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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Bought a l,75OAcre
Farm By Telegraph

Centralia, Mo-, dec. 23.-J. j. Doty
of Shenandoah, Iowa. today is the
owner of a 1,75O acre farm here, the
result of a deal that was completed
entirely by telegraph and cable. The
deal involved approximately half a
million dollars.
The farm here was owned by c. NJ.
Clay, now member of the American
embassy staff at Mexico City, Doty,
through the telegraph from Shenan-
doah, conducted his business by tele-
graph with two men in Omaha and E.
w. Runyan of Sidney, Iowa. These
men in turn telesraphed to Mexico
City.
Meantime Doty, nOw a member of
the party that welt to Europe with
the peace, delegation party, went to
Washington. d. c.. where the tele-
graph again was utilized, thus making
ia telegraph BUSH less circuit from
Mexico City. through Iowa and Neb-
raska to Washington. DOty learned
via cable that the Sale had been COM
pleted.
Clay, through tie sale. comes into
the Doty hotel at Shenandoah, SIPS, OO0
in other properties land approximately
100000 in cash.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
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PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. J. B. Anderson, of Randall,
mother OF d. NJ. Anderson of this city,
returned home this morning, having
been here to help care for her grand
son, Kenneth Anderson, who has been
very seriously ill with the influenza.
He is rapidly imprdEing now.
Mrs. N. C. Clabh hugh and daughter.
Miss Martha. and miss Mary Swift
spent Sunday in iowa Falls at the
home Of the formers daughter, Mrs.
L. E. Leopold and family. Mrs. Leo
pold and two children accompanied
them home and will remain here until
after Christmas. Mr.. leopold will join
them tomorrow night.
Mrs. u. Snyder Of Williams is u
Webster City visitor today.
Mrs. f. Fortune of Highview was
Webster City visitor this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fitchorn of Will
liams are visitors in this city today
Mrs. VIM. Atkinson of Williams
visited in this city between trains this
morning enroute to Renwick, where
she will visit her son Halle and wife.
Mrs. W. r. Foster of Williams is
d Webster City visitor today.
Miss Mabel Meeks of Duncombe
was a visitor in this city Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. C. J. Olson of Kamrar was
Webster City visitor Saturday.
Miss Betha cambridge went home
to Buffalo Center this morning TO
Spend Christmas with her parents.
Among those from Woodstock who
were webster City visitors this morn
ing were Misses Lola Pate. Fay Carp
enter, Nellie Ross, Nanette Tudor and
Mesdames George Marshall, c. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

de la Paix. The bottom of the short
narrow skirt was the, fringed border
of the shawl, and more of the fripged
border finished the long, tight sleeves.
A narrow band Of the shawl with firing
ed ends made the girdle, and binding
of black velvet around the square cut
rather low neck was the only contrast.
/ must admit that think the small
touches of old Persian are much more
artistic and effective than such great
masses of it.
When it comes to handbags, well,
that's what put the purse in Persian.
(WOw, get out the gas mask quick.l
The loveliest handbags are concocted
out OF these old Persian shawls by
young Partisan fingers.
They are mounted on tops of tor
toise shell or amber, and the most
elaborate and expensive ones have the
blurred old Persian designs all nicely
picked out in tiny beads of cut bronze
steel. Adorable coin purses, card cas-
es and vanity cases with mirror, lip
stick and pocket for powder and pow
der puff of swansdown, complete in
cashmere charmingness, so fill up your
if you can't resist their ORR
entail temptation, that you haven't any
room left for mere money, anyway.
Bead bags are as bewilderingly beau
tiful and omnipresent as ever although
the Persian bags are more exclusive
and newer. The latest bead bags are
mounted OH tortoise shell, but some of
the most riotOus in color fiaNnt tops Ut
bright orange, blue, green, rose or
white composition. All the beads in
Paris. however, aren't on bags or beer.
Every feminine neck in town is encir-
cled by some, sort of a long bead chain.
The more bizarre of shape, the more
vivid of coloring, the better. Most of
them are finished with large Orna-
ncnt of PLAGUE Of wierd design and
color, white others are content to dam
gle graceful tassel made of varicol-
ored and varisized beads. Quite the
very newest, of these neck adornments
is a chain formed of links of tortoise
shell, from which depends large me-
dalliol>of the shell cut out in beau
tiful and delicate openwork design.
These medallions are either Of the cary
ed shell alone or surrounded with
bordering band OF pearls.
One may look for pearls in oyster
shells these days only to find them in
turtle shells
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
SANTA WANTS
Names OF KIDS
Names of Children Whom
Santa Might Miss Should
be Sent to This
Office.
LAST CHANCE NOW
Churches Leave Entire
Work With Riddles
Santa Club.
LAST CHANCE NOW

Do you know a child who Santa
may forget this year?
If you do. send the name, age and
address to the Freeman-Journal Office
tonight or tomorrow without fail.
The Riddles Santa club is a Web
ster City auxiliary of the benevolent
old Saint Nicholas this Christmas
time and every forgotten child will be
the recipient of all the joy possible to
provide.
There will be Christmas candies,
fruit and nuts for children i'll homes
where sickness exists, these things
and toys for more homes where cOndi-
tons make Santa's annual visit i'm
possible this season, and because in
still other homes there is a lack of
bare necessities, as well as Christmas
cheer, here too, will the Riddles San
ia club make felt the warm and gem
erous love the whole world holds for a
child.
Only One Santa.
The fact that the churches of the
city had to give up their annual treat
of providing Christmas dinners, owing
to the quarantine and the support of
the members of the Riddles Santa
club, the work of the organization has
been widened to a considerable extent.
However, due to the very generous
spirit of giving which has prevailed
this Yuletide, the club feels its abil-
thy to provide real and happy
Christmas for every child, who might
not otherwise be remembered,
throughout the city. So, with your
help, let every child be reached.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Jugo.Slav Early Explorer.

Although Jugo-Slav Immigrants have
only begun to come to America in.
large numbers during recent years, the
first JugO-Slav to land upon American.
soil crossed the ocean long before our
revolutionary war. In fact, he was an.
explorer, a Jesuit priest, Father Ferdi-
nand Konsag by name. Father KOn-;
sag was born in Varazdin, in Croatia,
+in 1903. In 1893 he came. to North.
America upon a mission, sailing to.
Vera Cruz. After number Of years,
work there, he was ordered to under.
take an expedition to the mouth OF the
Colorado river, to survey the eastern
coast of the peninsula Of Lower Cali
fornia. /.
The journey was full Of harlships,.
Accompanied by a certain Captain Ber-s
narlO Lorenzo, Father Konsag sailed
as far as San Carlos, an inlet northeast
of San Ignozio on the eastern coast Of
Mexico. From here he proceeded In.
four small boats, attended by number
of soldiers, sailors and YeQui Indians
In some places the natives were hos
tile, being under the impression that.
the naviga tors were the detested pearl
fishers. Finally the mouth Of the Rio
Grande was reached and an attempt
was made to enter the river. Almost
Immediately the boat was upset in the
current and the occupants barely es-.
capped with their lives. Afterward the
dreaded ''scurvy" attacked the crew.
Eventually the little party reached the
Gulf Of California and Father KOnsag
began his work. The result of his la
bors was map; the first ever drawn
of Lower California.
Another JugO-Slav missionary. JD-
seph Kundeck, came more than CEN
fury later. His birthplace was in Gro
alta. He worked vigorously for his
cause throughout the whole lower
Mississippi valley, from Indiana to
Louisiana. AS vicar.general, he had
charge Of all the territory from the do
cese of vincennes down to New Or
leans During his time, regular col
lectiens were taken up In all the
churches of Croatia to support these
missions in America The Vienna rec.
oris, through which the money was
sent, show that the monthly collections
sometimes amounted to $20O,OO0.
FOR SALE-modern house with lot
S0x14S. Garage Phone 90
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Mrs. John I. Stafford Dead.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Stafford, David
WoOdall and mother, Mrs. Mae Wood
all, returned Saturday from Burling-
ton, where they attended the funeral of
Mrs John Il. Stafford, daughter OF
Mrs. Woodall's. She passed away
Tuesday, OH which day the Burlington
Hawkcye had the following:
This morning at o'clock Mrs. Bessie
Stafford, wife of John Z. Stafford, a
maclinist for the c., Il. 4 Q. railroad,
succumbed to an attack Of influenza at
the home, No. 3OS South Tenth street.
Mrs. Stafford was about 30 years of
age, and was born in South Dakota. Be-
sides her husband she leaves two small
children, Howard and Mildred, and her
mother Mrs. Mae Woodall, and two
brothers, David and Harold, of Webster
City. She was married in Webster City
June 4, 1904.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Heard Mickey" At Cooks d1'
Christmas Hours at Post Office.

Christmas Hours at Post OhiCe.
The post Office will be open Christ
mas day. during the morning from s 30
to 10. o'clock and the afternoon 4:3O to
5 80. Continuous street deliveries OF
parcels will be made during the day,
thus doing away with carrier window
delivery parcel service. Only letter
and paper mail will be Obtainable ut
carrier windows. Rural service will
be maintain as usual.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Daily Markets.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner 3 Co.
Office In Bossert Bldg. Phone $40
n. II. Sharpe, manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Corn market con-
tinues to he an end-Of-December affair.
Outside the firmness of December and
January corn, buying demand for Feb
ruary and May corn is poor. Wealth
er forecast suggests colder, with some
snow. 1t is not entirely satisfact-
ory forecast to provide hard country
roads. Hog weights are liberal. Corn
visible increases 1900 for the week.
Oats visible increases 2,OOO,OOO and
oats gossip continues markedly bear
ish. Failure of February and May
corn to leave the 135 level causes fur
Their comment. Food news from Rus
STA and Germany does not suggest
any imports Of Importance from the
IT,. S. for some months. Market trend
hinges mainly OH freezing weather
and an enlargement of the movement
to Northern terminals. Bad weather
and small receipts will evidently only
mean continuation of the tightness
in the delivery months Locals main
ly appear to be exceedingly conserva-
tive as regards continuing bulges at
present levels in corn
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs $4,000. Strong to DC higher.
Top $1I7O.
Cattle 2O,OO Strong to 25c higher.
Calves DC lower. Top cattle $3.50.
Sheep $4,000. Strong.
Hogs left over 2S,G67.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Jacob. NIiloslowsky Dead.

Jacob MiloslOwsky, who started the
Isis theatre in this city years ago,
died Saturday morning of influenza IN
Chicago. He went from Webster City
to Des Moines, where he operated the
Family and Palace moving picture
louses- He moved to Chicago recently.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters. Burial was made in Chi
cagO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

here
Most any old way at all.
Paris. Nov. 49, (By Mail If ON
ar Khayyam only could come to Paris
now, I'm sure he'd feel quite at home.
There's such Persian atmosphere,
what with every one who is chic at all
affecting touch of cashmere shawl
somewhere about her person. Still, on
second thought, perhaps it's just as
well he can't run in OH us, for, al
though he'd have no trouble in scrap
ing up a jug of wine or book of vers-
es or even thou to sing beside him,
just fancy what a sheaf of bread tick
cts he would have to cough up for a
whole loaf Of bread.
The exquisitely blended shades of
old blues and reds and rose are 50
charming in the alluring scroll designs
of the antique Persian shawls, it's no
wonder they have gone to Partisan
heads in the shape of chic little tur-
bans. It doesn't seem to matter wheth-
er the trrbans be Russian, Turkish,
Moorish, HindOO or just 10th century
Partisan, the lovely cashmere shawl
adapts itself with polyglot perfection to
any nationality or age.
Then there are deep collars, square
or pointed, made from choice morsels
of Persian shawl, whole waistcoatS for
wear with smart tailor suits, landings
of the fringed borders of the shawls
trimming the, tunic edges, the necks
cuffs and girdles of the One-piece frocks
and evening wraps evolved from an en-
tire shawl with huge collar of sable
fur. / even saw whole gown made
from shawl the other day on the Rue
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs.. Harry Fortune, who
reside near Highview, are rejoicing
over the arrival OF fine new son, born
at Mercy hospital last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Great change to buy an overcoat
cheap. l have IL. bought at a bank
rupt sale, priced at 81 to $40, while
they last. The Wardrobe. 23d5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Miss Gladys Moose from near Dun
combe who has been employed at the
]. G.. Penney store, has accepted posi-
ton at Kane's Variety store and COM
menced her duties there Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Breaks Arm.

While cranking an auto today, How
ard Parkhurst, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
s. Parkhurst, broke his right arm when
the crank Kicked
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Mrs. Geo. wyckoff, Jr., is quite il
with pneumonia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
lY)vER THELINE
ARMISTICE DAY
Manchester Man Writes how
IL. G.. Secretaries Went
to German Lines
Nov. IL.
!, BOCHES WERE JOYOUS
" Welcomed Yanks Like Long
Lost Friends That
Day.


- some of the Germans were mighty
= tickled lot over the signing of the
armistice is the word conveyed in a
letter just received from AL J. Thorpe
of Manchester, Iowa, by Joe McCor-
mick of this city, state secretary of the
knights of Columbus Mr. Thorpe has
pei been in France since last May as a X
Ws of G. secretary. The letter is dated: :
iea X of G. hut, near the line, Nov. 90"
theThe writer says he has been with the
% 2Sth National Guard of Pennsylvania
f division that has received several
NJ citations for the work its members did
alat Chateau Thierry and Argonne
be forest
w We're Welcomed.
1.-TWO Knights of Columbus secretar-
= les, Edward f. Hayes of New York
81 City and Tom Quirk Of Philadelphia,
Il assigned to the 2sth division, on the
az morning of November II, the day after
81 the armistice was signed, while carry
a. ing supplies and comforts to the men
OF of their division were suddenly sur
ulprised to find themselves over in the
BsGerman lines" writes Mr.. Thorpe.
il "They were quickly surrounded by
/, German soldiers and welcomed by
i them as long lost friends.
u "The joy of the boches at the con-
clusion of the war was manifest in
numerous ways and they insisted OIL
the two secretaries accompanying them
to the village of D. where they saw
unqiestionablc evidence of the great
work of the American artillery. After
staying little while the two secretar-
les, accompanied by number of Ger
man soldiers came back>acrOss the line.
carrying with them the best wishes of
the enemy"
Mr.. Thorpe was general secretary in
charge of the X. G. welfare work in
the 2Sth division and has several
assistants under his direction. He rec
emily had chance to go through to
Germany with another division, but the
staff officers OF the 2Sth brought con-
siderable pressure to bear to keep him
with them.
In Germany Soon.
81 am quite positive l will be in
Germany soon," says one paragraph in.
his letter, although l sure would like
to see that good old statue of Liberty
at an early date. ] just lost one OF
my hardest workers. He was from
II Brooklyn and has one lung badly
affected with phosgene gas and he is
also suffering from shell shock. took
him to Paris and the X. G. officials
there have sent, him back to the states.
l mention this only to show that our
ID work over here is not all a bed OF
roses as some may think. Another
one of my men was hit by piece of
shrapnel but he is still carrying the X.
c. banner among the boys
= Mr.. Thorpe formerly was proprietor
4 of the Plaza moving picture theater i'll
4 Manchester and he is also well known
in Davenport and Waterloo, having
lived in these places for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

HOUSES FOR RENT. See Geo. w
Lee. 11-14d-j-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

A nice, line of olives and pickles at
Gustuson's. 23d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Do not buy just the name when you
spend your money. Get the best you
can for it. Let us demonstrate the
Brunswick for you. Channer's. 5j3f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

Bargains in players, pianos, organs,
at Cooks. IL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
PERSIAN SHAWL IS
USED FOR DRESSES.

By MARGARET ROHE.
Partisan fashions are blended in
The folds of Persian shawl
And quaint cashmere they're wearing
here
Most any old way at all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

FOR SALE-mOtleFn house with lot
S0x14S. Garage, Phone 90.
12-19deodj-f-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-25

make fire by rubbing their heads to
, gether. He told her how, single handed
and unarmed, he had vanquished a horn
ed gunther He told her how sharks
make love and how sponges eat.
As he departed he asked when he
laight call again.
Well, Pm really so busy!" she
murmured, "You might call me W
some time" (There was no telephone in
the house,
And as she shut the door after him
she yawned, "Sueh bore!"
Burple Shad, the great lawyer, called
to see her. From $3.50 till midnight he
told her of great human comedies and
tragedies enacted in courts of law. He
rnfolded for her, with his marvellous
descriptive powers, a score of gripping
courtroom scenes in which he played the
gamut of the emotions backward and
forward.
And he asked eagerly when he might
call again.
"You might call me up some time, -
she murmured as she showed him ont.
And she yawned behind her hand:
-" Dreadful borel"
Twillow Shirks, travelling salesman
in stationary tubs, called to see her.
From $3.50 till midnight he told her how
unforgettable her eyes were, how the
beauty of her nose and hair and mouth
would haunt him forever.
AS she was showing him to the door,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-25
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENs

The greatest battle of the in progress To date
the advantage is with the Germans They have pushed
the British back at point nine miles, but their advance
is reported halted While the situation is not cheering
neither is it such to either depression or DIS
couragement The Germans have not broken through
the British lines and while it is possible this may be done
It hardly probable The first impact of the tremendous
blow has not all been spent, but it must be remembered
there is an end to it somepace The Britain is brave
fighter and is especially strong IN defensive hgh ms
BULLDOG determination showing to best advantage under
such conditions However should the Hun be able to
break through the British Defense he is far from being
winner By the time he is through if he gets through he
will be badly battered and he will have to face great re-
serves of French and Americans well as British and ne
will have to fight in the open. 1t seems the British had
Anticipated hard drive this summer or at least had pre-
pared for it. and had "dug in during the winter sWhen
the great offensive started they fell back fighting desper
atey at every foot and are now IN their line OF defese
and are holding Whether they continue to do re-
mains to be seen but while the force of the German drive
has not been spent there is limit to it and this cannot be
far away The further the advance the weaker the adj
vancing columns, and the tremendously increased or
fculty of getting supplies and munitions to the front
The kaiser will find stubborn resistance over every
font of ground he gains and this resistance will wear out
his armies before they reach their objectiveParis
heatrenng feature is that far the French have not
pven back an inch and the Germans passing them BY
and concentrating their entire energies the British
front A break through the British lines or even
croWdng of them back to great extent especially at
the ends their sections would leave the enemy open to
flank attack by the French.
There is still another phase to the matter and that is
that matter what the result there will be no quitting
by the allies Even though Paris itself should fall the
fight must still 90 1t is to finish and that that
so long as the world has or dollar to face the
Huns WITH that long the fight for the freedom of mankind
and the liberty of the world must 90 There can be
peace so long kaserism and mtArism that again
at their pleasure plunge the world into murderous war;
remain earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-25
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLE

Do not delay minute if your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a box
of imported GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. They are pleasant and
easy to take. The dissolve in the stom.
ach, and the kidneys soak up the oil
like a sponge does water. They thor.
oughly cleanse and wash out the blad
der and kidneys and throw off the in.
flammation which is the cause of the
trouble. Your druggist will cheerfullv
refund your money if you are not sat.
isfied after a few days use. Accent
onlv the pure, ORIGINAL GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. None other gem
uine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-25
Ten Americans Hurt
When Train Dynamited

Ell Paso, Texas, Mar 22.-Ten Am
orleans were wounded and two Mexicans
killed when Villista bandits under Ep-
ifania Holquin dynamited a railway
train near Santa Sofia, Chihuahua, late
Thursday, according to reports reaching
here today.
Carl Harlter and Conductor o. L. Ar
cher, both Americans, escaped injury
when the train was wrecked.
According to Archer, the Villistas are
destroying all railway bridges on the
Mexican Central and Mexican North
western railroads in the state of Chi
huahua. u
The bandits are reported to have loot
ed several homes of American Mormons
in Chihuahua. Z