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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Malcolm Tyler of Ellsworth was q
visitor in this city Saturday afternoon
Remember +. \. Norris Duroc Jer
Sey bred cow sale, Jan. 8. 1891 j-fto1-!
Miss Cora Bockman of Ames spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
! Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Schachtlie and
baby of Williams were Webster City
visitors Saturday.
Rev. H. n. Gerdes from near Kamral
twas a Webster City business caller to-
ldas.
Chas. a. Harris has accepted a posi-
| ton at the Bert MaXOn barber shop on
Seneca street.
Miss Clara Suffer of Cedar Falls is
a guest of Miss Ethel Guthrie in this
city between trains today.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. j. Cunningham Jr
arrived home last evening from Il few
| days visit with the latter's parents at
Galva.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cook and daugh.
ter. Miss Rosalind, spent Sunday in
Eagle Grove, guests at the r. j. Null
lens home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Brown. from neal
Strait are spending IA few lays il;
Webster City with friends and re!a-
|rives.
Mrs A. l.. LomelIe returned to hel
home at Waterloo Saturday afternoon
following a weeks visit here with ler
mother, Mrs. c, 3. Stoddard.
Mrs. Eldon Bish and children re-
turned home to Blairsburg Saturday
afternoon following couple days visit
with relatives in this city.
Miss Julia Wilmer. who is attending
a business college at Waterloo, is home
to spend her vacation with her mother,
Mrs Mary NJ. WILMER.
Mrs. Gertrude Raven of Williams
spent Saturday in this city with Miss
Nellie Miller. also of Williams and
who is employed here at the Farmers
restaurant
Miss Louise Peterson of Harrisburg
visited in Webster City between trains
Saturday enroute home from Story
City. where she had heen visiting her
grandparents for several days. =
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Boozell and little
son OF Harrisburg visited in this city
between trains Saturday enrOute from
Palmer. where they spent several days
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Anna Westwick Of Williams
visited in. this city between trains last
evening enroute to jewell where she
is student at Jewell Lutheran col
lege.
Mr. and Mrs. w. 7. Oakland. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Marvel, Lawrence Pc
tersOn and Bernice Bubeck and Nessl
Howieson were among the harrisburg
visitors in this city Saturday.
Mrs. T. n. Cartney and children of
Williams visited in this city between
trains Saturday afternoon on route
home from Ellsworth, where they spent
the holidays with friends. @.
Miss Kathryn Lane left Saturday for
Canon City. Col, at which place she
teaches English in the high school.
Miss Lane spent the holiday vacation
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Lane.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
To Let 'en1 Sue.

Jewell Record: Members of the Jew
ell Community Club. in particular. will
he interested in the news that the Colt
Alber Independent Chautauqua bureau
has this week written the club secre-
tary announcing their intention to sue
the club for the amount of the late pro-
cOsed lecture course, in case the club
will not accept the c6ttTse as per their
schedule, Wednesday and Saturday
dates included. In view of the fact
that the club holds a contract of four
numbers, none of them to appear on
la Wednesday or Saturday date, and in
view of the fact that the bureau adj
vised the club that they are not nble
to live up to their contract as regards
no Saturday or Wednesday dates. the
club secretary has written the bureau
to sue and be hanged-or words to
that effect
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Community Club Banquet.

Jewell Record: The Jewell Commun-
ity club committee on club programs
and club entertainments held a meet
ing Tuesday night to further discuss
plans for the banquet and social gath
ering of the club, that will be held
Monday night. Jan. 10, to which all
men Of the community will he invited.
1t was decided to charge one dollar
for tickets to the banquet. and NJ. J.
Severson, Magnus johnson and DR.. j..
NJ. jacobson were named as a commit
tee on banquet. 1t was decided to Sc
cure a good speaker for the event, one
that will be strictly of the entertaining
order. and A. l.. Fleenor. Carl BentsOn,
DR.. f. w. Slater and NJ. Henderson
were selected as committee on speak
or 5.gy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
To Drain Town.

Ellsworth News: \ petition for a
drainage distric. covering the north
west part of town has been filed with
the board Of supervisors. and =. 5.
BOudinot has been appointed as exam
lining engineer. The petition has the
required number OF signers and a sur
vey will be made as soon as weather
conditions permit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Miss Eleanor Hicks of Rockwell
City left Saturday afternoon for
Mount Vernon. where she is Il student
at Cornell College. following brief
visit in this city with her friends,
Misses Irene McMillen and Marie Pet
crson. Miss Peterson. who is also a
student ut Cornell college. left today
for Mount Vernon to resume her school
work. after spending the holiday vaca-
frfon here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
lettings About the
County.
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Leaves Work in Washington.

Williams Enterprise: Miss Leah
Johnson has resigned her position at
Washington. ID. c., in the war risk in
surance department and has gone to
Great Darlington. Mass. where she is
visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs.
We're V. LOper. Owing to the efficiency
of Miss Johnson's work she has been
granted the privilege of being .'einstat-
ed any time within year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Miss Margaret McInery of Greene.
| Miss Leila O'Neill of Waterloo and
! Miss Mayme Penning Of Acklcy. all
teachers in the schools here. arrived
in Webster City last evening to resume
their school work following the holiday
vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Minister Resigns.

Stratford Courier: Rev G. a. Cal
lersrom read his resignation to the
members of the Lutheran church at last
Sunday mornings services. IT is not
known for certain just when his resig-
nation goes into effect. bur it is under
stood that the congregation are to
make efforts to secure a successor for
his place at once 4 whole lot OF re-
grct is felt at his leaving this charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Mrs. Ida Bneke and daughter Marie
returned to their home at Palmer yes
derday following several days visit
in this city ut the home of the formers
cousin, Attorney J. L. Burnstedt and
family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Paul Cordes has resigned his posi-.
ton with the Monarch company and
began work today for the Duplex Chail
company. He left this morning for
Algona. which is in part OF his terri
tOvy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
ing old friends ana relatives before re-
turning.
Jan. ).
Farm, Loans.

Demand for FARM LOANS is in
creasing daily. Arrangements matte
through this Office now will guarantee
your money on any future date. R'aA-s
SONABLE RATES. III. II. Hoyt. G25ila
Second street. 12-20d-f-j1mc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Blaze at ID. L. Hunter Home.

The kitchen roof Of the ID. u. Hunter
home. GIG First street. was discovered
ablaze Saturday evening about
o'clock. The fire alarm brought the fire
bows to the scene Iii short order and
the blaze was soon extinguished with
chemicals. The fire evidently started
from sparks from the chimney. Ine
roof of the kitchen was considerably
damaged. The loss is covered by IN
Surance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Miss Pearl Mcintosh of Irwin re-
turned to Webster City yesterday to
resume her school teaching duties here
after spending her vacation at home
Miss Gertrude Latchaw, eighth grade
teacher, spent her vacation with a SIS
ter ut Denison and also arrived here
yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

County Attorney J. Il. Burnstedt
went to Des Moines last night and TO.
day will go to Iowa City. where he VIII
take the short course on the income
tax law being he'd for the benefit OF
bankers and others interested in know
ing the intricacies of the law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Harry Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. q. A. Miller, returned to Iowa City
today to resume his studies in the law
department of the State University af-
ter spending the holiday vacation with
his parents here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Charles Horn returned this after
noon to Iowa City where he will re-
sumo his studies in the State Univer-
sity, having spent his holiday vacation
here with relatives and friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Mrs. John Hanlon returned to Web
ster City this morning and will resume
her position at the w. +. Spinharney
store after enjoying couple weeks
visit with her folks at Iowa City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Ernest Stark of Williams visited IN
Webster City between trains last even
ing enroute to Des MONIES. where he is
a student at the Capital City CONNER
cial College
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

Bred SOW sale Of Chester Whites Jan
uary 8. A postal card will get cata-
logue Ed Evans & Sons.
11-24d & w Mon & ThnrS 9 wESy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Farm Loans.

See w. w. Pearce, phone 726, Web
ster City, and arrange for the farm
loan you will need this fall or next
spring. No commission on IS year
loans. 9-4d-w Mon&;fhnrs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
FARM LOANS.

57s per cent OH five or ten year loans
for present or March 1 closing. Sec r.
w. Lee, over First National Bank.
12-10d-f-j-1mo
The evening world., 1920-06-23
ARGUE GOULD DIVORCE CASE

PARIS, June %. go The divorce case
Of Frank Jay Gould vs.. Edith Kelly
Gould came up in the FIRST chamber OF
the French courts yesterday. Former
Premier Vivlani. representing Mr.
Gould. asked for an absolute divorce on
various grounds
ATTORNEY Zurfluts. In behalf OF Mrs
Gould, argued that tbs French tribunals
were incompetent 10 try the case, which
he declared was exclusively the province
Of the American courts. Prosecutor OF
the Republic Wattine will sum up on
Tuesday. June 20.
The evening world., 1920-06-23
YALE HoNoRS PEaSHING.
Gives Hin DeareeI british and
French Ambassadors Also,

NEW HAVEN. June 23.--Yale Uni
versity at It's two hundred and nine
tenth commencement exercises In
woolsey Hall to-day, conferred honor
airy degrees upon the following:
Doctors OF Laws--John Joseph Per-
shlnE, who commanded the American
Expeditlonary Force, Thomas Dewitt
Cuyler. Railroad Administrator and
Wartime Chairman OF the Association
OF Railroad Executives Sir Auckland
Campbell Geddes. British Ambassador
10 the United states, and Jean Adrien
Antoine Jules Jusserand, French Ann
bassador to the United States.
The evening world., 1920-06-23

bruises. Curren received cuts about the
head. Jacob Ernsthal. forty five, Of
No. zoe West iOlst street, and Olive Le-
vine, twenty -four. Of No. 1881 Prospect
Avenue, the Bronx. passengers In Good
mans car, received decorations and con-
tusions. Goodman received few
scratches. Az injured were attended
by DR.. Laughter Of Knickerbocker Hos
pital
The evening world., 1920-06-23

man Of great nations better self and
exponent to stricken peoples Of its prac-
ucal idcaHsm."
Degrees we're awarded 225 members
Of tho senior class, one OF the largest
graduating classes In tht history Of the
college,
The evening world., 1920-06-23
TAXI CRASH INJURIES
s IN CENTRAL PARK
Two Women Among Victims OF
Collision in Which Both Cars
Are Wrecked

live persons were injured early this
morning In collision OF two taxicsbs
on the west drive Of Central Park. near
i0sth Street, in which both cabs were
almost completely destroyed. The police
say Meyer Curren Of No. 21S West i12th
Street. driver OF car owned
by Jacob zaublaus OF No. 1854 wosh-
ington Avenue, was driving on the
wrong side Of the road. The other ma
chine was driven by Harry Goodman
Of No. 1913 Crotona Avenue. the Bronx.
Jeanette Bellinsky, twenty-slx, Of No.
2i5 West 18th Street. passenger in
Curren's car. jumped as the two cars
colllded and received but few slight
The evening world., 1920-06-23
Annual FeatIvaI for Orphans.

The annual festival Of the Bethlehem
Orphan and Half Orphan Home at Fort
wadsworth. s. l., will be held next Sun
day. Lutheran churches OF the greater
city connected with the Synodlcal Con-
ference will participate. The Lutheran
home was founded In 1886, It houses
I2R chlldren. {,
The evening world., 1920-06-23
rrpre.r DIVA Accns.d of shertsr..

EHpTeHH UFINeF NCcWHeU OF 9hurtHHU'
Charles Il. Howell. driver for the
American Express Company at Rock
Vile Centre. l.. J., "a held In 81 500 bail,
misappropriatinE Si95.25 OF the COM
pany's money.
The evening world., 1920-06-23
DARTMOUTH GRADUATES 225.

nen' george W. GOethais and Her
bert IFOover Made Doctors of Laws.
HANOVER. N. H.. June 23.-Dart-
mouth College at It's 157th commence
ment exercises to-day conferred the
honorary degree Of Doctor OF Laws
upon Major Gen. George w. Goethals
and Herbert Hoover
Gen. Goethals was characterized a.
the "instlgator, accelerator and accom-
plisher Of the greatest supply pro-
gramme the country has ever known. -
and Mr.. Hoover as the eloquent spokes
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
CONVCTS BID
DLANCETT GOODBYE
Prisoner Who Will Hang
Friday Unmoved by
Farewells

SANTA FE. July 7.-Elbert w.
BlRncett, condemned to be hanged on
Friday morning. has undergone an
ordeal second only TO h one OF
climbing the IL steps To the scanold
and actually having the moose ad-
justed to his neck. II occurred sun
day afternoon. following the end OF
a baseball game and some other ath-
letic sports that had been staged by
the prisoners at the penitcntiary.
Hlnncett had asked Assistant Su-
pcrintendent Pat Dugan II he might
be allowed to see the ball game. and
consent to this request was given.
After the sports were over. one Of
the prisoners asked for permission to
90 over me say 'good-by" TO Blan-
cctt. Authority to do this was grant
ed and then a number OF others asked
for the same privilege. Finally, the
Spanish-Americans wanted to go and
bid farewell to the man who has oc-
cupicd one of the death cells for
more thai three years. Following
the custom OF their race. zach one In
his turn. as he shook hands and said
"a few words intended az n parting
announcement. raised his hat. II
vas an expression OF the reVenential
awe that from standing in the
presence OF death.
went through the ordeal
Just az he has gone through the trial
and the subsequent days-morc than
a thousand OF them-with The attl-
tude OF a stole. with no more APP
parent Interest or concern than II he
had been idly watching the ever
tightening circle Of death closing In
upon some stranger. For three and
a half years he has lived as a stole,
and a stole he will die. There had
been some expressions of fear that
he would break down at the scanold
but those opinions nave been revised
since the incident OF Sunday after
noon.
The list Of 20 witnesses to the ex.
ecution has been prepared to submit
for the approval OF Judge Reed llol
loman. The list includes a photo
grapher. In addition to the repre-
sentntivcs Of the press. The shcrin'
office has reserved u place for one q
the brothers OF clyde u. Armour
who was Blancett's victim. However
there doe not seem to be any rccOrt
OF "A request from either one of tn
Armour brothers. Intcrmcnt will b
made In Santa Fc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
What's Doing
Around the State

Word coming In from the dog
poisoning camp OF the Biological sur
vey, now located In the West com
munity. indicates that the prairie
dog poisoning campaign now being
conducted under the immediate su-
pervislon OF c. c. Pope. Is proving to
be an unprecedented success, and the
work for this year Is nearly half COM
pieted.
LoRDsBURG-staEe drivers q,
he Lordsburg- Silver City scenic high
way report an accident nea the con-
tinental divide. A navy recruiting Of
ficer and his wife and a soldier were
driving a new car. when In some
manner they went over a 2%OO-foOt
embankment. sustaining very painful
IL not fatal injuries. They are being
cared for at the Tyrone hospital.
MOUNTAINAIR-At the meeting
OF the local Bean Growers associa-
ton II was decided to proceed with
the sale OF stock and the erection OF
an immense warehouse or storage
room, to care for the crop OF beans
now being grown. Tentative plans
are to make the building about SO OF
40 feet In width and ABOUT $50 feet
In length. The need FOR such build
ing was apparent last season when
every available building or storage
place was crowded to overlooking
and still there were beans galore.
With a larger acreage this year. and
prospects for a good yield-bcttcr
than last year-it bchooVcs someone
to fin more storage room.
TUCUMCARI-W. w. Phillips was
appointed field agent for the Federal
Board Of Vocational training. lie
will haze his oniGe with the local
chapter Of the American Red Cross
AID will assist in giving aid TO
soldiers and sailors in the matter OF
insurance and allotment In addition
to his duties as field agent.
SPRINGER-H. q. Zorn, produce
buyer for the Charles ilfeld company
Of this city, was severely injured In
an automobile accident two miles
south of COlmor. Mr.. Iorn was en-
route from Springer to Levy and
while driving his car at a high rate
Of speed lost control OF the machine.
The car turned over completely and
pinned him underneath where he re-
manned until extracted by tourists
who passed along the main highway.
A thorough examination with the aid
of an N-Ray showed that he was
suffering with n broken rib. his left
wrist was dislOcated, badly bruised
shoulders and internal injuries.
TUCUMCARI-Lieut. r. Il. Julien,
who has been stationed In Siberia
with Uncle Sans railroad engineers
for the past several months, has re-
turned to Tucumcari.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
OIL NEWS

The Kansas Carlsbad oil company
has erected a derrick neal Carlsbad
and expects to spud In the first well
in the next two weeks. The drill site
il on n hill overlooking the Black
river and Is a block OF state leases
known as the, Harkey-Cantrell tract.
The company has u standard rig and
plt ms TO go 5000 feet deep unless oil
is found at u lesser depth. Tho COM
pany has already sold off 100 acres
to the Carter oil company and an
other tract to the Empire company.
Water will be piped from the Black
river which Is only n mile from the
well site.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07

LET THE HERALD
supply your wants through he want
.ad columns.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07

the men from abroad. the necessity
for women In this rather hazardous
employment IA removed. forestry oni-
cials nt local headquarters say.
Several women school teachers In
suminera past have found employ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
HE LOVED TOO WELL.
NOT TOO WISELY

BIRMINGHAM, Eng.-Things were
peaceful. not to say quiet. In the
house where George Meakin and John
pykctt, both deaf mutes. lived. until
pykett hired "A servant girl whom
Meakin didn't like. Then Meakin
put the gas pipe under pykett's pillow
and turned on the valve. To make
sure he cut Pykctt's throat with a rn-
zor. One's In the hospital and the
others In Iail.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07

forest service during the fire season
this year, It is announced. While
America was In the world war, a
number OF them were engaged as
lookouts to spot fires, but with the
close OF the war. and the return OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
SHE Is A WISE WOMAN

who recognizes In the tell-tale
symptoms such as backache, head
aches. dragging sensations. nervous
ness and irritability the true cause
and relies on Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, to restore her
to a healthy, normal condition. FOR
forty years this o and herb remedy
has been pre-eminently successful IN
controlling the diseases OF women.
Merit alone could have stood such a
test of time.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
RARE BRAIN DISEASE
HITS PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA. - Twenty cases
of a rare brain disease, called cpl
demic enccphalitis. lfuve been discov-
cred In Luzerne COUNTY. Pennsylvania,
according TO Drs. Charles II. Miner
and Stanley Freeman. OF Wilkes
The disease Is similar to sleeping sica-
ness n Is 10 100 die.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
Forest Service Drops
All Women Lookouts

MTssouLA. Mont. July Woman
lookouts. will not be employed by the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
',DoNT,s"-foR WISHING

Don't wish you could ser your house
Sell II,
O.. Don't wish you could Had a iob-Pind IL,
Don't wish you could rent your ApArt
ment-Rent ".
Howl
BY using The Herald's classified. Column.
PbnBs ah Phone 34b
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07

Twins are more m among
mothers OF between IS and IS years
than at other ages.
. The Danube river flows through
countries in which SO languages and
dialects are spoken.
Women factory workers IN Japan
outnumbcr the men 10y more than
1000. 00O.
Oysters Ire ervou creatures. and
a sudden shock such AS a lOud
thunder clap will kill many hundreds
OF them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-12-15

Beautiful 40 cents Ginghams ---- Zoe
Beautiful SO cents Ginghams : = 25c
Beautiful 65 cents Ginghams - ----.---- 35c
few pieces of the 25c Outing reduced to @--- 1Oc'
Ladies and Mems $165 $3.50 Underwear sale price 69c
All of our $50 Silks and Messalines s14e 4.
Sweaters and Knitted Caps at HALF PRICE. &.
$3.50 Bed Spreads 80 ST. .ss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-23
Fort Worth Men to
Make Trip to MEXICO

Fort Worth. Texas. Sept 2s.-Ar-
rangements for a trip through Mexico
in a special Pullman car by Fort
Worth business men are practically
complete, according 70 Milton Ever
EFT. who recently made a trip to Lar
edo TO arrange an itinerary with
Mexican railroad officials. The ez-
cursion viii start some time between
October 9 and October 10. the exact
date TO be decided later.
The party viii 80 from Fort Worth
90 Mexico City by way OF Laredo,
Monterey. Tampico and san Luis Pc
tosi, and win make a side trip from
Mexico City TO Veracruz and return
by way Of AEuascalientes. Torreon
and Saltlllo. Two days viii be spent
at Tampico. three days in Mexico
City and two days al Vera Cruz. The
trip viii be made entirely In daylight
through Mexico in order that the Wis
itors may see all Of the country 20 be
traversed. The trip will consume -
days and cover 2645 miles