Ottumwa Visitors Report Circus Plays and Local Reminders
Ottumwa figures abound in brief notices. R C Leggett and others attended the circus. Mary Reddick travels home from Keosauqua. Velma McCumber and Aideen Baker visit friends nearby. Mrs Humphrey and Mr Lambert visit Ottumwa for circus and fairs. Mary McKenzie and others plan visits to Ottumwa. Local property sales include C C Cochran selling 95 acres near the city for 17000. J A West’s daughter Mary at Chicago reports a move to France with base hospital unit No 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. West
Mary
Chicago
France
Lutheran Hitter Defeats Baptist Team 7 8 On Alumni Field
The Lutherans beat the Baptists 7 to 8 on Alumni field last night. Wood and Gentry pitched well but offense came from Wise, Carver, and Cox with three base hits. Walks and errors contributed, and Umpire Thomas presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutherans
Baptists
Alumni Field
Wood
Gentry
Wisecarver
Cox
Walker
Lyons
Ny Wood
Anspach
Vee Kennedy
Louth
Swan
Kraft
Eeen
Baptist
Hpoa Hobb
E. Logan
Phillips
Wagner
C. Lanam
R. Lanam
J. Logan
Solvay Coke Promises Fast, Cheap Fuel Delivery
Promoters tout Solvay Coke as the best fuel for cars and stoves, claiming equal performance to gas coke and offering direct-from-car delivery at 10.50 per ton. S. A. Powers lists office phone 532 and residence 141 for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Powers
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
A literary column flavor piece notes uncertainty and irony about local figures, law, and social norms. Observations question ambition and restraint as a veteran voice mocks progress, glimpses of town life, and the tension between free speech and modern constraint.
For Sale Classified Items and Trade Offers
Multiple listings include a Holstein cow, an L. C. Smith typewriter in excellent condition, and various farm animals for trade. Also offers rebuilt typewriters from several brands sold direct with discounts and a five day trial from the American Writing Machine Co. in Chicago with catalogue available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Blakely
L. C. Smith& Bros
Washington Street
W. B. Firkins
Jack
Jennet
Otis Hudson
Curryville
Typewriters
Remingtons
Monarcha
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Hmke
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Ill
Notice to oil city streets by petition
All residents must sign a petition with a majority of street property owners to request oiling. Petitions should be filed at the City Clerk Paul Coleson’s office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Notable figures named to New York exemption boards
Prominent leaders including Charles Evans Hughes Robert W Chambers Nathan Straus Norman E Mack Louis Marshall and others are named to district exemption boards for New York state and New York City as announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Robert W Chambers
Nathan Straus
Norman E. Mack
Democrate National
Louis Marshall
New York State
New York City
Crowder
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Oxford
R. C. Leggett
Ottumwa
Clifford Crail
J. A. Howlett
Robert
Mrs. L
Humphrey
Jacksonville, Ill
G. A. Spielman
Velma McCumber
Blakesburg
Aideen Baker
Centerville
Marie Anderson
Wm. van Patten
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Mary Reddick
Keosauqua
Sybie Brown
Nora Hendricks
Jesse Pickering
Brighton
Pickering
H. D. Minster
W. L. Lambert
Baby of
Ollie
Mary McKenzie
H. B. Keltner
John Mullenix
Carroll
Alice Busse
Danville
J. P. Allen
Lotis Easton
J. H. Taylor
Los Angeles
Calif
Moulton
E. B. Kearns
Cedar Rapids
Frank Ricksh
Messrs. Verne
Geo, McCumber
Truman Stansberry
John McClelland
Donald McGiffin
Jefferson County Hospital
Donald Junkin McGiffin
Florence Farmer
Grace
Trere
Burlington and
Quincy H
Belle Allender
C. Cochran
Jesse Armstrong
Morning Sun
W. D. Garmoe & Son
Lutherans Baptists
Thomas
Solvay Coke
Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Barbers
Carpenters
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Old Man
Willoughby
Fin
Eet
Russell Smith
College Addition
Sidoreus
H. C. Phipps
A. V. Frazey
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Forest City
Bottling Works
South Second Street
Polaw Cub
North Pole
Polar Cab
Richardson Hardware CO
Big Man
Spurgeon
Berlin
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
Des Moines
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield, la
Jefferson County
Gaumer Bros
East Side
Fairfield
Red Feather Western Photoplay
THE
TWO
Sandy Bar
Billie Rhodes
Agnes Vernon
Waino Ollila
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Tri-State Fair
Burlington, Iowa
Great Republic Band
Frank
Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral Director
Lows State Savings Bank
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