Fairfield Iowa Band Delights Park Crowd With Varied Concert
The Fairfield Iowa Band held its weekly concert in the park drawing a large crowd. The program mixed popular and classical pieces with extras such as a vocal by Prof. C. T. Reed and whistling solos by Miss Florence Loehr. A ten year old performer also impressed, having been invited after a notable appearance at Eldon.
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Fairfield Iowa
C. T. Reed
Florence Loehr
Lawrence Sparks
Ottumwa
Elegant Valley Wedding Unites Miss Ercel Flinspach and R Glen Whitmer
At the Flinspach home on North Court street Miss Ercel Flinspach married R Glen Whitmer of Washington. Dr W E Parsons of Parsons College performed the ceremony. A pink and white luncheon followed with seven high school seniors serving. The couple will reside in Washington after a trip to Chicago.
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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
CC. W. Whitmer
Fremont
Cornell College
W. H. Witt
Oskaloosa
Iva Manning
Seymour
Ethel
Lena Thompson
Brighton
Roy Gordon
Bennington
Neb
Cochlin
Cora Porter
Chicago
Ill
Tragic Q Train Collision Claims Palestine Man
Charles W. Cocking, 59, of Palestine Texas, dies after his Ford is struck by Denver Express No 3 as he attempts to cross Fourth Street Fairfield Iowa. Wife survives with injuries. coroner plans Saturday inquest.
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Fairfield
Charles W. Cocking P Palestine
Tex
Charles, Cocking
Palestine
Texas
Thomas Maltos
de Witte
Iowa
Fourth Street
Denver
Cooking
Charles Schilerstrom
Cocking
Mr. Schilerstrom
Charles W. Cocking
Palestine (Tex
Clarence
Zetta
Personal notes and local social updates
Hazen Peacock failed to appear in Justice D. Wilsons court at 9 39 this morning. Chester of Ottumwa visits today while J B Trent of Batavia attends Jefferson county fair. Vera Gawthrop of Monmouth Ill visits the Holgate homes. Cliff McClain of County Line visits the city. Mrs S Wiseecarver and children expected tomorrow from Des Moines to stay with her parents. Ilene Lantschoot Verdaine Phiffer plan to leave for Moline IL after visiting Bertha Freshwater. Burglars struck three East Adams residences. Herman South lost money and watch. J Johnson and Ira Glasgow screens cut but doors latched. Clarence Marshall and L Lawson of Ollie spent yesterday here. Roy Nau Arch Colt of Rome attended Jefferson County fair. Miss Charlotte Engstrand Irene Johnson of Exeter Neb and Miss Lindgren of Illinois visit A V Coleson home. Some heading home from Illinois and Nebraska trips.
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Hazen Peacock
Ilene Lantschoot
Verdaine Phiffer
Moline
Bertha Freshwater
East Adams Street
Herman South
J. John
Gas Plant Overhaul Nears Completion in Fairfield
Fairfield prepares a modern gas plant upgrade under Manager R. S. Torrance. The current overhaul enlarges buildings and benches while adding third party capacity to ease shortages. The new generating bench will be online tomorrow, with purifying apparatus to follow.
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Fairfield
R. S. Torrance
Jefferson County Fair Ends on Busy Final Day
Ideal weather drew a large crowd for the fair’s last day at Jefferson County. Races held yesterday produced results that wrap up the event and set the stage for closing activities today.
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Jefferson County
Eighth grade examinations at court house Aug 17–18
Notice lists exam schedule with subjects assigned to Friday and Saturday at 8 a m and 1 p m. It instructs students to attend the opening of each day and to come early for Saturday afternoon tests to allow time for the Declamatory Contest at Chautauqua. Also an ad seeking a counter girl at New Chicago Cafe.
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Court House
Chautauqua
New Chicago Cafe
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Charles Cocking
North 4Th Street
A.v.frazey & Son Furniture & Undertaking
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Selpo
Cecil
Bessie Lear
William Patch
North Main Street
FORD
U. S
Fairfield Motor Comp
Pircus
Jcentury
Poors
Peformances
Shriner & Johnson’s
Roth & CO
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