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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, September 12, 1911, Image 8

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
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Fremont.
Miss Mary Lang spent last week
•with her sister, Mrs. Frank Mallin
ger of Colfax.
Max Stark and sister Annetta
drove to Fort Dodge Tuesday In
their car.
Roy VanWinlile and family visit
ed a few days last week with broth
er Delmer VanWinkle.
Miss Carrie McDonald had the
misfortune to fall and break her
arm.
Miss Maggie McDonald is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Wm. Mullen, near
Williams.
Miss Rebekah Peterson of Ells
worth spent a few days last week
with her college friend, Annette
Stark.
P. T. Flynn of Duncombe is a
business visitor in this vicinity to
day.
Sept. 11.
El
.,t Mulberry Center.
Miss Mabel Hensel of Webster
City spent last week visiting her
friend, Mrs. L. L. Berogan.
!Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hoffman re­
turned home Saturday after several
days sight seeing at the Minnesota
state fair.
Miss Florence Loring spent Satur
day and Sunday with her parents in
.Webster City.
The Nicholson young folks with
some of their friends went for an
outing over to Iowa Falls last Sun
day.
The Misses Mary and Vera Crov
isier and little niece, Miss Iva
Crovisler, spent Saturday and Sun
day in this community.
Geo. Miller has rented the H. E.
Schroeder farm for the coming year
which is now occupied by L. E. Mil
ler.
Sept. 11.
Cass Center.
Ralph Jewett was on the sick list
{jjgp*. a few days last week.
The L. A. S. will meet next Wed
nesday with Mrs. Geo. Garth. Hearty
invitation
(to
all.
|v Mr. andi Mrs. Gale Bickford spent
Sunday with Mrs. B's brother, C. A.
Smith and family.
A
home Saturday after visiting a few
L, days with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
*'?*, Smith.
4 Mrs. W. B. Fielder spent Wednes
,^day with her/sister, Mrs. F. M. Bos
worth.
John Bosworth and family spent
^'Sunday at E. L. Underwoods.
The special service to the little
all
Quite a number of young folks
spent an enjoyable evening at the
McGuire home Friday.
Sept. 11.
Rose Grove.
Ted Sullivan is making extensive
building improvements upon the
farm which he occupies.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sheran are
guests of Mrs. S's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Bryan.
J*.* The venerable and jolly father of
Geo. Inks is visiting his son and
host of other friends.
W. H. French is back from Dako
ta greeting his many friends.
Mr. Lockwood of Illinois visited
his daughter, Mrs. John Meyer, last
week, while enroute home from Ne
braska.
John Frayne will ship a carlfad
each of hogs and cattle of his own
raising to Chicago next Wednesday.
O. Shane was in these parts last
week buying stock.
The Center school boys are again
making their good and kind teacher
trouble? They have been noted for
Y, ?.• this to such an extent that all teach-
ers
.hesitate about taking the school.
tlft What the boys neod is a good sound
f.
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thrashing, when coaxing and kind.w
treatment proves of no avail. The
teacher is welcome-to begin on our
kids and round up the whole bunch
—put them through a course of
feprouts and then be sure she has
trapped the right rat.
Sept. 11.
Jewell.
Martin Glaman has secured a po
sltion with Andrew Vesberg, mak
ing sorghum at the mill southwest
of town.
The Jewell baseball team had
their picture in Sunday's Register
and Leader.
Geo. Presket was over with a
wagon load of peaches in baskets
which he sold through a local deal
er for $1.25 per basket. The fruit
was good but small.
Jewell and country around are
planing to go to Webster City on
Watermelon Day. A movement will
no doubt be made to get a special
train, as there are so many chil
dren who have never seen a presi
dent and it will be a treat to them.
I. Cecil McDonald, who has been as
plating a veterinary physician at Des
Moines this summer, came home'
Wednesday and visited over Sunday
at home. He left Sunday night for
Chicago, where he will go to school
and finish his Veterinary course.
John Anderson, who has been
home this summer, left for Colorado
last Friday for his health.
John Jewell and Merl Anderson
returned from Minnesota last Thurs
day, where they had been doing
some work on Wm. Anderson's
farms. They made the trip over
land in an auto.
Mrs. M. E. Hardy and children of
Des Moines are visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Ed Crosley.
Ed Crosley is loading a car of
chickens this week.
Sept. 10.
Homer.
Schools have commenced in most
of the districts around Homer.
Miss Mabel Woodard will hava
charge of the Homer flock, Miss
Gladys Dale teaches at' the Rose
school and Miss Frances Dwyer at
Prairie Mound.
Misses Blanch Toung and Ethel
Boynton and Fred Young and Leland
Boynton returned Saturday night
from Minneapolis, where they hava
been taking in the sights and scenes
at the Minnesota state fair and vis
iting in thq twin cities.
Many from around here attended
the services at the Vigors cemetery
Sunday afternoon, when the Lott
memorial monument was unveiled.
Mrs. Hans Juhl and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson are visiting their sisters in
South Dakota.
Mrs. William Leslie entertained
the ladies aid society of the Baptist
church last Thursday afternoon.
Thomas Stafford, wife and chil
dren, who have been making an ex
tended stay at the John Harrison
home, have returned to their home
in Webster City.
The bazaar which was being plan
ned by the Methodist ladies aid has
been postponed for a time. It will
be held later in the fall.
George Thompson made a short
visit with his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Boynton, last Saturday night and
Sunday. He returned Sunday to
Webster City.
Sept. 11.
Blairsburg,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNee spent
Sunday with relatives in Webster
City.
W. H. Tuttle, A. E. *Alford and
Mr. Smith are building barns on
their farms.
H. A. Wjpiss is visiting friends in
South Dakota this week.
H. W. Stafford came up from
Ames a few days ago to do some
building on his farm west of town.
The play given by the Philathean
class Saturday evening was well at
tended.
Harry Hughes has rented the Roy
Castner house in the north part of
town.
Rev. Metcalf save a lecture on Ja
pan, illustrated with stereopticon
views, Sunday evening. It wa3 ap
preciated by a large andience.
HenFy Anthony and Miss Florence
Francis of Fort Podge spent Sunday
here.
Dan Castner, who has been in
Denver for the past few months, re
turned home last week.
Mrs. F. C. Vaughan of Alden ig
visiting at the H. F. Allen home.
C. P. McVicker and family of
Webster City spent Sunday with
friends here.
Miss Eva VanBuskirk returned
home Saturday evening.
Willie Sloan left last week for
Dubuque to resume his school work.
Mrs. Davenport was a Webster
City caller Saturday.
Miss Goldie Kickols of Daws spent
a few days last week at the Tice
Streveler home.
Sept. 12.
Hamilton.
Bennie* Cordes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Cordes, left Monday of
week for Dubuque where he
wl], enter col,ege
Mrs. Sarah Willson and two sons
and a daughter of Burningham,
Ala., visited last week at the Mor
rison home, Mrs. Willson being an
old neighbor of the Morrison family
in New York.
Herman Onken recently bought a
carload of cattle In Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Koop, Sr., visit
ed one day last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Anton Cordes.
Mrs. M. H. Hendrickson enter
tained the ladies aid society of Kam
rar Wednesday.
Two of the prizes given on colts
at the Stanhope Farmer's picnic
were captured by farmers in this
neighborhood. George Studley re
ceived second and Lewis Peterson
third.
Edwin Waterman of Kamrar vis
ited Wednesday with Carl Hendrick
son.
Miss Hattie Studley was a Web
ster City visitor Thursday.
Miss Clara Christenson, who Is
teaching school six miles east of
Kamrar, visited over Sunday with
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E-M-F-"3O cars
BlaCk A
ne
her parents, Mr. Aid "Mrs. John
Christenson.
Miss June Taylor, who is teaching
at Grand View, visited over Sunday
with friends in Webster City.
The Misses Bertha-»and Clarice
Hendrickson were Webster City vis
itors Saturday.
Miss Mabel Wilson and Carl Ne«^e
visited Sunday with Carl's sister,
Mrs. Gustoff Sonerholm and hus
band.
Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Neel and
family of Webster City visited over
Sunday at the M. H. Hendrickson
home.
Miss Carrie Peterson, who 1b
'teaching school nea^ Stanhope, vis
ited over Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Peterson.
West Independence.
H. R. Busing and family visited
at the E. D. Busing home Sunday.
Henry Lohman delivered fat hogs
to Webster City Saturday.
Miss Tillle Heins and Gusta Loh
man departed for Mankato Monday,
where they attend college.
p. D. Busing returned from a
business trip to South Dakota ,ttie
first of the week.
E. "H. Schweppe is changing the
road east of the Millard bridge by
grading down the hill and running
the road nearer straight, as that
was a dangerous place for a teanq0to
meat an automobile.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the I. O. O. F. picnic at
Webster City Tuesday.
Isaac Smith filled his silo Wed
nesday and Thursday.
The young folks enjoyed a party
at the W. C. Campbell home Thurs
day evening and all report a fine
time.
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Redemption Notice.
To Mathew Mlddleditch, Lottie
Hawley. Blanche Jones, Will Vail,
Cecil Vail, Mildred Vail.
You are hereby i^tifled, that the
following described real estate, act
uated in Hamilton county, la., to
wit: 7
Lots one (1), two (2), three (5)
and four (4) in Mock one (ff.'Jft
O S A E E A A E O A N
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Dated 9th day of Sept. 1911.
17f3* Mrs. Lucinda Gensman.
Archbishop Keane Passes Through.
Father M. K. Norton joined the
special, train which went through
here this morning enroute from Du
buque to Fort Dodge to meet Arch
bishop Keane, of Cheyenne, Wyom
ing, whp was recently transferred to
the. diocese of, Dubuque. On the
special were over one hundred
priests who joined the train along
the line. The spefial will meet a
train from the west at Fort Dodge
and return to Dubuque this evening
carrying the noted Archbishop.
Patronize the W. C. T. U. ladies
at their "Fair Exchange," Sept. 14
15. dlfl
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The regular cnnual meeting of
the W. C. T. U. was recently held at
the home of ^Irs. J. B. Baxter, at
which time the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
PresldenM-Mrs. W. F. Smith.
Secretary—Mrs. J. E. Clark.
Treasurer—Mrs. J. L. Peterson.
A vice president was elected from
each of the following churches:
Methodist—Mrs. T. W. Owen.
Baptist—Mrs. Nelson McAnincb.
Christian—Mrs. T. W. Cooper.
United Brethren—Mrs. H. I E.
Pfingle.
Universalist—Mrs. J. R. White.
A number of delegates were elect
ed to attend the 15th District con
vention to be held at Fort Dodge,
Sept. 21at Mrs. W. F. Smith wa?
chosen to attend the state conven-
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NIGHT LETTERGRAM
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RECEIVED AT DELIVERY NO.
IN E E N E N O E IT IV E O E S S IV E
defeated toy Flanders 20 except ford was much higher priced car
than flanders and the ford was coinpletely disqualified.
193 DE 148 Paid Mgfct' Letter
Flanders 20 wins the 800 mile St tdttls to Kansas City re­
liability run* score 998 two points penalty only for loose
nut on fender Pour days of heavy drlTlng sand and mad* flanders
worked perfectly throughout run defeating Harmon oadlllae. hudsoft
International Ohio tmicfc parry Mitchell and ford Every car
Sealers and observers all along the line enthusiast10
over the cars wonderful performance- Following three perfect
road scores in lowas little Olldden Flanddrs 20 has won every
event in which jhe has been entered the gruelling 1400 mllesr
Minneapolis to Helena reliability run the Worcester hill cllmCb
where she cut fortyseren seconds off the former record and now
the st Louis to Kansas city reliability run. In every event
she has defeated many cars of far greater size and price*.
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Young's addition to Webster City,
Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1907,
on the 7th day of December, 1908,
to J. A., Berggren, and assigned by
J. A. Berggren to Lucinda Gensman,
December 10th, 190$ that the cer
tificates of sale thereof is now own
ed by Lucinda Gensman, and that
the right of redemption will expire,
and a treasurer's deed for said land
will be made, ^unless redemption
from such sale be made within nine
ty days from the date of completed
service of this notice. You will gov
ern yourself accordingly.
tion to be held at OttumWa. After
a very instructive program was giv
en dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Bike and Anto Collide.
Peter, the fourteen year old son
of Wm. Albert, living on the nortn
side, is today mourning the loss of
his new bicycle,, and also' thanking
his lucky star that he is here to do
it. He was riding in front ot the
Smith livery barn last evening when
he collided with James Mertz, who
was going in the opposite direction
in his automobile. Mr. Mertz was
luckily driving slowly, but could not
stop in time to sa7e the young man's
bicycle, although Albert escaped in-
Death of Mrs. Peter Erickson.
Mrs. Peter Erickson, residing on
the former K. E. Lyons place, two
miles northwest of town, died yes
terday afternoon at the age of thir
ty-flve years, from childbirth. The
little qne is doing well. One other
ch'ld and the husband are left to
niourn the loss of an indulgent
mother and faithful wife. The fun
eral will be held from the family
home tomorrow forenoon at ten
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712 Eb Moines St./ Webster City, la.
Dr. Alex McCracken
Graduate of the College of Mechano-Therapy, 'graduate of Chiro
practic and formerly professor of clinics of the
National School of Chiropractic, Chicago, 111.
Office 633 First Street. Every week day from 10 a. m. to
5. p. m. Other hours by appointment. Martin Phone 741.
From actual experience very excellent results have been ob
tained in the following ailments: Rheumatism, Lumbago, Lame
ness in Baek, Paralysis, Stomaoh, Bowel, Liver and Kidney dis
eases, Appendicitis, Threat and Lung troubles, aoitre, Tumors, oto.
Those desiring consultation or treatment along this line will re
ceive courteous, intelligent and competent service. Do not be
discouraged if others have failed. 9-"da-f*-ta
CONSUIiTATION FREE. 5
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The Brightest Light
and the steadiest and surest is that
given by Electricity. Everybody
who has tried it knows that it is far
superior to gas or lamps, and also
that it is less dangerous. It can be
tnrned on or oft in a second, and it
is not dangerous like exposed flames.
Every home should be wired for
Electric Lighting. You will find it
far cheaper in the end. d-f-tf
SHELDON ELECTRICAL CO.,
Orphoum Building, Phono 477}.
o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. H.
Kamphoefner of the Methodist
church, and interment will be made
in the Webster City cemetery.
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