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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
(From Mondays Daily
Mrs. Dot Hunter-Closson an

Mrs. Dot Hunter-Closson and lit
tie niece of Paullina are in the city
for few days visit with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l..
Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. F. Andres of
Iowa City are in town for a Memorial
day visit with the formers grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Arthur, and
also with old friends.
John Smock, in the employ of
Hanson & Tyler in their Sioux Falls,
S. D., garage, spent Sunday at home
with his mother, Mrs. w. G. Smock,
and other relatives.
Albert Brandt of Woodstock was
an over-Sunday visitor at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Fred Lohrbach,
and family, at 929 Water street.
Mrs. Cynthia Gorge visited Sat-
urday with Mrs. Mary "A. Hoag while
en- route from her home in Waterloo
to Ames to visit friends.
Mrs. Jack Knight went to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon to spend
week with relatives.
Miss Lucille Peregoy of kamrar
visited at the ]. w. Hawk home Sat-
urday.
WIN. Harrison went to Hum
boldt Saturday for brief visit with
his father, Joseph Harrison, before
leaving for Huntsville, Mo-, to join
his wife, who has been there for some
time, attending to farming interests.
+ Mrs. J. w. Tomlinson and chill
dren arrived here Saturday from
their home in Mena, Ark, for an eX-
tended visit with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Jacks. Mrs.
Tomlinson will be remembered as
Miss Grace Jacks.
Mrs. S. c. Brumfield of Waukee,
this state, left this morning for her
home, following an over-Sunday visit
with her son, City Clerk B. o. Brum-
field, while en- route from the fed
Grated clubs biennial in Fort Dodge
last week.
Mrs. Frances Stevens of Des
Moines Sundayed with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bishop.
Little Miss Nadine Stafford of
harrisburg visited her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Stafford, Satur-
day.
Prof. H. l.. Gooding spent the
week end at the Joe Bell home near
harrisburg.
Mrs. H. c. Chapel of Indepen-
dence visited between trains at the
w. A. Crandall home Saturday while
en- route home from attending the
federated clubs biennial in Fort
Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Expecting Large Land Sales.

One of the leading Webster City
land men said to the Freeman-Trib-
une today that the prospect for nu-
merous land sales in this vicinity
was good. There is plenty of money
and the only thing that will block
transactions is prices. Indications
are that owners who want to sell
are going to hold farm land at from
$40 to $25 higher than last year.
OF course, the advanced price of farm
products warrants this advance, but
it may be that prospective buyers
will balk at paying the increase. The
uncertainty of the future after the
war will deter some buyers, but il
one has the money to make sub
stantial payment on farm and can
secure good terms it looks like a
safe investment. Prices for farm
products are bound to be abnormally
high for several years, and the sue
cessful farmer can lay away quite
sum to meet his Indebtedness
when it becomes due.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Can. Martin Moved Some,

Ellsworth News: Capt. A. M. Mar
tin of Webster City, who is here
working at the telephone exchange,
made hurried trip to Webster City
Tuesday evening. He got to Jewell
all right, but the northbound train
was forty minutes late. He got to
Webster City at $50. He made a
bee line for home, and had no more
than gotten inside the door when he
heard the 1910 passenger whistle.
He did the marathon act back to the
depot and got there just in time to
grab the tail end Of the train bound
for Ellsworth,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

sounds just like slow freight train
Fritz sounds the same only his has {
whistle. 1t sure sounds devilish
This would be a great opening for 8
guide after the war is over. You have
no idea what its like here. It was q
dandy country once but now it's moth.
ing but a mass of chalk, barbed wire
trenches, shellholes, and graves. Dc
you remember what the Dump" east
of Gull Lake looked like? It's some
thing like that on "No mans land
the land that lies between Fritz and
us.
Gee, but wouldn't give any thing
to go into the Hotel Kennedy and sit
down to the table with you and just
eat myself sick with good grub.
haven't had hot thing to eat but a
greasy mulligan, for five months, ex-
cept tea. Wouldn't steak and onions
taste great; just eat one for me will
you? Hunter Smith is still here, but
only see him once in a while, as
my work is apart from his. Don't
know where Jack Grilis is, as never
get any word from him. Little Geo.
Stewards of Instow was wounded yes
terday and is off to England. He
got toe blown off and a scratch
on, the head, so he is jake.
I feel like I didn't ever want to
see any of these Dutchmen again,
after seeing my friends carried in,
all cut up.
Last night little black dog came
over from Heinz line and we have
him in our dugodt to kill rats.
We get the important war news
right away and there is always a
crowd around the Y. M. c. A. to read
the bulletins. Just try to imagine
a Y. M. c. A. 400 yards from the
German trench. A crowd will be
lined up to buy stuff when they will
hear a German shell coming, and
then talk about a scatter. Some
times some Of them stay, though not
because they want to.
Sherman was right. War is hell.
Bet you will have an awful time
reading this scribble. 1t will take
you long time to read it and SO you
will think it's a long one.
Am quite classy with my gold-tip
cigarettes and cigars you sent-far
too classy fora private,
Guess I'll ring off now, but will
try to write often. Don't forget that
steak and onions. Lots of love,
CLARENCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
BATTERY ADV[RT|S-
ING IS TEXT BOOK
i
The Car Owner Learns Much From
Current Storage Battery
Advertising.

The car owner who reads the cur
rent storage battery advertising can
learn as much about the care of stor-
age batteries for all practical pur-
poses as the man who sits down and
reads a book on them, according to
C. S. Peterson, the local Willard ex-
pert.
"Such advertising as the Willard
is doing" says Mr.. Peterson, lis OF
immense value to all car owners. 1t
sets forth in language that anyone
can understand the broad, general
principles that underlie all battery
care. And the man who reads it reg
ularly and takes advantage of the
advice given there is in a fair way
to getting the most efficient use out
Of his battery.
eve men in the battery service
stations are very quick to notice any
change in the public sentiment
toward our product, and the public
attitude toward the battery has
changed a great deal during the last
two years.
"It was only short time ago,
comparatively speaking, that not one
motorist in a. thousand knew that
distilled water had to be added to
his battery regularly. The average
car owner would literally run his
battery to death and then blame the
battery.
every few motorists indeed even
knew what hydrometer syringe was,
let alone how to use it. All this has
changed in a great degree until to-
day the average car owner either
owns hydrometer syringe himself
or, if he does not, goes to the service
station and has the battery expert
use hydrometer syringe on his bat
terry.
Starving and over-heating the
battery, short circulating and broken
down installations were things OF
which the average motorist knew
nothing little while ago. Today
he is at least familiar with these
terms.
"And the motorist of yesterday re-
garded his battery as q practically
non-wearable part of his car, some
thing to be classed with the bearings
or engine or chassis. Now he is
gradually coming to recognize that
it is an accessory of limited life,
something that must be renewed like
tires, although not so frequently or
at so great cost.
"Of course, the battery service
station by word of mouth has had a
great deal to do in this education OF
the car owner, but greater part OF
it, think is due to nothing more or
less than the magazine advertising
that has appeared in the national
nanars" dl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
SPECIAL | | MILITARY
c. COURSES ] 5 At AMEs
Instructions to Be Given in Various
Departments Of War Work .
June II to July 20.

Ames, May 2S.-A military camp
will be held and special military
courses given in connection with the
first summer session of Iowa State
college, June II to July 20. The
camp, in charge of General ]. R. Lin
coin, commandant of cadets, will be
under strict military discipline.
Special military courses will also
be offered in the summer school ses-
sion. Besides the regular drill and
classes in military tactics there will
be work given in telegraphy, tele-
phony and wireless for men interest
ed in signal corps work. Automobile
courses are listed to prepare men for
running army trucks, ambulances and
for other army automobile service.
There will be classes in military to-
biography, military road making, for
tifications and use of tractors. Per-
sons may take military work exclu-
siyely or in connection with regular
summer session work.
The camp has been planned for
men who expect to enlist and wish
to get military knowledge and train
ing; it will appeal to men who wish
to enter signal corps or auto service.
Applicants for the second division,
which will probably be trained at
Fort Smelling, will find it of service
in preparing to enter Glass A there.
Ministers and Y. M. c. A. workers
who plan to enter army religious or
recreative work will find it useful in
getting the military viewpoint.
The yarnish you want, any size,
or anything at Teed's. df-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Petitions in Court.

The Litchfield Manufacturing
company of Waterloo has filed a pc
tition in the county clerks office ask
ing judgment against L. Smiddy and
Mclaughlin Brothers for $663.94,
alleged to be due on note.
B. F. Nickerson asks that VIM.
Greenwood be required to fulfill a
contract by which he agreed to trade
a Webster City lot for an automo-
bile, claiming that defendant has had
the auto in his possession six or sew
en- weeks and. that plaintiff is dam
aged 800 by failure of defendant to
perform contract, and $25 for being
denied the use of the automobile.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
$50 For One Hog.

Lehigh Argus: Monday, Gus
Schram delivered a wagon load of
hogs, five in number, from the Wood
arad and Schram place and for the
load he received $3.50. One hog out
of the five weighed $50 pounds and
the price paid that day was $15.25
per hundred and this made his honor
Mr.. Pig, worth the magnificent sum
of $S4. Some money, that, for one
pig, but when you stop to think of it.,
we who have slice Of bacon for
breakfast, realize there is really
money in pigs. For one hog to bring
$S4, however, means that hogs today
are worth as much as COW was only
a short time ago, and it also means
that this particular hog was certain
ly good sized one.
Window glass any size at Tecd's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
member Of Company E Of the Second

member Of Company p Of the Second
regiment, located at Sheldon.
Many handsome gifts Of silver,
etc, were received by the couple and
at the conclusion Of the ceremony,
dainty refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
The happy young couple went to
Renwick next morning for few days
visit among relatives of the groom.
AS the groom is a guardsman their
plans for the future are not yet COM
plete.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Whaley-Williams.

Miss Mary +. Whaley of this city
and Mr.. Sylvester F. Williams of
Rowan were united in marriage by
Rev. J. w. Stiverson in the United
Brethren parsonage Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. Clara Day
ton of this city witnessed the SER
vice. The young people will make
their home on q farm near Rowan,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Team Work.

Washington Star: 1.-The whole ma
ton must be a team in which each
man shall play the part for which
he Is best fitted" So says the Presi-
dent in his proclamation of the call
to register for war duty. This is a
well chosen form of expression. Ev-
cry American knows what a team is,
and how important is team work.
And every American knows how nee
essary it is to assign members of a
team to the parts they can play best.
Some men are pitchers and some are
catchers, and it would be folly to try
to win games with the pitchers and
catchers switched. The Presidents
job just now, as manager of the
American war team, is to see that
the right men are put in the right
places; that the sharpshooters, as he
suggests, be not kept at work on the
trip hammers of the steel mills, while
expert machine men are sent to the
firing line. Registration will dis.
close just where every man belongs
and it will then be for the manager
to pick his war men and his farm
men and his shop boss men and his
factory men, and to keep them all
working in unison. 1t is good
thing for chief executive to be ia
miliar with the terms Of the peoples
sports, for he can speak to them In
the language that they most quickly
and clearly understand.
Watches, watches, watches, al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

two little sons returned this noon
from a few days visit with relatives
in Elberon, Iowa.
! DR.. Luella j. Read, professor
in Grinnell college, Is spending the
week end with Mrs. Alexander Groves
and family.
( Dennis Kelly is up from Grin
nell college to spend the week end
under the parental roof.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
ROUND D / U|)'S| ! ! R
PAIRS PERMANENT.
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company Begins Rebuilding
at Eagle Grove.

Eagle Grove, May 26.-The Chi
cago & Northwestern has started the
work of rebuilding that part of the
round house which burned last WIN
ter and also add a number Of new,
permanent improvements. A new
brick machine shop and power or
boiler room is to be built this sum-
mer. A new standard cinder pit is
to be constructed at once. The work
of clearing away the grounds for the
pit was begun Tuesday. In all prob
ability penstock will be erected
during the summer. All of these i'm
proponents are to be constructed to
plans and blueprints which are
part of comprehensive new modern
roundhouse, of which the new build
ing will be a part. The work Of con-
struction is assigned to Henry Ben
der's department and will be rushed
to completion.
The newest in 5ewelry at Teed &
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Death at County Farm.

John Millhouse, formerly of Story
county, an inmate Of the home at the
county farm, passed away Saturday
afternoon with ailments incident to
his years, being 76 years of age. Flu
neral services were held yesterday
and the remains were inferred in
Graceland cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
An Enemy of His Country.

Aberdeen News: The one really
dangerous enemy to the country in
the United States today is the man
who will not work at anything. This
is no time for loafers-whether the
loafer be man who has so much
money he doesn't think he needs to
do anything, or the loafer who would
rather beg than work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Invitation to Eastern Star.

To the members Of Sharon Chap
ter No. 14S, o. z. S.: Eagle
Chapter No. 141 of Eagle Grove in
vites Sharon Chapter to attend re-
ception from 1880 to 6 o'clock in
that place on June S. Dinner will
be served at $3.50 at SO cents plate.
A meeting will be held in the Eagle
Grove armory at o'clock at which
work will be exemplified by the
grand officers. All members desir-
ing to attend will please notify Mrs
H. B. Mckee, or Mrs. ]. M. Blake
by May 20.
MRS. MINNIE M. BLAKE, Sec
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
PERSONAL 1a1EFs.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. S. B. Smith returned to
her home in Boone yesterday after
noon following visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. H. Smith and the l.. A.
Miller family. The Miller children,
Lola, Edna and Annette, accompanied
her home for the week end.
Mrs. ]. G. H. Light of Cedar
Rapids and Mrs. w. G. Geller Of Mus
catine. delegates to the United Breth-
rem Women's Missionary convention,
which just closed in Des Moines. ac-
companied Mrs. J. w. Stiverson, who
was also a delegate, home Thursday
night and left for their homes yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Bassham went to
Marshalltown yesterday to spend a
week at the S. C. Guthrie home.
Mrs. j. L. Mcmahon and Mrs.
. Frank Ball of State Center returned
to their homes yesterday afternoon,
following a week spent with Mrs. A.
P. Woolston at the latter's home here
and at the biennial of women's fed
Grated clubs in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. H. E. Daily of Eagle Grove
came down yesterday for a week end
visit at the home of her son, George
e. Dye, on west Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Otterbach
and Jack Row of Iowa Falls were
guests at the Fred II. Austin home
yesterday.
Mrs. J. r. White and daughter,
Mrs. Ray w. Miller, and the latter's
baby daughter, who have been for
several weeks in Holder, Ill.,, visit
ing the formers mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth H, Coale, a lady in the nine
ties, are Nen route home. Mrs. White
is spending the week end with her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth White, in
Moline, ILL.,, with whom Mrs. Miller
spent last Sunday. The latter is
making a week end visit with her
sister, Mrs. OFT Graham, in Ottumwa,
and will spend few days with rel
atiyes in Des Moines next week be-
fore returning home.
Miss Ruth C. futile, who has
been studying osteopathy in Still
college, Des Moines, arrived home
last night to spend the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tut
Tie. Miss futile returns to Des
Moines June 8 to enter four weeks
class OF study, but aside from that
will spend her summer vacation at
home.
-Ex-Sheriff Chas. H. Brown, who
lives on farm near the old Bell
mill site, is in town today and made
pleasant call at this office. Char
ley says farming conditions in his
locality are exceptionally promising.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
present spring is backward, the pros
pect for good crops has seldom been
better at this time in the year than
they are at present. Mr.. Brown is
well and hearty and is enjoying farm
life.
Guyon Whitley left this noon on
business trip to Mason City.
Miss Dorothy Jones of Wool
stock was a caller here this forenoon
Mrs. S. l.. Claybaugh of Kamral
is in the city today.
MIR. and Mrs. A. ]. ironing and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Dodge
The Census.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Myers, resid-
ing north of harrisburg, are rejoicing
over the birth of fine ten pound
son on May 26, at Mercy hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29
Announcement.

I have leased the First National
barber shop and can now promise my
patrons and friends the best in COM
fort, equipment and service. Three
first-class BARRIERS are at your SER
vice and others will be added as fast
as the need appears. This shop is
equipped with three sanitary bath
tubs as well as a shower. Give me
a chance to show you real up to
the minute shop. F. l.. Malcolm. al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

Spanish-American war veterans
are requested to meet at l.. A. Lehn-
hard's store at o'clock on Memoir
ial day to attend services in a body.
J. w. Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

You save money If you buy 1t
at Teed &, Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

Paints for everything, any size, at
Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

Watches, watches, watches, at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

The yarnish you want, any size,
or anything at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-29

The newest in jewelry at Teed &
Teed's. d-f-t--tf
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-02-22
Guards Placed on Bridges

Cairo. H.. Feb. 20. Sixteen
men are guarding the doubk-
track railroad bridge across Chs
Mississippi river at Thrhes III.
Watch is maintained day aud
night.
The number vi watchmen on
the bridge over the Ohio here has
been doubled.
Chicago. H.. Feb. y. Not
only the big bridges at Cairo.
but those of ST. Louis are he1ng
guarded by secret service men
and railroad employees iointh
was learned here These pre-
cautions ar part o ( the general
plan pat in operation ut Washing
ton to safeguard strategic oin,s
on traffic lines against pos,ihle
anti.American plot.
Memphis, Tenn. Feb. %.
Several special service men we
placed IA special guard on tie
Rock Islands bridge spanning
the Mississippi river at Memphis
Officials admitted the step has
been taken on advice from Wash.
lngtOn.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-02-22
THOROUGH WORK
how q 1dft0n Citizen fOuad Free.
dom From Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the kidneys
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Deans Kidney Pills have been tested
by thousands.
Marion people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
OF merit?
Mrs. Joel Pickens, 400 w. Depot
St. Marion. says: "About two years
ago was suffering with a weak ard
ilsordered condition of my kidneys.
NJ back ached dreadfulIy through the
osS part md the kidney secretions
l@ere irregular in passage. | also was
troubled a whole lot with dizzy spells.
J had read so much about Doan's Kid
ney Pills that | got box at Haynes
a Tsylor's drug store. They helped
me from the first and continued TAX
Ing them until cured
Price 50 cents at all dealers. Don't
Psnply ask for kidney remedy-get
Cans Kidney Pills the same that
red Mrs. pickeny. Foster. Milburn
Re, Props. Buffalo. N. Y. Ga
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-02-22
HUNTER FINDS HIS MONEY
Drops Bills From His Pocket Near
Log, Returns at Night and Re.
covers Them.

Norwalk. GA Norwalk man start
ed out hunting recently. He took
with him his truSty dog and rusty gur
10 hunt rabbit or squirrel or wood.
chuck, or whatever Is in season.
He grew tired and sat down on a
log to rest. When he came home that
night. his wife asked. the first thing.
about that Sl25 a man had paid him in
the morning. He searched every peck.
ct. Money gone! CONSERVATION =
Nothing to do but find ii.
So he SET out into the night lantern
In hand, and Travelled the back trial.
He searched and searched. but all in
vain, until he came 10 the log where
he had rested. And there was the lit.
tie mnsty roll that had caused I'll the
trouble, He admits now he's tt good
money.