Local News Briefs Touch Des Moines and Fairfield Guests
Mrs M H Cuddy visits sister in Des Moines Attorney R C Leggett attends Ottumwa court Rev E J Shook visits Fairfield friends Miss Vera Parks hired as clerk at Fair Department store Mr and Mrs Frank Lyons visit O E Kirby home Libertyville baby son News of relatives visiting from Lew Van Sask Canada Allen and other residents travel for visits New city electric guide posts with cement tops installed on square corners
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Vera Parks
The
Fair Department Store
Frank Lyons
Libertyville
O. E. Kirby
Charles Downs
Lew van, Sask
Can
Fairfield
Sailor-hero Byron Hamilton silences German guns at Sergy
In a daring dawn assault at Seringes et Nesles near Marne, Byron Hamilton of Fairfield Iowa, a devout Quaker, crawled to a German outpost with bayonet and silenced two guns despite a hail of machine gun fire. His feat helped secure the village as American forces pressed the front. Private Walter Crissey of Storm Lake Iowa praises the bravery of Hamilton and others in the assualt that reached Hill 220.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Junius B. Wood
Byron Hamilton
A. W. Jaques
Hamilton
Penn Township
Seringes-et-Nesles
Soissons
Reims
Prussian Guards
de Nesles
Ourcq
Sergy
Sergi Byron Hamilton
Fairfield
Iowa
Walter Crissey
Storm Lake
Forrest Crissey
Differences of Opinion and Respect for Belief
A Jefferson quote argues for tolerating others opinions even when not shared. He urges refraining from forcing agreement, noting misstatements may please the believer and that information can be offered only if sought. He prioritizes listening over disputing.
Going Away Buy Your Luggage at The Drake Clothing Co
A Chicago ad invites shoppers to purchase luggage and furnishings at The Drake Clothing Co with prices listed around 89 dollars for a going away sale. The notice emphasizes bargains on travel goods and home items.
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The
Drake Clothing Co
Red Cross Seeks Furniture Donations at Stubbs Building
Notice says the Red Cross has permanent headquarters in the Stubbs building behind Dr Gaumer's office and requests donations of rockers chairs a desk table couch. Readers are asked to call Red Cross Headquarters at phone 2688 to contribute.
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Stubbs
Dr. Gaumer
Red Cross
Combination Sale at Buchanan's Feed Barn This Saturday
A combination sale will be held at Buchanan's Feed Barn on Saturday afternoon starting at four o'clock. The sale features all kinds of household furniture and related items.
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Buchanan's
Canning Kitchen Set Up To Help Red Cross Surplus
A community canning kitchen will operate at the Armory on Wednesdays to preserve surplus garden produce for Red Cross use. Volunteers such as Miss Jessie Griswold and Mrs. B F West will supervise. jars cost 5 cents for self canning or 12 1/2 cents if canned by the committee. contact Miss Griswold to reserve space.
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Miss Griswold
Red Cross
Fairfield
Armory
B. F. West
R. O. Bolt
FE. M. West
Jessie Griswold
Navy recruiting push seeks 300000 volunteers nationwide
Des Moines reports the Navy needs 300000 additional enlisted men for wartime service. Open to U S citizens aged 18 to 40 who are physically qualified and hold first papers. Enlistments for the duration of the war with furlough options for harvest or business, and vacancies across rates from fireman to machinist. Local postmasters or Davenport Burlington Ottumwa offices handle enlistments.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Navy
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fairfield Man Named for State Weights Superintendent
Des Moines August 2 C S Bogle of Fairfield appointed superintendent of weights and measures in the state dairy and food department to succeed Ed Lytton of Des Moines called into service. Bogle formerly a department food inspector and began duties August 1.
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Des Moines
C. S. Bogle
Fairfield
State Dairy and Food Department
Ed. Lytton
Bogle
Bramer Buys Charles Murdock Dray Line
Henry Bramer, who has driven Stallman line wagons seven years, purchases the Charles Murdock dray line and will operate it. Murdock and his wagon have been a familiar Fairfield street presence for thirty years, building a solid business and expecting continued patronage.
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Henry Bramer
Charles Murdock
Bramer
Fairfield
Charles Murdock Dray
Narrow Gange Barber Shop Reopens in New Location
The Narrow Gange Barber Shop has moved to a new site east of F R Smith's law office and is now open. G P Wright says new and old customers will be served in first class style.
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Gange
F. R. Smith
G. P. Wright
Drake Clothing Co Hats Offer On East Side
All Straw Panama Leghorn and Bankok hats at prices to clean up for the season at The Drake Clothing Co East Side 889.
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Panama
Bankok
Drake Clothing Co
East Side
Girls Club Food Sale and Dan Cupid at Orpheum
The Girls Club of Moyer Chapel plans a food sale on Saturday August 3 at the Orpheum Building. Reserved seats are on sale for the musical comedy Dan Cupid at the Orpheum Theater Tuesday evening August 6.
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Girls’ Club
Moyer Chapel
Orpheum
Dan Cupid
Orpheum Theater
Doctor Dunkel Attends Mayo Surgical Clinics
Dr. G. K. Dunkel has traveled to Rochester Minnesota to attend the Mayo Surgical Clinics and is expected to return on Tuesday August 13.
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G. K. Dunkel
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
C S Girton Named Judge at Two County Livestock Shows
C S Girton of the Hague & Gir ton Stock Farms near this city has been chosen as judge for the Lyon County Live Stock Exhibition in Rock Rapids Iowa and will also judge the Wapello County exhibition in Ottumwa. Both shows occur this month.
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C. S. Girton
Hague & Girton Stock Farms
Lyon County
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Wapello
Ottumwa
Campaign to stock Camp Library Books for the war
The drive for Camp Library Books continues through the war. Citizens are urged to bring books to the Public Library for distribution to service camps and troops.
Railroad Time Tables West Bound and East Bound
West bound schedules include No 5 Chicago to McCook at 12 58 PM No 15 Fast Mail at 3 23 AM No 8 Chicago to Denver at 6 47 AM No 7 Fast Mail at 8 12 AM No 179 Peoria Local at 12 44 PM No 9 Chicago to Denver at 3 56 PM No 17 Burlignton Albiao at 6 25 PM East bound includes No 2 Denver to Chicago at 12 01 AM No 8 Fast Mail at 1 13 AM No 12 McCook to Chicago at 2 02 AM No 18 Ottawa to Burlington at 9 20 AM No 17 Creston to Peoria at 10 22 PM No 6 Denver to Chicago at 2 29 PM No 4 Omaha to Chicago at 8 02 AM
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Chicago
McCook
Denver
Peoria
Ottawa
Burl
Creston
Omaha
Train schedule fragment with numbered routes
Railroad timetable snippet lists trains including Fast Train No 11 and 12, Passenger No 29 and 30, Freight No 89, with times 9 42 am and 5 12 pm and mid day entries 3 27 pm. It also shows No 29 and No 89 and No 12.
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M. H. Cuddy
R. C. Leggett
E. J. Shook
Mt. Pleasant
C. A. Mintoyne
Pearl Parsons
A. S. Hague
Kingsley, Kan
D. F. Anderson
Ames
City
Jacob Scheffel
Ata —-Lawrence Emry
General Auditor
Burlington Railroad
Robert Israel
Harry and
Delmar Israel
Portland
Ore
H. A. Anspach
Vandalia
Dayton
Ohio
H. E. Snyder
Harriet
Allen Anderson
Hot Springs
Ark
Thomas L. Spees
Prior, Oklahoma
W. G. McClure
China
Charles Wilkins
Oklahoma City, Okla
Dollie Wilkins
Charles Stanz
Clyde Norris
Perry Parsons
Parsons
Louden Machinery Company
George Patterson
Illiam
U.S.S. San Diego
Company M
Seroy
Marne
Thomas Jetferson
Robert Louden, Sr
Chas. Heer
L. H. Alexander
W.G Ross
McPherson
Volunters
Weights
United States Food Administration
Hoosier Kitchen
Hoosier
H.p.mclaughlin Co
Ange
Yeoman Hall
DRAY
Henry H. Bramer
Airdome
Seventh-Day Adventists
Will
C .S. Girton
Kerrick
Tribune
West Bound
Wm. S. Cox
John T. Davies
George P. Loesch, L. E
West
Burlington St
Cation x
ST. Paul
W. A. Blair
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
Out
McIntire Dray Line
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