Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-11
Mayor RIG CLARK Proclaims
Holiday in Webster City
To Celebrate the
Wars End.
BIG D0INGS TONIGHT
Carnival and Celebration on
Street In Business
District.
PRoCLAMATIoN.

PROCLAMATION.
That we may enjoy, to the fullest
the good news that the Germans
signed the armistice submitted by
the allies at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, Paris time, and that hostil-
tiles cease at. II o'clock this morn
ing, also Paris time, L, mayor
Of Webster City, this day declare
Nov. IL; 1918, a Legal holiday, all
business to cease At II O'Clock.
RIG. Clark, Mayor.
A press flash reaching the Office of
the FreemansJournal this morning at 3
O'Clock brought to Webster City the
first news of the end OF the greatest
world war in all history.
Pandemonium broke loose here and
generally over the nation at IN early
hour and the city will celebrate until
late this evening. Mayor Clark lost
mo time in declaring, the, day a legal
holiday and in comformance with his
proclamation above, all business houses
closed at II O'clock this morning and
the whole community took, a, gala day
of.
I ImprOmptu Program.
A committee composed Of prominent
citizens met at the Webster City Saw
ings. bank where an %impromptu cele-
braticn was planned for the day and
eyening. This afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock a parqde>was formed at the
city hall, composed Of the families of
men in service. carrying, service flags.
Churches, lodges and business houses
having service. flags also participated.
This parade, headed by the band.
marched. to the court house where an
imprcmptu program Of music and
speeches was given:
Tonlstt's Programs.
A whole gala day lis to be made of
the celebration; however, and at 1880
this evening d big carnival and cele-
bration will be held in the business
district. coloiedt. lights will be burned
aiong the street ind.a monster parade
win be held il, (which all: are. invited to
take a. part. Everyone who comes
down town this evening is asked to
bring something that will make a noise:
The affair tonight is to be a noisy one.
Germany.is licked!.
The kniser is canned!
The wartis. over! I"
Come out. folks. and celebrate.
Obituary..
Tilka Koop was born in Lyon town
ship March IL. 1880, and died. Nov. 9,
1918, aged SO years. six months and
seven days. Feb. 4. 1901, she was unit
ed in marriage with Mr.. George Abbas
OF Kanawha, Iowa. Nine children
were born to them. five boys and foul
girls. Three died in infancy. The chill
dren living are Eddie. age IA, Willie
Is, Hemmo II, Johnuie. 0, George 4.
and Esther Tilka seven days. She also
leaves an aged mother, Mrs. VIM: Koop.
four sister, Mrs. A. b. Cordes, Mrs. A.
n. Greenfield. Mrs, Geo. Smid. Mrs.
s. Greenfield. and two brothers. John
Koop and VIM, Koop, to mourn her
irreparable loss.
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/ Real Estate Transfers.
Murray McMurray and VT to Sam
ICarver-lot I blk II Lawn Hill Add
w. C.-$4OO.
Sam Carver and VT to Murray Me-
Murray-lot Il blk'4 Waunetta Heights
Add w. C.-$4OO.
Z. Il. Headley and wi to H. J. voss
lot i blk Z w. F. & Co. Add w. c.
$1,SO0.
NJ. r. Appleby and VT to Lavina
Goodman-tract in s Y NV 1-SS-26-
$1,3OO.
.t. A..A -
Oliver James Dead.
Oliver James. from south Of Wilke.
died at Mercy hospital Saturday night
Mt Z o'clock follow ing a weeks illness
from Spanish influenza and compiled;
lions that follow that disease.
Mr.. James was thirty-four years of
age and leaves a wife and five small
children to mourn his loss. +,
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