Local News Briefs From Ottumwa Area Today
Local items report many visits and travels. Residents include Mr and Mrs E V Talbot of Stockport in the city, Miss Nellie Rowland Libertyville visiting Ottumwa, and Elmer Johnson returning from overseas stationed at Camp Devon Mass. Also noted are hospital board appointment for J M Horn and a Bible class discussion on Bolshevism at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Talbot
Stockport
City
Nellie Rowland
Libertyville
Nellie Hale
Ottumwa
Nzora Bishop
Bertha Peebler
Elmer Johnson
Camp Devon
Mass
Tomorow
Methodist Church
Impeachment Vote Opens Iowa Governor Case in 1918
Des Moines reports the Iowa House judiciary committee votes seventeen to fourteen to recommend articles of impeachment against Governor W. L. Harding. The bitter behind-closed-doors fight follows debates on auditor Havner, with potential minority reports and floor battles anticipated. The piece also recalls the Rathbun case and related political clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Judiciary Committee
Iowa House of Representatives
W. L. Harding
Harding
Havner
M. L. Temple
Govrnor
House
Death of Raymond McNeese in Fairfield
Raymond Charles McNeese born April 26 1900 in Fairfield died April 4 1919 at Jefferson County hospital from poisoning. He enlisted in the navy April 24 1918 and served overseas six months returning November 1918. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs Harry McNeese Fairfield and siblings Gail Gable Davenport Gladys Mary Louise Emma Jane Harold and Chester. Funeral held 4 p m Sunday at Baptist church. Interment Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Charles McNeese
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Baptist Church
Navy
Harry McNeese
Gail Gable
Davenport
Gladys Mary
Louise
Emma Jane
Harold
Chester
Rolland T. Butler
L. E. Kuhns
Evergreen Cemetery
Oil to keep machines running longer at low cost
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Curtis Vaught Died Here This Morning
Curtis Vaught of Libertyville died about 6 30 this morning at Jefferson County hospital after a week of pneumonia. He was born near Libertyville and lived there all his life, age 36. Survived by wife and son Robert, brother Elmer Vaught of Eldon, sisters Mrs Lizzie Lindsay of Montana and Mrs A W Hisel of Mt Pleasant. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Vaught
Libertyville
Jefferson County
Vaught
Hopital
Mr. Vaught
Robert
Elmer Vaught
Eldon
Lizzie Lindsay
Montana
A. W. Hisel
Mt. Pleasant
Returned Soldiers Welcomed at Methodist Meeting
Returned soldiers were honored at a Methodist church meeting last evening. Lieut David Cassat spoke on army camp life and Albert Blackford shared overseas experiences from June to November. A K Harper and Dr C L Tennant addressed duties to soldiers as refreshments were served to the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
David Cassat
Albert Blackford
France
For Sale and Rent Classified Items in Local Column
A compendium of small ads lists four room houses for sale or rent at 707 South Fourth Street and in the factory district with contact numbers. It also notes a six room cottage sale, household goods for sale, cattle and baby buggy listings, trees for sale, a Jersey cow for dairy use, a Model 1915 Ford in trade, potatoes from Parsons College, and truncated ad lines with various phone references and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fourth St
S. E. Frame
J. E. Hickenbottom
Evry Way
W. B. Rogers
N. Fifth St
E. Corey
North ‘Third St
Schriner & Johnson
Arthur C. Nelson
Birmingham
Iowa
Parsons College
East Lawe
N. Main St
C. J. Fray
Stenographerd note books pencils and other supplies
Stenographerd note books pencils and other supplies Fairfield Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfiel Business
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West Oxford
E. L. Orris
Evelyn Creigh
Batavia
Alta Wyatt
Lockridge
Ok Stewart
Miss Pearl Gardner
Albia
Mary Crail
Cora Davis
Elmer Davis
Beckwith
Kate Duncan
Marcia Daigneau
Oskaloosa
Guy Battin
Bloomfield
W. C. Smith
Camp Dodge
Arthur du Vall
Cora Anderson
Elizabeth Archibald
Rome
O. E. Kirby
J. H. Slaughter
Earl Combs
Chariton
W. R. Cavenee
Ray Loehr
Dorothy
Kirksville, Missouri
Ruth Mitchell
Norvel Mitchell
Christina Drish
Mrs
August Kasowsky
Katherine Black
Centerville
Hazel Black
Corydon
Ben Black
J. M. Horn
Blackhawk Township
Jefferson County Hospital
M. H. Corey
Henry County
Rathbun
Ida County
W. L. Haring
Ernest Rathbun
Ray O'Meara
State Supreme Court
George Clark
Ida Grove
H. M. Havner
Biterness
Raymond McNeese
A. K. Harper
C. L. Tennant
People's
Old Trusty
John DuBois
Ford Car
Lon H. Isreal
John T. Davies
Ren
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripane
Iompioy Sielyinng
Richardson Hardware
Guernsey Milk
A. V. Frazey
John Bartholomew
W. Hempstead
Shriner & Johnson
O. A. Miller
Fairfield Motor Co
A. J. Boyd
Ars
R. G. Walker
Riverside Refining Company
Cleveland
Ohio
H. E. Wisecarver
Madison St
Journal Office
Fairfield Modern Business College
South Main Stree
Fairfield, Iowa
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