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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
MRS. ELIAS NELSON
OF DUNCOMBE DEAD
Had Resided in This Vicin-
ity for Over Forty
Years.

Mrs. Elias Nelson of Duncomb,
passed away at Mercy hospital in thi.
city Saturday morning follow
ing an illness since Christmas from
cancer of the liver and bladder. Sh,
was brought to the hospital here {;
week ago, at which time she under
went an operation. but failed rapidly
from then on, till death claimed hel
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Nelson was born August 4
1852, making her G6 years, six months
and ten days Of age at the time of
her death She was a pioneer resi-
dent of Duncombe and vicinity, hay
ing lived in and near there for more
than forty years.
Her death is mourned by her hus-
band, five daughters and one son. The
children are Mrs. Clara Hanson of
Wooden. Ollie Nelson, Mrs. Anna
Michaelson Mrs. Linda Messersmith
and Mrs. Minnie Porter of Duncombe,
and Mrs. Isabelle Hanson of Thor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17

Calling cards printed at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
a TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
:s.**.a..s.s.. s.s.s.s..:.....:.:. *......
BY w. w. LoBAN.

] BY w. w. LOBAN.
Peerless stands Theodore Roosevelt
in history. Like the hardy oak, that
battles the storms OF time; like the
stupenduOus sequoia. that has no
equal in the. boundless realms of
woodland; like the lignumvitae, that
is nearly unsusceptible to the
mechanics plane; like the refined and
polished steel, so useful to- all man
kind; like the pure gold upon which
| is founded standard Of exchange,
that is foremost i'll the money lnarts
of the civilized world; like the dia-
mond. the choicest and most valued
OF all gems of its weight: like the
ruby, the beautiful emblem of purity :;
like the rose, the lily and the violet
whose sweet incense inspires every
true being to greater and n0bler
work; like our boundless prairie and
timber lands, from whose bosOms
pour. forth the highest inspirations OF
natures heart; like the bOTndleSs
ocean that knows no fear, yet as
serene in its home circle as lambs that
frOlic at their mothers side: like our
great continents. that have moved to
the will OF \ divine power; like the
great one of old. who was always
ready to lay his life on the altar of
justice for the betterment of the hui
man race, and again like the owed one
of old, mounted the worldly cross to-
suffer death if necessary for the re-
demption of a sinful world. He is
gone: he was found at last defeated
by the enemy we name death: found
with peaceful face that serenity $50
amply describes. He is gone leaving
no unfinished work for others, but has
left a heritage unequaled as vet by
mortal man. From a cowboy of our
western plains to president of the
greatest republic on earth: with the
distinctive honor of throwing out the
first shovel full of earth, in finishing
the building of the greatest artificial
waterway ever built by man.
Washington made this country free
from all oppressors unbearable. Lin
coin made the victory secure. Grant
built pMtform on which all could
stand equal. w. +. Cody, buffalo
Bid whose prOwess dates from ten
years of age, as Il protector from In
dian assaults against our westward
to the land of gold, the
sterling worth OF Kit Carson. John c.
Fremont and many other pathfinders.
all show the indominitable spirit of
the founders of3an empire.
But the outstanding name, chiseled
on the tablets of undying fame. to
whose intellectual supremacy all ma
tons bow, is the name of Theodore
Roosevelt--American citizen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Rebekah Anniversary.

Purity Rebekah lodge of this city
will celebrate its twenty-first anniver-
sary next week Friday evening with a
roll call and home coming program. A
dinner will be served at 6 80 for the
members.
George Quigley, president of the
state Rebekah assembly, will be pres
ent. Members of the lodge are expect
ed to be present to answer to, the roll
call or to write a letter to be read
when the name is called. There will
also be fine program of music and
readings and a social get-together cv-
enins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Lehigh DOings.

Regina Orris, daughter of Hon. +.
Orris, is seriously ill with Influenza.
this being the second time she has tax
en- the disease.
Merit BEEN has bought the Dallem
farm west of town. The price paid
was 5000 per acre. DIR. Gibson has,
purchased farm in the same neigh
borhood. Both these sales were made
through the Whipple agency.
Wilbur Orris is very i'll with flu.
Clarence George has returned from
the army and is clerking i'll the George
Brothers store.
The Lehigh high school basket ball
team played Duncombe last Friday
night.
Mckinley Daniels is home on fur
Tough from Fort Harrison. called here
by the serious Illness of his mother,
Mrs. ID. Ober.t
Mrs. Bower is very ill with infuen-
"a.
The ice crop is being harvested with
all speed and Wednesday night all
available teams hauled ice to the ice
house all night long. The ice is rather
thin but it will certainly be better than
no ice and there is very little of any
kind left in the river at this writing.
The roads around Lehigh are well
nigh impossible and our streets are
muddy, too.
Mrs. VIII Suer is i'll with pneumonia
Mrs. Merit BEEN is in Des Moines
this week.
The apron and necktie festival held
at the Methodist church Wednesday
evening was great success, both fin
ancially and socially.
Miss Irene Goodrich is visiting in
Minnesota.
Feb. Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Northeast Liberty.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Doolittle and sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, visited
their brother, Clayton Hoffman,, al
Sioux City last week.
Miss Louise Peterson is home after a
two weeks stay with her brother
Henry and family in Randall.
The voss sale Wednesday was well
Iattended
Ed Gish has returned to his. home
at ElizabethtOwn, Pa, after short
business trip here.
Mrs. Hugh Robbins and sons have
returned home from Illinois, Mi. Rob
bins mother accompanied them here
and will remain until they move,
March /.
Chas Coble recently spent few
days in Blairsburg with his uncle, B.
H Gish.
Friends are welcoming Ed and Jake
Telcamp, who are home from the army.
Mrs. Glenn Kennedy and small
daughter are visiting Mrs. KS parents
in Kamrar. Little Gleneva is quite
sick with pneumonia.
A number of the neighbors enjoyed
dance at the w. Il. Pettinger home
last week. A set of silver knives and
forks were presented Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
finger, who leave soon for Minnesota.
This family will be greatly missed in
this community but we wish them sue
cess in their new home. j.
Little Ora Trent is not so well at
this writing.
Opal Ruth Coble is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ackley.
Mr.. Otto schwultz has been suffer.
ing from an attack of tonsilitis. s
Feb. Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17

Byron Calkins is the owner Of a
new Chalmers touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17

shoulders. Webster City may rest sare
of some gold medals, if she keeps in
the race.
| The winner of first place in the
whole. contest, was Miss Lois Meadow
in "A Pleasant Half Hour at the
Beach," wherein the nagging mother
was made so ludicrous that one want
ed to shake her. Lois has been our
school representative in foreign fields,
and there has been much pride in wlla t
she has hitherto achieved. Fridays
work was a good pace ahead of even
herself and the school is highly pleas
ed with her excellent work. She will
be our representative lin the state con-
test. unless all those of the humorous
class are already placed. in which case,
a number from some other class must
be chosen.
Two little ladies from the ninth
grade were brave enough to enter the
field and win in the tryout for place
in this contest. Helen Swiney gave
THE Lady Across the Aisle, and Alma
Tolstrup gave THE Toboggan Slide"
Both girls deserve much credit, since
they had such stiff competition, and
have had so many interruptions in
practice. Their work is most COM
mendable for first appearances.
The Boys Glee club gave Were "a
Bunch OF Jolly Good Fellows
to the delight of their listeners. While,
the judges-Supt. Andrews and Miss
O'Neil of Williams, and Supt. Spangler
of Goldfeld--were rendering their de-
cision, the orchestra played Spring
time giving a pleasing finish to the
most excellent program.
Miss Lola Hughes, who conducted
the work, through storm and stress.
quarantine and quit etc, has been
a very persistent and tireless worker
At times it seemed impossible to
carry on" yet her wholesome enthus-
iasm has kept life in the contest, and
to her goes a great big credit mark for
an unusually fine contest
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Complimentary to Soldiers.

The Elks dance Tuesday evening is
to be given in honor of all returned
soldiers, who are to be complimented
guests No special invitations will be
sent out, but all returned soldiers are
cordially invited to attend.
Lieut.. John V. Eppel and his Boone
orchestra will furnish the music. The
committee is making preparations to
care for the largest crowd that ever at
tended an Elks party in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
acre Land has some value around

AK A/utiu ASAS SWAY 'e.As'sfS - $500
jewell
Lee Greiner sold his so acre farm
southwest of town to John Larson
from west of Story City for a consid-
GRAFTON OF $3.50 per acre.
The B. S. Millett house, which was
recently damaged somewhat by fire
starting from sparks from an engine.
has been repaired and insurance has
been adjusted satisfactorily with the.
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Com
pany, of which B. F. Knudson is
agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rifeh have re-
ceived word that their daughter,
Myrtle, passed away Tuesday at
Cedar Rapids. No details were given
in the message.
Feb. IL.
Byron Calkins is the owner of
new Chalmers touring car.
Ralph Calkins has bought anew Ford
sedan.
. - 4. ~. 49,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Sam Young ard wife to Cora E.
Wells--Lot Blk. 3 Park Add. w. c.
$1Oc.
p. Il. Little and wife to Cora E.
Wells-Lot Blk Park Add. w. c.
81 100.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
ART FLETCHER
STILL IN RUNNING
Giant Infielder Is Having One
of Best Seasons Of Career.

In the excitement caused by the sem
sational hitting and fielding of Ross
Young, the timely swatting OF Larry
Doyle and the generally fine work OF
the Giant team az u whole, the results
obtained by at least n member OF the
cast have been somewhat overlooked,
says a New York critic,
The player in question Is Arthur
Fletcher, II was II long years ago that
Fletcher first eased hts way into a
major league game, but he Is stiil very
much in the running. There are more
flashy shortstops In the game than the
Collinsville veteran, but John McGraw
would hardly consider passing Fletcher
along In exchange for any OF them,
Injuries sustained on the eve OF the
opening I1 p,, q the ,S sh, 70 2 nys s1 season A. On
OF play and finally forced him to fall out
Of line and allow Eddie Sticking and Al
Baird to take turns at plugging the
gap between second and third bases.
II lrked him 10 remain IN the bench.
however, and he missed only six games.
he reported for duty after his brief lay.
OF. and even now his back. wrenched
in an exhibition game In mid-April,
bothers him when ne makes an unusu-
ally strenuous play, yet his physical
condition is only family reflected In his
work,
Since resuming his place In the lineup
Fletcher has peppered the pellet 1t 4
asa clip. This average is not a par
~ticularly remarkable one. yet when the
details OF his batting are scanned II will
be found that his hits have been of a
| most timely nature. For instance, In
s s,, Ss n. !, ss,r rsS so 4 ssas w N shs klssss sssl
| kiienss Foot Ease IN each shoe IN n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

XIV.
II d~etracts nothing from what Jim
Flynn was in his day 10 suggest thar
here wal something queer about his
first match with Jack Dempsey.
That occurred at Murray, Utah, that
suburb Of Salt Lake City, which ] have
mentioned before, and / have had sew
eral versions of the affair. None Of
them came from Dempsey, however.
He talks very little about that matter,
and he has reason for retioence on the
subject II does not reflect much credit
en- him, whatever the circumstances.
They thought right well of Jacks
fistic ability around Utah about then,
and I have heard that the Dempsey
Flynn arrangement was a sort OF KILL
ing directed against the home guard.
Certainly no one thought Flynn could
stop the rugged young Dempsey.
Another version that has come to me
is that Dempsey was In some sort OI
Jam, and they put II up 70 him
they" being the m~anipulators Of the
event-that tie only way he could ex-
tricate himself was by not winning
that fight with Flynn, All this sounds
vague, and involved, but | have never
talked with anyone who had anything
more than vague and involved informa-
tion in the premises.
Billy Roche, the famous old referee,
who has been with the A. II. Y. In
France and Germany for some months
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

made off Grover Cleveland Alexander In
the sixth inning. that chased the win
ming run over the plate. Two days
later he launched the third inning at
tack on Douglas that nstted the Giants
five runs with a double TO left. An In
ming later "Shufflin' Phil' was knocked
out Of the box. On the following daX
he welded a mean stick In the course
OF the run making that brought about
the defeat Of Lefty Tyler, and In a re-
cent game he reached Slim Sallee for a
hit that drove Doyle over the plate In
the second inning with the Giants first
tally. AS II developed this run would
have won the game for the Giants, as
Rube Benton blanked the Reds.
II Fletcher's batting has been Of a
timely nature hts fielding has been
doubly so. or course he has booted a
few %grounders, but at critical moments,
when the blocking Of a hard hit ball has
meant the checking OF an ~incipient
rally by the opposing club, he has not
been found wanting. Fletcher 10 one
OF the players. who, because Of his age
and length OF service, was regarded
rather pitylngly by sundry critics siaine
up the Giants prospects at the start Of
the season, but he is hardly In any neee
Of sympathy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

Unaware of the rule by which all
fair drives which hit the upper tier Of
the right fish wing of the Polo grounds
go for home runs. whether or not the
tall glances back upon the field. Casey
Stengel uselessly expended considerable
energy in a recent game between the
Giants and Pirates. In the eighth in
ming, with George Burns on second
base, Hal Chase slammed the ball
against the upper tier. and as the pellet
earotned of Stensell made a lunge for
y, thinking TO head Chase off al acc
ond base, Missing the bali in his first
dive, Stengel plunged headiong TO the
8 r,und, picked himself and the ball ur
and hurled the leather to Terry, who
was covering the keystone sack. in time
70 halt Chase's Progress. When Hal,
ignortng Terry's possession OF the bali,
continued hiissfully on his way, II
dawned on Stengel that Ne had been
lel ogins UNDER Q dstaslon.
II ZION 8#<ttt fu1 ktHs~ 80 wtsE WesteSzaneaaaa
ther retisnnf ions effctfiH1 Jufr {8f
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

for a few days, ana your Kidneys win
then act fine. This famons salts 10
made from the acid Of grapes and lemon
been used FOR generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also to neutralise Nhsl
acids In urine, SO It no longer ID an
source Of irritation. thus ending biad.|
der weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive, cannot In
lure. makes a delightful, ~efferSesoent|
lithia. water drink which everyena
should take now and then to Keen
the kidneys clean ana active. Drug.
gists here say they sell lots Oh .Isdl
Salts te felix's who believe III overcSm.
ing kidney trouble while 1t Is oniy|
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

Uric acid In meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked, get sluggish,
ache, . feel Ike Jumps Of lead The
irritated, ana you may be obliged to
seek relief two or three times during
the night. When the kidneys clog you
must help them flush Oft the body'!s
ufinous waste or you'll be a real sick
fnli misery in the kidney region, yoI
suffer from backache, sick headache,
dizziness, stomach gets SOUR, tongue
coated and you feel rheumatic twinges
when the weather 10 bad,
Eat less meat, drink lots OF water;
ounces OF Jad Salts take a tablespoon
fpl IN q glass Of water before breakfast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

Asia found a place on the map of
the trotting turf when Sveer recently
trotted a mile in 2:07A at Omsk.
Siberia. Sveer is one OF the horses that
tains after the u~pheavals In P~etrograd
and Moscow, and at omsk, under the
protection of the government set up by
Admiral Kolchak, he succeeded In maxi
ing a record of 2:07h. At the same
time he also placed his name at the
top Of the Russian bred trotters, the
limit prior to his performance being
POS, which was made by Prostee at
Moscow. This 2:0S Is also the European
record, and when made supplanted the
2:0S $40 made by Siliko when he won
the Sommer prize at Vienna In 1905.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

That joke Of crediting victories again
showed up in the. Reds. Phillies game
winning the game, though Knocked out
oil the box In the seventh inning. The
pitcher who saved the game for him
gets nothing but his name in the box
score.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

Frank Baker had gone II games with
out striking out when Guy Morton made
him swing In the recent Indians. Yankee
sories.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
A Perfect
Fit for Any
Figure

lizard to fit" is something
we've forgotten about long ago;
overcome completely by Hart
Schaffner & Marx. No matter
what your experience may have
been in other stores, forget it
and let us show you how easy
it is to fit you here. Models
and sizes in big variety of fab
RIGS for tall men, short men,
stout men, slender men, as well
as every variation of the hui
man form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

sveer is by zamicel, 2:11N, a son Of
Quarter Cousin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13


George Cutshaw, the Pirate second
baseman, has one fatal weakness-one
regular dissipation. No, George doesn't
care about the bourbon when It Is red,
nor the beer when II In amber, Neither
doeA he chase the roulette wheel, the
poker deck nor the bright eyed chicken.
MIR, Cutshaw's n great dissipation is
toys,
In Chicago there dwells a small ne
phew OF the ball player~-three years old,
and already Of a mechanical turn Of
mind, In every city that the second
little autos, tiny engines, miniature
machines OF many kinds. George buys
these and sends them TO the delighted
youngster, Ho says there Is more fun
hunting up these toys and forwarding
them to the nephew than In any other
pastime he has ever discovered--and the
small nephew, unquestionably thinks
the same,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
Dixie Weaves
Hot Weather Clothes

Good dressers will appreciate these
elegant summer clothes. They com
bine comfort with style and appear
ance, like no others. Feather weight,
pure wool fabrics, that keep their
shape, in all the live models, with
Hart Schaffner & Marx quality and
tailoring
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
A Tale of TwO Fists
THE LIFE STORY OF JACK DEMPSEY

rnmmnnrnrrrrmmnnrlnY DAMON RUNYoN nln-mrlnra1rEmaEE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
Waist Seams for
Young Men

They're the big style hit of the sea
son, and we're getting them in all
the time. New models, new fabrics,
new patterns, new colorings-blues,
green's, browns, tans, grays, heathers,
Observation-Disclosures that'll please the
smartest dressers-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
Styles for Men

There's a smartness, a distinctiveness,
an air of refinement in Hart Schaff-
ner & Marx clothes that fairly impels
recognition at sight, Men who are in
the habit Of wearing fine clothes know
how to appreciate it. Custom ~tailors,
when they do equal the quality and
character Of these clothes, charge
nearly double
$50, $35, $40 & Up to $50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
Hart
Schaffner
& Marx
Clothes
Are Built For Satisfaction

Are Built For Satisfaction
That's why we sell them and
why you should buy them, in
preference to any others. Quail
ity is the sole consideration in
their production, The finest
fabrics, the best tailoring, the
highest art designing; beyond
question or argument the best
clothes in the world, and men
who appreciate good clothes
know we're right about it.
Your permanent satisfaction is
assured by the Hart Schaffner
& Marx absolute guarantee. A
new suit for any that falls
short, and you're the sole
Judge in the matter.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-17
PIONEER WILL
 CHANGE HANDS

Yesterday current rumor had il that the property of the Petree es- tate known as the Pioneer hote. would soon undergo change of man agement. Last evening the rumor was practically confirmed from re liable sources that the change would be made within the next few days. the lessee of the property being Charles Beam, who suffered the loss of his establishment by the recent fire. A few minor details are yet to be settled before the final papers are signed and MT. Beam will take pos. session.
 It is MT. Beams intention to cnn. duct the hotel along practically the same lines as it is now run, with the addition of his specialty-pool and other pastimes for the laboring man, He has many friends in the interior who will undoubtedly accord him their patronage.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-17
TWO ADMITTED
 AS CITIZENS

Monday evening in the district court was held the regular hearing on the naturalization calendar for the month of February. Many pc. titioners and their witnesses were on hand but only two passed the required examinations.
 Those admitted by the court were Ole Johnson Wolden, of Olnes, who had as witnesses Edward Fahrney and Frank Maloche, and James Size land, of Nenana, being the other pe- titioner to be admitted. His wit nesses were Chas. McDermott and another man who acted in the stead of Isadore Stein, who is in the ser. vice. Other applicants failed to pass owing to the absence of their wit nesess. who are out of the territory at the present time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-17
WORKED GROUND SULLIVAN CREEK
 YIELDING PAY

From the Hot Springs district news is brought that the old Brock fraction on Sullivan creek is again produc' ing pay in high values, Rolke & Al brecht. who have taken lay on the ground. having discovered new paystreak, or at least what might b. considered as one
 For some time past it has been considered that the pay in the frac- ton had been worked out but 1t re; mained for the laymen to discover the new pay. which was in the roo of the old drifts. No attention had been paid to the possibility of pay existing in the roof of the drift as bedrock was considered as the only gold bearing proposition. The new paystreak has shown values as high as ten and twelve dollars to the pan. The laymen are highly elated over this discovery and are now making preparations for working their bon anza.