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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. A. N. Smith and daughter Viola
left for Hanover, Ill, Thursday morn
ing for a two weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Lawton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Fourteen members Of the Golden
Rod Club went to Green Mountain
this morning to spend the day with
Mrs. Dolly Batesole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

wanted--Men for Ice wagons, good
wages. Marshall Ice Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

BE patriotic. show your colors. AL
lied dags will not run In color. Priced
at rs cents. Abbott & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Methodist exchange at Carriers Econ
omy store beginning at 10 o'clock Sat
urday. Bread, rolls, cookies dough-
nuts, pies and cakes. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brewer, of Ge-
neva, spent Thursday in the city visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Smith
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Miss Gladys Burr went TO Waterloo
this morning for brief visit with
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Water kegs. Keeps drinking water
cold. Large size, So cents. Abbott 4
Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. Charles p. Bay and daughter.
Mrs. Bertha Schmidt. and Audrey
Grauer, of Marysville, Kan, who is
visiting at the Bay home, went to La
moille this morning to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Fire, lightning and tornado insurance,
George r. Norris, over IS West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

and eiliousnsss.
IN. ! recent letter to the manufactur-
Mo-, states: II have never used any
;srJ, Mrs. p. Frazier, East St. Louis.
thing equal to Chanlherlain's. Tablets
for indigestion and biliousness. have
also heard great many OF my friends
praise them highly" For sale by all
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

This is canning time and our stock
is most complete. Cold pack canning
outfits, strainers. jar lifters, jar filters,
in fact If it's for home canning we
have it. Abbott & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. Viola McCorFle went to DAY.
export this morning for a few days
visit with relatives and friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Wanted-Men for ice wagons, good
wages. Marshall Ice Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

ice cream special Sunday. pineapple
cream sherbet and old style. +. II
Willard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

A good desert means a good dinner
Order quart of old style for Sunday
+. H. Willard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Try a quart Of Wizards old style
ice cream for sale at the factory only.
F.. H. Willard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Have you seen the new "Chef" all
metal fireless cookers. They're great
Abbott g. Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs l.. NJ Buck and daughter Nell
lie, of State Center were in the city
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs j. A. Swanson spent Thursday
at Gearing visiting Mrs. Mary N. Bean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Miss Mary McKibben went to Ban
gor this morning to visit her uncle,
Lyman j. Collins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nierescher and
children spent the day in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Hair cuts. 25 cents. Schoenhut's, is
South First street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Hammocks large variety. priced
from s1.25 to Sc. Abbott & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller. of Portland.
Ore, was In the city Thursday, being
on her way to ST Anthony to visit her
sister, Mrs. Alta Buck, from where she
will go to Chicago to make her future
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Sturges all steel churns. Abbott s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. H. Wright, of clifford, spent
Thursday IN the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. ]. * Vance, of the soldiers
home. went to State Center this morn
ing to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Fly swatters. felt bound, at 10 cents,
kbbott a Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Howard watches. Hellberg. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Coal Is coal these days and YOU cant
afford to start with a furnace out Of
repair. Have yours cleaned and re-
paired now and all changes made in
your pipes which may require forced
fires in cold weather Conserve your
coal by preparing your furnace. Len
nox Furnace Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

A busy afternoon was spent by the
aid society of the Congregational
church. whose members met Thursday
afternoon in the church parlors to sew
for the Red Cross. A short business
session was also held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

DR.. Graham, osteopath, Masonic temple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. l.. J. Twogood, accompanied by
Miss Nellie Dayton, went to Gilman
this morning to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Make your own Ice cream and sher-
bets. A one-quart Alaska all metal
freezer priced at $1.65. Abbott & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

If you phone s66 tomorrow and order
your Sunday ice cream, it will be off
your mind, and you can go ahead with
the dinner with better success. Packed
and delivered to your door at the hour
you say. Wachter's confectionery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Members Of the Rowena Circle en-
joyed pleasant meeting Thursday at
ternoon with Miss Opal Wilgus at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Herman Saw
age, 21O North Eighth avenue. Follow
ing short business session the time
was occupied in piecing quilts and with
a guessing contest, innwhich the prize
was won by Mrs. Phoebe O'Neal In
serving refreshments the hostess was
assisted by her mother and aunt, Mrs.
Elovd .Owry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Pure home made ice creams ana
candies of all kinds. Just stop in at
SO West Main when uptown. Wachter's
confectionery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

DR., g. j. King, pile and skin special
list. will be at the Drugless Sanitarium,
III East Church street, on Saturday,
July 81, %, 20. Piles or flstula re-
moved without surgery, Satisfaction
Guaranteed. IA dyertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. Thomas Robson was the hos
tess Thursday afternoon at the regular
meeting Of the Marshalltown Art Club
at her home. TOT East Boone street.
After disposins of routine business the
members enjoyed the time with their
fancy, work. In serving refreshments
the hostess was assisted by Mrs
Thomas Harris. Mrs. Joseph Roman.
OF Hiawatha, Kan, was guest from
out Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. S. H. Stevenson, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. A. j. Tisdale.
at Union, arrived home Thursday eve
ming
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

w. NJ. Rourke, of Dixon, Ill, arrived
in the city Thursday evening for a few
days visit with his daughter. Mrs. Fl.
c.. Schnitz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Ice cream social given by the young
people of the German church tomor-
row evening at So7 East Main. Ad-
vertiSement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

Mrs. Frank Sullivan and children
went to Des .Moines this morning for
few days visit with relatives and
friends,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

The aid society of the Central Church
of Christ will hold an all-day exchange
at Sinclair's tomorrow. Everything IN
the bake line for sale. Committee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

was arising from the beast who evi-
IDENTIFY thought he was to be the sac
rifice and stood still. The traces
were cut and water thrown upon the
horse which is badly singed.
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
The box was consignment from an
Ames student to her sister and is
thought to have contained nothing
but soiled clothing for the laundry.
1t may have been that some chemi-
calls had been spilled upon the
clothes and the friction of the jolt
ing buggy superinduced fire. The
buggy is a total loss, so far as
known, for it is not thought that
mail carriers vehicles belonging to
the individual carriers, are exempt
from loss by fire, unless personal in
surance is carried upon them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
FIRE At THE ROSS
MESEChER HOME
Early Morning Blaze on West Bank
street-Loss Covered by
Insurance.

Fire started in the living room OF
the Ross Mesecher home in the 900
block on Bank street Saturday a. IN.
a little before 2 o'clock and destroy
ed the contents of the room. Mr..
and Mrs. Mesecher and baby were
sleeping in bedroom adjoining and
were awakened by the smoke. The
burning room furnished their only
egress from the bedroom and they
made their way out with difliculty.
gss1hes sire depart ssas called ~
once ana extinguished the fiames
with water. Insurance fully covers
the loss. Mr.. Mesecher arose at mid
night and replenished the coal in
the soft coal burner which stood in
the front living room and the stove
was red hot when the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene. 1t is pre-
sumed that the wall paper Of the
room caught fire from the stove. for
that portion of the wall was burned
when the department arrived. The
family are fortunate that they escap-
ed with their lives and that no more
of their home was destroyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
WILLIAMS Man
FOUND DEAD IN BED
]. M. James Dies in Des Moines Ho-
tel Saturday from Effects Of
Heart Trouble.

J. M. James Of Williams, retired
farmer Of about sixty years of age,
was found dead in bed in Des
Moines hotel Saturday afternoon at
ter a few days business trip to the
capital city. Telephone advices
from Williams this morning say that
the deceased was found in the Nei-
son hotel on East Fourth and Locust
streets by maid who was doing the
chamber, work, She had noticed
taat ths roam ws5 nor dhfUeESds ii
the morning and in the afternoon
entrance was forced, with the dis
closure Of the body lying in nat
ural position in bed.
The corOner's verdict was that the
man came to his death from organic
heart failure. 1t was generally
known about Williams that Mr..
James suffered from asthma and
heart trouble. but the ailment was
not supposed to be of serious nature.
Mr.. James leaves wife and six
children to mourn his demise. The
body was sent to Williams and ar
rived there Sunday for burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
MISS BERN|CE MUL-
LENS wins CONTEST
Another Successful Silver Medal Con-
test Given by the Blairsburg
W. C. T. U.

Miss Bernice Mullens, a senior In
the Blairsburg high school, won the
silver medal given by the w. G. T.
U. at the entertainment in the
Blairsburg opera house Friday even
ing when she read 'fWho Killed Joe's
Baby?"
Six young ladies, three Of whom
were high school students, contested
for the medal and all contestants
gave their selections we'll. The 9th
er contestants were the Misses Ethel
Chesshir, Lenore and Gladys DeMoss.
Mamie Prescott and Ruth Hale. A
large number of people enjoyed the
program Of readings which was in
terspersed with selections by the
male chorus, a vocal duet by the
Misses Ruth Bum and Mildred
O'Connor and vocal solo by Miss
Meta Mickelson of this city.
Rev. Arthur Metcalf and Miss
Pearl Neel Of this city, and Mrs. Will
F. Smith of Des Moines acted as
judges.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
JUDGE FRY HARD ON
THE B00TLEGGERS
Gives q Lot of Fort Dodge Violators
Just the Penalties They
Ought to Have.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 15.-Judge Fry
heard the pleas of seven men brought
before him Saturday, six of whom
pleaded guilty and were sentenced.
Six were cases Of the selling of in
toxicating liquor and one was for
gerry.
William Kennedy, arrested in con-
|nection with T. r. Jackson and Floyd
Striegel, and the only one indicted
before the grand jury, waived a
hearing and his case was continued
until Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 1880.
John Slade, arrested Jan. s, upon
information flied, indicted before
the grand jury, plead guilty and was
sentenced to a term of one year in
the penitentiary at Fort Madison.
Slade was arrested and found guilty
of illegal selling of liquor last spring
and served a term Of three months
in the county Jail.
William Early plead guilty to a
charge Of selling liquor and was fin
ed 5000 and costs and committed to
the county Jail until same was paid.
the time not to exceed sixty days.
Early was arrested Jan. 10, informa-
tion being filed against him by one
to whom he had sold liquor.
N. j. Long, charged with the same
offense, plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to serve three months in Jail
and pay the costs of prosecution.
Charley Johnson and John Schol-
er, arrested at the same time, for
selling liquor, plead guilty and were
sentenced to pay fine of 800 each
and costs. Johnson and Scholer were
guardians of the machinery left here
by the paving company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
ARTICLE
BY CURT CONNER
Periodical to Publish Article and
Photograph by Webster City
Author.

Country Life in America. one oi
the publications Of Doubleday. Page
& Co., will be looked over with pleas
ure by friends Of Curt Conner Of this
city during the coming months for
the appearance Of his first literary
effort, an article entitled, "Sugaring
for Moths" and accompanying pho
tograph. "a ";
Mr.. Conner received a letter Sat
urday from the publishing house ac-
cepting the article and offering a
good round sum-considering the
fact that the literary work is his
irst-for the story. Friends Of the
young man are delighted with his
success. although they are not sur
prised. The youth has 1t in him.
and more successes will no doubt fol-
low this one in time.
Mr.. Conner is the young nephew
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Miller of this
city and has made his home with
them for the past three years or SO.
His Investigations along entomolog-
ical lines are perfectly familiar to
his friends who are sure the young
man has a future of great promise
before him IL he continues his earn
est work along the line he is plain
ly adapted for.
The photograph, illustrating the
method of catching moths, was as
sembled by Mr.. Conner after many
days of careful sketching and expert
ments with materials, as flashlight
picture of the actual catch at night
was an impossibility from stand
point of Photographic perfection.
The work Of taking the photograph
was done by Miss Clio .Scriyen, whose
success with bird pictures is already
established. When the short article
on moths appears in the magazine in
question, 1t will be clipped for the
benefit of Freeman-Tribune readers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
\. ]. LORING HAS .EX-
CITING EXPERIENCE
Buggy Catches on Fire While he is
Delivering Mail on Rural
Route.

N. ]. Loring, rural mari carrier
on route No. 1. northwest OF this
city. had an exciting experience Sat
urday while on his delivery route
near the Matt Nelson farm on the
Hawkeye highway in the vicinity Of
Highview. He was delivering the
mail in his top buggy driven by one
horse and had the mail bag in tho
back of the vehicle setting upon q
parcel post box.
All at once he smelled smoke and
made the surprising discovery that
the whole rear end of his buggy was
ON fire. A hole had been burned
through the mail bag and the parcel
post box was a mass Of flames, bur-
ming as readily as though the box
had been filled with kerosene. Mr..
Loring hastily removed the mail bag
and extinguished the flames so that
none of the mail was destroyed, ana
then turned his attention to saving
his buggy which was being consun-
ed with fire. Mr.. Nelson came run
ming from his farm with. a milk can
full of water, having observed Mr..
Loring's plight from the farm house,
and assisted in extinguishing the
flames.
The faithful horse stood like Casa
blanca upon the burning deck, until
he actually began to scorch, then
started to free himself from the
buggy Mr.. Loring was SO busy try
ing to put out the fire in the mail
cart that he failed to notice the
faithful animal was actually on fire
but in an instant saw. that's. smoke
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
A Family Reunion.

Because Of the intended trip OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Furman for q
winters sojourn in Florida, family
reunion was held at the Furman
home In the west part of town Sum
day. The list of guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cole. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glide Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
willie G. Furman, Clifton Furman
and Miss Faith FNrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furman leave Thurs
day on their journey southwark go
ing by way OF Pittsburg. Pa. where
they will be Joined by their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Lsge and the latter's
little daughter, who will also spend
the remainder of the winter In Flo
rida. Their destination is Daytona
Beach where the large party of Jew
ell people, who went south recently.
are located. Mr.. and Mrs. Furmau
had planned on taking trip to Gu
b. also. but as their daughter de-
cided to go to Florida with them
they will give up the water trip and
all spend the time together at Day.
tona Beach. q
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
THOUSANDS GREET
IOWA, ENGINEERS
0ratory and Brass Bands Welcome
Soldiers at Iowa City.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 15.-Despite
the intense cold weather 5000 men,
bers Of patriotic societies and civil
ians met Company A, Iowa engin-
eers, at the Rock Island station Sat-
urday night and escorted them be-
hind q brass band to, the city hall
and armory. upon their return from
seven months border service and
musterout at Des Moines.
Not since the return Of Iowa City
men from the Spanish war has there
been such q demonstration and an
other awaits the infantry when 1t
its service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
HUMANE SOCIETY
GET COMPLAINTS
Some People in Webster City and
Vicinity are Thoughtlessly
Unkind to Animals.

During this severe weather people
having in their charge dumb animals
ought to be thoughtful of their well
fare. Most people are, but there are
some who are not. Complaints have
recently been filed with the hu-
name society officers of the failure to
blanket horses when left standing in
the cold. The careful and humane
driver will not neglect this duty. 1t
pays in dollars and cents to treat the
horse well. This faithful animal
should always be protected from the
severe cold blasts of winter when
made to stand in the open, especially
after having been driven until warm.
One complaint has been made that
in some instances horses are made
to sleep upon a cement floor, without
bedding. The horse is entitled to
better treatment than that. Then
there has been some complaints OF
the cruel killing of dogs and inves-
legations are under way.
People knowing Of cruelty to ami
mails should report the cases at once
to the county or city authorities,
whose duty it is to look into such
matters and enforce the laws regard
ing them. Where cruelty results
from carelessness it can often be
stopped by calling the attention Of
the responsible party to it, but 9TH
er steps are necessary when cruelty
is the result Of meanness or indiffer-
ence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The three big Christmas trees
which have decorated the three bus
mess blocks on Second street have
been taken down and carried away.
Small trees in tubs still stand along
the walk in front Of business houses
and perhaps few business men have
forgotten that the trees are living,
growing trees and il cared for, viii
do we'll when set out in the spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Flour, that one article which we
are unable to do without, is up in
the air again-soaring, soaring.
About six weeks ago flour took quite
a drop and merchants and consumers
thought they were in luck. Howev-
er, this state of affairs didn't last
long, and according to A. w. Drake,
proprietor of the. White Front bak-
cry a good standard grade Of -four
is today worth $1,000 a barrel in
carload lots. Minneapolis cash prices
on wheat Wednesday were $2.02i
per bushel and the price remains
about the same, fluctuating up and
down the scale only few cents.
are charging $2.65 for 40
pound sacks of good grade of -four
and that price is just what the -four
would cost them if they were buy
ing today. Most of the dealers
bought their -four when the prices
were lower and are selling it now ac-
cording to market prices. In doing
this the merchant has money to re-
plenish his stock-otherwise he
doesn't. There never has been n
time, Mr. Drake says, when a person
couldn't buy -four at wholesale from
local dealers about as cheaply as by
the carload lot.
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Younkee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Neel, who recently left for
the, south, says they are having an
enjoyable trip through the southern
states. They spent several days In
Chattanooga. Tenn; from where
they,were goingsto Jacksonyills, Fla,
and thence to St. Petersburg. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

7 Get it all. Conditions on the
Border" by Falstaff O'Satter, will in
terest you because he has been on the
ground for six months, getting facts
and figures. 1t will also interest yDur
neighbor. Ask him if he is on the
list. II not, urge him to get his name
on the Freeman-Tribune list at once.
Opening installment in near future.