Local residents undertake travels and visits across cities
Attorney J. S. McKenney returns from Toronto with his daughter. Andrew Gantz comes home from Nebraska. Mrs. Margaret Shriner visits from Los Angeles, then to Kansas City and Sioux City. Edgar Allender takes a position in Rock Island arsenal. Miss Jennie Coop returns from Washington Epworth League event. The Munro and Gilly families motor to Ottumwa. Carroll Haney joins Y M C A medical corps in Indianapolis. Alonzo Harper returns to Wellington after ill father. Miss Gladys Conover visits Mt. Pleasant brother George. Dr. Iowa Miller to visit sister in Oglesby Illinois. Walter Rittmiller visits from Bloomington. Elizabeth Raney returns from Toronto. Hugh Gaumer heads to Kansas City. Ella Woodford visits from Brighton. Chester Chambers visits from Birmingham. Mrs. Emma Boyce returns from Letts. Mrs. J W VanTassel and Maurine VanTassel visit Keokuk. Mr. and Mrs. West depart for Denver en route to California. James Hoopes and O T Hoopes hosted in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Haney
John W. Haney
Indianapolis
Ind
Alonzo Harper
Wellington
Kansas
John Harper
Gladys Conover
Mt. Pleasant
George Conover
Iowa Miller
Oglesby
Walter Rittmiller
Bloomington
Ill
R. H. Gentry
South Sixth Street
Elizabeth Raney
Ellery Rainey
Toronto
Canada
Hugh Gaumer
Kansas City
Ella Woodford
Brighton
Chester Chambers
Birmingham
Wes
Emma Boyce
Letts
N. S. Miller
J. W. VanTassel
Maurine
Keokuk
Harrison Hoagland
Samuel West
Waynesburg
Penn
Denver
Col
California
James Hoopes
Oklahoma City
Okla
O. T. Hoopes
Fairfield visitor Marion Fulton praised by Company M
Miss Marion Fulton of Fairfield visited Des Moines with friends and is hailed as one of the best soldiers in Company M. The note says she has the right stuff and is the most popular visitor, cheering the unit and their lieutenant Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Fulton
Fairfield
Des Moines
Corp
Fulton
Jimmy
Indictments in Espionage Case In Davenport
United States Grand Jury here returns espionage indictments against Daniel H. Wallace Earl C Willis and Fred Vollmer each charged with conspiracy Wallace pleads not guilty and is held on 12000 dollar bond Willis and Vollmer also plead not guilty with 2000 dollar bonds The case stems from an anti American lecture at Turner Hall delivered a week ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
United States Grand Jury
Daniel H. Wallace
Earl C. Willis
Fred Vollmer
Henry Vollmer
Turner Hall
Wallace
Card of Thanks for Darling Baby Death
Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson and Children express sincere appreciation for sympathy shown and flowers sent after the death of their darling baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson
Fairfield lodge members plan funeral procession for Elmer Anderson
All members of Fairfield lodge No 629 I O O F are asked to meet at the lodge rooms Saturday by 3 45 PM and march to John Lindomn home on Maple avenue for Elmer Andersons funeral at 4 PM The Odd Fellow lodge will conduct the service The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church offers a Friday evening entertainment at the church with light refreshments and 10 cent admission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Lodge
No. 629
John Lindomn
Maple Avenue
Elmer Anderson
Odd Fellow Lodge
Queen Esther Circle
Methodist Church
Sheriff Sale Notice in Jefferson County Iowa 1917
A sheriff sale is held on August 23 1917 at 2 PM at the Fairfield Courthouse to satisfy a judgment in favor of John D. Snider against Jasper N. Lynn and Annie Lynn. The property includes the northwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter and north sixty acres of the east half of the southeast quarter in Section 11 Township 73 Range 11. The sale is for cash with costs totaling fifty six dollars and fifty one cents plus accruing costs. Shan Campbell Sheriff with Deputy M. Ss. Randall oversees the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
John D. Snider
Jasper N. Lynn
Annie Lynn
Fairfield
Shan Campbell
M. Ss. Randall
A M E Church to Observe Go to Church Sunday
A M E church will hold Go-to-Church Sunday on Sunday evening August 5 at six o'clock. The program includes selections by the choir, invocation by Rev A R Toothacre, scripture by Rev B F Hubbard, hymns, sermon by Rev A H Anspach, and remarks by Rev L E Kuhns. Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson arrives from Keota for a city visit. J A Bright of Ottumwa visits G A Bright on East Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A . R. Toothacre
B. F. Hubbard
L. E. Kuhns
A. M. E. Choir
J. A. Bright
Ottumwa
G. A. Bright
East Adams Street
Elizabeth Stevenson
Keota
City
For Sale Notices from People’s Column
Vacant lot near square and Burlington street for sale. Good motorcycle cheap if taken at once. Private sale of household goods at 706 North Court street. Seven room house with fruit and one and a half lots at 803 South Fourth street. L C Smith typewriter at 705 Washington street. Seven room house with gas and fruit at 803 South Fourth street. Remington Monarch L C Smith and Royals typewriters rebuilt and sold below factory prices with guaranteed one year. Catalog on request from American Writing Machine Co. 329 South Dearborn Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Street
Frank Shriner
South Seventh Street
West Jackson Street
North Court Street
J. G. Boyle
South Fourth Street
L. C. Smith & Bros
Washington Street
W. B. Firkins
S. E. Sutton
Typewriters
Charles Shirk Drowns in Chicago Ill
Word has reached of the death of Charles Shirk who was drowned Thursday afternoon in Chicago. He had visited here with his uncle W D Shirk and grandfather M M Shirk of Batavia. The funeral will be held Sunday in Chicago. W D Shirk left today to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shirk
Chicago
W.D. Shirk
M. M. Shirk
Batavia
Shirk
Birth announcement for baby boy at Jefferson County Hospital
A baby boy was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Norris at Jefferson County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Norris
Jefferson County Hospital
Four room rental near Rock Island depot and more rooms
FOR RENT TOR RE: IT a four room house on West Broadway first house west of the Rock Island depot Also a four room furnished house on Stone St A J BOYD phone 2763 FOR RENT Sleeping rooms and housekeeping rooms lower floor private entrance each Also barn with double stall and buggy shed suitable for neat or storage purposes Miss David 296 East Burlington street 17
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOR
West Broadway
Rock Island
Stone St
J. Boyd
David
East
Burlington Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxford
Hantheland
Criefs
S. McKenney
Mrs
Ellery Raney
Andrew Gantz
Nebraska
Margaret J. Shriner
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Gobble
Washington
Roy Hartman
Sioux City
Edgar Allender
Rock Island, Ill
The
Arsenal
Jennie Coop
Epworth League
Ralph Munro
C. J. Gilly
Alethea
Sheriff's Sale
Ticaset
A. H. Anspach
People’s Column
North Pole
Polar
Richardson Hardware CO
Taylor
Patrfield Steam
Armand
Gaumer Bros
Armands
Orpheum
Pont Ge
Orpheum Orchestra
Oliver Morosco
George Beban
Lini
Roscoe Arbuckle i
Romeo
Kufstedler & Baker
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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