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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1917

Page

3

Charles F Litton Funeral Tuesday

Funeral services for Charles F Litton of Glasgow will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church with burial in the nearby cemetery. Litton died Saturday and the services were delayed for his son Gregg Litton of Glasgow Montana to attend. He was born in Jefferson county 59 years ago and lived in the Glasgow area. He is survived by his wife and three children Gregg Willie and Arthur.

Charles F. Litton Glasgow Baptist Church Gregg Litton Mont Mr. Litton Jefferson County Gregg Willie Arthur

Edna Wesphal Sustains Arm Fracture At Home

Edna Wesphal daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Wesphal living two miles southwest of the city fell Saturday while running to answer her mother’s call and fractured both bones between elbow and wrist. The injury was very painful.

Edna Wesphal Max Westphal

Teal Cattle Case Remains In Court In Damages Suit

Judge W Vermilion presided as testimony began in the J F Teal case against the Rock Island railroad. Teal, a Van Buren county resident, sues for damages after cattle deaths on his farm following the incident. The plaintiff is the father of County Engineer Teal.

Epworth League Presents A Pleasant Evening In City

The Epworth League presents a pleasant evening in the city with plans for music readings and fellowship inviting local residents to attend a community gathering.

Epworth League

Local Personal Notes Highlight Iowa Visits and Travel

Mrs Mary Thoma of Batavia visits relatives in town for several days. Mr and Mrs Robert Despain of Burlington and Mrs George Drewer of New London were Sunday guests at the Keltner and Rodabaugh homes. The Sixty five club of Buchanan township gift a rocking chair for the new rest room. Several residents report short trips and health updates including Mrs William Jones after tonsil removal. Fred Neibert seeks navy enlistment in Chicago alongside brothers Byron Neibert and Allen Jewett.

Mary Thoma Batavia Robert Despain Burlington George Drewer New London Theodore Keltner W. H. Rodabaugh Agency William Jones C. L. Coen Lockridge Buchanan Township Flen Lantschoot Rock Island Bertha Freshwater Fred Neibert Chicago Ill Navy Byron Neibert Allen Jewett Lucile Carlson Harry Fulton Ottumwa Jack Kirby Frank Lyons Genevieve Ferrell Libertyville Robert Walker Mediapolis Chas, Riggs City

Local News Briefs From the Vicinity

Mrs. Gus Schillerstrom visited her parents in Perlee. Milligan Bell from Ottumwa arrived for a short visit. Edward Roth of Tulsa came to visit his parents. West Chester relatives hosted a visit from Everett Blakely. Chris Bumgartner, early Jefferson county settler, died near Brighton leaving a wife and three children. Rev. H J Hogan of Ottumwa stopped by for a visit. Florence Yount returned from Burlington. Esther Gilbert spent the weekend at Perlee. C Griswold of Allerton visited Mrs. Welday. Griswold stayed several days. E R Smith returned from Willow Springs Mo on business. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Robinson returned from Burlington. Corporal David Smith went back to Ottumwa after a short visit.

Edward Roth Tulsa Okla J. E. Roth Charles Blakely Everett West Chester Chris Bumgartner Jefferson County Brighton Thomas Whistler John Baumgartner Wm. Craft Germanville H. J. Hogan Ottumwa Florence Yount Burlington Esther Gilbert Perlee C. Griswold Allerton J. J. Welday Griswold E. R. Smith Willow Springs Claire Robinson David Smith

Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to all who helped during a bereavement. Special thanks given to the Iowa Malleable Mutual Aid association for floral offerings and sympathies shown. Signed by Mrs Alphonso Van Lantschoot and Children.

Iowa Malleable Mutual Aid Association Alphonso van Lantschoot Chilren

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Nile Rey Allender Crail & Brown Meat Market Methodist Church Thomas Mitchell Bert Tennant Ed Glotfelty Gus Schillerstrom Milligan Bell Co. M Curtis Curtis Woodwork Gable Lumber Company William A. Brady Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell Pallas Pictures Vivian Martin ART Craft Picture Corp Mary Pickford William Fox Caprice Jesse L. Lasky Sessue Hayakawa W. H. Pence Fairfield North Fourth Street Cal Stewart Band Boys Snyder & Co Josh Sterling Stewart Band
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