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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
OTTER CREEK Gil PINGS.

The w. M. S., of the Evangelica
Church, will meet next week Wednes
day with Mrs. Anna Wiedemon, o
Cresco.
Mrs. Winfield Kratz and childrel
were visiting friends and relatives a
Ridgeway, few days the past week
o. r. Tomann has secured employ
ment with the Red Oak Electric Co. q
Red Oak, Iowa. He is we'll pleased
with his position, and expects to make
short business trip in these part:
again in the near future.
The community was greatly shocked
last week, when the report came thai
Mr.. Wenzel Wagner had passed away
at Mercy Hospital in Cresco where hi
had been taken following severe acct
dent in runaway, recently. Many
from far and near attended the funeral
Sunday, which was held at the Catholic
Church in Spillville, and interment
made in the cemetery adjoining. The
stricken family have the sympathy Of
the community in the sad hour of theil
bereavement. May the Almighty be 9
comforter to them and make Their
heavy burden easy to bear.
Mrs. Charley Goth, Mrs. Leigh Rob.
inson and sister, Carrie, were shoppers
at Cresco, the fore part of this week.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Evangelical Church near Ridgeway,
next week. More definite information
will be given in our next weeks items.
Myrtle Schild is entertaining a guest,
Miss Gertrude Hildreth, of Naperville,
Illinois, since the fore part of the week.
The girls were chums at Northwestern
College, the past year, at Naperville.
We had case where a horse hitched
to q binderiwAs overcome by the heat
and expired, one day last week.
Rev. C. F. Hillman, of Sumner, Ia,
gave an interesting lecture on the good
and efficiency of our Sunday Schools, at
the Evangelical Church near Ridgeway,
last week Wednesday evening.
Sam Kratz, of Howard County, was
a pleasant business caller at Ridgeway,
one evening the past week.
Wesley Kratz and the hired man
were business callers at Cresco, last
week one day.
The Ridgeway Chautauqua has become
thing of the past. 1t was exception
ally good but should have been held
later, according to our idea.
Read to the end of this item, for cool
ing effects-lO4 in the shade. Wow
WheW !!
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hruska were
pleasant shoppers at Cresco, last week
one day.
H. House and son Frank were pleas
ant callers in Ridgeway, last week one
day.
Fritz Ramseyer was reported on the
list with the sick, last week.
A number of farmers made special
efforts to secure extra help, during the
cutting of their grain, but there
appeared to be no chance along this
line.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
EslLMA.1

Mrs. Charles Keefe had the misfor-
tune to fall down stairs, last Sunday
night. Although no bones were broken,
she is suffering intense pain from
twisted ligaments in the shoulder.
Mrs. Elsie McGrane has been very
sick, the past week. Her daughters,
Mrs. Regain, of Chicago. and Mrs.
Frank Hayden, of Waterloo, came
Thursday.
Mrs. Walter McGrane and niece,
Mercedes McGrane, of New Hampton,
came Monday for visit at the John
eastman home.
Several of the Elma people attended
the Birth of Nation at Usage, last
week, and all feel that it is grand
photo-play.
Miss O'Connell, of Waterloo, is visit
ing Mrs. Gus. O'Donnell.
John Fogarty ST., Mrs. Will Beau
master and Mrs. j. H. Fogarty attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Waldron at
Lourdes, last Wednesday.
John Cannon is the possessor Of q
new car.
Mrs. Eula Turnkey and daughter
Beth returned to Waterloo, Sunday,
after an extended visit at the j. w.
Mahoney home.
Mrs. Fallgatter and Mrs. Bert Dun
ton and children autoed to Riceville,
Friday, and spent the day at Fred Dun
toms.
Mabel Butler, of Dyersville, spent
the last week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Will Gardner. She left Monday
afternoon for Lismore, Mimi, to accept
q position as bookkeeper in her broth
er's store.
Emmett McGrane and family of Far
ley, Ia, are visiting at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Owen McGrane.
Leon Dunton and mother, of Rice
vile, spent Sunday at Bert Dunton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whelan and child
rem have been visiting relatives at Law
Ter the past week, returning Saturday
evening.
Mrs. John Soukup and daughter
Viola returned Monday morning from
San Francisco where she has been Wis
iting her daughters Mary and Lucy.
Mrs. Will Hagerty, of Dyersville,
visited at Will Gardner's from Tues
day until Sunday.
Mrs. Charles McGrane and two child
rem came from Chicago last Thursday
for few weeks visit with relatives. /,
Chautauqua from Aug. 8-l2.
The community was shocked Sunday
to hear of the sudden death OF
Mrs. Geo. Scholz of Alta Vista. Mr..
Scholz and family has the sincere SYM
pathy of all in their bereavement.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
RIpGEWAY,..

RIDGEWAY.
Julius Zieman leaves today for Foun
tain, Mimi, where he takes up work il
the elevator A Mr.. Olson is here t.
take his place.
Mr.. Luhman was at Postville Tues
day to see home folks.
Ethel Ostrnd, who has been visiting
Edna Gullickson, returned to her hom
in Ostrander, Mimi, on Wednesday,
Mrs. Geo. Ossen returned to Russell
Mimi, after spending the past week q
the home of her brother, l.. I. Fosse
Chautauqua closed on Saturday nigh
with its usual good program. The.
were assisted by the Ridgeway Corne
Band.
Mrs. Shoemaker returned home OF
Tuesday morning from Chicago ant
points in Canada where she visited rela
tives the past month.
Mrs. Roy Wilhelm, of Cresco, visitet
her sister, Mrs. H. Kittelson on Mon
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Lakeland, of DEBORAH
attended Chautauqua here on Friday.
z. A. Hoyt, of Sioux Falls, S. D..
who was called to DEBORAH by the dealt
of his mother, Mrs. D. N. Hoyt, was ir
town Friday calling on old friends.
Ellen Guttormson went to Aneta, N
D., where she will stay at the Gerhard
Fuglum home.
County Supt H. E. Miller was ir
town Friday.
Helen and Ruth Baker, of Los An
geles, arrived last week to join their
parents in visit here with relatives.
Mrs. A. johnson is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. A. Wentworth, in Cresco this
week.
The Epworth League will give a
Surprise social" on the parsonage
lawn on Friday evening, Aug. II. Ice
cream and cake will be served. Every
body cordially invited.
Nellie Drum is the leader at Epworth
League Sunday evening Aug. 9th.
Mrs. j. C. Baker, of West Union is
here visiting the G. r. and r. G. Baker
families.
Mrs. Northcote returned to Calmar
Sunday after visiting her daughter,
Mrs. S. L. Fosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Aschem and sons
of DEBORAH, called at the L. T. Fosse
home Monday evening.
Mesdames j. w. Griffith and M. E.
Allen and Miss Ada Griffith and Orville
Allen were at Cresco on Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Giebel, of De-
corah, called on the latter's aunt, Mrs.
M. o. Libbey, on Sunday.
Dorothy Schuetz returned Wednes-
day from Nashua where she visited her
cousin Mrs. Slagenweit.
= Mr.. aud Mrs. John Evans returned to
Cogswell, N. d., on Thursday, after
visiting the formers sister, Mrs. L. 7.
Fosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Fosse, Adela and
Tyndall and Grace Evans spent Sun
day at Highlandville.
Selmer Aga left Tuesday morning for
Thief River Falls to visit relatives.
Janette Nelson, of Capron, ILL.,, ar
rived last week to visit her aunt, Mrs.
G. Owen.
Adela Fosse gave party for her
cousins, Grace, Evelyn and Alice Evans,
Of Cogswell, N. D., on Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. C. G. Williams and son have
been visiting Mr.. Williams parents at
Fayette. Ia. ~
Ogden and Louis Fosse visited their
grandparents Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rethamel, of
Schley, autoed over Friday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
SCHLEY.

VIM. Wilson and VIM. Rethamel and
families attended church at Cresco
Sunday.
Joe Doherty and family called at the
Mike Barnes home Sunday afternoon.
Jim Chick from Davis Corners call
ed at the Fred Decker home Sunday!
Frank Samec and family spent Sun
day at the Vincent Hron home.
Eugene Barnes spent Sunday under
the parental roof.
T. ]. Hooper and family attended the
Community picnic at the A. G. White
home Sunday.
Louis Derr and family moved into
their new residence Monday.
VIM. Rethamel and family called at
the Bert Rhinehart home Friday even
ing.
Frank Cenek spent Sunday with home
folks.
John Omacht, wife and daughter &C
companied by Fred Derr, wire and
daughter and Archie Mohs attended
church at Cresco Sunday.
Anton Milota called at Fred Decker's
Sunday afternoon.
L. ". Stveska called at the T. j.
Hooper home Monday afternoon.
Louis Derr and family autoed to De-
corak, Calmar and Spillville Sunday.
John Brophy and wife called at the
McCarville home Tuesday evening.
Glen and Adolph Hyke spent Sunday
at Cresco.
Pete Milota and Archie Mohs attend
al a donco Of the nunt home FRIDAY
night.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
KENDALLVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn Daskam, Of Ores.
co, were over Sunday visitors with the
formers mother, Mrs. H. M. Daskam.
Mrs. Matilda Davis was called to
Richland Center, Wis. last week by
the serious illness of her brother.
w. A. Clink and wife, Steve Todd
and family and Chas Mentally and fam:
lily and Mrs. Hoy Of Cresco picnicked
at Bl ffton Sunday.
Mrs. Linda Elliott and son, of Month
cello, Mimi, came Saturday night for
a visit at the w. C. Fifield home.
C. C. Brown and family spent Sum-
day at the Alison Daskam home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Couse and Sam Moore,
from DEBORAH, spent Sunday at the A.
Moore home.
Mrs. Clinton Fifeld's father anc
aunt returned to their home at Fayette
Monday after weeks visit.
Bert Yates and family, of Canton
visited at the Walter Daskam home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reuter- spent
Thursday at Canton with their daugh
ter. Mrs. Chas. Smith and family, Il
being their daughters birthday.
Elias Holmes and family spent Satur
day at the Ed Homes home in Har
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Sobolik and littl'
daughter of Cresco called at the Free
Smith home north kof town Thursda,
evening.
The ice cream social at the Harr.
Goldsworthy home was well attende!
Friday night and nice time reported
Mrs. A. Elliott has been on the sicl
list the past week.
| Mrs. Cora Soltow autoed to Saratog'
Sunday.
NJ pIaoLh pr, Jouvor office owe
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
LOURDES.

Joseph and Vincent Shatek were Ell
ma business callers Wednesday.
Mayme Beaumaster called on the
Stanley girls Wednesday afternoon.
Grandma Malone is listed among the
sick.
Nick Gansen lost valuable horse
one day last week owing to the ex-
IRENE heat. We are sorry for you,
Nick.
Ralph Buckley attended the dance in
Spillville Tuesday and reports a fine
time.
Leonard Friedhoff is assisting Fred
Kidding with harvesting.
Mrs. Tessie Biwer made an evening
call at the Geo. Hughes home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Dyorak attend
ed mass in Lourdes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaatz spent
Sunday at the Lou Kaatz home.
Casper Gunder of Norwalk is back
again to take up his job of threshing.
We are glad to see you back Casper.
Lewis valvoda, Mrs. Glenn Monta-
que, son Clarence and Mrs. Frank VAL
Voda and Lillian autoed to Alta Vista
Friday.
Mrs. Mike Haskovec in enjoying
visit from her sister, Mrs. Frank Bilek,
of Waterloo at present.
John Malone and two sons of Spen-
Ger, Ia, was seen in our burg Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Hugel is visiting relatives
in Dubuque at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Papach, of Alta Vista
were pleasantly entertained by Albert
Kidding and wife Sunday.
MIR. Drinovsky of Traer, Ia, is at
present visiting his daughter MIS-. Joe
Miller.
Dorothy Mcdaniel was an Elma
shopper Monday.
Mrs. Theodore Biwer and children
attended mass here Sunday.
The Frank Buckley family and Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Dvorak were enter
tanned at the Jack Peterson home Sum
day afternoon.
Kristine Peterson called at the Kaatz
home Saturday.
Westly Drinovsky of Traer, Ia, is
helping Joe Miller with harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Chyle and daugh-
ter Francis of Cresco spent Sunday 1t
the Jas. Valvoda home.
Frank Buckley was an Elma busi-
ness caller Wednesday.
Martin Birmingham is hauling lum.
Der from Elma. He contemplates
building barn.
Mrs. Will Kovarik died Monday after
long illness.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
WEST NEW OREGON.

Joseph Samec was business caller
at Cresco Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kuhn and Mrs.
Mike Chlan and daughter Mary, of
Spillville, spent Sunday at the Frank
Panoch home.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Racer and
daughter Adela called at the Frank
Stika home Sunday.
Lewis Pecinovsky called on VIM.
Lukes Saturday.
Joseph Samec was q Schley shopper
Monday af ernoon.
Lena Panoch called on her friend
Sophie Komarek Tuesday.
Rosie Milota spent Sunday afternoon
with Celia and Lena Panoch.
John Ptacek, of Cresco, is helping
his son Joe with field work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cisar and daugh-
ter Irene were entertained at the home
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hovorka, Monday last.
James Milota assisted Charles Vobr
with shocking Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
ACME,

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Sorry to say Allison Ripley was OF
the sick list again with an attack of ap
pendicitis.
| Mrs. Albert Dilly spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Allison Ri ,Jley.
Geo. Weber came Saturday noon t.
spend the week end at home.
Mrs. Jas. Smith and Mrs. James Nc
County attended the Willing Workers
meeting at Mrs. Walter Fox's Friday
! afternoon.
Estella eastman was New Hamp.
ton shopper between trains Friday.
Jas. McGourty, Jr., came home from
Lime Springs Sunday.
The Charles Neebe and Will Irvine
families autoed over to the Geo. Weber
home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Ripley and Mrs.
Ripley and daughter Genevieve, Of
Riceville, were guests at the A. j.
Dilly home Sunday afternoon.
Several men are at work in Acme
grading for the new side track and also
re pairing the elevator.
Grandpa Craver made a trip to his
farm Wednesday.
Babe Brown assisted his brother
Lewis making hay couple of days
this week.
Dick Laue, of Maple Leaf, was an
Acme shopper Wednesday.
Mrs. Ripley and little daughter Gene
We've, of Riceville, are spending few
days at the Allison Ripley home.
julia, Cora and Edward Kruger spent
Sunday at the A. j. Dilly home.
Mrs. A. j. billy and daughter Mable
called on Mrs. George Weber and child
rem Friday,
Mrs. A. J. billy and daughter Mable
called on Mrs. Geo. Weber and child
rem Friday.
Paul Mari called at the A. ]. billy
home Sunday evening.
Frank P. Reckner has been busy this
week posting bills and travelling with
Francis Allen, Gold Medal flour man
of Minneapolis.
Ed Kruger and baby daughter Julia
autoed to Acme Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles Bradley left Mon
day forenoon after giving us week of
fine moving pictures.
Arthur Reckner and lady friend at
tended the show at Acme Sunday even
ing.
Jim eastman autoed to the picnic
north of Acme Sunday afternoon. F.
P. Recxner attended the depot duties.
Gerald and Babe Brown, frankie
Reckner, Joseph eastman and Billie
Smith autoed to New Haven Sunday
evening to attend the Bradley Bros,
show. They report fine time.
VIM. Delurrie was the guest of Es-
tella eastman Sunday evening.
Jim McGourty, Jr., and Ray Kruger
autoed to Mason City Tuesday morning.
We are glad to say grandma Craver
arrived in Chicago safely and is enjoy
ing herself with her children.
E. w. Reckner and family autoed to
Acme Friday evening.
Charlotte Mech returned home Sum
day after spending a week with her
sister, Mrs. Will Irvine.
Marie Kennedy spent q few days at
the Frank MARI home returning home
Monday evening.
Grandpa Craver called at the George
Weber home Sunday evening.
Geo. Webber left Tuesday morning
for Usage, Mitchell, Orchard and seve-
raj other places.
Leo. Conway, of Elma, was an Acme
caller Tuesday.
The James Smith family autoed to
Austin Sunday and with other friends
spent very enjoyable day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer, office over
Fields furniture store. Phone 455.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

For Satisfaction bull IL months
old, we'll built, color dark red.
MRS. JOSEPH BOUSKA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
FORD HOME WITH !.
WAR VIEWS CHANGED
Now Blames People Themselves As
Responsible for Great
Slaughter.

New York, Jan 3.-Henry Ford,
who led the peace expedition which
left here on Dec. 4 on the steamship
Oscar II for Copenhagen with the
hope Of bringing about conference
of the neutral nations that would
end the war, arrived here yesterday
on the steamer Bergensfjord. He
confirmed cable reports that his re-
turn had been FASTENED by illness,
but said it made difference Of only
a few days, as he intended when he
left ito come back this month.
Mr.. Ford declared his views re-
garding the cause of the war have
undergone a marked change. When
he left he said he was Of the opin-
ion that bankers, manufacturers of
munitions and armament were re-
sponsible. but he returns with the
belief that it is the people themsel-
yes, those now being slaughtered,
who are responsible. The men do
ing the fighting have been too con-
tent to let those who rule them do
their thinking. and, they have not
taken advantage Of their divir
right to say for themselves what
they shall do and think, the pacific
ist asserted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
.MR.H. VO[LNER
IS CITY MANAGER
Elected by Unanimous Vote Of the
Council al the Meeting Fri
day Niga Salary $1,000
ter Year.
rs A RESIDENT OF BURLINGTON
Has Had AT Experience IN NUM-
cipal Affairs Six Years City
Engineer.

At the meeting Of the council
Friday night, H. G. Vollmer was
elected city manager at salary of
$500 per year. There were many
applicants for the place, but the
council picked Mr.. Vollmer because
in their Judgment he is fully capable
of filing the position. just as cap
able as any applicant, besides he
was willing to make q try-out at a
salary that may be considered low.
He visited Webster City a month or
so ago. and informed members Of the
council that the salary on the start
was not the controlling considera-
ton. He wanted an opportunity to
show the people what he could do
and was willing to let the future
take care of the matter of compen-
sation.
Mr.. Vollmer is a man between 35
and 40 years of age and has a fam
lily. He will come to Webster City
as soon as possible and expects to
make this his future home. He is at
present serving his sixth term as
city engineer of the city Of Burling-
ton under the city commission form
of government and is a graduate of
the civil engineering department of
the State University at Iowa City.
Mr.. Vollmer has also had wide ex-
perience in large business affairs.
The people Of Webster City will
extend a hearty welcome to Mr..
vollmer and his family and will
hope that he may prove to be a sat
isfactory man as city manager. Ev-
erybody who has the interests Of the
town at heart will offer every en-
and work in harmony
with Mr.. vollmer to make bigger
and better town and give the city a
successful business administration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Pensions for Blind.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. S.-Pen-
sions for the blind, became effective
in Illinois today. Each blind man
above the age of 21 and each blind
woman above the age of Is will be
paid s150 year in quarterly in
stallments, by the counties in
which they live. Provision is made
for competent examination and for
regulation to prevent fraud. The act
providing the pensions was passed
by the last General Assembly. The
number of beneficiaries has been
variously estimated at from 10000
to 10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-Twenty
persons were injured, six seriously,
two of whom will die, in a fire that
destroyed the Bellevue apartments
here early last night. Mrs. Eliza
beth Ostrum and two children Of
Mrs. Neflie Buchard are a. missing ana
are believed to have been burned to
death. Some Of the victims were
hurt in heroic attempts to save oth-
ers while many leaped from win
dows in the upper stories Of the
building and were more or less SER
iously injured.
Wilson Gray and his wife, each so
years old, were caught In their
apartments on the fourth floor ana
were SO badly burned that physic-
ians hold out but slight hope for
their recovery.
The FIVE story brick building con-
tanned twenty-eight apartments and
at the time Of the fire about 200
persons were in the structure. The
blaze started in waste paper bin
in the basement.
1t is believed to have been caus-
ed by lighted cigaret. The finan-
rial loss was estimated at about
800, 900.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
TWO SUICIDE
BY HANGING
Deaths by Suicide Within Twenty
four Hours at Maquoketa, la. I

Maquoketa, Ia, Jan. g. Miss
Minnie Lenker, Sc years old, CON-
mitted suicide yesterday morning by
hanging in the basement of her
home here. The body was found by
her sister and a friend on returning
from church at noon. Failing eye
sight is supposed to have been the
cause.
Miss Lenker's suicide was the Sec
ond in this neighborhood within
twenty-four hours. Fred McPeak,
3s years old, hanged himself in a
barn at the farm of James Stokes
bury two miles north of town Sat
urday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
We'd
DING Anniversary ! {.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmore Cele-
brate Their Golden Wedding
Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. John G fillmore, high
lily respected residents. of /. Webster
lCity, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Sunday at the
family home on west Bank street.
the occasion being observed in a
quiet manner. Quite a large nuns
ber of their, friends and neighbors
called during the day and offered
congratulations. Many remem-,
branees in the way Of letters and
icards were sent by those from in and
out of the city who were unable to
be present, and the rooms Of the
home were adorned with large bou
|quets of roses, sent by friends. "a
bouquet of fifty yellow roses, for the
fifty years of their welded life, was
given them by their four children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore were mar
ried fifty years ago sunday-Jan.
2, 1S66-at the Michigan avenue.
Chicago, Presbyterian parsonage,
Rev. Mr.. Patterson performing the
ceremony. They spent their honey
moon in Newark and other Ohio
points and located on q farm in
Champaign county, Ill, and later on
another farm in McLaia Co., ILL.,,
where they resided until coming di-
rectly to Webster City in 1892.
They have lived in their present
home on Bank street since that time.
six children have been born to them.
four Of whom are living Mrs. J.: G.
Sterling, of this city,; o, i, Gilmore,
Of independence township; Frank ..
Gilmore, Chamberlain, s. D., and
Mrs. B. IA Pierce. Independence
The couple have sixteen
but no grandson, and
three grsatssrs1sa reR Mrs Gill;.
more is rs years ola and Mr.. G. has
reached the age Of S3. He has been 4
blind for several years.
Sunday was also the first we'd
ding anniversary Of their youngest
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
New York Legislature.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. S.-Legisla-
tive leaders are here today for the
launching of the 1916 legislature
Wednesday. The Republicans will
control both houses. The senate
roll shows S4 Republicans and IL
Democrats; in the assembly, 96 Re-
publicans, So Democrats, / Progress
sive and Socialist.
The upper house will retain It's
present officers and committee chair
men. Elron r. Brown Of Water
town will continue as Republican
majority leader and Robert #. Wag-
ner of New York as Democratic NIL
nority leader.