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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

Mrs Nicholas Emmerling has resign
ed as president of the Federal Food
club Of the city of Hammond She re
grets having 10 give up her work hut
on account Of other demands on her
time il was made necessary. The club
IL accomplishing a good work in Ham
mond. endeavoring to do its bit in say
ing food for the two hundred million
hungry people in Europe Nearly every
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30
rirst congregational church

1915 a. m.-Sunday school and Bible
study.
Ladies' Aid Society meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Newman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

A meeting of William II. Calkins, w.
r.. C.. Nc. 24S. was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the 1. 0. o. +. hall TO COM
plete arrangements for the district con-
vention to be held in Hammond, Tues
day. Dec 3rd. 1t will be an all-day
meeting with a chicken dinner served at
the hall at noon. Mrs. l.. ]. HaefeE
will give the welcoming address. there
viii be election Of officers and reports
More than one hundred delegates are
expected from out OF town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

Dorcas Rebekah lodge viii hold its
re gular weekly meeting this evening at
the l. o. .. hall in State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

Poiius. how you get to love them.
Jingle freely and good-naturedly with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

The art committee Of the Hammond
Woman's club will meet Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. T. f. Leary.
14I Logan street. The meeting is call
cd for . o'clock and after the usual re-
view Of the lesson the members will
spend the time sewing on the commu-
nifty service flag. Mrs. Huehn viii give
the review
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-30

Yesterday afternoon there was
meeting of the Deborah society in the
parlors of the First Christian church
to make further plans for the Christ
mas bazaar and supper. The members
quilted and sewed and quite a great
deal of work was accomplished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Farm for Rent.

200 acre farm near Harrisburg
1oYa, A. F. s]ehrade5 Ssdnfl'l
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

one acre which will rank well in this
contest. Very little extra work is re-
quired in harvesting and weighing the
single acre separately and all who en-
ter will have the benefit of knowing
how their corn ranks with other corn
in the county as to Smelling percentage,
moisture percentage and feeding value.
The winner will be awarded the trophy
which has been provided by the banks
of the county. Any other farmers de-
string to enter should notify the county
agent at Webster City at once. Entries
close November LIST.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Big Corn Crop in Iowa.

In spite of the drought in the south
western section. Iowa will produce
ia. OOO. 900 bushels more corn this year
than Illinois. her nearest competitor
according to the recent crop report
of the L. s.. bureau of crop estimates
While the average Illinois yield is 33.4
bushels to the acre, the average Iowa
WELD is estimated to be 31.4 bushels.
These figures are significant III view Oh
the seed corn conditions last spring
The plan of securing local seed through
the survey and thorough testing
seems to have been fully justified.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Il PER CENT
over QUOTA
Liberty Loan Committees
Tabulate Results of
Fourth Loan in Ham
ilt0n County.
WENT $145,55O OVER
Each Town and Township
Went Slightly Over
Its Quota.
WENT s145,55o OVER

The fourth Liberty loan organization
has just finished tabulating the results
OF the loan in Hamilton county The
county's quota was $1,356,25O and a to-
tai of $1,5O2,250 was subscribed, an
oversubscription of $145,55O or II per
cent. This oversubscription is about
the general average over the state,
which went 10 per cent over as a
as a whole.
1t is ratifying to know that in Ham
ilton county every town and township
went over its quota, due to the excel
lence of the organization working IL
der County Chairman H. NJ. Sparboe.
The amounts raised in each township
follow:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Victory Flour Is Now Mixed.

State Food Administrator Deems of
letter to all flour dealers in the state
There seems to be some misunder-
standing in regard to Victory mixed
-four. This is not the same -four that
has been made and sold for some time
under the name of Victory -four or
war flour. Victory flour is a mixture
of wheat flour and cereal flour or meal
in the following combinations:
Wheat -four and barley flour
mixed in the percentage of so to
20.
Wheat flour and corr flour mix
ed in the percentage of so to 20.
Wheat flour. corn tiOur and bar
ley flour mixed in a percentage Of ].
so per cent wheat -four. 10 per cent
corn flour and 10 per cent barley
-four.
Wheat flour and rye flour mixed
in the percentage of 60 to 40 per
cent.
This Victory mixed flour may be
sold without substitutes. Victory
flour or war flour cannot.
We believe that this flour will prove
to be a very popular article as deal
ers have been asking, for some time,
that the mills make a flour that could
he sold without substitutes. Further
more it will be very convenient for the
consumer who thus can help in the
conservation without the trouble and
uncertainty of mixing substitutes with
wheat flour in her baking. The use
of mixed flour in the allied countries
of Europe has proved that it makes a
very satisfactory bread and at this
time no other flour is used by people in
those countries. Our country should
not want better fare than u allies
in the common II can have.
We hope that YOU are giving us
your hearty support in bringing this
matter to the attention of the CONSUME
ers and that we can urge the house
wives to buy Victory mixed flour with
out fear that her grocer will be unable
to furnish it when she asks for 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

on Saturday, November IS. On ac-
count of the war, it was at first
thought best not to have-it. But be-
cause of the interest which such
events create among the farmers to
raise more and better livestock and
grain and which more than reimburses
the cost of the festival, it has been
decided to hold the festival. although
perhaps on not as large a scale as
former years. On account OF the
statewide Quarantine, it was necessary
to set the date considerably later thin
usual. A speaker and judge will be
secured from Ames for the festival.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Williams Items.

The ladies of the local w. G. I. U.
are planning to pick corn for a few
days to earn money flor their work at
the reclamation hospital ut Fort Des
MOines.
DR., w. p. Bossenberger received
notice to take his physical examination
and he had DR., Il. o. Trooien look him
over Thursday. Others in the draft
from this locality are also taking their
physical examinations.
Mrs. Frank Daniels received notice
of the death of her cousin, L. A.
Bresee. Of Grand Forks. S. d.. from
Influenza. The young man was an
undertaken and was in business with
Mrs. Daniels brother in Grand Forks.
Mrs. Nettie Tedrow went to Esther
vile Thursday in response to a mes
sage telling of the illness of Mrs. Clare
ID. Tedrow, her sons wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Williams. who
were employed on the Thos. Cartney
farm. have moved into the Olsen
house recently vacated by the Nelson
family and will pick corn this fall.
Both Mr.. mad Mrs. Williams are rated
good corn pickers.
Nels Olsen and daughter. Mrs. Scott.
both have influenza. Mrs. Scott had
been caring for Mrs. Albert Olsen but
her own illness made it impossible for
her to tsay any longer.
Several members of the Andrew
Grendahl family are down with in
fluenZa.
The community saw saddened by the
sudden death of Mrs. Albert Olsen,
who died Thursday evening OF infiu-
enza Mrs. Olsen was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Welty. and she
had grown to young womanhood ~
his community. She was Il bride OF a
little more than a year. The sympathy
of the entire community goes out to
the young husband and other relatives.
The family circle was invaded sudden
ly a few months when the father.
Howard Welty. died suddenly OF acute
gall bladder trouble.
Miss b.. Bossenberger, who was car
ing for Alfred Parkinson of Dows. re-
turned home Saturday. Mr.. Packin-
son. whose wife was u daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John McBurney. former VIII
liams residents. died Friday. The
friends of the family in this neighbor-
hood will be saddened by their grief.
The nurse went right to another in
tuenZa case. but the patient, a young
man lived only Il few hours. Besides
it's outbreak of influenza. Bows has a
number of cases of diphtheria. One
of the local boys who was home from
Camp Dodge on IL furlough came down
with it and from reports this new i'll
lection is spreading rapidly.
Several of the children in the fam
ily of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Caruth are
down with influenza and the Wm.
Swatzley children also have it.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. p. B~Ossenherger
were county seat visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Rolling has been i'll for
the last few days and is not much
better mt this time.
Oct %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Peter II. Hanson ct al to Dorothy
Hanson-e u sc 19-S0-26-S1.
Dorothy Hanson ct i'll to Ole Chris
toferson--ne sw 2O-S9-26-$1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
GOOD START FOR
ACRE CORN CONTEST
Five Farmers Have Agreed
to Enter 1918 Acre
Contest.

Five farmers have now agreed to en-
ter the 1918 acre corr contest. A num-
Der more enrollments are expected this
week.
As there are no outstanding fields of
corn in the county this year. any farm
who has a good field can pick out
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Lehigh Farm Festival.

The Lehigh farmers fall festival.
which has been an annual event for
fourteen years, will be held this year
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Daily Markets.
Furnished by +. ". Wagner I Co.
O08ce In BOssert Bldg. Phone 90.
II. n. Sharpe, Manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Oct. '2S.-RecOvery in the
hig market has attracted far less atten-
ton than Saturday. Many figures that
basis of recent levels in provisions and
corn, the II cent hog minimum for No
vember is discounted. The question Of
peace with Germany will be handled
by the allies in general and no special
further report is expected from the z.
$. Stumbling block appears to be weed
ing out of the royal family.
Some figure that with the arrival Of
peace much of the world will be On a
temporary special basis that invites
moderate cost. U. S. commercial stocks
of all foods, while comparing with the
old corn famine of one year ago, are
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs $4,000. Market Is to $3.50
higher than Saturdays opening. Pack
ing and mixed hogs advancing most,
packing grades 1925 to $500 above
Saturdays opening. Top $3.50.
Cattle 81 LOCO. Western steers strong
to 25c higher. Native steady to strong,
butcher cattle and calves steady.
Sheep $4,000. Steady.
H.. IucA ~,,.. apRS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Safely Overseas.

John Hanrahan received a card this
morning saying that his son, John, Jr.,
who started overseas two weeks ago,
has landed safely. John is attached to
the 100 Headquarters, Military Police.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

We have on hand Il carload of No.
/ New York Baldwin apples at $3.50
a barrel at our store, for cash only.
2Sd2f1 Welch & VanDOren.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

Corn
Barley S5 to $1.O2.
No. 4 mixed $1.31.
g mixed $1.14.
2 yellow $1.51 to $1.55.
3 yellow $1.4O to $1.49.
a yellow, old $1.32 to $1.4O.
4 yellow, new $1.35.
5 yellow, old $1.22 to $1.33.
6 yellow $1.13 to $1.19.
6 yellow $1.13 to $1.19.
2 white $1.50.
3 white $1.45 to $1.47.
4 white $1.3G to $1.3S.
5 white, old Sis to $1.25; new $1.3O.
6 white Sill to SLIT.
Sample 80 to $1.14.
Oats
3 white 60 to 7Oac.
4 white 69l to 69c.
Standard 20 to tic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
FOOD

The flour situation is becoming
more acute all the time and it will
be necessary to bring in all the flour
in excess Of that which is allowed. II
is not considered a patriotic act to
keep more than the amount that is
allotted to each family. Do not
hoard food of any kind, but put it
on the market. Especially the
WHEAT. After the seeding season
is over if there is any wheat left put
it on the market so that 1t may be
used for keeping the soldiers well
fed. Help to win the war by keep
ing the soldiers well fed. We know
there is still some flour boarded and
it would be wise for those holding
an excess to bring it in and get their
money for it as there is a heavy fine
for food boarding. 1t does not mat
ter when you bought the flour. the
law applies the same. Much flour is
being brought in to the merchants
showing that there has been and still
is boarding.
Everyone is a patriot these days
and We are all trying to win the
war Food will win it. Farmers
are planting more crop than ever be-
fore and with the weather permit
ting there will be a larger crop rails
ed this year than ever before. Think
of the soldiers in the trenches, stop
food boarding and give another good
boost. win the war with food"
j. NJ Fulton, Food Ad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
MATCH WILL BE
AN INTERESTING BOUT

John Olin, the Finnish wrestler,
is going to give Sergeant Earl Cad
dock a hard fight to hold his title,
and has cancelled several matches so
that he can devote all of his time
working for the match at Des Moines
on April 18th.
Caddock, on the other hand, is
taking his regular work at Camp
Dodge and will be as fit as fiddle
when he goes onto the mat against
Olin. While handicapped by Olin's
weight, the Anita boy will depend
upon his speed and science to win
the match.
Oscar Thorson, who is promoting
the match, has announced that mail
orders for seats will be filled in tho
order received and that already hun
tickets.
Olin Improves
Olin has shown a big Improvement
in his wrestling recently and is said
by mat critics to be the logical OPP
ponent to oppose Champion Caddock
at this time
He has never been defeated and
has met such men as Wladek Zby-
szko, Stranger Lewis, Joe Stecher
and a number of others. In fact he
won a referees decision from Joe
Stecher after two hours of wrestling
in New York. This was the first
match Stecher had not won by toss
ing his man in hurry.
Stecher had been pinning all cam
ers to the mat with ease. but when
he met DIN the terrible body scissors
was proved not to be unbeatable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
FRANK McKIBBIN WRITES ........
TO HIS BROTHER ERNEST

The following letter received on
Monday by Ernest McKibbin from
his brother Frank, who is at Port
Townsend. Wash. BY kind permits
sion bf Ernest we reproduce the
same:
March &c. 1918
Dear Brother:
l received your letter the other
day and was glad to hear from you
l am well and feeling fine and hope
you are the same. We are having
fine weather here now l expect
you have my clothes by now as they
were gent the 5th of March You
asked me how camp life was. Well
here is some of it: | received your
letter in 18th Co., Fort Casey, yes
terday noon. | have moved twice
since then and am answering it in
card Supply Co.. Fort Worden. which
will be my address for awhile I'M
less | move again soon. | was trans
ferred to 63rd Battery c. +. A.,
from there to 63rd Supply Co.. Fort
Worden. / received a uniform last
week and will get another one to-
morrow. Yes, I'll send you a picture
as soon as l get one taken Think
I'll load up the camera Sunday il ii
is a MACE day. You asked me what
my duties were. Well, I sure don't
know, for we have everything to do
from washing dishes to hauling pro-
jectiles. picking up snipes included.
Well, you have got me bested, be-
cause my boss won't raise my pay,
but you pay quite a little more for
board than l do. l will send you a
list of the boys who have been trans
ferred: Chris Rasmussen and An
drew Karstensen were transferred to
Fort Worden with me. Morris Mix
kelsen, Alfred Petersen and Ernest
Mutschall, Rob Nelson, Harvey Mil
Ter, Victor Lang, Chris Nelson, Bert
Ruddy, Merritt Bills are in the 10th
u. S., Fort Casey. AXel Mortensen
Thurman Griffin. Charley Juhl, AL
fred Fredericksen, Sanford Davis.
George Dutler, William Twist. Carl
Madsen, William Christensen, Harry
White, Ernest Rabe, Fred Dangaard
and Winfred Newell are still in the
18th, the rest are transferred.
Had to use my bed for a writing
table, so guess I'll close for tonight
as they are having a pillow fight.
One just hit my pipe so I'll close to-
night and write more later as 1t is
about time the lights are extinguish-
ed. Kind regards to all.
Your Brother,
Frank McKibbin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
THE KAISER

Sid in writing for the American
Magazine has the following to say
regarding Kaiser Wilhelm.
Take another look at Emperor
William. We are beginning to see
a good deal of him. 1t seems to me
that / run into him everywhere l go.
he has a lot of new instructions to
give me-orders to hand cuttings
that l shall or shall not do.
Last Saturday l thought l would
go up to the golf club, but the club
house looked like Belgium, cold and
desolate.
tits the same way at home-heat
turned off, lights turned down, sugar
nearly gone. And the emperor at
the bottom of it all. If it were not
for his ambitions things would be
back where they were.
"At the restaurant where l eat
my lunch William has taken charge
of the kitchen and dining room. He
tells me what l can have and what
can't have-most what can't
have.
THE old boy follows me to the
office. Say. William. have heart!
1t would require a couple of hundred
thousand words to describe the help
he is to me in my business-with
mails, the railroads and the process
es of manufacture and delivery. On
the whole, it is more fun these days
to sit at home and shiver than to
go down to business and sweat.
Eyes sir, the emperor is with us
every waking moment. 1t took quite
long time for him to get over here
but he arrived, bag and baggage.
And he has established personal re-
lations with each one of us. We are
having extensive dealings with him
and we are not finding the relation
ship very satisfactory. He's a DOM
ineering, dictatorial nuisance. He's
also eXtravagant. His present scheme
has cost him about seventy-five bill
lion dollars and four or five million
lives. He's the bull-headed promot-
er type that gets in wrong. There's
nothing to be done but to get rid OF
him. If we let him have his way
now he will go right on rocking the
boat. He loves authority, likes to
oosc. oiNS MIN IopC anu tucIc Will
be more wars-and plenty Of them
1t will be one big scrap after an
other
Uncle Sam has set out 20 fire
this man. And we agree that the
thing must be done"
And it should be added that the
American people must not depend
on the army in France to rout the
murderous Hun but they must be-
gin right here at home to uproot the
insiduous propagandists and the
Kaiserists. The best way for Amer
leans who remain at home to swat
the obnoxious William is to swat
his friends and sympathizers in
their midst. Hand them a jolt al
every turn and help America purge
herself of Kaiser Kultur.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
LETTER RECEIVED FROM
CORPORAL II. STAFFORD

The following letter received from
Harlie Stafford will interest his
friends. as it is of a more encOur-
aging nature than several written
by him shortly after his return to
Camp Pike, where he was in the
hospital for a time:
Camp Pike, March %
Dear Savage:
l will try to write you letter
as l feel pretty fair today. 1t is
very hot today and awfully dusty.
don't think 1t rains much here. II
gets chilly nights, but the days are
sure hot, Just like Iowa August
days. We were quarantined with
the German measles, but expect to
be out in a few days.
Well, l found part Of my company
gone when I got back. Just few
of the best of us left. Ha, ha. / am
corporal of the guard today. Say.
that is hard job
What are the Iowa farmers doing
now? l suppose blowing and get
ting ready for the spring drive.
was at a fine entertainment in the
Y. M. C. A. the other night. Six
ladies and one man sang and played
for us. Then Poet Faley gave us
some real humor and poems. saw
Boston and Brooklyn play ball last
Sunday, to 1 In favor Of Boston.
Boston's man, Joe Busch. is sure
there"
Well, l am getting along pretty
fair at present. l guess / am getting
acclimated now. We have a small
Liberty Theatre here and the Hip
podrome. IL dancing girls and lots
of dancing and comedy all the time
was on 16 mile hike Monday
forenoon and drilled in the after
noon. That wasn't so bad. We sure
have great time on hikes and see
all OF the country around here.
guess they named Little Rock right
There are little rocks and plenty OF
them.
Well Henry. there isn't much
news this time, for when We are
quarantined we don't see anything
that amounts to much. Will have
to close now. Please don't forget
that paper. That beats the Little
Rock, st. Louis and all the Chicago
papers combined. Must close now
and post the guard. We get guard
mount every other day from IL ia
IL.
Harlie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
LOCAL COAL PRICE
WILL BE REDUCED

Word came from Washington n
few days ago that Fuel Administrat-
or Garfield has made ruling that
will for the present at least reduce
the price of coal to the consumer.
The belief is that this has been done
at this season to make it of advan-
tage to The consumer to fill his coal
bins during the summer to permit
the freer use of the cars for hauls
for manufactures and other indus
tries next winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
Proof Indeed

They had been discussing friends
and exchanging views about them.
Suddenly Jones mentioned Brown
smith.
ooh, he's fine chap" broke out
Clarke enthusiastically. Hes the
most wonderful man l know"
Indeed! flow do you make that
out?"
We'll" explained Clarke. before
he got a motorcar he promised the
usual number OF people that he
would take them out for runs. And
he continued in tones of awe, che
actually kept his promise to every
one of them. New York Evening
Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
Measuring Sign

The girl told us this herself, so we
guess II must be true:
"My dear" said her mother SER
iously. ~ have no doubt that this
young man who is so interested in
you of late is an excellent fellow. He
seems polite and clever and nice in
every way. But / should like to
know whether he comes of a good
family"
Eyes, mother" answered tho
daughter, 81 have every reason to be-
lieve that his family is very fine"
Hum! Do they object to his in
terest in your"
'I'm afraid they do, mother. They
seem to be doing everything to make
him stop coming to see me-"
"Ah. I'm much relieved dear. and
see no reason why you shouldn't
encourage him."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
Too Much

A playwright and an actor were
in conversation when the former,
who had been none too successful
of late. exclaimed gloomily:
People will praise my work af-
ter l am dead
WELL" said the actor in con-
soling tone. perhaps you are right
but don't you think it's great deal
of sacrifice to make for little
praise?"-Everybody's Magazine.