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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
She Began Early.

Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegra IN:
After the ceremony the best man hand
ed the minister an envelope, saying:
Give dollars, from the groom" One
of the intimate friends of the bride and
bridegroom quickly grabbed for the
envelope and, taking 1t from the clergy
mans hand, opened it. A 81 bill was
found inside.
The best man was notified, thinking a
mistake had been made. The best nan
and bridegroom both expressed aston
ishment, declaring the envelope had
been tempered with. Finally the bride
spoke up and confessed that she had al
ready distracted SD from the envelope
because she thought S. was too much
to pay for such a small service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Tive IIriu Of a Lifetime.

T0iler: Where the pretty girl who
edits the Louisville Tyre got the idea
is not known, but she said "The great
est surprise to the girl who gets kissed
for the first time is that there is no
taste to it,"
However, an old bachelor in the west
ern part of the state roars back: "NO
taste to it? BY the great hen feather
in Cupid's dart, the girl must be color
blind in the palate. They tell us, those
who have tried tive haven't-that it
tastes like double distilled essence of
honey spread on pumpkin pie. Any
how, back in the dim, joyful years of
long ago, before we lost our teeth and
our. cinch on the beauty prize, the
prettiest girl in all the world told us
that it felt like a cOvey Of frightened
quail flying out of each ear and ended
with a sensation similar to that which
might be produced by a flock of angels
pouring Il golden stream of molasses
down ones back. No taste to a first
kiss. 1t would make n wooden Indians
hair curl
The question is, if the Tyre speaks
from experience, what kind Of a gal0Ot
was it who gave her that counterfeit
kiss? .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
NOMINATION
Y LIST CLOSED
Time for Filing Papers for
Nomination to County
Offices Ended
Friday.
FEW DEMOCRATS
Fifteen More Days for Fill
ing Township
Papers.

The time for filing nomination pa
pers for county offices ended Friday
and the. lists in the county auditors
office were closed. "A number OF pa
pers for township Office have also been
filed, but there is still n fifteen day
period before the lists are closed for
these papers.
Only q few Democrats have filed
papers, the majority OF the candidates
being from the Republican party. A
complete list OF papers filed follows:
County auditor-Howard Baxter,
(Rep.) James II. Daniels, (Dem.)
County treasurer-W. II. Harrison,
(Rep.)
County recorder-E. w. Holiday,
(Rep.); ]. II. White, (Rep.)
County clcrk-W. II. Cunning
ham, (Rep.) F; f. f. Beshey, (Rep.)
Fred A. Wilder, (Rep.); Joseph A
Davenport, (Dem.)
County sheriff-William Meekins'
(Rep.)
County attorney-E. P. Prince,
(Rep.); i. j. Sayrs, (Rep.)
Supervisors-Third district, E. l.
Eppard, (Rep.); G.. J. Knickerbocker,
tDem.); b. H. Gish, (Rep.) Second
district, S. j. Cottingtpn, (Rep.); j
o. Anderson, (Rep.)
COmmitteemen-Webster City, Third
ward, r. d. Hughes, (Rep.): Fifth
ward, Chas. Lacey, Sr., (Dem.; Lyon
township, Claude V. Campbell, (Rep.)
Geo. w. FOval, (Dem.)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS township
w. Dilman Chalfant, (Rep.); Blairs'
burg township, A. E. Cormaney,
Rep.); Rose Grove township, Yer
non Westwick, CRep.); Lyon town
ship, Jerry T. House, (Rep.) Marion
township, Theo. Carlson, (Rep.); Viii
liams township, S. A. Millsap, (Rep.)
Trustee-Webster township, Fred
G. Kesler, (Rep.) ; Williams township
ID. w. FitchhOrn, (Rep.); j. J. Carr
(Dem); Cass township, 7. W. Scoop
(Dem.)
Justice of peace-G. F. Tucker
(Rep.); Williams township, A. E
Howes, (Rep.)
Constable-L0uie w. Cantonwine
(Rep.); G. s. MORGAN, tRep.)
Township clerk-Liberty township
Joe Fonkin, (Rep.); Marion township
e. A., Waller, (Rep.) Lyon township
Roy A. Bonner, (Rep.) (: Fremont
township, Arthur ChristOphers0n
Uep.);, Williams township. G.. NJ
Trumbauer, (Rep.)
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
MAKING POLL
Of The women
Mrs. w. E.. Brown, Repub-
lican Chairman for WO-:
men, Starting County
Poll.
CANVASS CITY NOW
Work in Webster City in
Charge of Mrs. w. c.
Pyle.

Under the direction Of Mrs. w. n.
Brown, Republican county chairman
of women, q complete poll is being
made of the women of Hamilton coun-
ty, with their party classificatiOns. The
work has already been started IN Wen
ster City and will begin generally over
the county just as soon as Mrs. Brown
has completed her list of women COM
mitteemen. Mrs. w. C. Pyle is chair
man for Webtser City and the work
here is being done under her srpervis-
ion The women in charge in the vGri-
GUS wards follow:
First ward-Mrs. w. w. Pearce.
Second ward-Mrs. r. w. Miller.
Third ward-Mrs. Luella Fassett.
Fifth ward-Mrs. o. OsmundsOn.
No political poll has even before been
taken Of Hamilton county women and
in order to perfect a real working or
ganization it is quite important the po-
liticaI classitications Of women be made.
Should the national suffrage amend
ment be passed before the June pri-
maries, it will permit women to vote
at that time and in order to cast a
ballot women will then be required to
give their party affiliation. BY list
ing the women up now as to their af-
filiation, the working organizations Of
all parties will have a clearer idea Of
the size of their field. Hamilton
county, of course, will be O%verwhelm-
ingly Republican among the women al
it is among men voters.
1t is Mrs. Browns intention, as
county chairman of the women, to
make n thorough canvass of the wO-
men of the county and to see to it
that all doubtful women are given an
opportunity to study the political sit
uation from a Republican viewpoint.
The ome are planning a big cam
paign and the county poll is but a
starter of other things to come later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Opening at Sloan Springs.

Iowa Falls Sentinel: The grand
opening at Sloan Springs at Iowa
Falls will be held on Sunday, May .1G.
This is. one Of the finest resorts in this
part of Iowa, and the manager, Il. f.
Canaan, is making every effort to add
new and attractive features.
The Springs are located just two
miles northwest of Iowa Falls. The
Springs cover the largest grounds for
picnic purposes in the state. Plenty
Of amusement will be furnished for
everybody.
There will be a baseball game in
the afternoon, and dancing in the
evening. A band concert will also be
a feature of the day. Music for the
dancing will he furnished by Hunts
famous saxophOne band. Spend your
Sundays ut Sloan Springs, the most
beautiful and popular rest resort.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
The Longest Tunnel.

Boys Life: The longest and largest
tunnel in the world will probably soon
be built under the Hudson river to
connect New York with New Jersey.
There are several tunnels large
enough for a railroad train but the
new tube under the river is to be
large enough to allow two or three
large teams or automobiles to run
abreast. The tunnel will be much more
than Il mile in length and thirty feet
or more in diameter. 1t is estimated
that G.O46 vehicles can pass in both
directions every hour in such a tun-
mel. which is more than twice as many
as pass mp and down Fifth avenue
probably the busiest street today IN
the world. The great problem of the
tunnel is to provide ventilation, since
the tube will be $500 feet long between
the ventilating shafts. Fresh air will
be forced in and the bad air allowed
to escape by an elaborate system OF
pipes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
EIGHTH GRADE
PROGRAM GIVEN
Entertainment in Lincoln
High School Auditor
ium Pleases the
Audience.
MUSIC N SPEAKING
Miss R0salind Cook, Musical
Instructor, Drilled
Pupils.
MUSIC N SPEAKING

A new feature in school development
was brought forth Friday night when
the bows of Miss Grace Bidlack's
eighth grade and the girls OF Miss
Gertrude Latchaw's eighth grade gave
a concert in the Lincoln school audi
forum. The program was selected
from the choicest OF music, while the
recitations were standard and classic.
One never hears Barbara Fritchie" or
the Gettysburg address or THE House
by the Side of the Road too often,
and when given by energetic young
citizens they find anew the responsive
echo in every mind.
The miniature ladies, clad in White
MILDLY suits, sang as easily and
naturally as birds--and heir tones
were remarkably clear and sweet. The
boys, erect and manly chaps. marched
upon the rostrum and sang like it was
the most usual thing in all the world
for boys to get up and MARBLE!
As a commentary upon musical de-
yelopment in Webster City, it may not
be amiss to add that ten years ago,
forty-tive boys OF that age or any
school age, could not have been induced
for love nor money to get up anu
sing! The fact that consistent musical
training was begun in the lower grades
years g by Mrs. Edith Lee-Larkin,
now bears fruit under the able train
ing of Miss Rosalind Cook, and these
children are the best evidence OF this
work that Webster City has ever
shown.
The numbers were all snappy and
given with 100 per cent attention TO
business. The girls chorus, On Wings
of Song was really remarkably rem
dered-seeming beyond the range OF
such young voices-yet carried with
accuracy and rare sweetness. The
boys made a clever hit with their
chorus, Yankee Doodle Oodle," with
RAY Beisner as soloist. The united
chorus gave. as closing parts the Anvil
Chorus, full of spirit, 20 No john" a
clever little song, n America >
Message a beautiful and patriotic
selection. -,
Everybody is proud Of this splendid
showing and il the high school doesn't
have some grand musical boosters
when these ninety young people enter
it. not to mention that there is vel
another class in the eighth grade &c
come in, it will be because they all SUD
denly become mutes. 1,
Miss Cook presided at the. piano and
directed the work. She may wen Dt
proud of what these pupils can 40
and their respective instructors ma!
also be credited with sympathetic aho
discriminating cooperation. nv
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
FidO'S Preferences.

Houston Post: When Leopold. low
ing husband, kissed Jeanette. loving
wife. under the miStletoe. he received
a surprise and Il shock. Not to put too
fine a point upon it. the kiss was
strongly reminiscent of Fido.
"POuf!' exclaimed Leopold. Jean
cite, l wish you to do me a little
Christmas favor-tO make a little
Christmas promise, and it's this: That
i'm future you should kiss me before
and not after you have performed
o%sculatOry exercises upon the dog"
Jeanette raised her eyebrows.
But. Leopold, darling" she replied
sweetly, don't you think that Fido
may have his preferences, too?'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Motor Car Talk.

Much of the talk of an American in
vasion in England-the flooding OF
English markets with a large quantity
Of cheap motor cars-has really NO
basis Of fact is the opinion of Edward
s. Jordan, president of the Jordan
Motor Car company, who recently COM
pleted a careful investigation abroad
of the sales possibilities of American
cars in England, France and other
European countries.
English manufacturers nOw know of
the tremendous demand for motor
ears in America and the inability OF
American manufacturers to satisfy
this demand much before the spring Of
1921. On the other hand, the light car
about which we have heard a great
dealyas being developed in England and
France, will not offer serious copeti-
ton in the American market.
Such cars as have been produced are
much too small, with too limited clear
ance to satisfy the requirements #
American roads. The small cars which
have been produced by a few Of the
highrgrade makers for competition N
the markets of the world are very nice
ly built, but if the present prices are
in any way Indicative Of the cost OF
production, they will not offer serious
competition for some time to come.
Instead Of worrying about foreign
competition or the invasion of French
markets, the demand for motor cars
throughout the country has been so
great that this circumstance for the
time being at least can be readily dis
missed from minds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Alnericanized

Americanized.
Come from my Eetalee-
Good work Queek fin.
Got house-roOm, one, two, tree!
Boss easy, kin!
Moglie-wife-she laff,
l bring beeg pay!
Go save them dollars half,
My woman say!
Figlio-son-have cap.
Coat, shoes, nice, new.
Mareeia, tiglia,
Red dress yet, too!
Cielo! 60 t work
Eight o'clock; vas!
Boss say, KNOCK of ut five!
Easy? / gass!
Jus carry breek an sand
Boy-job, b'lieve me!
Object tired, too much stand,
Beeg sleep, night! See?
Ha! That been last year time!
learn new way q
No all them ladder climb,
Till get more pay!
l then beeg Union join
Tell us Boss then,
Less hour, with some more coin"
He hire. new men!
My Angelina say
''ROccO-fOOl. man!
Too queek you learn them way
A-mer-ee-can!
Ella A. Tanning in New York
Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
A Limit to His Generosity.

Edinburgh Scotsman: Young man.
said the fond father, 'in giving you
my daughter, l have entrusted with
y0u the dearest treasure of my life"
The young man was duly impressed
and made. no endeavOr to conceal his
emotion and his gratitude. Then, dur
ing the few moments Of impressive sill
ence that followed, he heard the patter,
patter of rain against the window. -
Goodness me-" he exclaimed, Its
raining and I haven't my umbrella
May l borrow yours, sir, to keep me
dry while I run to the station?" ''l
Young man" said the fond parent,
III do not trust anyone with my UNI
|brella !" 'P'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Straighten Iowa Rivers.

Iowa counties are taking steps to
straighten smaller rivers in order to
increase the land areas and to I'M
prove the drainage Of bottom lands
to prevent overflow.
The agricultural engineering extern
sion department Of Iowa State college
has already been working on projects
in Crawford, Wayne, Decatur. Ring
gold, Allamakee and Keota counties.
In most of these cases the rivers We're
shortened considerably by the new
system.
The general plan of the work is to
dig a new channel for the river,
straighten it out and then drain the
adjoining land to the ditch. This in,
sures the land for use as the danger OF
overflow is removed, say the extension
men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Caution,

The Queenslander Brisbane, Austral-
ia The teacher had been explaining
fractions to her class. When she had
discussed the subject at length, wish
ing 10 see how much light had been
shed, she inquired:
Now, Bobby, which would You rath-
er have, one apple or two halvesy"
The little chap promptly replied:
1.-Two halves
"Oh, Bobby exclaimed the young
woman. a little d~iSappointedly, why
would you prefer two .halves!'
Because then l could see if 1t was
bad inside"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Call. for Bill Jones.

1t was a quiet night in heaven. Jones
was standing before a mirror adjust
ing his halo. A page came along.
!, Call for Mr.. jones'" he shouted.
(Which MI. JOnes!" asked Jones.
bill jones'"
I'm Bill Jones'" 'tS3
''Yonr wife wants you on the Ouija
.+4h~3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
It's Advantages.

YOnkers Statesman: Il understand
You served on a submarine during the
war; asked the man with his foot on
the brass rail.
Yes. I did" replied the man in
sailor clothes.
"Do you like the work as well as on
a cruiser:"
"Well. ! didn't have to scrub the
decks as often on a submarine"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Seed Corn.

We have a fine stock of thoroughly
|acclimated Reds Yellow Dent seed
corn for sale. Buy now and get the
best on the market. Much of it Is
high test 1918 corn. Tjernagle Bros,
Story City, Iowa. d1f1jlX
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

S per cent ON time deposits. Farmers
1903 Bank of harrisburg. Fix
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
The Reason.

The Reason. l
4, Film Fun: Friend-Why do you pre-
Ter, comedy roles?
Movie Aggressive got pretty teeth,
you know.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

Buster Brown--rubber goods. 1903
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

Buster BrOwn-"RexaIl."
New Ulm review., 1920-08-18
Great Br9t0Sn's Dilemma.

|
Refusal of the British government
to allow Archbishop Mannix OF Aus
tralia to land in Ireland attracts con-
siderable attention here as we'll as in
the different parts of the British en-
pire. Perhaps treating prominent
churchman as an undesirable citizen
shocks people who are not disturbed
by injustice dealt out to ordinary NOR
tails.
But the British government un-
doubtedly has reason for it's action, al
though not. necessarily good reason.
Ireland, which is causing the British
government so much trouble, is pre-
dominantly Catholic, and this would
give the archbishop important points
of sympathy with the Irish fight for
freedom. But more important than
this, the Catholic church of Australia
is probably the most progressive
branch of the Catholic church in the
world. In fact, radical would perhaps
be better term than progressive to
describe these Australian Catholics,
because on important questions they
stand with the Labor party. And the
Protestant churches, on the other hand,
made up of the people from the ex-
plotting classes as we'll as common
New Ulm review., 1920-08-18

From the general press reports the
average reader could not escape the
conviction thatin the controversy with
Germany in the matter of delivering
coal to France it was mainly question
ofwability on the part of Germany to
deliver the amount of coal set forth in
the peace treaty. 1t appears now that
it was not question of quantity but
a question of price. The French
wanted the coal at the domestic
German price and the Germans wanted
the price prevailing on the world
market, about three times as much,
the sum to be credited to the repara-
tions. This meant in reality that the
French wanted to lay tribute of up
wards of $200,000,000 in. addition to
their recognized reparations claim.
To save their face, the French agreed
to loan to Germany sum equivalent
to the amount that they will pay less
than the world market price for coal,
if Germany sells coal to her for the
prices prevailing in Germany TT is a
fair guess that this sum so'ioaned will
be transferred into an abatement of the
reparations claim.
New Ulm review., 1920-08-18
League and labor forces have de-

League and labor forces have de-
cided to run an independent ticket in
Minnesota for the fall campaign. Hen
rik Shipstead, George Mallon and
Thomas Sullivan, who ran for the Re-
publican nomination for governor,
lieutenant governor and attorney gen.
eral, respectively, in the primaries,
will run again. The decision to have
an independent ticket is forced pri-
marily by the evident unwillingness
of the man asked to head the Farmer
Labor party ticket to withdraw in fa-
vor of Shipstead, but it also has the
advantage Of not tying the state COM
paign up definitely with the national
Farmer-Labor party formed recently
New Ulm review., 1920-08-18
At The Brown County Fair.

people, are more aloof from the work
ing people on public questions.
Archbishop Mannix, therefore, might
gather a lot of first-hand inform alton
in Ireland which he would take back
home and cause great deal of trouble
to English interests there. The
British government evidently is pur-
suing the principle that the way to
govern successfully is to keep the
governed apart.
New Ulm review., 1920-08-18
Subscription Rates $3.50 Per Year
Official paper of New Ulm, MINI.
The Red Menace Aga11l.

Now that the trial of the 19 com
munists at Chicago has come to ar
end and they have been sentenced tt
penal servitude in federal prisons and
some to only jail sentences, most OF
us who have read for the past month
and more the scare head lines, fee
somewhat easier to know that these
devils incarnate will be stopped from
carrying on their nefarious work and
that for time at least they will be
put out of harms way. The mental,
picture we have formed OF these men
may be not correct, if we are to believe
"Reedy's Mirror" which has this to
say of some of the men who have been
convicted and sentenced:
William Bross Lloyd is neither so
yellow a millionaire nor so vivid a red
as the lurid press would have us be-
lieve. l met him in the L. w. w. hall
in Chicago. He is a quiet, smiling,
likeable kind of man who abhors
bombs, dynamite, daggers and poison.
His chief desire is to diminish human
woe, and the means he favors is
education as opposed to political
action. His job as sergeant-at-arms
was not difficult one, for the crowd
was not disorderly. The vociferious
applause came mostly from the agent
provocateurs there present. Among
the men found guilty is a Mirror
writer, Carl F. Sandburg. He is a
poet, and not more dangerous than
others of his craft. Shelley, Byron,
Burns, Whitman, Morris and a dozen
others said far more revolutionary
things. Jack Carney of Duluth, as
prospective danger to the country,
scares some people, but when you
come to sift things down, you will find
that it is his name that terrifes. The
man himself is lively, brisk individ-
ual, full of the generous enthusiams of
youth, and a good executive. Harsh
of aspect, warm of heart, scornful of
grace, he is bunch of springs; a
motor; a II cylinder smooth-running
human. I have looked time and again
for such a man to handle labor, when
l was in the engineering game. There's
Ludwig Lohr again. He is one of those
rare public speakers you meet now
and then who think on their feet. He
is eloquent, logical and touches off no
verbal pyrotechnics to dazzle the
crowd Further, he is bookman.
1t is remarkable that the dragnet
caught no women. That omission
is probably a skillful piece Of work on
the part of Palmer and his henchmean.
Sex sympathy you see. There were
quite few females at the meeting,
and one of the really fiery speeches was
made by lady who-but I'm naming
no names to any ones detriment
OF course the whole proceeding is
farcical. No one takes the red
menace seriously, because everyone
knows there is no menace"
Instead of the ferocious animals
that were conjured up in our minds
after reading the scare heads, we now
are almost convinced that we are face
to face with intellectuals whose love
for humanity is so great that they
must perforce advocate change in
our government to make the lot of the
poor and exploited people fuller and
happier. And we may we'll ask our
selves since when it has become state
prison offense in this country to at
tempt by word of mouth to tighten
the burdens Of the working people.