Social events greet Hammon home and local clubs
Leader store force and friends held a surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Hammon at their West Burlington street apartments. Firemen hosted a banquet in new club rooms with 45 guests. Mrs. W. H. Guyer hosted a South Side Bridge Club afternoon. Methodist church Ladies meet Friday at 2 30 in the church basement. Eastern Star meets tomorrow at 8 in the Masonic Temple with work and initiation. Baptist Ladies Aid gather tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. A. W. Crane’s South Main street home.
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Leader Store
James Hammon
Hammon
West Burlington Street
W. H. Guyer
South Side Bridge Club
South Third Street
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
A. W. Crane
South Main Street
Temperance Lecture by National Speaker at Free Methodist Church
James H. Woertendyke will deliver a Greater Prohibition Movement lecture at the Free Methodist church next Sunday at 11 oclock. He has spoken across the United States and is a nationally renowned figure. The public is invited to attend this important talk.
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James H. Woertendyke
Free Methodist Church
Oelock
Woertendyke
United States
Billy Sunday Opens Huge New York Revival
The revival led by Billy Sunday begins in New York with talks to large crowds twice daily, planned weekly reach exceeding three million over three months. Prominent families host prayer meetings while business leaders organize committees for the campaign, seen as nationally influential. The New York American will publish his sermons daily with full reports. A three months subscription to The New York Daily American is offered for $1.50.
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Billy Sunday
New York
New York American
New York Daily American
F. Long
Flag presentation by George Strong Post at court room
Members of George Strong Post and W R K C will present the flag to its court roll this evening at 40. Also an advertisement for 5 percent farm loans from The Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co based in Fairfield Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strong Post
W RK. C
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Recruiting Local Tradesmen and Event Notice
Wanted butchers bakers bar bers and blacksmiths to attend Sunday meeting at the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock. Also a showing of In His Steps at the M church Thursday evening at 8 15. All come 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Chhurch
Patriotic Citizens Meet At Fairfield Armory
Fairfield seeks a large turnout for a patriotic meeting at the Armory tomorrow night with a 7:30 band concert by the Fairfield Iowa Band. Hon J Mabry of Albia will deliver the principal address and may be named Supreme Judge for Southeastern Iowa. George Strong Post and W R C members will attend. Recruitment efforts for Company M continue amid calls for defense service. Citizens of Fairfield Jefferson County are urged to attend.
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Fairfield
Armory
Fairfield Iowa
J. Mabry
Albia
Mabry
Southeastern
Iowa
Horace Deemer
George * Strong Post
Iowa becomes bone dry after appeals court ruling
Des Moines reports the U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Carpenter decision, banning liquor shipments into Iowa by rail or express carriers except to permit holders. The attorney general will notify carriers to stop accepting shipments. only druggists may hold permits for receipt.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Express
Havner
S. A. Robbins
State of
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Lowa
General Assembly
District Court approves estate final reports and guardianships
In district court final reports for the estates of Caviness Woolums Margar et al Ireland McKiderry and Pumphrey were approved with administrators and executors discharged and bonds exonerated. The will of Mrs Barrow admitted to probate with Dottie Sirdore as executor without bond. Cora B Johnson guardian vs Marshall J Johnson. sale of real estate ordered. Guardianship final reports for Alvin Stever and Elizabeth Raney approved. guardians discharged and bonds exonerated.
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T. Caviness
F. C. Woolums
Margaret Armstrong
John A. Ireland
John R. McKiderry
8. C. Pumphrey
J. M. Barrow
Dottie Sirdore
Cora B. Johnson
Guardian
Marshall J. Johnson
Alvin Stever
Elizabeth Raney
Death of Winfield Lesher at home
Winfield Lesher, 51, son of Mr and Mrs John Lesher, died yesterday at 4 16 pm at their North Fifth street home after illness from bronchial pneumonia. Survived by his parents and two younger brothers.
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Winfield Lesher
John Lesher
North Fifth Street
Parsons College Plans Flag Pole For Quad In Frontier Revival
Miss Iva Gallaher taught in Batavia schools briefly while Miss Glen Gray visited Rose Huston at Ballard Hall. Mrs Elsie Zichy Boies will train girls for the May Festival by YWCA. Parsons College students and faculty circulated a subscription to buy an eighteen foot American flag for the chapel and raised enough to purchase it. A fund drive to erect a flagpole in the quadrangle is planned with a company to be formed at Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Gray
Corning
Rose Huston
Ballard Hall
Elsie Zichy Boies
Parsons College
Parsons
Baraca Banquet Friday Evening At Yeoman Hall
The Sunshine and Builders classes of English Lutheran Sunday School host a Baraca banquet Friday April 18 1917 at 7 30 pm at Yeoman hall. Baraca boys meet at the church 7 15 pm march in a body. Program includes toastmaster Dillon Turney music by orchestra and Brunswick Phonograph, several toasts and readings. Attendees asked to bring baby pictures for social hour. The Land of Heart's Desire presented at Parsons College gym tonight at 8 15 by the Dramatic Club.
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Sunshine
English Lutheran Sunday School
Baraca
Yeoman Hall
Dillon Turney
Brunswick Phonograph
Harvey Gaumer
Reva Elder
Barnea
Anna Benson
J. A. Huglin
Pauline Woelhaf
H. A. Anspach
Mable Trail
Play "In His Steps" Draws City Audience
Community members are invited to view the play "In His Steps" as part of a city improvement effort. The event promises thought provoking drama and public discussion about civic betterment.
Local visitors and newborn twins headline Columbia notes
Mrs A H Johnson and daughter Catherine of Columbia MO visit her parents Mr and Mrs R H Gentry at 402 South Sixth street. Starry Fulton from Ottumwa arrives for a short visit. A baby boy and girl were born last night to Mr and Mrs John Samuelson at their West Adams home.
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A. H. Johnson
Catherine
Columbia, Mo
R. H. Gentry
South Sixth Street
Starry Fulton
Company M
Ottumwa
John Samuelson
West Adams
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Parsons College Gymnasium
Dramatic Club
C. —. Anderson
Gossard
J.C. Thorne & Son
Kayser
Silk
Just
Roth & CO
Molly
Molly Munsing
America
Roth @ Co
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Luce
James Whitcomb Riley
Methodist Church
Peacock Tabernacle
Moorhead
Parson College School of Music
Jacob Scheffel
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