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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
PERSONAL BRIEFS

Dennis Kelly OF Grinnell college
spent the week end at home with his
parents.
Don Mckee visited with friends
in Cedar Falls over Sunday.
Mrs. b. f. Nickerson, who has
been spending the past ten days with
the Wilson Walton family, has gone to
Ohio to visit her daughters and other
relatives.
Miss Hope Terrence, student at
the state college in Ames, who spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Terrence in Kamrar,
visited here Saturday
Kenneth Paine Sundayed with
friends in Maquoketa.
Mrs. J. b. DeValcourt, who has
been in the south since the middle of
December. has returned home. She
visited relatives and friends in New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and New Iberia,
La, and later went to Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. DeValcourt also spent some time
in Louisiana, returning home several
weeks ago.
IF. E. Brown is in Des Moines on
business today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
FOSfer.ShOrt.

A wedding that will come as sur
prise to many Webster Citians Oc-
Cured last Wednesday in Jackson
Mimi, when Miss Irma d. Foster and
Mr.. Grin H. Short, both of this city
were married at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. O. M. Garrett. The
service was solemnized at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, the Rev. G. w. Root OF
the Methodist church in Jackson read
ing the impressive Episcopal ring
ceremony in the presence Of the rela-
tives and a few friends. At it's con-
clusion a delicious wedding dinner
was served by Mrs. Garrett.
The bride is one of Webster City's
prettiest young women and was born
and reared in this community. She is
the younger daughter of Mrs. Hattie
Foster and was graduated from the
local high school. Mr.. Short also has
lived in this city and county always
He is son of Mrs. Mae Short and is
young man of high character.
The young couple arrived here Sat
urday night and will visit among
relatives until March 1 when they eX-
pect to make their home on farm five
miles northeast of town owned by the
grooms grandfather, Harvey w. Bos-
worth.
W SIS
Trench fountain pens at Teed &
Teeds. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Ames, spent Sunday in this city at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
A. Furman.
+ M. Zenor of Woodstock was il
Webster City this morning.
Miss Anna Hendrickson of Wool
stock spent Sunday at the G. l.
Wood home.
Harold n. Peterson went t
Clarion this noon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Carnes re
turned to their home in WOODSTOCK
this noon following a short sojour1
with the Elmer Knight family.
Mrs. w. H. McAninch and daugh
ter, Miss Leila, returned to theil
home in SWea City today following {
week end visit with the n. McAnincl
family.
Mrs. Wm Harrison went t.
Woodstock this noon for brief so
journ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Ministers OF City all Preached on
Thrift and Cards PIedging Buy.
ing OF Thrift Stamps We're
Circulated.
MANY SUBSCRIPTIONS MADE
Reports Not All in, but Subscriptions
at Congregational Church
We're $3.50.

Yesterday was Thrift Sunday ant
all ministers in Webster City preach
ed sermon on thrift.
Thrift stamp cards were also
passed among the various congrega
tons and subscriptions for thrift
stamps were taken.
r. e. Jones, county chairman, has
received a report from only one
church-the Congregational At that
place subscriptions to the amount OF
$3.50 We're made. 1t is expected that
reports from the other churches will
be in soon, including churches from
all over the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement. Circulation. Etc.

06SAASAkS SAASAAeAtAO4AS AtNs
VI the Freeman, published weekly
at Webster City, Iowa, for October l,
1917, as required by act of congress.
Editor, w. F. Hunter; business
manager. D. L. Hunter; publisher.
Freemap-Tribune Pub. Co.
Owners holding one per cent Of
stock: D. L. Hunter, w. F. Hunter.
First National Bank, ]. D. Hunter
estate. ]. L. Kamrar.
known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders. holding
one per cent or more of total amount
Of bonds, mortgages or other securi-
ties: None.
That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders and security hold
ers, if any, contain not only the list
of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books of the
company, but also in cases where
the stockholders or security holders
appear upon the books of the COM
pany as trustees or in any other
fiduciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom such
trustee is acting, is given; also that
the said two paragraphs contain
statements embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the Cir
cumstances and conditions under,
which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustees,
hold stock and security in capacity
other than that of a bona fide holder;
and this affiant has no reason to be-
lieve other person, association, or
corporation has any interest direct
or indirect in the said stock, bonds
or other securities than as so stated
by him.
W. z. Hunter.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before Mee'
this End day of February, 1918.
w. B. Rood,
Notary Public
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
GIVE A PARTY FOR
THE RED CROSS
Will Observe Birthdays Of Washing.
ton and LincOln.-An Invited to
Attend.

A Red Cross benefit party will be
given by the card clubs of this city in
Wilson hall at s O'Clock Monday eve
ming, Feb. IL. Additional patriotic
features for observing the birthday
anniversaries OF George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln will combine to
make the affair one OF the most in
teresting social gatherings of the sea-
son, singularly lacking in festivities
of every kind
The hall, offered free OF charge by
Mrs. F. f Wilson, is perfectly arrang-
ed for such an affair and will present a
very beautiful appearance with deco
rations of flags and bunting. A musi-
cal program of merit has been ar
ranged and the entertainment will in
clude games Of every kind-whist, five
hundred, bridge, checkers, summerset.
rummy-games for all, no matter what
their individual tastes. The club
members will serve refreshments
cafeteria style, consisting of chicken
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee
Every card club in the city has
been asked to cooperate in the CIV
ing of the party and all members
have tickets for sale at fifty cents.
Tickets are also on sale at the Red
Cross work rooms. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to every person to
be present on this occasion. No item
of expense will be incurred in the CIV
ing of the evenings entertainment
and the entire proceeds will be
turned over intact to the local Red
Cross Chapter. The invitation is to
all and includes you!
-W.S.S.-
Everything in French ivory at
Teed's. fj-d-eod-tt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
HOME FROM VISIT
At CAMP CODY, n. N
Mrs. Charles t. Smith Arrives Home.
Mrs. n. p. Hyatt Delayed by
Grippe.

Mrs. Charles II. Smith is home after
Captain Harold ]. Smith, at Camp
Cody, Deming, n NJ. Mrs. Hyatt, who
accompanied Mrs. Smith south. to visit
Col. Hyatt. commander of all military
trains of the division, is still at Dem
ing, recovering from an attack of the
grippe.
On the trip south the two ladies
stopped at San Antonio where they
sew Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston
and the Kelly aviation field, seventy
thousand soldiers being stationed
there. At FL Paso, they were met by
Col. Hyatt and Captain Smith and the
party spent several days there sight
Seeing.
Aside from inspecting the big mil
itary camp and visiting the many
Webster City people at Deming, the
ladies enjoyed trips to Silver City, Hot
Springs, the big copper mines and
many other points of interest within a
considerable radius of Camp Cody.
Mrs. Hyatt. who suffered quite 4
severe attack of grippe during her
last week at camp, was unable TO re-
turn home with Mrs. Smith. but is
now able to be up and around and
will be home shortly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
GOODLY SUPPLY OF
COAL REACHES CITY
Five Cars Come in Saturday and
More is Exprcted.-JewcIl
Also Gets Car.

Beside the five cars of coal which
reached this city Saturday, Manager
G.. J. Long is expecting car of
lump coal for the city which he will
turn over for private consumption if
needed. Jewell also got car load in
Saturday evening, somewhat reliev-
ing the dire need there.
1t is estimated that there were 800
tons in the five cars that reached
here Saturday. This coal was ship
ped here in response to the request
of Manager Long, who was in Des
AIoines the fore part of last week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
.ELKS TO CELEBRATE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Local Lodge Will Join Lodges o!
Country in General Celebration
Feb. Is.

Webster-City lodge of Elks will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF
the founding of the order on Feb. Is.
The anniversary will be similarly
observed by lodges all over the coun-
try.
Webster City lodge plans big
meeting combining the annual past
exalted rulers night with the ami
versary celebration. A banquet and
appropriate. program Will be arrang-
ed and every effort made to make
this meeting one of the largest the
lodge has held for several years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Weather Conditions Bad.

Owing to the extreme cold weather
conditions of the past week, which
kept many from taking advantage of
our "Over the top cash shoe sale,
we have decided to continue this sale
for another week. II you have not
been here ask some friend who has
and get busy. This sale positively
closes Saturday, February 9th. Han
rahan & O'Connor 4f1d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
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A. &. HOOt Better.

A. c. Hoot, who has been i'll for six
weeks or more with sciatic rheuma-
tism, is somewhat improved. The
trained nurse, Miss Frances Dieven-
brock of Fort Dodge, has returned
home. Mrs. Ray Grant of Maquoketa
came yesterday to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
PAGE THREE.
To State Convention,

The Iowa Retailers association will
hold it's annual meeting in Des Moines
beginning tomorrow and continuing
three days. The following Webster
City clothiers will attend: julius
hermann, Arthur Frank, L. A. Lehn-
hard, Nathan Boynoff, and A. B. Hal
store
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
--W.S.S.--
cover the Ton"

"A bowling success, but owing to
the severe weather, many have not
been able to attend, so we will con-
tinue this cash sale for six days more
Ask your friends Get busy. Lots OF
the best bargains yet TO go. Sale
positively closes Feb. 9th Hanrahan
& O'Connor. Aide
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Mrs Lee Lichtenbcrger, Of Williams,
who submitted to major operation at
Mercy hospital about three weeks ago,
was removed to the Mrs. U. R. Lich-
tenberger home on Walnut street SAT-
urday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS..
Furnished by L. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office In Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
II. NJ. Sharpe, Manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Court Convened Today.

The February term of the district
court convened today. An assign
ment OF cases was made this morn
ing and the grand jury will be drawn
this afternoon. the members Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

FOR SALE OR RENT-the IS acres,
known as the Kennedy place. north
Of town. Inquire of Sam Bateman.
3Od6j1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Was 9S Below Last Night.

The government thermometer at
the c. d. Carpenter home in this
city registered % degrees below zero
last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Farm Machinery

single harness: sets fly nets: fodder hunks: one
DeLaval separator, $50 pounds capacity; one 11a
H. p. Gade engine: one pump Jack: seed corn rack;
two gallon tanks; tank heater: hog waterer;
Grain King scoop boards: one saddle: 80 feet
inch piping; horse clipper; l hog Oer: garden
pillow: lawn mower: churn; u dozen steel hog
trOughs: or dozen Plymouth Rock chickens.
HAY AND FEED.-AbOut 5 tons OF hay in barn;
Il or II acres shock fodder; l stack Of straw:
bushels seed corn: ; bushels old seed corn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Work to AuXiliarieS.

The Red Cross auxiliaries at Jewell
and Stonega each received big boxes
of work from Red Cross headquarters
Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Marriage Licenses.
Ed Tysdale, age 20.
Ella lngebritson, age 10.
Chalmer B. Strayer, age 26.
Harriet S. Nesfield, age Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
SOCIETY AFFAIRS

The Peter Z. Doty family, who re-
side on the Dan Merrill farm few
miles northwest of town, were agree
ably surprised Wednesday evening
when company of some twenty
neighbors gathered at their home to
bid them farewell. The Dotys expect
to move from that vicinity March l.,
having rented the e. W. Sells farm
near Woodstock. The friends took
baskets filled with good things to eat
and toothsome feast was enjoyed.
Games, music, ETC., furnished diver
sion during the evening and the
guests voted the Doty family royal
entertainers and regret very much
their removal from the neighborhood.
-W.S.S.-
The Geo. NJ Teed residence in the
500 block on Second street, which was
badly damaged by fire few weeks
ago, is undergoing repairs. While the
weather was mild the carpenters were
able to build new roof and work on
the interior will probably progress
rapidly now that the house is inclosed
and the place can be heated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

WiNTED-Narried man without chill.
dren to work on farm. Lloyd Bicli-
ford, Webster City, Iowa. 4d6fljl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
PHILOSOPHY on BUYING
WAR SAVING STAMPS

Three Buffalo nickles and one
thin dime
Will help to break the linden
burg line
Buy Thrift Stamps.
Knock the helm out of Wilhelm
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Why travel? Buy War Savings
Stamps and stick at home.
Volunteer your dollars lest they
be drafted by the kaiser. Buy War
Savings Stamps.
=
Whatless day is this? 1t may
be wheatless or meatless, but do
not let it be Thriftless. buy an !
other War Savings Stamp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Ono john Deere elevator: one Mccormick 5 foot
grain binder: 2-rOw John Derc cutiyatOr; two
Jchn Deere single cui,ators: l surface cuti-
vator; John Deere li-inch gang plow: l Black
hawk planter: l John De- re 1t-i0Ot disc:
Ltchiield manure Srreadcr, nearly new: | spring
wagon. nearly new: high wheeled wagons, 36-nch
boxes: | iron wheel truck wagon: l low truck
WAGON: bob sled: one dissection harrow: one 2-Sec-
ton harrow: hay racks: Mccormick hay rake: 1
stalk rake: l corn shcer: sets work harness:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
28 Head of Cattle

Ten head of cows. fresh now; three heifers
coming years old, heavy Springers; yearling
steers: yearlng heiiers; head Of calves; one 2
year old Short Horn bull.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Knock the helm out of Wilhelm
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Everything in French ivory at
Teed's. fj-d-eod-tt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

One span brown mare mules years old, weight
$500: one black mare years old, with fOal, weight
1860; one bay mare years old. with iOal, weight
1850: one black horse years old, weight 1900; one
black horse years old, weight 400; roam horse
6 years old. weight 400: one gray horse II years
old. weight 1900; one bay mare coming years old
weight 700; one black mare coming years old, W.T.
1890: black geding coming years old; black
gelding coming years old; bay saddle pony 6
years old, weight 800.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Why travel? Buy War Savings
Stamps and stick at home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
Marriage Licenses,

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-06
WORLDS GREATEST BATTLE
Won by Italians and. Allies Previous
to Armistice.

Won by Italians and. Allies Previous
to Armistice.
With the Italian armies In the Field,
Nov. 6.-At the moment the Austrian
armistice became effective the Italian
and Allied armies, in 10 days battle,
had attained the greatest military vic
tory in the worlds history.
Opposed 10000 Bayonets.
When the battle opened more than
100000 bayonets, with an auxiliary
100000 in the rear, opposed them.
The victory was obtained by the Ital-
ians practically singlehanded, only five
Anglo-French divisions and one Amer
ican regiment aiding them.
During the 10 days the Italians and
Allies captured more than 5000 guns,
They liberated more than 5000 square
kilometers OF territory and over 1000
villages, which exceeds the losses oi
every item in the Caporetta disaster
although they operated with forces fal
inferior to the enemy In number.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-06
TERMS VERY DRASTIC
Austria Must Furnish Munitions
to Fight Germany.
Conditions Imposed on Bulgaria ano
Turkey Were Not Nearly
So Harsh.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The dual mon
archy, the last and most powerful ally
of Germany, has passed out of the
world war under terms OF abject sur
render.
Not only have the armed forces of
the once-powerful tro-Hungarian
power laid down their arms to await
the end of the war and peace terms
dictated by the Allies and the United
States, but Austro-Hungarian territory
is open for operations against Ger
many.
Even the munitions or the former
ally are to be used against the kaiser's 8
armies IL refusal to accept conditions
now being prepared for them make
prolonged fighting necessary.
Thorough Beating Administered.
The terms which stopped the victor
ious advance on the Italian front were
accepted by the Austrian commander
in chief in the field in the name of the
Vienna government, and their execu
tion is guaranteed by the thorough
beating already administered, which
had converted the defeated army into
disorganized, fleeing horde.
Even the terms imposed previously
on Bulgaria and Turkey hardly were
SO drastic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-06
BERLIN FILES PROTEST
Objects to Air Raids On German
Towns and Cities.
Note to Washington Says Teutons
Abandoned Such Practices on
Oct. 1.

Washington, Nov. 6. - Germany is
pleading for mercy from Allied and
American air raiders.
A note delivered to the State de-
partment, through the Swiss legation,
says German air forces stopped the
bombardment lof cities and towns on
Oct ! and 1t is not understood why
the United States has not followed
the same course.
The German government notified
the United States that since Oct. /
It's air forces have been under orders
to make bomb attacks solely against
hostile military objects within the i'm
mediate operations of war, on the as
sumption that Allied and American
air forces were to receive similar. in
structions.
The note delivered through the
Swiss legation protests that air raids
have been carried out recently against
seven towns with loss of life among
the civilian population, and that un
hess such raids cease Germany can
not refrain from aerial attacks on
| Allied territory outside or the zone
of operations.
This was the first notice received
by the American government that sucf
orders had been issued by the Ger
man air forces, which have CONSTANT,
raided defenseless cities and towns
In France, Great Britain and Italy
since the war began. The State de
partment made public the German
note without comment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-06
STORM LINE OF
SAMBRE CANAL
British Smash Through German
Positions on Front OF
Thirty Miles.
MAKE FAST PROGRESS
Field Marshal Haig's Men Capture I'm
portant Points and Take More
Than 10000 Prisoners and
200 Guns.

London, Nov. 6.-Striking hard at
the enemy lines along a 3O-mile front,
the British captured more than 10000
prisoners and 200 guns, Field Marshal
Haig reports.
The line of the Sambre canal was
stormed and the British made an ad-
vance of more than three miles beyond
II to the east.
The British have entered Oisy, and
further north have captured Landre-
cies.
From the latter point to just west
of Guise, which is still in the enemy's
hands, the British advanced about
mile along the Sambre-Oise canal and
the Disc.
Fighting is proceeding around lie
Quesnoy, where the Germans launch
ed heavy counter attack.
Four British Armies Strike.
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 6.--The British First,
Third and Fourth armies struck a
heavy blow against the Germans on
wide front of primary strategic i'm
portance. The fine weather enabled
| the airmen to cooperate TO great ad.
vantage.
The smoke barrage set up by the
British served their purpose-conceal.
ing the infantry movements from the
enemy and battling the machine gun
ners.
The German left, disorganized to q
degree owing to the recent withdraw
ais, had to accept battle unprepared as
1t was. The British employed tanks
and their artillery support was extraor
dinarily intense.
The snoy-Valenciennes road, di
rectly north of lie Quesnoy, was reach
ed by British patrols working beyont
Villers-Pol.
King AIbert's Men Gain.
Havre, Nov. 6. The official com
munication from Belgian headquarter
says:
I'VE have completed the rejection o
the enemy beyond the Ghent-Terneu
zen canal The Germans hold only
few machine gun nests on the bank O
the canal.
Our line has been advanced as ia
as the approaches to the northwes
and southern suburbs of Ghent. Fror
north of the village of Zwynaerde tn
line continues along the west ban
, of the Scheldt"