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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Family Reunion.

A family reunion has been held
during the past week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Tolstrup, on west
Walnut street. All of the children
of the couple were present and in
cluded Rev. and Mrs. l.. F. Haver-
male of Canton, H.; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tolstrup of Clark, S. D.; Mrs.
s. A. Cohagan and daughter of Day.
export; Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Carey
and children Of Woodstock; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Tolstrup and daughter of
Jewell; Arthur Tolstrup, Jewell, and
the Misses Ruth and Alma, who re-
side at home. The home gathering
was held previous to the departure Of
Rev. and Mrs. l.. f. Havermale for
Chengtu, West China, where they go
as missionaries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
ISSUES WARNING
Trying to Stop Reckless Driving o.
Automobiles Record Of Need
less Accidents.

The Freeman Tribune is in receipt
of the following letter from T. J,
Foley, Chicago, general manager OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany:
Chicago, Sept. 3O.-Freeman-
Tribune, Webster City, Iowa: We
are much concerned about the safety
of those who drive and ride in auto
mobiles at railway grade crossings
During the last ninety days, eighteen
persons have been killed and thirty
six persons injured in automobile
grade crossing accidents on the I'LL
nois Central. Other railways have
had similar experience.
am attaching a little notice tC
automobile users, which we are dis
tributing along our lines, and which
may save one or more lives in your
community if given wide publicity,
and I will very greatly appreciate
any assistance which you may rem
der in this respect.
Many people are prone to consid-
er the railway grade crossings in
their own communities as especially
dangerous, but that is not true. All
railway grade crossings are danger
Gus. However, statistics prove that
crossings which are used extensively,
and, therefore, considered the most
dangerous, are really the safest. The
great majority of accidents occur at
outlying crossings, which are the
least used
THE WARNING.
The constantly increasing number
of automobile accidents at grade
crossings prompts the issuance Of
this warning to all who own, drive
or ride in automobiles to STOP,
LOOK and LISTEN before passing
over any railway grade crossing.
Crossing gates, automatic warn
ing bells, electS G headlights and en-
CINE signals, If not needed by those
or whose protection they are in
ended, are unavailing.
l will be glad to receive and con-
slider suggestions intended to reduce
automobile accidents at grade cross
ings, for the railroad is anxious to
do its fill part. However if every
crscn. who .o,gns, drives or rides in
an artc,n 2bi|o will STOP, LOOK and
IlsTNg 1T :~.:-:,lc crossings, the dan
ger viii DC entirely eliminated.
r. J. Foley,
General Manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
OCTOBER 20 DES-
| |GNATED IOWA DAY
State Superintendent Issues a Re
quest to the Schools to Observe
the Occasion.
Friday, October 20, has been DIES

Friday, October 20, has been des-
lignated as Iowa Day. The state SUI
Iperintendent of public instruction
has issued a request to the public
schools asking them to observe this
day with an appropriate program in
1.-THE course of which the pupils may
be told something of Iowa's interest
ling history, OF her development, of
| her present resources, of the position
she occupies among the group. Of
states, and of the wonderful oppor-
tunities that are now knocking at
| her door.
The suggestion. has been endorsed
by the Greater Iowa Association and
| the story of what Iowa accomplished
at the worlds fair in San Francisco
last year, has been sent to every
school teacher, together with brief
resume of the efforts that are being
made along all lines towards the
achievements of a Greater Iowa.
"The observance Of Iowa Day
should be an annual event." urges
the secretary of the Greater Iowa
association. "Fhe students in our
schools learn great deal concerning
the history of the United States and
the history of the world but they are
taught very little more about Iowa
than that it's area comprises $4,000
square miles, that it is rolling
prairie country, grows corn with
reasonable success and produces con-
siderable livestock. They should
be told the story of the early pilgrim
ages of Marquette and Joliet-they
should know the romantic story of
Julien Dubuque, the first white set
tier in Iowa, and his association with
the Indians; the coming of Gaillard,
lesson, LeClaire and Colonel Daven
portal pioneer. Iowa history is
replete with instances of which the
children love to hear.
''Our school children should know
that Iowa is the only state in the
union the products of whose fields
approximate a billion dollars year
or one hundred million dollars a
month. They should be told that
one of the largest steel freight cars
manufacturers In the United States
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
FORT DODGE SWAMPS
WEBSTER CITY TEAM
Opening Football Game Of the Sea-
son is Lost by One-Sided
Score.

Overwhelmed by an avalanche of
superior weight, speed, and expert
ence, the Webster City football elev-
en- went down in decisive defeat at
Fort Dodge last Saturday. When the
smoke Of battle had cleared away,
eleven touchdowns had been earned
by the Fort Dodge warriors, totaling
"A points for the victors.
A one-sided score had been expect
ed, although the more optimistic
Webster City fans had hoped that the
margin of defeat might be kept down
to a lower figure. Such hopes van
ished from the very outset of the
game. 1t soon became apparent that
the preseason forecasts of Fort
Dodgc's strength were founded upon
an excellent basis of fact. With near
ly every man of last years undefeat-
ed eleven back in the ranks, tOgeth-
err with a wealth of new material,
Fort Dodge was able to score almost
at will on the Webster City squad,
eight of whom were playing their
first game of interscholastic football.
The game opened with a rush,
Webster City winning the toss and
electing to defend the west goal. I'm
able to gain consistently, a punt was
resorted to, and the play was carried
to the middle of the field. Fort
Dodge then began a series of terrific
line plunges, varied by short end
runs, before which the light oppos-
ing line rapidly crumbled. After six
of play, Nelson Of Fort
Dodge got away for long run across
The goal.
Four more touchdowns We're scor
ed during the half, the last one com
ing just six seconds before. the final
whistle. The second half began with
/ determined rally by the Webster
Iity boys, but their best efforts were
and two more tallies were
added during the third quarter. In
he fourth period, with three Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
The Y. M. c. A. Proposition.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: I believe
the provision of the Mrs. l.. l.. Estes
bequest to the Y. M. G. A. was that
$4,000 additional is to be raised by
the citizens before the fund is avail
able. Of course, it is obvious that
$4,000 is but small portion of the
amount that would be required for
the purpose.
In view of the fact that we already
have dozen church organizations,
numerous lodges and various ,amuse-
ment clubs to support, and that our
regularly increasing property taxa
ton and the unprec edented tax of re-
cent army and navy and other feder-
al appropriations must be looked af-
ter, is it not asking considerable of
the citizens of this town to contrib
ute to the erection Of Y. M. G. A.
building? 1t seems we are about to
lose our rest room for lack of sup
port; why assume heavier burden?
The plea is made that we need rec
reation from labor But is the lab
oring man served by the Y. M. C. A.?
Will not the professional man, when
not too busy, attend his own private
lodge or club? Will the mediocre
young man apply for membership, or
the financial down -and-outer" be
accepted?
Do we, as people, want to serve
God? The name of the institution
would indicate that we do. How
would it be if we begin to serve our
neighbors, our friends, our parents?
Cannot we forget the necessity for
constant personal entertainment in
the effort to permanently benefit and
secure justice for others? Do we
wish to free humanity from the
grasp of ignorance and fear? Then
let us liberate ourselves from the
conventional "beaten-path" methods.
Instead Of swinging to the extreme
of recreation, should we not remem-
Der that work is not curse, but the
salvation of the race. More boys are
ruined physically, mentally, and
morally by idleness and over-enter-
tainment, than by over-work or ex
cessive mental application. Isn't en-
ployment, busy-ness, the thing most
needed today? Wouldn't eight hours
a day OF purposeful, useful, produc-
tive work-not necessarily money
getting-be the panacea for ennui
or lackadaisical tendencies? Would
not practical action insure efficiency
and interest, and solve the problem
of idleness while smoothing out the
propensity to destructiveness which
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Real Estate Transfers.

c. S. Miller to Rose Chaplinski-
wd-lot 8, blk /, Williams.-$2,-
10000.
F. Willard to Carlina Cantonwine
-wd-lot %, blk J, R. R. addition,
W. C.-$1, 100000.
County Treasurer to N. V. Daniels
tax d-ne sw west of river 6-SS-
25.-$4.51. 4
Rose Chaplinski to c. S. Miller
-wd-tract in ne ne 34-S9-23.-
100000.
Geo. w. Lee and WI to Chas. M.
neutrality-suspicious. 10 and II,
blk B, r. r. addition, w. C.-$1,-
10000.
Smith Veatch to Carrie Veatch-
wd-se 35-S9-26.-$1.O
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Webster City's regulars on the side
lines, four additional touchdowns
swelled the total score to its final
top-heavy proportions. Fort Dodge
drew freely during the second half
from their long waiting list of sub
Istitutes.
Although so decisively outclassed
that the game was uninteresting
from the standpoint of the spectat
ors, the Webster City eleven fought
gamely to the final whistle. Not
man on the team once clay down."
not streak of yellow was shown,
land the team as a whole proved that
lit has the stuff which, with added
training and experience, is bound to
produce results.
ironing at full was Webster City's
lstar. His longest gain was a smash
off end which netted fifteen yards,
and again and again he made short
but consistent gains through Fort
Dodge's stone-wall line. Ward at
half, playing his first game as a reg
|ular, made several gains of from six
to eight yards. Mason also made an
excellent showing at center, consid-
ering the caliber Of the all-state
player against whom he was pitted.
Next weeks game is at Ida Grove
Like Fort Dodge, Ida Grove was last
year an indicated claimant of the
state championship title, and the
most that can be hoped for is that
the score will not be so large as on
the Saturday previous. A two weeks
rest then follows, after which the
schedule calls for games with Hum
bolt and with Storm Lake at Webster
City, Oct. %. These games will be
played on more even terms, and clos
er scores may be expected.
Saturdays lineup (Webster City,
L. E., Mcconnell end Stafford; L.
T., Thompson; L. g., Staley; c., F.
Mason; r. G., Leopold; r. t., r.
Boeye and Kleckner; r. E.. Daniels,
Richardson and R. Boeye: O.. Lane;
l.. H., DeFrance and A. Williams; r.
H., Ward; +. b., ironing and Dam
iels.
Officials: Referee, Smiley of Gold
field; Umpire, Latham of Pomeroy.
Time of quarters, ten minutes.
Score by quarters:
Fort Dodge IA 20 IS 27-74 |
Webster City 0 0 0 0 oil
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
a Calamity Lesson.

Times-Republican: The vital i'm
portance of competent fire protect
i've system is illustrated in the case
of Phoenix, a manufacturing suburb
of Syracuse, N. Y. That smaller city
suffered a loss of $1,000,000 in a
fifteen hour fire that practically WHIP
led it and it's industries out. Few
losers had fire insurance, one firm
suffering a loss of $4,000 had but
$4,000. The reason lay in scant and
incompetent fire protection which
led underwriters to set a rate prac-
tically prohibitive. So Phoenix faces
"a fire loss of million. Her indus
tries are destroyed and her citizens,
most of whom were employees of the
different industries, are idle at loss
in wages of perhaps $4,000 day.
Some of the mills will not be rebuilt.
Some of the factories will be rebuilt
elsewhere The town is fiat because
lit neglected common precaution
against an insistent danger.
No doubt taxpayers protested
against expenditure for fire protec-
ton "for rich factories" Some tax
payers make such protests wherever
and whenever such expenditures are
proposed. They are paying taxes
,,ou, -, do,rooi, t;oy of tbo;,. propor
ty. Perhaps Phoenix might have
had as disastrous fire even with
good fire protection-such fires do
sweep cities-but Phoenix would be
rebuilding today with insurance
money instead of sitting disconso-
late in ashes. Why is a calamity nee
essary to teach a common sense les
son?
The town, big or little that lacks
reasonable fire protection is bidding
for calamity and loss. 1t is a wise
town that learns from the calamity
of others without awaiting prac-
teal lesson of it's own.
A hill climbing contest between a
Cadillac and cylinder Hupmo-
bile took place over at Fort Dodge
the other day. The Cadillac was
driven by Harry Coppernall Of that
city and the Hupmobile by E. L. Fer
rell of this place. The judges were
Joe Coffin of Des Moines and Fred
Sherman of Fort Dodge. The cars
started in high gear from stand
still at the foot of Quaker oats hill"
to race to the top and it is reported
that the Hupmobile won the contest
easily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Domiciled on First Street.

H. L. Gooding and family, recent
ly of Des Moines, are now domiciled
at 927 First street, the home former
ly occupied by the E. E. Empie fam
lily. Mr.. Gooding is the new manual
training teacher in the high school.
The Freeman-Tribune heartily well
comes the new corners to Webster
City
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Announcement is Made to Congrega.
ton of English Lutheran
Church-To Take Place
About Nov. /.
HAS BEEN HERE TWO YEARS
Rev. Hay Expects to Continue Pas
torial Labors in the Eastern
Field.

Rev. e. G. Hay, pastor of the Eng
fish Lutheran church, has announced
to his congregation his resignation
of the charge here, the change to
take effect about November LIST. His
present plans are to go from here to
Saranac Lake, N. Y, to spend the
winter with his son and later to re-
sumo pastoral work in the eastern
field.
This resignation is the third pas
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

|231S Bal Air avenue, Baltimore,
Nd, as to the whereabouts of Mrs.
Hubert or Herbert Kunnecke, sup
posed to be living somewhere in
Iowa. Before marriage her name
was Miss Florence Meyers
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
In Auto Accident.

Mrs. w. H. Meeks and daughter,
Mrs. ]. H. Foust, and the latter's lit
tie daughter, left Saturday afternoon
for Omaha in response to a message
stating their son and brother, Merle
Mceks, had been injured in an auto
accident. No particulars were CIV
en- in the dispatch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Miss Gertrude Treanor, who has
been suffering with severe sore
throat, thought to be diphtheria, is
now able to be about the house. The
quarantine will be removed from the
home this afternoon or tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Do You Know This Woman :

Gov. Clarke has received an in
Jury from Eleanor E. Burkwald of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Piano at e Bargain.

Customer near Webster City is I'M
able to finish payments on piano
contract. We will turn piano over
to first satisfactory party, who will
pay balance either cash or five dol
lars per month. Write Schneider &
Mueller Piano Co., Omaha, Neb. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

so whatever
resides Webster City
announcement the
pastor Of the Cty con-lfu
farewell will
preached the
Friends OF this
tion as VIC in the chur be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The finest perfumes at Teed &
Teed's.aiia odG syoiu gi4- diff p
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

Fort Dodge IA 20 IS 27-74
Webster City 0 0 O 0 0
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-13
Society News
Enferfdins for
Visiting Guests

Mrs. Edward D. Lundeen Of Sew
enth street entertained Friday after
noon in honor of Miss Hilma Lun-
deem of Fergus Falls, MIMI, house
guest of Mrs. Lundeen, and Mrs.
charles Ebert and Miss Mayme Ebert
of Waterloo, Ia, guests of Mrs. Geo.
Ebert. A pleasant afternoon was
spent by all attending guests.
Here From DriscoIl.
Attorney E. c. Ruble of Driscoll
was in the city Friday, visiting
friends.
Here From cannonbalI.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Flenderhill Of Can.
nonball are in the. city, visiting
friends.
s... Out of Town Visitors.
Mrs. ]. J. Gergen of Elko, New, and
Mrs. Elfstrom of Centerville, Ia, are
here, visiting.
Returns From Vacation.
Harold Semling has returned from
Wilton, where he spent his vacation
visiting friends.
r. Visited Here Friday.
Mrs. Whitaker and children OF
Brittin were in the Capital City Fri
day, visiting friends. .
Arrives From Baldwin.
Edward Vessel motored down yes
terday from Baldwin and will spend
today in the Capital City.
Social Tesday.
The young ladies of st. Mary's
church will have a social Tuesday
evening ct St.. Mary's hall. All are
invited to attend
Called Home Because Of Sickness.
J. C. Oberg, travelling man, was
called to Minneapolis, the home Of his
parents, last night because of the SER
ious illness of his sister, Hulda.
Special Meeting Of Guild.
A special meeting of st. Georges
guild will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 in the parish house. All mem
bers are requested to be present
Mrs. Blanchard Visits Here.
Mrs. H. j. Blanchard of Dickinson,
wife of Representative Blanchard,
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned last night to the Stark county
twon.
Visiting at Jamestown.
Miss Muriel Robinson left for
Jamestown Thursday afternoon, to
visit Luneta Wright, daughter of Ma
jor and Mrs. Wright. Co. A. is in Ma.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-13
BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE

visitor Friday. He declared the night
school most unique institution.
Carl Furn is doing carpenter work
outside the city. His splendid voice
is missed in the singing.
Miss Aldyth Ward and her mother
have motored to Minot They are
visiting Mrs. l.. Schutt.
Miss Marie Reinhardt is spending
her vacation at Halliday, where her
parents reside.
Dennis Laris has written his teach
ers interesting letters of the soldiers
encampment at Mercedes, Texas.
Miss Efie Broehl left the city Mon
day for Quain's ranch. She will take
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-13
Free Samples of RI for Everyone

RI will be on sale tomorrow morning in nearly
every grocery in the CITY, The packages are of two
sizes: the l5c size and the Csc size. The price is
very reasonable when one considers the ingredients
used and the many uses to which RI may be put
We don't want you to take our word for what
RI will do. We want you to try it yourself in
your own home. We propose to place sample of
RI in the hands of every housewife in this city.
Our samplers will be in uniform. You will recog-
nize them by the Scout Costume and the lemon yellow
bulls eyes with the blue RI on the left-hand breast
pockets. If one Of these scouts passes your home
without leaving a sample of RI, stop him. We
intend that no one shall be missed,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-13
jor Wright's battalion, where they
are in camp at Mercedes, Texas.

jor Wright's battalion, where they
are in camp at Mercedes, Texas.
Returns From Braddock.
Mrs. Catharine Hendershott of Av-
enue B returned yesterday afternoon
from Braddock, where she visited her
sister, Mrs. William Baxter, during
the past week.
Miss Dahl Entertains.
Miss Lucille Dahl of Fifth street en-
tertained Friday evening for the Miss
es Larson and the Misses Harriet Fal-
coner, Elsie Smith, Florence Smith,
Rosy Huber and Carrie Haugen.
.
Motor in From Mckenzie.
H. f. O'Neill, Fred Korn and Jerry
Sweeney Of Mckenzie motored to Bis.
marck yesterday and spent the day
renewing acquaintance here. They
| returned to their homes last even.
ing.
Take Seventh Street Bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Willmann of
Martin, N. D., have returned to Bis
marck. Mr.. Whitman has accepted
a position as billing clerk at the 500
| freight office. Mrs. Willmann is a
daughter of George Robidou of Eighth
, street. Mr. and Mrs. Willmann have
, rented a bungalow on Seventh street.
Tourists Visit Here.
Mrs. Louis Piepenburg of Brewer.
vile, Mimi, is visiting in Bismarck
as the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph G. Fisher. She is accompanied
by her niece, Miss Barbara Shoemaker,
of Long Prairie, MINI. They are en-
route to their homes from an extend.
ed visit at points on the Pacific coast
Congregations Unite.
The congregations of the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches will unite
for services today. Rev. Bruce e.
Jackson of the Baptist church will be
the speaker both morning and eve
ming. The morning service will be
held at the regular hour, 1890, in the
| DdPClol SlulSu IllC cNClluE3 Sci
vice will be held at 800 o'clock in
the Presbyterian church.
Farewell For Mr.. Spear.
An informal lawn party was given
Thursday evening at the Indian
school by members of the faculty and
other friends in honor of Superin-
tendent J. S. Spear, who left Sat-
turday, with his daughter, Miss Lau-
rene, for their new home on the
Standing Rock reservation.
During the past two years as super
intendent of the Bismarck Indian
school, Mr.. Spear has endeared him
self to employees and pupils alike, by
his untiring and conscientious efforts
to build up the school and his devo-
ton to the cause of the Indians.
Entertains for Colorado Girl.
Miss Boniface Morris of Sixth
street was hostess Saturday afternoon
to six of her most intimate young
lady friends in, honor of Miss Bertha
Burton, formerly Of Bismarck, now, of