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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07
lettings About the
County,.
Taken to Hospital.

Stratford Courier: Mrs. Willis Fry,
who has been in very poor health for
some months, was taken to the hospital
in Boone Friday for operation and
treatment. IT is thought that these
operations will result in lasting benefit
for her condition and the many friends
of the family trust She may recover her
usual good health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

Miss Helen Berg has resigned her
stenographic position with the Equi-
table Life Insurance Company of Dies
Moincs and accepted that Of bookkeeper
with the Hanson & Tyler Auto Com
pany in this city. She will begin her
new work Monday, returning home
from Des Moines tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Stow have pur-
cha sed Mrs. G. +. Hammers home on
Third street and will move info it as
soon as ii is vacated. Consideration,
5000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

DR.. G. L. McCaulif is having new
porch built on his house at sol First
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

FOR SALE-seed corn and milIett
seed. VIM. Wilke, 42d3J2fz
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07
Whippet Tank.

A great feature Of the exhibit is the.
little whippet tank which will be run
off the flat car at every point the train
stops. and will perform its uncanny am
tics for the crowd. This baby tank can
run up and down hill, plough through
mud and water to half its height, iron
out all obstacles which confront it and
turn around on a space no greater than
its own width.
J.-E. Blythe of Mason City will have
charge of the program for the train.
and he and Carl r. Kuehnle Of DenisOn
time some ladies. in charge of Mrs. Max
Meyer of Iowa City, will accompany
the train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

FOR SALE-full blood White Wyan-
dotte eggs. $1.OO per setting. w. >.
Brownfield, Kamrar, Iowa. 3j2fl'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07

y. j. Rood is having his house in thu
500 block on Cedar street remodeled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07
In Central Yards.

This train will visit Webster City
Tuesday, April IS, The time Of its ar
rival has not yet been announced, but
it will be in the morning. It's schedule
for that day includes Webster City,
Iowa Falls and Cedar Falls. Webster
City is the only point to be visited in
Hamilton county. The Illinois Central
yards WILDE cleared and every effort
made to give the people of this county
an opportunity to visit and inspect this
big trainload OF war relics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-07
DIR. F. A. BOYSEN,
DENTIST.

Over Aug. Mueller's hardware store.
Martin phone s6l. Independent phone
l66.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

Within ten minutes after an applf.
cation of Danderine you can not ind q
single trace of dandrufr or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes-but really
new hair-growing oil over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy. just moisten cloth with Dam
derine and carefully draw 1t through
your hair. taking one small strand at a
time. The gffect is amazing-yOur hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance Of abundance; an in
comparable lustre, softness and luxu-
rance.
Get small bottle of KOowlton's
Dnnderine fora few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair Is as pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment-that's all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
OF 1t IL you will just try little Dan.
derine.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

'aec and the oniy people who go unbefrended
nrr those who rebuff kindness or who y
ON. I'ut In the crowded city people get
from this ncichborllness und seem to care moth
h- about the FOLKS around them. Babies die be-
cause the mothers do know how FAR
ihcni. Many people who have consumption and
other diseases live with small children around
them. exposing them to sickness. Many invall,!s
spend months at home. alone anu sunbefriended
All this is not because the people of the city arr
not IS kind hearted and rs willing to be helpful
hut becaust the city is too large for ever, one to
Know every one elscland many people live near
each other for years without, knowing even each
others names.
The S".ui Unit orp,niza ton has divided the
district of $4,000 people IN which it is working
into thiry-cne smaI blocks of about 800 people
each. The plnn is to make each of these blocks
Tiny village where folks will come to know one
another aud To lie Interested in having their neigh
hurs happy and contented In n country village
there is usually some who is !, sort Of
village mother to whom folks go in times of trou-
bile, who knows every and Is always busy
getting people to help those In need. Taking her
example. the Social Unit organization has
found in each tiny block village who
serves ns ''block worker" who knows when
anyone needs help of any kind and sees that help
is given by the right agency. This worker Is
chosen by the people of her block and Is paid
enough that she will be enabled employ
someoneto do part of her housework during the
times thai she is "niothering" her block The
,hirty-Onc block workers. together. form what is
caii.d the Citizens Council. The work of this
, Citizens Council is to learn what the needs of
every part Of the district and to that plans
worked out for meeting these needs. In do
ing this 1t uscs the knowledge of the different
skilled groups n the community
Use People With Expert knowledge.
In every community there are certain groups,
each of which knows more about particular
thing than any other group For example the
doctors know more about the prevention of dis.
ease than anyone else, the teachers know more
about educating children, the plumbers about
piaa,binr the business men about business. and
SO Oh.
The Social Unit has organized people with spe-
cial skill -Sor the good of the community a
whole. The doctors the board OF health Of
the district: the employers and trade uniOnists
are the Industrial experts: the social workers
The department, OF public welfare: .ac teaoaeTs
the hoard af education. and 50 on. When the
Citizens Council the block representa-
tives' discover u health need In the district IT.
puts the problem up to the doctor group. From
t'a .iine on the doctors are responsible for fnd-
~, q ss,i;i;i,,u the problem md for submitting
lie plan s;.ey devts. to the Citizens Council II
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
GLASGOW IS GUARDED
Military Display is Provoking the
ff 1 Strikers.

London, Feb. 3.-There was no
striking developments in the labor
troubles, either on the Clyde or in
Belfast. Quiet prevailed in both dis
tricts. In Belfast many of the churches
we're obliged to abandon the evening
services. owing to lack OF light. More
troops have arrived in Glasgow. where
1t is now said there are 10000. Sol
diers are still mounted on the roofs
Of the buildings surrounding George
square in Glasgow. The military dis
play is provoking great resentment
among the strikers there. The Indus
trial unrest has superseded the pence
conference as the chief topic of inter
est In Great Britain. Many of the
leaders in the camps Of capital and
labor are bringing out specifics for a
general remedy. The proposA of John
r. Clynes. the former food controller.
for an Industrial congress represent
ing all interests, seems to be the most
popular.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

The block workers in the Citizens Council should
lind that there many lncn out of work In the
various blocks the business and labor groups
would be held responsible for the working out OF
some plan Ia meet the problem. In this way.
everyone In the Social Unit district is enabled to
work for the whole community at the same time
that he is working for himself. Everyone Is
part of the big force for good in the community.
Slowly. one by one each occupation is being or
rnnized and will <hnve an executive In charge.
The committee made up of the executives of nil
the occupational groups is called the Occupational
Council of The Social Unit. The QccupntioHn'.
Council and the Citizens Council acting together
are the means by which the community governs
itself.
chitdren en- Given Medical Attention.
when the doctors and nurses of the Social Unit
district were organized they found that there
we're many babies dying every year quite unneces-
sarily either because little diseases which they
contracted were rot tnken in time. or because
their mothers were properly educntcd In car
ing for them. The doctors ASKED the Citizens
CouncI to go INTO their blocks and find out how
rb,ny children under six years of nse there were.
They found that there were 1.1I0. The doctors
decided to give ench Of these children n com
plete medical examination. and the ,bock work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06


plc wcr> willing TO make It, because they were
doing II themselves and because they knew mat
IL they found housing conditions bad they hnu
an organization which, could remedy them. II
they found children and poung people W'thou.
opportunities for heathful, happy play the! cou'd
see that such II condition did not continue
Secret Of 4 suceeseful Community
The men and women who are backing the Socipi
Unit experimentation the Cincinnati district Is
really laboratory for social experimentation.
and hundreds of and women OF vision are
Interested in it-believe that tile secret OF sue
cessfui community organization lies In iAnkinc
everyone feel that he is important. 1t Is hard %
feel that you are important. an1 that what yoO
do counts for good or ILL., in city of half smil-
lion Or more. But In city block. which is really
n, little village. \with It's own council. its own
.block worker" its program of health recre''-
tion and civic endeavor every man. woman and
child is.impc.1ant If they fail to do their pnrt
they eau see Immediately the effect upon the life
of their little community. If they work In the
interests of their little comh.WIty they can sec
the good effects as well. And this. after n. Is
the advantage which the village has over the city.
People don't get lost in the village as they do IN
the city. And no One get lost" in the Social
Unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for ull ailments that
are caused by u disordered stomach
and inactive liver. such as sick hend-
ache. constipation. sour stomach.
nervous Indigestion, fermentation of
food. pnlpitntion Of the heart caused by
gases In the stomach. August Flower
Is q gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and aiimen-
tary canal. stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and Impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give 1t trial.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
An Attack Of Influenza =.
Often Leaves Kidneys In
Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts Of the county have
been kept busy with the epidemic of in
fuenza which has visited 10 many homes.
The symptom& of this disease are very
distressing and leave the system in 4 ruN
down condition. Almost every victim
complains of lame back and urieary
troubles which should not be neglect
ed, as these danger signals often lead to
dangerous kidney Itroubles. Druggists
report large sale on DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root which 70 many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp-Root.
being an herbal comp PIuna. ha. a gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed in most
cases by those who try it. DR.. Kilmer
4 Co., Binshamton, N. Y, offer to send
a sample size bottle of Swamp Root, on
receipt sf ten cents, to every sufferer
who requests it. A trial will convince
any one who may be in need Of it. Regu-
lar, medium and large size bottles. for
sale at all druggists. Be sure to mention
this paper.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Airplane Sticks In Mud.

Phoenix. Ariz.-Two of the fQf
army airplanes making the flight from
Ellington field. Texas. to San Diego
for map-making purposes. came to
grief when they landed here. None of
the party of eight military fliers was
injured but one OF the machines was
so badly damaged in tuning con-
plete sommersault' while landing that
several days are required for repairs.
The second machine to come down
pitched forward on It's nose when the
wheels stuck In the mud and then
turned completely over smashing the
propeller and damaging the wings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Airp,,r.. Give Entertainment.

San Diego.-In the presence of more
than 10000 persons. 125 army aviators
from the North Island aviation school
presented about everything known to
aviation at the schools first annual
flying circus. A feature of thef pro
gram. which was held during showers,
was an attack ON a captive balloon at
an altitude Of 1900 feet. The occu.
pants of the basket escaped by means
Of parachutes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

ers" went back to their blocks and told fhe moth
ers and fathers that the district physicians would
examine their children and tell them If there was
anything wrong and how 1t could be remedied
One thousand and fOrty-thrce of the children were
brought to the district health station. Hundreds
o; defects ware discovered and remeded. Classes
we're organized for the mothers: the district
nurses went into the homes to follow Up the emit
lren who had been examined and see that the par
cuts were giving them the right care.
: When the epidemic of influenza broke out, every
one knew that somewhere in his or her block
within calling distance. was n woman who would
exert the utmost effort to that those who We're
i'll got help. The doctors and nurses were mob
lized through the district headquarters, so that
cases could he cared for in the shortest possible
time. There was hardly case in the districf
which not reported. and when the epidemic
was over it was found thai the death rate In this
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

those which | have got
teN from the Social
Unit"
This Social UNii
district q. Cincinnati.
has acquired fame be-
citil>e the people are
trying to he helpful
each 10 the other and
lave gone to work to
cR"ct an Organization
which would make ii
p''>slhlc far every one
Ia he of service.
heighborliness in the
Village.
Ia The small villaS II
j. impossible for any,
on" To be sick or be
rcaNed ar OUT of EN-
rioymcnt without the
folks of the village
kinwinc about 1t and
wanting TO do some
thing nhoui 1t. A death
ar Il contagious disease
affects the entire VII
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

gathers together TO discuss common problems and
government is interpreted in terms of community
service, instead of being housed in some remote
city hall?
The Social Unit" newest experiment in ap
Piled democracy, believes that these advantages
can be restored to cites and in section of Gin
cinnati Is attempting to prove that they can So
successful has this experiment been. in the few
months during WHICH ii has been tried that peo-
pie all over the country are beginning to watch it,.
ana 10 talk about it. and influential men and
women are even saying that the Social Unit
Has the biggest reconstruction program to offer
America which has yet been formulated. The
nile Cincinnati district, which is trying to re-
establish the sort of neighborliness which exists
IN si;l! towns, has the most distinguished Of
visitors pien on reconstruction missions from the
European countries, medical organizers and Sc
cinl service workers For instance. DR.. Rene
sand Of the University of Brussels recently
S"ni L" this country to study methods for re-
inbilitaiins and reorganzing Belgium. He ~is-
lied Cincinnati and said of the Social Unit: u
>li"l carry back-," my people no more construc-
live han
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Form New co~ernment,

London.-With monarchistic victo-
ries confirmed. national government
has been constituted In Portugal with
Senior Conceiro as premier and min
lister OF war. according to dispatch
received from Oporto The message
declares the monarchists' control
large part of Portugal and are await
ing the arrival OF former King Manuel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

me that through. The explosion turned
me quite where lay fiat. all hud'iled ua
. At the end OF 45 or so minutes the cap
tain decided that we might duck, one Mt time.
We rolled out of the shell hole on all fours for
old wall 100 yards away. don't know what
the all-four record for 100 yards is, but think
hold it."-OutlooE 81.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
BIG GUNS DRIVING OUT THE
eolsHEvIsTs FROM
PETRooRAD.
DISORDERS SWEEP CITY
MOVING STORES FROM CAPITOL
81 AND WILL EvAcuATE N
CITY. ~

Western Newspaper Union News Service
=, Stockholm. Feb. 3.-Petrograd has
been bombarded by Kronstadt artillery
and many people have been killed, ac-
cording to travellers. Serious disorders
are prevalent In Petrograd. The great
fortress of Kronstadt lies about twen-
ty miles west OF Petrograd, at the head
of the Gulf of Finland. The Bolshe-
visit forces were reported Jan. 90 last
in dispatch from Helsingfors to be
evacuating Petrograd and removing all
Their stores. The Bolshevist war min
lister. Trotzky. was said to be trans
ferrins his headquarters to Nizhni-
Novgorod. f,as
yfenha.-The advai1Se of Bolshevist
troops in the Ukraine has compelled
the Ukrianian government 10 move
the seat of its government. According
to advices' received here. the govern
ment has moved from Kiev to Winnit-
"a, in Pololia. southwest Of Kiev
Viadivostok.-The Cossacks, under
Gen. Kalmikoff. commander of the Us
surf river front, have mutinied and
shot an officer. The Cossacks sur
rendered their arms and horses to the
American troops, whose protection
they requested. The men declared
that they would no longer serve un-
der Kalmikoff.
Aschangel-While they have sue
ceeded in capturing the Shenkursk
and Taresevo sectors. the Bolsheviki
are still unable to make any impress.
sion on the American and allied lines
on the Dvina, sector near Tulgas. For
the second time within week a night
attack by the enemy there was re-
pulsed by the Americans and che
Scotch. ~t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
STICKING UP FOR THE CORP.

Raw Recruit (late of the criminal bnf)-I say
old top, do you believe in corpOrld punlshments n
the army?
Seasoned Soldier-Naw. the corporals. amt !.
bad set, but these dern sergeants ought to have
sumpln' COMM to 'em.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
chiidren-civen Medical Attention.
A FAUX PAS.

.y,u made a had brsnk just now when you re:
marked TINT congressional humor was dry stun.
me- ~, .tc.d one yentIemun in the party looked
,urt What was wrong?" .al
.The person You speak of is professional
,,.r of anecdotes. i understand he does brisk
business with congressman -Birlninshhn Age
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Reach Agreement.

Washington.-The WAR revenue bill.
revised to raise $4,000. 100000 by taxa
ton this year and $4.000.000. 900 an
nually thereafter, assumed final form
when the Senate and House conferees
reached complete agreement ON the
measure. 1t will be presented to the
House shortly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
ResponsibiIity.

II we are not responsible for the
thoughts that pass our doors. we are NJ
lenst responsible for those we admit
and entertnin.-Charles Il. Newcomb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
THE MODERN ATTITUDE.

Say waiter" gTowled the chronic customer.
there's dead fy-in my SOUP"
"Well. what of it, muttcred the knight of the
tray and napkin. You'd be dead too. II youti
been in hot soup since the day before yesterday"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
WEARING. rs RIGHT.

Doesn't your wife find the demands oil the
social whirl very wearingi" asked the inquistive
r,,r of the husband of society butterfly.
.Wearing well, should say they are wearing.
commented the poor husband az he remembered .
haIf n dozen dressmakers' bills in his pocket.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
COMING AND GOING.

"A fine looking boy.
MY grandchd" ?
Got nny seeth, has he" y
II wish had as many. said the old man sadly
Louisville CouFer-'ournn,.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

Every department Of housekeeping
needs Red Cross Bag Hlue. Equally
good for kitchen towels. table linen,
sheets and piilowcases. etc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
Social Unit Experiment in Cincin-
nati Has Been So Successful That
Ii Mau Be Generally Adopted.

AN THE advantages of village life
he restored in the city: Can city
dw.llers have the friendly and
nei.hborly feeling which marks the
relations between men and women
in the snail town. where no one
can be iii. or out of work, without
receiving neiGhborly assistance!
Can we find for the cities some
thing to tnke the place, of the town
meefiIm. where all the pOpulntiOn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
THE ALL.FouRs RECORD.

correspondent Of Golfers who Vas under
shell fire Hill 212 In the battle of the Ourcq.
says: II think 1t was the ninth tenth shell
TINT for the fr,cton of instnnt fully convinced
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
They Differed.

Il think you need fresh air.
"Tlie other doctor told me needed
salt uiF."-LOuisyille Courier-.JOurnal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
The Result.

Here is that messenger bird'i
message all jumbIed up"
"Ah, Il see. 1t is pigeon pi."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

uiSttiNt IdtNi pCOi ~ NhiA"
lower that In the res. of
the city.
Census 10 Taken.
A little while ago the
people of this district
decided that they could
not work out their prob
lens as they should un-
less they knew more
about each other. so they
decided to take n census
of themselves and find
out who they were and
where they lis'ed and,
whnt countries they
came from. hbw nsapy
rooms they lived in and
what they did Cor Il liv1
ing. "Uplift'' ors;inizn-
lions have taken census
of His kind before. hut
probably never before
has n district voted
through its block reps
reScntatives ana us
skilled groups to make
II study of its own life
and present that study
IN the world. The peO-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

Even one taste of defeat may be
hard to swallow
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06
He EXPLAINS.

"Are you down mntrmony?'
"Not Mt ALL said the old bachelor. "AIatrimony
is well e,cs,gh"
"Yesy'
And believe In Getting well enough ,Ione."-
Lt,ssville Courier-Joufoai
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

But for the little men in the world
great men would never be noticed.