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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Fine Offices.

DR.. Orville b. Olson of Roland, who
recently located in this city with a
suite Of Office rooms in the front OF
the John Svenson building, has one
of the finest Office suites in the city.
The furnishings and equipment have
all been secured from a dental equip
lping company, the Bosworth Com
pany of Chicago. A small but ele-
giant reception room furnished in
white wicker with cretonne uphol-
Isterings, has blue rug upon the
floor and leads to the dental Office
proper from which small dressing
room opens. The dressing room is
furnished with white dressing table
and all furnishings are white. The
front room. with two large south
windows, is the operating room and
lis luxuriously furnished with all
needed dental equipment. Beside the
newest of dental chairs, cabinets,
machine. ETC., the room
has Fischer X-ray machine, the lat
lest appliance for up to date dentistry.
The X-ray machine is to be used upon
all doubtful teeth before treating and
again a picture will be taken after
the filling, to reveal whether or not
the tip end of the root has been
reached in the proper manner. This
machine is invaluable to dental sur
gerry and saves much time in danger
Gus or doubtful cases.
An enormous daylight lamp is also
Installed and work may also be done
at night with as much facility as in
daylight. The lamp casts no shadow
and completes an entirely modern
dental Office.
DR.. Olson is graduate of the
school of dental surgery at the state
of Iowa and has also taken
special dental instruction in Chicago
since last June. He wfll undoubtedly
receive his share of the patronage OF
the community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Three Sons to War.

Miles Pooley. who visited his moth
err, Mrs. S. G. Hall, in this city Sum
day, signified his intention of join
ing the Machine Gun company OF
Eagle Grove, his home town. With
the enlistment of Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall will have three sons in the
army, Mark Pooiey, a member of the
regular army, and Oscar Hall a mem
Der of Company G in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Friday Needle Work club will
meet with Mrs. Enoch Hemmen on
Friday afternoon of this week.

A party of relatives and friends OF
Mrs. J. A. Wilson, nee Miss Josephine
Guthrie, gathered at the G. l. Spur
ling home in the south part OF the
county on recent evening and gave
her a complete surprise in the form
of miscellaneous shower as a pre-
nuptiaI, "before she left for the west
to be married." However, after Jo-
|sephine had recovered from her sur
prise she had still greater surprise
lin store for all present by announc-
ing her secret marriage to Mr.. j. A.
Wilson, which occurred on July 81,
1916, at Albert Lea, Mimi. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in CONVEX
sation and to add to the merriment
|of the occasion a mock wedding was
performed, Miss Esther MAYOR acting
as Josephine Guthrie and Miss Hattie
Gleason as Joseph Wilson. Miss Irene
Milburn was the officiating clergy
man.
Mrs. Wilson was the recipient OF
many beautiful gifts and after re-
freshments of ice cream and cake,
brought by the guests, they departed
at a late hour, wishing Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilson many happy years of welded
Bliss
. -H ~ % n. = .
Mrs. Frank T. Sparks will be hos
tess to the members of the Thursday
Needlework club on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Charles Aldrich was the guest
Of honor at dinner Friday given at
the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
|C. l.. Briggs, on Water street, the oc-
casion being Mrs. Aldrich's birthday.
La few intimate friends were the
guests and after bountiful dinner
at noon, the afternoon was spent
with fancywork.
-+-
A pretty announcement party was
given Saturday afternoon at the
4 farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H
Hendrickson, two miles south of Kan
(rar, when their daughter, Miss Pal
ma, announced her engagement to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Mrs. Pearce's Father Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Pearce have
been in Radcliffe the past few days.
called there by the death Of Mrs.
Pearce's father. Mr.. Thompson, a
man of advanced years who has been
suffering with Bright's disease. The
funeral services were held yesterday
in Radcliffe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Pneumonia is Threatened.

Mrs Louisa Bauer is very i'll at
her home on First street, threatened
with pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Gerber, of Kamrar, who has
been caring for her for several days,
returned home this morning and an
other daughter is now at her moth
er's bedside.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
N. q. Olmstead seriouslY Ill

Nelson G. Olmstead is seriously i'll
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Luella Fassett, on First street. A
trained nurse is in attendance and
his condition is considered ethical.
Mr.. Olmstead returned home last
week from q winter spent in Cali
fornia, but has not been well since
then.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
new YORK men
AGED BY U-BOAT

New York, April II The greatest
city in the world was menaced today
by German submarine. The barber
in which the U-boat is reported to
have hidden is only thirty five miles
from the entrance of New York bay.
If the submarine should elude the
American patrol boats, it may bonn
bard the coast towns. Army ayiators
at Governors Island took to the air
today in an effort to locate the en-
envy Coast towns have been warn
ed to guard their harbors at night
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
WIRELESS STATION
DISCONTINUED
Federal Officer in City Orders Dis
mantling Of Wireless at
Downard's.

a federal officer in the city this
morning, whose duty it is to see that
all wireless stations are dismantl-
ed, ordered the dismantling of the
wireless apparatus at the Fred B.
Downard jewelry store, which was
installed by G. s. Dunlap when the
latter owned the store some time
ago. The wires were removed from
the top Of the building and also
the building directly across the
street.
Mr.. Downward says the apparatus
has been out Of order for about six
months but before that time was
used to get correct time. It is equip
ped only as receiving station, the
owner never having sent messages
over 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

M. d. Skinner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Skinner, a pioneer family OF
this community, died recently in
Houston, Texas. as result of apo
|pleAy. Only two out of a family OF
ten remain of the Skinner family
Mrs. A. S. Bonner, of Des Moines,
and Chas. J. Skinner, of Lake An
DIES, S. d.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Two young ladies Of this city-the
Misses Ellen Shaffer and Leta RILEY

Two young ladies OF this city-the
Misses Ellen Shaffer and Leta Riley
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the Lynn Doty, farm home near Ston-
ega. This in itself may not be q
news item Of general interest, but the
fact that the young ladies in ques-
ton walked there and back, a dis
lance OF about ten miles in all. is
reassuring to those who are inclined
to make light Of the sturdy qualities
OF the young women of today in COM
parison with their grandmothers fif-
ty years ago. Though soft cushioned
motor cars are appreciated by the
present generation, who can say that
the adaptable sturdiness OF Iowa's
girls has been lost altogether in the
contact OF school room, office, or per-
haps too luxurious home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Ladies Aid society of Cass
Center. church will serve a chicken
pie supper at the church next Thurs
day evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Mrs. A. L. Wilton VIII entertain
the ladies aid society of the United
Brethren church at her home on west
Second street tomorrow afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The English Lutheran ladies aid
society will meet with Mrs. Joe
Jacobson, on Webster street, tomor-
row afternoon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

An ice cream social will be held
at the sunnyside school house about
nine miles northeast of town, next
Friday evening at s o'clock. A in
teresting program will be given and
the public Is cordially invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Mrs. M. u. Olson, who sustained
twosstrokes Of apoplexy in the last
year, is not much improved in health
at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished BY E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
ONCE in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
q. II. Sharpe, Manager.
Open High Low Clos

Hogs estimated, $4,000. Opening
SC lower. Close steady. Top $16.25.
Hogs estimated tomorrow $4,000.
Hogs left over yesterday 7,449.
Cattle, 4,0O0--steady.
Sheep, Is, 0O0--weak.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Miss Frances Donovan has resign
ed her position as saleslady in Lati-
mer's store and accepted the Office
position in the Wardrobe, recently
made vacant by the resignation Of
Mrs. Hattie Birdsall-Rasmussen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The ladies aid society of the Uni
versalist church will meet with Mrs.
f. d. Yonng on Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. All ladies Of the church are
cordially invited to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Five year guarantee house paint,
81 per gallon, at Rouse's. Dat meal
paper, soc roll. 14d6f1t1X
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Methodist ladies aid society
will meet in the basement OF the
church tomorrow for an all day
quilting. A picnic dinner will be
served at noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Will Dillon, who resides east of the
city. is the possessor of a new Ford
car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Japalac, the varnfsh stain, an!
color or size, at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

H: B. Jobson, Chropractor. dtf
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
WORKERS RESTLESS
Labor Department Tells Of Situation
In France and Britain.

Great Britain and France are seri-
ously affected by industrial unrest
due to the war, according to q dis
cussion of the industrial situation
abroad in the Monthly Review Of
Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor
1t is set forth that the British gov
ernment has assumed control OF all
coal mines because production was
decreasing. The workers felt that
they should have a larger share Of
war profits; their discomfort resulted
in absenteeism until the government
was forced to step in.
The Review says:
work in munition factories In
Great Britain has been found to pro-
duce impairment of eyesight, and
serious eye accidents have occurred
due to uncorrected errors Of refrac-
tion, flying particles of metal and
other causes. Remedies are being
proposed. France Is adopting meas
ures Of governmental control Of food
supplies and to fix prices. The Brit
ish government has established a new
department to encourage industrial
and scientific research"
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
STARTS CAMPAIGN
AGAINST MEASLES
Health Department Has Re-
ports of 354 Cases Un-
der Treatment.

With 354 cases of measles under
treatment, 119 of which were reported
this week and 81 today, the Health
Department is about to enter upon an
educational campaign to prevent the
further spread of the disease.
The department has prepared 10000
circulars, containing a description of
the symptoms, for distribution among
the public, Sunday, parochial and pri-
vate schools OF the District. Atten-
ton Is directed to the law requiring
that cases of measles be reported
promptly to the Health Department.
Measles is looked upon as a dis
ease unworthy of serious notice, yet
among patients in the first year of
life three to four out OF every 100
die, and among the cases in the third
and fourth years of life one in every
100 proves fatal" says the circular.
Is Easily Communicated.
Measles is one of the most COM
municable diseases known. 1t Is
spread by the secretions from the
nose and throat thrown into the air
during coughing or sneezinE or by
the use of common drinking cups and
similar articles. The patient is dan
gerous from the appearance of the
very earliest symptoms, ordinarily
from five days before until the ex-
piration Of ten days after the appear
ance OF the eruption. ,
The first symptoms Of measles usu-
ally appear about ten days after ex-
posure- The eyes are watery, there is a
running nose. with possibly sneezing or
cough. The patienet Is drowzy and ir-
ritable, there is some fever. A positive
diagnosis cannot c made until the erup-
ton appears, which is usually on the
fourth or fifth day. The eruption usually
appears first behinds the ears, or on the
neck or the forehead. and spreads rap
idly over the entire body.
The laws Of the District require the
attending physician, or II there be no
attending physician. then the parent or
other person in charge of the case, to
report every case of measles to the
health officer. The patient must be
promptly isolated. Patients suffering
from symptoms so resembling measles
that the case cannot be distinguished
from measles, must be treated in like
manner. Persons who have been ex-
posed to measles cannot lawfully attend
school within the two weeks Immediate
y following exposure unless they are
specially authorized to do so by the
health officer. such authorization being
given only upon the presentation of
satisfactory evidence OF immunity to
measles due to a previous attack.
Children who are well should be
instructed to avoid association with
those who are suffering from colds
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
WOMAN PURSUES
DAYLIGHT ROBBER
Colored Peddler of Fish Escapes
With Purse, But Profit
Is Small.

Mrs. Elsie Rittnau, about twenty-five
years old. Of GA Hobart place northwest,
gave a young colored man a run for
his money, when he snatched her purse
containing $50 at Georgia avenue and
Fairmont street northwest at 9 o'clock
this morning
The young woman chased the coIored
man for a block down Fairmont street,
shouting tor someone to stop him, but
he outdistanced her and disappeared
around the next corner,
Although the thief got $50 it is not
al profit In his flight fish flew in every
direction from a basket on his arm, but
Mrs Rittnau didn't get the fish. She
EurriedJ to the home of her mother,
nearby, and telephoHed the police of the
Tenth precinct. who began a search Of
the neighorhood for the fish huckster
and pocketbook grabber.
Mrs. Rittnau told the police she STOP
ped to inspect the colored mans fish,
but 1t did not suit her. and she started
away when he grabbed her bag and
ran. She gave the police a good descrip-
ton of him.
No trace has been found by the police
of the five well dressed young men who
Jostled Miss Sarah Birch. twenty years
old. at Thirteenth and F streets north
west at o'clock last evening. took from
her coat pocket her purse containing 81
and stroIled leisure.y away before she
could summon aid.
The young woman, who had just left
her place OF employment in F street. fol-
lowed the five to G street. where they
turned east. increased their speed and
disappeared.
Miss Birch lives with her sister in
the apartment house at Twelfth and Q
streets northwest
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
AMERICAN ON MoEWE FREED
Twenty -one Other Aliens Released
by Germans.

COPENHAGEN, March 30
Twenty-Five neutrals who were
brought to Germany on the COM
merce raider Moewe as prisoners,
including one American, have arriv-
ed here from Kiel. They were re-
leased because they were not serv-
ing on armed merchantmen. British
and neutrals from armed merchant
men were sent to prison camps.
The sailors brought an account of
a hard engagement between the
Moewe and the British steamer
Otaki, which put up a sturdy fight
when II was encountered by the Ger
man raider on March 10.
1t scored seven hits on the Moewe
before being taken.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
DANIELS TO DECIDE
"PROSIT" PROBLEM

Secretary of War Baker
passed the buck" to Secretary
of State L Ensing, and Lansing
passed it straight along to Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels to-
day, when the question arose as
to whether the German sailors
interned in Georgia should have
their beer and schnapps.
Lansing cast a unanimous vote
in favor of letting Mr.. Daniels,
with his dry navy ideas, pass
upon the subject OF whether or
not anything in existing treaties
would make IL necessary 20 con-
travene the "bone-dry" laws OF
Georgia, or whether depriving
the men of their liquids would
constitute. "cruel and inhuman
treatment"
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
POSLAM ALL
QUALITY and
HEALING ENERGY

Would you be surprised and pleased
to awake some morning to find that
your torturing Eczema. your dishguring
and embarrassing skin affection, had
wholly disappeared.
This has been the experience OF many
after brief treatment with Poslam, the
quick-acting skin remedy. which pos
sesses the most highly concentrated
healing energy. and which is intended
and made effective for the very purpose
of aiding YOU to have a better. health
ier and more slightly skin.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St. New York City.-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

They should be told, too. not to use
any drinking cup .or glass that has
not been thoroughly washed since
used by any other person. Neither
should they use any 'bubbling foun-
tain.' as such fountains have been
found to be unsafe.
Parents, teachers, and others hav-
ing supervision over children are
urged in the interest of their own
children and of others to cooperate
with the Health Department in its ef
fort to limit the spread of measles"
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
CONDEMNS SUNDAY TENNIS.

Is tennis wrong on Sunday afternoon
II you go to church In the morning?"
was a query in the question box" at
the First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets northwest, last night.
Your going to church n the morning."
replied the Rev. James l. Gordon, does
not excuse your sins later in the day.
You should observe the Sabbath with
all your heart"
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
FRENCH FRONT QUIET.

PARIS. March 30.-No important
activity on the western front was de-
tailed in today's official French state
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-18
rHos. GIVEN.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Jobs
taken in city and country. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-18

these things 1'' 20 viii YOU III your
| plans, | could plan no treachery
against this country nor could you,
| You are Its sworn servant, it's high
official"
"Treachery? No; it is craftsmanship:
| it is service to mankind"
"My consent to that, yes. But as to
seeing Captain Lewis there Is, as you
know, but one way. l go not as Theo.
dosia Burr, but as Mrs. Aston Of Caro-
lima. am woman Of honor; he is a
man Of honor. No argument on earth
would avail with him except such, as
might be based upon honor and loyalty.
Nor would any argument. even il Of
fered by my father. avail otherwise
with me"
She turned upon him now the full
gaze Of her dark eyes, serious. lumi-
nous, yet tender. her love for him
showing so clearly that he came to her
softly, took her hands. caught her to
his bosom and kissed her tenderly on
the cheek. ,..
'TheOdosia," said he. laid me. If
the fire of my ambition has consumed
me have come to you because know
your love, because know your loyalty.
I have not slept tonight he added,
passing hand across his forehead
YEARLY.
There will be no more sleep for me
tonight" was her reply.
You will see him in the morning?">
YES"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-18

i af that time. Although La .;Ess Il Iil0l
est fortune in Virginia lands, he co,lt
not offer you the future assured, by
Mr.. Aston. was rejoiced-I admit Il
frankly--when I learned that young
Captain Lewis came just too late, for
feared you would have preferred him
And yet l saw his quality then. Mr.
Jefferson sees it. He is good choosel
of men. But Captain Lewis must not
advance beyond the Ohio. That is a
large task for a woman"
"What woman. father?' w."
A flush came to her pale cheek. Her
father turned to her directly, his own
piercing gaze ailame. =
There is but one woman on earth
could do that, my daughter! That
young mans fate was settled when he
looked on that woman-when he looked
on you"
She swiftly turned her head aside,
not answering.
"Am I so engaged in affairs that l
cannot see the obvious. my dear?" went
on the vibrant voice. Had I no eyes
for what went on at my side this very
evening at Mr.. Jefferson's dinner ia
BILE? Could fail to observe his look to
you-and, yes. am not sensible to
what your eyes said to him in reply?"
do you believe that Of me-and
you my father?" .1-
II believe nothing dishonorable of
you, my DEAR" said Burr, Neither
could l ask anything dishonorable. But
I know what young blood will do Your
eyes said no more than that for me.
I know you wish him well-know you
wish well for his ambition, his success
Am sure you do not wish to see him
doomed to failure. What-would you
see his career blighted when it should
be but begun?"
"There would be prospects for him?"
''All the prospects in the world! !
would place him only second to myself.
SO highly do value his talents in an
enterprise such as this. AlstOn's mon
ey. but Lewis brains and courage!
They both love you. Do not know?"
Troubled. again she turned her gaze
aside.
Listen. my daughter. That young
man is wise. He has no such vast be-
lief in yonder expedition. He is going
in desperation, to escape a memory!
Is it not true? Tell me-and believe
that am not blinds not Captain
Lewis going into the Missouri country
in order to forget a,certain woman?"
Still her downcast eye gave him no
reply.
"Meriwether Lewis yonder among
the savages Is failure. Meriwether
Lewis with me is second only, to the
vicegerent of the lower Louisiana coun-
try. Texas. Florida, much Of Mexico.
will join hands with US. that is sure.
We fight with the great nations Of tile
world, not against them-we.fight with
the stars in their courses and not
against them.
snow, you have two pictures. my
dear-One of Meriwether Lewis, the
wanderer, broken and hopeless man,
living among the savages, a log hut his
home. campfire the only home he
knows. Picture that hopeless and
broken man-condemned to that by
yourself, my dear-and then picture
that other figure whom you can see
rescued, restored to the world, placed