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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-18

look very natural I have named them Hans and Gretel.
 NELLIE GOPHER, Age F. Scotland.
 tThe pictures were very well made for little girl-Uncle Jed)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-18

ALICE M. GoRMAN, Age 12. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-18
kenduskeag.

NenduSkeag.
 I am writing a description about a city called by the Indians Kendus- keag. It is situated on the Penobscot river, at the head of navigation; and at the present time is called Ban gor.
 It was visited by the French in 1856 who erected a. fort called Norambega. The place was permanently settled in 1769 and became a city in 1894.
 It is situated enc hundred and forty miles northeast of Portland at the junction of the Kenduskeag and Pen obscot rivers. The former divides the city in two parts, and is on the Canadian Pacific railway.
 It Is one of the most important lumber centers in the country and be- sides it's many saw, blaming and molding mills 1t has several wood pulp mills, iron foundries, carriage factories. ship building yards, boots, shoes and mcccasin factories and pork packing establishments.
 It is connected by steamers with New York and Boston and other inn portant New England points, which makes it the trade center of five counties, with which it is connected by electric railway.
 GEORGE HOWARD,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-18
BozrahYilIe.
Silk.

Silk is a fibre of great elasticity and strength, obtained mainly from the cocoons of the silk worm or mul- berry moth. The eggs of the moth are naturally derosited on the mul- berry tree, on the leaves of which the worm feeds when matched.
 The operations are now carried on under roof, where the leaves are brought to the worms. After the worm attains it's full growth it spends three or four days in spinning it's CO., coon; which, when finished, is about one and one half inches in length and of a bright yellow color. Be- fore the pupa develops into the moth the cocoons are exposed to degree of heat sufficient to destroy life, and the long fibre surrounding the cocoon is then drawn out and reeled, the fibre of several cocoons being united to form one thread of fine quality.
 Where a coarse thread is desired the flores from as many as twenty five cocoons are united into a single thread. The reeled silk is then made up into harks, in which condition it is exported as raw silk to the silk manufacturing centers
 LILLIAN BREHAUT.
 East Norwich, New York
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
To Abolish the Office.

The majority of the city council
has evidently arrived at the conclu-
sion that the ordinance recently
passed providing for the appoint
ment of the, city superintendent by
the council instead of by the mayor
is worthless, hence the introduction
of new ordinance at the meeting
last night to abolish the Office. There
may be some reason unknown to the
public why certain members of the
council do not want a new man in
the position of city superintendent,
but new members of the council GER
tainly can have no Interior motive.
1t hardly seems reasonable that the
majority of the council would favor
abolishing an Office SO important as
the one under consideration when
nothing more is involved that a mere
choice of the incumbent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THE WELSH SINGERS
WILL ENTER THE WAR
Have Been Touring the United States
But Will Sail for Home May
First.

The Gwent Welsh male singers
who have been making a tour OF the
United States since the opening OF
the European war and were in Cedar
Falls few days ago, will return to
their native land to take part in the
war. There are sixteen Of them and
every one would have responded to
the call of his country but for the
fact that they had contracts in the
United States which they had to full
fill. Now that their engagements
here aresover they will sail from
New York on the Lusitania on May
first. 1t is said that the men have
chafed at the long months of delay
before they could get into the fight
ing. AS the time of their sailing
draws near the men are in high spir-
its and most of their leisure time Is
spent in discussing the big war
Eath and every one of the sixteen
men in the company while at Cedar
Falls expressed his confidence in the
ultimate triumph of the allies over
the Austro-German combine. The
elder members of the troupe will en-.
ter the home guards while the more
youthful will go to the continent
they say.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Mayor.Elect Does not Qualify.

John Dobell, the former mayor of
Manley, will probably have to serve
another two years. His successor,
who was duly elected, refused to
qualify and states that he does not
want the Office. As there is no sue
cessor, the old mayor will probably
hold on, unless it should be deemed
expedient to call special election.
AS the mayor is giving satisfaction
and a special election will cost
money and may cause more or less
turmoil, perhaps the suggestion will
prove very wise ana practical, that
the present incumbent remain in Of
fee until another election comes
around. .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Banks Will Close Earlier.

Beginning on Monday, May 3rd,
the Hamilton County State, Webster
City Savings, Farmers National and
First National banks will close at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, instead OF
o'clock, as has been the custom
heretofore. This was decided upon
yesterday by conference among the
different bank officials. The banks
named will all keep open on Satur-
day evenings from 6 until o'clock
The closing hour of 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon is the general custom
throughout the country, especially in
the larger towns, and that this
schedule should be adopted here il
another indication that Webster City
is becoming metropolitan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
SCHOOL. BOARD ELECT
new TEACHERS
Receive Also Two Resignations-Ap-
s, point New Principal ILL.,
a
,z.Ss North Building,

A meeting of the school board was
held last night to consider several
new applications of teachers and
few designations of those previously
elected.
Miss Anna Peterson, teacher Of
the seventh grade boys, and princi-
pal of the north building, who has
taught continuously in this city for
several years, resigned to accept a
position in the Fort Dodge schools.
Miss Grace Bidlack was appointed
principal in her place and will con-
tinue as teacher of the eighth grade
boys at $50 per month. ~
Miss Fanny Ames, an assistant
teacher of mathematics in the high
school, also resigned to accept a po-
sition elsewhere.
The following teachers were elected
to fill vacancies:
Earl S. Sifert, of Earlham, teach
er of science and athletics, at $1,000
per year.
Miss Ethel Guthrie of Earlham,
domestic science teacher, $50 per
month.
Mrs. Elsie Newell of LeMars, SIS
per month.
Miss Lola Hughes of this city,
$62.5O per month.
Miss Mae Taylor, fifth ward
teacher, $3.50 per month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Two dope peddlers have been
placed under arrest in Mason City.
As the government is enforcing the
law, it is apt to go hard with these
men. And it ought to. The effect of
such drugs is terrible indeed. And
while all victims of the habit ought
to be given the very best of care, and
ought to be helped to taper of, the
government is going to do what it
planned when the Harrison act was
adopted. The victims should have ev-
er decreasing does, and they should
be treated in public institutions. If
that is not done, there is apt to be
all sorts of crime and calamity, as
the number of "dope fiends" is much
larger than the authorities or any
body else ever suspected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Continued at Nevada.

The case Of Risting VS.. Sparboe,
started before Judge Mccall in this
city Friday and continued until Sat-
.urday, will be finished at some tut
ure date in Nevada. This is an &C.
ton to get possession Of Selma Rist-
ing, now in the care OF her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sparboe
of Scott township.
The Blairsburg school case, also
before Judge Mccall here last week
is to be concluded later on at Neva'
da.
Saturday Judge Mccall granted 6
divorce to Cora Jacobs from Charlie:
Jacobs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THE CLUB CALENDAR.

Mrs. Ray Wood will be hostess to
the Why club on Friday evening.
The Swastika society will meet on
Friday evening with Mrs. Ora New
man.
Mrs. r. w. Pote will be hostess to
the Harmony club on Friday after
noon of this week.
Mrs. Harry o. Cutler win be hos
tess to the Home Needle Work club
on Thursday afternoon.
The Wednesday Bridge club will
meet with Mrs. Ray w. Miller on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. f. E. Wilson will be hostess
to the Royal Auction Bridge club on
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. ....
Mrs. A. P. Woolston will be hos
tess to the Thursday Card club at a
one O'clock luncheon on Thursday
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Fl. DODGE BOWLfRS
Meet WATERLOO
Two Elks Teams Of This City Win
From Two Visiting Teams -.
Ends Season. =. -,

Two bowling teams of Fort Dodge
-Rankin's Colts and Tolan's Best
met the two local Elk's teams of
bowlers on the latter's alleys here
last night known as the Giants and
the Wild Irish Rose team. The visi-
tors met their, Waterloo, Rankin's
Colts losing to the Giants with a
score of 2311 to 2417, while Tolan's
Best lost to the Wild Irish Rose with
a score of 2347 to 1880. These are
the last games of the season to be
played by the Elk's bowling teams
here and end with flying colors.
Following are the lineups and the
scores:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Will Attend Association.

Rev. Arthur Metcalf and w. r.
Ryan left this afternoon on the ILL
nois Central for Hampton, where
they will attend the meeting of the
Webster City Association of Congre-
gational churches, as representatives
of the local church. The meeting
opens tonight and lasts through to-
morrow. Rev. Metcalf is on the pro.
gram for talk tomorrow afternoon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Add Auto Livery.

Ernest E. and Will H. Smith will
today open up in addition to their
feed and livery barn, at the former
NJ. l.. Mccullough feed barn location,
just cast Of the market square, an
auto livery, and are now prepared
to answer calls both day and night.
There seems to be a growing demand
for auto liverys and the new branch
should do a good business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
IOWA STILL GIVING
TO NEEDY BELGIUM
Every County in the State Gave
Something Hamilton County gs
Did Well.

Iowa is still assisting the needy in
Belgium. Hamilton county was one
of the first to respond and our peo-
pie have the satisfaction of knowing
that their contributions were appre-
ciated.
D. S. Chamberlain, of Des Moines,
member of The Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium and chairman of the
Iowa State Committee of the Com
mission, has just made his report on
the work done in the state in sup
plying food for the Belgians.
Mr.. Chamberlain reports that the
cash contributions by Iowa up to
April / amounted to $52,543.14, ex-
elusive of foodstuffs donated.
Thus far Iowa's shipments, in
Guiding considerable quantities Of
foodstuffs purchased by the Iowa
committee have aggregated 124 car
loads. These include: IS cars of
shelled corn, weighing 3,908.764
pounds; corn meal, 10 cars, 1,151,-
600 pounds; flour, "a cars, 932,7S6
pounds; rolled oats, cars, $1,000
pounds; meat products, 6 cars in
Guiding dried salt pork, 1O6,167
pounds; lard, $4,000 pounds; lunch
con meat, 24,400 pounds; canned
goods, 6 cars, including $3.50 dozen
canned corn, 1,SO0 dozen baked
beans and pork, 1000 dozen canned
beans; condensed milk, cars, 1890
dozen.
Iowa was one of the first states to
come to the assistance of the Bel
gians, and relief was first sent by
cable to Herbert G. Hoover, chair
man of The Commission for Relief in
Belgium, in London, which brought
an immediate reply conveying to the
Iowa people the grateful thanks of
the Belgians for their generosity
that brought happiness to thousands
of destitute people and preserved
countless innocent women and chill
dren from desperate hunger. Mr..
Chamberlain reports that Iowa is
still active, in relief work and will
continue to do her best so long as
the need for relief exists.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Stag Party.

There will be a stag party for the
men members of the Outing club
Wednesday evening, April 21st. Sup
per will be served at $3.50 o'clock
and program has been arranged
which will be of exceptional inter-
est. Automobiles will be in waiting
at The Wilson until $3.50 o'clock for
all men who desire to ride.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Concrete Paving.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
amount of paving which will be done
in the country will be vastly greater
at 81 to $1.25 per square yard than
it will be at 50 to $3.50. The two
fifty price is prohibitive in many
cases where the one twenty-five price
is easily possible. The best brick
paving with concrete base ranges in
prices at the higher figures herein
named. Concrete paving may be
had at the lesser figures named. The
sole question in this matter is wheth-
er or not the concrete is durable.
This question is being answered in
the affirmative wherever the work is
properly done. A good concrete paw
ing can be made only when the &C.
ment, sand and aggregate are OF
proper quality and are properly COM
bined and put down in a workman
like manner. But this is just as true
of brick and other paving material
as it is Of concrete. Council Bluffs
has a stretch of concrete paving put
in at a cost of $1.4O per square yard
which gives promise of wearing for
a generation. At the end of thirty
years it will be still available as the
base for new surface.
Sioux City has already put in sew
eral miles of concrete. One hundred
and twenty-five thousand square
yards will be added during the pres
ent year. Many of the smaller towns
will also this year put in concrete
paving. Norfolk, Neb., has arranged
for forty thousand square yards, Le'
Mars, Ia, twenty thousand, Sheldon
ten thousand and Yankton, S. D..
twenty-three thousand. The cost OF
these jobs ranges from s1.15 tc
$1.40 per square yard.
Concrete paving has been retard
ed materially by the fact that in its
initial stages poor workmanship
poor material and lack of experience
resulted in some very inferior jobs
These are still being pointed out as
evidence that concrete as paving
material is failure. But when the
whole field is surveyed it will be
found that substantially all paving
materials have gone through the
same process. The modern paving
block which will stand a RATHER tes
has replaced the old fashioned sof
brick. The modern creosote blocl
has replaced the old time cedar
block. In similar manner the wei
made concrete paving with its ex
pansion joints, its crowned cente
and its granite aggregate will sup
plant the old style concrete with it
soft aggregate, its fiat surface an,
its absence of joints for expansion.
We are on the threshold of an er,
of paved highways. Twenty year
hence there will be scarcely a villag
in Iowa which does not have it
main streets paved and paved road
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
TO ABOLISH THE
SUPERINTENDENT
An ordnance is introduced at the
Council Meeting to do Away
With the Office.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Mayor Banks Appoints Memorial
Day Committees-Meet Again
Tonight.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

The council met last night IN reg
ular session with all members pres
ent. The bond of c. D. Richards,
street commissioner, was approved.
The cemetery committee was then
INSTRUCTED to prepare a schedule OF
prices for the perpetual care Of lots.
This will appropriately scale the
rates of such work according to the
different sized lots. The committee
was also instructed to get an option
on additional ground for cemetery
purposes and to fill in section s in
the cemetery and set prices on these
lots, which have lain vacant until
now. This section occupies the CEN
trail portion of the cemetery in the
vicinity of the mausoleum. With
proper draining and filling in, the
lots will be among the most desir-
able.
The ways and means committee
were instructed to get bids for the
thorough renovation and retinting
of walls in the city hall, which are
in a very bad condition from leak
ing pipes.
The matter of improving the sales
system in the city electric shop on
Des Moines street was referred to
the claims committee for their in
yestigation and decision. This mat
ter has been under advisement for
the past few weeks and will, when
completed, require the shop to make
a daily report Of sales to the city
clerk.
The mayor presented to the coun-
Gil his appointments of the follow
ing committees for Memorial day,
Sunday, May 30th:
General arrangements-C. G. Gus
tuson, B. Mccoy, J. w. Lee.
Speaker-John Essig, ]. R. White
v. c. Crosley.
Music-Frank Bossert, A. A. Cook
F. J. Lund.
/ Transportation-Fred Hahne, j.
w. Sheldon, R. B. Foster.
Grounds-Joseph Jacobson, H. C.
Horsley, G. S. Neel. III.
| Following the appointment OF
committees for memorial day, ordin'
ance 3S4 was presented. This ordin'
ance would repeal section number
two of ordinance BIG relating to the
salary of the superintendent Of cleo
| trio light and water works and re-
peal all of ordinance 3S3 relating te
the appointment of such a superin'
tendent by the city council, being
intended to abolish entirely the Of
flee of superintendent of electric
light and water works. Upon a vote
of the council, this passed to its first
reading.
Several bills were allowed and the
clerk instructed to draw warrants
for the same. The council then ad'
iourned until 8 o'clock this evening
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Fred Howard, a former well known
Webster City boy, is here for few
days visit with relatives and friends.
He is now residing at Great Falls.
Montana, and is on his way back
from Chicago where he accompanied
a shipnentsof cattle from his home
town. He was in Cedar Rapids a
few days ago and met w. J. Brown
former well known Webster City
man. Mr.. Brown is following his
trade, that Of sign writing, and is
doing we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
The Census.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lachmiller,
who reside southwest of town, are
the proud parents Of new baby
daughter of standard weight who
came to gladden. their home yester-
day evening. Both mother and baby
are doing nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Sold New Cars.

Parkhurst & Lavender sold the
following automobiles yesterday:
Ford touring car to DR.. Arthur
Swanson; Hudson $40 to Harry
Carson; Hudson $40 to E. H. Mar
tin; Hudson GAO to B. P. Rouse, who
resides near Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Seeds in Bulk.

They are fresh and new and
adapted to this climate. Buy in bull
and you will get better seeds for less
money. Our own mixture of fancy
lawn grass, 80 cents per pound. Car
make you very attractive price or
-four. Come in and see us.
w. G. Winter.
Successor to N. F. Christensen.
15d6t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

way connecting itself with system
of state roads which will include as
much as 10 per cent Of the entire
highway mileage. Such roads are a
good investment and when the sub
ject is fully considered we shall find
that we can afford them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Hugh Moore, who recently resign
ed his position as pharmacist in the
Rice drug store, left yesterday for
Hampton, where he has accepted a
similar one with firm of that
place. Ora Newman has accepted the
place made vacant by the resigna-
ton. Of Mr.. Moore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Currie, who
have been spending the winter in
Phoenix, Arizona, for the benefit OF
the formers health, will start for
home today. The large porch on
the east side of the Currie residence
is being screened in and converted
into a sun parlor. Other minor i'm
provements are being made and the
house gotten into condition for their
arrival home.s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

At the meeting of the Travel club
yesterday, with Mrs. r. G. Clark, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. F. A. Ed
wards, president; Mrs. W. c. Pyle,
vice-president; Mrs. D. c. Chase, sec
rotary; and Mrs. G. w. Roberts,
treasurer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The interior of the w. G. Burleson
residence is undergoing improve
ments. Hardwood floors are being
laid in the dining and bedrooms,
the woodwork will be refinished,
walls re-decorated, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The new roadway from Des Moines
street into Nokomis park, along the
north side of the baseball park, is
finished and this afternoon the old
tin cans and other rubbish in the
park is being cleaned up. The work
is being done under direction Of the
park commissioners with Bob Brin-
golf in command.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church will meet at the church
tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock, to
quilt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The dancing teachers, Misses Ger
trude Treanor and Orpha Berggren,
have dissolved partnership and here
after both school and assembly
dances will be conducted by Miss
Treanor. sty
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

The ladies of the Mulberry Center
church will hold a bazaar and lap
supper at the ]. s. Hemminger home
on Friday evening, April 23rd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

LOST-between my place and Flug'
stad, a break endgate, Weber
make. Finder please notify E. w
BOyntOn. dill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.
4>+>+>+>+>+>+-+-4>+>+>+>+
DR.. T. B. Larrabee, Osteopath. d-tf

A. Johnson, of near Duncombe,
has purchased new Studebaker car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
THE LOCAL MARKETS.

Corn .............. 6S
Oats 1890. ........... SON
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

See our ad on silks. The Big Store
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

afternoon.