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Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

The new "AIexican service badge"
will soon be issued to officers and en-
listed men who served under certain
conditions in Mexico and on the Dor.
der. Persons not now in the army
who would have been entitled to the
badge and whose separation from the
service has been honorable may secure
authority from the adjutant general
to purchase and wear the service
badge.
The mayor of suburb of Antwe p
has been ordered to deliver to the Cur.
mans forty fat cats.
From the beginning of 1914 to Au-
gust l, 1917, there was total advance
of 50 per cent in the retail prices of
bread, according to the department Of
labor. In the last few months there
has been a decrease. and prices are
now 66 per cent higher than at the
beginning Of 1914.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-23

More than 1000 tons of anthracite
coal were condemned in Pennsylvania
markets by representatives of the fuel
administration recently in the cam
paign to compel the delivery of clean
COAL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Thomas Smell, Richard Smell
and unknown owner and unknown
parties in possession.
You are Hereby Notified, that the
following described real estate, stu
ated in Hamilton County, Iowa, to-
wit:
The North West Quarter of the
South West Quarter of Section Thir-
teen 13) in Township Eighty-seven
$50 North; Range Twenty-six (26)
West 5th P. NJ. was sold for taxes
of 1913 on the 7th day of December,
1914, to Varick c. Crosley and is
now owned by Verick c. Crosley and
that the right of redemption will ex-
pire, and Treasurer's Deed for said
land will be made, unless redemption
from such sale be made within ninety
days from the date of completed SER
vice OF this notice.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
Dated Sd day of December, A. d.
1917.
4oF3 varick c. Croslcy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

weeks ago to spend the winter that
she might be near her husband, who
was with a machine gun company at
Camp Cody. Mr.. Watson was recent
ly sent to the Officers Training
School at Camp Stanley, Leon
Springs, Texas, so Mrs. Watson has
returned to her home in Eagle Grove.
Mrs. w. D. Ballantine and Mrs.
w. ]. Streveler, both of Blairsburg,
spent between trains here today,
while enroute home from Jewell
where the former, who is district
deputy of the Rebekah lodge, install
ed officers in the Jewell lodge last
evening.
Mrs. Thos. Thompson of Ellis
worth is spending the day in this
city.
Mrs. D. S. Lemley of Blairsburg
and Mrs. B. F. Lemley of Williams
We're Webster City callers yesterday
Miss Beatrice Kelly of Dun
combe spent yesterday in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
PAGE FoUR.

cal numbers, readings, etc. Several
of the talented Webster City gentle
men added vocal quartets and quin-
tets to the program and number
presented several features in clog
ging, jigging and buck and wing
dancing, "breaking the ice" and
causing no end OF merriment.
Later dancing party was enjoy
ed by the assemblage, with music
furnished by an orchestra composed
entirely OF members of the Moose
organization or their relatives.
A number of the Fort Dodge Moose
are coming to Webster City the fore
part of February to assist in the ini-
alton of a class of twenty-one local
Moose into the Mooseheart Loyal
Legion, the social branch of their
fraternal organization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To B. F. Goldwait, B. F. Goldthwait
and unknown owners and unknown
parties in possession.
You are Hereby Notified, That the
following described real estate, situat-
ed in Hamilton County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot in block 60 original Webster
City was sold for taxes of 1913 on the
10th day of December, 1914, to V. c..
Crosley at adjourned sale from first
Monday in December, 1914, and is now
owned by V. c. Crosley
And that the right of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed
for said land will be made, unless re-
demption from such sale be made
within ninety days from the date of
completed service of this notice
You will govern yourself according
ly.
Dated Sd day of December A. D.
1917.
40f3 Varick c. Crosley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Obituary.

Frances Reuben Dalbey, son of the
Rev. Joel and Caroline Dalbey, q
Methodist minister in an Ohio confer
ence, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
July "a, 1S4S, and died on January -
1918, at the family home in Ellsworth
He came to Iowa about tifty-eight
years ago and lived in and near Els
worth most of this time
Mr.. Dalbey was faithful member
of the Odd Fellows lodge, and held
most Of the important offices in this
order He earnestly believed in this
order and did much to help others
to uphold it's high standard, the three
golden links of Friendship, Love and
Truth. He was charter member
and all will long remember him for
what he has done.
He was united in marriage to Rox-
anna S. Everett, November 10, 1872,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Dalbey
four children were born, Joel E.,
Bertha May, Clyde F., and Earl F.
Dalbey, all of whom still live in the
immediate vicinity of Ellsworth
One brother, NJ Ross Dalbey, is still
living to mourn his departure, also
fifteen grandchildren and one great
granddaughter.
The funeral services were held in
the Norwegian Lutheran church in
Ellsworth, on Tuesday, January 18th,
Rev. w. E. Whitlock, of Sioux Rapids,
a former Ellsworth minister, officiat-
ing, after which all that was mortal
was placed in Homewood cemetery,
north of Ellsworth.
The floral offerings were most
beautiful. A floral piece composed Of
beautiful flowers was gift from his
business friends of Ellsworth. On a
card appended could appropriately
have been placed these words: "These
flowers, so typical Of the life of him
we mourn, mutely speak the pathos
of a parting word, and are placed at
the side of this casket by friends who
loved and respected the sweet sleeper.
On these petals are tears for the part
ing, and hopes for the meeting beyond
the gates"
A pillow of flowers, bearing the three
links of the I. o. o. F., was the gift of
the local lodge.
The relatives from out of town who
attended the last sad rites were Frank
Dalbey of Des Moines, Claude Dalbey
Of Churdan, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. F. R.
Dalbey of Webster City, and Mrs. ].
L. Wright of Des Mo:nes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Tax Causes Worry,

Williams Enterprise: Many of our
farmer friends have been in Webster
City the past week seeking informa-
ton relative to making their returns
for the income tax for 1917. 1t seems
to be causing lot Of worry, and we
would suggest that an accurate book
record be kept during 1918 of in
come and expense so that these re-
turns may be made intelligently
next year. It's pretty hard to guess
on ones income and outlay without a
record to guide him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
(FrOm Saturdays DaiIy.)

Miss Louise Torbol of Minneapolis,
sister of Mrs. w. T. Baxter, came
yesterday for a sojourn of indefinite
length at the Baxter home.
Mrs. Raymond France came down
from her home in Woodstock yesterday
afternoon for a short stay.
Mrs. NJ r. Soth and little son Of
Marathon are guests of the formers
sister, Mrs ]. w. Stiverson and family.
MIR. and Mrs. F. c. Worries of Le-
banon, Ohio, who have been making an
extended visit with Mr.. Worries sister,
Mrs. w. II. Bahrenfus and family, left
yesterday afternoon for sojourn with
relatives in Tama.
Miss Hazel Kirchner of Peterson is
visiting at the Frank Reinhardt home
east of town
Miss Minnie Helmick spent last
night in Jewell, going down to attend
the Rebekah lodge meeting and install
lation of officers
&C. Duey of Woodstock came yester-
day for a visit at the Peter Meyers
home on east Second street.
M r. Dalbey is up from Ellsworth
today.
Mrs. E. E. Roland of Williams
spent yesterday in this city.
M. A. Lyon of Blue Earth, Mime
sofa, is in the city, called by word OF
the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. Sarah Goodrich went to Rem
wick today for short visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Glenn Watson of Eagle
Grove, formerly Miss Mercy Woodland
Of that place, spent yesterday visit
ing the w. r. Donovan family. Mrs.
Watson returned week ago from
Deming, N. NJ, where she went five
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
War.Cake for Red Cross.

You have heard of that mystic circle
of chain letter writer's to whom great
good fortune is promised il they carry
out the formula of sending an unsign-
ed letter to twenty friends for as many
weeks. Well, that particular plan is
not smiled upon by the law, but here
is one that will have the warm support
and ready cooperation of every person
whose attention is called to it. Mrs.
Ray Miller of the Miller lunch room
has furnished the local Red Cross with
a recipe for war-cake, which she has
tested out and which, she says, is de-
licious.
The plan is this, buy copy of the
recipe at the Red Cross work rooms
for ten cents, and then resell it to as
many friends as possible, charging
them ten cents each, all the money
thus secured to be turned over to the
Red Cross as benefit for the Webster
City chapter Think Of the dollars
that could be garnered if all the Red
Cross members would start the mys
tic war-cake chain? In nearly every
home in the city the economical, yet
delicious, war-cake would be served,
and the Red Cross would be dollars
and dollars ahead Who will be the
first to start this mystic circle?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Moose Went to Fort Dodge.

Twenty members of the Moose
order made trip to Fort Dodge by
auto Friday night, in response to
an invitation from the Moose in that
city, to attend big booster meeting
and social time held in the Moose
club home. 1t was not especially
cold, according to several who went,
and, even though the hour was late
upon their return, they didn't mind
for they had enjoyed most delight
full evening.
A very large number of Fc.t
Dodge Moose were in attendance. a
delicious dinner, served in course by
the Ladies Moose Circle, preceded
the evenings entertainment of musi-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Iniures Hand III Pump.

While at work at the Illinois Cen
trail pump station Friday Bob
Treanor caught one of his gloves Oh
the rod Of the pump and before he
could eXtricate his hand from it's COW
ering, both the little and ring fingers
were caught and badly mangled. The
injury was very painful but the at
tending physician thinks there are no
broken bones. The joints in the two
fingers will probably become stiff,
however
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Started For Norway: Back.

Ellsworth News: Olaf Boo, who
left last week for New York, with the
intentions of going from there to
Norway, returned to this place Tues
day morning.
He states that after arriving in
New York City he was informed that
j. would be impossible for him to Sc
cure passage on any ship for Nor
way, SO he decided that the best he
could do would be to return to ELS
worth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
Improve Theatre.

Jewell Record: Hood & Snyder,
managers of the Lyric theatre, have
installed this week a new front at
their fine play house that will be a
great convenience to the public dur
ing the cold weather. The entrance
to the outer lobby is now completely
enclosed, which not only will make
the lobby great deal warmer, but
also will make it easier to keep the
theatre warm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
JOTTINGs ABOUT THE
COUNTY
Raise Pastors Salary.

Ellsworth News: Rev. Omar
Brenne received a substantial in
crease in his salary at the last bust
ness meeting of his congregations,
when they added $50 to it. 1t is evil
dent that the Lutheran people ap-
preciate their pastors services among
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21


natives knew the Significance of "bull.'
But the world moves bit every year
and now they are accepting "camou-
fage" to convey the meaning of things
that are, look like something that they
amt"
And, while camouflage is distinctly
French, it is truly an ancient institu-
ton in America. It's as old as the
country itself. But the war gave it a
new name. And the common people
have welcomed "camouflage" like an
old friend.
It's a nice big mouthful 1t has a
lot Of dignity, too. And it's classy,
likewise, for the highbrows fall for it.
Ole Henderson has used it several
times in public and it gets across
fine. But, really, camouflage has been
doing business here for years and
| years.
| Any day you can see an exponent OF
camouflage in the restaurants, about
the offices, in the theatres and other
public places. Reference is made to
that sweet young thing, aged anywhere
from 16 to GO summers. She has an
artistic form of camouflage. Her
cquipment-that is, the main outfit
is kept in the training camp, her
boudoir. But emergency kits are car
ried by every female camouflage.
You've seen them at work Out comes
the mysterious bag that contains moth
ing except handkerchief nine let
tiers, bali of knitting yarn; a couple
of sticks Of gum, an extra hair pin, a
piece of silk to be matched, 81 cents in
cash-and the camouflage outfit. A
few dabs on her nose and the camou-
fage thing is done. What was before
just an ordinary shiney nose, slightly
pink, has now assumed the role of a
marshmallow that has been stepped on.
And then, there is the photographer.
Gee, but he has tough life. Talk about
camouflage-he's it. For instance,
Miss Hortense, charming daughter of
the Hon. Soandso, breeZes into his
studio. She has said farewell to her
thirty-fifth birthday long time ago,
measures near six feet over all and
would weight in at about ZIG pounds.
She wants photo that does justice to
her but doesn't flatter. But the photo
grapher knows that if he made pic
ture that did her justice, he'd have her
whole family to fight He's been
through the mill before. And SO he
makes a sitting, camoufages over the
proofs, gets an order for several dozen
and then does his high art camouf1ag-
ing.
Hortense allows that the pictures
are just fair and accepts them grug-
ingly. One of her girl friends back
home gets one and this girl friend pays
the highest tribute Of all to the camou
hage art of the photographer when she
remarks to another friend, isn't that
a perfectly darling picture of Hor-
tense? It doesn't look a bit like her,
does it?'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

Mrs. w. T. Baxter has accepted the
bookkeeping position in the Office of
the Star laundry. Miss Gertrude
Treanor, who formerly occupied this
place, has been transferred to the
bundle room, Mrs. Ed. Bateman Of the
bundle room assuming other work in
the laundry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
PERSONAL BRIEFS
(From Fridays Daily.)

" AOnA AAussy DssAAS"
Chas. Sprow, well known farmer
living near Kamrar, was pleasant
caller at this Office yesterday.
stephen Cayton, former we'll
known harrisburg farmer, now OF
Waterloo, was here on business yes
terday.
H. S. Chester, the United States
government man who has been inter-
csting himself in the farm crops situa-
ton here during the past few days,
left yesterday for Sioux Rapids.
Walter Vugvaix, a Boone soldier
boy who is stationed with the troops
at Camp Cody Deming, N. NJ, is spend
ing fifteen day furlough at his home
town and yesterday spent the day with
friends in this city. Mr.. Vugvaix will
return to the camp Monday.
DIR. A. C. Swanson of this city was
one OF the two hundred veterinarians,
who attended the thirtieth annual con-
ventiDn of the Iowa State Veterinary
practitioners short course at Ames
Wednesday. The doctor returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dunkel were
= arr ng the Webster City people, who
attended the John Mccormack concert
in Des Moines Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John S. Melvin and daugh
ter are in Des Moines for a short
visit.
e. w. Steinbauer, an operator at
the Illinois Central, leaves tomorrow
3 for Chicago in response to a mes
sage telling of the death of an uncle,
who passed away yesterday. While
in Chicago Mr.. Steinbauer will also
visit his mother and other relatives
from Winona Mimi, who were also
called there.
Mrs. w. P. Bossenberger of
Williams is here today on business.
Mrs Nina Albert, who resides on
west First street, left this forenoon
for Omaha to spend few days with
friends.
&c. H. Swiney went to Duncombe
this forenoon on business.
-B. c. Mason, who has been in the
city since Christmas, left yesterday
for Oklahoma to attend to business
interests before returning to Wyom-
ing, where he is permanently located
while looking after his extensive oil
interests in that section.
Mrs. H. T. Ryland of Kamrar
spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. Otto Christensen was here
yesterday from Stanhope.
-R. L. Sterling was Williams
business caller yesterday.
Miss Bernadine Shanor of Cedar
Rapids, niece of B. F. Paine, is spend
ing the week end at the Paine home on
west Bank street.
ALBERT c. Smith, who recently
received an honorable discharge from
army service because of physical
disability, arrived home this noon
from Newport News, Va.
John Stuhmer of Williams is in
Webster City this afternoon.
III. ]. Caruth of Ellsworth is
business visitor in the county seat to-
day.
-Mesdames J. G. Kahl and F. G.
Snyder, both of Jewell, were shop
pers in this city yesterday.
Miss Zelpha Mitchell, who has
been making a winters sojourn with
her sister, Mrs. A. r. Burleson and
family at Champaign, Ill.,, and also
among other relatives at Clinton and
points near these cities, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. H. Cordes and Miss Bertha
Cordes were here yesterday from
Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

Diamonds, goods for everyone, at
iced & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21
STORIES OF THE
STREETS AND TOWN

We can make our lives sublime
And, departing, leave behind us
Wagon loads of putrid rhyme.
We pity
The poor guy
Who had the astounding
Audacity the other day
To suggest in this here
Family journal
That the churches ought
To close up
For a while in order to
Help Doc Garfield
Pile up a few more
Black diamonds
So us common
Dubs
Wouldn't freeze to death.
The sky pilots in
This here burg
Have been pulling continuous
Air raids on this
Poor geek
Ever since and the
Trench occupied by that
Scribe has been such
Hot place
For the past six days
That the assembler of
This colyum sorter feels like leadin:
A relief party to the
Upper sanctum.
There's nothing like
Stirring up the animals
Occasionally and otherwise
Adding to the gaity of
Nations.
The Bolsheviki are doing it
In Europe and Doc Garfield
Is the biggest attraction
In the America ZOO.
So
Why shouldn't some of
Us smaller fry
Go on a tear once in
A while?
But, anyway, it's been
A grand little row
With no causalties
And its tided over
Whole week
OF dull doings in this
Sector.
And so we stick out
Our paw
To the gink who
Started it.
We
Almost wish we had
Done it ourself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

Newest in jewelry and nice novel
tics at Teed & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

Trench stationery, ready to mail, at
Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

lett WEBSTER City, tncre is long JOnll
William Arlington. William has for
some time been living in Los Angeles
and makes frequent visits back home.
AS a California hot air artist William
is a great success and has invested
enough heated atmosphere in Los
Angeles to make the north pole sum-
mer resort. But you noticed that Will
lam doesn't invest anything out that
way except warm air? Not William!
When he has accumulated large sup
ply Of junk in the shape Of big, round
silver dollars, does he PUNK them into
Los Angeles property? Well, hardly
He knows where big silver dollars
bring the surest returns and that's the
reason he plunks them into Webster
City property and rents the property
for three times as much as he would
get in the country where the climate is
the principal assets and hot air the
main stock in trade. William knows
good thing when he sees it and takes
it for himself. The things that are not
so good, he generously passes along to
his friends. Eth, Bill?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

The man who wears a wig to dis
guise his dome Of thought after the
stubble has been worn off is not to
be trusted. He might have false teeth,
hickory limb or glass eye. You
never can tell about those boys.
But the good old honest baldpate,
like Coroner Foster, is entitled to COM
plete confidence on the part of all. He
wouldn't deceive you for worlds. He
even walks right out on the street in
winter time with nothing at all over
his bean. Probably does it for adver-
Using purposes because you can tell
who he is two blocks away In this
way Arch solicits business without
batting an eye or opening his mug.
A lot of folks are HoOverizing these
days. One of the prominent business
giants along our little old gay white
way is very sincere about this sort of
thing. The other toothless day, or
meatless day or whatever it was, he
called up his wife, who is just as sim
cere about this Hoover business as he
is Well. the day he called her up, he
said he had lot of business to attend
to and couldn't come home to lunch.
So she said she would lunch alone on
a. butterine sandwich. He said ditto.
And an hour later they were Mortified
to meet each other trotting into one of
our swell restaurants.
Trying to cheat on lot of food our
allies need!
All, ha! Such is domestic camou
flage.
And that reminds us that before the
war, plain spoken and well educated
American folk used to call it bunk"
'hokum," Jazz" or something equally
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-21

And that reminds us that before the
war, plain spoken and well educated
American folk used to call it bunk"
''hokum," "jazz," or something equally
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-10
One Million Sweaters
For Army and Navy

The American Red Cross is the
greatest volunteer organization that
the world has ever seen. II was
announced by one of the high officials
In Washington that millions OF people
are and have been for some months
working six days a week without a dol.
lars pay. This includes the members
Of the local chapters and all other EN-
ployees In this country and abroad.
One significant item in this is the fact
that the Red Cross has given the
army and navy over 100000 sweaters
for the boys IN the service, OF which
over 100000 were made by the mem
bers Of the local chapters. You who
know the difficulty Of making sweat
ers can estimate the character OF the
work and the self sacrifice that the
women OF America are making TO fur
mission Of mercy