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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
c. A. BRENNECKE
GOES TO REWARD
Old Time Resident of City, Who Had
Much to do With Upbuilding
Of the Place, Passes
Away.
WAS PAST 20 YEARS OF AGE
Born in Hanover, Germany, he Came
to America 81 Years AgO.-Here
81 Years.
AS PAST 70 YEARS OF AGE

For thirty-four years resident of
Webster City and a familiar and vener-
able figure upon it's streets, c. A.
Brennecke has passed to his reward.
Death came at 10 o'clock last even
ing at the family home, 531 First
street, after three years illness, two
years of which time he has been bed !
fast, a sufferer from rheumatism,
which later developed into hardening
of the arteries. Mr.. Brennecke had
passed his seventy-ninth birthday.
He was born in Hanover, Germany,
February 10, 1899, and came to Amer
lea fifty-two years ago, settling in
Meriden, Conn. 1t was here that he
was married to Miss Dora Beerman
April 7, 1867. A golden thread of.
romance runs through the lives of Mr..
and Mrs. Brennecke. AS children they
went to school together in Hanover
and Miss Beerman came to America a
month following his own arrival The
devotion and companionship Of their
married life has ever been the admira-
ton of their friends and acquaintance
eS.
In 1854, the couple came to Webster
City and had since made this city their
home. Mr.. Brennecke has had a
prominent part in the upbuilding of
the town, several business blocks in
Guiding the present w. E. Brown
building, corner Des Moines and Sec
ond streets, and the w. F. Hunter
building, now occupied by the ]. G.
Penney Company store, stand as
monuments to his foresight and bust
! ness capabilities. Many homes in the
city have been built by Mr.. Brenneckc
and hundreds of acres of the richest
farm land in Hamilton county are
owned by him.
Having no children of their own,
Mr. and Mrs. Brennecke have stood
sponsor for many Woodworking and
deserving young man and woman in
their efforts to grasp success in one
form or another. Mr.. Brennecke had
been a prominent and faithful member
of st. Paul's Lutheran church Of this
city for many years. But as real
religion is a matter OF every day liv-
ing, Mr.. Brennecke has builded his
monument in the hearts of those he
has helped.
-WS.S.-
Miss Hazel Barker has accepted en-
ployment in the Little Chicago cafe.
-W.S.S-.
The Choral society will meet with
Mrs. o. j. Henderson Tuesday evening.
-W.S.S.-
Mrs. E. H. Hemmen has accepted a
position at the J. c. Penney store.
-W.S.S-.
FOR SALE-seycral Poland China
brood sows, bred to an Adams boar.
NJ. J. Cleveland. 12d2f-j-tf
-WSS-.
Miss Bertha Hall, who is employed
in the Latimer store has been ill for
the past week.
-WSS-.
Both the SPAIN & Rose Lumber
Company and the c. H. Clifton & Son
lumber company have new Ford
trucks.
WIS.,
n. F. Christensen has purchased "a
Dodge touring car, A. J. Kahl a sedan
Olsmobile and Dan Merrill an Oak
land touring car.
FOR SALE-timOthy nay. 4. II. Legg,
r. F. d. 5. 4-12d3f1j1%
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

The sixteen year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Olthoff, who live
near Kamrar, stepped on garden
rake Saturday, running one tine
through her foot. She was brought
to Webster City for medical attention.
Harley Wiltsey, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wiltsey, 1922 Sene1
street, is seriously i'll with diphtheria,
hut his condition is hopeful today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
w.

Charles Middleton, formerly chauf-
feur for C. f. Atkinson. has accepted
similar position with DR.. G. T. Nc
Cauliff, Pratt Arvig, DR.. McCauliff's
driver, having accepted employment in
Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
w SIS

The woman's home and foreign mis-
sionary society of the English Luther
an church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Geo. S. Barner, 407 Des Moines
street, at o'clock tomorrow even
ing
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

My Percheon stations, Credit and
Perfect Pat, are at my farm five
miles northwest of Webster City.
Terms SIS. Both of these horses are
also for sale Credit weights POO
and Perfect Pat 1900 pounds. G. A.
Johnson. 13d2flx
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
SIS 1898.
1st4's 96,2S.
2nd As of 1917 1922.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

ina OF ISL JO.SS.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs $4,000.
Left over 1928.
Market slow and mostly Is lower.
Estimated $4,000.
Bulk $17.40 to $17.7O.
Mixed $40 to $3.50.
Rough $16.25 to $1670.
High 1900 to $500
Light $17.25 to s17S5.
Heavy $16.25 to $17.7O.
Good heavy $3.50 to $17.7O.
Cattle receipts $4,000.
Estimated $4,000.
Market steady to shade lower.
Beeves $1,000 to $16.4O.
Cows and heifers s725 to 1880
Stockers $50 to $3.50.
Calves $1,000 to $500.
Poor to medium calves 5000 to
$12S5.
Sheep $4,000.
Market strong.
Estimated 10000.
Western $14.00 to $17.S5.
Yearlings SIS. to $1S.75.
Native $13.25 to $17.35.
Lambs $3.50 to $2O.50.
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.
These prices are subject to COM
mission.
Corn
Corn
3 mixed S1.45.
mixed $145 to s1.46.
5 mixed S1.3O.
6 mixed S1.10.
3 yellow $1.55 to S1.65.
yellow sl.45 to $50.
yellow SIPS to s1.37.
6 yellow $1.10 to $1.35.
white $1.65.
white $3.50 to $1,55.
white $1.35.
6 white si1O to SLIP.
Sample So to $1.15.
Oats
white 9Oa to Oh.
5 white 80 to 81.
4 white SO to 80.
Standard 9Oi to Oh.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

J. NJ. Blake has just received
two letters from his son, Lieut.. G.
o. Blake of Company X, 16Sth In
fantry, Somewhere in France Both
were written just after his company
had left the trenches to go back to
the rest camp. Business is awfully
good over here,, Lieut. Blake writes.
He also tells his parents that their
Christmas box reached him just as
he was leaving the front lines for the
rest camp-a mighty opportune time
for it to arrive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

Business cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

pure religion and undefiled
before God and the Father is this,
to visit the fatherless and widows
in their affliction, :"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

WANTED-girl for general house,
work. Phone 21F310. 10d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15
OVER THERE.

Geo. Birbillis, formerly proprietor
of the Sugar Bowl in this city, now
a member of the Machine Gun COM
pany in the 16Sth Infantry in France,
wrote a letter under date of March
IA to Chief of Police Thompson here.
He wrote that his company was just
leaving the first line trenches to go
to the rear for rest 81 hope we will
soon go back to the 'front.'" he writes.
q like the firing line"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

Miss Ruth Shelledy of Boulder. Col,
niece of Mrs. J. c. Robson, who has
visited here many times, will give up
her position as professor of German
in tthe University of Colorado at the
end of the school year, after twelve
years of service there, due to the dis
continuation of the German language
in the school, However, Miss Shelledy
has fitted herself to do clerical work
and expects to join the forces Of train
ed men and women who are serving
their country and themselves in the
nations capital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-15

The city of Baltimore offered prize
of one thousand dollars for the best
essay on 1.-The American Creed" Will
lam Tyler Page of Friendship Heights,
Maryland, won the contest with the
following:
1.-THE Americans Creed: l believe
Evening star., 1918-08-25
MUSICAL MENTION

Each succeeding week brings an
nouncement Of designations and ap-
pointments In Church music circles
and. as each change necessarily
brings other changes in the readjust-
ment, no other musical matter is just
now of such widespread interest. The
situation is more complicated than
ever before because of the inroads
made by the military service on the
male sections of the choirs. and while
there are a few among the new
comers to fill in the gaps SO far. the
new supply is altogether inadequate
numerically. though often desirable
from the point of attainments. Not
able among the events of the week
is the announcement that Henry H.
Freeman has resigned his position as
organist and choirmaster of old st.
Johns Episcopal Church. Lafayette
square. Mr.. Freeman left Thursday.
motoring to Blue Ridge Summit. Pa,
where he will remain until October l,
the vestry of st. Johns. in accepting
his resignation. granting him two
months vacation instead of the usual
month of August He will play dur
ing his holiday. as for several sea-
sons past. at the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION. at Blue Ridge Sum-
spent recuperating from his strenu-
Gus season just closed and renewing
his strength for the musical activities
which he will resume here in the
fall. In the twenty years which Mr..
Freeman completes this fall at st.
Johns Church he has established
standard there musically that can be
maintained only by a choirmaster of
similar energy and attainments.
On coming here. among his many
activities he inaugurated series OF
lenten recitals each season that were
given weekly to capacity audiences.
and have become one of the features
of the musical life of the National
Capital. Through these affairs he in
troduced to Washington music lovers
many organists of national reputa-
tion, playing the program each alter
nate week himself. assisted by prom
inent soloists. 1t is also due to his in
terest and enterprise that Washington
has had the opportunity to hear in re-
such as Clarence Eddy. Edwin Lemare
and, last winter, Joseph Bonnet. or
ganist of the Church of st. Suiplice. in
Paris. During his incumbency the or
gan of St. Johns has been enlarged
and rebuilt under his specifications.
with an echo organ at the rear Of the
church and with modern equipment in
every detail. His choir of men and
boys has contributed its quota to
musical events each season by pre-
senting one or more well known cam
tatas, and two years ago the Wash
ington Oratorio Society gave success
fully. under his baton. THE Daughter
of Jairus." by Stainer.
Mrs T. A. Mckee gave a musical
Monday evening at her home on
Rhode Island avenue for her sister.
Mrs. John Bowers, of Vineand. n. j..
to meet McHenry McChord and other
Washington musicians. Mrs. Bowers.
herself a musician. contributed quite
Evening star., 1918-08-25

varied program for the entertain
ment of the guests. among whom
were Mr.. Bowers, Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Gehrin., Gey BEN s Paekhnrst Paa Ms ana Thomas
Brewer of Vineland. N. J.
Miss Cathleen Levin was the con-
tralto soloist last Sunday evening at
a pleasing Impression by her interpfe-
tation of THE Prodigal Son." by Sui
livan.
Mary Helen Howe. soprano. is max
ing a tour of the theaters, hospitals.
auditoriums and 7. NJ. c. A. huts of
Camp Meade. where her interpreta-
tions of songs and operate selections
have met with great success among
the men in khaki.
On a recent occasion Miss Howe was
a member Of the Schiller party Of New
York consisting of Celia Schiller.
pianist; Rudolph Bowers, violinist:
Mary Steuart. reader and entertainer.
These artists were used as q sort OF
test to ascertain how popular classi-
cal programs were with the soldiers
in camp. 1t was found that in every
case the audiences were so thorough
ly pleased that encores were de-
manded and return engagements
promised.
This morning the quartet choir Of
Rock Creek Episcopal Church told st.
Paufs) will render a program COM
prising 'Te Deum" (Hodges). "Jubi-
late" (Schhecker). and, during the
My Soul" paul Ambrose) will be
sung. The organist. Miss Mary Rose.
will continue to serve until the close
of the present month.
Mrs. Dorothy Houchen Baxter. or
H,,u LNnth h4v
has returned from her two-week out
Ing at Braddock Heights. During her
stay there she made auto trips to
many points of interest in the vicin-
ity. She will substitute again this
morning at the New York Avenue
lude "Priere- Onertoire" (Paul Devred)
and for postlude Fantasia" (Weeg-
mani. She will resume her place with
the choir at the Church Of Our
Father September /. Miss Lillian
Chenowith. contralto Of the quartet.
has spent most OF the summer here.
except for her trips with the National
Quartet; w. 8. Blanchard. tenor, has
summered at Herndon, Va, and Fred
East. bass. has severed his connec-
son at Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church.
Company A of the War Service
Commission. the captain of which is
Caleb w. OConnor. gave a perform
ance at the marine camp at Guam
tico, Wednesday evening. after which
the company was entertained at a
dinner and dance by the officers of
the camp.
The program was in the main the
same as has met with such a cordial
reception by other camps about
Washington, in which this company
has played. Miss Catherine Morrison,
in snappy songs; Caleb w. OConnor,
in topical songs; Miss Louise Morgan
and the camp chorus quartet. Miss
Mary Newcomb. in monologue: Misses
Dahm and Kearney. in duets and
Evening star., 1918-08-25

dances; Miss Villa Loghry. in char
acter songs; the program closing as
usual with big popular act by the
Camp Chorus Club. Just Girls" thir-
teen of them--Miss Florence Nield.
gan, Miss Marie Dahm, Miss Etelka
Kearney, Miss Catherine Morrison.
Miss Agnes Madigan. Miss Marjorie
German, Miss Ethel Greene, Miss
Dorothy Monk. Miss Helen Rich
Eidsburg and Miss Marjorie Bate
man.
Miss Mildred Pike. who made an ex-
tended visit here to Miss Pearl Waugh
last season and has spent the summer
with her at her old home In Upton.
Ind. sailed from San FEancisco yes
terday on the A. A. Venezuela for
China. Miss Pike will be at the head
of the music department of the An
glo Chinese Girls School at Tintsin.
her father being in charge of the
Methodist Episcopal missions in that
district.
Miss Berenice Thayer. substituting
for DR.. Stansfield at the organ of the
First Presbyterian Church today. will
play for prelude "Romanza" (John
umphal March" (Costa). Miss Blon-
doit will be heard at the offertory IN
the contralto solo. Just for Today"
and the choir anthem will be God Is
Love" (Harry Rowe Shelley.
Mrs. Elena H. Donaldson, who pre-
sided SO successfully as substitute or
ganist at several of the Washington
churches last season, has resigned
her position here under the govern
ment and will spend the winter at
her home in Boston.
The quartet and chorus choir of the
Church. of the Epiphany will reas-
semble for the seasons rehearsals
Friday evening at 1850 o'clock. Nc
Henry McChord, organist and direc-
tor, has planned a busy season for
tatas and numerous recitals in which
he will be assisted by new musical
talent from among the war workers.
Mary Helen Howe. soprano. recently
inaugurated a series of musical even
Club. where she was heard to ad-
vantage in operatic arias. ballads
and songs of the allies. She was as
sisted by Vera Elicit and Katharine
Matthews. pianist: Lauretta Sullivan.
soprano: the Misses Garner, in violin
and piano duets, and Willard Howe,
reader.
Ernest Ladovitch. president of the
Washington Conservatory of Music,
and Miss Ladovitch. entertained a
party of friends recently at Atlantic
City. The trip was made by motor
and will be followed by two weeks
va. Mr.. Ladovitch will return to
Washington early in September, and
is planning several recitals for the
early fall.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Grade A Zinc Price Continued.

Twelve cents per pound as the maxi
mum price on grade A zinc will be con-
tinued on deliveries between September
and January 1, 1919. under an agree
ment announced today by the War In
dustries Board. The price at point of
delivery is to be the East st. Louis
price plus the freight
Evening star., 1918-08-25
EDUCATIONAL.
1000 Students Enrolled

5 Months. Day, go, Evenings. S1A
Complete course In Decimal and all ethes
ferns of Filing.
ali e. Capitol st.
asa Year. Phone Iincoln -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
Less Variety III
Types of Ships

Washington, Aug. i5.-OnIy few
types of ships are to be built in the
future by the shipping board, ac-
coTding to announcement yesterday
by Chairman Hurley and Director
Gen. Schwab Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. A committee composed
Of Mr.. Schwab. p A. S. Franklin,
chairman of the ship control COM
mittee, and J. S. Rosseter, director
of operations of the board, was
named to fix the types.
Ninety-one different types OF yes
sells are now being constructed by
the shipping board. The shipping
board in the future. 1t was announce
ed will tend to the building OF the
larger ships.
Among the types that will probab-
ly be selected is the So called Ore.
boat. Contracts for twenty such
vessels will be let soon by the
Emergency Fleet corporation. These
ships are Of 10000 tons. <~
Director General Schwab yester-
day conferred with Secretary Baker
and Is understood TO have obtained a
statement Of enlarged military pro-
gram for the next year. Additional
ships will be needed to meet the
military program and at the confer
ence in Philadelphia with eastern
ghipbuilders next Tuesday, Mr..
Schwab is expected to tell the ship
builders what is expected of each Of
them in light of the information OBJ
tanned from the war department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
AMERICANS HIT
BY OIL TAXATION
Mexican Answer To British
Note Makes Issue
More Obnoxious

Washington. Aug. i5.--so far from
mitigating the severity Of the origi-
nal decree of Feb. q. last, imposing
new taxes and restrictions on the
foreign, and operators of oil prop
critics in Mexico, in the opinion of
officials here, the reply Of the Mex
lean government to their protest
against that decree has only added
to its obnoxious nature.
Although Secretary Aguilar's note
is directed to the British govern
nent, It is said that It's substance is
of equal application to the Ameri-
can oil interests. Some time ago
American interests, with the knowl-
edge and sympathetic support Of
the state department, sent repre-
sentatives to Mexico to arrive at an
arnicable adjustment of the grave
issues arising from the determine
ton Of the Mexican government to
enforce this new oil decree. 1t was
hoped that in this unofficial way IL
the Mexican government was dis
posed to be at alb fair in its treat
ment Of the Americans who had in
vested 80 heavily in the develop
ment Of the Mexican oil properties,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
Aims
Made Public
by Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 15.-To make
clear that the instructions OF the
Social Democratic league of Amer
lea Mission to Europe squarely
coincide with the peace aims Of
President Wilson and that they
brook no international Socialist con-
ference with Bolsheviks or one at
tended by subjects of autocratic
COUNTRIES not seeking to overthrow
autocracy, the league made public
last night the text OF the instruc-
tions.
The mission, which consists of A.
M. Simons, chairman, Charles Ed
wards Russell, Geo, D. Heron, Frank
Bohn, John Spargo, Louis Kopelin
and Alexander Howat, has been
seeking to bring about a better un 70
Outstanding among the social work
ing people Of the allied countries. and
the following were Instructions in
respect to the proposed international
Socialist conference:
"All delegates admitted to the CON
ference must accent as the minimum
peace terms of democracy the IA
principles formulated by President
Wilson January and the similar
peace terms adopted by the entente
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice for BIDS.

Sealed bids for the installation Of
heating and ventilation plants in the
school houses to. be erected at Fun
ston, North Dakota, and on Section %,
Township 152, Range 70, .McHenry
County, North Dakota, will be re-
ceived by the school board of Roose-
welt School District No. 49,, Anamoose,
North Dakota. ..s
The system Of heating Is to be as
described in the plans and specifica-
lions on ale at the office Of Rudolph
Berndt, School Clerk, of. Norfolk,
North Dakota; at the Merchants State
Bank of Drake, North Dakota; also
at the Builders Exchange, Fargo,
North Dakota. -.
The bids must. be in the clerks Of
fee not later than two o'clock p. m.
of Monday, September 2, 1918. Each
bid must be accompanied by q certi-
fed check of Ave per cent of the
amount Of bid. - -
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. ~.
The bidder may put in separate bids
or a combined bid for the installation
of heating and ventilation systems
for the two school houses.
Dated at Anamoose, North Dakota,
this 18th day of July, 1918.
BY order Of the School Board. 4
RUDOLPH BERNDT, .'
49,. School Clerk,
Anamoose, North Dakota.
(Aug. 1-8-16-22. 1879
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
Wants Red Cross
Workers TO Stick
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 15.-President
Wilson yesterday expressed the hope
that Red Cross. workers within the
proposed new. draft ages, IS to Is,
will continue to render service an
less specifically called to other and
more important duty" In letter
to Henry P. Dawson, chairman of
the Red Cross war council, the
President wrote:
81 hope the action we have taken
in the matter Of voluntary enlist
ment will help little in the solu-
ton Of the difficulties created for the
American Red Cross by the probable
extension of the draft ages. If the
government does the selecting, it
can select with due regard to all
services, whether within the gov
eminent or without, whereas If we
permitted men liable to DE drafted
to rush in and apply for and obtain
commissions there would be chaos
indeed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
Reading Urges
Closer Anglo
American Union
(By Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 15.-Accordtng to The
Evening News, Lord Reading, the
British ambassador to the United
States, who is here on q visit, will
discuss with Premier Lloyd George
and Arthur J. Balfour, minister OF
foreign affairs, certain proposals for
a closer Anglo American co-opera-
ton, both during the war and after
ward. ..'..
The newspaper says the proposals
involve an offensive and defensive al
lance in which the cooperation Of
other democratic nations will be well
coined.
Lord Readings visit, however, has
mainly to do with certain financial re-
adjustments connected with the as
sumption by the United States OF re-
sponsibility for loans to allied nations
heretofore borne by England. The
Evening News says, and with the
conclusion Of negotiations for certain
further loans in which the United
States, England and France are to
participate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-15
Notice for Bids,

Sealed bids for the construction of
a school house on Section %, Town
ship l52, Range 75, McHenry County.
North Dakota, will be received by the
school board of Roosevelt School Disc
trict No. 38, Anamoose, North Dakota.
The building is to be 36x72 feet, one
story with full basement The con-
tractor is to furnish all material ac-
cording to plans and specifications on
file at the office Of Rudolph Berndt,
School Clerk, of Norfolk, North Da-
kota; postoff1ce Anamoose, North Da-
kota; at the Merchants State Bank,
Drake, North Dakota; also at Build
ers' Exchange, Fargo, North Dakota.
Bids must be in the clerks Office not
later than two o'clock p. m. Of Mon
day, September 2, 1918. Each bid must
be accompanied by certified check of
fVe per cent of the amount OF bid.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
The bidder may put in separate bids
or combined bid for this building
and the school building to be erected
at Funston, North Dakota.
Dated at Anamoose, North Dakota,
this 29th day Of July, 1918.
BY order Of the School Board.
RUDOLPH BERNDT,
School Clerk,
Anamoose, North Dakota.
(Aug, I-8-15-22, 1879