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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Rain Insurance for Fair.

Fort Dodge Messenger: The sum OF
S11 96S.31 has been paid the Hawkoyt
Fair and Exposition as insurance fol
losses sustained through bad weather
1T the 1921 fair. Through this insur.
ance. the premium on which cost over
$1,000. the association was enabled tt
meet all overhead expense. including
the Insurance premium. All Iowa fairs
were not so lucky this year. which has
been notably bad for such organMa
tions Due to combination OF bat
weather ana hard times. many fairs
will have to take substantial losses. Ii
y. Stanbnrry. secretary of the, Hhwkeyt
Fair and Exposition. attended the fail
;t Omaha recently. He said it did moi
compare with the local fair. They
lost $4,000. Mr.. Stanbery says. and had
no Insurance The Cedar Falls fair
sGsta ned loss of $4,000 and had nc
Insurance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Ccoperaticn Expert Coming.

Peder Petersen. Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation worker. will be in this
county October 3 and to talk to farm
ers here on cooperation. Mr.. Petersen
though he spends a part of his time IN
Farm Bureau work. is Il practical far
mer from Black Hawk county. He is
one of the few who understand coop
Grafton of farmers. HiS'soul is in the
work which he is doing and lie has
made an exhaustive study of cOopera
tive marketing plans.
Plans have been made for an address
by Mr. Petersen Monday evening. Oct
3. at 1870 o'clock. in the high school
Mt Ellsworth. and on Oct. 4 at Stan
hope. The afternoons of these two
days will be spent in conferences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
MRS. THOMAS FISHER
is CALLED BY Death
End Came at Home on Cedar
Street; Funeral
Sunday.

Mrs. Thomas Fisher passed away late
Cedar street. her death being due t.
complications. She had been i'll fol
some time.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon ut > 30 from the Christian
church. in charge Of the Rev. Manson T.
Miller.
Mrs Fisher would have been 76 years
o! age in November. She and her hus-
band came to Webster City from the
Homer neighbOrhOQd some six years
ago. The family were pioneer residents
Of ihat vicinity. a son and daughter,
besides the husband, also survive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Want Redpath Clrautaulqua.

Williams Enterprise: Miss James OF
the Midland Chautauqua Co. spent four
or five days in town last week endeav-
oring to sign up Williams for a chau-
tauqua next season. With all of her
work she was only able to find four
men who we're willing to pay for some
thing the majority of the people do not
seem to appreciate, and as she had
to have twenty signcrs on the contract
before it was valid. it seems as far as
the Midland is concerned. we won't
have a chautauqua. a number of the
business men expressed their desire to
have a chautauque here. hut refused
to sign anything but Il Redpath con-
tract.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
(From Saturdays Daily.)

I Mrs w. Maricle. of Harrisburg, is
Visiting friends here today
Miss Lois Meadow left yesterday fol
Iowa City where she will enter the
state university for her second year
Miss Maggie Rowland went to Stan
hope this morning for a few days visit
with the Herman a. Teget family.
\. J. Arcnds, from near Kamrar. was
II Webster City business caller yester
day.
Mason Hill. from near Stanhopc. and
Peter Hove, who lives in Stanhope
were county seat visitors yesterday.
Miss Margaret Lchnhard left this
morning for Iowa City where she will
take up her second years work at the
state university.
Mrs. Geo. Stanficld. of Lake City. ar
rived here yesterday afternoon to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah NJ.
Day.
INtN. II. ~ NV'iiiS. VstSloi VI ~
raul'S Lutheran church. goes to Paul
lima today where he will have charge OF
special mission services tomorrow.
Miss Ruth futile left yesterday for
Los Angeles. California. for few
weeks visit with Mrs. Grace Bailey
and husband. Mrs. Bailey is former
well known Webster City girl, a dausl-
ter of Mn. and Mrs. \. ID. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Meade Hughes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hughes are motor
ing to Waterloo today to spend Sunday
The former couple will visit at the
Wilson A. Walton home and the latter
At the Ora Bateman home.
Mrs. c. NJ France of Woodstock. who
has been visiting AT the w. II. France
home in this city. left this morning for
a two weeks Sojourn with a sister in
OSkalOOsa, Mrs. W. II. France accom-
panying her
The Misses Ethelyn Singer and Opal
RerOgan left yesterday for Iowa City
where they will enter the state uniyer-
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Mob Spirit in Fort Dodge.

! Lehigh Argus: Saturday evening in
Fort Dodge, when Il party OF striking
mill workers and sympathiZers met a
i street car at 9th Avenue south and
22nd street on which were returning
| from work some of the workmen at the
gypsum mills, Will Ward, a colored
a crowd of whom lie was afraid that
they intended to do him bodily harm,
and one of the bullets struck James
Longstaff, the twelve year old son of
John Longstaff, formerly of this
place Several shots were fired by four
workmen. all of whom it is claimed.
had guns. but only one Of the men
was apprehended, that being Ward.
Robert LOngstaff, of this place, was ut
the home visiting his brother, who lives
within block of the crossing where
the trouble occurred heard the shots
from the home and being deputy Sher-
if he was fortunate in catching the
man and took him to the county Jail
where is now in safe keeping. 1t is
said the other three have not been
unprecedented. The LOngStaff boy is
getting along nicely and the Lehigh
friends of the lad trust that he will
not be crippled.
There is vast amount of criti-
ciSm heard in Fort Dodge regarding
the way the so called safety de-
partment" of the city is handling the
present condition which they have
allowed to exist Ever since last week
vast thr0ngs of striking gypsum work
ers and Sympathizes are meeting the
interurban to intimidate the workmen
as they get on and off cars. 1t has
reached such stage that visitors who
reach that city on business from points
along the interurban. are fearful of
taking certain ears for fear the mob
spirit may break out at any time and
gun play will be the order. The safe
ty" department of Fort Dodge seems to
either not be able to cope with the
condition. or else they are allowing it
to exist through Indifference. In either
event they are playing with very dan
gerous thing and unless solution of
the problem is reached speedily and the
striking mill workers are taken back
to work or made to allow others to
work. there is sure to be serious
trouble.
We understand that the deputies who
have been accompanying the workmer
into Fort Dodge. are now compelled to
stop at East Fort Dodge and the police
give the needed protection to the work
men who 90 TO and from the mills on
the ears. Perhaps that is one reason
so many meet the cars at principle
points in the heart of the city, espe-
cially at the interurban station since
last week At any event ii is a condl-
ton that is not conducive to the trade
extension of their business interests
and the sooner it is cleaned up the
better it will be to the business inter
osts of that CITY "a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
For Corn Huslling.

Rockwell City Advocate: 1t is cvi-
IDENTIFY the sentiment of farmers of Cal
houn county that the prices to he paid
for huskinS corn this year should be 3
cents per bushel for standing corn and
81, or &c per bushel for down corn
A poll Of the county has been taken
by the farm bureau. Cards were sent
out to all members, asking that they in
dictate on them what they considered a
fair price for corn husking this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Obituary Of Mrs. A. c. Morgan.

Catherine Mann. the daughter of
David Lewis and Bctsey Mann, who
WAS born in New York state. May IA.
1916. passed from this life in the
hospital at Cherokee. Iowa. at l 20 p.
IN. Sept 10. 1921. aged - years, four
months and five days.
She was united III marriage to AmAsa
Cook Morgan. July ). 1870. They have
resided the greater part of their mar
riel life in Webster City and vicinity.
Six children were born 20 this union !:
David Lewis and Rosa Nell, both hay
ing died in infancy; Mrs. Bert Ihomp-
son. of Webster City: Mrs. Maud Les
fer new deceased John and George
Edward. both Of Webster City.
Mrs. Morgan was baptized and united
with the United brethren church as II
girl. She was devoted wife ana
mother. During the last four years of
her life she has been in failing health
and in the care Of the state hospital
at Cherokee. Her fatal illness was
hronchiel pneumonia, and lasted only Il
few days.
Mrs. Morgan is the last of Il family OF
twelve children to pass to the great be
vcnd. ANA is survived by three chill
dren. seven grandchildren. her aged
husband. and other relatives anu
friends. Her visions and thoughts at
,he last were of those with whom she
lad enjoyed life. but who had lcil ana
gone on in the past years
And now from out the glory
In living clouds of light
Tho old. familiar faces come
Rcaming ON her sight:
The early lost the early loVed'
The friends of long ago
Companions Of her pilgrimage
And conflicts here below
O. who can tell the rapture
OF those to whom it's given
Thus 10 renew the bonds OF rar'h
Amid The, bliss Of heavcn:
Best watch repair service III the
county al Downard's.. "'' - "33HJ1'lnI
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
-fs1a stESSea 40 q ,ias,. M 80
lettings About the
County.
Legion Post at Stratford.

Stratfmd Courier: The ex-service
men of Stratford held meeting Tues
day night of last week and organized
post Of the American Legion. The or.
ganization was perfected and applica-
ton was made for charter. BY I'M
animous vote the Legion was given the
name Of the Frederick Sonksen Post,
in memory of the only Stratford soldier
boy who was killed i'll. active service
in France
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Round In Young Gamblers.

Blairsburg Leader: Harrisburg seems
to have the knack of doing things in
real city style. Joe Woods, the village
marshal. received the tip that there
was a poker game on within the city
limits. He visited the place and found
six Of the city's most prominent young
men engaged in the forbidden sport.
A trip TO the mayors office resulted in
fine Of S. and costs for each of the
young men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
BRIEF NEWS NOTES,
(From Fridays Daily

Mrs. Ross Payton of Blairsburg i
visiting friends here today
Paul p. Loring left for Des Moines
this afternoon on business.
Mrs. NJ. II. Hendrickson and daugh
ter. Mrs. Howard Alexander. Of Kan
rar are in Webster City this afternoon
Frank Whitacre and Howard Shell
don left this morning for Iowa City
where they will attend the state univer-
sity during the year.
Miss Grace Stuart, the nurse, who
vent to Seattle. Wash. some months
ago is expected to return TO Webster
City soon.
Mrs. f. d. Peterson. formerly Miss
Clara Bcrvcn. the nurse. left this city
tits morning for Dodge Center. Mimi.
e ioin her husband and make her fu-
ture home.
Miss Jessie Wclch. who has been Wis
iti,lg her sister. Mrs. r. SpamantlS, and
other relatives here for the past week,
returned 10 her home in st. Paul this
morning.
Mrs. O. X. Dick and daughter. I.eOna.
of Iowa Falls. visited hero yesterday
with the formers niece, Mrs. Ernest W.
Nelson and husband. Mrs. Dicks hus-
land is a brother of G. 4. Dick and a
lnembcr of the former firm of Dick
Bros. druggists and jewelers., who were
in business here together many years
ago.
Mrs. Harry Brill, of Kamrar, spent
the day here Yesterday with friends.
Joe F0nkcm, from near kanrar. was
Il business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. VI. J. Smith, Of Kamrar, was a
Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs Clyde Royster of Duncombc Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
Mrs. c. @. Wilkinson, Of Williams.
was Il Webster City visitor yesterday.
Miss Charlotte CrOsley Went to Jewell
this morning on business in connection
with the war record service.
TheAIisscs Gladys Western and
Bertha Rahto left this morning for
Iowa City. where they will enter the
state university.
II. l.. Hampton and family are en-
joying visit from Mr.. HIS parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hampton, of Don
ncllsOn, Ill.
Mrs. Il. /. Johnson, of Williams,
mother of Miss Leah Johnson, deputy
county recorder, spent yesterday in this
city.
Miss June Baker will slsend the
at her home in Des MONIES.
Miss Baker is teaching Latin in the
high school. !
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Smith. of Pierre,
S. d.. are here visiting the latter's
mother. Mrs W. s. Weston and family. |
Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Ruth |
Donaldson Of this city.
Miss Ruth Blankenbuehler left today |
for Minneapolis. Mimi. where she will |
attend the University OF Minnesota
Turing the year. Her mother accom-
panied her and took her little grand |
,on, who has been here during the
summer, to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Brady and baby.
Vi Fort Dodge. are spending the day in
his city at the home of Mrs. BIS par
.nts, Mr.. and Mrs. John lanrahan.
they reached here last night overland
rom Chicago. where they had been Wis
ting relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Obituary..

Sarah Ann Patterson, daughter of
James and Hannah Patterson, was born
in western Pennsylvania, Jan. 20, 1910.
In her youth her family moved to Wis
consin and settled at Madison. She was
married to David T. Reckner April
&c. 1850, mt Mitchell. Iowa, where they
lived for fourteen years. After several
years more of changes they settled
at Webster City in 1889. since which
time they had continued their home
in this place. Their family consisted of
nine children three of whom preceded
their mother in death: James. Charles
and Mrs. Allie Crane. The surviving
members are Harmon j.. Beckner of
Jordan. S. D.: Mrs. Mae Woodall of
Webster City; Mrs. Edward Crane of
ford of Sifton, Canada: William Il
Beckner and Isaac n Beckner of Web
ster City, Iowa. Mrs. Beckner passed
away September 20, 1921, in her Sind
year.
Owing to her natural temperament.
as well as to her long residence in this
place, she acquired an extensive ac-
quaintance i'm this community. Her
home possessed the atmosphere of hos
pitality where her numerous friends
found a welcome always awaiting them.
She was a neighborly woman. always
sympathetic and helpful in times of
sickness and distress She united with
the church i'm her childhood and con-
tinued an active interest in it through
ont her long life. In earlier years she
was superintendent of Sunday schools
land taught classes and assisted in many
religious movements This association
doubtless explains her hopeful DISPOSE
ton and the cheerful comp!accncy with
which she viewed life and accepted its
varied changes. Ut
The funeral services we're held at the
Methodist church on Friday afternoon
with intermcnt in Graceland cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Mrs. Mattire a Little Better.

NJ. J. Mattice, who has been in
Rochester, Mimi, with Mrs. Mattice
for more than year. arrived in Web
ster City last night on business. He
will return to Rochester tomorrow. He
He reports that Mrs. Mattice is little
better just now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
FA||.|RIA|||E|::R||S'' acre 1 RI:
CONTEST open
L. n. Mason, Webster City,
Present Holder Of Cup
Given by County
Bankers.
THIS is FOURTH YEAR
First Contest Held in 1918
won by r. E.
Kallem.

The farmers acre contest, institutes
three years ago, will be held this yea
as usual, according to announcement
made today by Farm Bureau Agen
Chris Christensen. Il. \. Mason, of thi
city. is present holder of the cup of
fered by Hamilton county bankers TO!
the winners. 1t is necessary to vii
the prize three times in order to be
come permanent holder.
X. i. Kallem, Ellsworth. won the
first contest in 1918. J. o. Westrnm
Stratford. won in 1910. and T.. n. Mas
on. Webster City. in 1920.
The rules and purpose Of the con
test as given out by the county agent
are:
Purpose Of Contest.
Ito determine the possibilities of
corn production in Hamilton county
under good farming methods.
2-To award recognition to the best
growers.
3-To select Hamilton comty's en-
try for the state contest.
Ito point out the comparison he
tween different strains of corn as to
moisture percentage and Smelling per-
centage
5-TO determine the best methods of
corn growing.
6-To demonstrate that the yield of
corn in Hamilton county can be greatly
increased.
Rules of the Contest.
Any farmer of Hamilton county
may enter any acre Of corn which he
has raised during the past year.
2-The corn from each acre en-
tered in the contest shall be measured
and weighed by a disinterested com
mittce and certified to according to the
report.
3-The tests for Smelling PERCENTAGE
shall be made by selling fifty pounds
of ear corn from the wagon into which
the corn is hllSked.
4-The moisture test must be taken
by mixing the corn shelled and a
of the same placed in an air
tight jar and taken to the local eleva-
tor where moisture test can be certi-
fled to.
5-The winner of this contest will
have his name engraved upon the
bank trophy and will have possess
ion of this trophy for one year, He will
also automatically be entered i'll the
state contest in which large silver
trophy is to be awarded for the heav-
lest yielding acre of corn in the state.
Gall entries shall be in by No
rember first.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thus express orr APP
probation and sincere gratitude to all
who so kindly assisted us during the
death and burial of onr beloved wife
and mother. and also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Sincerely.
A. c. Morgan and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Gypsies Pay Visit.

\ band of gypsies made il short stay
IN the city Saturday and appeared Oh
the streets with offers to tell fortunes.
Webster City'S motto-"Thc Friendly
include these victims of the wander
lust and they were invited to con-
tinue their journey as others have been
before them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
To Hold Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Farm
Bureau membership of Freedom town
shin will be held Saturday evening III
the city hall Election of officers ana
programs for the coming year will be
taken UP.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Rea; Estate Transfers.

James n. Dunlap and VT and J. J.
Luther and VT to J. III. Yanney-sw
-S9-2G-S5O. 200.
Mary Lang Bates and hush to Dan
iel Lang-,,nd y int sw 2S-S9-2G~
$22.O GO.
Geo. Wright and VT to J. Fl. Ianney
lot blk 10 and strip'W. C.-S4. 900
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Card Of Thanks.

The family of the late Mrs. David
Il. Beckner desire to publicly thank
all their friends for their Kindness ana
flowers during the illness and death
of their loved one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Redecorates Shop.

The interior of Milo Fosters barber
shop has been relecoratcd. The fin
lures and walls have all been reiinlsiiru
and the shop now looks like Il new
liacp
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
CHURCH Dinner
hON0RS PAST0R
Farewell Party for the Rev.
H. F. Shook who Leaves
Soon for Bruins
wick; Me.
APPRECIATE SERVICE
Two Purses Given Depart
ing Minister by Former
Charges.

| \ farewell chicken dinner to the Rev.
Harry +. Shook and family, who leave
early next week for charge ut BrunS-
wick. Me-, was served Thursday evening
salist church by the ladies aid society
of the church. One hundred members
Of the congregation We're present.
Two generous purses. one. from the
ladies' aid society and the other from
the mems organization, were presented
Ia the Rev. Shook and a letter of appre
citation from the ladies' aid was read by
Mrs j. r. White. society president.
Rev. Shook said today that the fam
lily would stop for Il short time in
Peoria. Illinois. his old home, to visit
relatives there before going to Bruins
wick
The Letter.
y part of the farewell letter by the
ladies' aid society follows:
Dear Mr.. Shook The CniverSalist
ladies' aid society wishes you to know
how much they appreciate the farewell
letter from you. which was read at our
last meeting. 1t is no empty compli-
ment when we assure you that we re-
ciprocate the sentiments you so gener-
onsly expressed. We are glad that in
the providence of God it has been our
privilege and our pleasure to work with
and for You in behalf of Il faith which
we mutually cherish. We are glad to
testify that your life among us has been
a daily exemplifcatiOn of the principles
YOU eypouud. We have had many mill
listers TO conduct the affairs Of our par
ish and cxhort IFS from our pulpit. 1t
is inevitable that some should have Il
higher place in our regard than others.
But in the elect class you hold Il pre-
eminent position. none has exceeded
YOU in devotion to high Christian IDEAS.
none has shown more zeal. even in the
small details of church work, none has
better upheld and interpreted our de-
tencts, and none has
shown greater liberality and catholic
ity of spirit toward those of other
churches, or of no church-a fraternal
tolerance that expresses always good
will to men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
Attention Farmers.

10000 steel fence posts for sale at
25c, 30c. and Soc. Iowa steel Fence Post
Co.. Fort Dodge, Iowa. 3-2Gf3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
FOR RENT-farm of $50 acres all

tiled, good buildings. Near North,
wood. Iowa. Norwegian community.
References required. Inquire OF
Henry Tcget, Webster City. Iowa.
glf 9-19f2j2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

LOST pocket folder containing in
surance policies. between Webster
City and Stanhope. Finder please
1o,vn ot this office. o3d2f1k
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

SCnyCr tllHt Inc SpIIlNg prlcPS We're 80.
IS13. So and $40. while these were the
premiums paid at The Hamilton county
fair. These calves won first places in
the open class for junior yearing Here
ford steers mt the MarShalltOwn fair.
which helped to dcfray the expenses Of
shipping to that place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Does your watch keep time? If not
bring it to Downward. 6-o7fj-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
What Calves brought.

In order to correct the article copied
from he Hamilton County Farm Mes
Scnger reporting the prices at which
the calves in the Boys Baby Beef club
sold at Marshalltown. the net returns
to the boys from the buyers are given
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

Best watch repair service III the
county at DowiIard's.. VA