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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
LARGE CROWD HONORS
REV. KAMPA0EFNER
Methodist Church is Scene Of Pleas
ant Evening as a Compliment
to Pastor.

A very large number of Methodists
and other friends gathered in the
Methodist church auditorium at
eight o'clock Friday night to listen
to a short program and spend an ev-
ening socially with Rev. C. H. Kamp-
'hoefner, who has resigned his pas
torate to take up new field Of ac-
tivity-that of Assistant Secretary
of the Educational Jubilee of the
Methodist Church. The program
opened with pipe organ duet by
Miss Jennie Christensen and Mrs.
Ralph Hall, followed by two read
ings by Miss Leila Hughes. Mrs.
James A. Dunkel rendered a contral-
to solo and Miss Mabel Holiday pi-
ano selection. Harold Dick, young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Dick, also
played a piano solo and James
White, son of Mrs. Eleanor White,
sang solo. Ray d. Hughes then
rendered tenor solo and Miss Chris
tenson closed the program with two
more pieces on the pipe organ.
At the conclusion Of the, excellent
program, Rev. T. w. Owen made a
few remarks concerning the eight
successful years of Rev. Kamphoef-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
ANOTHER CASE Of
|NFANT|LE PARALYSIS
Louise Marvel, One Of the Twin
Daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
W. Marvel, Has It.

The health authorities were noti-
fed yesterday of the existence of a
case of infantile paralysis in the G.
w. Marvel home on south Wilson av-
enue-little Louise, one of the six
year old twins of the family having
the disease in moderate form. The
little one has been i'll since Thurs
day with what seemed to be cold
and sore throat. She seems better,
but one leg is slightly affected with
the paralysis.
The condition of Charles Baker,
the nine year old boy who is being
cared for at the detention hospital
at the county farm, is daily improv-
ing. He is now sitting up and eat
ing heartily and is able to speak. Re-
ports from him are very encourag-
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
SHOULD RELEASE
STUDENT GUARDS
Gen. ]. R. Lincoln Says Country's
Safety Does Not Depend on
Their Retention.

Ames, Ia, Sept. 30.-Students in
Iowa colleges who are members of
national guard units doing service
on the Mexican border should be al
lowed to return to their schools just
as much as the Illinois and Yale
units which were recalled some time
ago, is the opinion of Gen. James
Rush Lincoln, in charge of the ca
diets at Iowa State college.
General Lincoln declared that in
as much as units comprised entirely
of college men have been recalled by
the government, there is no reason
why students in other units should
not be also recalled.
"A student looses one of the best
years of his life by being compelled
to drop his studies at a critical per-
iod in his career" said General Lin
coin. "As far as the safety of the
country is concerned the few stu
dents who would be mustered out
would make hardly any appreciable
difference in the ranks"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
.EvANGE[|ST|C
!. MEETINGS CLOSED
DR.. Bruce Brown Speaks on Great
Question, What Shall I do
With Jesus?'

The evangelistic meetings closed
at the Christian church Sunday, ev-
ening with an overfowing crowd
many being turned away.
The interest was intense. DR..
Brown spoke of the great question
confronting every one-"What Shall
I do with Jesus, who is called
Christi" A number have identified
themselves with the church and the
church has been greatly strengthen
ed. Mr.. Brown is an eloquent speak
er and is always kind and consider
ate of others in his preaching. He
stands for the fundamental things
of the gospel, believing that it is i'm
possible to have gospel morality
without first a recognition Of gospel
authority.
His motto is In essentials, unity;
in opinions, liberty; and in all
things, charity"
At the morning meeting Sunday
the church gave DR.. Brown very
liberal Offering for his services.
The evangelist said at the even
ing service that "This church was
never in better condition for a for
ward movement than now"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
ANOTHER OLD SET
Tier PASSES AWAY
Mrs. M. J. Selders Breathes Her Last
at Her Home on West Elm
Street.

Mrs. M. j. Selders, a pioneer resi-.
dent of this vicinity, who has been
i'll for many weeks at her home on
west Elm street, passed away Friday
night at o'clock of hardening of
the arteries.
Mrs. Selders with her husband, DR..
w. B. Selders, were pioneers in Ham,
ilton county and resided for many
years upon a farm four or five miles
north of this city. DR.. Selders died
many years ago and Mrs. Selders has
for over twenty years maintained her
home here with her son. She leaves
three children in this city to mourn
her departure-Mrs. P. w. Lee, Mrs.
J. N. Garth and Vincent Selders.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the family home Sunday
afternoon at o'clock by Rev. c. v.
Pence, pastor of the Christian
assisted by DR.. Bruce Brown
Of Pasadena, CAL, who is holding
evangelistic meetings in the city. DR..
Brown was the pastor of the church
here where Mrs. Selders was char
ter member. Following the. services,
interment was at Cass Center.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
FOR
NAVAL ACADEMY
To be Held at Fort Dodge-Two Ap-
pointmeats to be Made From This
District.

The Freeman-Tribune is in re.
|ceipt of the following from the Hon.
Frank P. Woods:
There are two appointments to be
made from the Tenth Congressional
District to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Young men between the
ages of 16 and 20 years are eligible.
The Civil Service Commission will
have charge of competitive exam
ination, which will be held at Fort
Dodge, January 10th, 1917, in the
post Office building.
The two candidates receiving the
highest rating will be recommended
by me for appointment. 1 will be
glad to furnish information regard
ing the examination upon request.
Frank P. Woods,
Congressman 10th Iowa District.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
c. D. Richards Withdraws,

Chas. d. Richards, democratic
nominee for sheriff of Hamilton
county, has withdrawn from the
race. He has notified County Auditor
Peterson to this effect and his name
will not appear upon the ballot at
the coming November election. Mr..
Richards is employed at the stucco
retarder factory, has good position,
and does not want to spend the time
Involved in making canvass of the
county, such as would be necessary
to make If he remained in the run
ming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
W00LWORTH STORE
Open TO PUBLIC
Enormous Crowd Fills New Five and
Ten Cent Store Every Hour
Of the Day.

The new Woolworth Five and Ten
Cent store in the former Orpheum
theater location, was thrown open
to the public Saturday morning at s
o'clock and clerking force of TWEEN
ty-four girls and women waited up
on the throng.
Assisting L. P. Andrews, the man
ager Of the Webster City store, were
Messrs. Dollick, manager of the
South Omaha store; Christopherson,
manager of the Omaha store; Kirsch-
ner, manager of the Waterloo store;
Mohlmann, manager of the Mar
shalltown store, and Mr.. Sprague of
Chicago, superintendent of the
Woolworth stores throughout the
middle west.
These gentlemen have been in the
city for the past week, assisting in
the arrangement of the stock in the
store, and will remain until things
are smoothly in running order.
The store is as attractive as brand
new Woolworth store can be-and
that is telling the whole story. AS
bright with new paint and as shin
ing with nickle and many mirrors as
a new circus wagon, the Woolworth
store everywhere is good to look at
Expanses of glass are used in caring
for the enormous stock of candies
and nuts handled by the concern,
and the clerks are attractively white
capped and aproned.
Everybody knows what is in a
Woolworth store; hardware, kitchen
utensils, crockery, jewelry, pickles,
candy, brooms, toilet goods, station
ery-everything apparently, but a
gas stove. No Fords were observed
upon any of the counters. but there
may be some before the holidays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
More Men for Border.

From Des Monies comes the report
that seventy-three recruits taken in
to the Iowa National Guard during
the past several weeks will be taken
to the border the first of next week.
Adjutant General Logan, who is
much concerned over the refusal of
the government to permit the use of
barracks at Fort Des Moines for
quartering, the guard when it returns
from the border, has received no fur
ther word from the commanding Of
ficers with regard to using the fort.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
LOCATION FOR
THE TABERNACLE
IS SELECTED
Structure for Union Meetings to be
Erected Between City
Parks.

The committee having in charge
the plans for the coming union
evangelistic services, held meeting
at the Christian church a few even
ings ago. It is now definitely decid-
ed that five churches will join in the
campaign, namely-the Congrega-
,tional, United Brethren, Christian,
Methodist and Baptist. The chair
man had been requested to make up
a suggestive list Of the various COM
mittees and present the names at
this meeting. A complete list will
be published later. The tabernacle
committee as suggested was approx
eds. S. Parkhurst being named as
chairman of the committee. Other
members are w. L. Whitman, D. e.
Drackley, c. Osmundson, H. B. Dale
and Rev. J. o. Staples. This COM
mittee will have in hand all the work
in connection with the plans for the
building.
The committee appointed some
time ago to find suitable location
for the tabernacle reported that, af-
ter going into the matter with due
care, they would recommend the To-
cation in the street between the city
parks on Superior street, between
Bank and Water streets. This mat
ter was discussed and the committee
asked to call on the city authorities
to get their consent to have the
street closed for the time the meet
ings will be in progress.
The meetings will likely begin
November 5th, or 18th.
Evangelist Henry w. Bromley is
now at Bay City, Michigan. in =
meeting where some eighteen
churches are united in the campaign.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Returned From Eldora.

Clarence Ludlow, Webster City
boy who two or three years ago left
this city for Eldora to enter the State
Industrial school, has returned home
and began work this morning in the
Hahne printing establishment. Dur
ing his stay at the school he has con-
tinued the work he was engaged in
Observation-Disclosures is capable
of making his way with a working
of this trade. Mr.. Hahne
feels that boys handicapped in any
way should always be given a broad
chance, hence the position held by
Ludlow before his commitment to
the school was waiting for him when
he returned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
CHANGE IN FOSTER
FURNITURE FIRM
Arch Foster Buys the Interest Of His
Brother in Webster City
Store.

A change in the management of
the Foster Furniture Co. store is an
|nounced, in which Arch Foster buys
out the interest Of his brother, Will
A. Foster, in the furniture, and un-
dertaking business. The consumma-
tion Of the deal will take place No
vember 1st and at that time Will
Foster VIII remove to Algona, where
he has bought out furniture and
undertaking establishment and will
assume the management of that.
The store in this city will probably
continue to- do business under the
old name Of Foster Furniture Com
pany, although this is not yet decid-
ed.
Arch Foster came to this city to
embark in the furniture business
August 1, 1908. At that time the
store was owned by Arch Foster, T.
s. Curtis and Swan & Leytze of Inde-
pendence. August 1, 1909, Mr.. Cur
tis sold his interest in the concern
to Will A. Foster, who came to this
city from Independence to make his
home here. Aug. 1, 1913, the Foster
brothers bought out the interest in
the business formerly owned by Swan
& Leytze and since that time have
been alone in the establishment.
Will Foster has bought out the
furniture stock of J.. A. Steinberger
in Algona and will the first of No
vember move his family to that city.
renting or selling his Second street
residence here.
Webster City people will be sorry
to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Will Foster, not
only from the business world, but
from church and social circles, in
which they have been prominent.
They will always be assured of a.
welcome back, should they ever de-
eide to return to this city to live.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Horses Killed by Train.

Two horses, said to have been the
property of John Fortune, residing
west OF this city, were killed a night
or two ago by al Illinois Central
train. The animals were loose and
wandered upon the right Of way
where passing train struck them.
Neither was killed outright but lay
in a badly wounded condition for
hours before being dispatched. The
railroad company is said to have al
ready made a settlement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
The Loyal Women's class of the

The Loyal Women's class of the
Christian church will hold their
monthly meeting at the home of ].
H. Seamands, 141S west Second
street, Wednesday, Oct. 4th, at 2 p.
m. The Bible study will be given by
Mrs. E. S. Bickford on the life of
Miriam" Much good is derived
from these Bible studies. Note the
change in the day of meeting-Wed-
nesday, instead of Tuesday, the regu-
lar day. Sec.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
DISTRICT COURT
COMMENCES MONDAY
Will be Three Weeks Term-Judge
Mccall of Nevada Will Preside
Over Deliberations.

District court in and for Hamilton
county will convene in this city next
Monday, October 8, with Judge Nc
Call of Nevada upon the bench. The
term will continue three weeks. The
grand jury will report for duty on
the first day and the petit jury will
report the following Monday. There
are quite number Of new cases to
be tried and the term promises to be
one of considerable interest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
HARRY N. DAYTON
HOME IS C0NSUM-
Ed BY FLAMES
Residence and Nearly all Contents
Burned in Sunday Afternoon
Fire.

A disastrous fire occurred Sum
day afternoon about o'clock, when
the Harry NJ Dayton home on south
Seneca street was totally destroyed
by flames. The family lost all their
clothes and bedding and practically
all of their household goods, only a
few pieces of furniture having been
saved.
How the fire started is not clear,
but probably from the kitchen stove,
which was situated in small lean
to on the north side of the dwelling.
The lean-to was papered with tar pa
per, and there had been hot fire in
the stove. The family were sitting
in their south living room at some
little distance from the leanto, SO
did not smell the smoke until the en-
tire roof was smoldering.
The house was really entirely
ablaze before the alarm was turned
in and an accident which happened
to the harness of the fire team fur
ther delayed the fire wagon until the
house was almost consumed when
they finally reached the fire. Wagon
driver Frazier was away from the
fire station and in his absence, Adam
S. Holt drives the team. Mr.. Holt
therefore drove the team and one of
the checks came unsnapped soon af-
ter the team left the station, so that
the turn could not be made at Will
son avenue from where the alarm
was turned in. The horses ran
across the east bridge before they
could be stopped and the check
rein fixed. The accident is one
which might have happened to any.
driver of the team.
After the firemen reached the
scene, their attention was devoted to
the saving of the two homes adjoin-
ing the Dayton home on the north
the home of F. M. Dingman and that
Of Mrs. Maggie Woodall, and only
by extreme care and hard work were
those two houses saved from SINH
lar fate. A small shed upon the
Dayton lot was also consumed by the
flames.
Mrs. Sarah Garfield of Illinois,
who is staying with the Dayton fam
lily, lost nearly all her clothes in the
Only a few which
were in trunk were saved.
A subscription paper was started
during the fire and circulated by l.
J. Sayr among the enormous crowd
which had congregated, and the pa
per will be circulated further in the
business district. The Dayton fam
lily can i'll afford to lose home and
It's contents at any season of the
year and just now with winter COM
ing on the loss is particularly Sc
we're one.
The insurance carried on the resi-
1ence was small.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Prof. Mitchell to Lecture.

Prof. S. w. Mitchell of the Dun
combe schools will give an illustrat-
ed lecture to the Juniors at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday afternoon. A
special program will be prepared and
older people are invited to attend
with the children.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The ladies aid society or the Uni
versalist church will hold a food ex-
change at the Palace meat market on
Saturday morning. beginning at 10
O'Clock
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

The newest in jewelry and watch
S at Teed G Teed's. diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

spending the holidays with her par ents in Louisville.
 Miss Lois Goodwin entertained the beginners class of the Presbyterian Sunday school with a Christmas party Monday afternoon. Juvenile games and music were enjoyed. A Christmas tree with gifts for each child afforded much pleasure. Refreshments were served to Lula Mae Rockett, Nell Wright, Ruby Allsop. Margaret All sop, Blanche Wright, Robert Bushard, Joe Hendryx, sherman Lyles
 A wedding of much interest and one which came as a surprise was that of Miss Daisy Curtis, sister of Mrs. W. c. Huckaby, and MT. Mansel Stan ford of Talladega Only a few relatives witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. W. c. Huckaby of the Inglenook Presbyterian church. The brides going away dress of cloth was extremely becoming to her bru- nette type. Mir. and Mrs. Stanford left Monday for Talladega, where they will make their home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

Franklin, Mrs. A. H. Hipp, Mrs. Excar Phillips, Mrs. M. P. Holungsworth and Miss Evie Phillips.
 pr. and Mrs. w. w. Whorton were din ner hosts on Thursday evening at their home on Second street. Those seated about the board were pr. and Mrs. c. \. Carraway. Dr. and Mrs. NI A. Da- wis, Dr. and Mrs W. w. Whorton, Mrs. S. T, Carraway, Miss Elizabeth Walker and Dr. w. H, Beddow.
 The Thursday Afternoon Crochet club will meet with Mrs. c. W. Overstreet thls week, at her home on Highland avenue.
 Miss Mae Landers, who has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs J. M. Darlington on First avenue has returned to her home at Heflin
 Mrs. c. r. Franklin of Cleveland, O., is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Inman.
 Mrs. E. o. Sanders Is ill at St. Win cents hospital.
 Miss Rosa Majors of Shelby is spend ing the holidays with her aunt, Mrs. w. D. Young on First avenue.
 Miss Margaret Taylor of TaNadega is spending the holidays with her par ents MT and Mrs c. M. Taylor,
 Mir. and Mrs. Nr P. Hollingsworth of Tuscaloosa are the house guests of MT, and Mrs J. F. Wood on Maple street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
FAIRVIEW

Mir. and Mrs. R. W. Bremner compli- mented MT and Mrs. Robert Boardman of Roebuck at dinner Tuesday. Covers were laid for: Mir. and Mrs. Robert Boardman, Mir. and Mrs. B. E. Brierton, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Bremner, Mrs. Alice Spurrier Mrs. F. C.. McRee, Mrs. H. k. Childers and little Francis Mckee.
 Miss Rebecca Yearwood and Elton Grady were married Tuesday. Rev. H. A. Nabors performed the ceremony at the Methodist parsonage.
 Mrs. A. s. White entertained at her home on Elder avenue Thursday in honor of Mrs. NJ. J. Cain. The luncheon ta- ble was decorated with Christmas colors. The guests were: Mrs. M J. Cain, Miss L. White of north Alabama, Miss Ce- celia Cain and Mrs. s. l.. Walters A feature of the afternoon was the read ing of an interesting Christmas letter from the hostess son, MT. Alvin White who is with the New York battery at Brownsville, Tex.
 MT. and Mrs w, T. Taylor will en- certain Tuesday evening, complimenting their nephew, Louis Pearson.
 Miss Augusta Parr of Eutaw is spend- ing the holidays with Miss Jeanette Gill more
 Sargent Archie White of Douglas, Ariz., is spending the holidays with his parents Mir. and Mrs. W. w. White.
 Miss Fairy Mae Porter will leave Sun day for Selma to visit her parents
 Mir. w. L. Dorsett is i'll at his home on Williams street.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Clowers announce the arrival of a little son.
 Miss Jeanette Gilmore entertained at Christmas party for class 10 Among those present were: Miss Gladys Kiper Miss Edith Lyle, Miss Gertrude Lyons, Miss Mary Meehl, Miss Laura Johnson Miss Pearl Godfrey, Miss Nellie Massey, MT. Eldridge Means, MT. Kearney Baxley MT. Raymond Thompson. Mir Claude Crew, MT. Henry Wilkinson, MT. Harry Chichester, MT Renfroe Blankingshp, Mir. Marcus Lyons, MT. Pascal Anderson, MT. Marion Chichester, MT. Carroll Gard. her. Music was rendered by Miss Jea- nette Gilmore. Mrs. J. T. Means assisted in entertaining the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
WILLIAM

The Junior Missionary society Of the Methodist church was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Edmond Hastings at her home. A number Of games were enjoyed by the little peo-
 pie and later they were served ices, cake, fruit and candy.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. McLaurine were
 hosts at spend-the- day party
 Wednesday.
 A happy family gathering Christmas day was at the home of Mir. and Mrs, W. A. Walker Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Don Walker, MT. and Mrs. Peacock, MT. and Mrs John Russell,
 MT. o. D. Wake Mir. Charles Wal ker and Mr. Mack Walker Mrs. Will Sevier has returned from Memphis.
 | Mrs Sam Childers of Jasper is spend | ing the week with relatives. l Miss Bessie Sargent of Dora is the
 guest of Miss Minnie Glaze. 1 Little Eunice Ellis is i'll at the home of her parents Mrs w. Fl. Robertson and baby of
 Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. Ed mund Hastings. Mrs. w. J. Robertson and Miss Kate ! Robertson have returned to their home at Wetumpka.
 odist church gave a delightful banquer 1 Wednesday evening, entertaining their 1 families and a number of friends. The 1 Rev. George Stuart and Dr. Branscomb 1 gave entertaining talks.