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New Britain herald., 1919-12-26
'DURANDA' BREAD IS
 NOT VERY POPULAR
But Beggars Cant Be Choosers and Petrograd People Must Eat

Helslnsfors, Finland, Dec. 26.-The only bread the majority of the resi- dents of Petrograd have been able to optaln Tor months has been the so- called "duranda,' made from flax seed sklns from which the oil has |toeen pressed, M. Saponen, a Petro- grad art dealer who recently succeed ca Tn escaping from Bolshevist Rus sla to Finland, who discloses this sit uauon says the bread is highly irri- tatins and causes stomach trouble. M Saponen expressed the opinion that. if the Allied blockade continued, the worst months for Bolshevist Rus sia would be March and April. He stated that, though unem plovment was general in Petrograd, it was difficult to hire workmen owing to their weak ened condition and apathy. The pro- pertled class, who are not allowed food rations get nothing except what they manage to buy surreptitiously by selling their furniture and other pos- sessions.
 'Bartering is extensively racticed in Petrosrad and Moscow as well as in the country continued M Sapo- men. No one may legally possess more than 5000 rubles. When people have nothing more with which they may trade they must join .the com munist party in order to get work That is difficult, however, for the bourgeoisie. All the educated people try to move into the country where conditions ate bctter'' .'': Last March, foreigners. who up to that time had enjoyed special privi- loSes, became the objects of persecu- tion, declared M. Saponen. This grad ually increased until June when for eiGners, especially the English, were attacked wholesale.
 "The Germans after the Brest Lit oVsk conference could do as they liked. but change came with the German revolution. The German dip ' lcmats were badly treated and after June l all Germans shared the fate Of other foreigners
 There has been little home life in Petrograd since July I. M. Saponen stated, when parents were ordered to take all meals in the communal eat ing houses. This order has not vet been extended to Moscow Owing to the closing of millinery shops and other places employing large numbers of women. those who were physically able went into the
 
 The remainder were shut off from a livelihood and were forced to shift for themselves as best they could.
 What police protection Petrograd enjoys is given by women, said N Saponen, and continued:
 "A year ago every person was a law unto himself the authorities doing little to supAess lawl essness [ but since spring the police and militia. made up of women from the Baltic provinces, have been trying to keep order. In Moscow there is d regula r militia. the members of which are often, themselves, arrested by sol diers.'
 Although burglars caught in Petro- grad are promptly executed by the BolshcVists, robberies are still fre- quent.
 Wines and vodka are still obtain able at eXorbitant prices.
 Asked if the Bolshevists were show ing any signs of factional division, NJ Saponen said that none would admit publicly. hat there was not unanimity,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-26
Frances, fromer residents here were visiting friends in town Wedn esday

Frances, fromer residents here were visiting friends in town Wedn esday afternoon.
 William Bunce, of Jersey City spent Christmas with his family. Mir. Bunce returned to New Jersey this morning.
 Rev. Leon Ellsworth and wife are visiting with her parents in New York state over the holidays
 F. V. Read and family spent Christ mas with her mother, Mrs. E. G. Hazelwocd
 Mir. and Mrs. C. C. Webster and son of Hartford and Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Honiss and daughters of Berlin spent Christmas at the "Honiss Home stead with Fl IA. Honiss and family. -. ,.. .,a....-.s Berlin Bricfs. .-.........
 William D. Durham of Hudson street entertained a lnum Der of his friends at his home Christmas.
 George E. Garter and family spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Ray smond Catlin of New Britain.
 Mrs. Morris E. Woodruff is enter taining her mother Mrs John Blakes- lee of North Haven over the holidays.
 William J. Siebert and son of Simsbury, former residents here were visiting in town with friends Christ mas day.
 Richard l.. Bartlett and daughter left this morning for Tariffville after spending the holiday with friends in town.
 Miss Ella Tompkins Of Hartford visited friends in town over the hol- iday.
 NI,, la .J, post office has not let up entirely, @ irving et the local office this morning for distribution.
 Kensineton Items.
 Archie Hoyt and wife of Seymour spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. Leroy Gibney.
 MT. ard Mrs. Charles F. Lewis and family are entertaining friends and relatives at their home over the hol- idays. Those visiting are Mir. and Mrs. Robert Liddell of Bridgeport and Mrs. Chrales Barnes of Southington.
 Thomas Hanford, a student at Pratt Institute is spending the holidays with his parents.
 Miss Carolyn Roberts Of Middletown is spending the week end in town with friends.
 The trains are continuing to run off schedule due to the heavy exodus of holiday guests.
 Cradle Notes.
 A son, Volney Chamberlain, was born to MT. and Mrs Harold E. Slack at their home in Berlin on December 20. Mother and child are doing nicely.
 A son. Bernardino, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carbona at their home in Kensinston, December IS.
 A son, Antonio, was born to MT. and Mrs. Arnaldo Neronesi at their home in Berlin on December 32.
 I.ouise Spindlcr.
 The funeral of Mrs. Louise Spnd- Ter, aged 7s, was held from her. late home in kensington Wednesday after noon. Interuient was in Fairvew cemetery in New Britain
 Town Meeting.
 All the voters in the, town of Der lin have been requested to keep in mind the town meeting called for De- cemb Der 50 for the purpose of estab- fishing 6 fire district in Berlin, and to take action on other mat tiers perti- nent to come before the meeting. All the details concerning the proposed fire district have been worked out by those interested in the matter and an explanation of the proposal will be given before the meeting next Tues day evening.
 Another town meeting will be called in the near future to take action on the motion of the school board 10 raise the pay of the teachers $3b0 for the ensuing year.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-26
In justice to yourself, note the extraordinary offerings

If tue dealer furnishes the farmer wit one or more sttings from a purebrcd flock, with the understanding that thd chick ems are to be raised in increa siuH numbers from this purebred stock. at the end Of three years the flock should consist entirely of purebred fowls Such an improvement in the quality of his flock enables the farmer to obtain higher prices for his poultry. because of it's larger size or increased egg pro- duCtion. The dealer profits by tha greater amount and better quality os poultry and eggs he handles.
 Associations for PouItrymcn.
 The Poultry Shippers association is a fertile source of better egg and poultry marketing. Such organizations create confidence among the shippers. give each man a broader view of his own business. and tend tO increase his profits by aiding in the prevention off his losses. Through such organizations experts may be employed to aid tha farmer in solving his poultry raising problems and give greater publicity tc the poultry end of the industry. This tends to create a realization on the part of the farmer that poultry is more than a mere side line on lhs farm, and to increase his outpuA thereby aiding the consumer to seeurd a larger quantity and better qualify uf nutritious food on the basis of ths prices he paNS,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-26
Snow PloW Used.

The Connecticut company, for the first time this winter, sent a snow blow over the local line early ycster- day morning. The drifts in open places were rather high and walking was bad in the center of the town. The blow came through about 30 o'clock Christmas morninS.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-26

r.. Dunlap Slater. a stuJ%&t as Rensselaer, is home fer the holidays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Sad Death OF
Mrs. Earl. IL.lF |;
Underwent an Operation for
Intestinal Trouble Less
Than a Week
Ago.
DIED At HOSPITAL
DIED AT HOSPITAL
Married Nine Years Ago
Leaves Husband and two
Daughters.

Tie sad and untimcly death of Mrs
Earl Tiff, occurred at an early hour this
morning at Mercy hospital following
an operation for intestinal trouble less
dan Il week ago. Mrs. llitf had been
IN poor health for several years and
has undergone several operations. one
ess than six months previous to the
enc last week.
Ilrs. Ilif' was an adopted daughte!
Of Mrs. \. G. Kellogg, with whom she
made her home from infancy until Icy
marriage nine years ago. She leaves
70 noun her loss her husband and two
!irrle daughters. Marjorie. age six. ard
Elizabeth, age three. besides her foster
mother, one sister ANA two brothers.
Hhc deceased was about thirty years
II age.
No funeral arrangements have y"t
been made.
The sympathy Of the corlr unity goes
mt 10 :he family in their sad hour Of
Sall>w.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

The work OF the home economics de-
par;meut OF the Iowa Federation OF
Womcn's Clubs has been outlined for
he year by Prof. Ruth \. Wardall of
5he University Of Iowa. chairman Of
the committee in charge.
Miss Wurdall sets forth two princi-
pal sorts OF endcavor. First. the
spreading Of information regarding i'm
purtant agencies already establish by
he state Of Iowa which directly effect
the home and its interests. particularly
the extension departments of the state
university and the state college. the
home demonstration agents. the child
welfare research station nj the state
university. and the Perkins and Hask-
cll-klaus laws which permit free mcdi-
cal and hospital care at the university
hospital al iowa City for INDECENT peo-
ole, both children and adults.
Secondly. the committee is endorsing
the national thrift movement TO which
club women can give concrete form by
The study and operation of household
accounts, the budget system. and the
study OF a special food budget, outlines
Of which will be furnished on request.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
ltanlrar.

Miss Carolyn Gerber visited WctlneS
day with Miss Mildred SeamandS
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kennedy and chill
dren visited Thursday with relat
here.
Mrs. J. ID. Terrence OF AlneS was q
guest of Mrs. Mamie Seamands Tues
day and Wednesday.
The ladies aid society held their Ia
Zaar Wednesday. The amount made
was $10C.
Same Roker of Sioux Falls spent
Wednesday here with his mother. Mrs.
Chris Rocker. He left Thursday for
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Roy Rutledge returned home
Wednesday from Webster City. where
she had spent Seve.ai days III the Il.
b. Eutledge home.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Leslie Hanson return
cd from Chicago Monday.
Mrs. i. -. Waterman returned home
last week from Il visit % her old home
in Illinois.
Theodore Thompson OF Jewell was
a business caller here Wednesday.
CaIl HendrickSon spent Wednesday
evening with his parents. Nh. and Mrs.
VI. III. tclulirk>On.
Mrs +. \. Gerber returned home
Monday from Webster Oily where She
spent several days with her mother.
Mrs. Louisa Bauer.
Miss Annie Hanson OF Jewell spent
Sunday with he: parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Hanson.
Mrs. Ii. y. Fraley is Oh the sick list.
Herman BuSins visited Tuesday with
his mother. Mrs. harm Busting.
". J. Smith was passenger 10 Web
ster City Saturday evening
Misses Harnka and Mary Coides and
Martha Rigter are home from Cedar
Falls for a months vacation.
Mrs. $. 6. Thompson visited Satul-
day in Webster City With her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Jensen and family.
Nj. and Mrs. &. c. Archer are enjoy
ing ii visit With the formers brother
and wife from Cedal' Falls.
Mrs. Carrie Alexander and son Les
lie went TO Jewell Saturday for Il few
days visit with relatives
Mrs. VIII Reed and daughter went
to Des Moines Friday on business.
DR.. Knight Of Cornell college will
preach Il: the NJ. +. church Sunday
evening Dec. II. All are invited
Mr.. and MIS-. +. l.. Daniels and Mr. |
and Mrs. Leslie Hanson spent Sunday |
ut the Roy Rutledse home north of
town.
Leslie Alexander is Oh the sick lis.
Dec. ).
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Stock Share Farming Pays.

Records kept on a 120 acre farm III
Black Hawk county show that stock
share renting is IL paying proposition
10 both operator and owner. according
to the farm management department
Of Iowa State college.
The operator made a labor income
Of SoS12 for the year. and the owner
made farm income OF SSH. The
owners share would pay more than
seven per cent interest on the entire
capital he had invested in the farm.
The operator and owner each had a
half interest III the livestock. ma
cliinery and feed. They each paid half
for everything purchased on the farm
and each received half for everything
sold. The operator paid for his extra
labor. and the owner paid the taxes
on the farm.
Stock share is not only profitable
method of renting but it also brings
closer relationship between the owner
and operator, has Il greater tendency
to keep up the farm Improvements.
and to maintain the soil fertility.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Green Foods fer Flock.

supplementary feeds are necessary
TO secure winter egg production. ac-
Cording to the poultry department of
Iowa State college. Green foods such
as SprOuted oats. steamed alfalfa or
clover. Sllage or roots should be fed
20 the flock. Green foods will mater
tally cut down feed costs and increase
the number OF eggs.
Water must be supplied at all times.
Some kind of a drinking vessel Should
he provided where the water does not
freeze or the birds should he watered
frequently in order to insure an avail
able supply at all times. The wafer
should not he icy, neither should ii be
warm. An ample supply Of oyster shell
and grit should be kept before the
birds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
To Issue 'NiarIet Reporter"

Beginning about January !, 1920
The Market Reporter" periodical OF
general interest devoted to marketing
Information concerning important agri
cultural products, Will be published
weekly by the bureau OF markets. II
will he sent free to those interested
who make request for ii to the Bureau
Of Markets. United States department
of Agriculture. Washington, ID. c., and
who give the following information
ca Name and full address, 90 bust
ness or occupation, (c) kind or kinds
Of farm products in which interested,
and I'd the names of periodicals or
reports (mimeographed or printed)
that are being received or have been
received regularly from the bureau OF
markets or amy other branch OF the
United States department OF asrlcul-
tllre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
StanllOre.

Walter and Alvin Urfer left Friday
for their home at Olney, Ill. They have
been working in this vicinity during
the past farm season.
Lloyd Kidney has returned to his
home at Grant City. Mo. after spend
ing the past few weeks huSking corr
for lmbert Peterson and Il. 5. Wright
Carl A. johnson left Friday for De>
MONIES. going down on business.
f. L. BcSlley, of Webster City left
for his home Friday for an over Sun
day visit.
John Jacobson of Jewell was Il bust
1ess caller here Friday.
Mrs. Delbert Olofson of Granada
Mimi. visited over Sunday with rela
tive in Stratford.
Mrs. Malmberg returned Saturday
from Il visit with Mrs. .ldamson al
Boone.
Arthur Bockwaldt came up from
Ames Saturday for Il few days visit
at home.
Mrs. Albert Craig and children re-
turned Friday from Il weeks visit with
Mrs. C's parents in Eagle Grove.
Ernest Erickson was Il passenger tC
Des Moines Saturday for an over Sun,
day visit.
Wallace Bond left Saturday to spend
few days ut Webster City.
Hazel Scretson of Boone, who visited
several days last week at the Amos
hamilton home. left Saturday for her
home. She was accompanied by Della
Hamilton who returned with her.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson went to Des
Moines Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with her sister and her daughter
Esther.
W. L. Stalcy came Saturday from
Webster City and spent Sunday with
Mrs. w. Il. Staey.
Gertrude Gumtau, who is attending
school at Webster City. left Saturday
for that place.
Mrs. Frank Peterson returned Mon
day from DeS Moines. where she spent
week visiting.
Bessie Dyvig. Irene and Thora Iver-
son. Anna Brekke and Stella Guam re
turned to Jewell Monday. after spend
ing their Thanksgiving vacation at
their several homes.
Claud Buick returned Friday from
a visit with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w Hyatt, at Webster City.
w. NJ. Johnson Went to Story City
Tuesday on business, going from there
to Dcs Moines.
Bob Fisher and Joe Jackson were
passengers to Des MOines Tuesday on
a business trip.
c. +. Sutton returned 10 Des MoineS
Tuesday after spending few days
here.
Alfred Swanson was Il visitor III
Stratford Tuesday.
Letha Kepler and Lucille Camahan.
a friend who visited her during the
THANKSGIVING vacation, left Monday for
Nevada, where they are attending the
academy.
Edger Kepler and wife and Evelyn
Nelson went 10 Webster City Tuesday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Quite Suitable.

Edinburgh scotsman: The lady was
buying Il gun for her little boy as a
present.
Il want a really nice one, please,
she said to the shopkeeper.
Yes. madam. he answered, how
will this one do"
What do You put in it,
Just ordinary caps. or | have an
other one here that shoots slugS.'
The lady looked delighted.
oh. I'll take that one. - she eX,
claimed. That will be quite suitable
We have a large garden and there are
lots of SlugS III it"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
APPREHENDED FOR
WIFE DESERT!ON
B. A. Agan, Indicted in Sep
tember, Taken at
GlenWO0d.

r. +. Agan, who was indicted at the
September term Of court on Il charge Of
wife desertion. has been apprchended al
Glenwood and brought here by Sheriff
William Meckins. lie was placed I'M
der $1,000 bonds. which he furnished
pending his trial which may come up
at this term of court
According to the wifc's statement.
they We're married May 1G. 1916. and
he deserted her and their one child
Sept. l, 1919.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

to appear AZ witnesses in the Solbreck-
kepier case in court there.
Tillic Sevcrtson went to Story City
Friday for 1t days visit with her sister
Hattie Thorscn Of Armstrong visited
the past week TT the homes of +. C.
hepler and Ralph Kaufman.
Mrs. +. H. Mctcalf OF Keeder. \. d..
came over from Stratford Tuesday to
visit her sister, Mrs. johnnie lvcrSon.
Benedict Olson returned home Ia
Story City Wednesday.
Rose B0cllwaldt went 10 Amcs We'd
nesday for IL few days visit.
Nathan Powell left for Amcs We'd
ncs(lay after few days stay here.
Lloyd Triton returned Wednesday to
his home at .Amcs.
Archie Peterson spent Wednesday ON
business III Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Martin Olson visited WednCS-
day at Lake City with her friend, Mrs.
Roy Bruce.
Mrs. John l. Iverson WAS in Fort
Dodge Wednesday on business.
Orville Coats arrived Thursday from
Scottsburg. Ind. Tor an extended visit
with relatives here.
i. +. Beshey OF Webster City. who
is working here III the interest Of the
Hamilton County Farm Bureau. was Il
passenger TO Jewell Wednesday.
Harry Harvey recently bought an
interest in the meat market. also pur-
chasing the building wherein il is
located. He expects TO move his fam
lily to town from the farm upon which
they have been living the past TWO
years. about the first OF February.
Dec. q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
answer, or drop into the Freeman
Journal office with your donation.
Good Meat From Cheap Cuts.

When the housekeeper attempts to re-
duce her meat bill by using the less eS-
pensive cuts, she commonly has two
difficulties to contend tough
meat and lack of flavor. Prolonged
cooking s0ftenS the connective tissues
of the meat. Pounding the meat and
chopping it are also employed with
tough cuts to help break the muscle
ibers. The flavor Of meat, even in
the leaS5 desirable cuts, may be devel-
oped by careful cooking, noticeably by
browning the surface. Other tiavors
may be given by the addition Of vegeta
blcs and by seasoning with condiments
OF various kinds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
Rabbit Pie.

Skin, draw ana cut Il rabbit into
pieces: put into stew pan and cover
with boiling water. Cook until very
tender. Remove meat from The broth
land concentrate the broth 10 about one
half. Pick the meat from the bones III
as large pieces us possible. Thicker
stock with one tablespoon flour PEI
cup Of b.0th and pour over meat. Add
two teaspoons salt and one-eighth tea
spoon pepper. Line the sides OF 4 bak-
ing dish with crust. either Il rich bak-
ing powder biscuit dough or pie paste.
add meat mixture cover with crust and
bake in hot oven 80 minutes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
FARM DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by the County Agent.
Securing Dairy Products Cost.

Data are being collected Iy the dairy
department of Iowa STATE college t,
SHOW me average cost OF producing
butter and other products 10y cream
cries. Costs for November will be
obtained and the information will be
furnished TO all creameries who Co
operate with the college in furnishing
data. Robert LETTER. formerly in the
military service. will be III charge of
The work. Ii is hoped that much val.
liable information for crcamerics viii
he secured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

Analysis of the reports regarding
tuberculosis in cattle and swine. issued
during the last three years by the
nited States department OF agricul-
JUre. indicate Il decrease in the per-
centagc of animals found TO be infected
with this disease. The figures based on
pcst-mortem results at tcderally in
Spected mpatpacking establishments
are encouraging to state and federal
authorities and others engaged in the
eradication Of tuberculosis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
More Members Wanted,
Also Names of Riddles
to be Remembered.
Previously reported
Grand total

Ifalu TOTAL
The fund for the Riddles Santa
Claus club continues to grow, and from
all indications Webster City people will
rally to the needs of the club this year
The task is Il big one and goOdly sum
must be raised or many children will
be forgotten at Christmas time.
Not only must a large fund be rails
ed for the work, but the names Of chill
drcn who will not otherwise be remem-
bcred at Christmas must be handed in.
\ few names have already come in but
there are many. and it is everyone's
privilege TO see that all of the little
poor children are taken care Of by Kid
dies Santa Claus club.
Shall Il single child in Webster City
miss Christmas this year? Fill out the
blank you Will find on this page as your