Local Briefs Show Visitors and Travel Across States
Perry King visited Keota yesterday for a business call. Salem’s C A Bellas is in the city. Alice Glass returned from Kansas City. Homer Brinton and wife from Brighton visited. Kalamazoo’s C V Martin arrived en route home from Hay Springs Nebraska to visit Mrs S O Brien. McCormack family from Chicago spent several days with relatives. L Lynn and daughters Genevieve and Byrl of Davenport visiting relatives. G C Kientz returned from Mediapolis and Burlington. Mrs Gilbert Swanson of Libertyville visiting. Mrs Alice Allen of North Henderson visiting her daughter Mrs Charles Wray. W T Atwood to Chicago for several weeks with relatives. Mrs Clarence Glass left for Camp Merritt New Jersey to visit husband stationed there. E R Morrow and Joyce returned to New London after visiting here. Joseph Provenzo returned to Davenport after visiting relatives. Frank Berard leaves for Creston for a few weeks with relatives. Mrs H D Davis of Libertyville visiting. Clifford B Lee of Fairfield went to Burlington to enlist in navy. Ruth Lamson of Chicago visiting parents. Myrtle Larson returns from Madison Summer School with Chicago visit on return. Clarence O Sloan now stationed at Ft Logan Colorado after enlisting as aviation department expert mechanic at Oskaloosa auto business origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O. Sloan
N. E. Sloan
Oskaloosa
Aviation
Ft. Logan
Colo
Mrs Ruth Dunlap Dies in Mankato Kansas at 81
Mrs Ruth Dunlap aged 81 died Wednesday at the home of her brother Nathan Chilcott in Mankato Kansas after years of ill health. She was the mother of Ross Long who preceded her in death. The body arrives this evening at 5 10 and services are set for tomorrow at 10 pm at her Salina home with burial near Salina.
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Ruth Dunlap
Nathan Chilcott
Mankato
Kan
Fairfield Township Sunday School Meeting Display
All Sunday schools of Fairfield township join in Fairfield city on Sunday at 7 30 pm for a joint program on the Baptist church lawn. The program includes devotions songs readings by multiple church Sunday schools and an officers election with concluding benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Township
Fairfield Two
Baptist Church
Fairfield
Gus W. Scott
The
Baptist Sunday School
White House Picket Protests End With mass arrests
Police halted a suffrage meeting in Lafayette Park opposite the White House. A dozen officers moved to the Lafayette monument as the chairman spoke and arrested the speaker, with over fifty women taken into custody including Miss Alice Paul. All but forty were released after detentions.
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Washington
Lafayette Park
White House
Marquis Lafayette
Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
Thursday's Results in the National and American Leagues
In the National League Brooklyn beat Chicago 4 to 1 while Philadelphia won 6 to 1 over Pittsburgh and New York topped Cincinnati 2 to 5. Boston defeated St Louis 5 to 4. In the American League Cleveland edged Washington 4 to 1 and Detroit beat Boston 4 to 1. No other games scheduled.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Pittaburen
St. Louis Giantes
Ceeddes
Philadelphia Tones
Street Services Tonight Invite Neighborhood Attendance
Street services will be held at eight o clock in several locations tonight weather permitting Team No 1 at Corner West Grimes and 9th street speaker Charles S Walker Team No 2 at Corner East Adams and D streets speaker Rev Rolland Butler Team No 8 at West Van Buren St speaker Rev Behner Residents are invited and music will be provided at all meetings
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West Grimes
9Th Street
Charles S. Walker
East Adams
D Streets
Rolland Butler
van Buren St
Behner
McPherson Brothers Serve Nation in World War I
C D McPherson reports three sons volunteering for U S service. Raymond, in Battery B 130th Field Artillery, France, enlisted at 18. Waldo, 21, becomes a second lieutenant after Cad at Kansas University. Hobart, 21, joined the navy. McPherson runs an ice cream business and notes a hot summer and excellent crops except corn. He plans to aid the Red Cross War Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Battery B
France
Waldo
Hobart
Navy
Kansas University
Red Cross War Service
McPherson
McAdoo backs 80 percent war profiteering tax
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo advocates a tax to curb war profiteering and push for an 80 percent levy in the house bill. He plans to press the provision upon his return to Washington, citing it as essential revenue. He also released a telegram to Chairman Kitchin urging the tax strongly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Washington
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Glacier Park
For Sale Household Goods and Vehicles in Fairfield
Household goods in good condition including collapsible baby buggy and reed sulky. Buick five pass car 1917 like new bargain. W H George Fairfield Iowa. Land listing Jefferson and surrounding counties Missouri farms. P H Fisher Co agents call write. Modern five room house near square Journal care. 1914 Ford Touring car bargain Star Garage.
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North B Street
Buick
W. H. George
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson
Missouri
P. H. Fisher & Co
Journal
Star Garage
Help wanted for office work with bookkeeping typing
Advertisement seeks a young lady for office duties including bookkeeping and typewriting. Apply to C. H. Kearns at 914 W 914. Hog listing calls for two or three hogs weighing 30 to 69 pounds, call 3628.
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C. H. Kearns
For Rent Seven Room House on East Burlington
Multiple rental notices listed including a seven room modern house on East Burlington Street after September 1st managed by John H. Fritz. additional ads detail two partly modern houses near the square and in New Chicago through Keltner's Insurance Agency. other listings include eight room and six room homes with monthly rents and contact names such as W. H. Guyer and C. H. Doughty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Burlington Street
John H. Fritz
the Square
New Chicago
Keltner
South 4Th Street
C. H. Doughty
Kirkwood
Third Street
D. F. Spratt
Thoma & Thoma
Two Ships Sunk by U boats Off French Coast
German submarines off the French coast on August 8 sank the American steamship Lake Portage and the British steamer Berwind. Lake Portage of 1998 gross tons was built last year at Duluth Minnesota.
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Lake Portage
Washington
Berwind
Duluth
Minn
Armory Meeting to Plan Old Settlers Day
Notice announces a Friday 8 p m meeting at the Armory to organize Old Settlers Day events. All interested are urged to attend.
Drake Clo Advertises Army Goods for Boys Going Tyant
The Drake Clothing Co advertises khaki and flannel boys attire including army suits hats underwear and hosiery. Sized to fit young cadets or enthusiasts with khaki pants and related military style garments. Located at 916 Drake Clo.
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Drake Clo, Co
Camp Library Books Campaign Prolonged Through War
The campaign to supply Camp Library Books continues as a sustained effort during wartime. Materials are sought for public libraries to aid troops and readers, with ongoing collection and distribution to support morale and education.
Ladies Silk Everwear Hose at The Drake Clothing Co
Readable text notes ladies silk Everwear smoke hose priced at one dollar a pair sold at The Drake Clothing Co located on the East Side of Square. Item appears as a casual advertisement fragment with price and location.
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Everwear
Drake Clothing Co
Charles Linn Named New Manager of Climax Grocery
Charles Linn begins leading the Climax grocery on the east side of the square today. He comes from Maxwell where he worked ten years and will continue the store’s modern, high quality approach. Harry Knauss remains in temporary charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. Linn
Climax
Charles Linn
Climax Grocery
Mr. Linn
Maxwell Grocery Store
Harry Knauss
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Sonile
Perry King
Keota
Ca. L. Bellas of
Salem
Alice Glass
Kansas City
Homer Brinton
Brighton
C. V. Martin
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mrs. S. O’brien
Hay Springs
Nebraska
R. R. McCormack
L. Lynn
Genevieve
Byrl
Davenport
City
G. C. Kientz
Mediapolis
Burlington
Gilbert Swanson
Eugene
Libertyville
Alice ‘Allen
North Henderson
Charles Wray
W. T. Atwood
Clarence Glass
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
E. R. Morrow
Joyce
New London
Joseph Provenzo
Tte City
Frank Berard
Visi
Creston
H. D. Davis
Clifford B. Lee
Ruth Lamson
Mrs
R. W. Lamson
Myrtle Larson
Madison, Wis
Fairfield Twp. S. S
the Lutheran Sunday School
Presbyterian Sunday School
Christian Sunday School
Free Methodist Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Mission Sunday School
W. R. Keesey
D. D
R. T. Butler
League Baseball Times
C. D. McPherson
U. S
McAdoo
People’s
W. H. Guyer
Iowa State Savings Bank
Frank’s Orchestra
Sessue Hayakawa
May Allison
Beatrice
North Main Street
John T. Davies
George P. Loesch, L. E
West
Burlington St
Ford
Packard
Leggett Hotel
Cruise
ST. Paul
W. A. Blair
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
East Side Square
Maslin
Merich Dry Goods
Fairfield, Iowa
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