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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
Randall.

Mrs. Peter n. Egland was n Story
City caller Monday. !
Miss Zelma Bratteland was a pas
senger to Ames Monday.
Sherman Sunnes arrived home Mon
day from a brief visit with his sister
Mrs. Ed WiersOn, near Denlson
MINI.
Mrs. G. G. Nelson and daughter
Mollie Nelson, were shoppers in Jewel
Monday.
Mr.. Pousness of Badger is visiting
in this vicinity this week. /
Mrs. Richard Larson and Mrs. Ar
thur f. Kalsiem Of Jewell were shop
pers in Ames Wednesday.
Ole A. Tjernagel left Thursday fo'
Havick, Mimi, where he will remaif
for the summer. J
Mrs. Ole Williams and o Lars LEFT
Thursday for Denison, Mimi, wher'
they will make their future home.
Misses Myrah and Grace. Olson were
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19

county seat ca.lers.w "Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Nicholson and Mrs
Gus Thoreson of Jewell were guests
al, the II. B. Hanson home Wednesday
Mrs. Sarah lCharlson was a Story
City caller Wednesday.
Harold Peterson and Milford Westre
of Thor are spending the week, visit.
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Padgette. and two children from
near Clear Lake are visiting the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B, Han
son.
Miss MollieNNelson left Tuesday for
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Emma Henderson and Miss
Bertha Holland were shoppers in Web
ster City Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer johnson and Misses Julia
Rando and Zelma Walen were county
seat callers Friday.
Miss Carrie Ostrem of Jewell was a
Randall caller Thursday.
Mrs. John Sydness was a Story City
caller Thursday. +,
Mrs. O. 7. Olson and son Milford
left Thursday for a brief visit with
relatives ut &ElmOre, Mimi
Mrs Floyd A. State and Mrs. Mat
IversOn and baby were county seat
callers Saturday.
Olga Peterson, who teaches east OF
town, spent Sunday with relatives at
Kelly. ,-ss.
John Jean of Des Moines visited his
friend, John Peterson, Friday.
Miss BERTHA Espeland Of Clifford
spent the week end at the home OF her
brother, p. H. copeland. "a
Miss Myra Olson was an Ames call
Ell Thursday.
April 1G.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
,ished in the plaintiff.

lished in the plaintiff.
First National Bank of Williams VS..
J. G. Ernst and Lubbert e., Lubbers is
a suit for payment of a promissory note
in the sum Of $275 given by Ernst to
Lubbers and later transferred to the
bank.
f. A. Huddlestun VS.. Henry Crouch
and son, Calvin, asking judgment in the
sum of $l95. The plaintiff claims that
he leased a plot of ground in Boone
township to the defendants, who oral
ly agreed that one-half Of all the grain
raised would be delivered to the plain
tiff in payment Of the rent. This has
never been done, Huddlestun's petition
sets forth, and he asks that a landlords
writ of attachment be issued until the
Judgment is paid.
Willis Bailey is asking that he be
given a divorce from May Bailey on the
grounds OF desertion.
Frank f.. Hopes, ct al, of Muscatine,
are suing A. J. Pringle for the sum Of
$259.17, due they claim on "a a of
melons. They set forth in their petit
ion that through a mistake of a clerk in
their office, the draft for $459.17, the
total cost of the melons, was sent direct
to Pringle instead of to the bank and
that Pringle, therefore, secured the
melons without making payment. He
since paid $500 on the consignment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Republicans of Hamilton
County Assemble in
Convention in This
City.
AT THE COURT HOUSE
Delegates to State COnven-
ton Instructed for
LOwden.
At THE COURT GUS

Upon motion Of r. d. Hughes,
the Hamilton county delegation
were instructed for Hon. Frank o.
LOwtlen of Illinois for president.
The delegates from this county are
v. c. Crosley, j. c. Sterling, Geo.
c. Tucker, j. O. Anderson, o. A.
Cragwick, o. /. Kleaveland, f. II.
Hawbaker, f. G. Fardal, Ray 4.
Johnson. Alternates: II. M. Spar
Doe, Mrs w. E. Brown, j. e. Burn.
stedt, f. l.. Eppard, Chas. Singer,
o l.. Gilmore, Peter Hove, III. L.
COrbin, Mrs. VIM. Anderson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
From Saturdays Daily:

William Arnold was a passenger to
Stonega this morning on business.
Among those from here who went to
Des MOines last evening to attend the
Galli-Curi concert were Miss Flora
Widman, Miss Letha Horn, Mrs. V. r
Mccullough, Mrs Il. s. Mitterling, Mrs
| Clara Henneberry, Mr. and Mrs. l.. F.
BOssert, Miss Ramona Huddlestun and
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Garth and daughter
Miss Marie Garth.
Mrs. w. C. Halvorsen Of woodstock
was a Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs, John Wepel Of Kamrar was 8
| Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. L. r. Riley Of Jewell was in
the city yesterday afternoon shopping
Mrs. Esther Caruth Of Ellsworth
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Nell Cunningham and Mrs. Pa
Cunningham spent yesterday in FOr'
Dodge visiting Sister Mary st. John
who is ill.
Mrs. Ada Gerber returned to hel
home in Williams yesterday after q
short visit ut the G. ]. DeFrance hOnls
in this city. ao-.1
w. +. Cole, who was in Dies MOines
yesterday, spent a short time at Mercy
hospital with w. 3. Weston. The
latter is now able to sit up and is
gradually growing stronger. Pbysi
clans hope that he may be able to re
turn home within a week, which will
be good news to his many friends.
f. A. Boysen arrived home yester.
day from a six weeks sight seeing trip
through the southern states.
Mrs. Walter C. Wilson spent yester.
day in TT. Dodge. w
Miss Cora Mccullough went to Fl.
Dodge this morning to spend the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
each township represented.

each township represented.
The committee reported the list OF
delegates elected. The convention elect
ed delegates from Liberty. Rose Grove
and Ellsworth townships to cast the
vote Of those townships, there being nc
regularly elected delegates present.
On motion of V. G. CrOsley a com
mittee of one from each township was
named to report to the convention a
list of nine delegates to the state con-
ventiOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Herman Arends to Clara Arends-
G 30 a. of $ II he and W X sw NV
35-SS-25-$1O,OOO.
H. L. Moore and VT to Charles w
Dakin-lOt 8 blk &C" II. Il. Add w. C
$500.
G. s. Bilstad and VT to J. NJ. GrOs:
in Iowa lake in sec 14-23-1:t22
24-SS23-$1.
f. +. Grempel and VT to Rasmu!
b. Jegteyig-ne Except 3O.4O a. il
Sc cor 11-SS-24-$36,1 G3.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
BRIEFS REF
From Fridays Daily:

Mrs. II. p. Hobbs of Dies MOines, who
has been visiting her sister-in-law, DIR
Andrews-Perry, in this city. went t.
Omaha this morning to visit her sis
ter.
Mrs. John G. Oppedahl of Story City
was in the city yesterday shopping.
Mrs. 0. J.. Satire, of Jewell was a
visitor In the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. c. Archer and little son OF
Karmar were visitors in the city yes
terday.
The Misses Mary Mock and Fernt
Farley of harrisburg were Webster City
visitors yesterday
: Mrs. Jesse Haldeman and Mrs
George Inks Of Williams are in the city
today shopping.
Mrs. c. HI. Robbie and Mrs. P. l.
Hunt of harrisburg are business visi'
tors in the city today.
Miss Katherine Abels of Williams
was a visitor In the city yesterday.
Mrs. Oliver James and Miss Mabel
James of Williams were In the city
yesterday shopping.
Miss Lydia Lester of Kamrar was q
business visitor in the city yesterday
Mrs. John Vicks of Williams was q
visitor in the city yesterday.
~, - -.
in the city yesterday shopping.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
For Sale.

Barred Rock eggs for Matching from
winning straiits. Pen 1, So for Is;
pen 2, for rs. IS for so, 50 for 100.
Phone 81. J. W. Swedlund, Stratford,
Iowa. 4-12f2j2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19

Bring in your old rubber. old rags
and magazines. Pay top cash prices
III. A. Hinderks, Kamrar, Iowa. Phone
A. 1id2Jlf1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19

House paint 81 per gallon. Barn
paint $1.25. Muresco 45c per package.
Oatmeal paper SOC per roll. G. NJ.
Rouse, the wallpaper man. 3-1Sj-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19
Obituary.

Jennie Gertrude Ellington was born
in Marshall county, Iowa. August Is
1873. She was of a family of eleven
children, eight girls and three boys, OF
whom six sisters and two brothers arc
living. Her family made several moves
in her girlhOOd but finally settled in
this vicinity. She was married to
Frank Stahl March p, 1892, and they
at 0nce established their home in
Webster county, where they have since
resided. Their family consisted Of
three boys and two girls-all living X
cept Arthur-Fred Stahl,, PLATES Lille
gard and Mable Palmer Of Webster
City: William Stahl, living on the old
home with his father. OF her near rel
atives the following sisters were pres
Ient: Mrs. Effie NJ. Shaw Of Minneap-
oils; Mrs. Henry Stahl and Mrs.
Maude Russell of Webster City.
Mrs. Stahl had been ailing for several
years. She was taken with pneumonia
a short time ago and removed 70 TIE
hospital in this city. In her weakened
condition the struggle was short and
she passed away April II, 1920, aged
AZ years. She was a good n%eighbor, a
faithful wife and an affectiOnate moth
er.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19

The funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon by the pastor of
the Methodist church, with interment in
Graceland cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-19

Call on M for the best in job work.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
CLASSMATES HERE
 AT TROUT. WEDDING
Eight Bridesmaids Will Attend Miss Francesca Traut At Nuptial
 Ceremony June 26.

X pretty June wedding will take place one week from tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mir. and Mrs. George W. Traut on West Main street when their daughter. Miss Francesca Independence will become the bride of Earl K. Lock- wood. son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank r. Lockwood. of 792 Asylum avenue, Hartford. The Rev. T. M. Hadgdon of West Hartford will perform the ceremony. The bride will be given in marriage by her father. Ralph Lockwood. brother of the groom. will be best man. Mrs. T. c. Hudson of Hartford will be the matron of honor. Miss Elizabeth Traut. sister of the bride. will be the maid of honor. There will be eight bridesmaids, the Misses Elizabeth Moulton of Fort Smith, Arkansas: Marion Williams. of Kent. Ohio: Pansy Jones of Rock Island. Illinois; Helen McNeeley of Bradley Beach. New Jersey: Eliza beth Bell of Chicago: Cora Neilan of New London: AmaIie Traut. sister of the bride. and Harriet Wells of New ington.
 The matron of honor and the eight bridesmaids were all classmates of Miss Traut at Wellesley college. The processional and recessional wedding marches will be played by Benjamin Parker. The musical entertainment will be furnished at the wedding by the Alpha String orchestra.
 Tho Misses Moulton. Williams and Jones are guests of Miss Traut at the present time and the Misses McNee- ley. Bell and Neilan are expected to arrive here by Monday.
 The bridesmaids twill be enter tained at a house party and dance at the Traut houmestead on Monday night. On Tuesday night they will be guests of Mrs. 4. Traut at the Shuttle Meadow club. Mrs. Lockwood mother of the groom -to-hs. will en- tertain the party on Wednesday night with a theater party and dinner in Hartford. On Thursday night Miss Harriet Wells will entertain the bridal party with a dinner dance at the home of her parents in Newing- ton.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
DEATH FOLLOWS PATH
 OF ELECTRICAL STORM
One Drowned and Property Worth Several Thousands
 Ruined at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. June 1s.-one life was lost and property damage es- timated at several thousand dollars done by a violent electric storm. ac- companied hy Il hurricane and down. pour. which swept Atlant-c county last night.
 X picnic was in progress in Lenapc park. at Mays Landing, when the storm suddenly broke. and a canoe containing Irving Schusler and Her man Guttesnan each aged Is years was some distance from the shore. Crowds of pleasure seekers. realizing the grave danger of the boys. rushed to the lake front and anxiously watched their efforts to make the beach in safety.
 Three boats set out to their rescue and no sooner left the shore than the canoe was overturned. In rapid succession the three rescue craft were also upset. but were righted and con- tinued on their way. Then the quick ly gathering darkness shut out the view of the struggle from watchers on shore. A half hour later the boats returned with young Guttesman. Sshus!er was drowned and his body had not been recovered up to a late hour this morning.
 Young GutteEman who is in the service and was attired in his uniform. made a gallant attempt to save the life of his companion.
 During the heavy thunder storm the old British convict ship Success at the inlet dragged her anchors and was blown aground on the meadows. The life saving crew at coast guard station went to the assistance with d crew of q sailors and took them off the old time vessel Captain Smith was on shore al thc time. He made an inspectior at a point where rho vessel grounded and is of the opinion that no great dlficuliy will he en- countered in towing her out of the sand at high tide today. The ship has a decided list
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
PURCHASING AGENTS
 TO HAVE FIELD DAY
State Association to Hold Annual Event in New Britain Next -f
 Saturday, June %.

On Saturday afternoon, June 26. the Connecticut branch of the Nation al Purchasing Agents association will hold it's field day. The event will take place in New Britain on the athletic field of the New Britain Machine com- pany on the Berlin road. About 115 in all will attend. After the meet in the afternoon the delegation will journey to the Elks' grill and ban quet will be rendered them. The ban- quet will be served at ' o'clock. A number of members of the Western Massa chusetts Purchasing Agents As sociation will he present.
 X ball game will be played between the local agents and a team from The state of Massachusetts. Harry Brown, local purchasing agent at the Traut G Hine Mfg. Co. is in charge of the banuuet
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
TAKE ATTACHED AUTO.
David Bcrkowitz and D. Jones May
 Be Arrested for Offence.

As a result of the alleged taking Of an automobile which was put under attachment yesterday by Deputy Sherif NJ. H. Fox. warrants may be asked today for the arrest of David Berkowitz and n. Jones. The two young men are said to have gone to the home of the sheriff and offered 10 pay up so that the attachment could be lifted. Berkowitz, ii is said. told the sheriff to phone Attorney David L. Sair and inform him of the situa- tion and sec if the lawyer would set tile. Berkowitz claimed that he was tco nervous to talk to the lawyer, therefore he sent Fox into the house. While Sheriff Fox was arguing over the wire. Berkowitz and Jones are accused of getting into the automo- bile and driving it away.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
TRY0UfS AT NEW LONDON
Olympic Preiimilarics Will Take Pl4e at Submarine Base on June
 frpgram Announced Today.

New LohN June 1s.-The pro- gram for the ympic preliminaries to be held at thd bmarine base here on June 24 was \punced today as follows: ~ yard dash and sho~Su~
 22O-yard hurdles ana DEa3it trials; 220-yard dash and one-m,la run, running high Jump and pole vault finals at l D. m. Baseball gan4e, Submarine Base vs. Newport Traih- ing station. Winners in each will re- ceive gold trophy; second place, silver trophies and third places, medals. The winners will be sent to the Olympic tryouts at Annapolis in July and will compete in the games for the United States navy Olympic team to go to Antwerp.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
TENDERED SHOWER.

\ miscellaneous shower was given laht Ceening at the home of Miss Helen Anderson of 3i5 ArUh street in honor of Miss Mary Beauleu by eni- pIoyes or the Minor-Corbin Box com rany, \ mock marriag" was Der formed with Miss iIolch Anderson as ,ridc and Hazel Smith>as groom. Mar garct Scneyd acted as best man. Az ues Anderson played wedding march. Miss Beaulcau is to become the bride Of Pierre Gagper. Of this ..if,. t.tt Inn. EA
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
REJECTED, KILLS HIMSELF
Austrian Naval Officer Turned Down By Girl He Loved, browns Himself i'm Lake Constance.

Geneva, June 1S.-Captain Conrad, an Austrian naval officer in the sub marine flotilla at Triest during the war. and reported to be relative of the Austrian field marshal of the same name, committed suicide yesterday on Lake Constance. It is said his ac- tion was due to his rejection by a Niennese actress. He hired mtor boat and half a mile off shore shot and killed himself. In his effects were found a letter addressed to the actress and a checkbook showing de- posits of 10000 crowns.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
DETROIT, WI7H 993, Z39 PERSONS, IS OMY CI7Y OF IOG 900 THAT
 MORE THAN DOUBLES W 70 YEARS
Michigan City is Now Fourth Largest in Country-Cleve . h land Ranks Fifth With Population of 796, ,s36.

or moro which has more than doubled its population in the last ten years.
 Cleveland. also with a large ip- crease, has outstripped St. Louis and Boston and takes rank as fifth largest city of the United States. The OhiQ city had the fifth largest numerical increase of any municipality in the country during the last ten years it's increase having been exceeded only by New York, Chicago. Detroit and Los Angeles. Cleveland's population exceeds that of St. Louis by 23.000 and that of Boston by almost 50,00O, it's total being 796,S36, an increase of 236,173, or 42.1 per cent. oyer 1910.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
300 ITALIANS MASSACRED
Infuiatcd AIbaniani Reported to Have Killed Prisoners or War in
 Revenge for E~sad Pasha's Death.

Geneva. Juno 1s.-Three hundred ana thirty Italian prisoners have been killed by infuriated Albanians at Ttrana, according to a telegram from Belgrade quoting reports reach- ing that city. It is said the Alban- isns were maddened by news of the assassination of Essad Pasha, former provisional president of Albania, in Paris early this week and attributed hit death to Italian intrigue.
 More than n score of Italian pris- oncrs cnroute to Tirana were taken from a train and killed at Kracher. it is asserted. and anxiety is expressed concerning the fate of more than 5000 Italian officers and men cap turcd by Albanians in the fighting be- fore Avlona where the struggle is go- ing OF.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
SOCIETY GIRL IMPLICATED
New York Asst. Dist. Atty. Sure Man
 shot ElwclI and That Woman
 Was the Reason. \

New York. June 1s.-Assistant p;a trict Attorney Joyce said today hs was certain that a man slrot Eiwell and that d woman was the cause of the shooting. The woman who tele- phGned to Elwell on the morning Of the murder was d New Jersey girl, prominene socially, Joyce said.
 A short time after the murder was discovered a young woman called the Elwell house on the telephone. She said she had an appointment at the Pennsylvania station with Elwell and wanted to know why he had not kept it. She was told that he was ill and was asked to go to his house. Sho did so and was notified of the trag- edy.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
PREDICT JOINT PARTY
Four Political Groups Expected to Join Into One Third Party in Con- test for Fall Election.

Chicago, June 1s.--A combination of four political groups into the third party to contest the fall election with the republicans and democrats was predicted today by officials of the labor party of the United States, which will hold its national conven- tion here July II. 12 and, l3. The committee of IS and single tax party which hold conventions here at the same time and the Non-partisan League of the Northwest, will join the third party move, these officials pre- dict.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18

Washington. June IS. - Detroit 9ss,73s. increase 525.91S or 11S.4 per cent: Cleveland 796.s3e. increase 236, E3 or 42.1 per cent.
 Detroit with its numerical increase and rate of growth larger than Chi cago and second only to New York during the last ten years, now is fourth largest city of the country. displaclng St. Louis and outranking Boston, Cleveland. Baltimore and Pittsburgh. all of which were larger than the Michigan city ten years ago.
 Detroit is the only city of 100000
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
LANDERS OUTING
Universal Club Will Go to Lake Com pouncc Tomorrow-Athlctic Events and Banquet scheduled.

Ibssuquet SciieuuISu t
 Tho Universal club oi Lander.;. Frary X Clark will hold an outing tomorrow afternoon a. Lako Conl- bounce. The automobiles will leave the club house on East Main street at 1:30.
 The events of the day will be: Running broad jump, prize, box of Havana cigars: 100 yard dash prize, valuable shaving set: 50 yard sack race, prize. a fine toaster; potato race, prize, dandy smoking set; three-legged race, prize, new design coffee set Gone for each); hoop race, prize, large food chopper.
 A ball game will also be played between two well-matched teams.
 After the game the club will hold a banquet in the dance hall.
 B. w. Clark, president of tho club, will be in charge of the events of tho day, and act as toastmaster at the wind-up banquet. sefsS-~s.# .-.s@+--- ?.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
Maine Governor Orders
 Referendum On Suffrage

Augusta, Me. June 1s.-A referen- dunn on the act passed by the last legislature granting women the right to vote for presidential electors was ordered by Governor Milliken in a proclamation today. The act will he submitted to popular vote at the state election on September 13. in re- sponse to petitions signed by more than 10000 voters
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
Should Be Good Sport and Take His Medicine,
 Judge Tells Man Who Protests on Initiation

West Orange, N J., June 1s.- Charges by Dr. Howard Applcgate. a dentist, that nine alumni members Of the Beta Sigma fraternity of the West Orange High school tarred and leaved him during an initiation have been dismissed by Judge John B. Laadef.
 In prosecuting the nine on charges of assault and battery. Applcgate tes- tified that he was hlindfolded. his
New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
DAVIDSON IS CHOSEN
 \. POLICE COMMISSIONER . E.~ x - Succeeds Parker-kraus and l! Anderson. On Amuse- s a
 ments Board.

s. NJ. Davidson, cone of the propfic- tors of The Fair department store, was named q member of the board of police commissioners for . four-year term by Mayor Orson r. Curtis this afternoon. Albert :. Anderson and Oscar F. KrauS were named on the public amusemcnts commission.
 MT. Davidson succeeds Edward Parker. whose term has expired. The public amusementssc commissioners are named for a onc-year term.