Fairfield Iowa Band Delights Park Crowd With Concert
The Fairfield Iowa Band played a weekly park concert with a varied program of popular and classical numbers. Vocal by Prof. C. T. Reed, two whistling solos by Miss Florence Loehr, and pieces by Master Lawrence Sparks of Ottumwa highlighted the show. A ten-year-old singer who impressed audiences yesterday and tonight joined after being noticed at Eldon fair.
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Fairfield Iowa
C. T. Reed
Florence Loehr
Lawrence Sparks
Ottumwa
Lawrence
Eldon
Fairfield
Ercel Flinspach Weds R Glen Whitmer in Fairfield Home
A Fairfield wedding unites Miss Ercel Flinspach and R Glen Whitmer of Washington at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred L Flinspach on North Court Street. The ceremony was conducted by Dr W E Parsons with Miss Fern Young singing and a pink and white luncheon following. The bride, a Parsons College graduate, wore beaded Gorgette and carried pink roses. The groom, formerly Fairfield teacher and now principal in Washington, is a Cornell College graduate. Out of town guests included W H Witt and daughter of Oskaloosa and Iva Manning of Seymour. They will honeymoon in Chicago then reside in Washington.
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Fred L. Flinspach
North Court Street
Miss Ercel
R. Glen Whitmer
Washington
Fern Young
Esther Snook
W. E. Parsons
Parsons College
Flinspach
Parsons Academy
Fairfield
Corning
Whitmer
W. Whitmer
Fremont
Cornell College
W. H. Witt
Oskaloosa
Iva Manning
Seymour
Ethel
Lena Thompson
Brighton
Roy Gordon
Bennington
Neb
Cochlin
Cora Porter
Chicago, Jr
Personal items and local visits fill Jefferson county fair week
Hazen Peacock failed to appear in Justice D. Wilson's court at 9 30 this morning. Ottumwa's J J Chester enjoys a city visit while J B Trent of Batavia tours the Jefferson county fair. Vera Gawthrop from Monmouth is visiting D M Holgate and Leland Holgate. Cliff McClain of County Line stops by. Mrs S B Wisecarver and children plan a Des Moines return visit to C F Carson's home. Ilene Lantechoot and Verdaine Phiffer head home to Moline after a visit with Bertha Freshwater. Burglars struck East Adams street residences, stealing a shirt with money and a ladies gold watch from Herman South's home. The screen was cut at C J John.
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Hazen Peacock
Cliff McClain
County Line
5. B. Wisecarver
Des Moines
C. F. Carson
Ilene Lantechoot
Verdaine Phiffer
Moline
Bertha Freshwater
East Adams Street
Herman South
C. J. John
Tr ain H it s Auto in Fairfield Fatality
Charles W. Cocking of Palestine Texas is killed when his Ford is struck by Denver Express No 3 and No 18 at Fourth street Fairfield. His wife survives with injuries as coroner plans a Saturday inquest and flags blame on Cocking for attempting to cross before the approaching trains.
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Fairfield
Charles W. Cocking
Palestine
Tex
Charles, Cocking
Texas
Thomas Maltos
de Witte
Iowa
Fourth Street
Denver
Cooking
Charles Schilerstrom
Cocking
Mr. Schilerstrom
Clarence
Zetta
Home intrusion noted at Ira Glasgow residence
The home was found with the door unlatched though nothing was missing. A screen at the Ira Glasgow home was cut but the latch remained engaged at the top. Several local residents were in the city yesterday including Clarence Marshall and L Lawson of Ollie and Roy Nau and Arch Dolt of Rome, with visitors from Exeter Neb and Mlinois.
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Mlinois
Miss Lindgren
Nebraska
Colorado
Gas Plant Thoroughly Overhauled at Fairfield Standby
Fairfield will receive a modern gas plant as the current facility undergoes extensive overhaul. Under Manager R B Torrance and company officials, buildings are enlarged and new benches added to boost capacity. Torrance says the gas shortage due to rebuilding will end once the additional generating bench is in service and purifying apparatus arrives.
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Fairfield
R. 8 S. Torrance
Torrance
Crowds Pack Jefferson County Fair on Final Day
Ideal weather drew a large audience for the last day as fairgoers roamed exhibits and watched races. Races on the day yielded results summarized from yesterday’s events, highlighting the turnout and conclusion of the fair program.
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Jefferson County
Eighth grade exams set for Aug 17 to 18 at court house
Notice announces eighth grade examinations at the court house August 17 and 18. timetable lists subjects with start times from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon tests require early arrival to allow attendance at a Declamatory Contest at Chautauqua. Also ads for a counter girl at New Chicago Cafe.
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Court House
Chautauqua
New Chicago Cafe
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A. V.frazey& Son Furniture & Undertaking
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William Patch
Etta Maxey
Worthy Simmons
Jyne
North Main Street
FORD
U. S
Fairfiel
Daiea He Hile
Atarta
Mumarn
Orm Ivy
Hippos
Goman
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Shriner & Johnson's
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