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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
new TEA AND COFFEE
HOUSE FOR THIS CITY
Will be Opened by Carl Martens Of
Fort Dodge in New Sven
son Building.

A tea and coffee house is soon to
open in this city and will be managed
by Carl Martens of Fort Dodge who,
with his family, will remove here
soon to make their permanent home
The new store will occupy the east
store room of the new Svenson build
ing and will be splendid location
for the concern.
Mr.. Martens is well known to sew
eral Webster City people and comes
highly recommended both as a bust
ness man and citizen. His family
consists of a son and a housekeeper
his wife having been dead for several
years.
1t is expected that the new tea and
coffee house will be open to the pub
lie within a week or ten days, with
new fixtures and shining new fur
nishings::
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
To Talk on Gardening.

Prof. Il. r. Sifert, principal of the
Webster City high school and teach
Ter of agriculture, has consented to
give a talk or lecture to the children
and adults upon the making of a
good garden this spring in Webster
City. Prof Sifert will talk upon
seeds, time, condition of ground, and
every phase of the planting problem.
He is especially interested in the
garden association project and is us
ing every means available to inter
est every boy and girl in making a
garden this summer. The talk will
be given in the auditorium of the
Lincoln school building at 1880 on
Thursday evening. All interested are
cordially invited to be present. Adj
mission free.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

ed to them. Applause was often
Ivociferous. but the Freeman Tribune
is glad to say that the sentiment that
brought forth the greatest response
from the audience was the one ex-
pressed by Prof. Kelly in favor of uni
versal training. II is evident by
reception of the sentiment that the
audience, almost to man, was in
favor of universal military training,
not passively, but strongly and en-
Enthusiastically.
Members of the G.. A. r. attended
the banquet as guests of the COM
mittee and a goodly number We're pre-
sent. They enjoyed the occasion to
the utmost and it must have remind
ed them of the time more than fifty
years ago when they returned from
service in the south.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Living Picture" Festival.

With the high school operetta.
Jack and the Baked Bean Stalk"
out of the way, the next important
public entertainment to be staged by
| the high school students will be the
Living Picture" Festival. given at
the Armory opera house on Friday
and Saturday, April 20 and 81. This
Istyle of entertainment is something
entirely new, and consists of panto-
mime presentations of celebrated
masterpieces of the great artists of
Jail time.
This same entertainment has re-
Gently been staged by the students
of Des Moines and other Iowa high
schools, land is said to be extreme
ly spectacular and entertaining, as
well as instructive. Various organi-
cations of the city will assist the
high school students in staging the
pictures. and two entirely different
programs will be presented on the
two successive days. Watch for fur
Their announcement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Forty.0ne Years Ago.

c. j. Simons of Leavenworth,
WASH, visited Sunday at the home of
J. X. Fear in this city. He is con-
nected with the Fear family by mar
riage but bis connection with Web
ster City is of different nature. For
ty-one years ago Mr.. Simons was for
two years passenger agent for the IL
linois Central in this city and this
was his first visit here since he went
away so long ago. He was amazed at
the change in the town and express
ed his great admiration for the beau
ty of the streets, homes and public
buildings, which he declared were
finer than any he ever saw in town
of this size When Mr.. Simons lived
here he boarded at the old Potter
house-the present Webster City I'M
plement Company building-and this
old building, together with a few 9TH
ers. were the only old landmarks he
recalled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Hospital News.

Frank Bashaw, who was injured
yesterday forenoon in runaway &C.
cident by. which he received a brok-
eli hip joint, was taken to Mercy
hospital yesterday afternoon. where
he will doubtless be a patient for
some time.
Roy Daniels, high school stu
dent who lives south of this city,
underwent IA major operation at the
hospital yesterday and is doing, well
today.
Miss Lila Wcedman underwent a
major operation at Mercy hospital
today.
Mrs. Charles Murchy, of Williams,
who recently sustained an operation
returned to her home today.
Miss Vera Davis, who sustained a
major operation about ten days ago,
returned to her home yesterday.
Mrs. B. r. Brewer, who is a pa
tient at Mercy Hospital with heart
trouble, is not doing we'll. Her con-
dition is not at all favorable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
PARENTS SHOULD
AID IN MOVEMENT
Can Help by Encouragement on Gar
dening Proposition in Web.
ster City.

Parents are earnestly requested to
aid their children in enlisting in the
gardening movement which has just
been started in Webster City.
They are urged to see that the chill
dren are not discouraged by too heavy
work at the start. All the work OF
blowing and spading in preparing
the ground for seed, should be done
by man, and the children left free
to do the more attractive work, such
as planting and caring for the garden
after it is up. Beginners in garden
ing are easily discouraged and need
much encouragement.
d. c. Chase, Jr., treasurer of the
garden association, has had struck
off about five hundred hand bills for
the children to take to their parents.
The bills contain excellent instruc-
ton to parents:
"Give the boy or girl a little gar
den in the back yard, a hoe, few
seeds and little encouragement and
see what he can do. Let him have
the joys of creation. Give him some
thing to do that is useful and help
full. See if he can keep the family in
fresh vegetables this summer"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Painful Accident.

Miss Edith Lee met with pain
full accident last night while on hel
way to the Hedonist club meeting at
the Charles Swanson home in the
south part Of the city.
In company with others she was
crossing a pasture which lies near
the Swanson home and just as she
was about to go through gate she
tripped in some manner and fell or
"a barbed wire across the top OF
the gate, cutting her face. The in
jury necessitated two or three
stitches and may keep Miss Lee con-
fined to her home for a few days
While not serious, the cut is neces-
sarily painful.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
KITE FLYING CON-
TEST IS SUCCESS
More Boys Entered Boy Scout Contest
Than Ever Before in Troops
History.

The kite flying contest, which is
one of the last three contests put on
by the scoutmaster, was huge sue
cess yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
when about fifteen boys with home
made kites in hand gathered OH the
hill near the Curtis greenhouses and
made ready to mount their kites on
the strong wind which blew at that
time. ,.,4 .t r.up
Earl Jacobson won first place with
his kite which was better made, went
up in a most dignified manner and
stayed up in the finest style of any
kite on the grounds. A crowd of in
terested spectators were present to
watch the fragile airships mount into
the sky and there tug and pull at the
Istring tightly held in some anxious
owners hand.
Some of the kites behaved in fine
|style. Herbert Arthur was second
Lin the contest with kite which float
ed calmly and came within two points
lof winning first place. Others of the
kites had too long tales; some had
tails too short; others caught in the
trees or in the long grass and sulkily
made their flight, darting about in a
refractory manner after they were
safely launched. The marking was
made on a scale of 800 with the fol-
lowing result:
Earl Jacobson--first, 2S2; Herbert
Arthur-second, $50; Kempster Pyle
third. 277; Nelson Fassett and
Glen Olmstead-fourth and fifth,
|275: Robert Richardson and Donald
Ross-siXth and seventh, 273: How
ard ENTHUSIASTICALLY, 27O; Leonard
Busing and Harold Clifton-ninth
and tenth, 2G7.
One of the finest sports of boyhood
is kite making and flying and no day
of high spring winds and fair sky
sees the skies clear of kites.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Chase and Nc Ferren.

II. w. Barnes in the Eagle Grove
Eagle: A visit to Des Moines finds
the legislature at work six days in
the week. The house is determined
that it will catch up with its work
and do away with the necessity of a
Sitting committee an expects to
adjourn on or before the middle of
April
Senator D. C. Chase is on the job
night and Sundays summarizing
nonsensiCal bills and securing the
passage of more good laws than any
other member of the senate. The
senator's record is one OF constant
achievement. His leadership and
ability to lead is recognized by his
friends and foes alike If you want
a bill passed, they tell you to go to
Chase. If it is a good bill, he will
put it through. He does not know
how to take defeat because he never
admits he is defeated. He never
loses his good nature and his smile
cannot be removed by the eight hour
law, his new proposed injunction law
or any other law that mortal man
could enact. The senator is not much
of a society man and the social life
of the capital city does not attract
him. Nor does unjust criticism dis
turb' him. He says, Just let the
heather rage" His colleague--in
the housc-Rubc McFerren, is just
like the senator, only different.
When they call him mud road pir-
ate and a bridge company tool. and
a reaCtionary, Il high binder and
dupe, he gets red headed" and
wants to fGht-and does fight all
the harder for what he believes his
constituents want. Adverse criticism
by the Dcs Moines newspapers and
Greater Iowa secretaries and their
kind, does not disturb Rubes peace
of mind at all. but when they de-
liberately lie, misrepresent and tell
half truths which are worse than
deliberate falsehoods, z Ruben strips
for action and everything from his
hat to shoes is SHE'D into the ring
and the light is on. And RUDE is
some fighting machine
Sodas, Sundaes. egg drinks and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Death of Infant.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Short, the
former a Webster City Clay Products
company employe, are mourning the
death of their nine months old daugh
ter, Thelma Helen, who passed away
this forenoon following an extended
illness with tubercular meningitis.
The Short family reside at Ala Sen
eca street, just east of the factory.
The funeral services will be held
from the Nazarene church at $50
tomorrow afternoon, conducted by
Rev. +. B. ,Gowland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
VIENNA CAFE AND BAK-
cry CHANGES HANDS
Bought by A. W. Drake and D. McCul.
Tough, Both Experienced in
the Business.

The Vienna Cafe and Bakery which
has been closed for the past week
will be reopened in about two weeks.
The. cafe has been purchased by A.
w. Drake and d. Mccullough, the
former owner of the Little Chicago
Cafe and the latter young man from
Pennsylvania who has been in the
city about a year, during which time
he has been employed in the Little
Chicago.
The Vienna will undergo a
thorough overhauling and repaperins
and painting before it is opened
again for the public.
The bakery will be continued as
in the past and the concern will be
conducted by the new management
who will continue the Little Chicago
as usual.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
New Dentist Coming.

DR.. Orville B. Olson of Roland, Ia,
will arrive in the city in a few days
to establish himself in the fine suite
of office rooms on the second floor in
the new Svenson building. The front
west rooms will be used and an $500
electrical outfit installed therein. The
appliances will be among the most
modern to be purchased and every
thing in the new dental offices will
be new and up to date.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Move to Anam0sa.

The o. w. Thomas family left last
night for Anamosa to make their fl-
iture home. Mr.. Thomas has been
employed in the Milt & Hoffman ba-
kerry there since resigning his posi-
ton as baker at the White Front ba-
kerry here a month ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Wednesday Night at 1880.

Formal spring opening of the Big
Store. Flowers and orchestra music.
A merchandise exposition of impor-
lance. No goods sold. We want to
entertain you. 2Gd2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

The Prairie Lawn school will give
a box social in the M. w. A. hall
at Kamrar next Friday evening. Two
short plays and other entertainment
will be on the program. Miss Emma
Arnold, teacher of this school, ex-
tends hearty invitation to all to
attend this gathering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
Sicilian ButtercuDs.

The greatest layer of large white
eggs. The gentlest and most beau
tiful bird in all poultrydom. Non
settlers, very industrious and small
feeders Matching eggs for sale:
also Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds.
Phone 2OO3 26d6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A challenge to the high cost of liv-
ing. The Big Store ad will be worth
reading. 26d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

The combined spring opening and
white sale begins Thursday morning
at the Big Store. Read the prices in
the big ad. 26d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Cut prices on just the goods you
want, just when you want them. The
Big Store spring opening white sale,
Thursday. 26d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
u. s. not in It.

Toxic, Mar. 27.-A primary schoo
teacher asked his class here what is
the strongest nation in the world. OF
course they all said Japan. He asked
them what was the second strongest
Eighty per cent of them said Ger
many. Some said Great Britain, 9th.
ers Russia. The United States didn't
figure in the discussion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Harold Mills is unable to use his
right hand as the result of fall from
his bicycle a day or so ago. An X
ray picture is soon to be taken of the
wrist to determine whether or not
there is broken bone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Geo. Calkins, a member of C COM
pany recently returned from Texas,
is assisting in the American express
Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
To House Cleaners.

See our new line of curtain goods
just in. We can suit you in quality
and price. Kane's Variety Store.
81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Bring in your keys for the Harmo-
nola, the lock will be unsealed Thurs
day morning. The Big Store. DIFF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Clare Draper, member of c COM
pany just home from the border, is
on duty as substitute in the post
office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Those wishing rugs beaten or els
terms cleaned, ring phone 81.
3-2Idlg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
II. b. Jobson, Chropractor.

Have your films developed an
prints made at 537 Bank street. 9
hour service. Mrs. Martha Kirkpat
rick. d-eOdto4-6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Two new Overland cars for sale at
bargain if taken soon. A. Il. Sch
raider. 27d2fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
The Census.

Born. March -, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph L. Woodruff, 1415 Super
ior street. daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

The Social Dozen club will be
guests of Mrs. John A. Wilkc, Gil
Bank street, Thursday afternoon OF
this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Have your prescription filled at
Smiths Drug Store. 26d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by E. w. Wagner & Co.
Office in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
H. M. Sharpe, Manager.
Open High Low Close

Hogs estimated, $4,000. Opening
steady $15.15. Close steady. Top
$15.15.
Hogs estimated tomorrow, $4,000.
Hogs left over yesterday, S,5S2.
Cattle $1,000 steady.
Sheep, $4,000 steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

We take orders for all kinds of
fancy or plain ice cream. delivered
to any part of the city. Smith s
Drug Store. Phone 147. 26d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF .
THE COMMUNITY.
Parties, Club Meetings, Church
Gatherings and Other Social
Events.

Miss Grace Mccullough will be
hostess to the kensington club FIJI
day evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Superior Rebekah lodge will meet
tomorrow evening. There will be
Initiation and all candidates are re-
qucsted to be in attendance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

The Home NeedleWork club Will
meet Thursday at 2:30 in the after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. u.
Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

All kinds of draying and also
storage room. If you want to move,
see Chas. Clendenning. Phone 1876.
3-27d1mo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

The Loyal Star and Plus Ultra Sum
day school classes OF the Christian
church will entertain in the church
basement Friday evening in honor OF
their class members home from the
border-Alvin and Earl Fort, Clare
Draper, Lloyd DeFrance, Oscar Hall
and Dan Lee. Perry Norton an ex-
member of the Second Regiment
band, will also be among the honored
guests.
The Choral society will not meet
this week.
The P. o. f. will meet with Mrs.
Ella Burleson on Wednesday evening.
3
The Royal Auction club will meet
on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with
Mrs. J. B. de Valcourt.
The Thursday Needlework club
will be guests of Mrs. J. E. Swiney
Thursday afternoon of this week.
-
Mrs. George w. Chamberlin will
he hostess to the Wednesday club
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
$
Mrs. A. Mesecher. residing north
west of town, will be hostess to the
Z. o. w. club Wednesday afternoon.
Lloyd DeFrance, Alvin and Earl
Fort, of the Second Regiment band,
Don Bingham, of Company G, and
Floyd Bingham and Perry Norton, ex-
members of the band, were guests of
honor at a dinner given by the par
|ents of the young men at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs J. S. Bingham Sunday
evening. The immediate families Of
all honored guests shared in the fes-
tivitics, partaking of a delicious din-
ner served in three courses at six
o'clock The eighteen covers were
laid around one large table partioti-
cally decorated with small flags and
bunting and the soldiers and band
boys appeared in uniform. The band
boys furnished music during the eve
ming following the dinner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-27

Sodas, Sundaes. egg drinks and
at Smiths Drug Stor
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-01
LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Frank Hoover has moved with
her family from Parkdale TO Park
avenue. to give her children the ad-
vantage OF school privileges.
An item in last weeks news should
have read to the effect that Miss
Christina Hunter had gone to the
home Of her sister. Mrs. Palmer ZoI:-
tini at Florence to recuperate from an
operation at Graves hospital. Miss
Christina is getting along very nicely
to the satisfaction OF her family and
friends.
c. A. Linkins took business trip
to Denver Tuesday 10 be gone several
days.
Miss Sharp, the nurse for the Canon
City schools. was dinner guest Sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Gebhardt on Park avenue.
A ten pound baby girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Woodford ct their
home on Garfield street Monday even
ing. October -. Mn. J. X. Hawkins 4
the nurse in charge, and all parties
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-01
ROcKvALE NEWS
tBy Roy Everly)

Number present at the NJ. Il. Sun
day school last Sabbath was So. Small
on account of the storm.
Mrs. G. A. Schlick and infant son,
of Columbus, N NJ. is here visiting
her mother. Mrs. Joseph H Powell
and family.
f. II. Donaldson left Tuesday for
Kansas City.
Mrs. Louis Becker returned. TO Coal
Creek Monday after few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Becker.
jain w. Nash. wife and son. John.
motored TO Florence Tuesday.
Mr.. Robert Adams and wife and son
James. left Tuesday for San Diego,
Calf. where they will stay for some
time.
Gregg Browning left Sunday for Pu-
eblo. Gregg expects to be on the next
draft.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany is making new storage build.
ing at the local mine.
c. Stockder. the soda man. was in
town on business Tuesday.
George Hansen who was severely
injured in the mine Is reported about
the same.
Mrs. Nelson Hansen was in Flor
ance Tuesday.
Mrs. John Doak was in Florence on
Tuesday.
The Red Cross work is improving
rapidly. workers meeting at the post
office every afternoon.
Joseph Daley and Gabriel smiio.
witch are busy clearing out bitches.
The foundations for the C. F. and l.
Y. NJ. C. A. building are in. made up of
solid cement and are ready for the
blocks. This certainly will be sn i'm
provement TO the town.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-01

ten. Nelson, r. w. Irish. Miss Nina
Skinner
Precinct No. 4.
VIM, Z. Spencer. Captain.
Canvassers: Mesdames F. H. Whip
pie. ]. L. Haley. Grace Yates. A. G..
Wilson. w H. Dozier. Geo. p. Nix. T.
Il. Roane, Miss Edith Harrison.
Precinct No. S.
Mrs. Frank p Smith, Captain.
Canvassers: Mesdames Henry Mar
tens, W. N. Clark, W. s. Evans. Grace
Hemphill. w. W. ireland. w. B. Reit-
er. Fred Reiter. Geo. Sinden. VIM. Dill
lon. King. Tom Parker. Anna Ward.
w. G. Gambill, L. S. Bailey.
Precinct No. s.
Mrs. c. S. Stratton. Captain.
Canvassers: Mesdames Gertrude
Cramer, Mckinley, d. s. Moore, Sims.
Harry Morton, C. A. Van Patten. A. E
Sharman, W. A. Benson. NJ. NJ. Wylie,
Anna Starr. Il. J. Craig, DR.. Ashley,
DIR. Lane. Sarah Wilkins. Dudley Van
Buskirk, Meade. McIlvaney. Bland. e
A. Bradbury. Goodrich. Somerville,
Columbia. Miss Bessie McQuown.
Precinct No. 20.
Mrs. Frank Dixon. Captain.
Canvassers: Mesdames G. B. Warn
er. II. o. Bibbier. A. E. Griffin. Albert
Rule, Beulah Lane. C. S. Rogers, A
NJ. Ewell. Clay Pauls. Miss Martha
Logan, Miss Maude Jenkins y
Precinct No. 21.
Mrs. c. W. Griffin, Captain.
Precinct No. %.
Mrs. C. A. Linhins, Captain.
Canvassers: Mesdames e. C. Kibbe
NJ. Z. Snow. J. F. Stiers. ]. S. Kiskad
den, G. H. Sale.
Precinct No. %.
Mrs. f. f. Carter Captain.
Precinct No. 81.
Richard Houle. Captain.
Precinct No. 80.
Mrs. E. L. Lambuth. Captain.