davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Insurance Against Rain.

The bane of outdoor life in England
is the excessive rainfall. Shows, page
ants, garden parties, seaside outings
cricket matches, regattas and fetes
of all kinds are to an uncommon de-
gree at the mercy of the skies. No
wonder that the English have finally
elaborated a systematic scheme to pro.
vide indemnity for disappointment or
loss caused by wet weather. The new
plan, which is associated with Lloyd s
underwriters. will first be tried at the
resorts on the south and east coasts
from May to October. You nay in.
sure against rain, to a certain fraction
of an inch, on any single day; or
against rain no more than two days
during any one week; or, if planning
week end party, against rain on
four consecutive days.-Chicago Re-
cord-Herald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
CARPET SWEEPER
YIELDS DIAMOND
Maid at Biltmore Finds Gem When
She Investigates Cause Of
Scratching Noise

New York, Aug. 1T is not
every maid who would take the
trouble to open a sweeper because
it was scratching the flooR. But one
woman did yesterday in the Bilt-
more hotel, and she was rewarded
well for her trouble. This is what
happened:
Tired of pushing back and forth
a sweeper that made sounds irritat-
ing as fat wheel on a surface car,
the maid decided to investigate the
cause of the noise. She recently
came from a country on the other
side of the Atlantic and wanted to
see how these sweepers were made.
So she took screwdriver, picked
the sweeper apart and-well, they
say she swooned when a marquise
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Kinq Victor as Numismatist,

King Victor's interest in numis-
mates is we'll known, and his Majesty
has given added proof of his cnthusi'
asm in this direction by publishing a
book dealing with all coins minted in
Italy or by Italians abroad since the
Middle Age. The first volume of the
work, which is entitled Corpus Nu-
morum Italisorum," contains some re-
markably interesting material relating
to the coinage minted during the time
of the princes of the House of Savoy,
finely reproduced plates.-London
Globe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Diamond Industry.

The diamond industry, which in 1908
suffered severely from the effect OF
the 1907 financial crisis in the United
States, commenced to show decided
improvement in the beginning Of 1909.
The rapidly increasing prosperity Of
the United States, which absorbs 60
per cent. of the diamond production
of the world, caused renewed pur-
chases, so that in the early spring all
the diamond shops of Amsterdam
were at work in full force to supply
the demand. Conditions have steadily
improved, and the trade prospects are
exceptionally good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Wedding Ring Mourning.

Make a note Of this" said the
jeweler. Last Thursday Russian
living in fiat above this shop died.
The next day his widow brought us
her wedding ring and a piece Of fine
silky black Grape to cover it with. She
thought we could make a heater job
Of it than she could. She expects to
keep the ring in mourning for six
months. She says it is the custom in
her home town in Russia for widows
to cover their wedding rings with
black. don't believe it will ever be-
come popular here. New York Sun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
WHITEWAsH BRUSH IN SPAIN.
Great LeveIIer Of Distinctions Between
the Rich and Poor.

Great LeveIIer Of Distinctions Between
the Rich and Poor.
In Spain, where the ruins of Moor
ish towers are seen upon the crests
Of many hills as the express" train
crawls along at the rate of Is or 20
miles an hour, the evidences of sur
viving Moorish influence upon the peo-
pie and customs of Andalusia make
an interesting study. In the city of
Ronda it is plain that the ideas of
home building which the Arabs
brought into the Iberian peninsula
remain vital today.
The whitewash brush is the great
leveller of distinctions between the
rich and the poor in Spain. The ex-
teriors of homes, great manor houses
upon the haciendas, hurts Of noun
taineers clinging to the sides Of the
almost perpendicular hills, handsome
homes of rich merchants in the cities
and humble tenements are nearly all
of plaster.
A few of them are kalsomined in
blue or brown or pink, but the ma
jority are pure white. Ronda is
white city with few patches of blue
and pink and looks as if the white
wash brush had just been applied
Louisville Courier Journal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Typhoid Fever Prevalent.

Montreal is said to be in a bad
sanitary condition. The water supply
has been condemned in parliament
and the method of sewage disposal is
far from satisfactory. A medical
n ember of parliament declares that
the Montreal water furnished on the
cars of the Intercolonial railway,
where alcoholic drinks are not allow.
ed, is distinctly dangerous beverage,
containing disease and DEATH
Typhoid fever Is prevalent in the
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
BOOZE CARRYING
LAW INVOLVED
Toledo. Chelsea Tripper Is Defendant
in Unusual Action.

Traer, Ia, Aug. 1.-The law re-
garding the transportation of intox-
icating liquors will be tested in
Tama county. A warrant has been
issued for the arrest of J. M. VIM
of Toledo, for transporting beer from
Chelsea to Toledo.
Mr.. VIM is the owner Of an au-
to, and makes a trip to Chelsea Of
ten, taking passengers with him.
Chelsea is wet. VIM receives pay
from passengers he carries.
Recently on one of those trips
the passengers are claimed to have
brought back a supply of beer for
friends at home. The president of
the civic league of Toledo claims
that this is violation of the law,
and has brought action under it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
new REGIME
FAILS TO STOP
THE REBELLION
No Peace Conference Between Dele
gate sof Carranza and
Carbajal.
EXPECT TO SETTLE BY SWORD
Contitutonalist Leaders Will Not
Agree to New Presidents
Terms.
EXPECT TO SETTLE BY SWORD

Vera Cruz, Aug. 1.-Constitution
alist leaders at Tampico predict
there will be no peace conference
between the delegates of General
Carranza and Provisional President
Carbajal at Saltillo, where the Car
bajal delegates should arrive today.
From Colonel Gallardo, General
Villas personal representative at
Tampico, and Colonel Nafarrae, mil
itary chief at Tampico, it has been
learned that the constitutionalists
in that region had not expected Car
rama would even receive Gen. Lau-
70 Villar and David Gutierrez Allen
de, Carbajal's representatives and
that if he does, the constitutional
lists will not agree to any terms
made.
They insisted that the revolution
must be settled by fighting and not
by parleys.
The information was obtained by
Mexican newspaper men who accom-
panied the delegates to Tampico but
who were forced to return here, the
constitutionalists refusing to permit
them to land. General Villar and
Senior Allende were received with
the utmost GOODNESS in Tampico.
None of the constitutionalist Of
ticials were at the wharf to meet
them and during their stay in the
city they were shown no courtesies.
They boarded the train for Mont
Grey, whence they are expected to
go to Saltillo, with no more recogni-
ton than would have been accorded
ordinary passengers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
LOSES LIFE TRYING
TO Save BROTHERS
Double Drowning in Des Moines
River Near Chillicothe.

Ottumwa, Ia, Aug. 1.-Harve
Worley, aged 81, lost his life in the
Des Moines river quarter mile
above the Chillicothe bridge early
yesterday morning while attempting
to save his younger brother, Ralph,
aged IA, who fell in the stream.
Both bodies were recovered with
in forty minutes after going down.
Charley Worley, an uncle of the
boys, was fishing with the boys and
witnessed the tragedy, though he
was unable to prevent it. Harve
Worley leaves a bride of but two
months The young men lived in
Frederic and were sons of A. Wor-
ley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
C0NV|CTS IN ROAD
CAMP GIVEN RAISE
Five Cents an Hour to Be Added to
Prisoners Salaries.

Ames, Ia, Aug. 1.-The twenty
men in the convict road making
camp are to receive a raise of s
cents an hour in wages as the re-
suit of their first weeks showing at
the Iowa State college.
They started work at 20 cents an
hour with the understanding that if
the showing was satisfactory they
would be raised. State Highway
Engineer Macdonald has already
announced that they will be paid at
the rate of 25 cents per hour start
ing this week. AS yet the men have
not started on the road building
proper, they being kept busy on a
number Of smaller jobs for the COL
lege proper. During the present
week, however, they will tackle the
job of oiling dirt and gravel roads
and begin cutting the north road
through the college campus.
The men are enjoying the free
dom from restraint and are taking
hold of every job to which they are
put with will. Adams, the guard
with the men, is virtually losing his
job as guard and becoming merely
timekeeper for the bunch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
diamond ring valued at $4,000 fell

out.
To the maid it looked first like a
present from heaven. But, realizing
that rings are somewhat material,
she went to the cashier and report
ed that she had found out what
scratched the floor in the rooms on
the sixteenth floor of the hotel.
Here it is" said the maid.
"Only that" yawned the cashier
"deah mel"
Referring to lost articles in the
hotel, it was ascertained that Mrs.
H. M. Hustled of Bennington, VT,
had lost such ring. Mrs. Hustled
telegraphed her description of the
ring. 1t was sent to her and she
sent $40 to the maid. So the in
vestigation of the scraping sweeper
paid after all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
$1,5oo, 900, 900 Bond Sales Annually

In round numbers 81, 800, 100000 OF
American bonds are marketed every
year and almost all of them pass
through the hands of American bond
houses.
OF this $500, 100000 of bonds one.
third is absorbed by insurance com.
panies, savings banks, trust com.
panies and other banks Tin approx.
mately equal amounts) and the re-
naming two-thirds by corporations
(for reserve, &C., and by private in
vestors in this country and abroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Original Notice.

In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, October term, A. D., 1914.
Charley Charlson, plaintiff VS.. So
| phia Charlson, defendant
To Sophia Charlson, defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file the petition of plain
tiff in the above entitled cause in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court Of the State of Iowa, in and
fer Hamilton county. claiming #
you divorce from the bonds of mat
rimony and other relief, reference
being had to said p,rl.iol for other
and further particulars.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the
second day of the next term being
the October term of said court,
which will commence at Webster
City, Iowa, on the 18th day Of Octo-
Der, 1914, default will be entered
against you and judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon as provided
by law.
Dated this goth day of July A.
D., 1914.
Wesley Martin,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
MARKETS OF
WORLD NOW
SHUT down
New York Stock Exchange Is Last
to Suspend Business-De-
cision Comes Late.
FOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE.
Officials Fear Result of Handling
Transactions of the
World.

New York, Aug. 1.-The complex
machinery of the securities markets
of the world came to a halt yester-
day for an indefinite period, an oc-
currence unprecedented in history.
With all Europe seemingly on the
verge of war and the continental
exchanges closed several days ago,
with the London market following
suit yesterday, the New York stock
exchange would have been called on
to bear the weight of the worlds
financial burdens. 1t had virtually
done so all week, for while the Lon
don market was open transactions
were only nominal. The unloading
of stocks here by panic stricken Eu-
rope during the last four days and
the consequent collapse of prices
made history in Wall street.
To continue longer to bear the
burden, in the opinion of the bank
ers whose influence determines the
course of events in the street, would
have been hazardous. After a per-
iod of hesitation and excited ner-
vous tension it was decided ten min
utes before the hour set for the be-
ginning of business yesterday that
the exchange would not be opened.
This action closed the last great
market of the world. All other
American exchanges followed suit.
AS it was, there were four as
three of them announced
on the cotton exchange. The firms
are Flower & Co., bankers; S. H. P.
Pell & Co., stock, cotton and grain
brokers; Homer & Howeac and F. J.
Friederickson & Co., both cotton
brokers. With the exception of
Flower & Co., the assignments are
understood to have been caused by
the recent extreme decline in cot
ton. Pell G. Co. were reported to
have been the leading firm on the
long side of the cotton market and
to have been caught with enormous
commitments on their hands when
the break came.
Flower & Co., who are not mem
bers of the cotton exchange, are
said to have been embarrassed by
the break in stocks. No statements
of assets and liabilities were issued
by any of the firms involved.
1t was the impression last night
that the worst of the storm had
passed. George w. Ely, secretary of
the stock exchange, said there was
no indication of trouble from any
other quarter. New York's leading
bankers asserted unanimously that
the position of the banks was sound.
How long the stock exchange will
be closed is matter of conjecture,
the answer depending upon the
course Of events abroad.
IF general European war should
one member of the stock ex-
change governing board said, "the
exchange may be closed all sum-
mer."
Banking business was not great
~ deranged and there was no loss
Of confidence as to the outlook in
that direction, but dealings in for
eign exchange were virtually aban-
loned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
THE ILLINOIS MUIR
DERER IS HANGED
Henry Spencer Pays Life for Killing
Dancing Teacher.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Henry Spencer,
who murdered Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, a teacher of dancing, at
Wayne, ILL.,, was hanged yesterday
at Wheaton, III.
Spencer lured Mrs. Rexroat to
Wayne with a promise of a profess
sional engagement, shot her through
the head, took her suitcase and dia-
mond ring and placed the body on
the railroad tracks the night of
Sept. 81, 1913.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Another Downtrodden Kansas Farmer

The automobile is somewhat more
than luxury for Farmer P. D. Erie
sen and his family, whose farm is two
miles from Inman. Early in the morn
ing the auto takes him to the farm
and sharp at noon he and the hired
man come rolling in for dinner and to
spend the noon rest period. The big
jobs, especially ploughing. are done
with steam power, so that one hired
man is sufficient most Of the year.
Inman correspondence Topeka Daily
Capital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Saved Kiss, is Fined $50.

New York, July Sit cost Frank
J. John of IS Riverdale avenue,
Yonkers, $50 in police court for re-
fusing to kiss the photograph of
President Wilson. George Ward, a
neighbor, asked John to. show his
allegiance to the United States by
kissing the presidents picture.
When John refused, words led to
blows. Judge Beall fined John $50
on the charge of assault. When
John was led out of court he was
heard to remark that he would kiss
anybody's photograph rather than
part with $50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

I'm looking back over our lives at
the moments that have been worth
while, how many of them did money
buy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

Gasoline 15c per gallon Hanson
& Tyler Auto Co. 31d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

Our tire stock is the most COM
plete in northern Iowa. We carry
the popular and standard tires. Han
son & Tyler Auto Co. 31d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

DR.. T. B. Larrabee, osteopath. DIT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

Drawing paper at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

F. A. Boysen, Dentist. Second b.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
IF YOU WANT WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT, HERE IT
For Rent-HOuSeS

HOUSES, furnished and unturnish- ed Kinney & Thrift 35 E. Adams.
 #
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
For Miscellaneous

trade, New Dublin Corral, South of Court House.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

SMALL BUNGALOW-20 N. 12th Ave m
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

SLEEPING room in rear; $2 per week. 320 N. 3rd Ave. n
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
For Sale or Exchange

SSNr~~SS>S~>esSS'srs'~S
 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Big money made in moving pictures; l want to sell half interest in exclusive feature, over 200 towns yet to show them, $S0O.00 will handle this. Will consider good automobile. Address Box 1747 Republican. D
 EXCHANGE-For house and lot or lots in Phoenix, three desirable lots, high ground, south front, all street inn provements, between West Lake Park and Hollywood, Los Angeles, will give good exchange to right party. P. O.. Box 363. n
 DID TT EVER OCCUR TO YOU, that you can better yourself by trading your property Always see the man who actually makes successful ex
 changes 1000 propositions and then sum. Large houses for smaller houses, smaller houses for country places, city property for farms. One year and a half of careful selection enables me to offer you splendid trading quarters. Tell me what you want I'll do the rest, write call or phone. NUNNELEY, in .Erdmans office, 2nd floor Board Trade Bldg Phone 652. If
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
Rooms and Board
For Rent-Furnished
 Rooms

ENTIRELY OUT OF ORDINARY Bachelor apartments en suite, attrac- tive, delightful, for two or four men wishing exclusive living. sleeping and modernized suites. Simply see this. Just completed. 18th Avenue and Adams St, Phone 1S40. m
 SLEEPING room in rear; $2 per week. 320 N. 3rd Ave. n
 DESIRABLE furnished apart ments in RedeWill House, 1909 W. Washington, for rent; water, hghts and phone free: on car line; near Papitol. Phone 10SS. II
 FOR RENT-Large front room, with private sleeping porch. for one or two gentlemen. 62S N 2nd Ave. m
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
STACY HOTEL
For Rent = Housekeeping
 Rooms

HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS for one or two men who wish to batch. 9o6 East Pierce street.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will set more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
For Sale-Groceries
For Rent-Houses

For Rent-Houses
 s~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~s>>I~~~.~~~-'~"S~
 A MODERN 5-room brick house. Apply IA N 7th Ave. n
 SIX-ROOM BRICK HOUSE. 505 N. First St, Phone 2022. s-p
 NEW HOUSE only s17.5o per month. New four-room modern brick with bult-in features; just built; never occupied; located corner Tenth street and Willetta; right on car line; snap. and lovely home; low rental; phone owner at once. Phone 2274 l ETH AVENUE SOUTH 119-Un- furnished apartment, 3 rooms; all conveniences. II
 SAN DIEGO-New strictly modern five room bungalow, new elegant furniture, furnished complete. Rent for summer months $40 per month. Fleming, owner, Phone 725. It
 LOS ANGELES RESIDENCE-Ex- elusive Wiltshire residence, 10 rooms; elegant mahogany furniture, piano. tine slverware. chinaWare, cut glass and linens Will accommodate large family Garage for two machines. Rent for summer, s100.00 month. Address Chandler, 315 Story Bldg. It
 THREE ROOM HOUSE for rent. 757 E. Adams, gas and electric light, no children. Enquire in the rear. If
 FOR RENT-Large dobe house, two apartments, one three and one four rooms, large hall, electric lights, gas and bath, furniture for sale, rent of one apartment pays rent PA South First Avenue. Phone 2642. If
 FOR RENT-Watch Phoenix Crow Broom house, furnished, s15; 4-room modern, unfurnished, s15; Broom house, shade. s13; 5-room house, furn- ished, $25; Groom house, 100 it., partly furnished, $25; 4-room new house for sale, $1,S00, $100 cash, balance $20 a month. M. H. shelton, 215 West Wash ington St. If
 SMALL BUNGALOW-2O9 N. 12th Ave. m FOR RENT-Four- room modern frame house, on car line, $500 per month. Inquire 750 W. Polk or Bick-
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
Wanted Situations Male

YOUNG MAN WISHES WORK, de- livering groceries or light work on ranch. Republican Box HAS. m
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

FOR RENT-The two cottages in- cluded in the grounds of Palm Villa, North Central avenue, will be rented very reasonably to the right people. See Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust company. l
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

FOR RENT-Four- room modern frame house, on car line, $1S.O0 per month Inquire 750 w. Polk or Bick- lell Dairy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-05
WATER POWER
Doane Robinson Shows How the
Missouri Rives May
Be Used

Vermillion, March 5.-Doane Robin
500 addressed the weekly convention
Yesterday on the possibilities OF
the Missouri river in South Dakota,
whereby 217 Of the rivers SIT feet OF
fall through this state may be put
through turbines, by means of IL dasls,
located at intervals of about 25 miles.
where narrowing banks make such pos-
sibile, beginning a few miles west OF
Yankton and reaching to be state
lin3. He shovel that only in South
Dakota. of the entire length of the
river, were there any practicable dam
sit . This power popositi u is in
dor5ed 10y engineers as entirely prac-
teal. A vary conservative esti nat
gives so. 900 CONNER ial horsepower
as the low water production. white the
highwater excess will develop suffi :iel t
power to iriigate 1000 900 acres. esti-
mated in pumping the water against
a 400-foot head. Monday evening | e
addressed the engineers on the tee
nical side of the Little Bend project,
the most feasible of the IL proposes.
iams. The Dillon bill, now Def, re
congress giving the preside I power
to develop oar liver RS ur Ga with a
eree hand, was advocated as a finsn-
cial solution of ia probleT.