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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Open Coal Mine.

I.ehigh Argus: Arrangements have
been completed and work has already
been started on the sinking OF new
shaft just south Of the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern Interurban depot
in Lehigh. The new mine will be
opened by Sam Mcclure, Jr., and the
leases for the surface have been Sc
cured from the railroad company. Sam
Mcclure, Sr. owns all Of the coal rights
in the vicinity of the location Of the
shaft, and the leases for the surface
where the shaft will be sunk and tipple
erected. as we'll as the ground room for
the boilers and machinery, has been Sc
cured from the railroad company. Ma
terial is being purchased with which to
build the main shaft, and the boilers
and other machinery Will be secured
from Ono. where 1t IL already being
torn down with Il view Of moving to
this place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
IOwa's Roads the Best.

Omaha World-Herald: A few days
ago u real tourist, one who had just
completed trip around the rim OF
the United States,' was in Omaha on
his way to his home in the state OF
Washington trip that had lasted
since 1916, having covered the entire
distance in an automobile. In discuss
ing public roads he made the state
ment that Iowa had the best roads he
had found. Others who have Travelled
extensively give Iowa credit with ex-
ceptiOnally good roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Local GIRL
GETS >HONORS
Design Submitted by Miss
Marie MaZanti Printed
in American
Penman.
is A FRESHMAN
Made Star in DemOnstra.
ton of Palmer
Method.

The American Penman, a journal OF
New York City, devoted exclusively
to the Palmer method of teaching pen.
manship, contains, In the July issue
design made by Webster City
student, Miss Marie Mazanti.
The design is five pointed star
which is covered entirely by fine lines
whose delicate edges make perfect
outline. The practice work was to
make an original design, showing the
push and pull" movement and many
figures were sent in, varying in con.
ception and accuracy. The instructor
in the high school here, Albert Nelson
left the pupils free to select any form
they chose, by which to develop this
movement.
Miss Mazanti was freshman the
past year-the foundation of her pen.
manship having been laid In the
grades--but the climax being thus at
tanned by continuous practice in the
ninth grade.
The Palmer system is taught all
over the United States and Canada
and il is Il rare distinction to have the
honor won by Miss Mazanti--that of
having her work reproduced as n model
for this progressive system.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Food Crisis Improbable.

Washington Post: "A lot Of people
are needlessly alarmed about food
production crisis and the danger that
lies In the alleged migration Of farm
workers to the Cities" said J. Fl. Swan
son, of Newman Grove, Neb., practical
farmer, at the Harrington. As secre-
tary of farmers cooperative society
he IL In a position to know conditions
as they really are.
"At the worst, we are merely passing
through transitional period" says
Mr.. Swanson. Things that seem to be
awry now will be righted by the
steady pressure of economic laws, the
force of which inevitably works toward
a balance Of supply and demand, no
matter how much we seek to divert the
food with temporary barriers Of one
kind and another.
Every law of nature Is now work
ing in the interest of maximum pro-
ductiOn. Grant the improbable, name
ly, that there should occur food
shortage approaching famine. The
price Of the farmers product would
go up. The price of the city dweller's
product would go down, and in no
time at all the country would have
more workers than it could take care
Of.
There is not now, as a mater Of
fact. the tremendous shortage Of farm
labor that alarmiSts would have Us tc-
enormous shift Of population from the
country to the city. 1t Is true that
there is not correspOndingly less
number of people in the country. Tie
city has merely absorbed little more
than its share of the natural increase.
Some farms In the east are being
abandoned because they have ceased to
be productive. We have no abandoned
farms in the great food producing west.
Moreover, don't forget we are do
ing more and more of our work on the
farm by machinery. One community
owned tractor accounts for the labor
of half a dozen hired hands on as
many farms. In addition the automO
hi1a a{Ynrlipp aoSinr appaSS tn o,,r do.
velOping towns. Is making farm life
attractive. We live and work in Gods
own open air and go to play, those who
wish to do so, in the city"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
FARMERS BUY
Comparatively
Establish Agency in South
St. Paul to buy Feed
er Cattle and
Hogs.
NOW BUY DIRECT
Save Profits of Spectators
who Buy and
Sell.

The Iowa State Union IncOrpOrat-
ed" with a following in its own mem.
bership, and through cooperative con-
nectiOn with other organizations, mum.
bering about 10000 individual farmers,
has established an order buying agency
on the South st. Paul live stock mar
ket, according to news from the Union
Stockyards there.
This is new departure for the
Iowa State Union and it is wholly non
profit and cooperative. Its purpose
is to furnish farmers of Iowa, aud ad-
joining territory, an agency where they
can buy the hardy western cattle and
hogs for their own feed lots going into
the hands Of the spectators. Until
now this buying has gone through vari-
Gus spectators who have become a fix
ture in the South st. Paul market,
these spectators taking the live stock
from western farmers who were bring
ing thin cattle to market, sorting them,
feeding them day or two, and then
reselling them to Iowa and Illinois
farmers ut u substantial advance In
price.
1t is expected that this advance in
price will be absorbed by the new Orga-
nization, or in other words that the
advance in price will not take place,
as the purpose is to establish direct
dealing between the sellers and buyers,
and to furnish the feed buyers with
their stock at the lowest reasonable
prices. The new organization it is an
nOunced. will work in harmony with
the Equity cooperative exchange in
the same market, with which was the
first farmers selling agency to he es-
tablished there.
This new live stock venture follows
q campaign for membership in which
more than 100 meetings were held, and
in which live stock marketing was one
Of the features.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
HamptOn Man Candidate.

J. w. Mckenzie post. OF the G. A. R.,
Of Hampton. is sponsor for the candi.
dacy Of one of its members. l.. J. kron.
for the office of department command
er of the Iowa Grand Army of the Re-
public Mr.. Kron has been one OF the
most active members of the Hampton
organization for many years, and has
always been prominent in the circles
of the Grand Army elsewhere in the
state He has a large circle OF friends
ly as well equipped as any man In lowe
for the position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19

New York World: The thriving little
town OF Hibbing is being bodily moved
to new site mile away. Situated In
the heart Of the iron district Of Mime
sofa and surrounded by huge chasms
and ore pits, the town must make way
for extensive mining operations by the
United States Steel corporation. There
are valuable ore deposits under the
buildings and streets. All frame build
ings in good condition already have
been moved. Structures that are in
poor condition are being torn down.
About eighty dwellings, twelve frame
buildings and eight brick business
blocks are to be moved. Forty thOus-
and yards of wood paving blocks will
be taken up and laid down in the
streets of the new location. Lamp
posts, electric light poles and wires,
hydrants, fire alarm boxes and trees on
the boulevards will all 60 from the
old town to the new.
The moving has been done by steam
log rollers and tanks of the caterpillar
type. These seem to be the most sa tis-
factory means although garages and
other small buildings have been moved
with tractors. Among buildings erect
ed by the United States Steel corpora
ton in the new location are a $780,
600 hospital and Il $35O,OOO hotel. A
new power plant. including municipal
heating system, is nearly completed at
Nh estimated cost Of 81 100000, and be-
fore many months Il modern town will
have been made Of the old mining set
tlement
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
"AMER|CA'S
MORROW" TALK
John Marvin Dean, PrOmin-
ent Baptist, Speaks in
Morning at Chau-
tauqua.
NOT A PESSIMIST
Finds Hope in Present Rest
lessness of the
People.

DR.. John Marvin Dean, former
pastor of the Second Baptist church
of Chicago, one of the historic and
strong pulpits Of the city, and one Of
the founders and for time president
Of the Northern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Chicago, was the morning
lecturere at chantanqua Friday. The
audience was typical morning gath
ering, not large, Of course but solid
and conservative in character Posi-
bly, the audience did not like every
thing that was said, hut evidently
there was vastly more that they did
like. There was no nolding In the
proverbially drowsy atmosphere Of
tent with the morning sun beating
down upon it, Everyone was awake
and brain active. Applause was more
frequent than at any lecture here for
some time. Many Of his points brought
forth most emphatic approval.
Convictions Strong.
III. Dedu Is luHH Vi SdTleu cX'
periences both in the life of action
and of thought He is student of
affairs and thinker, Of very strong
convictions on whatever matter he
reaches a conclusion. and emphatic and
fearless in champiOning his convictions.
His subject was Americas TomOr-
row."
Is an Optimist.
He is patriot who is not pessimis.
tic. He thinks greater progress has
been made in the past six years than
in the sixty preceding. He called the
restlessness OF the time divine, rather
than devilish, as some are want to term
it, People used to be Democrats; now
they are "Democrats-but-." They
used to he Republicans: now they are
"Republicans-but." People used to
read cheap stuff. like the Hearst publ
cations. Now they are reading such
publications as the Atlantic, and think.
ing. We know on the farm when the
bees swarm there is going to he more
honey ultimately. Better institutions.
a higher grade Of human progress will
result from these times.
DR.. Deans purpose evidently was
not to charm his audience by finished
ora atiOn or address. but to stimulate
them and teach. He is forceful and
a winning speaker. Despite some diff
ferences which his audience may have
felt. he grippel them strongly, and all
felt amply repaid for the morning hour
and a half with him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19

Boone News Republican: One Of
the greatest ceremOnials in Masonry in
central Iowa is slated for Oct Is, when
the Boone County Shrine club will in
duct a class Of nearly one hundred into
the order. the permission for the ore
monial having been secured from Des
MOines.
The ceremonial will bring to this
city from 500 to 1000 Shriners, this t.
include the hand Of 81 pieces, the drum
corps of 80 pieces, the peerless patrol
Of 36 men. the total mobiles reaching
close to the thousand mark. The local
Shriners are very enthusiastic over the
plans for the ceremonial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
MORE PLANES
Than NEEDED
Few Business Men use
Planes and Supply far
Exceeds the De-
mand in w.
INTERESTING USES
Tourists Take Advantage of
Planes at Summer
Resorts.
(By The Associated Press }

New York, July 19--About 100 busi-
ness men scattered throughout the
United States more or less regularly
fly in airplanes between their homes In
the country, at the mountains or the
shore to their city Offices. according to
an estimate of the Manufacturers Air
craft association. The number of itin-
Grant aerial "tax-drivers" who carry
passengers on short but remunerative
flights is placed at some 300.
There is steadily increasing de-
mand for aircraft of the commercial
type" says report made to the asso-
citation, but, contrary to some publish
the supply. Factories now in opera
tiOn in the United States could con
struct ten times the number of aircraft
which Optimists estimate would be re-
Quired this year."
A trip throughout the country taken
by representatives of the association
revealed some interesting uses to which
aircraft are being put. I'm Seattle
during the tourist season." the investi-
gators reported, "a passenger airplane
makes daily runs over and around
Mount Rainier, flying at 10000 feet,
some 5000 feet above the mountain.
at the Santa Barbara seaside re-
sort flying boat is in daily operation
over the channel. two OF its most in
teresting passengers during the early
part Of this year having been the king
and queen of Belgium. Regular flights
are being conducted over southern
California with a baby blimp.
"rhere is considerable agitation for
an extentiOn of the aerial forest patrol
of California, which has been instru
mental in protecting life and property
from fire loss. The California Rice
Growers association. which last year
established service patterned after
the forest patrol over 10000 acres Of
rice lands. has enlarged this service to
guard double that acreage.
1.-TWO flying boats are being used for
transporting supplies from Seattle to
Il mining company In British Colum-
bia."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Big Convention ut Ames.

At rencent meeting of the board
Of directors it was decided TO hold the
annual convention of the Iowa Dis
trict of Young Peoples Luther League
and Choral Union at AmeS on Scptem
Der 8. 10. IL and l..
This convention was held mt story
City last year and ii was said on good
authority that $1,000 people were pres
ent 1t the convention which is the larg
est In the history of the young peoples
work. 1t was also one of the most
splendid conventions held during the
year.
This year the Choral Union will sing
the selections found in the "Choruse>
and Chorals for the Second National
Convention Of the Choral Union
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Study Clothing Economy.

Women's clubs are turning their
attention to clothing problems. The
increased cost Of labor is an import
Iant factor in high clothing prices and
there never was a time when wo-
man could effect such saving by doing
her own sewing. Home demonstration
agents report that demonstrations in
short cuts in sewing and millinery
work are particularly popular among
rural women.
A country club in one township has
been giving an interesting series of
programs. Such objects as care Of
clothing, renovation, removal Of stains,
the clothing budget and buying, home
dyeing Of garments, short cuts in sew
ing, alteration and use Of commercial
patterns, application of designs on
blOuses, smocks, etc, costume planning
and costume design, were discussed
and demonstrated, and proved both
profitable and interesting. At the end
of the series a social evening for the
entire community was planned. A
style show play was written and pre-
sented using appropriate and inappro-
pirate costumes for various occasions.
Every sort Of garb was displayed.
from house dresses to ball gowns, and
for boys and girls both short
and fat and tall and thin. The affair
was great success.
Hats have also come in for their
share of attention. Especially graft
flying results have been obtained In
cleaning, remodeling and retrimming
old and discarded hats. In some cases
the hat is dyed, in others cleaning
process is sufficient. Childrens hats
were the subject OF special cOnsidera-
ton at some Of the meetings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
New Bank Safe.

The First National bank has pur-
chased new Ely Norris cash vault
with a compound triple time lock. The
safe, which weighs almost three tons.
is considered to be absolutely burglar
matically. 1t is made in the form of
a sphere and has fiat base. On the
inside it measures four cubic feet. The
bank purchased this new safe because
the old one was found to be too small.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Midwest to he Greatest Ever.

The third Midwest Horticultural
Exposition, which will he held IN
Council Bluffs Nov. Is to 20. will he
the largest and most complete of its
kind in the country. At recent meet
ing OF the executive committee in Coun-
Gil Bluffs the sum of $6,95O was set
aside for cash premiums on fruits,
vegetables, nuts. honey, flowers and
food products. With the special pre-
miums which will be offered over Slo,-
900 will be available tor premiums.
Another $4,000 will be spent In hous-
Ing and advertising the exposition and
for entertainment.
The preliminary premium list will
be out in short time. Fruit. truck
and flowers growers should be laying
plans now to show their products at
this show.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Difficult Operation ON Cat.

A difficult operation was performed
at Ames the other day on a valuable
cat belonging to Mrs. L. b. Schmidt
formerly of Webster City, whose hns-
band was a member of the high school
faculty. He is now on the college
faculty at Ames.
Says an Ames news dispatch:
Sui San is of distinguished blood.
And Sui San is also distinguished Of
her own right. She is the only cat
upon this old earth who has ever
undergone a mastoid operation.
The operation was performed by
DR.. G. H. COvault at the veterinary
hospital at Iowa State college, About
April l Sui San was given into the
surgeon S care. This week she was re-
turned to the home of her owner, Mrs.
l.. b. Schmidt. She is not yet com
pletely recovered. She carries her patri-
clan head to one side. But a full re-
covery is expected and the operation
which DR.. Covault performed has saved
her life. Without it she could not
have lived more than few days after
the time she was taken to the hospital.
The operation itself was unique
In the annals Of animal surgery. Sui
San suffered, seemingly, from inflama
tiOn Of the canal Of the ear. 1t was
discovered that she suffered from
mastOid abscess. The operation was
decided upon as the only possible
means of saving her life.
Sui San Is Il Persian cat Of orange
color and of splendid family. Her
grandfather was diamond medal
winner in a big London show and she
Is one Of the finest animals of her
breed in the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
MRS. butcher
PASSES away
Aged Pioneer Resident Dies
at Home of Daughter,
Mrs. N. E.
Brewer.
BLIND FOR % YEARS
Was 81 Years of age and
had Been Feeble in
Health.

Mrs. John butcher, pioneer resi-
dent of this community, passed quietly
away Thursday evening at 10 o'clock al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. f
Brewer, of this city. She was eighty
four years of age. Death came as the
result of old ages
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon ut 2 o'clock at the
Christian church, with Rev. Manson f
Miller in charge Interment was
made III Graceland cemetery by the
side of her husband
Obituary.
Miss permealia Louisa Dunham was
born in Moniteau county, Missouri,
April 2G. 1886, where she spent her
childhood. September 13, 1853, she
was united in marriage to John Dutch
er and with him moved to this state,
settling in Webster county. where they
lived two years, later moving to Ham
iltOn county. where they purchased a
farm. Five children were born to this
union--Mrs. n. f. Brewer Of this city,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. PardOe Of ROlfe, Mrs. s. J.
Norton, also of this city, Mrs. NJ. f.
Olmstead, deceased, and w. J. butcher
Of AtchisOn, Kansas. Mr.. butcher
passed away June %, 1898.
Blind for % Years.
Mrs. butcher had been totally blind
for twenty-eight years, caused from
cataracts forming over the eyes and
as the result of an attack Of measles,
which settled in her eyes. Despite her
aftlictiOn, she was always happy and
cheerful. She was member OF the
Christian church.
Besides her children, Mrs. butcher
leaves to mourn her death, twenty-siX
twenty-five great grand.
children, besides two sisters and one
brother in Missouri.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-19
Band DAY AT
CHAUTAUQUA
John C.. Weber's Band of
Cincinnati Pleased
two Large Aud
fences.
GOOD sOLOIsTS, TOO
The Weber Band is Widely
Known Throughout the
East.

| Thursday afternoon and evening a
the chautauqua was filled by John Z
Weber's band. OF Cincinnati, Ohio
Perhaps this band has no: been as wei
known west of Chicago, particularly tf
chautauqua audiences, as some of those
of recent fame and Of foreign name
But in the state of Ohio, and states
adjacent, Weber and his band have
been celebrated since the memory OF
man runneth not to the contrary. A
native Buckeye would say that John &
Weber has always been the band man
of Cincinnati. And at any great state
wide gathering in Ohio, where good
bands were sure to be hrOught--and
they raise them down there-the band
that cOppel the popular award was
quite sure to me "Weber's Band, from
Cincinnati"
Was Appreciated.
OF course. city band conductor
varies his band to the occasion. The
band we saw and heard Thursday was
not the one pictured in the Chautauqua
Herald, prize winning band Of some
years ago. The band Thursday was
trimmed down to the fundamentals, an
Instrumentation quite less pretentious
and novel than the band pictured or
the bands heard here the past two
years. But Webers band of twenty
two men, devoid of the novel and spec
tacular, will be remembered with as
high appreciation and as long as any
Of them. The pleasure and apprecia-
ton grew with each number during
the afternoon and evening up to the
last number, favorite of two or three
decades, in the class of military fan
tasias, "Reminiscences Of the Boys in
Blue" by Robinson.
SOlOists.
The sOlOists, Miss Koch, soprano.
and Miss Mcclellan. whistler. also
captivated the audience. Each were
called back repeatedly at each concert.
Miss Lula Mcclellan ought to be an
Inspiration to many who may feel
ha ndicapped in life. There was charm
of spirit back Of her whistling art that
enhanced her work and won the
hearts Of her hearers. Her whistling
art illustrates the Importance OF the
little things we do daily. AS child
of eight she first heard lady whistler
in her home church in Middletown,
Ohio. near Cincinnati, and, child-like,
she started to whistling. She whistled
as she played the piano, practicing her
lessons. Thus her whistling grew into
an art, of varied and substantial profit
to herself and to multitudes. Miss
Mcclellan is vivaciOus and pleasant
little person to meet. After the after
noon concert she met and whistled for
Il small company in the home OF Mrs.
Alexander Groves.