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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
FRANK JACKS WRITES
LETTER FROM FRANCE
Former Webster City man is
With ''Y" Forces Over
seas.

Frank Jacks, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Jacks, wrote his parents letter
under date of July from his camp
near Bourges, France, stating that he
expects to be home in August or Sept
ember. He has recently been "seeing
the sights" in Paris. His letter fol
lows:
Dear Folks: Have not heard from
either of you for some time but Grace
sent me one of your letters about going
to Nebraska.
This camp is closing very slowly AID
I may not get away from here for a
couple of weeks yet. | was in Paris
for eight days last week and Sunday
I was there when peace was signed and
for the allied games. 1t was very i'll
teresting to see the crowd and also see
how superior the Americans were at
sports. l went through the catacombs,
also, last Saturday and was on top of
the Eifel Tower. One gets tired OF
Paris after time and worn out from
walking on the pavements.
The Americans are getting thinner
in Paris every day and are being rush
ed home very fast. We have 1000
marines here and when they get orders,
the camp will be virtually closed.
Cannot see why they do not release
me now as l do almost nothing as it is.
We have no post Office here now but
get our mail through BOurges. DO not
write. any more as l will be on my way
home soon unless | remain in some
other capacity than here.
We have been having considerable
rain lately and it was badly needed, in
fact, it came too late. in some parts
of France.
Conditions are gradually getting
down to normal over here and yet
prices are high.
Paris certainly deserves the name
of a gay city. Everyone throws away
care there and goes in for a good time.
The night peace was signed, they grab
bed hats and insignia and made merry
generally. American boys and French
girls would clasp hands, go running
through the crowd, pulling and twist
ing and having great fun.
There are only few "Y" people
left here now and l am expecting to
get word any day to come into Paris
and be discharged. Would not mind
living there for couple months ii 1t
didn't cost so much.
Well, l hope to be able to see you
all in August or September ut the
latest. II l do not leave until Septem-
Der l will have had years service IN
the A. T.. Il.
Love to you both,
Frank.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

them also. They were just visiting,
good natured visiting, that was all, but
for twenty-five people thereabout the
fine music was spoiled. The children
had circus, and fond parents looked
on admringly, making little or 40
effort to keep the children quiet
The trouble grows out Of habitual
public disregard Of becoming behavior
at the open air concerts given by Web
ster City's own, band. Too few people
at these local band concerts make any
pretense of listening to the music. The
band concerts for them are chiefly a
promenade and gabfest combined.
Children run about noisily. They shout
mobiles are on the move, usually with
the cutout open. There is the less eX-
cuse for this since our own boys are
playing gratis. They are trying to give
the community a public benefit and the
public ought to respect the band and
its music sufficiently to give it a re-
spectful hearing.
There was no excuse for Webster
City's treatment of the visiting band
Friday night. The music was chosen SO
as to please all kinds of musical taste.
Jazz" was interlarded with classical
music, so that the music was not unat-
tractive to anybody. Furthermore,
there is no excuse for children misbe-
having during any musical program.
AS Il matter of fact, children can be
trained to listen to the very best mu-
sic and to enjoy it. The fault lies
wholly with the parents. The whole
matter is mostly attributable to
thoughtlessness. When peoples atten-
ton is called to the matter, we believe
the evil will be corrected. At the next
concert LET lis take pains to behave re-
spectfully to the band and its program.
Then, when the Rainbow band happens
this way again, the leader may be
ready to commend us as the best be-
haved crowd in the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Car Stolen.

Mrs. Ben Algoe drove the Daniel
Goehring Buick car to Fort Dodge
Saturday afternoon, leaving it in front
of the Princess theater and when she
returned to get it an hour later. it was
missing. Two suspicious looking char
acters in possession of car were seen
at a livery barn at about o'clock by
two doctors, the. doctors having taken
the number of the car because of the
fact that the men looked more or less
suspicious. They reported it to the
police, who later received the same
number from Mrs. Algoe. but nothing
further has been seen or heard OF the
two men or car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
NATIONALS WIN
FROM RENW|CK
One of Best Games Of the
Season Results in 5 to 2
Victory for Webster
r City.
THOMPSON FANS 16
THOMPSON FANS II
G0ldfeld Team Comes Tues.
day Evening for a Try at
Nationals.

One Of the best games of ball seen
in Webster City this season was that
played yesterday afternoon at River
side park between the Nationals OF this
city and the Renwick team The
Nationals won 5 to 2. The game was
witnessed by good sized crowd.
The features of the game were the
pitching Of Thompson and the hitting
of the Nationals. Thompson, who halls
from Kamrar, struck out 16 of the WIS.,
iting batsmen, while Brownell, his OPP
ponent, famed but seven of the Ma
tionals. Thompson gave two bases on
balls to BrOwnell's 4.
Tomorrow evening the Nationals
will meet the GOldfeld team here.
W.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Celebrates Birthday.

Miss Helen Reed celebrated her
eleventh birthday Saturday by enter
tanning twenty-eight girl friends at
the home Of her grandmother, Mrs. S.
+. Reed, 923 Second street.
The guests were invited for the
hours of IL to 3 in the afternoon and n
delicious luncheon was served at l
o'clock. Yellow garden flowers prOvid-
ed the home decorations and the color
scheme of yellow and white was furth-
err carried out in the dainty two course
luncheon. A birthday cake with
candles of yellow and white, tipped
with their tiny golden flame, brought
delighted EXPLANATIONS from the guests.
After an hour Of fun making at the
home the guests enjoyed theatre
party at one of the movie houses. A
number of pretty gifts added to the
hostess pleasure in the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Satter Goes to Carroll.

Boone News-Republican: +. o. Sat
ter, who for two years has been
advertising manager of the Boone
County Democrat, has rendered his
resignation to Editor T. ]. White and
will remove to Carroll to assume his
new duties, September 1. He goes to
the Carroll Times, as editor and mana
ger, having complete charge of that
hustling weekly.
'Falstaff" came to Boone two years
ago and in spite of his many faults
has made lots of friends, including
the ,News-Republican family. He is
called Uncle" in this neck of the
woods among the people of his pro-
fessiOn, and by others also, and is
widely known as a genial, happy, al
ways smiling newspaper man. He Is
graced with more avoiydupois than
the average newspaper attache, but
carries his weight well. In fact he
is unusually well balanced. in most
ways. During his two years resi-
dence in Boone the relations OF the
Democrat and News-Republican have
been very cordial and this force deep
ly regrets to have ''Uncle Falstah'
remove. The change, however, is i'll
the nature of a substantial promotion
and the Mr. knows that the new edi-
tor and manager will make good in
his new home.
His successor on the Democrat has
not been announced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
More Rain Helps.

The government record at the &. ID
Carpenter home shows that A OF al
inch of rain fell here early Sunday
morning. This. together with almost
half an inch which fell last week
makes nearly an inch that has fallen
here in less than il week and breaks
the drought which existed prior to
that time. The corn is now practically
made" and those well posted on con
ditions look for bumper crop in this
county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
BOYS Destroy Sign.

Yesterday the park commission put
IN number of signs in the city parks,
including one on each Of the ocean
waves, forbidding the use OF these 10
children over 1G years of age. Some
one destroyed the one placed IN the
city park on Bank street. The park
commissioners will pay a reward OF
S. for the arrest and conviction OF the
guilty parties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. r. II. Moore Of White Fish,
Mont, who has been visiting during
the past two weeks with her sister.
Mrs. o. Pease Mt Woodstock, went to
Fonda today for brief visit with rela-
tives, after. which she will return for
u longer visit with her sister at Wool
stock. Mrs. Il. j. Olson and children,
also from Montana, and who are llso
visiting in Woodstock, accompanied her
to this city this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. T. =. Guenther and little son
of Eldora, who have been visiting here
with the formers parents, MIR. and
Mrs. C. w. Buelow, left today for a
brief visit with relatives ut HOlstein.
Little Evelyn Brockman, who has been
visiting here with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. BuelOw, returned to her
home with them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Holman and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Wyckoff and three chill
dren arrived here yesterday afternoon
overland from UniOnville, Mo-, for q
weeks visit at the home Of Mrs. II.
w. Holman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
EndeavOr Picnic.

The members of the U. =. Christian
EndeavOr society and their friends
will hold a picnic at Kendall Young
park tomorrow evening. Meet at the
church at 6 with well filled baskets
and cars will be there to take you to
the park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Glen Mccullough, who has been en-
ployed in the Hanson & Tyler garage,
has resigned his position and accepted
a place in the mems furnishing depart
ment of the j. c. Penney company
store
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Class Social.

The Loyal Boosters of the Chris.
tian church have arranged social
gathering to be held Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Nelson, 1905 Seneca street. An inter
esting program has been arranged by
members of the class, and the commit
tee on refreshments have indicated
their readiness to appear. An enjoy
able evening is anticipated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. J. C. Sterling and daughter
Martha and Mrs r. C. Melchi and lit
tie son went to Woodstock this noon
to spend the day with Mrs. Sterling s
daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Brock, and to
help cook for threshers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Hunter and
daughters, Cecile and Pauline. return
ed today from an over Sunday visit
at the home of Dwight l.. ScOlls at
-Ames. Mr.. Scoles. who is cousin of
Mr.. Hunter. is an instructor of chemis-
try in the college ut Ames.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Attendance is Good.

! A card to the Freeman-JOurnal from
Rey. l.. +. Vets brings the news that
the. Baptist assembly at Iowa Falls
lis being largely attended. 1t is an
annual affair and is attended by Bap-
lists from all parts of the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard N. Mason and
son went to Delavan, Mimi, this noon
for few days visit at the home of
Mrs. Mason's brother, Merris Merrill
and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Potter arc hcme
from motor trip to Des Monies wacre
they went Saturday to brins home Mrs
POtter's mother. Mrs. David Beach,
who has been visiting relntiyeS tnere
for the past week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Amos Thompson, formerly well
known Ellsworth business man, was In
Webster City this morning enrOute
home to Minneapolis after visit with
relatives and friends at Ellsworth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

DR. Mary Nielsen HOtchkiss and baby
and visiting cousin, Miss Cora Cassen
of Ohder, Mimi, went to Randall Sat
urday afternoon for an over Sunday
visit at the Carl SparbOe home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

The Loyal Women's class of tire
Christian church will meet at , 0'c.ock
Friday Afternoon at the home of Mrs
G. w. Smith, G15 Bank street. !. &. cd
attendance is desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John Callaghan and
children and Miss Margaret Callaghan
motored to Webster City from Will
liams Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SOCIAL EVENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Cleaner Bible Class of the
Christian Sunday school will meet
Wednesday evening with Mrs. Arthur
Maxon at sos Boone Street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Misses Maude and Della Lemon of
Bloomington, Ill.,, arrived here Satur-
day and are visiting their sister, Mrs.
J. NJ. Mikel and also their niece, Mrs.
O. J. Page. From here they expect to
go to Nebraska for an indefinite visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. F. d. 'Jewett and daughter
Elsie of Williams were Webster City
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Herman Arends and Misses
Maude and Radie .trends and Johanna
Waterman were among the kamrar
visitors i'm Webster City Saturday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Perry Stevenson and daughter,
Miss Ruth, went to Independence today
to visit DIR. b. H. Conrad, who is
making an indefinite visit there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Calvin Young and son James
and daughters, Misses Thelma and
Julia, left this noon for few weeks
vacation trip to Minneapolis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Miss Mary Wepel of Namrar was a
Webster Cit caller SATURDAY alter
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Miss Dole Copper, who is employed
in the Seymour Eichman store, is en-
joying weeks vacation from her
duties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. James Davis and baby Of Lee
high were visitors in this city Saturday
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs Ben ReaGle and chill
dren from near Jewell motored to Web
ster City Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Miss May Boyce Of Des Moines ar
rived here this noon to spend week
as the guest of her cousin, Miss Minnie
BOyce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Frank Pearson and baby of
Ellsworth visited in Webster City Sat
urday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Peter Holt and Mrs. Lena
Lyders Of Ellsworth were callers in
this city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Father Barry left today on ten
days vacation trip to Spirit Lake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. G. B. Stoddard went to Nash
wauk, Mimi, this noon for a two
weeks visit with her niece, Mrs. H.
Brown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
20 Acres on the Market for First Time.

800 acres, well improved. three miles
to good market close to school on gra-
vel and graded road. A fine farm home
priced to sell. Terms ten years at hVe
per cent on $4,000.
4d4f1i1 Whitman & Hampton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
FOR SALE-HerefOrd bull, IA months
old. Also some yearling heifers. G.
Naber, Kamrar, Iowa. 7-29d6j1f1x

FOR RENT-front rooms over the for.
mer Scriven grocery store. Either
for Office rooms or fats. Will re-
model in the most modern style to
suit tenant. Call on Geo. +. Tucker,
agent. S-2dt1jl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Misses Susie, Cecil and Mary Mock
Of harrisburg were callers in Webster
City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. Lane Corbin of Stratford was
Webster City visitor Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Mrs. ]. C. Johnson of StratfOrd was
visitor IN this city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Farmers Take Notice.

Farmers Take Notice.
Cannot buy any more wheat until
we grind and are able to get cars. Will
take care of exchange and gristing as
usual.
dlflS Il. Webster City Mills.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

Want to buy, good 100 to 100 acres,
near Webster City. A. F. Schrader. diff
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
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LIQUOR TAXES ARE
 TO BE ENFORCED
Regulations Are Stringent and Pen a1ty May Be a Fine of
 St.GOO.

"The regulations issued by the commissioner of internal revenue regarding tax on liquors and wines are very stringent and carry penalties as provided in the war revenue act Of 1918 as high us $1,000 fine and two years imprisonment for violations, such as failure to make up inVentor- ieS and returns for same; and for failure to have inventories, returns and taxes in the collectors office not later than March 26,'' said Collector James J. Walsh today. Anyone who secretes any liquors or wines, or fails to make full return of all stock on the premises, or in transit, or stored any where except in q distillery bonded warehouse, will be subject to any or all of the penalties mentioned above; also to 200 per cent. penalty on the taxes evaded, and forfeiture of the liquors inVOlVed.'
 Collector Walsh also stated that there are no exemptions from floor tax on liquors in the war revenue bill which became effective on Tuesday morning, February 25. The tax on liquors bearing the distillers' tax paid stamps and on liquors bottled at the II. all rectified and compounded liquors ot Whatever name or nature the tax Is S3.2O plus a rectified tax of 15 cents per proof gallon. This latter class Of goods includes ginger brandy, crem de m enthe, bitterS and such sO- called vermouth as has been con- pounded under a rectified stamp. The 15 cents rectified tax applies to retail dealers as well as to rectitiers and wholesalers.
 It is exceptionally rare to find in the Connecticut district any of the i'm ported bottled cordials or liquors as come within that classification
 The wines found in this district may generally be divided into two classes known as sour wines such as claret, Rhine Wine Zinfandel and others which have an alcoholic con- tent of less than II per cent. and tax able at Sc per wine gallon: and sweet wines which include sherries, ports, Tokay, Muscatel and others whether domestic or imported, containing an alcoholic content from 1 4 to 21 Der cent. which are taxable at 20 cents per gallon. The one exception to this latter class is Virginia Dare wine which is sweet but contains less than IA per cent. of alcohol and is there fore taxable at cents per wine gal lon.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
HOME RULE FOR BOYS,
Boys Club Has New System of Self
 Government.


 A police court has been estab- lished at the Boys club and all mem- bers who violate any of the club rules, are reported to the chief, who in turn notifies the offender to ap- pear at "police court
 Police court" is conducted entire ly by members of the club, including the prosecuting attorney and the at torney for the defense There have been three sessions of the 'police court" in which Judgment was passed upon nine members who violated the club rules in some manner. The pen alties range from one to five days suspension, or cleaning the windows or other work around the club This plan of discipline has been very sue cessful and the general conduct of the club is almost perfect.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11


 ltl4e disease, it's cause, treatment, and effect. The article is most interest ing and~follows:
 ... ssIt has long been recognized that measles was one of our important problems in health work because it is looked upon by the average indi- vidual as an unimportant disease, one which every child must and should have.
 'In Connecticut measles is essen- tially a child's disease and uncom- plicated is attended with a low death rate, the average child coughs for two or three days, may have one or two minor complaints, the rash appears, the child is put to bed in a dark ened room and in three or four days the rash has gone. the cough sub- sides, the eyes improve and a few days later it returns to school, having passed through a supposedly neces- sary experience.
 Measles is highly contagious dur ing the entire period from the ap- pearance of the cough to the disap- pearance of the rash and to lesser degree for several days more, the germs are coughed out of the mouth in tiny dropIets which may float in the air for many feet distant, should a susceptible person get any of these drop1ets in their nose or throat they would develop the disease. If we could keep away, therefore, from those who were coughing out the germs we could prevent measles but many cases develop as 8 common "cold' and measles is not suspected until the rash develops and in the meantime many have been exposed to the disease.
 Measles itself is not dangerous but when the resistance is lowered by measles, the germs causing pneu- monias find just the right kind of soil and grow; this is the reason that so many cases of measles are fol lowed by pneumonia and many of these measles-pneumon patients die. Ordinarily, had the patient the proper care the pneumonia would not have developed.
 "Probably less than 50 per cent of all cases are ever reported to the boards of health, some children con- tinue at school even after the appear ance of the rash until they are dis covered and sent home by the teacher or school nurse. The only check the health department has comes too late to be of much value in the control