Local News Briefs From Spirit Lake Area
Dr and Mrs R B Stephenson of Libertyville visit their son in Spirit Lake. William Alonzo Blakely born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Charles Blakely. Various local visits and travels noted including Miss Viva Valentine returning to work and others visiting family. Edward J Stephenson named First Lieutenant in Civil Engineers with Wisconsin and Michigan reserves. Dr Lucian Jones spoke at New Chicago Mission about life in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Stephenson
Libertyville
Spirit Lake
Charles Blakely
William Alonzo
Edward J. Stephenson
R.B. Stephenson
Civil Engineers
Wisconsin
Michigan
Lucian Jones
India
New Chicago Mission
G. M. Ellsworth
Mae Monson
Chicago
Alex Monson
Fred Martin
A. Lear
Jefferson County Hospital
Equal Suffrage Association Holds Meeting in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County Equal Suffrage association meeting met Saturday at 2 30 in Agassiz room of the Library. Mrs A S Hague presided. Louise E Hollister National Lecturer for W I 2 spoke. The My Country Club group presented readings and talks. A Chautauqua play Miss atsey from Dakota is planned to raise Red Cross funds. A suffrage picnic is set for August 21 at Chautauqua Park with an after dinner talk by Mrs Demarchus Brown and brief remarks from home members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association
Agassiz
A. S. Hague
Louise E. Hollister
My Country Club
Cross Lanes
Yale
Madaline Humphrey
Mertie Sears
Melissa Samons
Florence Fresconi
Bertha Sears
Slayer Dies at State Home in Lafayette after Murder Case
Alexander Kennedy aged 82 died at the Soldiers Home Lafayette Indiana from a complication of diseases. Kennedy killed Dr. Philip Tresch in a July 15 1905 incident after drinking at a local drug store and was sentenced to two to twenty one years in prison for manslaughter. He was pardoned briefly and had lived at the Soldiers Home with his wife. He served in the Second Michigan Regiment during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Alexander Kennedy
Kennedy
Philip Tresch
Tresch
Second
Michigan Regiment
Local Briefs Note Visits And Moves Across Iowa
Local notes recount Mr and Mrs C J Gavin and daughters visiting relatives in Mt Pleasant. Julia and Mary ONeil visit New London. Mrs John Cammack and Mrs D H Crailreturned from Bloomfield to be with ill daughter Mrs Wm Gifford. Mrs Frank Johnson of Smith Center Kan visits Mrs Kate Cupp. Several residents travel to Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Burlington and Chicago for visits. The court house closes afternoons during Chautauqua. Properties on sale advertise Go Cart Linoleum and Rugs with various discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Gavin
Mt. Pleasant
Julia
Mary O’neil
New London
John Cammack
D. H. Crail
Bloomfield
Wm. Gifford
Frank Johnson
Smith Center
Kan
Kate Cupp
Charles Fellinger
Chariton
E. B. Kearns
Cedar Rapids
Hazel McDonald
Mildred Mitchell
Jennie Gorrell
Burlington
P. D. Norton
Morning Star
Mississippi
St. Paul
Minn
Iowa Savings Bank
Mary Ackerman
Ottumwa
George Wibbell
Charles Carper
Dallas City
Ill
Ray Myers
E. M. Blough
Waterloo
Prospective Stockholders Meet of the Cooperative Store Co
The Cooperative Store Co calls a meeting for prospective stockholders Monday at 8 p.m. in Fairfield. All Union men are urged to attend to organize permanently. Come early. Committee notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Store Co
Fairfield
Fighth grade examinations set for Aug 17 and 18 at court house
Examinations scheduled at the court house August 17 and 18, with a Friday program starting at 8 a.m. including Reading, Sam mar, History, spelling, physiology, and a Saturday session at 8 a.m. covering Arithmetic, civics, and writing. Students with half day subjects should join at opening. those with Saturday afternoon work should arrive at 12:30 to finish in time for the Declamatory Contest at Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighth
Court House
Sammar
Chautauqua
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Charles Keller
Rollie Nott
James Keller
City
Harry Helfel
Mary Elen
W. R. Campbell
Viva Valentine
Te Fair Store
Aldine Baker
Marie Anderson
Centerville
Margaret Moloney
Mary Cullinane
Lewiston, Jr
John O Niel
Roxie Chandler
Isaac Pence
Pittsburgh
Penn
Will
Minneapefore
Norfolk
Bessie Brinton
Brighton
Ioha Miller
Mark Whitney
Drs
Wilbur Whitney
Jacob Craig
Keosauqua
L. E. Whitney
Mrs
E. E. Greenfield
Washington
John Strain
Ainsworth
Harry Osborne
Harry Armstrong
George Shaffner
Battle Creek
Mich
Shaffner
Mischa Elman
Chautauqua Auditorium
Unkrich Boys
Walter Morris
Kansas City
S. J. Morris
Ruth Morris
Equal Suffrage Association
Slayer
George Yount
Moses Kiger
Springfield
Ohio
Newport Cafe
Perd
Union Labor Meetings OF
EACT
ONTH
Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Barbers
Carpenters
Rriag
Jefferson County
Axminster
Rae
Lyon & Healy
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
H. P. McLaughlin
Gaumer Bros
Clearange
Unkrich's Dry Goods
Fairfield, Iowa
Tri-State Fair
Burlington, Iowa
Great Republic Band
Pai
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