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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

The homes of Fred Weise. 512
North Second avenue, and Vance
Lounsberry. 3os15 South Second
street, today were quarantined for
scarletina. Mr.. Weise and a 12-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louns-
berry are sick. ....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

II. g. WATSON, who has been spend :
ing the winter at st. Petersburg, Fla,
arrived home this morning and. went
to Conrad, where Mrs. WATSON has
been since her return from Florida
a few weeks ago, visiting her sister,
Mrs. Daniel Buren,. Mrs. Anna
Wheeler expects to reach home from
st. Petersburg about the middle OF
May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

have quit wholesaling bread to
the grocery stores but you can get
the Peace bread and Sweet Home
bread at our new store, 2s4 East
Main street or at the bakery. Dis
North Center street. Three Decent
loaves for % cents. Insist on 1t and
get the best. Central Bakery, o.
Haakenson, proprietor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Smoke from a nearby building, that
blew down over the Plumb Bros.
sales pavilion, North Eleventh ave-
nue., at 1895 Thursday afternoon.
caused neighbors to believe that the
pavilion was on fire. An alarm was
turned in but no blaze was found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

The body Of John Petersen, form
erly OF this city, who died at Sierra
Madrs, CALI, reched the city Thurs
day night, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Sadie Petersen. The funeral
is to be held at tho Wilbur mortu-
airy Saturday afternoon at $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Come In and sec the Moline four
wheel corn planter, absolutely the
best planter made Also GAINESVILLE
three bottom engine gang. s. F.
Millhiser, 106 East Church street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Miss Minnie Peterson, formerly
bookkeeper for the Marshall Tele-
phone Company. but employed in
the Omaha telephone office for the
past two years, has returned to her
former position with the local COM
pany. She Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Peterson. 209 North Third
ovenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Auto owners, when you were long
way from home on a long journey. did
you ever, realize the satisfaction Of
being perfectly sure that your car
was in perfect shape because Hew-
tits Garage had overhauled It.?
We have full line Of G. Peil cut outs
and Macbeth lenses. the tense with
the green visor.-Hewitt's Garage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Chad Baker. OF
Clarinda. came Thursday night to
spend the week end with Mrs. Bak-
er's mother, Mrs. r. Fl. Duncan, Mr..
and Mrs. Bakers son. Walter, who
is attending the state college, Ames.
will come tonight to stay over Sun
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Word to relatives in the city an
nounces the birth Of son on Tues
day April 20. to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mitchem at their home in Moravia.
This is their first son and third
child. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchem form
! erly lived southeast of the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Gn1es,Repub6t1u
CITY IN BRIEF
Cora williams Choate. physician.
Energine the new dry cleaner. Old
Reliable Drug Company.
Turkish bath. 81, with a free sea
Foam shampoo. Jensen Turkish
Bath Parlor.
We have complete line Of paints
both for interior and exterior work.
Old Reliable Drug Company.
The st. Elizabeth Society will hold
q bazaar and bake sale at Marshall
Electric all day Saturday. Commit
tee.
Clean your gloves. kid shoes. wells
and clothing with Energine, the new
dry cleaner OLD Reliable Drug Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Maher, of Mus
catine, who have been visiting with
relatives near the city, left for home
this morning.
A full line of d. NJ. c. crochet and
embroidery floss can now be had IN
our art department, second floor. j..
d. Palmer & Co.
First division Of ladies aid of Gen.
trail Church of Christ will hold q
bake sale at Abbotts Hardware all
day Saturday. Committee.
Remember that we have a large
line Of Kiddie-Ka wagons and vel
ocipedes, wheelbarrows, carts ana
toys. Carter's Economy Store.
Our art department can now fur
nish you with d. M. c. embroidery
and crochet thread in white and all
colors, second floor. J. d. Palmer q
Co.
If you want white cups and saucers
don't wait as they are getting more
scarce every day. We have them At
$1.65 to $3.50 for a set of six. Car
ters Economy Store.
The violin pupils of Miss Ruth
Roberts, assisted by piano and voice
pupils, will give recital at the
| Methodist church tonight at SIS.
Admission observation-disclosures
Cloth covered buttons made from
your own material. Prompt service.
Leave orders at room and 5, FIRE.
mont block, or AZ North Third
street. Phone 1875. Advertisement.
Women Interested in fancy work
will be delighted to learn that they
| can now secure D. NJ. c. thread in
white and colors in our art depart
ment, second floor. ]. D. Palmer &
Co. ~. 3d. r..
The homes of Fred Weise. 512
North Second avenue, and Vance
Lounsberry, 30sh South Second
street, today were quarantined Tor
scarletina. Mr.. Weise and a 12-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louns-
berry are sick. ........
The body of John Petersen, form
erly OF this city, who died at Sierra
Madrs, CALI, reched the city Thurs
day night, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Sadie Petersen. The funeral
il to be held at tho Wilbur mortu-
airy Saturday afternoon at $3.50.
H. G. WATSON, who has been spend.
ing the winter at st. Petersburg. Fla
arrived home this morning and. went
to Conrad. where Mrs. WATSON has
been since her return from Florida
few weeks ago, visiting her sister,
Mrs. Daniel Buren,. Mrs. Anna
Wheeler expects to reach home from
st. Petersburg about the middle OF
May. ....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
CRIED III FARM
SALES PAST SEASON
Col. C.. w. Marvel Makes an
Unusual Record on
Farm Sales.

The farm sale season, which has just
closed has been the largest ver eX-
perienced in Hamilton county. The
Dies Moines Register the other day
published an item regarding an auc-
tiOneer who had cried 50 sales the past
season, which was believed to be the
state record. Col. c. w. Marvel of
this city. however, has that record beat.
He has cried a total of 121 sales the
past season.
Col. Marvel's sales have tOtaled
above S7OO.OOO. This amount was
largely increased by several land sales.
disposed of at auction. TO handle this
many sales, Mr.. Marvel on several days
cried two sales. The season has been
a remarkable n in many ways.
Prices, generally, were probably high
|er than ever before. And the prospect
for next year is that it will be anoth-
|er record breaker. Already sales for
next year arc being dated, ever as far
ahead as in January and February.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Old Timer Suicides.

The Chicago papers recently contain
ed an account of the suicide of Chas
NJ. Atwell, who lived in Webster City
many years ago. While here he clerk
ed for a time for his brother, Ed. At
well, who ran Il grocery store on Bank
street, near where the White flats are
now located. He later clerked in Il
dry goods store here. Says the Chicago
Tribune:
Charles NJ. Atwell. "A years old, G217
Ellis avenue, vas found dead in the
kitchen of his home with the gas turn.
cd on. 1t is thought Mr.. Atwcll, who
was a retired dry goods merchant and
a former member of the board of trade,
became Respondent over illness Of long
standing.
Mrs. Atwell had left her husband
alone in the house. NeighbOrs in the
fiat above smelled gas and notified the
police. Patrolman William Talon call
ed the pulmotor squad. Attempts to
revive the mar failed.
Mr.. Atwcll had been in poor health
for the last ten years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Death Takes Aged Woman.

Following an illness Of pneumonia,
death Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock
took Mrs. Michael Welsh, an aged resi-
dent Of this .ity. She had been i'll
only ten days.
Mrs. Welsh was 73 years old and
leaves five children-Miss Agnes Welsh,
Robert Welsh and Mrs. f. E. Eckstein,
of this city; Mrs. G. &. Hill of South
Dakota and Mrs. Catherine Gleason of
Rapids.
Funeral services were held this
morning at 8 O'clock from, the Catholic
church.
Mrs. Welsh was horn in Ireland and
came to America while a young woman.
She Immediately came to Hamilton
county, where she had since made her
home. The family resided on a farm
in Fremont township, later moving to
this city. She was married in 1877,
and her husband passed away eight
years ago. Mrs. Welsh was well known
as one of the pioneer residents of the
community, and many friends will ex-
tend sympathy to the bereaved chill
.dren.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Famed Orchestra at Iowa Falls.

The palm for highly artistic con
certs seems to have passed from us to
IL sister city, Iowa Falls. as the fam
ed Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Of
fifty instrumentalists will appear there
on June 1. Webster City has in the
past known what it is to listen to con-
certs by so capable an organization.
hut we have no place now for such an
undertaking. since we have not even
the dear old armOry.
Iowa Falls would no doubt he glad
70 share the orchestra with us June l.
rather than to finance alone both at
ternoOn and evening concerts, which the
orchestra insists upon their doing, es-
pecially in so small a place. Once be-
fore the orchestra played an afternoon
program there and an evening program
here in Webster City.
Such organizations are not supposed
to appear out of doors, but could cas-
lily be heard by an almost unlimited
number of people placed upon a scien-
tifically constructed, sound rejecting
stage. such as has been discussed in
this paper at i~ntervals-to be built in
the form of Il soldiers memorial" 1t
is hoped by those who favor this pro-
ject that the agitation will be kept up
so that we may not be considered slow
in showing our recognition Of the SER
vice rendered by Hamilton %cOunty's
soldier boys. and also that we might
have Il place to accommodate such rare
attractions as will from time to time
pass this way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
MAY BUILD ELE-
vAToR OF TILE
Farmers Grain Company
Directors in an all day
Session.

The directors of the Farmers Grain
company were in an all day session
Friday at the Farm Bureau office
in this city, and many matters of i'm
portance to the company were discuss
ed, although no definite action was tax
on any.
AS yet no site for the proposed ele-
vatOr has been secured, but several
are now under consideration. After
discussing the matter at length, the
directors expressed themselves in favor
of erecting an elevator building of hol-
low tile, which, they believe, is more
practical than the ordinary building.
Matters relating to the coal business
which the company recently purchased
also taken up. Fl. D. Blue has
been secured as manager of the bust
ness, and will probably assume the
duties April l.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
LAW AGAINST SELL
ING STOLEN AUTOS
The Law is Drastic Against
Selling Stolen Auto
mobiles.

Iowa has the most drastic law of
any state in the union to prevent auto
thieves from selling stolen cars. The
law makes it a crime for any person
TO buy a car or any person to sell a
car without complying with certain
conditions, so the law works both ways,
Here is the section that does the
business and a violation thereof be.
comes a penitentiary Offense: 1T shall
be unlawful FOR any person, firm. assO-
citation Or corporation to buy any sec.
and hand or used automobile, or motor
vehicle without requiring and receiv-
ing from the vendor thereof, a certifi-
cate of registration and transfer from
the. officer whose duty it is to register
or license motor vehicles in the state
In which said motor vehicle is regis
tered or licensed, showing the factory
number, license number, description,
and ownership of said motor vehicle
or to sell or offer for sale any second
hand or used motor vehicle without
furnishing to the vendee of said motor
vehicle, a certificate Of registration
and transfer from the officer whose
duty 1t is To register or license motor
vehicles in the state in which said mo-
tor vehicle is registered or licensed,
showing the factory number and own
ership of said motor vehicle"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
English in the East.

The following advertisement recent
ly appeared in II Siamese newspaper:
The news of English We tell the
latest. Writ in perfectly style and
most earliest. Do a murder git COM
nit, we hear Of it and tell ii. DO IL
mighty chief die, we publish it, and
in borders Of sOmber. Staff has each
one been college, and write like Kipling
and the Dickens. We circle every
town and extOrtionate not for adver-
tisements. Buy it. Buy it. Tell each
of you its greatness for good. Ready
on Friday. Number one"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
WILL BUY PLANT
new EQUIPMENT
City Council in Informal
Session Receives
Bids.

The city council in informal session
Thursday evening received and con-
sidered bids for new equipment for the
electric light plant. No bid has as yet
been accepted, but the matter may be
acted upon definitely at Il meeting
Monday evening.
The new equipment will include Il
turbine generator. condenser. switch
board and other material, and will in
crease the capacity of the plant APP
prOXimately 15G per cent.
The new boiler. purchased at a cost
of $4,000. and which recently arrived,
will be installed with the other equip
ment. and the total cost OF the improve
ments will probably reach $4,000. 1t
had been previously estimated that the
cost would be about $4,000, hut actual
bids show the cost to be somewhat less.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Last Soldier Home.

Stratford Courier: Private Emman'
uel LinQuist arrived home from a Colo
RADIO hospital last Wednesday. Private
Lindquist has the distinction Of being
the very last of the StratfOrd soldier
boys to be discharged from army ser.
vice and returned to his home here.
He has for many months been in the
western hospital recuperating from the
effects of severe service in the army
where his recovery has been slow. He
is now practically well and is mighty
well pleased to be able to come home
again, and his relatives and friends
are as pleased to have him with them
again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Soldiers Support Orphans.

Eight hundred men who were in the
A. Il. r. have renewed their support
for another year. or wen longer. of the
French wal orphans they adopted
while they were soldiers in France.
Money is still pouring in to Ameri-
can Red Cross headquarters from men
who have. returned to America
whose interest in their wards or some
destitute family has not waned. and
it is now certain that many of these
children will have food, clothing and
education during the next twelve
months.
The American Red Cross orphan bu-
reau has endeayored to choose boys
and girls whose fathers were killed i'll
the war. hut whose mothers were liv-
ing. Many of the mothers have ~
remarked and can support their chill
dren.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Obituary.

Jacob Henry Davis was horn at Mes
ser, Jackson county, Pennsylvania,
June Is, lS43. When a youth of about
IL, his family moved to Iowa Falls,
Iowa. At the beginning of the Civil
war. he enlisted with the Iowa Volnm-
teers, Company p. Fifth Iowa Cavalry.
and served till the close Of the war.
When he received his honorable dis
charge, he returned to Iowa Falls and
followed the carpenters trade. He
married Miss Helen Modora Howe,
October 20, 1874. After three years.
during which they lived at Iowa Falls
and Clarion, they settled at Webster
City. Seven daughters were born to
them, only one of whom, Mrs. Matte
Porter, is living. His wife passed
away hut little nor than a year ago.
Mr.. Davis was the last survivor OF
a family Of fifteen children. One
daughter and six grandchildren sur
vive him. In early manhood, he united
with the Methodist church at Iowa
Falls. OF which he continued a member
until death. He was an industrious.
patriotic citizen, beloved in his home
and respected by all who knew him.
He died March 30, 1920, being nearly
a years old.
The funeral services were conducted
by DR.. II. L. Chipperficld. pastor Of the
Methodist church, at the home OF his
daughter. Interment was made In
charge OF the G. A, X.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Window Decorating Contest.

Window decorating in Webster City
stores has reached a decidedly first
(class stage and ranks among the best
in the state, according to j. l.. Cameron
of Des MOines, head of the display de-
partment in the Harris Emery store,
who was judge in the window decorat-
ing contest here Thursday night in con-
nectiOn with the ''dress-up week pro.
gram.
Mr.. Cameron has been judge at num-
erOus similar contests in various cities
of the state and last week judged win
FdOws at MarshalltOwn. The decOrat-
ing in Webster City, he declares, far
outclassed that in Marshalltown both
as to artistic arrangement and new
ideas.
The Spinharney store was awarded
first prize of $500 in the contest. Be-
cause Of its originality and the unique
and unusual effect produced by the
spotlight, Mr.. Cameron decided the win
dow was worthy of first place.
Second prize. $1,000, vas awarded to
the Webster City Mercantile company
whose drapery window, according to
the judge, was well trimmed, with an
original setting. The Mercantile store
had made excellent use of all of its
roOmy window space and the decora-
'tions attracted much attention.
With what the judge asserted was Il
standard trim, the Shipley- Black dry
goods store won third prize of $500. A
.Icleverly arranged background with late
styles in both dresses and materials
made the windows of that store worthy
of a prize.
The Merle Smith millinery shop was
given first honorable mention because
1t made them STOP" Miss Mildred
Boysen as a model was seated at a
dressing table in the window, display
ing the latest modes in hats, while Miss
Lora Boysen, attired as a maid, stood
by to assist.
Second honorable mention was given
the CoonrOd & Isham clothing store
with windows well arranged and an ex-
cellent background and setting.
A great deal of attention IA attract
ed by the windows of the August +.
Mueller hardware store which was Civ
en- third honorable mention. Especially
effective was the arrangement of the
garden, and the decoration won much
commentator.
In spite of the rain. there were a
goodly number of people on the streets
for the unwilling of the win
dows and the band played before vari-
Gus stores up and down the street. Sew
cral of the stores gave flowers to all
visitors.
While the prizes and honorable men.
ton in the window contest included on
ly six stores of the city, there were
many others which won favorable com
ment by the ~passersby. Every store
was at its best and the spring showing
of styles displayed some uncommOnly
pretty and smart fashions for both
and women.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Auto Truck Boxes.

Jewell Record: The manufacture of
the auto truck boxes recently patent
ed by II. G. Peterson was begun this
week. A full sized box was made re-
Gently and was given a test in practi-
cal use. The test revealed n or two
slight changes in the adjustment OF
the dumping feature Of the box, and
with those changes the test very abum.
dainty demonstrated that the box de
livers the goods"
Consequently Mr.. Peterson is ready
to begin manufacturing and selling his
boxes.
Il. f. KmudsOn has gone into partner
ship with Henry in the business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
STATE MAKES MOVE
TO TRY BOB WRIGHT
Attorney General Havner
Says Young man Will
be Tried.

Fridays Des Moines Capital:
Robert Wright, Fort Dodge young man.
who figured in the sensational Fricda
Becher case a few months ago will he
placed on trial to answer to Il charge
of criminal assault upon the woman
who is now his wife.
Prosecution of the case was dropped
temporarily. when Robert Healy of
Fort Dodge, who has been assigned as
special counsel by the department OF
justice, withdrew.
1t is now reported that Assistant
General Davidson has been assigned
to prosecute the Indictment which is
still pending.
William Riordan of Fort Dodge, who
has been leading Il large element III
Fort Dodge which desires prosecution
of the case, was in Des MOincs today.
y%consulting with Attorney General IL.
NJ. Havner.
There seems to be an inSistenf
demand that this case be tried, said
Mr.. Havner today. ! have been I'M
able to 90 further with the matter
up to the present time because the
funds allowed for this purpose have
been exhausted through the employ
ment by the governor Of special agents
to collect delinquent auto license fees.
However. | have assigned Mr.. DaN-
idson to the case. and it will he prose
cutcd to determine whether or hot
Wright is guilty. as charged"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-29
Pastor Resigns.

Stratford Courier: Rev. J. A. NOrd-
str0m has resigned as pastor of the
Baptist church at this place, the resig-
nation to take effect May l.. At that
time he will nov his family to Bur-
lington to which place he has accepted
Il call as pastor of the Baptist church.
The church here has extended a call
to Rev. G. G. BengstOn rs pastor OF
their church. AS yet he has not stated
whether he will come or not. Rev.
BengstOn was a very successful pas
tor of this same church some years
ago and the members are very hopeful
that he will reply in the affirmative
and again become their pastor.