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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04
SOMETHING new At
COMING CHAUTAUQUA
Chicago Attorney Conducts
Open Forum Second
Night.

Keith Vawter, chautauQua pioneer,
has evolved another new idea. Vawter
is never content to do just the things
that have been DONE" but is on the
alert for something different to make
his programs more attractive.
This season 1t is an open public for
um following the address of Hon. Quin
O'Brien, the Chicago attorney, who is
making such an impression the second
night of the chautauqua with his dis
cission Of public questions. Mr.. vaw-
ter suggested to O'Brien the idea OF
letting the audience ask questions
brought out by his address, which deals
with disarmament, government ex-
pense, the national debt, capital and
labor, etc. This:was quickly accepted
BY Mr.. O'Brien and is proving Won
derful idea.
Nj. O'Brien talks about an hour, dis
cussing In pleasing conversational
way the questions holding first place
In that days news, or before congress
at the moment, making each intensely
interesting. Then he calls on the audi
epce to ask him questions, and in most
towns the question period lasts longer
than the set talk, and proves SO inter
esting and instructive that scarcely a
person leaves the tent, but sits tensely,
forgetful Of the flight Of time. All
kinds. Of questions are asked, from
what attitude the Farm Bureau will
take toward foreign markets, to how
the cost OF living is to be reduced. Mr..
O'Briep takes the attitude Of the
teacher instructing class, except that
he occasionally frankly admits he
does not know and cannot answer a
question, and asks his questiOner what
he thinks about it, or what the answer
is.
The audiences never attempt to
'heckle" the speaker, but show an In
telligent interest and courtesy that is
making the forum the biggest success
Of any new idea evolved by Mr.. Vaw-
ter In many years. An interesting
phase is the many women who take
part, showing that with the franchise
has come new interest in public af-
fairs and surprising knowledge OF
the same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04
Staul1Ope News.

Albert Newman was passenger to
Des Moines Friday.
Mrs. Earl, Leonard and Mrs. Frank
Leonard, both of Webster City, were
visitors at the Lester Hill home Tues
day.
Miss Gertrude Gumtau returned
home Thursday after having enjoyed
q few days visit with friends in Web
ster City.
Oscar Steinfelt was a passenger to
Council Bluffs Friday.
Alfred Peterson of StratfOrl was a
business caller in town Friday.
DR.. Peterson of Stratford WAS pro-
fessional caller in Stanhcpe Friday.
The Misses Theo and LAUREL Rertels,
who reside near Homer, were callers
in Stanhope Friday.
Mrs. F. r. Jenkins and small grand
son returned home Friday after visit
with relatives at Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Cottinston and
daughter Hope were passengers to
Webster City Friday.
Merle Dick and Earl Zimmerlin Of
Webster City were in Stanhope Fsi .ay
evening.
Floyd Erickson, who formerly was
employed by the Quaker Oats Com
pany, is now employed in the Farmers
elevator. The position was held be-
fore by Beryl CottingtOn.
A large crowd attended Auiger Eros.
show Friday night. The play was fine
and the music exceptionally good. A
number of people from neigEbori.lg
towns attended.
Many of the farmers in this vicinity
are planning to begin harvesting next
week.
Chautauqua at Stanhope will begin
July 30. An extremely good program
Is in store for all who attend.
Mrs. Smith of Boone is a visitor mt
the L. A. Miller home this week.
Ford cars were sold this week to
Chas. Carlson, who resides northwest
of Stanhope, Mr.. Lindquist OF STRAIT
ford and Dave Carpenter Of Homer.
Prof. Lindenmeyer returned home
Saturday from an overland trip to diff
ferent parts of Minnesota visiting rela-
tives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04
4 4 4 X X X 4 X 4 K 4 4 4
SUGGESTED DECALOGUE
FOR THE MOTOR DRIVER

4 4 4 K 4 4 4 + 4 4 4 +
There are various kinds Of 'insur-
ance" policies. Perhaps the best of
all is the kind that is implied in the
common sense use Of car and which
takes into consideration the person in
the street. Ten commandments for good
driving are aprOpOs of good intent.
They are, says recent writer:
1.-Drive on the right side Of the
road; it's just as good as the left.
2-SlOw down when approaching n
crossing: it is nearly as dangerous
as a railroad crossing.
3.-LoOk out for children. You can
lever tell what they'll do, and you're
always in the wrong if you hit one.
Airy to help instead of hinder the
traffic officer: he's there for your good,
and he's got tough job.
5.-Be sure that your DINNERS"
really dim! It's no joke driving into
a binding glare as you probably know.
G.-Read and obey the warning signs /;
they're not put up for ornaments.
IF you feel you've got to speed,
do it where you won't kill anybody but
yourself.
S.--When making minor repairs, stop
where you car may be seen from both
directions; otherwise you may stop
longer than you anticipate.
9.-Speeding around corners is a
straight route to the hospital. Don't
race past stopped street car. Some
day the jury may call it mansla lighter.
1O.-Use discretion. The fact that
you had the right of way won't bring
anybody back to life, least OF all your
self.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04

for brief visit with her parents. Rev
ard Mrs Charles II. Flcsller.
Jcns Jensen was Il business caller al
the county seat Saturday.
Miss Ruth Cole of harrisburg spent
the latter part OF the week here visiting
her friend, Miss Mildred Lemley.
Ed. Whittier was business caller al
the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rolling and
daughter, Miss Margaret, mOtOred to
Garner yesterday for Il short visit with
relatives.
Webster City defeated the Invincibles
Friday by the score 8 to 3.
T. F.. Blodgett and daughter Nellie
end Misses Lila and Eunice Ricke left
Saturday overland for various places
in Missouri.
July 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04
No Rewards for Peace Officers.

Rewards offered for the apprehension
Of criminals are not for peace Officers
according to a decision of the state SUI
preme court. 1t is held that there are
certain rules of law which prevent an
officer, however deserving, from deriv-
ing benefits from a reward offered for
service which he is obligated to per-
form as an officer of the law. The
court held that an officer is charged
with the duty to arrest law violators.
and to do all within his power to bring
them to justice. For all such service
rendered by him and all expenses in
Cured by him under the law, the stat
ute provides he shall receive compensa-
ton from the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04
Kamrar Do:,,ss.

Alva Ankrum, frankie CampDell anu
Harry Studley Of Webster City were
recent Kamrar visitors.
Mr.. aud Mrs. F. a. Gerber and sons,
Alerelyn and Woodrow, and daughter,
Miss Carolyn and Mildred Seamands
were Webster City visitors Saturday
night.
Miss Edna Myers Of Eagle Grove
spent Sunday with Jennie DeGr0ot.
DIR. McCauliff of Webster City was a
Professional caller here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Il. Ryland and son
autOed to Webster City Tuesday night.
MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Cordes and a. b.
Cortles autoed to Parkersburg Tuesday.
Mrs. E. T.. Germany was a Webster
City passenger Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Read Of Webster
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Terrence
sGtoed to Atlantic Sunday, returning
Wednesday. They visited at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grulke. Mrs.
&. is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tor
renee.
Mrs. IL. O. Brill and children. Char
l0tte and Elton, returned Friday after
visiting few days in Ardale ut the
Frank COrmaney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Kennedy returned
home Sunday from Clarion, where they
visited their son Glen and family.
Mrs. o. l.. Gilbert is on the sick list.
Mrs. Guy Hassebrock. Mrs. Ben Van
Langen and daughters. Leona and
Esther, autOed to Webster City Friday.
Miss Agnes Hanen Of Webster city
spent Friday at the J. d. Terrence
home.
Mrs. 8. G. Thompson was Webster
City passenger Wednesday.
Mrs. John Wepel entertained the
ladies aid society In the NJ. II. church
basement "wednesday. A large crowd
attended and IS were taken In.
Miss Mary Cordes, who is attending
summer school ut Cedar Falls, is home
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Heyer and daugh-
ter Elizabeth returned Friday to their
home In Holland, Mimi, after visiting
relatives here.
X. +. MaGlsen IL on the sick list.
Miss Annie Hanson Of Jewell visited
q; home between trains Thursday.
Paul COrdes returned home Friday
after spending a few weeks In Illinois.
G. G. Jaycox and daughter Florence
autOed to Webster City Thursday.
The choir from Mt. Zion gave a
temperance program Mt the NJ. f. church
Sunday evening. Their services were
much appreciated by the congregation
Willard Riley Is taking two weeks
vacation from his duties in the bank.
Mrs. l.. A. Lichtenberger received a
message Thursday of the death Of her
sister-in-law at Eagle Grove.
Henry Vaubel and family left Sat
urday for different parts In Minnesota
to visit relatives. They made the trip
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04

dren >of Eagle Grove attended the ice
cream social at the Catholic church
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Barnes and chill
dren Of Escanaba, Mich, came last
week for a visit with the latter's sister
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. FitchOrn.
John Candle returned home from a
business trip in South Dakota Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Lewis Davis and children of
Mason City and Miss Viola Fiere of
Klemme are visiting here with their
sister, Mrs. John Braund and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams of
Boone are spending few days with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
OswOOd.
Mrs. Robert Pelz of Harrisburg was
a shopper here Thursday.
Mrs. Glen Ricke and Mrs. John
Caruth entertained the needle club and
their husbands at the formers home
Friday evening.
John Caruth was a Williams visitor
Thursday.
Miss Grace Coyne of Boone is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. John Brannd and children, Mrs.
Lewis Davis and Miss Viola Fiere were
Webster City shoppers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvie Walker, Misses
Genevieve Bainbridge and Lulu Walker
were shoppers at the county seat Fri
day.
Jake Vey is greatly improving the
Earl Johnson property with new coat
of paint.
Last Monday evening the members OF
st Marys church met on the parsonage
lawn and enjoyed a social time in honor
of the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
Father O'Meara's priesthood. Leach's
orchestra Of Ackley played during the
entire evening. Mr.. Foran and Miss
Grace Harry of Fort Dodge entertained
the audience with number OF fine vocal
selections. At the close of the program
VIM. Foran presented Father O'Meara
with purse of $500 as an expression OF
the high esteem in which he is held III
his parish. Among the out OF town
guests were Father Barry OF Webster
City, Father Hennessy of Iowa Falls
and Father Meagher Of Ackley. The
occasion was one long to he remembered
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sterling and
children autOed to Iowa Falls Thursday
evening.
Rev. Chas. Fleshcr and Peter Rolling
mOtorpd to Clar Lake Friday.
Wednesday, June 20, ut Webster City
occurred the marriage Of Miss Rua Carr
and Otis Rasmussen, both OF this place
The Rev. Il. L. Chipperfield OF the NJ
T.. church ofiiciatttl. The bride is the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carr and has grown to wOmanhOOd here
This June she finished a course of music
at Ellsworth college and is very &C
Cnmplished musician. The groom Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Rasmussen
and has resided around here most OF
lis life. He is a young man of good
habits and we'll liked in this community
At present he is in the garage business
Eere. \ host of friends wish them a
bright and happy future.
Miss Mabelle FleShcr, who has been
attending summer school at Iowa State
Teachers college. came Friday evening
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04

overland.
VIM. Kruse left Saturday for Sibley
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Chris Rocker is spending few
duys in Webster City with her daughter,
Mrs. J. o. BEEN and family.
July 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04

Job work Of all kinds, done neatly
and quickly by the Freenan.JOurnal
job department. Give us . trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-04

Job work OF all kinds, done neatly
and quickly by the Freesnan-Journal
job department. Give w trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-15
NOTICE

Don't let a little raia discourage you from
coming out You will be amply repaid in
good big profits Statesmen viii be On the
addition every day, rain or shine. from s
a. m. until dark. until the last lot is sold
Hurry. or YOU may be too late.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-15
SHADE TREES
April 10th and 18th at 8
DON'T WAIT

Until the best lots are
gone and then wish that
you had come earlier.
Decide to be one Of the
first buyers-you know
that the early bird cat
ches the worm First
come first served. Get
the choicest selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02

I've often wondered what would
happen if they applied sporting rules
to matrimony. No taking unfair adj
vantage. no throwing the race. no
whining if you lose. think of the
revolution there would be.
Take all the noisy scandals. shoot
ings and suits for alienation that
arise from triangle love affairs. for
instance Did you ever see a.: ~
jured husband. or an injured wife.
that didn't blame the third party
for breaking up the home? Yet who
can break up a home If no one in
that home wants it to be broken?
What man was ever lured away I'M
less he wanted to be lured?
In games or races we follow the
age-old code that ito the victor be-
long the spoiis.' RI he has won we
good sports. We walk off with stiff
upper lips. though there may be muir
der in our hearts.
But does that sporting rule go in
home life? 1t does not. VIII the
average injured wife concede that
her husband has gone where he
wanted to go. and that the other
woman has 1.-THE points" on her side
as far as his love is concerned? No.
No! Never will she acf nowlcdge
that he is anything but a duped vic
tim.
But if he is such a spineless suuid.
why does she want to keep him? Is
it love" to wrangle over a man like
two hens wrangle over worm? No
it's merely benny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02

Every human being is continually
influence by the people around him be-
cause one OF the profoundest instincts
of his being is that of imitation AS
soon as child observes the actions
of those around him he begins TO
initiate them. In its artificial form
this dramatic tendency of the human
mind is mimicry. and highly deVel-
oped becomes the power OF great
acting.
Upon it all human sympathy and
mutual understanding are based. and
it makes possible the hope of peace
and brotherhood. 1t is, therefore. of
fundamental Importance that every
child should initiate worthy actions.
that his instinct should find express
sion in initiating the good and the
beautiful. for what he initiates he
at last becomes.
Children in bad surroundings play
at the pursuits of their elders with
startling realism. 1t is, even in
good home. lucky mother who has
never had to feel ashamed of the
chance infection Of her child's voice.
or his gesture, exactly reproducing
her own.
Children's play gives wonderful
opportunity for training of the best
kind, The splendid stories of his
tory and fiction can be put before
them; they can play the parts of
heroes. and develop in themselves
thus the love and understanding OF
heroic qualities. What they read.
what they see and hear. they will
try to initiate We must see to 1t
that they read. hear and see things
we are willing they should initiate.
4 great old book is called The
Imitation of Christ" and its author
realized that this instinct Of imita-
ton is the avenue by which man
comes TO faith. the most dlfhcuit
height he has to climb in life.
downright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02
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Laura. A. NrkInoY1

good tos serve at luncheon the day
after having baked dish of macaS
roni and cheese as Il meat substitute
for dinner.) Cut cold baked maca roni
with cheese or Withou) into small
cubes and mix with these several
slices of bacon which have been fried
and chopped; add boiled dressing to
moisten and serve on lettuce.
Macaroni Vegetable Salad.--Cut cold
boiled and seasoned macaroni into
very short pieces and mix it with one
cup diced Celery, one cup cooked left
over peas and one-half cup cook ed
and diced young carrots. Moisten
with boiled dressing and. serve on
lettuce.
Lima Bean and Onion Salad.-Mix
together two cups cooked, leftover
lima beans with one-half cup finely
minced uncooked onion. Serve with
sour milk dressing.
Sour, Milk Salad Dress ng,-Melt
one-fourth cup butter. add one fourth
cup sugar. four tablespoons flour, a
pinch each Of mustard and pepper and
two teaspoons of salt. Beat two eggs
and add these. then one and one
fourth cups of either sour milk or
buttermilk. Put this mixture in and
stir till it thickens. then add one
half cup vinegar and one-fourth cup
cold water: let mixture thick en- again
(stirring constantly and cool. This
will keep two weeks on ice. Double
it for one quart of dressing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02
Washington.


Dear Girls and Boys: Well. mem
bers of the Junior Travel Club. we
have got a big job mapped out for
US. and every one of us can help a
whole lot. We have got to be more
careful with our letters and ask our
parents and uncles and aunts to be
more careful. too. 1t is costing the
government maybe more than mil
lion dollars to correct mailing mis-
takes.
the postmaster at Washington. and
he tells me that as near as the WaSfr-
ington post Office can figure it out. it
costs between $4,000 and $4,000 a
year to correct the mailing mistakes
OF the people in the capital of the
country Now. if you could find out
what it costs bigger places and all
the smaller o~"s you can see what is
going to waste.
About the st thing you see when
you get off a train in washington
is the post Office. 1t is beautiful
building. 1t cost more than three
million dollars and has a main lobby
that is ESQ feet long. 1t was opened
September 5. 1914. and I wish you
could see the machinery in it for
handling your mail as fast as ever
YOU can imagine. Do you know they
use conveyors. travelling shelves you
might say. from all floors of the
government printing Office across the
street to get that kind of mail into
the post Office. This passes under
the street through a tunnel and Is
brought up three floors to the mail
room in bucket lifts. Thee buckets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02
GARMENTS FOR ROUGH WEATHER.
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

When the war brought leather to
the fore as a fabric of Importance for
clothing the women did not leave it to
the men. They saw in it infinite pos
sibilities for their wardrobe.
The drcssmaker aided and abetted
in the desire to wear this rather
harsh material by using it as trim
ming on serge and homespun. on
tweed and crepe, and women VINO
were in the war zone found 1t ad-
mirable for coats such as the soldiers
wore When the war ended they con-
tinued to wear these short jackets IN
rough weather and for the sports or
winter. They added sweaters be-
meath to absorb the moisture. TO take
the place of the soldiers HANNAH shlrt-
Then straight and narrow leather
skirt was bound to be good thinS
to wear on the golf links. After TINS
exploit women abandoned the whole
scheme. i'm a woman's way. 80
The dreSsmakers, were not done with
the material, however. They Thought
they could exploit il as new TRIM
ming. and they have done so with
success. This season one comes 10
the conclusion after seeing most OF
new spring clothes that leather ana
its limitations rank with embroidery
-
gov lis and wraps that carry ii imply
what the designers think of it. Even
so frail a fabric as organdy is adorned
with edges of brightly colored leath-
err which is not according to the best
taste: but fashion was ever freakish
Those who manufactured fabrics
have invented a lacquered process 10
be put on any surface that VIII give
to it the bright FURNISHED appearance
of leather: its popularity proves that
he pIhIjr Ii the idea
Therefore when leather. bearing a
shine that even cavalry coioncl
could not disaprove on his boots. ar
rives in the form of loose coats de-
signed for rainy days. it does not
strike the eye as unfamiliar. some
thing that is too novel to be accepted
without trial and encouragement.
True. there have been rafncoats of
leather before this postwar era. but
they were worn by the daring ones.
who often added "sou'wester" hat
on the head and sailed forth to create
a diversion.
This new kind of coat may create a
diversion. too, through its gay, orna-
print of novelty because it is half
covered with stitchery done in white.
None of the former coats bore such
Eayety.
The cape shape has been abandoned.
This new garment is cut with long
sleeves. belt and high muller col
lar. simply because the cape was
found impracticable for stormy
weather: it blows about and does not
protect the arms. When life becomes
difficult one reverts to the clothing |
that is guaranteed to give protection: |
this the long slim coat does
This new kind of wrap puts out of !
commission to some extent that onion |
skin coat which bore the impress of
London. a transparent coat that had |
no weight and was easy to pack and |
carry about the country. 1t shed wa |
ter. but it lacked style: it looked like |
a makeshift. These new ones take on |
the semblance of frockS. They are |
costumes in themselves and keep a |
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hold four filled mail sacks-just
think Of that.
Another conveyor is $50 feet long
and is used for special delivery let
ters. There are convey"rs and belts
running almost everywhere. it seemed
to me-. and ] do not see how the
hundreds of men know where to toss
the mail. In one room they have
mail bags hung in circles and the
circles are all labeled by the names
of states. and you ought to see the
men PASS that mail around
Then there is bridge between the
post office and the Union station, over
which electric trucks carry the out
going mail On the outside of the
building on each upper corner are
two verses cut in the stone. and l
do not know whether many people
Ston ard read them or not, so l
copied them down. Here they arc:
Messenger of sympathy and Love
Servant of parted friends
CONSIDER of the Lonely
Bond of the Scattered Family
E.r,larger of the Common Life.
Carrier of News and knowledge
instrument of Trade and Industry
Promoter of Mutual Acquaintance
OF Peace and Good VIII
Among Men and Nations.
With the government doing all it
can to speed up the mails and let
tiers SO important to everybody. we
must do all we can to help by being
sure our own mail is right before
we let go of it, What do you think
about that? AK the postmaster II
he would not be glad if all of us
helped and I.know he will say yes.
RUSSELL BURKE.
The Travelog Boy.