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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
DESCRIBES WORK Of
CHRISTMAS SEALS
Contributor Tells of the
Health Work Being
Done Now.

What do you buy when you exchange
little money for Christmas seals bear
ing the double cross that stands for
the public health work?
First of all, yon buy the pleasure Of
knowing that you thus have at least
small share in carrying on the most
widely effective public health educa-
tional work being done at the present
time. While the emphasis Of the activ.
tiles first undertaken by the assOcla-
tiOn was placed upon finding the
remedy for conditions that induce tub
eIculOsis and assisting the sufferers
from that disease, it has been found
that wholesome living conditions, well
nourished bodies, are the strongest foes
to this plague. Education and help
where needed in securing such cOndi-
tions is as important as helping to care
for those already afflicted and means
more perhaps to the future.
There is something fine in the idea
" siNulS SNSi iSoAS shS oRpoheu"h' ass
having a part in this great movement
which has already proved its value
and efficiency. There are few citizens
who cannot contribute something to-
wards il fund to continue the services
Of health nurse, to help furnish milk
for undernOurished children. to carry
on the work OF the health crusade in
our schools.
Even if you do not care to use the
seals yourself Though some OF us like
the gay little messengers Of helpful
goodwill that come OH our letters) con-
tribute something anyway to an agency
that is doing such practical work every
day in making life wholesome,
happy thing to our children.
Citizen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
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YOUR BATTERIES.

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In the old days. gasoline economizers
were quite in style with the getrich.
quick fiends. They were much more
common than they are now. One could
buy them in powder. tablet or liquid
form and probably administer them in
homeopathic or allOpathic dOses-for
the effect was just the same.
As long as the car owner was very
careful to have the carbon removed
from the engine cylinders, the valves
ground and the carhuretor adjusted
ard then apply the so-callcd eeonomizer
to the fuel tank, he was certain to get
greater mileage, per gallon of gasoline
And no wonder!
The same thing applies to the
present day storage battery "rcjuvena'
tors, "recharging solutions" and what
not, that are being sold as mysterious
compounds and wonderful discoveries
which rechargc your storage battery
in twenty minutes. Any battery service
station can do the same thing by doping
u battery with strong acid-but they
know the harmful effect of such treat
ment.
The surprising thing is the willing
ness of many people to pay fabulous
prices, So to So being asked for Il single
application of these dopes when most
storage battery service stations would
do the same thing for % cents
There is nothing mysterious about
pouring strong acid solution into Il dis
charged battery and having it operate
iM twenty or thirty minutes afterward.
ANY service station can do that, but
the normal way to recharsc Il battery
is to pass Il current of electricity
through it and avoid injuring it or
shortening its life. The quick way is
to pay So to 81 for about - cents worth
OF strong acid-and then suffer the
Consequences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Freedom, Items.

The choir Of the Kamrar NJ. r
church rendered a good program al
Mt. Zion church Sunday morning. The
large audience extended them vote
Of thanks.
Sci barnett shelled corn Monday
and Tuesday for o. b. Wells.
Frank Schweppe has had his
premises wired for electricity and will
soon be enjoying electric service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Welch were
Webster City callers Saturday.
The Peter Blake family, old and
respected residents Of this vicinity,
are moving to their new home in Web
ster City.
Mrs. Emery Gordon entertained q
large number Of ladies mt her home
Wednesday afternoon. A feature OF
the afternoon was grab bag which
caused much merriment. At five O'Clock
the hostess served a delicious lunch.
Mrs. II. l.. Graham and daughter
Miss Hattie, spent Saturday in Web
ster City.
The Bell telephone repair men did
some work or the line hereabout Mon
day.
Fred Gordon of Webster City spent
Monday at the Lester Gordon farm.
A basket social was held Thursday
evening at the school taught by Miss
Pearl Burnett The pupils prepared a
good program for the occasion.
Miss Ruth Genung, who attends col
lege at Iowa City, came Thursday to
spend Christmas vacation at the Ernest
Crosby home.
Miss Irene Bailey has been spending
a couple of weeks in Webster City.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Il. Wells visited
Thursday at the Eugene Park home.
Dec. 30.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
For Gravel Roads.

The construction of gravel roads
ard especially ways and means OF
salvaging those already constructed
SO us to tighten tax burdens in rural
is one Of the subjects
featured for the discussion at the
twelfth American Good Roads Con-
gress and thirteenth National Good
Roads Show to be held at the Coli
scum in Chicago, Jan. II to 20. un-
der the auspices of the American
Road Builders association.
lit is planned to give more atten-
ton to this phase of road construc-
ton at the coming congress" said II.
l.. BOwlby. of the L. s. bureau Of
public roads, president of the Ameri-
can Road Builders association. ''for
We realize that the cost of highways
is OF more Importance to the farmer
than any other phase Of the good
roads movement. The extent to
which the farmer is adopting motor
transport and thereby becoming in
interested in highway I'M
provement is indicated by the fact
that 1920 census reports show that
13o,l69 motor trucks are now being
used on 131.5-n American farms. The
corn belt states are the leading pur-
chaserS of trucks hut the demand ev-
crywhere is becoming Increasingly
heavy"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Barber shop Entered.

The Rainbow barber shop was enteS-
cd late Tuesday night by two men who
did not take anything. The men wer"
surprised by Harry Booth, one Of the
BARRIERS of the shop, who had stopped
to look after the fire. They 0re said
to have been local men. No arrests
were made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

The box supper held at the West
Freedom school, taught by Pearl Bur
nett, Thursday evening, was a success
The school house was crowded to its
full capacity. A very interesting pro
gram was given by the pupils. after
which the gifts were distributed and
The boxes sold. Miss Harriet Fisher
was voted the most popular young lady
and Harlow I.achmiller, the most pop
ular gentleman present.
The total receipts of the evening
were about 354, which will be used IN
purchasing a victrOla for the school.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
New Bank Room Omen.

The Savings bank Friday opened its
new consultation room. formerly the
down town office Of the Monarch COM
pany. The former consultation room
will now be used exclusively fol
safety deposit patrons.
The bank has also been repainte1
and otherwise improved. A fine new
bookkeeping machine, among other
things, has been added.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
ACRIGRAPHs.

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If you put the car up for the winter,
save the tires by jacking up the wheels.
Some say that the person who starts
forest fire ought to he convicted OF
arson.
Uncle All says: If you plow the first
fnrrow straight the rest are pretty like
ly to be straight too
An hour Of time saved by man and
team on an acre of oats means as much
as getting two extra bushels. This
winter many business farmers are
studying, with the help of the state
colleges free farm management home
study course. how to make man and
horse labor more efficient,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
BODIES UNITE
TO AID NEEDY
Movement to Relieve Unem-
ployment Situation in
This City Under
taken.
TO LIST ODD JOBS
Complete Canvass to be
Moln ~ Esn1 E,,,n1nv.
TO LIST ODD JOBS

A movement to relieve the unemploy
ment situation in Webster City has
been started by a special committee
representing the leading civic and vel
fare interests of the community. The
plan to be followed is patterned after
: the one that recently proved successful
in Chicago. The committee in charge
has been given full power and authority
to carry on the work, and to demand
cty-wide cooperation.
The move was started by the Chem.
ber Of Commerce, and drew the full
support Of the city authorities, the
Associated Charities and other local
organizations. The committee is CON-
posed Of City Manager G. J. Long, rep.
lesenting the city: Mrs. p. w. Lee, sec
retary OF the Associated Charities; Miss
Mary s. McHenry, Red Cross secre-
tary; J. NJ. Shaffer, county supervi-
sor, and Secretary Alvin A. Burger,
representing the Chamber of Commerce
and the American Legion.
To List Jobs.
1t is the plan Of this body to list
all. available odd jobs in the city, no
matter how large or how small, and
then to allot them to local people who
desire and need the work. The pro
ject will be undertaken in very thor
ough and business-like manner. A COM
plete canvass will be made Of both bust
ness and residential sections in an at
tempt to uncover every vacant position
and odd job. The Chamber of Com.
ncyce Offices will he made the head
quarters, and there the jobs and the
applicants for them will all be indexed.
Has Had Free Service.
The Chamber Of Commerce has been
conducting a free employment service
during the past year, but the more
or less acute situation Of the present
time demands an enlargement of the
scope OF this service. The committee
will plan in addition to this odd job
movement, some method whereby the
Chamber of Commerce, the city and the
Associated Charities can cooperate
more closely in relief work. Inasmuch
as a number OF ex-service men are
known to be in need Of assistance, the
Red Cross and the American Legion
will take an active part in the move
ment.
Business men, professional men and
housekeepers are urged to support this
project by notifying the Chamber OF
Commerce office Of any position vacant
or odd job they may know about.
Local residents will be given prefer
crce for all positions, jobs or aid. over
out-of-town people or transients.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Loss of Carus0 Fails to Dim
Light of operate Per-
fOrmances in New
York.
LEAVES GREAT GAP
Interest now in Whole Pro-
duction Rather Than
Star.

New York. Des. 26.-Its light un-
djmmed by the passing Of its greatest
luminary of recent years-Enrico
Caruso-the Metropolitan Opera has
reached the height of what Its social
and professional sponsors acclaim as
the most successful season since the
worlds eyes were focused On New
York as the hub of the opsratlc uni.
verse.
Cannot FIJI Piaee.
Not, officials of the opera said today,
that a great gap has not been left IN
the ranks Of the artists who have made
lit SO famous. Caruso's place, they de-
clarcd, cannot he filled in few
months, or even in Il few years. But
his death has served to defect the in
terest Of opera goers from tne bril-
liancy Of the individual singer, and 10
widen it to embrace the opera itself
and the great, though less well known
stars, who nightly are drawing multi
tudes to the historic Broadway audi
tOrium.
Social Side Grows.
Great changes have taken place in
the opera as a social institution. they
declare. The social side Of the gath
erings there season by season, has again
taken on the aspect it wore a genera
ton ago. Once more it Is the brilliant
show place it was in the SOS and 0O's.
Nightly. regardless of the name Of the
tenor or the soprano who is to sing.
boxes. stalls and chairs from orches-
tra pit to peanut gallery" are at. a
premium, and every foot Of standing
room in the shadowy hors.. shoc About
the walls Is solid with the mass OF
music lovers who would rather stand
three and half hours than miss the
performance.
Gentlemen in FAN Dress.
In a widespread reaction from. the
fashions of years before and during the
war, the gentleman opera goer ap-
pears in evening-dress, whether he
sits in box or any other part Of the
house below the gallery. And many
who stand through the succession OF
acts parade the lObbies and don the
ehiniest of silk hats to acQuaintances
or when they go to exchange visits
among the boxes filled with richly
gowned and jewelied women.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
S,,rpxise Raxty.

The Homer B. Y. 2. U. very pleas.
antly surprised Orville Boynton at his
home Tuesday evening. The guests
came with well filled baskets and en-.
tertainment planned for the evening.
Games were played until late hour.
after which refreshments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
BUYS THE MER-
CANTlLE RUG STOCK
Foster Furniture Company
Takes Over Rug De-
partment.

The Foster Furniture company has
bought out the rug department of the
Webster City Mercantile company. The
latter is abandoning this department to
make room to enlarge its ready-to-wear
department.
With the addition OF this stock. Mr.
Foster will have one Of the largest and
finest assortment Of rugs lie has ever
had on hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Notice Of Annual Election.

The annual election Of the stock
holders Of the Farmers Savings Bank
Stanhope, Iowa, will be held at theil
banking rooms on the 9th day Of Jan
uary, 1922. between the hours of
+. IN. and 3 ,. M.
s. j. COttingtOn, President.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
BOONE COUNTY
|. LEADS N GRAVEL
Boasts of Having the Best
Roads of any County
in the State of
Iowa.
CLAIMS A RECORD
Opposes Paving, but Goes
Ahead and Gravels
Extensively.
CLAIMS A RECORD

If there is one thing in which Boone
county leads the state it is, according
to motorists who have been through
the county, its graveled roads, says
the Boone News.Republican
The Boone county graveled road sys
TEN is considered one of the best In
the state, not only by Boone county res
idents, but by many authorities, and
Dean Arson Marston, of Ames, recently
used Boone county roads in an article
which appeared in American Munich.
palities" as an illustration in making a
comparison between Iowa counties
which voted 'yes" and those which vot'
ed mo- on the paved road proposition
in October, 1910, in pointing relatively
to the progress which the two groups
of counties had made since then.
Opposes Paving.
Boone county voted mo" on the paw.
ed roads proposition hut the way in
which the county under the direction
of Supervisors Ed Mackey, J. l.. Blake
and Charles Peterson, has gone into the
business of road making shows that
it is not against good roads.
At the present time there is, accord.
ing to County Engineer J. A. Illeman.
113.S miles of graveled road in the
county. This includes primary roads.
county roads and township roads. In
this connection it is pointed ont that
Union township established the first
township graveled road district in the
state. This district contains six mile
strip of graveled road from Beaver to
Perry. The road was built largely
through the efforts Of Supervisor j.. L.
Blake and the township officers.
OF the 1873 miles Of primary road in
Boone county, 65.3 miles have been
tiled and graveled. This In
cludes the Lincoln highway, the JOr.
Webster City road. the Daniel
Boone Trail from Boone to Madrid, and
the Ogden-Pery road.
There are ninety.eight miles Of
county roads in Boone county. In 1920
twenty-six miles were graveled and in
the present year fourteen more miles
were added to the graveled system.
H.. Hn~Il DnnsD, Habit
The good roads habit seems to have
gripped Boone county. At the last
meeting of the board of supervisors
owners in Des Moines and
Marcy townships presented petitions
the establishment Of two more
township gravel districts. Des Moines
township already has one gravel road
district. Marcy township wants "Old
Swede Lane" a three and One-half mile
strip of road, graveled as soon as pos
sible. The hearings on these petitions,
were set for Dec. o.
One Of the results Of the perfecting
Of the gravel roads in Boone county
which ride as smooth as pavement has
been the establishment last week OF
motor bus line which runs from Boone
to Carroll. The roads are all laid to
grade so that paving, if this should be
found necessary, will find the roads
in shape so that the work could be
lone with considerable less trouble and
expense than previously. according to
engineers f..-.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Sidney j. Williams, secretary Of the
national safety council, stated recently
that the economic loss caused by indus-
trial accidents amounted to one billion
dollars annually.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Accommodation for dining and Sleep
ing. and electric cigarette lighters, are
provided on a notorious recently de-
signed by French firm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Answers Myrtle-My dear. I've just
visited a fortune teller, and she told
me where to find my future husband.
Gladys-Oive me her address. Maybe
I'll be able to find my present one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Answers Gladys-Minnie is not very
attractive, is she?
Minnie-No. Why, would you be-
lieve 1t. that girl has never even had =
mosquito bite.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Children, who are among the great.
est users Of public libraries, are Dor.
rowing books Of biography. natural his
tory, and travel almost as often rs
they choose fiction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Choose a sufficient and varied sup
ply of wholesome food" says an emf
nent physician. and you need not
bother about the scientific contents of
it."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Absent Cookery.

Life: Alice-I've bought .irelcs:s
cooker.
virginia-When did you learn to
play bridge?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Badness

Judge: The more mans head gets
Ia look like an egg. the more respon
sivc he becomes to the influence of a
chicken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
y. F. COLE Is
NOT IN POLITICS

W. +. Cole left Friday after
noon for st. Paul to spend
Christmas. Bill asks that ii be-
particularly mentioned that he
is not going to Washington and
that he is not Interested in the
Webster City post office.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Inlp,llsed by Thirst.

Judge: Howard-Schuyler was ar
rested for forgery.
.Iay-Did he alter check:
No. Il druggists prescription"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

A Jersey City girl has already been
through go operations for skin graft
ing, with a prospect of $50 more to
follow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Schools Have Vacation.

The Webster City public schools clos
I'd Friday afternoon for the holiday
vacation. The vacation will last two
weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Life: 'IIow long did it take you to
put little brother to sleep?"
"Only one round"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26
Twenty-Six Dull Season
Terms Arranged in Five
Iowa Counties for
Season.
BOTH DAY AND NIGHT
Federal Government to
Share Expense of In
structiOn.
(By The Associated Press. }

Des MOines, Dec. 26.-Twenty- six
dull season short term schools will bt
opened at various points in Iowa or
January for the purpose Of bringing
instruction in agriculture to boys on
the farms, it is announced by Wilbur
II. Bender, state supervisor of vocation.
al and agricultural education. The fed.
eral government will pay half the ex.
pense of instruction, and the county
scohol boards will furnish the equip.
ment.
Courses Last Eight Weeks.
The courses will last from eight to
ten weeks according to the persistency
of attendance. An enrolment Of $40
pupils is expected for the day Glasses
and 500 for evening instruction.
Five counties are represented in the
ALLEGATION of the schools: Buena Vista,
Lee, Blackhawk. Humboldt and Dallas,
County school superintendent are
making local arrangements and in.
structors will meet ut the Iowa State
College in Ames between Christmas
and New Years to organize the class
work
To Move Schools.
That every part of the state can re-
ceive the benefit Of this instruction,
these schools will not be held in any
community more than two years.
A survey made last year showed that
each farmer boy attending these
schools represented 100 acres OF land.
nine horses, % head of cattle, 10 hogs.
eight sheep and 200 chickens. In crops
each boy represented 60 acres Of corn.
81 acres of oats, % acres of hay and
IL acres of wheat.
Mr.. Bender is of the opinion that II
each boy can he taught to be better
farmer, it will he a great economic
profit to the state of Iowa and money
we'll spent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

The city scales will be closed Dec.
&c and Jan. .. 22d2j1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

Visitors to Italy who travel on sun
day have to pay Il special tax.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

OF two evils it Is good to choose the
less. but better to choose neither
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

It's the lessons learned from failures
that teach You how to succeed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

The tea tree is an evergreen plant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-26

More than 2J,OOO,OOO tons of patent
fuel are made in Germany annually.
The Press., 1921-11-10
To Refresh Your Memories
 With the Variety of Merchandise You Will Find at the
...WaSSernan Store

In Waring Apparel for Ladies: Suits, Dresses, Coats, Furs, Skirts, Waists, Sweaters, Scarfs, COrsets, Hosiery and Undergarments.
 In Wearing Apparel for Children: Sweaters, Coats, Hats, Dresses, Gloves, BIouses, Rompers, Undergarments and Hosiery.
 Necessities for the Households Blankets, Conn fOrtabIes, Sheets, Table Covers, Pillow Cases, Tubing, Sheeting, Cotton Cloth, Towels, FIanneIs, Ginghams PerCaes, Sateen, Ticking, Curtains, Serges, PIads in all wool or cotton and wool mixed, CretOnnes, Curtain Muslin, Cotton Cloth, Etc.
 Everything at prices that makes the merchan- disc more attractive and easy to obtain.