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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
TWO LOCAL MEN WIN
IN STATE CORN SHOW
W. J. Irving Of This City and E. M.
Erickson of Randall Among
the Victors.

There were two winners from
Hamilton county in the state corn
and grain show just held in Ames-
w. j. Irving, who resides south of
this city winning in one of the
small grain classes, and E. M. Erick-
son of Randall being one of the vic
tors in the ten ear corn contest. The
judges awarded the grand champion
sweepstakes in the 10 ear class and
the 80 ear pure bred class to Wayne
w. Polk Of Sidney, who entered the
state show for the first time this
year, and grew corn for himself for
the first time only four years ago.
The grand champion single ear
award also went to a young man,
Emanuel Peterson, of Harcourt.
These winnings by entire outsid-
ers were more remarkable because
they were in strong competition
with first prize winners at previous
corn shows who this year were plac-
ed in a special professional class.
The amateurs defeated the profess
SIGNALS in three of the four main
championships. Willard Cellar of
Cooper, professional, won in the
bushel so ear class with as perfect
ly uniform a high grade bushel of
seed corn as has yet been shown at
a state exhibition. His son, Ivan G.
Zeller, won the grand championship
10 ear in the Junior classes, and Mr..
Zeller also won blue ribbons in the
parent and five off spring class.
Many Of the first prizes in the
sectional contests were also taken
this year by the younger farmers
who have attended the short courses
at Iowa State college and in their
home communities during the past
few years, and have put into prac-
tice what they have learned about
corn.
Many Of the entries OF Iowa
corn and grain products, said to be
the finest ever gathered together in
Iowa, will be sent to the Panama
Pacific exposition as a part of Iowa's
display.
With 4 record of twelve years of
successful corn and small grain
shows behind them, the 700 men,
bers of the Iowa Corn and Small
ganized to make a strong campaign
before the next legislature for state
aid for the Iowa corn show which
has now become too large to be fin
anced by private subscription.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
CATTLE POISONED
BY WHITE LEAD
Eighteen Die on the Brinton Farm
Near Ellsworth-Loss is
Heavy.

Ellsworth News: Brinton Bros,
who recently purchased two carloads
of cattle to put in the feed yard,
have bumped up against bunch of
i'll fortune that would break the
heart Of some men.
They had just separated the herd
and had the best steers culled out to
put in the yard for fattening, when
the said steers discovered a pail that
was standing in the drive way OF
the corn crib, and from appearances,
most of the herd had taken a taste
of the contents Of the pail.
The pail contained white lead and
to date eighteen Of the herd has
been striker fatally. This runs the
loss to almost a thousand dollars
and falling ON boys who have just
started farming operations, it means
considerable to them.
However, the boys are taking the
results philosophically and have de-
cided already that if one can lose a
thousand dollars on live stock in a
short time, they most certainly will
be able to make thousand dollars
on live stock in a long time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
WINNERS IN SLID
ING TOURNAMENT
Large Crowd of People Witness the
Boy Scout Contests on Hos
pital Hill.

A crowd of about one hundred
and fifty people gathered at hospit-
al hill Friday forenoon to witness
the out of door tournament held By
che boy scouts. A brisk north wind
was blowing and the brow Of the
hill proved to be too chilly spot
for all to remain until the events
were over, but each event was well
carried out and there were plenty OF
eager participants in the frec-ior-
alls. The winners of the different
events are as follows:
Slide for distance-tirst, Harold
Quinn; second, Kenneth Neel; third,
Earl Omstead.
Slide to pass a mark-first, Earl
Omstead; second, Charles Horn;
third, Harold Lane.
Slide to pass a mark-participants
being younger boys-first, Harold
Clifton: second, Howard Spielman;
third, Howard McFarlane.
Ski running for distance-tirst,
Harold Mcconnell; second, Walter
Ruppel; third, Kenneth Neel
Ski jump-off for distance-tirst,
Harold MCCONNELL second, Kenneth
Neel; third, Walter Ruppel and
James Young tied for the place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Married in Chicago.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Ethyle Gilmore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Downs of near High
view left last night for Chicago
where today Miss Gilmore will be
united in marriage with Mr.. Bert
Pierce of Breckenridge, MINI. For
ty-nine years ago today the
brides father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gilmore, were married in
Chicago also, the time and the place
chosen by the bride of today being
identical with that of her parents.
Miss Gilmore has lived in Hamil-
ton county the greater part of her
life, for many years residing with
her parents in this city. She has
been a we'll known teacher of china
painting in this city and vicinity, is
a young woman of quiet, womanly
ways, and has many friends to wish
her more than the usual amount of
happiness and prosperity. Mr.. Pierce
Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
A New Musical Farce.

One of the newest of musical far
cial shows is brisk, merry affair
which the author calls September
Morn" The producers, Rowland &
Clifford, who have long string Of
theatrical successes to their credit.
have given their latest funny must
cal show an elaborate mounting,
both in regards to scenic effects and
costuming. The series of stage
pictures have created favorable COM
ment everywhere the piece has been
presented. Leo Greenwood is the
principal of the cast, and associated
with him are many happy comedy
players who keep the fun moving at
a rapid pace. The pretty chorus
of girls have much to do with "put-
ting over" the tuneful jingles and at
tractively arranged ensembles. At
the armory opera house Thursday.
Jan. 7th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Ninetieth Birthday.

Mrs. Lucinda Adams Friday
celebrated her ninetieth birthday at
her home on Walnut street. The
day was spent quietly with several
callers during the afternoon and
beautiful flowers were sent to her
by her grandchildren. Mrs. Adams
is one of the Oldest settlers here,
having come to Hamilton county
with her husband in 1855. Uncle
Jimmie" as he was Familiarity
known, settled upon the farm six
miles south of the city near Pleas
ant Hill school house, and the log
house first built was supplanted by
one of frame to be replaced about
eighteen or twenty years ago by a
fine large home. Theirs was known
for miles around as one Of the most
hospitable homes in the county.
"Grandma' Adams has probably
been present at more births and in
more sick rooms than any other
woman in the county-the early
days hereabouts when doctors were
few and hard to get, demanding her
presence which was never refused
and seldom paid for. Hers was the
first face many in the county looked
upon, and in many instances she
closed in death the eyes of those
same ones. She has outlived her
husband by about twenty years and
still retains her faculties, with the
exception of being little hard OF
hearing. She is enjoying her usual
health this winter and bids fair to
reach the century mark. Old friends
of the community will all join In
wishing her a happy birthday and
a happy new year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
HELD Their annual
FAMILY GATHERING
Wednesday Club Meets at the Home
of Their President, Mrs.
0. J. Henderson.

The annual family gathering OF
the Wednesday club was held Friday
night at the home of the club
president, Mrs. o. j. Henderson.
This included all the members,
their husbands and children, IN the
city. The artistic Henderson home
was deliberately decorated in Christ
mas greens, with poinsettias and
ruscus everywhere mingled with
ground pine festoons. A large
Christmas tree hung with gifts
stood in the corner of the dining
room while ten small Christmas
trees decorated the tables. The al
fair began with delicious turkey
dinner, the members of the club,
their husbands and the tinlest
guests being seated at the long din
ing table, while the intermediate
members of the company were seat
ed at smaller tables about the rooms.
ne pidCS SdluS "SAC poAAN'~
ones, their brilliance being the CEN
trail note of color in the decorations
of the home. One year ago the as
sociate members of the club present.
ed the members with beautiful en-
graved glass tankard and a dozen
glasses. Last night one of these
glasses stood by the place OF each
member and at the conclusion or
the repast, the club president-Mrs.
Henderson-arose and brought quiet
with the beautiful gavel which was
presented to the club about twenty
years ago, and is a bit of fine work
in ebony and ivory. She
then proposed toast to the mem
bers of the club and their families
not able to be present on this occa-
sion, which toast was drunk from
the glasses presented last year.
After the dinner the Christmas
tree in the dining room was strip
ped of it's gifts for the children OF
the party while the club members
enjoyed the opening of the annual
Christmas basket. The gifts were
passed in a large basket, each lady
in the circle taking one; Mrs. Hen
derson then seated herself at the pl-
ano and played quick march,
while the gifts were rapidly passed
from hand to hand. The music
stopped suddenly and each member
retained for her own the gift which
she had III her hand. This unique
manner of distributing gifts is one
practiced every year by this club
and provokes amusement, rs well as
being a fair way to distribute gifts
The young men and women OF the
party then left to attend the dane
ing party at the Elk's club, while
the older cnes remained to pass the
evening delightfully."- together with
of their first or earl
lest recollections of Christmas.
The club was presented during the
evening by j. M. Jones with an eA-
quisite pink azalia in full bloom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Pen Picture of Fort Dodge.

l.. e, Bladine in the Cedar Falls
Record: With all our carefully lalu
plans for the safeguarding Of the
public health we permit plague
spots to flourish in the state, spots
that are polIuting the men and boys
of small communities for many
miles around.
Such spot exists not many miles
west of this city, on the main line
of the Illinois Central railroad. In
the community are a dozen or nj
teen saloons. These grog shops are
always filled to overflowing with
mob of half drunken men OF all ages
and descriptions. Farmer lads IRON
nearby communities go there to
have their little fling. Laborlng
men with the badge of honest Toll
on their brows and with the weeks
wages in their pockets vie with each
other in helping the saloon owner
to corner the money market. Inc
democracy of the saloon is estap-
lished because pimply-faced dudes
crowd the gypsum-covered laborer In
an effort to get up to the slop COW
cred bar. A train recently added to
the schedule of the Illinois Central
for the convenience of shoppers has
been dubbed the "alcohol special,
because two-thirds of the passengers
are either soaked or have week 8
supply of booze in their possession.
The stations are crowded with
drunken men and murders have be-
come common in the community
The saloons are located on side
streets and are hemmed in by mob
of silly, nalf-soused men who labor
under the impression that the side
walks of the city were laid for their
special benefit. And all Of the time
these pest-holes are corrupting the
morals and manhood and robbine
the wives and children Of the men
of the community and Of every com
munity for a radius of fifty miles.
Any Iowa city that has succeed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
new YEAR Event IN
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Marriage of Pricilla Hannah We'll
land and P. L. Peterson on
January /.

The marriage of Pricilla Hannah
Welland and p l.. Peterson took
place on New Years day at the fine
new home of the groom in Liberty
township, few miles southeast OF
Blairsburg. N. Tjernagel and N. o.
Tjernagel, cousins of the groom,
acted as best men, and the maids
were Agnes and Regina Peterson,
sisters of the groom. The flower
girls were Gladis Smonson and
Myrtle Welland, and Lucille Tjerna-
gel acted as ring bearer. The Rev.
S. C. Simonson Of Ellsworth ofticiat-
ed. The bride was beautifully gown
ed in white satin and carried cream
roses, and the maids were dressed in
yellow crepe dichine and plain
green chiffon over silk. Miss Carrie
Snow played the wedding march and
sang, 80, Promise Me-" before the
ceremony, and Beloved, it is
Morn" after the ceremony. Some
seventy-five guests were present and
sumptuous three course dinner
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson
left next morning for trip through
the south.
The Freeman-Trbune extends con-
gratulations to this most worthy
couple and wishes them all kinds Of
success in the life's journey upon
which they have embarked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

PERSONAL BRIEFS.
4 4 r 4 + + X + T. + + + + i 4
From SATURDAYS Daily.)

Mrs. John Blimm of Waterloo
and Mr.. and Mrs. McCannon of Des
Moines arrived in the city yesterday
morning for visit with their moth
er, Mrs. l.. C. Gensman, who has
been seriously i'll at her home on
Wilson ave, but who now is stead
lily improving. Mr.. McCannon re-
turned to Des Moines this morning
but the ladies will remain for a
more extended visit.
j. r. Seamands of Kamrar was
among our callers today.
Misses Kathryn and Georgia
Lane are Fort Dodge callers today.
Ed McFarlane went to Fort
Dodge today on business.
Charles and Warren Gallery,
small sons of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. CAL
lery of Duncombe, returned home to-
day after spending the holidays
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ely.
Mrs. Flora Fitch is spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus ROBBIE and
children of harrisburg are visiting
Mrs. Robes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. B. Stafford.
Mrs. F. H. Abbey, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. How'd, and her sister,
Mrs. G. d. Thompson and family,
returned today to her home in Iowa
Falls.
Barton Like is expected home
tomorrow from a visit in Omaha
during the holidays with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. Kincaid and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sill Of Min
nesota Lake, Minnesota, are visiting
at the o. E. Sill home a mile north
of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sill
of Ceylon, Minnesota, are also ex.
pected to arrive tonight for a visit
at the Sill home.
Mrs. George Kass and children
of Fort Dodge came over today fol
couple of days visit at the DR.. A
F. Schultz home.
j. Reichter has returned to his
home in Goldfeld after spending the
holidays with the John Riley fam
lily on the north side.
| Mrs. W. l.. Whitman ant
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Elect Officers.

The Methodist Sunday school
board met Thursday evening at the
close of prayer meeting for the an
nual election of officers. J. l.. Peter
son was unanimously elected super
intendent to succeed himself, after
eleven years of faithful and efic-
lent service. Under his direction
the school has more than doubled its
membership. Various plans were
discussed for the work of the COM
ing year. The other officers chosen
are as follows:
Assistant uperintendent, Will
Miller; secretary, Byron Calkins;
treasurer, H. o. Cutler; librarian,
Grace Austin; assistant librarian,
Lulu Madison; organist, Mary
Shryock; primary superintendent,
Mrs. Ward Hannah; superintendent
of home department, Miss Carrie
Sells; superintendent Of cradle roll,
Mrs. H. o. Cutler.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Old Resident Dead.

Mrs. E. E. Crabtree, an old time
resident of Williams, died a few
days ago in Long Beach, California,
to which place the family removed
from Williams about twenty years
ago. Her death was the result of
an attack of pneumonia, her illness
being brief one. The body will be
brought to Williams for lnterment
beside her husband, who died about
eight years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Help is Needed.

Webster City responded literally
to the call of Belgium for help, as
it invariably does to legitimate calls
of that kind. We now have a case
right here at home that appeals to
our people and all that is needed to
demonstrate that Webster City is
ready to help the unfortunate with
in her own gates is for some one to
take the initiative and circulate 4
petition. The misfortune that over
took Mr.. and Mrs. Norman I. Porter
a few evenings ago is a very serious
one to them. They lost practically
everything they possessed in the
world when their modest little home
with all its contents was destroyed
by pitiless flames. Mr.. Porter is
hard working man, honest and frug-
al, and toiled early and late to pro-
cure home for himself and wife.
Mrs. Porter is also a deserving wom-
an and has been in very poor health
the past year. The Freeman-Tribune
would like to help this family in
the time of their misfortune and it
knows there are many others of the
same mind, as it has heard a num-
Der express themselves. If some one
will only go to the trouble to circu-
late a petition we are sure enough
can be raised to give temper
airy relief to this deserving couple.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

daughter, Miss Ruby, are spending
today in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rice and lit
tie son, former residents of this
city, returned to their home in Fit.
Dodge today after a short visit
with friends here.
Miss Florence Resor, who has
been visiting relatives in Charles
City, returned today.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss
are spending several days with Mr..
mother in MarshalltoWn.
H. C. Fisher, pharmacist at
Teed's, returned Thursday night az
ter spending the holidays at his
home in Cedar Rapids.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

Pierce, old residents of the county.
having resided for years on farm
southeast of here. The happy couple
will visit for two weeks among rel
atives in Michigan and will be at
home after March LIST on the old
Gilmore farm near Pleasant Hill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
A New Front,

The l.. V. Mills plumbing and
heating establishment is to have a
new front. The plans are being
drawn now. The show window will
be a large one and the front en-
trance will be installed on the east
side of the front. Other improve
ments will also be made on the in
terror of the store and a number Of
new fixtures installed. The work Is
to be finished during this month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

A. D. Bailey ct al to F. S. Bailey
-wd-w 262s acres sw sw 16-S9-
25.-S1. 90.
The Elks Improvement Co. to w.
C. Lodge No. 302-e2s lot II blk
90, D. G. P. R. r. addition, w. c.
SIS, 100000.
Christine Bloomberg to 'Chas. e..
Carlson-wd-lots l, 2, 8, 4, 5, s.,
4, blk 4, Standardization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

ed in Kidding itself of these pest
holes can thank it's lucky stars. The
saloon is an outlaw, a breeder of
disease, poverty and crime and has
no place in any community that
wants to go it clean. It is a can
cerous sore and the only cure is the
knife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
Sure,ical Operation.

Mrs. w. S. Inset of Eagle Grove,
a sister OF Mrs. r. H. Ash, was
brought to Mercy hospital two
weeks ago and was operated upon
Thursday for fibroid tumor. The
operation was entirely successful
and the patient is doing nicely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

y" Substitutes during the game were
Clerffe for Wilkus; Hall for Will
Hams. Referee, Mahoify. Berggren
and Soderholm starreW for the local
team and Thomas for the Missions.
Th1e eImeT~s played even until the
% yo".wo minutes, when the locals
started scoring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
COMPANY c SCORE
FOURTH VICTORY
Defeat the Mission Basket Ball
Team of Des Moines-Score is
20 to %.

The Company G basket ball team
Friday night at the armory hung
the fourth scalp to their belts when
they won the game 20 to 23 from
the Mission basket ball team of Des
Moines. The lineup was as follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05
The Week of PRAYER.

The "World-Wide Week of Pray
err" will be observed by the members
Of the Baptist church. Services will
be held every evening this week,
except Saturday, at 1880. Pastor
Staples will give an exposition of
the first eight chapters of the book
of Romans. This famous epistle has
been called THE book that explains
the Bible" All are cordially invit-
ed to attend these services.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-05

1t Is difficult to tell how much
mems minds are conciliated by a
kind manner and gentle speech
Cicero.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-20

late creams from his own pocket. The in
evitable happened shortly, and found the
little boy unprepared.
Go to Debby for everything" mother
had said, "and remember not 10 trouble
Aunt Caroline. Try to remember all I've
told you, little man-o mime. III, some
day, you don feel quite-wen o.. II you
should be-" And then she had stopped
with a click in her throat as though the
words had broken of and stuck there; and
had caught him tight in her arms and rocked
back and forth. She never had finished tell
ing him what % do ir case Of not feeling
well, and il was too soon for letter. With
the beginning q the Little Pain he had gone
In search Of Debby, and had reached the
back piazza in time 10 see her going toward
the orchard with the Second Man. They
went very often, 70 see the colt. lie went,
as fast as he could, into the house, through
il, upstairs, and into Aunt Caroline s
sitting room.
His sandals made no sound on the rugs,
and he stood a moment hesitating on the
threshold The Mustn't he had been told
most often was the o-not-trouble-Aunt-
Caroline" one. She didn't look easy to
speak to, either, She was living on a willow
couch, one arm hanging straight down to
the door, the other over her eyes. Her hair,
on the chintz cushions, was inky black, but
warm, somehow; her dress was inky black,
but cool and foaty; her slippers were a soft,
smutty black-which made three blacks; and
when she started, suddenly, and uncovered
her eyes, there were four blacks, for her eyes
were the inziest Of an: as black and bright
as bis mothers jet beads--only the bright
ness looked hot.
It was almost certain that he had done a
Mustn't. She sat up SC quickly and looked
az him 50, and said, as though She had been
running: St. John-what do you-want?"
II you please, he made answer, 81 think
something is going TO be the matter with
me-and Debby has gone to see the COLI. II
The-matter-" sbe said. and stood
staring al him, her eyes growing bigger
He tried 70 find voice % explain, but an that
came vas a husky bit OF croaking. And
Aunt Caroline rushed past him-oaf of n,
room!
Il vas pretty bad after that, Tor a little
while but presently there ca.he the Second
Man and lifted him; and Debhy, crying
who took bis clothes Of, and Simplins n,