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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Earn Bureau Gets Results.

Jewell Record: II there are any
doubling Thomases left among Hamil-
ton county farmers as to whether or
not tie Farm Bureau is a good thing,
it is their own fault All any farmer
had to do was to attend any one OF
the sixteen township Farm Bureau
meetings held during the past two
weeks and hear first hand from Chris
Christensen a few of the things the
farm bureau has done in Hamilton
county. to be abundantly convinced
that the Farm Bureau Federation is
the best thing that ever came to asri-
cultural Iowa.
The Record publisher had the pleas
ure last week of attending three such
meetings. the Scott township farm bu-
reau meeting Wednesday night, the
Lyon township bureau meeting Thurs
day afternoon, and the Stanhope live
stock shippers meeting Friday after
noon. And we certainly fail to under
stand how any farmer can continue to
have any doubts as to the good OF the
Farm Bureau if he would only permit
the facts to be presented for his con-
sideration.
In one item OF work alone last year,
the wool growers association, the
Hamilton County Farm Bureau made
more money for its members than the
entire cost of all of the work done by
the farm bureau in the entire year.
About thirty thousand dollars worth
of Hamilton county wool was market
ed by the association, and brought
the farmers who sold it over Sin thou
sand dollars more money than they
were offered for their wool last sea-
son before the association took hold OF
it. And Hamilton county is not IA big
wool county, and that was but small
part of the cash money made for farm
ers of the county through its farm bu-
reau.
Another little job of big significance
that was accomplished through the
state and national federation at the
rcuuest of the Hamilton county bureau
was the matter of the sale by rail
roads of their stock yards scales to
private stock buyers. The Illinois
Central sold its scales ut Highview to
private buyers. County Agent Chris
Jensen got busy, and made an end OF
that. through the farm bureau.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
what is tl,e saturation Point?

Omaha World-Herald: Automobile
authorities have recently been specu-
lating as to the limits of the business,
but 100000 new trucks and 100000
passenger cars. it is estimated, will be
manufactured this year and no end is
in sight. One manufacturer says Il
don't think anybody can predict the
saturation point Of the motor car bust
ness" He talks about the day when
there will be 12.00O.0OO cars in use,
That would make automobiles as dense.
for the whole country as they are now
in some states. Missouri has five times
the number of automobiles it had five
years ago. Georgia has fifteen times
as many.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Celebrates 10th Birthday.

T. II. King of Jewell. one of Hamil-
ton county's best known pioneers, cele-
brated his 10th birthday Thursday.
The Elks lodge of this city, of which
Mr.. King has been Il member for good
many years. remembered him by send
ing him a huge bouquet. Mr.. Kings
health has been none too good for sew
eral years. but his host of friends over
the county Will be glad to know that
he is up and about-though not quite
so clipper as he was quarter OF Il
century ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Married in Fort Dodge.

Mrs. May Arnold Pickett and Paul
Sterling, both of this city, We're quietly
married at Fort Dodge at 6 O'Clock
Thursday evening at the German Lu-
theran parsonage by the pastor Of that
church. The young couple were ac~
companied by Mrs. J. c. Sterling and
Mrs Maynard Mckee OF this city,
mother and sister Of the groom. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Arnold, residing on East Du-
buque street. The groom. who's is Il
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Sterling. is
graduate Of the Webster City high
school and also graduated from the
veterinary course at the Iowa State
College at Ames last spring and is
now practicing his profession in
partnership with DR.. A. c. Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling returned to
Webster City Thursday evening and
went to housekeeping at once in their
new home at Cpl Webster street, which
the groom recently purchased ana
which had already been furnished.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling extend congratulations and
best wishes for happy welded life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Bown,an-Anderson.

Miss Luora l.. Bowman of this city
and Mr.. NJ. J. Anderson of Williams
were married Friday night at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Charles II.
Smith. The Rev. J. NJ. Herbst of the
English Lutheran church read the serv-
ice in the presence of Il few intimate
friends, and following the ceremony a
dainty two course lap luncheon was
served. The colors Of pink and white
predominated.
The bride wore becoming gown OF
blue taffeta. Mrs. Anderson is one
of the well known young women OF
this city, and the groom is a success
full farmer living near Williams. A
host of friends will extend to them
well wishes for future happiness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
OIL !. / r.
GOING Up
Gasoline Follows Lubricat-
ing oil in Jumps Sky
ward Unusual This
Time of Year.
HIGH TEST 80 CENTS
Advances in Greases and
Oils Is per Cent in
Month.
HIGH TEST 80 CENTS

1t is not the original cost but the
upkeep In such words does the auto
mobile owner express his feelings as
he sees the price Indicator Of the gas0-
line filling station climb like mercury
in August. High test gasoline has
reached the exceptionally high figure
of 33 cents 'and is still climbing. A
lower test sells for 26 cents.
Every time crude oil takes a jump,
local dealers say, gas follows. Lubri-
eating oil has been going up by leaps
and bounds lately, and in number of
cities went up 8 cents in tlle last two
DAYS. There are several different
grades of this oil, and the price also
varies when Sold in barrel lots and by.
the quart. Additional increases, OF Is
cents about March Is are reported
from the east.
Last fall lubricating oil was selling
at wholesale for "a cents gallon, and
the price now is around the dollar
mark. Greases and oils of all kinds
have advanced more than % per cent
this month. it is said, and raw crude
oil formerly $3.50 a barrel is now al
most twice that much.
1t is unusual for gasoline to be adj
vancing at this time, as In former
years gasoline and grease have drop
ped in the spring, but with present adj
vances no hope is held. out by dealers
for any decrease in price.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Is Road PatrOInan.

Ellsworth News: George Prescott has
been appointed road patrolman by the
county board of supervisors. Mir.
Prescott will be in charge of the coun-
Fly road system in this territory. the
roads south to Randall. east to the
county line, west to the Jewell corpora
ton line and north to Rose Grove town
ship, being under his supervision.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
No 1920 Increase.

While court house officials will re-
cGiye more money for this entire ycar's
work than for last year. they did not
receive raise at the beginning of the
year as figures recently published
would indicate. The raise became eff
fective last May. and it is because they
received the higher salaries only part
of last year and will receive them
through this entire year that the pay
for last.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
FARMERS form
SHIPPING CO.
Williams Livestock Shipping
Association Will Begin
Business in Near
Future.
HAVE $50 MEMBERS
Believe Better Results Will
be Secured in Mar
keting.

The Williams Livestock Shipping as
ISOLATION, recently formed at Williams
already has $50 members and Interest
is growing in the project. Any person
who makes use of the facilities of tht
company is entitled to membership by
paying the fee of $1.O0, and any one
who ships through the association au
tOmatically becomes member of the
company and the membership fee is
taken out Of the receipts of the first
shipment, if not previously paid.
Officers and directors Of the associa.
ton have been named as follows:
President, Glen Ricke: vice presi-
dent, S. A. Millsap; secretary-treasur-
er, Lloyd Swedler: directors-O. l. Ar
thur, Lars SpOrland, John Smith, John
Larson, l. d. Mcclure.
The Purpose.
According to the constitution Of this
company, the purpose is to secure the
best possible results in the marketing
of livestock and farm produce and to
obtain reasonable prices"
The affairs of the association are to
be conducted by manager who will
take charge of all shipments, but no
manager has as yet been named.
A prosecution fund, for the purpose
of paying losses that may occur to any
stock, is to he maintained, and will be
derived by deducting five cents on ev-
cry hundred pounds Of cattle, hogs and
sheep and the payment for stock which
is injured will be based on statement
made by the commission firm having
charge Of the shipment. The shipper
will receive the full amount for the
stock as though it had not been injur-
ed, but shall be subject to the same
ratio of expense on the shipment.
Plan for Shipping.
All who desire to ship stock with the
association will report to the manager
the kind of stock, the number of each
kind and the approximate weight of
each when it is ready to be marketed.
When a sufficient amount of livestock
has been reported to be ready to make
full carload, the manager will order
Il car and notify each party, telling
each at what time the stock is to be
delivered for loading.
The farmers believe that through
such an association they will secure
better results. A similar company is
now being formed at Stanhope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Net Even Good for Flu"

All of the members of the medical
association of the city Of Fort Madl-
son. Iowa. al IL recent meeting voted
unanimously not to issue prescriptions
calling for the Use of Intoxicating III
nor. The physicians and surgeons oI
that city in the resolution that they
adopted declare that whiskey Is not
needed for The treatment of any ill
ness The medical association of Fort
Madison Includes practically every
surgeon of that city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Wool Growers to Meet.

The Hamilton County Fleece Wool
Growers association will hold Il meet
ing in this city Thursday afternoon.
March Is. al the city hall at | 80
o'clock. for the purpose of discussing
the marketing of this years woods The
results of the marketing last year
were so successful that IA similar plan
will be adopted for this season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Breaks her Arm.

Stratford Courier: Mrs. John Lind
quist had the misfortune to fall near
her home Saturday and as result
broke her right arm above the wrist.
The services of local physician were
secured, who Immediately reduced the
fracture and she is getting along as
well as can be expected, although she
will be incapacitated from household
duties for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
lettings About the
County.

New Pharmacist.

Stanhope Record !, ". ". Dorothy,
a registered pharmacist. arrived Sat
urday from Ottumwa and began work
for the Anderson Drug Co. Monday
morning. A. o. Hanson, who has been
working there the past year, has re-
signed as clerk and will enter other
lines of work
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
BerryI,ill.Halliday.

Miss Synva Berryhill of Kamra!r and
w. Halliday from near this
city were married Thursday afternoon
at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. L. r..
Viets reading the ring service. The
marriage was performed in the pres
ence of Mrs. F.. A. Kayser Of this city
and Miss Esther Berryhill of kamrar.
Mr. and Mrs. Halliday will so to
housekeeping at once on a farm near
this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
To Be Quiet Election,

Jewell Record: The annual school
election will be held next Monday.
There are two directors and treasurer
to elect to succeed Directors Gilbert
Knudson and DR.. G. j. Christensen
and Treasurer 7. +. Baldus, all of
whom are candidates for reelection.
SO far as the Record has heard, they
have no opposition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Mrs. Olof Westrum Dies.

Stratford Courier: Mrs. Olof Wes-
trum passed away Saturday night at
her home here after having become
suddenly i'll in the morning. For
many months the deceased had been
ailing. though most of the time she was
able to be about her home. However,
her death came as Il saddcning blow to
the loved ones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Gard of Thanks.

The sons and daughters OF the late
Mrs. +. J. Lachmiller wish to extend
their thanks TO those who assisted them
during the recent sickness and death
of their beloved mother. Also 10 those
who sent the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. O. S. Martin.
Mrs. +. +. Grempcl.
Mrs. Gill Hanken.
Henry, Fred and john
II. Lachmiller.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

Houston Post: Mrs. Hiram Daily,
In your last place six months! GOOdt,,
How much did you get at that placer
Gladys, the CoOk-J,lSt my room and
board, maam. l was in Jail FOR beat
ing up my husband,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
PLAY Ball!

Sioux Falls Press: It's time for the
lmpircs to study up Oh the new rules.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
~s-+- ~ = 4, ~
KNOCKERS now
BUY hated ! Cars
Farmers who Would Have
Barred Early Cars
From Highways now
own Many.
FIRST AUTO HERE
Remember When Teams ali
SHED at Passing
Autos?

Wonderful changes in persons and
conditions are wrought in period of
about twenty years. Today Hamilton
county folk own 1000 automobiles,
worth several millions of dollars: if
teen years ago there were probably not
over two dozen "horseless carriag es''
in the county Today the country resi-
dent weuld have no more thought Of
driving to the city with old Dobbin
and the democrat wagon than coming
to town Oh foot fifteen years ago.
Away back somewhere about the year
1902, or Whereabouts, when f. FL. Mar
tin brought the first automobile to
Webster City, there was a lot of senti-
ment among country folk against The
diabolical gas wagons. When old DOB
and Dobbin heard the roar and saw /.
streak OF blue smoke approaching, they
often leaped from the harness and new
or stopped until they were in some dis
tant county where the devil had not
as yet got in his work through the in
PRODUCTION Of the agency Of the auto
mobile
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From FRIDAYS Daily:

|
From Fridays Daily:
! =. l.. Hunt of harrisburg is Il county
seat caller today.
3. w. Miracle of Blairsburg is q
visitor in the county seat today.
Mrs. w. y. Ballentine of harrisburg
| is Webster City visitor today.
II. NJ. Spalboe went to Window
MIMI, this morning on business.
c. NJ. Arthur of Independence, who
has been here for the past few days or
business. returned to that city today
Gus Wee(lman left this morning fol
4 couple weeks visit with relatives at
Kansas City.
NJ: J. Severson and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
E. Wehrheim of Jewell were county
seat visitors yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. p. L. Peterson from near
harrisburg is visitor in this city to-
day.
T. e. Blodgctt, l.. HankOm and Mrs
Jack Ricke are among the Williams
callers in Webster City today.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Furman, who
have been spending the winter at Day
iona Beach. Fla, are expected home
this evening.
Rev. Manson i. Miller went to Ames
this morning 20 attend district. board
meeting of the Christian church in SEES
sion there today.
Mrs. D. b. Hakes returned to her
home at Stratford this morning follow
ing a visit il ;his city at the Wyatt
Lyon home.
From Saturdays Daily:
Mrs. T. +. Segar of harrisburg is
a visitor in this city today.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson and daughter Lu-
ellie of Jewell are visitors in this city
this afternoon.
Mrs. II. f. Brown has arrived home
from Florida. where she spent the
winter.
C. A, Miller of Grinnell is expected
to arrive here today for several
days visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Murray McMurray and family.
Mrs. G. W. Whitman of Des Moines
is visiting in this city at the home OF
her foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
j. Rhoadcs.
Mrs. Ed Vulgamott went to Wafer
loo this morning to spend Sunday with
a brother and also with her son who
attends a commercial college there.
Con Wehrheim. Mrs. John Gresslyn,
Jack Dunnett and Misses Blanche
Whalen and Florence Hanfeldt are
among the Williams visitors in Web
ster City today.
DIR. +. A. Boysen leaves this after
noon for st. Louis, where he will JON
his brother, a. W. Boysen, and to-
Sether they will leave from there the
10Th to travel through the south, the
extreme southern point being New
Orleans. They expect to take four
weeks trip and will visit the principal
places in seven, different states.
Mrs. j. II. Spinharney OF Cherokee
arrived in Webster City today for an
over Sunday visit with her son, w. r.
Spinharncy and wife.
Klaas Rigter OF Kamrar was a busl-
ness caller in this city yesterday.
+. \. Kayser is Il business visitor'ln
Des Moincs today.
VIM. Andersen Of Jewell was a
county seat caller yesterday afternoon.
County Agent Chris Christensen
was Il business passenger to Ellsworth
this morning.
Rev. Manson Z. Miller and family
have moved into the new church par
sonagc. formerly the residence OF Mrs.
c. Il. Buell., at 100 Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

Mrs. W. \. Bump has accepted ii
position as s.ilcslady III TIE Merle l..
Smith millinery shop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

LOST-large brown dog. Reward. j.
o. Westrum, Stratford. d1j1f1x
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

tant county where the devil had not
as yet got in his work through the in
PRODUCTION Of the agency Of the auto
FOstered the ''Bolsf1eviki."
The fearless city guy, who cared no
thing for life or limb of himself or The
traveller on the highway, sped along
unmindful of the farmer driving 4
''skittisl mare to town, and before
the smoke had lifted from the road,
old Doll had left path of broken
hen fruit and trail of white where
the contents of the milk caus had been
spattered as they struck fence posts
and burrows. This sort Of thing rot
only caused the abused farmer to sour
on the world generally and city fox
in particular, but made of the abutt;ng
property owner, who spent some OF his
time repairing fences and straighten-
ing his corn rows, the then equivalent
of the modern bolshevist.
But Now, My, Oh My!
That was fifteen or more years ago.
Today the same Henry J. Farmer and
his wife, who tumbled out of the shay
whenever dust cloud appeared in the
distant landscape, burn up the roads
in their high powered motor busses,
without thought of old neighbor
Smiths Doll or Dobbin climbing a tele-
phone pole at the roadside, because
Doll and DObbin are not on the road
today and neighbor Smith just went by
in new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Ell
route to Palm Beach or Hollywood for
the week end.
Doll and Dobbin were Clipped beef
a half dozen years ago and an iron
horse, driven by young Bill Farmer, is
doing their former work in the field
and not shying at every passing We
hicle which is not dependent upon gen
uine horse power for its lOcomOtion.
But just the same, fifteen years ago.
the daredevil auto bug, if he had any
for other travellers, pulled
his machine to the side Of the road,
alighted and led prancing Doll or DObbin
past the gas bus and waited until the
fractions beasts We're out of hearing
distance before he started the chug wa
yOn again. 1t should be kept in mind,
however, that the primitive speed boat
was noisy affair at best and Jared
on the nerves of spirited animals.
Demanded Freedom Of Highway.
The two dozen automobiles in Ham
ilton county caused feeling of abject
terror to appear throughout the coun-
tryside. No one could tell when one
would appear and their approach was
so unexpected that escape was well
nigh impossible.
Many women drove to town in those
lays and they were in constant fear of
meeting one of the devil wagons on the
bit of highway.
Instead of finding relief the country
folk soon discovered the number of
DuZz wagons had increased and that
he more daring of the small town foil.
we're guilty of owning the diabOlical
machines. AS a consequence it was
lust us safe to come to Webster City as
% go to the smaller towns to trade.
Fight Fire With Fire.
SO the farmer was compelled to edu-
ate his horse and eventually to fight
ire with fire by becoming an autOmO-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Fight Fire With Fire.

SO the farmer was compelled to edu-
cate his horse and eventually to fight
fire with fire by becoming an automO-
bile owner. Doll and D0bbin have
preceded John Barley corn to the fields
of oblivion and Mr.. Henry J. Farmer
has in the meantime scrapped half
dozen motor vehicles of various de-
signs.
Fifteen years ago two dozen "sputtcr
gigs" threw the countryside into fits
Today 1000 automobiles are coursing
the country roads. Verify. the world
do move
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-05-06
NOTICE.

To All Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed as administrators of the estate of
JOhnathan /. Roberts, deceased. will on
the eth day of September 1920. make
their final report to the Honorable j.
Irwin Walden. County Judge of DeSoto
County, Florida, at the court house in the
city Of Arcadia. in DeSoto County, and
VIII on said date make application to said
Judge for an order discharging them as
such administrators of said estate.
s. F. ROBERTS.
NARY a. ROBERTS
Administrators of Estate of Johnathan
!. Roberts, deceased Zolfo. Floridn
18th day March 1920 2O-6m-T&.T
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-05-06

The kindergarten teacher had told
n beautiful fairy story and the chill
dren were highly excited over the sub
ject of fairies. Little Marie raised
her hand. "Oh, l think there are
some beautiful fairies that come al
most every night and play on our
lawn" she bOasted.
Perhaps" the teacher smiled her
approval.
Then Jerry's little fat hand went
up. 1--WE have some, too" he said
bluntly, "only they don't stop on our
lawn. They come right into our house
and play around on the floor. Only
dad calls them reaches instead or
fairies"
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-05-06
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

To the voters of DeSoto County:
| hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination to the office of County Judge
subject to the action of the democratic
primary next June. I was appointed
County Judge the first day of June. 1919,
TO fill out the unexpired term of Hon,
Geo. W. Whitehurst and my record rs
Judge since that time is open to the pub
lie for investigation.
am asking for n full term as County
Judge and if elected l will give the peo-
pie of DeSoto county the same kind of
service in the future as | have in the
past. Yours very respectfully,
J. IRWIN WALDEN
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-05-06
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Democratic Voters of DeSotc
County:
Unsolicited l hereby announce myself
as a candidate for the Office Of tax col
lector Of DeSoto County, subject to the
election to be held June next. Havine
taught school in the county and in close
touch with public life during a residence
or 80 years in the county. | believe that
have insight into public affairs that
VIII enable mo to efficiently discharge
the duties of this important office !
VIII appreciate the support of all voters,
Respectfully.
Y. O. FIrSSEI1.