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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Overseas Man Home.

Stratford Courier: Private Herbert
Prim arrived home from duty overseas
in France Sunday morning. He had
been in France about two months and
was about IS miles south of Bordeaux
when the armistice was signed. He did
not see actual service, but at the time
the armistice was signed was being
rapidly trained for actual service on
the firing line. Private Prim enlisted
during last summer and saw intensive
trimming in the camps of this country.
He was member of the 34th division
and in the ammunition train. He
brought his helmet home with him,
discharged soldiers being allowed to r.-
tain them. He is the very first nf the
Stratford boys to arrive home who
have been overseas and he was the CEN
ter Of a group Of interested men when
he got off the train. Private Prim
looks good, as do most of the boys who
have served in Uncle Sans army, but
he was mighty glad TO be home again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Jewell Bows Home.

Jewell Record: Corporal Harry Ar
derson arrived home Saturday evening,
having received his final discharge pa
pers at Camp Dodge. He is the first OF
the Jewell overseas boys to arrive
home. He was one of the Hamilton
county boys who were stationed at
Camp Cody for over year before he
ing sent overseas. A part of that divi-
sion did not reach France until about
month after the first part had arriv-
ed. they being held up on account OF
quarantine. Harry was in the last
contingent to go across, and hence dld
not get to see active service, although
it is quite probable he would have, had
the armistice not been signed just when
it was, as his division was on its way
to the front when the end came. Harry
said the happiest day of his life was
when he set foot on American soil 'on
his return from France.
Vern Templer also arrived home this
Thursday morning. He is the second
overseas soldier to return, and was
also among the Jewell boys at Camp
Cody.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Money for Building.

The proposition, first made by Mr..
Gilloon some days ago, was to secure
the cooperation of local citizens in
building canning factory here. The
Chamber of Commerce, with whom he
negotiated, deemed such proposition
mwise, owing to the short canning
season, lasting approximately six
weeks. Since then the sum of $50, 900
has been raised by the company for
its building program and all that re-
mains is to secure contracts for the
necessary corn to be grown by Hamil-
ton county farmers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Another Rainbow Soldier.

Jewell Record: Mrs. s. A. Stolp re-
ceived telephone message this morn
ing from her brother, Glenn Lakin, at
Camp Dodge. He will receive his dis
charge some time next week. Glenn
Lakin is n member of the Rainbow di-
vision, and was in some of the heavi-
est fighting. He was wounded in the
foot, and after having spent consider
able time in the hospitals of France,
has been sent home for honorable dis
charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27

. . r. . 3
and we are making preparations for a
long stay. But / hope they fool us and
! get lot of consolation out of hoping
that when we leave here it will be the
first move toward home. We are wear
ing a small Rainbow" on our left
shoulder to let others know who we
are. "
Give my regards to the fellows in
the store and to my friends who come
in as your customers And accept my
wishes for a very prosperous year.
Your friend,
Sgt. Paul E. Nickerson,
Supply Co., 16Sth Inf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
PVT. STE|NkE
DIES IN CAMP
Private Emil Steinke, Son
Of Mrs. Carrie Steinke,
Dies at Camp
Dodge.
BURIAL TO BE HERE
BURIAL TO BE HERE
Had Been Stationed at
Camp Cody and was to
get Discharge.

Private Earl Steinke, son Of Mrs. Car
RE Steinke of this city, died at Camp
Dodge Thursday night at o'clock,
following very brief illness from
pneumonia resulting from an attack of
Spanish influenza.
Private Steinke had been in military
service for over year, having been
stationed at Camp Cody, Deming, N.
NJ, until two weeks ago, when he was
sent to Camp Dodge to receive his hon
orable discharge. He had written a
letter to his mother last Monday and
apparently was in good health at that
time, as he expected to be mustered
out of the service in a couple of days..
Mother Notified.
Mrs. Steinke was notified Thursday
of her sons condition and left imme-
diately to be at his bedside and to help
care for him, but death claimed him
before she could get there.
He was born December IL, 1886,
making him 80 years, one month and
ten days old at the time of his death.
He was single man and leaves his
mother, one brother and six sisters to
mourn his sudden departure. The
brother and sisters are Will Steinke of
Waterloo, Mrs. Ed A. Carpenter of
Woodstock, Mrs. J. D. Hutchinson and
Misses Ida, Minnie and Feinie Steinke:
Of this city, and Miss Rose Steinke of
Woodstock.
The sympathy of the community goes
out to this family in their sad hour of
bereavement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Community Club Elects.

Jewell Record: The annual election
of officers of the Jewell Community
Club was held at their regular month
ly business meeting Monday evening at
the city hall. The following officers
were elected:
President-A. L. Fleenor.
First vice president-M. J. Severson.
Second vice president-Oscar John
son.
Treasurer. w. Knudson.
Secretary-C Claude v. Campbell.
Assistant secretary-E. G. Clark.
Directors Gilbert Knudson, VIM.
Anderson, II. G. Smith and Otto Fen
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Let's do 1t.

williams Enterprise: Hamilton coun'
ty contributed $61 ,421.OO to the unit
ed war work fund called for early in
the winter. This was over $500 more
than our quota, but that is nothing
unusual, as Hamilton county in nearly
every instance has gone over the top
with both money and men in order to
whip the Hun and clean up afterward.
Let's do as well with the Syrian relief
fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27

being a member Of the Saith division
which has now been demobilized. He
was in France for some months but did
not get on the firing line before the
armistice was signed. He is well and
looks good, too, but, like nearly all Of
the soldier boys, he is mighty glad to
get back to Goods country" again and
his friends are mighty glad to see him,
too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
lettings About the
County.
Home From Navy.

StratfOrd Courier: John LOnghenry,
a former resident of Stratford, who is
at present in the U. s. navy, arrived
here Saturday from Charter Oak, and
is enjoying visit with his Stratford
friends. John has been in the service
for over a year and from his appear
ance it surely seems to have agreed
with him. He was granted a few days
furlough and is enjoying it among his
friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
More Complaint on Wires.

Stratford Courier: While driving to
town Monday forenoon, Louis Chally's
| team became entangled in some of the
wires Of the old Independent Tele-
phone company and Mr.. Chally had all
he could do to keep the team from run
ming away. Both horses had just re-
Gently been sharp shod and in their
fright kicked and plunged until Mr..
Chally was fearful that they would
injure themselves with their sharp
shoes. After few minutes he got them
under control and succeeded in extri-
eating them from the wires which have
been lying in the road north Of town
since the cyclone early last summer.
The other day man driving an auto
became entangled in some of the same
wires with the result that one of the
tenders on his car was damaged and
he had to get out in the mud and work
for some time before he could get his
car loose from the tangle.
Last week the Courier called atten-
ton to some of the old wires belong
ing to the company which pass over
the wires Of the electric high tension
company. These telephone wires are
SO rotten with age that they are liable
to fall across the high tension wires
at any time. If one Of these wires
were to fall across just one of these
electric wires and hang where any UNI
suspecting persona small boy or
girl-could reach them, instant death
would be the result. These wires are
"dead' and doing no good to anyone
and they should be removed now by ac-
ton of the council. The wires in the
country are also ready to fall and the
trustees of the townships in which
these lines are located should see that
these old lines are removed or taken
care of before an accident is caused by
them. Do it now before it is too late.
In Webster City where the lines OF
the old Independent Telephone COM
pany are in about the, same condition
as they are here, City Manager G. J.
Long has recommended to the council
that immediate action be taken to have
the lines condemned and ordered re-
moved. The town council of this place
could take the same steps and order
the entire pole system in town removed
for there are several places in town
which are becoming danger and
menace to life and property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Buys German Pipe.

| Just how Sergeant Paul p. Nicker-
son, 16sth infantry, with the army of
Occupation, looks smoking German
pipe with deep porcelain bowl and a
stem a foot long, is being yisualized by
his friends here.
Sergeant Nickerson. in letter to
his former employer, julius Bermann,
writes chatty account of the Ameri-
cans life in Germany with scrumptious
waffles, feather beds and a longing for
home as high spots. The letter fol
lows:
Burgbrohl, Germany, Dec. q, 1913.
Dear julius and All: Our hike to the
Rhine is over and we are now fairly
well located and have quite bit OF
time to ourselves, so will write
few lines in answer to the dandy let
ter which 1 received from you last
night. twas dated Nov. JIG. We were
all glad to get mail last night, as it
was the first we had had that was writ
ten after the armistice went into effect.
The letters were all full Of good news
Of celebrations. But agree with you
that you couldn't have been as glad
as we were that hostilities had ceased.
In your letter you gave your fathers
address and today looked it up on the
map and found that all our travels had
been north of him.
We crossed the Grand Duchy OF Lux
emburg almost at the center and imme-
diately turned north after crossing the
border into Germany, which we did
on Dec. 8. And we are now billeted
along the Rhine not so very far from
COblenz. Personally, / have not seen
the Rhine yet, but our regimental head
quarters is in town on the banks OF
the river and part of our regiment is
on guard there. In fact, part OF the
16Sth is literally living in the Castles
on the Rhine" and have everything as
swell as could be. l would have been
mighty glad to have called on your
parents IL / had been near them, and
would have used my high school Ger
man to good advantage. However,
am afraid now that ! will never be
much nearer to them.
l am enjoying the scenery over here
and have verified many of the state
ments l used to hear you make about
Germany. We all say that the German
people are treating us fine and we have
had no trouble at all since coming into
their country. And we are living well.
For my part, my buddy and are sleep
ing in one of those big feather beds
which make you feel in the morning
like you had been through Turkish
bath. And l might add that the lady
of our house can bake some waffies
that are scrumptious.
Yesterday l bought one of those Ger
man pipes with deep porcelain bowl
and stem about foot long. / know
You have seen them. / sent it to my
sister and i am going to use it when l
get. back.
Your letter brings the good news that
the Rainbow division will be one of the
first sent home, as do all letters from
the states. With us it is only rumor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Rack from France.

Stratford Courier: Private Roger
Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Burke of this place, arrived home from
Camp Dodge Saturday night, having
been honorably discharged from the
army. He arrived at Camp Dodge
from duty in France early in the week,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Want Corn Contracts.

Contracts for 1000 acres of sweet
corn must be made with local farmers
if the project goes through. Owing
to the failure of the farmers to attend
the meeting this afternoon, personal
canvass of the county will be mad. to
determine just what interest The
farmers may have in the proposition
the canning company have to nffcr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-27
Gets Train Run.

George p. Calkins, who recently ac-
copied the position of clerk with the
American Railway Express Company,
has been assigned to the train run be-
tween Eagle Grove and Des Moines,
the regular messenger being i'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
GOOD NEWS.
Many DEBORAH Readers Have Heard
1t and Profited Thereby.

'Good news travels fast" and the
many bad back sufferers in DEBORAH
are glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many lame, weak and ach-
ing back is bad no more, thanks to
Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens ale
telling the good news of their ex-
perience with this tested remedy.
Here is an example worth reading:
Mrs. Ed. Ostenson, '610 w. Main
ST., says. about three years ago l
had an attack of kidney trouble. ]
had dun, constant ache in the
small of my back. When was
sweeping, sharp pains shot through
my back apd nearly drove me wild.
q hadSa tired feeling and didn't have
much ambition 4 suffered from pains
in the back of my head and | also had
dizzy spells used four boxes OF
Doans Kidney Pills and they gave
me wonderful relief"
Price soc at all dealers Don't
simply ask Tor kidney remedy
get noan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mrs. Ostenson had. Foster-Mil'
burn Co. Mlgrs.. Buffalo, \. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05

Proceedings of City Council, DEBORAH,
Iowa, October 2, 1919.

Adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called TO order by Mayor
Buckneil
The following members of the
Council were present at roll call:
McAndTews, Nesheim, Bernatz, His
lop, Bergeson and Engbretson Alder
man Rollins was absent.
The following resolution and street
lighting contract between the City OF
DEBORAH and the Interstate Power Co.
was read
Resolved That it be the sense oil
the City Council of the City of De
corah, Iowa, that the contract for
street lighting as submitted by the
Interstate Power Company and dated
the second. day Of October, 1919, be
accepted by the Municipality, and that
the Mayor and City Clerk be author
ized and directed to execute same for
and on behalf Of said municipality,
and that it be further ordered the
adoption Of the said street lighting
contract by the said authority given,
shall render null and void the provi-
sions OF any act or acts OF the NUM-
cipality heretofore performed which
may wholly or in part thereof con-
ilict with the terms. and provisions of
said lighting contract
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
McAnd-ews, that the said resolution
and Lighting contract between the City
of DEBORAH and the Interstate Power
Co. HAVING been read three different
times, ii us now declared%enacted,
passed, Approved and adopted. Roll
call vote, The motion was carried.
The following resolution and water
pumping contract between the City
of DEBORAH and the Interstate Power
Co was read; ~
Resolved: That it be the sense OF
the City Council Of DEBORAH, Iowa,
that the contract for water pumping
as submitted by the Interstate Power
Co and dated the second day of
October, 1919, be accepted by the
Municipality, and that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized and directed
to execute same for and on behalf of
said Municipality, and that it be
further ordered the adoption of said
pumping contract by the said au-
thority given. shall render null and
void the provisions of any act or acts
of the Municipality heretofore per-
formed which may wholly or in part
thereof conflict with the terms and
provisions OF said water pumping con-
tractF
Motion was made, seconded and
carried that the rules requiring the
reading of the said resolution and
contract at three different meetings,
be suspended and that it be placed on
It's third and final reading. $40 81
The resolution and contract was
Motips, was made, seconded and
carried, that the said resolution and
contrafl between the City and the
Interstate Power Co. having been read
three different times. it is now de-
clared enacted, passed, approved and
adopted,
MHtipn by Hisiop, seconded By
McARdrews, to adjourn until Mon
day evening, Oct. 6, 1919. The
mptipil was carried.
MARK d. WELLS. City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05

~ "a y #.
principle in the ''Gets-It formula.
''GetssIt does away forever with"con-
tfaptions,n "wrappy" plasters, ONT
,nentss that rub off, bioodletting
knives, and scissors that snip into the
quick "Gets-It'' eases pain. II
Ia iles but second or two TO use
"Gess-It." There's no FLUSHING OF
trouble. 1t dries immediately, You
PHI your stocking right back on again
Yorr corn will come off painiessiy
in ono complete piece That's com
nlonssezse. 1t never fails. @
..6iat~It," the only sure, guaran
teed ,rnoney-back corn-remoyer, cost!
bnt sstrifle at any drug store MI
nv E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. ~
;Sst)sa in DEBORAH and recoTmendee
az inc worlds best coon remover b!
F, Y. a. Engbertson, 70. J. Parman an'
q I Wangler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
cloth Erom Bark Of Tree.

The famous 'tapa" cioih Of Poly
Eesia Is made from tie inner bark OF
the paper mulberry. When Of tho nm
cst quality Il Is bleucbed 10 snowy
whiteness and fine as musiin. In 'trop-
ical Africa the inner bark, os a iegu-
udncus tree is utilized IN the Same
way. Indeed, II Is surprising % earn
how Widely tree barks arescinp'oyed rs
mnteriai fer clothing the world oVef
And IN the West Indies grows me
'sncc-bar.y tree which yields a deli
cate tissue SO Ike lace that many arti
cles OF fc.ainIne adornmens are made
from IL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
To Preserve Letters.

The following method OF preserving
the legibiilty Of pencil writing Is valu-
able: Steam the letter until quite limp,
then brush over with a solution COM
posed OF equal parts OF milk and wa
ter. Hang it alpraiitll fteagiy fry. Then
press 1t Between two sheets of blot
ting paper wfrti hot iron.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
Ar. of Chinese Gardeners.

Chinese gardeners sometimes plant
statuettes OF tiny men firmly in posts,
Just like real plants. and then train
live eycrgreens TO grow up over these
statucttes. The vines thus form a
kind OF robe for the statueste FaeH.
their white faces and hpnds QrotruG-
inG from the green leaves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
Winneshiek County Tax List
TaXEs A.. d.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. 5, 1919
OFFICE OF TREASURER
Winneshiek County, Iowa.
70 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

NOTICE HEREBY Monday
Of
and
ist). together and
L. C
Winneshiek iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-05
Corns Come Off
Like Banana Peel
"Gets-lt' leaves Toe Smooth A
SOur Palm. Never Fails

River peel off banana skin? welt,
that's TIE way "Gets-It peeis off any
corn or callus. It's picnic. Moth
ing else in the world Will do it but
Gets-It' BECAUSE of the new secret
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-30

Cash paid for clean cotton rags
at Daily Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-30
Real Estate Sales
ShOlU Steadu MOUe

That local real estate is now NOV.
ing steadily, is evidenced by reports
from various local real estate offices.
Jonas Cook reports the following
sales: "T. B. Losey, residence on
South Seventh street to Gerald Bed
nor; consideration $500. Mr.. Bed
mar, formerly a merchant in Alex,
now president of the NebOkla Oi
company, will move his family here
from Grand Island. ILL.,, and will oc-
cupy the home August 1st.
J. B. Jones. residence South Four
teenth street to Harry Culver
B, l.. Westbrook of Homily, Okla,
house and lots in Askew addition to
the Assembly of God church.
Marshall Hall Grain company to s.
c. Durbn, the south 122 feet at cor
ncr of Eighth and Arkansas avenue.
Cash paid for clean cotton rags
at Daily Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-30
The BROWNS
BY II. @. HAMILTON


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
New York, June 21.-Just what
Jimmy Burke has done to the
Browns Is question but eastern fans
believe he has hypnotized them. Not
since the dim days when Cleveland
and ST.. Louis battled for a pennant
and almost stole it from under the
very nose of Hughey Jennings has
the east given such attention to ar
American league club from St Louis.
When Fielder Jones took his made
over Feds into the American league
race after the peace agreement had
been signed there we're lot of folks
who believed he might cut some
swath them, but they were very few
and were extremely lonely in their
belief Since then predictions regard
ing the Browns have been generally
confined to forecasting a place for
them in the second division.
Burke didn't get away to an aus
picious start this year, but after
gloomily watching the Browns skid
backward and forward under the lash
of western visitors he began feeding
them raw meat or something just as
bad-and the Browns began to win.
They licked the life out of the Yam
KEGS and then started eastward.
Their start east wasn't so encourag-
ing as II might have been, yet they
played ball in Detroit that would
have beaten any club but one that
was playing as Detroit was in those
days and then they began to pick up
again.
The Browns really are a good base
bal club The infield save for one
patchy spot, shortstop, is fine, we'll
running machine There are few ball
players in the game who can surpass
the marvellous Sisler, and Joe Gedeon
has developed into high hype of
second baseman an da strong hitter.
The Brownie pitching staff, the
gloom spot of the club before the sea
son opened, has reversed itself and is
turning in great games Davenports
performances have been specially
fine.
St Louis fans long ago ceased to
wonder when either the Cardinals or
Browns would win a pennant and
settled themselves back to wait for
the occasional visits of teams which
would win pennants, but here they
are, back right where they used to
be ten years ago figuring close to
see if they cant wish the Browns un-
der the wire.
St Louis fans always have been a
loyal lot. In face of adversity through
a generation of baseball they have
plugged on and on, hoping against
hope and knowing it, but still com
forting their clubs with their pres
ence. OF late years attendance has
slumped rather badly, but the pep is
still there, and Brownie supporters
are ready to show it, Attendance
this year already has been decidedly
encouraging