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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
WELL KNOWN
GROCER DIES

Gus Applegreh, a pioneer business
man of Ottunwa and president of the
Globe Tea Co., died at the home Of his
brother John Applegren in Chicago
Saturday afternoon and was buried
this afternoon in Peoria A number
Of Ottumwa friends attended the fun
eral.
Mr.. Applegren was a native of
SWaden having been born at Hjo on
February 25. 1847. His father was in
mercantile business and the family
for a time resided at Munkeberg, a
large estate in Sweden. A reversal
OF the fathers finances led the family
to immigrate to America in 1865
while the eldest son Gus was attend
ing Orebro college.
y Upon coming to this country the
family settled in Galesburg. ILL.,, engag-
ing in hotel business and for time
the deceased was employed in the en-
CINE service on the Burlington rail
road later going to work for O. G. He'd
enbergh of Chicago who conducted
chain of stores of which the Globe
Tea Co., in Ottumwa was one. Mr..
Applegren was sent to this city by the
Hedenbergh firm in 1877 and in 1883
became a partner in the firm OF which
he was the president when he died.
He was director and stakeholder
IN the Iowa National bank and held
stock in other local concerns He was
an active member of Ottumwa Lodge
No. BAT B. P. o. Elks and just last
week sent his check for $50 to the
Christmas fund Of the lodge having
been always a liberal contributor to
the charities of the organization.
Mr.. Applegren has been in poor
health for long time and left here
last July for the lakes when the
weather became too hot For a
time he was in Mercy hospital, Chi
cago and later went to the home OF
his brother John where he died. His
condition improved recently and he
planned to come back to Ottumwa but
. reversal of his health prevented the
carrying out of his plan
. A brother in Chicago, two brothers
In Peoria where his parents are bur
led q sister in the west and another
in Sweden survive Mr.. Applegren who
was bachelor.
Charles Hallberg, T. A. Pallister, E. !
n. Emery, L. T. Crisman, c. c. KranZ, !
Harry Dutro, Everett Wilson. Michael
Schwartz, ]. E. Hull, M. e, Freeman ,
md n W. Clark left for Peoria to at. !
tsad he funeral !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
ELl)ON

VIM. Friend left for Los Angeles,
Calf. where he will visit his wife
who has been visiting friends there
for several months.
Frank Norton left for Weehawken,
N. j., where he will spend Christmas
with his daughter. Mrs. Ned Fendrick
and family and also in New York City
with his daughter, Miss Blanche Nor
ton.
Mrs. John Shives returned home
from visit in Mystic with relatives.
The school entertainment given at
the opera house Friday night was well
attended and the exercises were we'll
worthy Of the crowd Of spectators. The
orchestra rendered some beautiful
selections.
MI. and Mrs. c. H. Cunningham
were Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Chapter C. G.. P. f. o. will be enter.
tanned at the home OF Mrs. Chas. Shelf
fer Monday. Dec. IS. Charity will be
the topic for the afternoon
Mrs. J. Edd Easton and son. Edward
went to Ottnmwa to spend Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cross of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday at the ]. Edd Easton
home en- route to Illinois.
Chapter C. G.. P. E. o. held an ex.
change at the Majestic lobby Satur-
day afternoon. Proceeds to go for
charity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Moore and daugh-
ter. Virginia will spend Christmas in
Oskaloosa with Mrs. Moore's narents
Eldon high will play Eduyville high
at .McHaffey opera house, Wednesday
night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
DES MONIES JAIL
WILL COST $4,000

Des Moines. Dec. ia new city
Jail erected on the river front which
will accommodate police headquarters,
municipal court officers, the health de-
partment and the central fire station
is planned by Major MacVicar.
The mayor has sent letter to Me
municipal legal department ask@;g
what procedure by the council will be
necessary to secure the building, cost
of which, exclusive of furnishings, will
approximate 1910, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
BOOSTS LONGLEY AS
BISHOP COADJUTOR

Des MONIES, Dec. Is. I'm communi-
ction to the Iowa Churchman of Des
Moines. John c. Sage of st. Johns,
Keokuk, urges the selection of Bishop
Longley Of Des Moines as bishop CO.
adjutor of this diocese.
Two years ago there was question
as to whether the diocese could elect
bishop coadjutor. but the general
convention has decided that any do
cese having suffragan bishop coull
elect bishop coadiutor, Mr.. Sage op
posed the action in Iowa two years
ago, but now favors it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
Obituary
Jesse Fay Carnes,

Jesse Fay Carnes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Carnes, 729 Wabash ave
nue., died at II o'clock Sunday night
in Ottumwa hospital.
The lad would have been years
old on February %, 1917. He is sur
vived by his parents, two sisters and
two brothers. Annie and Mary, Clar.
ence and William.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the home with
Rev. Isaac Bussing of the Davis
Street Christian church in charge. In.
terment will take place in Shaul GENE
terry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
JURY RECOMMENDS
AGAINST LENIENCY

Springfield. Mo-, Dec. 1S.-John d.
Frame. convicted of murder in the
second degree for the killing last July
Of Arthur B. HUH, will have to serve
the full twenty years Of his sentence
The jury's verdict carried the provi-
sion that he be required to serve the
full time and that he be given no short
age of time for good behavior. An
appeal by the defendants counsel to
the supreme court was granted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
E1rER HOME BURNS.

Sigourney Dec. IS. Fire broke out
at the residence of w. l.. Etter on Sat
urday The dwelling is frame struc-
ture and the wind made the flames
hard to control and the fire was not
extinguished until after much damage
had been done. Almost the entire
upper part of the house was consumed
and much damage done to the furni-
ture by the water. A defective f1ue in
the attic is blamed. The total loss to
Mr.. Etter will be from 81 900 to $500
fully covered by Insurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
JURY NOT ABLE TO
SETTLE HUGGING CASE

Paris, Mo-, Dec. 18.-Forcibly hum
ging and kissing Mrs. Maggie King, q
neighbor, is the charge against Noah
Sebastian, whose trial in the circuit
court this week resulted in hung"
jury. After two hours deliberations
upon the evidence in the case the
twelve men reported back to c. T.
Hays of Hannibal, special Judge. that
they were unable to agree, and were
discharged. The case was reset for
the next term.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
GET BoorLEGeERs.

Iowa City, Dec. IS. -Four alleged
bootleggers. all colored, one woman
and three men. have been arrested by
the city police in the campaign to clear
up on the illicit sale Of liquor in John
son county and particularly in Iowa
City. The four are Jim Mccoy. Joe
Davis, Will Carter and Ethel Terrell
Carter is from Davenport but the 9TH
er three live in Iowa City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
EEEIs HIs AGE.

Shenandoah, Dec. IS. Uncle"
Johnnie Phipps, 104 years old, is be-
ginning to feel the weight of his years
to degree. Far from being confined
to the house, he is still able to walk
in the yard. However. an invitation Of
A. o. Phipps to finish shucking corn
was declined lby the Oldest citizen Of
southwestern Iowa on the grounds that
he was little too old. Mr.. Phipps will
be 105 years old St. Valentines day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
MONEY IN CATTLE.

Williamsburg, Dec. 1S.-Hanson
brothers, who sold twenty-three head
of young Hereford bulls to NJ C. Chris
Jensen Of the Utah farm bureau, for
$1,000, say that they have made many
important sales during the past year,
the aggregate amounting to nearly
$4,000 and that they have more than
100 pure bred cows remaining as the
foundation for other fortunes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
Hoyt Funeral.

Funeral services of Stephen V.
Hoyt. who died Saturday. were held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
home of his daugher Mrs. Joe Parks,
Ell East Main street. DR.. c. D.
Jacobs of the First Presbyterian
church was in charge and interment
took place in Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
IMPROVE CONDITIONS.

Marshalltown, Dec. 18.-Members
OF the Iowa G. A. r. committee to in
.vestigate the crowded condition of the
soldiers home with a view to making
recommendations to the next session
Of the legislature for an additional
building. visited the state institution
here. The committee found the con-
ditions as reported-the home over
crowded, and many waiting to receive
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
Newbew Funeral

I The remains of Edward Newberry,
who died here Friday evening, were
taken to Keokuk Sunday evening by
his sister, Mrs. Wayne Webster. who
came from that city Sunday morning
The funeral and interment will take
place in Keokuk Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
johnson Funeral.

Victor Johnson was buried Sunday
afternoon in Ottumwa cemetery follow
ing the funeral services at 2 o'clock
at the home. 321 Randolph street.
Rev. P. o. Bersell of the Swedish
Lutheran church was in charge as.
sisted by Rev. Thomas G. Berger of
the West End Presbyterian church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

its way home from the company's
camp at Donna, Tex,. where Abbott
died as the result of bullet wounds re-
ceived while doing sentry duty at
East Donna, Tex. A telegram bearing
these bare details was received by his
father, Charles w. Abbott, express
agent at West Liberty. The brief mes
sage stated that it was thought the
wound was accidentally inflicted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
.Semi-WEEkLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postonice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoftice
to which they desire 1t changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
GUARDSMAN'S BODY
NOW ON WAY HOME

West Liberty, Dec. 1S.-The body of
Charles Abbott, West Liberty member
of troop D, first Iowa$cavalry, is on
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19


Miss Bertha Wormhoudt Of Ottumwa
sang, Jesus Cares. Her rich clear
soprano voice pleased the big crowd
immensely DR.. Scoville preached on
Take Away The Bible and What Have
You Left? An intoxicated man in the
front seat furnished some merriment
and not little concern but was finally
quoted by ,ushers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
hp4 TMt%'
Problems
Of the Heart

n EAR MRS. THOMPSON %
| have friend who has asked me
- 70 write and ask YOU how she
can get out Of the habit OF lying
telling wrong stories Please give me
a good idea.
W ! am in love with man who
lives IN my town. He is going away.
Would YOU correspond with him il you
were l.
90 Should / kl" him goodbye1
a. He has always called my atten-
ton from his window Should no.
'iOc hrm'
iiJ lie is very good looking and I
love him dearly VIII you kindly tell
ne what 10 do' KATHERINE.
~ The girl might make a plaeard
reading To-day | will not lie" II
should he hung IN her room where she
will see It frequently II would also
be well iur her 10 write in a note book
the lies ,he tells each day and check
up the days when she does not lie.
. When she is conscious OF the stories
she is telling she will lie less and less
frequently She might find il a help
/ 20 inilict someklnd OF punishment 90
/ herself for each lie she tells. For in.
stance. she could go without desert,
meat or something she likes at the next
meal 4
/ 2l Let him write to YOU first or ask
/ YOU 10 write.
. 90 No. y
a. Look up and speak.
tSl Don't let your mind dwell IN
him II he does not love you in re-
turn you will make yourself miserable
by thinking OF him. and Il he does love
YOU you will have enough time TO think
. OF him after he has told you so.
Dear Mr., Thompson. am a girl
ot IL and have been keeping COM
pany with hoy for one year. He
seems TO he very fond oi me and love
him dearly lie gets $40 a week and
, IS very industrious My father does
not approve oi him and says that he
Z only laughs a, me behind my hack. I
> do not believe that he does or he wouii
! not be ~ kind to me lie takes me
for rid m hi, auto every Sunday
after church and be wants 10 be en-
eaged ] told HIM tha, he must see
my father about mat. which he did
and ia'her would no, hear TO II. Moth
r. seems inclined to favor his prop
o'i'ion and seems 10 like him very
: much However | should no, marry
. him iof a, least three years. lie wants
z me 10 marry him right away. What
. shall ! do' WORRIED.
The hoy surely does love you or he
I wouldn't ak YOU 10 marry him. You
. are so yonog that YOU better wal, until
. you are twenty before becoming en-
{ gagged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Hints For
Your Home

Pear Honey.
NNE cup pears. two cups sugar.
| J Pare and grind pears. add sugar
and miN well together Melt and
'ct in warm place ~ stand in oven
over night When clear and looks like
honey pu, in Jelly glasses
Rhubatb Jam.
Select red stalk, ~ fhuharh. a, they
make the richest coloted preserves.
Remove the skin, hu, keep as much of
the red underneath as possible. Cue
the stalks into half inch slices. cover
with an equal weigh, Of sugar. and LEI
stand over nigh, For each three ov
iour pound, oi irm, add the grated
fiud and iuire ~ ono lemon
let u boil for hall an hour after
u reaches boiling point. then le, u
simmer gently another hall hour An
ounce ui hlauChcd almonds sliced thin
may hc added
The Table.
Mock Sausage iiut ten pcople)--
Take y cents, worth oi round steak;
grind add ono teaspoon salt. one ,ea-
spoon black pepper. wha, will hold 90
the cnl ui teaspoon oi ground cloves,
two cup, bread crumbs. little sage
. ui hkcdl. ono cup water tmore "
rrsdeih Mix all together. make into
cake, like sausage then ify
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

hurt in pictures but not seriously She
is considered one OF the bravest girls
OF the studios.
K F.-Margaret Gibson is playing
opposite William Clifford Charlie
Chaplin makes $1,000 a week Irving
Cummings has left the Famous Players
and is with the World Film company,
now as leading man for Alice Brady in
the production OF Her Majesty"
G.. Lit was Tom Moore and not
owen Moore who played with Anna
Nielsen IN the who's Guilty series.
Louise : Marguerite Clark is
mailer than | You can write to her
direct care OF the Famous Players.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
RAILROAD LIABILITY
ON BAGGAGE MODIFIED

WASHINGTON. Aug l-fhe Gum.
minis amendment tp the commerce act
passed las, ycat making carriers liable
iof ihe actual loss or damas, 20 prop
sri, transported regardless oi liability
limitations. would be modified by q
,sna,, bin passed to-day by the house
II excluded personal baggage. espssss
and other property. except ordinary
livestock, from the penal provisions ~
ih' smenimen, and permits shirpess
and carriers 10 make agreements line
ting carriers liability IN. MEASURE.
which vas drafted IN cooperation ~ish
The ir'cfNal. commerce commissioN.
nuN goes 20 the pr,siden, fof nj, siUs
nature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

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LARGE southeast room with modern
convonicncos. with board. walking din
tnuco. Wal 1896
ron REST Elegantly furnished font
h,drOUnl with ~ without bonri. gem
tlcnon GlS T. Gth Wal Gs1s
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
In Answering Ads Please Mention Times


LARGE south room with closet. close
10 Nrth i0l J. G'h " 2l51-J
NICELY furnished cool room FOR rent I'm
private family, walking distance Ma.
pie lla2
NlcE cool rooms. $50 and 81 per week
~ East SECOND
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OUT
or CITY.
In s,.v.,,,, Al. ri,... V,r,,.. tt....

s>>Ns~>>S> N~~NSNssr~>rs~r r~~~~ssNS>>s>N~>NS>~~~~
WANTED \ rNpd town 10 pn' = fret
class soda fountain and restaurant I
have \ complete uutfit and vhnt q tu-d
iuya'lnn and y partner ~ take half Iu.
'rftsi nni run n. n is a Nrff fine rutft
~ Nrfy Fmal pfirr B. ! WaiifuH.
care ntrWn's I n u gfn Co OKLA.
hnwa JUl
WANTED q 200 froi estate srfufiit. y
percent, : ly1ta. 100 pffrHut commits
slnn. siir. ln,'silraie ilns o. a.
Ninia ukia
HARDWARE nfm wanted iu tiart land
ton fegslrtF NJ npn halrs uut nnr hafI.
ware ffm htft n e. UUissn tfrst.
Tpkns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
An.rtt. 90 Crtts.rnna.nl,

Miilis ID Revert, na,ns B, the lead
rg woman iof lsru, y nu,hmsn
arm quite sure ihe. af, u'' engaged
EVELYN y lrl,,. ,pu ate possessed
oi am independent income ! would NOT
advise ,rn io leave ,our ,ounif, hnm,
and eo '1 ihr ,.'i unless iou ha,,
a positive engagement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

Real Estate end summer bcsr<(ao
house, should D. advertised Il cses =
the Want Ads. :
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
REAL ESTATE 10 TRADE.
In t".",,lo. Aa. rl.".. Mention II%s.
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
in Answering Nds. Please Mention Times.

SINE ROOM modern house with lots 5i
Also feet 500 lH-t smith street barn.
rurau.. Yr#h house. wrIl. '0r UIi.E slle
ors yt..N. f,rms ll " Eastman l3a's
West Main
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS
FOR RENT.

IOH REST Three large housekeeping
ro0Ws. groHni floor. front ana hrk
entrance, oloEo lu - West 4ih " 1880.
MODERN nicely Furnished northeast
housekeeping rooms, everything fuf-
ulShrd 2tia " 5'h Wal itG'.
TOE REST Two suites ot two rooms
'urh luf adults, everything furnished
walking distance " 1910
St1TE Uf nicely furnished housekeeping
rooms. second floor southeast corner
well wutof sos East sih
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03

a's American Na''sHa' Rank R.lg
It0no NM .s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-03
Where Next :

Oar people are wise people. They will
seek HIGH GROUND, far removed from the
manufacturing district and yet as close as pos
siblc to business schools and churches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-11
.MEAD0WBROOR man
ASSAULTS OFFICER
He Tries to Arrest Him on
a Warrant Charging Fe
ioni0uS Assault.

Constable r. j. Bartlett ana other
county officers arc ut Mcadowbrook
today searching for Albert Baxter. who
Is wanted on n WARRANT charging him
VIII feloniously assaulting Clyde
Davis. another resident OF the Same
place. and also for resisting and as
saulting an officer in the discharge or
his duties.
The assault occurred Saturday night
or early Sunday morning and Sunday
Constable Bartlett went to Meadow
brook to arrest Baxter. He had his
man and had handcuff placed on one
OF his hands when be jerkod loose
from the officer and struck him in the
fnce with the hand on which the hand
cuffs were hanging. it is charged. The
blow dazcd Constable Bartlett and boz
fore he recovered Baxter had secured
such a lead on him he could not cap
ture him.
Constable Bartlett returned to the
city and Monday morning accompanied
by other county officers went to Mead
OVERLOOK in search OF Baxter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-11
shot IN LEG
IS MeadoWbrook Man in Fight
over Whiskey and He is in
a Hospital.

Frank Powell, resident OF Mead
OVERLOOK, Is a patient at ST. Mary's
hospital with a bullet wound in a
thigh received shortly after midnight
Sunday morning in a fight there over
a pint of whiskey. Sheriff's officers
have been unable to find his assafl-
ant after a thorough search of Mead
OVERLOOK and its vicinity
Powell was taken to the hospital
by the officers, who were summoned
to Meadowbrook Sunday morning
They made an inyesti gtaion or the
shooting and as a result, charge or
bootlegging whiskey has been fled
against Powell. He viii be tried be-
fore a magistrate as soon as he re-
covers. At the hospital it is stated
that his wound is not serious and that
he will recover In due course unless
unforeseen complications set IN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-11
OFFICIALS QUALIFY
AT COURT SESSION
For Various Offices by Giving
Band and Taking the
Oath Of Office.

The regular December term OF the
county court began Monday with all
the members present It will likely
continue the remainder OF the month.
It Is the last regular term Of the court
az at present constituted. Lee Max
we'll. president OF the court, will re-
tire January and be succeeded by
Dorsey w Cork as member OF the
court. The new court will organize
at that time for the year BY elccttns
a president.
David W Kemper qualified MS a
justice OF the peace Of Sardis district
with bond at S3.5OO and Uriah Dye
and James B. Dawson as surcttes
Waitman T. Ritter qualified as
Justice or the peace Of Tenmile dis
.trict with bond at $500 and $. l.
Ritter and L. T. Bennett sureties.
Dexter l. Denuison qualified as
constable or Tennlile district with
bond lit $3,500 and Thomas y Den
nison and Hiram J. Burnside sur.
cites.
Theodore G. Ntcewarner qualified
as justice Of the peace OF Clark dis
trict with DR. NJ. ]. Bartlett and v.
w. Duffy sureties.
Will r. Morris took the oath Of
posecutInE attorney.