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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
IOWA GIRLS BETTER
SPOILERS THAN BOYS
The Record Stands Fifty-Four Girls
to Nine Boys-The State
Fair Contest.

Either Iowa boys are not as good
spoilers as the girls or they don't go
in for spelling, judging from the list
of winners in the county spelling
match over the state, all of whom
are entered in the state spelling con-
test at the state fair Aug. 80. In
the list from the various counties
showing who won first and second
place there are fifty-four girls and
nine boys.
The spelling match will be held
in the auditorium of the Women's
building on the fair grounds on
Wednesday morning, Aug. 90. This
is boys and girls club day and all
boys and girls who have finished a
prescribed course under the direction
of Professor Bishop of Ames are to
be admitted free.
Frank D. Joseph, deputy superin-
tendent of public instruction, has
charge of the spelling match. A
list of words has been prepared
which represents the zone hundred
demons of the English language" by
Professor Jones and also a list by
Prof. E. E. Lewis of the State Uni
versity of Iowa, and words taken
from various lists filed with the de-
partment of public instruction. From
these lists the words to be given out
in the contest will be chosen. Pro-
fessor Joseph says that a pupil who
is able to spell all of these words
need have little fear OF practical
business spelling in the future.
Miss Pearl Richey of Stanhope
will represent Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Declined the Invitation.

1t is rumored that there came very
nearly being something real in the
line of fistic encounter in front of
one of our local theaters Saturday
evening. The report on the street
was to the effect that there were
some young fellows in front of the
theater making remarks about pass
ing ladies. A man in company with
his daughter happened to pass by
and one of the fellows made a re-
mark about the girl which was not
of gentlemanly nature. The faith
err overheard the remark and invit-
ed the young fellow out in the street.
promising him there would be some
thing doing of an exciting nature.
OF course, after such an invitation,
the fet3nNAwas uNuk; eaGs4hey l,su2lix
are under such circumstances, and
declined the invitation. A good les
son or two given to offenders of this
kind would in all probability have
the effect of eliminating the number
of such cases to considerable ex-
tent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
TARGET SHOOTING
PROVES EXCITING
Wisconsin Boy Writes Interesting
Letter to His Brother in
This City.

Walter Burckley, plumber in the
employ of Aug. f. Mueller,is in re-
ceipt of a letter from his brother
Arthur, who is driver in Battalion
A of the Wisconsin Artillery. In it
he gives some interesting descrip-
lions of the manner in which the
boys on the border spend their time.
Some of the experiences are new to
him and seem to be of rather ex-
citing nature. The letter is written
from Leon Springs, Texas, under
date of Aug. IA. Following are
some excerpts from the letter which
will without doubt prove to be of in
terest to the readers of this paper:
eve are out here about thirty
miles from our old camp to have tar
get practice with our big guns. They
are three inch guns and have a
range of about seven miles. Satur-
day we had shooting with shrapnel.
They had targets up about four miles
away to represent field guns, and
two got hit so hard they couldn't
find the pieces to put them together.
Today we shot up trenches made by
boys of another company. One of
the shells exploded about thirty feet
from the guns and it was lucky some
of the gunners did not get hurt.
was out Sunday looking for some of
the shrapnel, but they are hard to
find. The land around here is all
stone and when they hit it they
burst all to pieces. But if / can get
hold of one | will send it to you.
The last shots we fired today were
high explosives. We had big stone
wall up on a high hill, or young
mountain, as we call it. The wall
was about four feet wide and forty
feet long and the height is about
three and one half feet. So you see
it isn't a very big mark at dis
lance of over five miles. They shot
two shots to get the range and the
third hit it almost at the center and
at the bottom. Well, there was
stone flying in all directions. When
the smoke all blew away there
wasn't enough left to let fellow
know the hill ever had stone. Gee!
but it is great to see shell burst.
We were in another hill hiding with
the horses and saw it ALL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Car Owned and Driven by l. Spray Of
Iowa Falls Hits Bridge
and Causes Fatal
Accident.
FIVE MEN IN THE AUTOMOBILE
Accident Happened East Of Wool
stock-Wm. O'Neill Has
Left Arm Cut.

G.. w. Hollenbeck is dead and Will
liam O'Neill has painful injury in
his left arm as the result of an auto
accident which happened about two
and half miles east of Woodstock
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
According to the particulars as
given to a FreemanTribune reporter
by one of the members of the party
i. Spray of Iowa Falls-Charles
Koss of Popejoy, William ONeill,
William Hamilton and c. w.
Hollenbeck of this city left here
about 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
From here they drove to Highview
and from there to Woodstock where
they had dinner. After dinner they
went out east of Woodstock to see
gentleman who was known to one
of the members in the auto party.
After being there for time they
started back for Webster City. 1t
seems, from the story told by the
ones who were in the carr that
about two and a half miles east OF
Woodstock there are two bridges
close together. The first one was
crossed safely The second bridge,
according to their story, is about
eight to ten inches above the ap-
proach. Mr.. Hollenbeck apparently
noticed this raise, and thinking to
avoid the shock when the car hit the
bridge, he stood up. When the auto
came in contact with the raise he
was thrown from the car against the
bridge, receiving injuries which re-
suited in his death at Mercy hospital
about Z o'clock that evening. 1t was
fo,ind that his left arm, left collar
bone and a.rnumber of ribs were
broken. His chest was also badly
crushed Those who were with him
say he never regained consciousness.
Mr.. O'Neill was evidently thrown
over the front of the car, cutting his
left arm on the wind shield, which
was broken. He was taken to the
hospital where his arm was dressed.
and although the injury is painful
one it is not thought it will prove to
be of serious nature and at this
time he is getting along as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. The rest of the party sus-
tanned only slight injuries. The only
damage which was done to the car
was the broken wind shield.
The car, which is a Ford, is the
property of Mr.. Spray, who was driv-
ing the auto at the time of the acct
dent. He and Koss came to the city
Saturday evening and were the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Paford- Prater.

Miss Lecanna M. Pafford Of Mar
ion, Virginia, and Forrest Prater Of
this city, were married at ten
o'clock in the forenoon on Tuesday,
Aug. 18th, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. William Pafford, at
Marion. The service was read by
Rev. ]. w. Rhoades of the Methodist
church in the presence of the immed-
late relatives of the bride and
groom. The young couple wore
their travelling suits and after the
ceremony and congratulations dam
ty wedding luncheon was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Prater left that afternoon,
going to Cincinnati for a brief stay
and on to Chicago where they spent
a day before coming to this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Pratcr arrived here Satur-
day.
Mr.. Prater has many friends here,
having been employed as an opera
tor at the Illinois Central for near
ly four years. He is a young man
of good character and is we'll worthy
of the bride he has won. For the
present the couple are rooming at
the Mrs. f. P. Helmick home on
north Des Moines street where Mr..
Prater has roomed for some time.
However, they expect to go to house
keeping as soon as they can find a
suitable dwelling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
{. v HOLLFNBECk THROWN
FROM AUTO AND IS KILLED

guests of Mr.. Hollenbeck.
The whole thing occurred so
quickly that those in the car do not
know exactly what did happen. They
saw the raise in the bridge, realized
they hit it and the next thing they
knew was only that Hollenbeck and
O'Neill were thrown out. 1t was re-
ported on the streets next morning
that the car turned turtle, but those
who were in the car say it did not.
Just behind the auto was another
car driven by a physician from
Woodstock who gave medical atten-
ton to those who were injured. He
accompanied them to Webster City
and saw to it that all that was pos
sible was done until they could get
to the hospital.
Clarence w. Hollenbeck is the son
of Mrs. S. B. Rosenkrans of this city
and his sudden death comes with
crushing force to the widowed moth
err. He was born in Auburn, New
York, Aug. s, 1854, his age at the
time of his death being 62 years.
When young man of about fifteen
or twenty years Of age Mr.. Hollen-
beck went from his native state to
Chicago, where he lived for many
years. While in that city he became
a mOneyed man, his business the
greater part of the time being in
connection with the board of trade.
He also conducted theatre during
bis stay in Chicago. Later he ac-
companied his mother and Mr.. Ros-
enkrans to Perry, Iowa, where they
conducted a hotel for about five
years. Mr.. Rosenkrans passed away
while the family lived in Perry and
shortly afterward the mother and
son came to this city which had been
Mrs. Rosenkrans' home for many
years before. Mr.. Hollenbeck's re-
moval to this city to make his home
was about nine years ago and he has
lived here ever since that time. One
sister, Emma, and one brother, Fred,
passed away many years ago.
The funeral services will be held
at five o'clock this afternoon
from the Congregational church, and
the body will be laid to rest beside
his brother Fred in Graceland GENE
terry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Sustains Broken Bone.

Miss Lerleen Boynton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boynton, of
Homer, was thrown from horse at
Lehigh Saturday afternoon, sustain
ing broken collar bone. She was
brought to this city the same even
ing and the broken bone set. She
was taken to her home that evening,
but was brought back to Webster
City Sunday on account OF the
bone pulling apart at the place
where it was broken. 1t was reset
last evening, and she will re-
main at the home of her uncle, John
L. Peterson, while recovering from
her injury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

The county treasurer's office is in
receipt Of delinquent taxes almost
daily now. Notices were sent out
some time ago, and the proposition
of having u penalty attached for not
paying the taxes promptly seems to
have a rather beneficial effect upon
most taxpayers, although there are
several who have neglected the mat
ter until it will now be necessary
for them to pay the penalty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Asks $4,000 Damages.

petition has been filed in the
office of the county clerk at
Fort Dodge asking Judgment
against Charles Younkee of this city
for $4,000, claimed as damages re-
sulting from the automobile acct
dent on the Webster City-Fort Dodge
road about three weeks ago, the par
ticulars of which were published in
nobody was seriously injured and it
appears that $4,000 is rather stiff
price for whatever damage may have
resulted to the Fort Dodge car, own
ed by gentleman by the name of
Wilson,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
webster City Should do Likewise.

TN Jewell Record: Jewell has been
good clean town to live in for some
time, being free of all rowdyism and
drunkenness to remarkable extent
which, of course, is the result of
active efforts of our present and for
mer town officials.
y And now Jewell is to be made a
better and much safer town in
which to reside because of the cam
paign just launched by Mayor Slater
and Marshal Peterson for the strict
and impartial enforcement of all au-
tomobile regulations. All of last
week these officials were busy warn
ing autoists that the law was to be
strictly enforced.
4 Automobile traffic is increasing so
rapidly that it has become imper-
Iative that all regulations governing
1T must be strictly enforced, to pre-
vent unnecessary accidents and con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
:. The Baby on the Steps.

Times Republican: An unfortun-
ate woman, desperate in her trouble
did what other unfortunate women
have done before, left her baby in a
public place knowing that somebody
would take care of it. 1t was a nice
baby, such babies usually are as the
medical men and sociologists will
tell you and back up their dicta with
physiological reasons. She couldn't
20 home with her baby, her people
refused her thus. In her desperation
she put the baby on the steps OF
public building and trusted to the
common heart OF the world Her trust
was justified. When the newspaper
gave the story a dozen families ap-
piled for the child. They wanted it.
And one good woman out on a green
Marshall county farm to whom the
finest satisfaction of womanhood had
been denied found her hungry arms
filled, as che had dreamed, with the
warm body of little child.
Eleven women were disappointed.
There was only one child for TWEEN
ty-four outstretched arms. So while
one woman cuddled and sang to the
baby eleven other women nursed
disappointment.
The lack of children in the house
is bitter elision of family happi-
ness. Truly there can be no true
family without children. No bond
binds man and woman so close as
the common tie of their children. A
home without children is hearth
without fire. Her children are the
woman's anchor to life. She lives
in them happily after she has grown
gray and lost youth. They and their
children keep her vital and glad of
living. She retains her interest and
hold on life. They transfuse into her
withered veins from their new i'm
pulses the red corpuscles of glad ex-
IStclCe. ShiiulCu are hSl li6hS GIL"
her necessity. They are the staff
that keep her upright when the
years have bowed her frame and the
roses in their cheeks are roses in her
own. So she keeps love and hope and
human interest in widowhood and
their love for her are lamps that
light her steps down the slope in the
twilight and burn upon her grave.
Eleven women in Marshall coun-
ty reaching tender but futile hands
to one little lost baby and coming
back empty, while at Ottumwa and
at Council Bluffs the fingers Of or
phaned babies are seeking womanly
bosoms to rest upon and motherly
hearts to hide in. Why should any
hungry home be empty? Those lit
tie children waiting there are sweet
and soft and warm and tender as
any child that slept by its mothers
side last night. They crave homes
and mother love as the childless
woman Graves child love and the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

and other trainmcn employed on the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, Chi
cago Great Western, Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, Chicago and
Northwestern and the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroads will be involv-
ed. The majority of these men,
however, do not have their head
quarters in or near Des Moines.
Such towns as Fort Dodge, Eagle
Grove, Waterloo, ETC., would suffer
severely
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Will Build New Residence.

T.. T. Schweppe is going to erect a
modern up to date residence on west
Third street and is planning on oc-
cupying it with his family. He is al
so about to build a fine new garage
for A. f. Fink of west Bank street,
the foundation for which has been
completed. Mr.. Schweppe. having
leased his farm, will act as contract
or and builder for both Jobs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Card of Thanks.

We take this way of expressing to
the kind friends and neighbors our
appreciation of their sympathy and
help during the long illness and fin
al passing of our son and brother
and also for the beautiful flowers re-
ceived.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dye and family.
The Homer w. c. T. u. will meet
with Mrs. Elmer Boynton, Friday,
Aug. 25. 1t will meet one week earl
Ter than the regular meeting day, on
account of making arrangements for
the state convention.
Zine ION work at fhia ofllcA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

Warren Dodge and Charlie Barr
spent the day Saturday fishing in
Boone river and it is reported that
the fish they didn't catch would fill
several bushel baskets, and then
some.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

The fine new residence on the
Ralph Groves place, north of the
poor farm, is assuming slightly pro-
portions. The roof is now upon the
house and it presents something de-
cidedly new to this locality in the
way Of roof windows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

fusion. If the travelling public will
cooperate in hearty accord with our
town officials in the enforcement and
observance of these traffic regula-
tions, we will all be mutually bene-
fitted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

sound of child voices in her home.
Why not take them as God sent them
in the place of those dream children
whom He seems to have denied?
When the childless home cries out
for child why not remember the
homeless children who cry out for
home?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
TO HOLD MEETING
IN WEBSTER CITY
NnylAHsR
United States Agricultural Depart
ment Helping to Fight Hog
Cholera in Iowa.

Jewell Record: The U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture in cooperation with
state authorities are undertaking a
systematic campaign for the control
of hog cholera. To get in direct
touch with the farmers, meetings
are being held in each township, US
ually at the center school house. The
object of the meetings is to explain
the nature Of the disease, symptoms
on foot and postmortem, method OF
spread of the disease and last but
not least the control. 1t is not con-
templated that cholera can be eradi-
Gated in year or two but it can be
controlled and when it appears in a
neighborhood if the proper quaran-
tine and sanitation methods are ap-
piled, the disease will not spread and
the original outbreak not cause the
loss of the entire herd. This work
under government supervision has
been carried on for the last 8 years
in Dallas and Clay counties of this
state and onl! after these methods
were proven to be practical, were
they extended to about % different
counties in central Iowa. The De-
partment has stationed one man for
each of four counties to help in
whatever ways possible to control
cholera When there is a question of
diagnosis, the government inspector
may be called without charge to the
farmer. So far he has been called
quite often in doubtful cases to con-
suit with the local veterinarian.
/ DR.. CIV. Brown has been station
led at Iowa Falls to work in the
counties of Hardin, Hamilton,
Franklin and Wright. Several meet
fings have already been held in the
various townships of Hamilton coun-
ty and other meetings will be an
ID through the press. 1t is an
WI after meetings have been
from each township and local or
our ms of farmers have been
ploti that a mass meeting Of the
rec' of the county may be held
ops oster City and at that time
state veterinarian, DR.. Gibson.
has given us assurance that he will
shthe there to talk on quarantine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
PROGRAM FOR REBEKAH CONVENTION.

The Fifteenth Gathering Held in This City
August 80.
The fifteenth annual of Rebekahs Districts No
and 40 including all Webster and Hamilton
ties will be held in this city Wednesday, GOTH The
will be given in Elmo hall and is follows:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Meeting
Reception of by
Opening
chaplain.
Address of Welcome by Of he Convention
Response-sacred Lodge
Music.
of
Baoing Canddates-orioe Rebekah Jewell
Discussion.
Daping Charter Lodge ......... harrisburg
by Ccrtfcae-Gracs
n
by Assemb-Josie Cutting
.Decoah' Iowa
Supper
Evening O'Clock.
Meeting called to border by
Question
Exemplficaion of Rcbekah Lodge
Fort Dodge
OFFICERS
MRS LENA WALTON President
ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Observation-Disclosures. vice-Predent
MRS IVA TwIG Treasurer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22
Real Estate Transfers.

V. X. Riley to Ray r. Witson-wd
lot 2S, Re P-V. c. c. addition,
Blairsburg. 10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-22

Fine JOB work at this ONCE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
H}2eG,0;;, C, eE20 w

81 RISS HELENE HlRSCHLAND
M was the guest OF honor at Il
UVll beautiful o'clock luncheon
bridge given yesterday by Mrs
: N. Bernstein The brides table dp-
pointed with Cluny and crystal, held a
most beautiful brides bouquet OF roses
and lilies -oi- the valley, tied with white
tulc. The smaller guest tables had as
centerpicccS silver bud vases OF pom.
pom crySanthemumS of yellow and
white, the color scheme OF the luncheon
yellow and white butterflies and
Cupids were the place cards lndyld-
ual nut baskets OF yellow tied with fluffy
bows Of yellow tulc added brightness
TO the tables, The iav1rS Of the after
noon were won bv Mrs. Jules H,rSoh
and Al RoScn,hal Miss llirschland was
presented with a dainty accessory for
her dressing table The guests includ
cd the members of the Wednesday Card
club and these out-oi-town guests, Mrs
Jules Hir,ch and Miss Rosetta Hlrsoh
OF Houston. Mrs Max Bernstein OF
Marion Ind, Daniel Joseph Schari ~
Springfield. Mo, MIR, Henry Hitler an1
Miss Myrtle May OF Omaha. and Mi
Bess Michael, OF Pauduah, Ky
~ y u a
Another charming affair OF the week
honorlng Mis-, Helene illrschAud was
the luncheon and informal musicale
given Thursday by Mrs J. W Urban
sky Immediately over the large table
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