Local Residents Visit Friends and Travel Notices
Local briefs list residents visiting in the city and traveling to Des Moines Ottumwa Moraine Park and Des Moines again. Names include J and Crail Shearer Dillon Whitmore Maasdam Pence Shaw Melchior Ward Peacock War Warner Dempsey Peebler Bean and others with church and aid society events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dillon
Crawfordsville
City
Varilla Smith
Etta War- Warner
Nora Warner
Julia
Frances Dempsey
Des Moines
Suffrage Meeting Next Saturday Afternoon at Public Library
The Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association meets at the Public Library at 2 30 p m next Saturday August 11. Important business will be transacted and a large attendance is desired. The My America Club of Locust Grove Township will present a program including music readings and songs by Misses Sears Humphrey Sammons and Mrs Fresconi with audience participation. The public is invited to visit Suffrage Headquarters Tent No 13 on the Court during the Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association
My America’ Club
Locust Grove Township
Mary Sears
Kantaaeses
Lora T. Gitron
Yale
Madaline Humphrey
Mertie Sears
Malissa Sammons
Florence Fresconi
Pearl Hunters Achieve High Wabash River Returns
Pearl hunters along the Wabash River report strong profits this year with a Terre Haute buyer paying out 20000 dollars. The peak find is a pear shaped drop pearl found by Harry Williams near Vincennes valued at 4000 dollars weighing eighty one and a half grains as nine buyers bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Harry Williams
Vincennes
Germany Bans Gerard Articles in Germany
German censorship temporarily forbids publication of writings by former American Ambassador Gerard in Germany, according to advices received. The notice signals rising restrictions on foreign diplomatic commentary and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Gerard
Amsterdam
Court House Closes Friday Afternoon For Fair
The court house will be closed on Friday afternoon in observance of the county fair.
Food Sale At Simpson's Market By Swedish Aid
A Swedish Lutheran Ladies' Aid group holds a food sale at Simpson's Meat Market Saturday morning. Proceeds support church and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson's Meat Market
Swedish Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
City street oiling petition notice
All persons interested in oiling city streets are asked to sign a petition with a majority of the property owners on the street to be oiled and file it at the city clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Union meetings and craftsman locals schedule summary
The document lists monthly and weekly meeting times for labor groups. Union Labor Meetings occur each month with second and last Fridays. Federal Labor Unions meet weekly on Wednesdays. Barbers Local 368 meets on the third Monday. Carpenters Local 1804 meets on the first and third Tuesdays. Cigar Makers Local 42 meets on the first Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement and for the floral offerings. Mrs. Elmer Anderson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Lindbom, his sisters and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
John Lindbom
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Grains
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts around 25 000 with varied bids from 15.35 to 16.60 for different grades and cattle receipts near 10 000 with steers priced 12.00 to 13.25 and cows 7.80 to 9.50. East Buffalo and other markets report mixed hogs and lambs with prices for prime steers 12.00 to 13.50 and lambs 13.25 to 15.00. Wheat and corn futures in No 2 red and No 2 white range quoted. eggs butter poultry and vegetables prices listed for regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
East Buffalo
Company M Recruiting Ends Next Saturday
Recruiting for Company M will cease next Saturday. Lieutenant Robert L. Fulton is ordered to Des Moines Saturday. Volunteers may report at the Court House for examination before the draft army is formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Fulton
Des Moines
Court House
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Oxford
Criefs
J. &. Crail
B. C. Shearer of
Winfield
Haroll Spray
Ottumwa
Bertha Maxwell
Washington
May Ketcham
Des Moinees
Margaret and
Marie Whitmore
Batavia
Josephine Maasdam
Pella
Marie and
Elizabeth Maasdam
W. H. Clapp
Seymour
Ness
Malcolm Allerdice
Lucille
Glendale
O. M. Young
Davenport
Mrs
George Young
W. G. Ross
Moraine Park, Colo
Jeff Pence
Ammunition Corps
W. H. Pence
W. S. Shaw
Lew van
Mary Melchior
Turney Wagon Works
Mary Thoma
Edmund Cullum
Unionville
Mabel Stauffer
Zion City
Dr. Ray Kirkpatrick
Keota
John Ward
Delta
Fairfield Motor Co
Emmitt Peacock
Pyoula
Hazen Peacock
Ellis Peebler
Libertyville
Edgar Bean
Oklahoma City
Okla
Colorado
J. W. Bean
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Pearl Hunters
Wabash River
Federal
Barbers
Carpenters’ Loreal
Kansas City
Company M
Polen Cub
North Pole
Polar Cab
Richardson
Hardware. CO
Taylor
Orange
Jefferson County
Brunswick Phonograph
Gaumer Bros
East Side
Capitol
Mt. Vernon
Rock Island Lines
Safety and Service First
T. F. McNew
Fairfield
Iowa
Lite’ Island
Tri-State Fair
Burlington, Iowa
Great Republic Band
RPANK
Kerrick
EMBAL
Mer
Firmae
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