Local Briefs Touch Numerous residents and visitors
Mrs. Gerald Larson and daughter traveled to Iowa Falls. Mrs. Fred Johnson is ill on East Adams. Prof. O. F. Nixon is seriously ill at Jefferson county hospital. W H Fulton of Washington visits Clinton on business. James O Laughlin of Rome was in town yesterday. Clinton Lodge will not meet tonight. Mrs. Arthur Sirdoreus is ill on West Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Barker left for Albia after visiting Oscar Larson. Mrs. L. B. Zillman visits Mt. Pleasant. Fred Greber confined at North Main. Mrs. Ray Oliver and son return from hospital. Margaret Harris operated on at Jefferson county hospital. Charles Angstead heads to Des Moines then Chicago for Great Lakes Training. Hiram Heaton returns home from Glendale. Phillip Hammond’s pneumonia unchanged. Oscar and Mrs. Cornell of Larner visiting. J. S. Goodson returns from Oskaloosa. G. F. Messer and Harold Messer spend day in city. Lucian Marcy leaves for Excelsior Springs. Charles Mullenix arrives in France with Twenty-fourth Engineers. Nordquist of Western Union returns from vacation in Shance. Carol Keesey heads to Des Moines then Chicago for Great Lakes Training. Leland Lessenger visits relatives. returning to Camp Cody. Whitmore, O’Brien, and Krumholtz go to Burling ton then Des Moines for navy exams. Ed Allender resigns from Ford agency to join J E Cohagen Auto Co. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper return from Burlin gton. Harper concludes Bushnell meetings in Illinois.
Kopp and Clark Decline District Race
The Burlington Hawkeye reports W F Kopp of Henry county and C C Clark of Des Moines county will not seek the First district congressional nomination. They say war duties and unity matter, leaving C A Kennedy of Lee county well positioned for the Republican nomination. EF Hirsch will seek the Democratic nomination.
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Burlington
Congress
EF. L. Hirsch
Kennedy
Kopp
Pleasant
Vocal Students Recital Tonight at Parsons College Conservatory
Parsons College Conservatory of Music presents a 7 30 recital in Prof J P Moorheads studio with students including Helen Stever Ram s Cowen Marion Scothorn Marie Johnson Ruth Gonterman Ada Griener Bessie Jones Marion Krumboltz Nell Gibbs Florence Jones Rodney Covert and others performing songs by Mendelssohn Coleridge Taylor and Foster in a varied program for the public audience.
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Parsons College Conservatory of Music
J. P. Moorhead
Vannah Burleigh
Ada Griener
Cowls
Pico
Lee Bessie Jones
Marion Krumboltz
Finden Nell Gibbs Ee
Re elects R H Polly Secretary at Southeast church district
Rev R H Polly was reelected secretary at the Southeastern district Christian church convention in Centerville. The district includes about 140 churches and 20 000 members. Polly served as secretary last year and will continue in that role. Attendees from the local church included Mrs McLuin Miss Effie Gantz S B Ross and J P Starr. Mrs McLuin led a paper on How to Work With God. Miss Effie Gantz was named County secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society.
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R. H. Polly
Centerville
The
Christian Church
Polly
McLuin
Effie Gantz
S. B. Ross
J. P. Starr
Woman's Missionary Society
War Front Maps Offer For 50 Cents Each
Journal offers limited large scale Western Battle Front maps with an index of districts towns forts forests mountains and rivers plus a key. Maps available while they last priced at 50 cents each.
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Western Battle Front
Washington County Townships Win Liberty Loan Flags
All sixteen townships in Washington county plus Washington city earned honor flags for exceeding Liberty loan quotas. English River township and Washington city will display blue stars for more than doubling their quotas as flags are shipped promptly to the county.
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Washington County
Liberty Loan
M. W. Bailey
Washington City
English River Township
Wool Growers Association Seeks Fleece and Sack Estimates
All members are requested to notify the secretary of the number of fleeces and sacks needed. The notice emphasizes prompt reporting to ensure orderly supply.
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Wool Growers’ Association
Notice to holders of 1915 funding bonds and water warrant
Public notice asks holders of Funding Bonds No 54 and No 55 issued March 1 1915 and Water Warrant No 5296 issued Feb 2 1915 to present for payment as interest ends April 17 1918. City Clerk Paul Coleson urges prompt action. Also promotes Parsons College Auxiliary White Elephant Sale on April 25 26 27 at 395.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Gas, Oil and Mineral Co
Paul Coleson
Parsons College Auxiliary
After This Date I Will Not Be Responsible for Debts
Notice by Henry Adkins stating that after a date he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife. Also an ad for Cinders Hauled at 75 cents per load with contact phone 173 and name William Cox.
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Henry Adkins
William Cox
The Rosary at Fairfield Theater Today
A strong drama heads the Fairfield Theater bill as The Rosary runs today. Bruce Wilton’s home is disrupted and his fortune swept away, separating husband and wife. Father Kelly, a steadfast priest, uncovers the mystery, restores truth, and reunites the family.
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Fairfield
Bruce Wilton
Father Kelly
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Oxford
Funtireland
Gerald Larson
Iowa Falls
Fred Johnson
East Adams Street
Jefferson County Hospital
W.H . Fulton
Washington
W. H Montgomery
Ottumwa
James O'Laughliin
Rome
Clinton Lodge
Arthur Sirdoreus
West Jacksontreet
Mrs. Sylvester Barker
Albia
Oscar Larson
Fred Greber
North Main Street
Ray Oliver
Little Son
Margaret Harris
Charles Angstead
Des Moines
Chicago
Great Lakes Training School
Hiram Heaton
Glendale
Phillip Hammond
Oscar Cornell
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Goodson
Oskaloosa
G. F. Messer
Harold Messer
Libertyville
City
Lucian Marcy
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Charles Mullenix
France
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Nordquist
Western Union Telegraph
Shance
Michigan
Carol Keesey
Leland Lessenger
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Mt. Pleasant
Roscoe Whitmore
Leo O'Brien
Dwight Krumholtz
Navy
Ed Allender
Ford Auto Agency
J. E. Cohagen Auto Co
A. K. Harper
Harper
Bushnell
Kopp and Clark
the Hawkeye
Thorne
Mr. Pleasant
Burlington, Iowa
Kenneedy
W. F. Kopp
Clark
Hawkeye
Helen Stever
Dorel WA
Marion Scothorn
Pie
Kes Bell
Marie Johnson
Ea Mendelssohn Opeguoe
MOUS
Eewibek Sae
John Gates
Bird
Seve Schneider Srey
Rogers Elizabeth Maasdam
Coleridge
Taylor Ruth Gonterman Pusey
Moldenberg
Homer
Florence Jones
Rodney
Brainard
Ington County
Kangaroo Lace
J. Engel
Scheffel’s
Music
James Hughes
Exide
LON H. Israel
Codagan
Atherton East Broadway
Pence’s
North Fourth Street
C. E. Anderson
Gaumer Bros
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
Swift & Company
United States
Union Stock Yards
Ilinois
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