of quinsy in connection
with scarlet fever, but at this writing
is reported to be on the gain.
Little Harold Easier has been spend
irg the past week at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. J. w. Wells.
Mrs. Neva Mintey and sister, Mrs.
Viola Noble, of Cresco, have been Wis
iting Albion relatives and friends be-
fore going to their new home in south
ern Mimi, distance of about 400 miles
Our school children are enjoying a
week vacation.