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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
A New Ice Juu

The difficulty of keeping ice water
In a pitcher without a cover is over
come by a new ice jug with detachable
parts.
Well up near the top Of glass
pitcher is narrow ledge on which
rests lid through the center of which
runs hollow tube that extends almost
to the bottom of the pitcher. In this
the ice is placed and is covered by a
glass stopper. These parts are not
only detachable, so that the pitcher
can be easily cleaned, but can be en-
tirely removed and the jug used as an
ordinary pitcher.
Besides the advantage of keeping the
ice longer by protecting it from air,
there is no possibility of dust, flies and
germs getting into the water from care
less covering.
If such pitcher is not possible a
lidless ice pitcher can be covered with
heavy paper bag. 1t keeps the ice
from melting rapidly.
The most healthful way of having
cool drinking water is to fill clean bot
ties with pure water and stand them,
tightly corked, in the ice compartment
of the refrigerator. If this is done
each morning and each bottle is re-
filled as soon as emptied there is never
a lack of cool water.
Where water is to be kept cool over
night, as in a sick room, it should be
put in one of the bottles that main
tain liquids at fixed temperature for
many hours. Be sure that the water
is ice-cold when bottled, also that the
bottle itself is clean and in good con
dition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Cleaning Clothes Wringer, Etc.

To get the CRIME from rollers of
wringer rub them over with coal oil
and they will be like new. After dry
ing your galvanized wash tub rub
over the inside with coal oil and it will
not get sticky, as they are inclined to
do. 1t will keep them bright and
smooth as glass. When putting new
band on an old skirt haste band on
Just below the old one, then rip off old
band and stitch. By leaving margin
enough you can stitch where the old
one was stitched and save gathering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Hints About llnoleum

In putting down linoleum always
have it warm before you unroll It.
This will prevent it from breaking and
cracking. 1t will wear much longer if
you put paper under it. Building pa
per is best Never have anything
under the linoleum-tacks, gravel or
any little thing that will bulge the lin
oleum-for it will son leave a hole.
Always leave the linoeum on the floor
at east a week before you nail it, then
it will be set to the floor and will not
bulge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-08
Ironing Hints

Starch the clothes and have them
thoroughly dry, and hang them on the
clothes line late in the evening, and
If they get very damp bring them in
just before you 60 to bed; if not, leave
them out until morning and they will
be ready to iron. If you get them damp
ened just right this way the clothes
will be as easy to iron as the ones that
are not starched. If it is either too
wet or too dry to dampen this way,
sprinkle them with water as hot as you
can bear your hand in it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

state of North Dakota and for the
United States, compiled by the bureau
of crop estimates (and transmitted
through the weather bureau), U. s. de.
partment of agriculture, are as fol.
lows:
State-Oct. /, forecast 100000
bushels; Sept. 1 forecast S,S32,000; fl.
nal estimate last year 100000; price
last year 1s4,953 600; Oct. / price 1850,
Oct, producers SIC, year ago SIC per
bushel.
United States-Oct. forecast $780,.
100000 bushels; Sept. forecast 1885,
100000; final estimate year ago 2,673,
100000; price Oct. 70.5c; year ago
1920.
State-Estimate this year 143,O00,
900 bushels, final estimate last year
S1,592,0O0; price Oct. to producers
SIC; year ago 93c.
United States-Estimate this year
1,O0O,OOO,0OO bushels, final estimate
last year se1,ooo,ooo; Oct. l price
90.9c, year ago $3.50.
Oats
State-Production estimate Oct. is
92,500,000 bushels, Sept. forecast s..
1000, final estimate last year 64,904,
900; price Oct. 1 to purchasers Csc
year ago SIC.
United States-Production estimate
Oct. ! is 1,52O,OO0.OOO bushels, Sept. !
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

4O6, 100000 bushels and the average Of
the proceeding five years 357,000,000.
The crop is seriously affected by blight
and rot in the principal potato sections
east Of the Mississippi river. Not only
will the crop be short, but the keeping
qualities probably poor.
"The barley crop, like the other
small grain crops and wheat and oats,
has overrun early forecasts of produc-
tion and exceeds that Of any previous
barley crop, the estimate being 237,-
100000 bushels, which compares with
last years estimate Of 195,000,000 and
the average Of the preceding five
years of 1S2,OOO,0OO. The quality is
very good for feeding purposes, being
plump and heavy, but much has been
badly stained by rains after harvest,
reducing the quality for mailing. =.
"The apple crop forecast is 1882
900 barrels (three bushels), which is
433, 900 barrels larger than the Sept.1
forecast, but 12,76S,OOO barrels less
than last years estimate of production.
This estimate refers to total farm pro-
duction, Census basis), only portion
of which represents the so-called com.
mercial crop.
"Altogether the season of 1915 has
been favorable for crop production.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

forecast 1,4OS,OO0,0O0; final estimate
last year 100000; Oct. 1 price
34.5c, year ago 1880.
Barley
State-Production estimate Oct. l is
42,000,000 bushels, Sept. forecast 81
$4,000; final estimate last year 49,
275,000; price Oct. to producers 36c,
year ago 4Oc.
United States-Production estimate
Oct. is 237,0OO,oOO bushels, Sept. I
forecast 222,936,O0O; final estimate
year ago 51.8c.
Potatoes
State-Oct. 1 forecast 100000
bushels, Sept. 1 forecast 100000; f.
nal estimate last year. 100000; price
Oct. to purchasers 41c, per bushel.
year ago sic. ..- t.'A
United States-Oct. / forecast $685.
100000 bushels, Sept l forecast 1885,
100000; final estimate last year 405,-
921, 900; Oct. price 48.7c, pear ago
647c.
Flax Seed
State-Oct. l forecast 100000
bushels, Sept. forecast 8,023,000; f.
nal estimate last year 6,972,000; price
Oct. l to producers $3.50, year ago
$1.30.
United States-Oct. 1 forecast IT,
100000 bushels, Sept. 1 forecast 49,
171,0O0; final estimate last year 49,
$4,000; Oct. 1 price to producers
$1.48, year ago $1.27.4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
September Crop Report
Shows Enormous Yield

Washington, Oct. 8.-American har-
vests this year will be the most valu-
able ever produced, according to the
governments October crop report, is
sued yesterday. The wheat crop, the
report stated, will exceed a billion
bushels, the largest ever produced in
one season by any nation, and the
corn crop also may prove to be the
largest ever grown. At the same
time the government forecast indi-
Gates record harvests of oats, barley,
rye, sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and
hay s 4ag a. $ -
Corn still is king of crops with in
dications Of 3,O26,159,0 900 bushels. /
While that is 9S,OOO,O0O bushels below
the record of 1912, the final produc-
tion, when the harvest is finished and
all statistics compiled, may more than ,
make up the deficiency. The higher :
prices this year assures the most val .
liable corn crop ever grown. At prices
to farmers prevailing Oct. 1, the corn
crop is worth $2,133 100000 !;
Wheat prospects increased as the
growing season progressed and the :,
government early season forecasts
moved up month by month SO that to-
days preliminary estimate Of produc-''
ton was placed at 1,002,029,000 bush
els. Wet weather at harvest time, !
however, reduced the quality of winter /;
wheat so that much Of it will not be
available for milling purposes and will
have to be used for feed. At prices
prevailing Oct. l the farm value or the
crop is 10.S44,O00, considerably more
than ever was paid for the wheat crop
before.
September weather was particularly
destructive to potatoes. causing re-
duction of 37,75So0O bushels or ten per
cent in the forecast of production. To-
bacco also suffered from unfavorable
conditions, which caused a decrease Of
21,345,000 pounds in the production
forecast. Tobacco, however, promises
to exceed the record crop Of 1909 by
5000, 900 pounds. 'e.%
| Oats will exceed the record crop of
1912 by almost 100,OOO,O00 bushels.
| Barley will exceed its record by 49,
100000 bushels; sweet potatoes by s.
100000 bushels; rice by 100000 BUSH
els; and hay by 100000 tons.
"The potato forecast has declined to
368,OOO,O00 bushels, a reduction Of 49,.
100000 bushels, or nearly 10 per cent
from the Sept. ! forecast" the bureau
Of crop estimates statement continues.
Last years crop was estimated at
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

N General Miles used to tell how he
once put question or two to vet
eran negro soldier who was an in
mate of soldier home. The old fell
low was summing himself on the grass,
when the general engaged him in con-
versation touching his campaigns and
the officers he had fought under. did
you ever see Grant," askend the Wis
itor.
did ever see Grant" repeated
the old fellow, with a superior smile.
-".Why, l was a-layin' on de ground
after one battle, when l heahs de
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Wealth In Middle Aces,

Hallam. whose view Of the State of
Europe During the Middle Ages" was
published in 1918. calculated that in
the latter half Of the thirteenth cen
fury money had at least twenty.four
or twenty-five times more purchasing
power than at the beginning Of the
nineteenth In Edward is day Il
knight passed Extremely rich" on Else
year. while an annual income OF
between FLO and Ego was reckoned q
competent estate for a gentleman
But the gentleman of those days had
few, IL any, foreign luxuries. and rare
~ left bis own county-except to fight
london Mirror.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Apprehensive.

Little Violet had been carefully
coached as to the necessity for quiet
ness upon the occasion Of her first
church attendance. She remembered
admirably. Feeling that her behavior
was worthy Of some audible recogni-
ton, she said to her mother at the close
Of the service:
"Say, mother, didn't wake anybody
up, did I?"-Woman's Home Compan-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

sound of bosses hoofs, and den a
voice calls out, is dat you, Morgan?
II knowed in a second dat it was
Central Grant. 'Yassah,' I says, very
respectful.
"'Come heah,' says Gin'ral Grant.
81 gets up, reluctant like. / was
kinder tired out.
"I wants yo' to git back home
says Gin'ral Grant. s..-.. ~.
"'Why?' says I, still respectful.
cause you're KILN too many men,
says Gin'ral Grant" @
.--- .-...
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Governor Sets Appreciation Week

= O. Dakota, Executive Department.
the people of North Dakota have en-
prosperity the state has made great
strides until attained advanced position among
younger To the farmer bust
.
North Dakota the wonderful advantages
opportunities matter of course but to
in other countries, the blessings
undreamed Of Naturally appreciate the ad
here in North Dakota We appreciate homes
children churches excellent school system and our op
poruny further Advancement is for to show our app
making known far as posi-
world the fact that North Dakota and the people
extend joyful welcome to all who wish to
make their homes We need people and
thousands and to those who
looking establish home we offer asur
= %"a@&~ y ~@T~@ "%" IT.
with statewide movement osered by the
Dakota Press Association that week De SET
Dakota shall make known to the
prosperity and advancement
therefore, Hanna, Governor, do hereby proclaim the
= November 1920 .a: >... ,.a. -. "a
: APPRECIATION WEEK
in 1915 and let during the week
special with old friends of other
correspondence with them that high
spirit natural to the true North Dakotan
: Done Capitol Bismarck, this 9TH day Of Octber D.
= 1915. ~..-~ L. B. HANNA Governor
= BY the Governor: -#S& r@r sa}
= THOMAS HALL, Secretary of State.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
A Marrow Escape.

"I'll give you hamburg steak" be-
gan the kind lady, If you'll chop
Here the man darted out Of the yard.
IF you chop, the meat" she con.
GUIDED. "Come back If you're hungry.
! wouldn't think of asking you to chop
wood" -Louisville Courier-J0urnal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Washington, Oct. 8.-Estimates Of
crop production and prices for the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18

Phone it in to the Times-Record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Valley City Greenhouse
Flowers for All Occasions

Six thousand square feet under glass, devoted
to the growing of cut flowers and blooming
plants. Visitors always welcome.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
S5,5OO CONTRIBUTED
 TO BOY scouts
F. P. Dodge and Eisner Donate Money for Development of Educational
 Features of Campaign.

New York, Oct. 9.-Reports made public today concerning the quarterly meeting of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, held in New York this week, include an announce Taent that through gifts of money from Francis P. Dodge and Sigmund Eisner a department Of education will be established to develop the educa- tional features of the Boy Scout pro- gram. MT. Dodge contributed sS.sQo z. year, and MT. Eisner $2,000. The executive board is endeavoring to find a man with the proper equipment to head the new department.
 The attitude of the Boy Scouts toward the problem of national pre- psredness was a subject of discussion at the meeting. after which the exeou- tive board passed unanimously the following resolutions:
 Resolved, that the executive board take the position that 1t would be in appropriate for the Boy Scouts of America to take any official action with reference to any question Of policy for the United States govern- ment in matters capable of differences Of opinion of a political charaeAsr. Each official and member should he given full opportunity for freedom of thought and action as an individual but not as a representative of the scout movement
 The report of the chief scout execu- tive shows that 3.023 men enrolled as leaders of Boy Scouts during the past four months an increase of 100 per cent as compared with the safhe period of the previous year. It also states that, from June to October 2S,375 boys enrolled as scouts as compared with 17,SO0 for the same period in 1914. There are today in good standing 143,0S4 scouts as com- pared with 9S,s7s at this time last year.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
STRIKERS REJECT OFFER.

Meriden, Oct. 9.-The three thou sand employees of the International Silver company who are on strike, at a meeting today, rejected the terms of settlement suggested by President George H. Wilcox of the company. The offer was a ten per cent. in- crease in wages and a 55-hour week effective January 1. The strike. which was declared last Monday, hos caused practically a suspension of operations in five factories of the silver company here, and at the Man ring, Bowman & Co.'s plant. The strikers are insisting on an eight hour day, higher wages and other changes in their shop conditions.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
French Official Report.

Paris, Oct. g, 2:30 D. m.-The re- ports of the night indicate that the German losses in the offensive of yes- terday against the positions of the allies near Loos were very heavy.
 This information was given out by the French war office this afternoon.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 ''The reports of last night set forth that the German losses in the offen- sive movement undertaken yesterday against Loos and the positions to the sorth and to the south of Loos actual ly held by our troops were very heavy.
 Three Dense Formations.
 ''The assault was made by three successive and very dense formations of men, followed by attachments in column form. All these troops were cut down by the combined fire of our infantry, our machine guns, and our artillery. Only a few attachments of the Germans was successful in se- curing a footing in a trench recently conquered by us between Loos and the roadway from Lens to Bethune. Other local attacks but equalling these in violence, have been repeated against our positions to the south east of Neuville-St. vaast, but they were completely repulsed. All the progress made by us in the last few days has been maintained"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
DIXIE HIGHWAY TO
 BE DEDICATED TO-DAY
North and South to Join Hands in Event-'ChicagO Day. Being
 Observed.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-North and south are to join hands today in the dedica- tion of the Dixie highway which con meets Chicago with Miami, Fla. In honor of the official opening of the new roadway on Chicago Day." the anniversary of the great fire, a pro- cesson of fully 500 automobiles will start from Grant park on the city lake front and follow the Dixie highway to Danville, Ill.,, whence the trip over the full distance will be taken up by half a hundred motorists.
 Governor Dunne of Illinois and Mayor Thompson of Chicago, are ex- pected to attend the exercises at the starting place.
 Two young women selected for their beauty will have a share in the ceremo onies. Miss Marguerite West as Miss Chicago" extended greetings to Miss Dixie" impersonated by Miss Hazel Leigh.
 All of the automobile clubs of Chi cago will participate in the first days run and motorists from other cities are to join in the procession.
 The Chicago relay party will turn the through tourists over to an h. diana contingent at the Indiana state line. The Indiana relay will carry them to Louisville, Ky. State relays in Kentucky, Tennssee, Georgia, and Florida will complete the 1,500 mile journey to Miami, Fla.
 The itinerary of the tour follows:
 Start, Chicago, Oct. g, 8:30 a. m.; Oct. g, Chicago to Danville, III, 145.9 miles; Oct. 10, Danville, H., to Indi- annapolis, Ind, 91.4 miles; Oct. II, In- dianapolis to Louisville, Ky, 147.6 miles; Oct. 12, Louisville to Nashville, Tenn, 1863 miles; Oct. 13, Nashville to Chattanooga, Tenn, 141.3 miles; Oct. IA, Chattanooga to Atlanta, Ga, 1895 miles; Oct. IS, Atlanta to Ma can, Ga, 95.S miles; Oct. 16, Macon to Albany, Ga., 11S.2 miles; Oct. IT,, Albany, Ga, to Tallahassee, Fla, 94.4 miles; Oct IS, Tallahassee to Jacksonville 143.6 miles; Oct. 19 Jack sonville, to Cocoa, Fla, 155 miles; Oct. 20, Cocoa to West Palm Beach, 134 miles; Oct. 21, West Palm Beach to Miami, Fla, 72 miles.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
CARRANZA LIKELY
 TOBE RECOGNIZED
Latin-American Diplomats to Fleet Today With Secretary Lam
 sing at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Latin-Anieri- can diplomats were to meet with Secretary of State Lansing today ir what many believed would be their final gathering. All the Mexican fac tions have been heard, and it was be lieved that all which remained to be decided was which presented the strongest claims and offered the best evidence that it could maintain a stable government
 Data gathered by the conferees which is said to show that Carranza has attained military supremacy, backed by Carranza's guarantee of protection to foreigners and their property, it was believed, would be the basis of recognition.
 The effect of an announcement of an intention to recognize Carranza it is believed would be to bring oppos- ing elements to his support and r. r.- edy present conditions, despite ot'cial reports showed little improvement in some parts of Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09
BULGARIA PROTESTS
 LANDING OF TROOPS
(Continued from First Page.)

in violence the previous attacks from the west and south. A desperate &C., tion has been fought ten miles north of Dvinsk and the Russians admit loss of part of their trenches. From Dvinsk to the Lida-Molodechno Rail- road local successes are claimed by the Russians. On the rest of the eastern front the rapidity of attacks and counter attacks, the capture and recapture of trenches, leaves it in doubt which side is really on the offensive.
 German Artillery Active.
 German artillery fire continues along the whole of the western front, being directed with particular vio- lence against Loos, in a determined effort to regain the position, and against the left wing of the attack ing French forces in Champagne.
 Speculation as to the next surprise this kaliedoscopic situation may bring forth, which is always active, was given fresh life today by a cryptic remark in the Daily Telegraph, which in concluding an editorial on events in the Balkans, says: Meanwhile the world Is waiting for news of events which, as they come to pass, will once more profoundly change the as- pect of the war situation"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-09

left. Thomas up. Thomas forced Barry at second, Mayer to Bancroft to Niehoff. Foster singled to left, Thomas going to second. Hooper up. Janvrin ran for Thomas. Hooper scratched an infield hit, filling the bases. Henriksen batted for Scott. Henriksen popped out to Luderus. No run, three hits, no error.
 Second Half-Cady sent in to catch for Boston. Janvrin took Scott's place at short. Cravath famed on three pitched balls. Luderus flied out to Hooper. Whitted fouled out to Cady. No run, no hit, no error.
 Eight Inning.
 First half-Speaker out Luderus to Mayer Hoblitzel flied out to Cravath Bancroft threw out Lewis at first, Bancroft speared the ball with his gloved hand as it was bounding over the second bag and then made a line throw to first. It was a sparkling play. No run, no hit, no error.
 Second half-Gardner threw out Niehoff, on a brilliant play, Gardner cutting off an almost sure hit. Burns popped to Janvrin. Mayer flied to Speaker. No run, no hit, no error.
 Ninth Inning.
 First Half-Gardner singled to left. Barry flied out to Paskert. Janvrin out, Mayer to Luderus on a close play Gardner went to second. Gardner scored on Fosters single to center. Foster went to second on the throw to the plate. Hooper famed. One run, two hits, no errors.
 Second half-The band played the Star Spangled Banner" and the President and the crowd stood up with barred heads while the players in the field doffed their hats. Stock protested the ball hit him but the umpire gave it a foul. Stock flew out to Lewis. Bancroft up. Ban croft struck out. Paskert up. Pas kert flied out to Speaker. No run, no hit, no error.