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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Iowa Land, Sales.

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: F. J. Sic
vert this week bought from A. H. Sti.
yers 165hasacres of land four and q
1 half miles southwest OF Alta for $27d
an acre, and he will probably move
back from Galva next spring to farm
the place. Mr. Stivers owned the farm
on contract for about one month and
had a raise from $500 an acre, which
he paid. The place has changd hands
four times this spring and the frst price
was 1925 for one eighty and 5000 for
the other.
A. H. Stivers and George H. Larson
this week bought farm Of $50 acres
near Highview school, in Barnes town
ship, for $24O an acre from j. G. L0ckin
of Aurelia.
Last spring Bert Adams bought 800
acres of land near Hartley from Samuel
Parker, and this week he sold the same
at an advance of $5625 an acre. an
other indication of the rapid advance OF
real estate in northwest iowa.
Sac Sun: Wessling & Wolf have sold
their 16O-acre farm south Of Lytton,
known as the Henry BAIL farm. to Leo
and Ed. Losgman at $3.50 per acre.
wessling & Wolf bought this farm six
ty days ago at $3.50 an acre.
The farm formerly owned by Will
liam Webb, One-half mile northeast Of
Lytton, sold yesterday at Rockwell City
at auction to Brill & Luke for $277.5O
per acre.
Britt Tribune: One quarter section OF
land, which has never been broken, The
only original prairie land left in this
part of the county and seven miles
from town, owned by II. b. Cobb, was
sold this week to Ludwig Schmidt for
$175 per acre. The William Becker
farm of 800 acres was sold to L. Mas
ser for $40 per acre. Mrs. Sarah Hun
sley sold 800 acres to H. G. Armstrong
for $175 per acre. Art Pierce sold 100
acres to Ray Hunsley for $1S5 per acre.
u. Pinkerton sold 80 acres to E. H. Ar
net for $3.50 per acre.
Eagle Grove Times: Andrew Egland
has sold his 100 acre farm, located near
town. TO Jacob Westrc for s312.50 per
lacre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Mrs. Baldwin is survived by her hus-
band and three children.

Miss Elizabeth Freimuth, a trained
nurse returned home to Fort Dodge
today, after having taken care of, Mrs.
George lutte, who has been quite i'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The pressure cooker demonstration
in Scott township last week, held at the
home of Mrs. John II. Sparboe, was of
unusual interest. The demonstration
in Webster City drew but small at
tendance, owing to a driving rainstorm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Directors Meet.

Miss Katie Lucille McRobert, home
demonstration agent met the officers
and directors Of the Hamilton County
Home Demonstration Bureau at the
city hall Saturday afternoon. Routine
business occupied the hour of meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Among those from here who went to
Des Moines to hear the Metropolitan
Grand Opera quartette at the coliseum
yesterday afternoon were H. 1. Hamp-
ton and son Wallace, Harold Dick, Mrs.
G. J. Jennings, Mrs. Mae Arnold-Puck-
EFT and Misses Oritha Osmundson and
Mildred HoOt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Ellsworth Chautauqua.

Ellsworth News . The dates have been
received for the chautauqua that is go
ing to be held in Ellsworth this year,
and the News is sure that every person
interested will agree that the dates set
are the best Of the season. The dates
are June 8 to June 13, really the best
time Of the year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Jeweu Chautauuua.

Jewell Record: The Mutual chautau.
qua, the bureau that furnishes the tai
ent for this years chautauqua, has in
formed the local committee that the
approximate dates for jewell are
June "a to July l inclusive. A far bet
ter, and of course more expensive, pro
gram has been contracted for this year
and it will require the undivided effort
Of the club members to make the chau
tauqua complete success. Hence q
Fourth Of July celebration would be
impracticable, coming Immediately af
ter Its close.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
New Location.

Guy F. Bissell, whose blacksmith
shop OH Des Moines street was torn
down to make room for the new Kan
rar garage, has rented the building on
Second street just east OF the armOry
which he will repair and reopen as a
shop, probably the latter part Of this
week. \,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

p. G.. Davidson Of Minneota, Mini,
spent Sunday in Webster City at the
home of his sister, Mrs. E. F. Johnson
and family, on Elm street. He returned
home this morning and was acconra.
MED by his niece, Mrs. Edith Deer.
durff, who will make an EXTENDED visit
with relatives in Minnesota.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Rev. Spiker to Leave.

Williams Enterprise Rev. w. d. Spi-
ker of the Congregational church of
Harrisburg has accepted the Passionate
at New Hampton at salary of $500
per year, and will leave for that place
in the near future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pettibone left
Saturday afternoon for their new home
at Cooley, Arizona, where Mr.. Petit
bone, will engage in the lumber BUSH
ness. Mrs. Pettibone will be a guest
Of Mrs. c. D. HELEN in Des Moines a
few days en- route
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The Choral society will meet tomor-
row evening with Miss Rosalind Cook
the tenors at 80 and the entire
chorus at s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Buttonhook to lift soapstones-No cost
Total cost Of material--$2.20 to $40

ButtOnhOOk to lift sOapstOnes-NO Cost
Total cost Of material--$2.2O to $3.4O
To make the use Of the fireless
cooker easier there are some additional
conycniences which may be used If you
80 desire. The duplicate or triplicate
kettles purchased to fit the well OF
your cooker are not absolutely neces-
sary il you own other pans which mt,
but they are much more convenient
and aid in making the cooker more
! efficient.
If it is necessary that the cooker be
moved, cnstors will make this easily
done. a.
The following directions for making
cooker are given by the state rela-
tions service, United States depart
ment Of agriculture. If you follow
them closely, you will be able to show
your efficient fireless cooker with pride
to the next neighbor who comes In. 1t
will give you an enviable feeling to
Ike able to say, Il made that myself.
1t cost very little and does good work Y
Try it and see.
How to Make The Cooker.
Scour firkin, let it dry thoroughly
and put in castors.
Line with several. thicknesses OF
newspaper tackled to siles.
Put in solid layer of excelsior ABOUT
. inches thick. This should be at least
. inches thick. but might well be more
If the firkin is deep enough to permit.
Fit asbestos around pail and wire or
tie it firmly.
Cut circle of asbestos little larger
than the size Of the pail and place on
top of the 2 inch layer Of excelsior.
Set pail on top of this and weight
before starting to pack around 1t IN
order to avoid having the pail move
out of place
Put in small amount OF excelsior
around pail, distributing it evenly.
Pound down with handle of hammer
or something else heavy.
Continue packing excelsior ana
pounding down until it is about one
half inch from rim of bucket. The
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lentz and chill.
dren and Mrs. Ben Pelz and children
of Blairsburg, were visitors in Web
ster City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Will Kidder, who has been working
in drug store at Lake City, has re-
signed his position there and returned
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Jewell Record: The annual high
school class play will be given at the
Lyric theatre, Friday. May 16. The
play to be given by the class Of 1919 is
entitled, when the Homeland Calls"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Cloverdale Reveille: A blind girl in
Chicago got married and recovered her
sight few days later. Marriage is
certainly a great eye opener.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss THERESA Brauer, who has been
working at the J. L. Hoag home north
of town, returned home to Blairsbure
Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
A recent ;ss,ie of The Star. published

A recent issue of The Star. published
at Dos Palos. California, contains the
obituary of Mrs. p. o. Baldwin, for
mer resident Of Hamilton county. The
Baldwin family lived on a farm east OF
this city for many years. removing to
California twenty or more years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
Ready fol, Base Ball.

Ellsworth News; At the base ball
meeting held Friday evening it was
agreed by all present that Ellsworth
will have a base ball team this year and
that preparations be made as soon as
possible to start the ball rolling
A. B. Miller was elected manager for
the coming season, and Don Brinton
Theo. Kallem and A. B. Miller were
chosen as committee to have ball
grounds prepared.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Have $4,000 for excess farm first
mortgage if taken soon. Security Title
& Loan company. ou2ll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss Zetta Holt Of Jewell was
shopper in Webster City Saturday at
ternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Miller spent Sun
day in harrisburg with their daughter,
Mrs. J. II. McNee and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss Blanche Whalen Of Williams
visited here Saturday at the Mrs. Ar
thur Hawkes. home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

The Cass Center ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. Ed Doolittle tomor-
row.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss Dole Copper of Lake City has
accepted a position as saleslady Mt the
Seymour Eichman store in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Mrs. Frank H. Shafer of harrisburg
is Webster City visitor today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Rev. j. w. Stiverson will preach at
the Mulberry Center church Wednes-
day evening. All are invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss Susie Welty of Williams was u
visitor in this city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Miss Judith Hankom of Williams Wis
tied in this city Saturday with Miss
Marcia Greenwood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Stoffer Gray has accepted position
with the Foster Furniture company.

Clifton Furman visited over Sunday
in Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05
will soon fall Of their own accord OF
some one may be injured by them.
Money to Loan on improved Farms.

800 per acre on good Iowa farms
at six per cent. See or write w. w
Pearce, Webster City, Iowa.
4-2Sd-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

If you use fireless cooker, you will
save time, for the food can be cooking
while you are doing some other work
about the house.
If you use fireless cooker, you will
lie able to serve better food. Many
foods cooked at low temperature for
long time have much better flavor,
and breakfast cereals so cooked are
often considered more wholesome.
If you use fireless cooker you will
save fuel and your Kitchen will be a
much more comfortable place in which
to work, especially in hot weather.
Materials You Will Need.
These materials plus a few hours
work plus ordinary common sense will
produce the fireless cooker you want
and need in your kitchen:
I tightly-built wooden box or
lard firkin, large enough to
allow at least four inches
packing around the well
or inside pail to loo
i metal pail without handles
and with tight-fitting cover.
Cover preferably fits inside
pail. If tin is used, care
must be taken to avoid rust
ing -----l--5Oc to 81
Excelsior, crumpled newspa-
pers, sawdust, ground cork-No cost
Asbestos paper, * inch thick
Cardboard ar------------NO cost
Plaster paris or asbestos col
lar Observation-Disclosures
White paint ----------------lOc
Round pillow" Of old cotton Il
material and excelsior made
to fit snugly in the top-----NO cost
2 soapstones to fit INTO pail OF
VOL 81 to 100
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

THE WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT
The Housewife and Her Business; Easy to Make
Fireless C0oker.-Better Food with Less Expense
and Efort.-H0usekeeper Who Follows Direc-
ti0ns Can Make Kitchen Convenience
For Her Own Use
Sponsored Mcobert Demonstration Agent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Excelsior, crumpled newspa-
pers, sawdust, ground cork No cost
Asbestos paper, * inch thick
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

ness ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS u %
Cardboard collar------------No cost
Plaster paris or asbestos col
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-05

Round pillow of old cotton
material and excelsior made
to fit snugly in the top-----No c.
? soapstones to fit into pail OF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14
BLOUSE IS COSTLY
Garment Almost az Expensive az
Entire Frook.
1s6ss 10 90 Simple That the Making
at Home Would Not Be
Difficult Task.

H Is impossible to eliminate the
peplum or costume blouse from style
discussions and reviews at the present
time. because this garment IS one Of
the most interesting and most talked.
OF items Of the wardrobe. When an
cut.of.the-ordlnary style is introduced
it IL usually taken up by the cheapest
manufacturers and dressnakers, and
developed in such inferior material
and with such poor workmanship that
1t quickly loses caste. i
This has not been the case with the
long blouse. It seems safe to say.
writes a correspondent, that for. the
present at least the woman who
wishes one of these hlouses must
either buy material and make II or
have It made, or else pay q very high
price for it. Most Of these blouses
shown In the shops cost as much az an
entire. frock. Undoubtedly this ac-
counts for the fact that up to the
present time they are worn only By
very well.dressed and smartly groomed
women ~
Tbs blouse shown In the sketch IL
sxtremaly good-looking and at the
same time 1t is SO simple that making
II Mt home would not be difficult. The
fsundation of the blouse, which Is a
little longer than the overblouse, Is
satin. Either black, white or colored
lace may be used over this. The gar.
mont would be lovely made of white
or snaize-colOred satin with over
blouse Of black lace, q skirt Of soft
black satin: to accompany 1t.
A narrow bead fringe finishes the
edges Of the blouse. The satin foun-
dation is sleeveless. The blouse can
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14
hometown
'9nh|| !: | J,
TARRED ROADS AFFECT TREES
investigation Has Shown conciusIvely
Their :p;sastrousr Results on
NeIghborinu Vegetation. -,

The injurious effects OF tarred roads
upon neighboring vegetation have been
described In numerous articles emar
mating from both american ana Euro
peari sources! y 0ae16f the latest inves-
LEGATIONS OF this. subject has been fnads
at Milan ~ u. Brist. The plants most
susceptible to- damage of this sort,
says SIgnor Bril-. are species Of horse
chestnut e(Aescrulns Hippocastanum
and TAeearnea),v the leaves aof which,
at the beginning Of summer, turn rusty
at the edge and curl up Slishtlys while
their surface Is covered with nx1ner-
ouy small spots, which, at Arst. are
yellow and look as II covered with q
thin layer Of shining varnish. The Leaf
then curls up mere and more, dries.
and Is easily blown away. Other
plants very sensitive to the effects Of
tar are Forsythia viridiSsima, Fagus
sylvatica, Lagerstraemia indica, Mag
nolla grandifiora. Deutzia and Cornus.
The damage Is caused almost entirely
by the very nne dust raised By the
passage Of n1otorcars. This dust ret
ties slowly and Is most abundant on
low plants and the lower branches Of
trees. Once deposited, the small par.
ticles Of tar give OF Injurious vapors
when strongly heated by the sun. Plant
and parts Of plants not directly reach
ed by the sun never show this dam
age, while plants exposed to the sun
are injured in proportion to the In
tensity and duration Of sunshine. The
best remedy 10 TO- keep down the dust
BY ths~regular and, abundant .watsrans
Of the roads.-Scientiflc American. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14

In any rural community badly in.
tested with rats, 1t is q good plan for
farmers to form rat clubs and offer
prizes for destroying the rodents. The
younger members Of the community al
well as adults should be allowed to
compete and the prizes should be
awarded periodically, as once month.
A first, second and third prize are
suggested for those who bring In the
greatest number of rat taiis., Specific
rules governing the contests should be
made at the start, and instruction as
to proper methods Of trapping or other.
wise killing rats should be part Of
the program for each meeting Of the
club. Prizes may be provided by priv.
ate donation or even by assessment of
members. The plan gives better salts.
faction than a system Of straight 70
wards, because II arouses more en-
thusiasm and costs Isss.--D. Lants In
The House Rat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14

Solicitor Ito business man absorbed
tn aetail)--F have here most mar.
velous system Of efficiency condensed
into one small volume. II will save
ynu fully SO per cent of your time, and
30 -->
1 Business Man finserruptfng irrita-
biy)-I already have system BY
which I can save 100 per cent Of my
time and yours. Til demonstrate II
nos--Sood-days-LAfa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14
Grade Streets WITH Mar,ss.

Grading streets and giving them
marks as Is done with pupils In the
public schools IL the plan used In the
city's petition to force the Pittsburgh
Railways company to spend $826.44
in track and equipment improvements.
Some Of the company's tracks are
graded as low as 80 per cent. this rep.
resenting the worst stretches OF road.
The receivers Of the company Insist
that further increases In fare will Do
.necessitated If they are forced 70 I'm
prove their equipment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14
plantrsood
With plenty plantsood at hand rapidly

An o0bushel corn crop removes from
the soil 40 pounds Of nitrogen. At the
usual rate Of application, fertilizer con
tanning two per cent Of ammonia OF
less furnishes but a small fraction
Of the total needed supply Of this
plantfood element. Its value lies II
the fact that It serves as a starter--is
furnishes available nitrogen Tor anu
monia) at the time when 1t is most
needed, and when other sources sup
ply little or none. /.
In the early spring the ground Is
cold, lifeless, and unresponsive. The
winters rains have leached out the
soluble nitrogen; bacteria have not
yet had an opportunity to rot the or
ganic matter of the soil and to make
mssre nitrogen available, and the ten
Ger rootlets Of the young crop get q
cold, forbidding reception. Even such
crops 40 wheat or grass, that have
lived through the winter. often fail to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14

start growth promptly in the early
spring.
This soil condition accounts for thu
sickiy, yellowish looking corn that w
so often see for several weeks after
the young plant has broken the sur
face crust Of the soil. The basis TOT
poor crops, weakened plants subject To
disease attacks, slow growth and de-
layed maturity, are laid right there
and then. A little quickly available
nitrogen and sphosphoric acid at hand
just at that time Is valuable out Of all
proportion to its cost or actual plant.
food" value.
The crop itself is the best indicator
OF what is needed. H!you will Observe
its growth, and then think back and
remember how others Of your crops
have grown Cor, possibly, have failed
to grow) you can answer the question
as to whether these 'plantfoods are
needed as crop starters"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-14

blouses Of figured foulard to BE worn
with white satin or silk Jersey cloth
skirts.
A blouse such as the one shown In
the sketch, worn with il handsotne silk
Or xatin skirt, makes q costume SUI
aciently. dressy for, any afternoon
function.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-24
ONE BIG NEWSPAPER.

A remarkable newspaper feat has been
accomplished in Paris within the past few davs. On
account of printers strike the various dailes
found themselves unable to set their type. There
were enough printers available, though, to set the
type Tor one paper, if they were all assembled Ac-
cordingy the daiies all combined and issued from
the office OF the Petit Parisien composite paper
which they called the Presse de Paris, or Paris
Press. The daily circulation has run up to & =
100000 or 100000
Imagine all the newspapers, in New York roll
ed into and issued from the plant of the World
or Times or American
Aside from the union labor question involved
it is a fine example in friendly cooperation where
ordinarily there is keen competition 1t stirs ur, re-
Elections on the possibility of having one bio c;tv
paper IN every city instead of anywhere from two
to dozen. 1t also brings up the question of com
troll
Suppose that such combination were posi-
bic everywhere-who would determine the poIicy2
Private directors, public officials?
Readers, annoyed by some aspects of the
newspaper business, are sometimes heard TO ec
press the wish that there might be in every, civ,
only one big official" paper The idea is some
times expanded to the suggestion that the nress r.;
general be controlled by the government That
would presumably mean one paper in every citv,
very much like the papers of other cities in its
handling of news, features and editorial commen,
1t sounds interesting but hardly convincing.
There is much talk too, of one big union. and
what intelligent workman wants thatp For one
thing 1t would mean dangerous concentration
or power, whether in journalism or in unionism.
For another it would mean loss Of ;ndv;d,,al;t,,
Experience shows that the people want newspapers
with character, and in composite or standardized
publications there is no character.