Local News Briefs from Mag Magnolia to Ottumwa
S B Mitchell returns from Mag Magnolia visit. William Field from Burlington visits in the city. Mina Norton of Lockridge expected for a visit with cousin Mrs Harry Sullivan. Lola Hill goes to Mt Pleasant for Henry County fair. Charles Maxwell of Co M returns to Des Moines after a home visit. H D Davis of Libertyville attends Chautauqua. Dr Guy W Taylor returns to Brighton after visiting cousin Mrs Fred Westerfield. Mrs J B Painter of Belknap visits sister Mrs James Freshwater. Mrs Gilbert Swanson and Mrs Henry Swanson of Libertyville attend Chautauqua. Ruth Millspaugh goes to Mt Pleasant to visit and attend the fair. B H Hendershott of Ottumwa visits Dr C A McElderry. Dr and Mrs Donald McElderry of Ottumwa with Mrs Ed McElderry of Los Angeles spend Monday at the Dr C A McElderry home. Mrs McElderry returns to Los Angeles. Mrs C B Falk and daughter Margaret of Ottumwa visit Carl Elmer Falk drummer with the Canadian Kitties band at Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Norton
Lockridge
Harry Sullivan
Guy W. Taylor
Brighton
Fred Westerfield
Donald McElderry
Ottumwa
Ed. McElderry
Los Angeles
Cal
C B. Falk
Margaret
Carl Elmer Falk
Chautauqua
Editor of Ohio State Journal Visits Friends
Col and Mrs E S Wilson visit Mrs Alice B Booker and attend Chautauqua. Wilson, double cousin of late Senator James J Wilson, is the Ohio State Journal editor and longtime Civil War era journalist. He keeps fighting on editorial and political fronts and counts Grant Garfield McKinley Roosevelt Taft and Wilson among close friends. He served in the Civil War and was named U S Marshal to Puerto Rico by President McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
E. 8
Grant
Garfield
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Porto Rico
John Robinson's Cirrus Delights Fairfield Crowd
John Robinson's Circus gave two highly pleasing performances in Fairfield yesterday drawing a large crowd. The move from Gage addition to the Fair grounds delayed a street parade and led many to mistake the circus for a smaller show. The large troupe traveled in three sections and featured a strong menagerie and well trained animals before departing for Galesburg by the C B Q rail line. A wagon with seat material was left on West Briggs street during the transfer to trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Fairfield
Gage Addition
Rock Island Depot
Fair Grounds
Galesburg
Red Cross Chairman Receives Urgent Knit Articles Call
Jefferson County Red Cross chairman J S McKenney Fairfield Iowa received a Chicago dispatch noting Major Grayson Murphy’s request for rapid shipment of knitted woolens. The 1917 telegram demands 225 sweaters mufflers wristlets and socks per chapter with publicity and rapid knitting drive to aid French Belgian refugees and allied soldiers before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MceKenney
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Iowa
J. J. Connor
Chicago
Central Division
Ill
J. S. McKenney
R. C
Grayson Murphy
Maj. Murphy
Switzerland
France
America
Major Murphy
Mrs William Gifford funeral set for Bloomfield resident
The remains of Mrs Wm Gifford of Bloomfield will be brought to the city this afternoon and taken to the Crail home on West Broadway. Funeral services are scheduled tomorrow at two o'clock from the Crail residence, with Rev Purdy and Rev R H Polly officiating, and burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gifford
Bloomfield
D. E. Crail
West Broadway
Crail
Rev. Purdy
R. H. Polly
Evergreen Cemetery
Public Library Hours For Chautauqua Exchange
The Public Library will be open during Chautauqua for book exchange from 4 30 to 6 pm daily, except Saturday when hours run from 1 pm to 8 pm.
Petition for street oiling procedure announced
City Clerk Paul Coleson calls all residents to sign petitions showing majority of property owners on their street support oiling. Petitions must be filed at his office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Union Labor Meeting Schedule Fragments
Schedule lists union meetings by month and group. Trades and Labor Assembly meets on the second and last Fridays each month. Federal Labor Unions hold meetings every Wednesday. Barbers' Local No. 368 meets on the third Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Barbers
Probate of Will in Jefferson County Iowa
Notice is given that Esther Greber deceased has a valid will on file in the Jefferson County Clerk of the District Court. A proof and final hearing is set for September 18, 1917 at 2 o'clock p m during the September Term 1917 of the court. GEO M Ball Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Greber
District Court
Jefferson County
Neighbor Told He Cure for Lumbago
Mrs. Gwt. Eveland of Duncan Mills Til reports relief from lumbago after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says a neighbor gave her a half bottle and two or three bottles completely relieved her condition. She highly recommends Foley Kidney Pills for tone up of weak kidneys and better sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Wt
Eveland
Duncan Mills
Til
Ice Overload Fined Driver Faces Circuit Appeal
Kokomo Indiana August 16 Carl Mc Kinney driver for J M Leach Ice company was fined in Justice Clark s court for giving Assessor C B Jones an overweight of ice. Inspector Williams testified the ice should have been weighed at the Jones home. Defense said the woman got her money s worth. The case was appealed to the circuit court due to a unique legal question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Carl McKinney
J. M. Leach Ice Company
Court of Justice
C. B
C. F. Williams
Jones
Circuit Court
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Hantieland
Criefs
S. B. Mitchell
Magnolia
Wm. Field
Burlington
Lola Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Charles Maxwell
Co. M
Des Moines
H. D. Davis
Libertyville
J. B. Painter
Belknap
James Freshwater
Gilbert Swanson
Henry Swanson
City
Ruth Millspaugh
B. H. Hendershott
Dr. C. A McElderry
Ohio State Journal
Cirrus
Dunkel
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Carpenters
Cigar Makerere
State of Iowa
Geo, M. Ball
Taylor
A. V. Frazey
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Theater
Butterfly Pictures
Douglas Gerard
Ruth Clifford
Eternal Love
Ella Hall
Robert Leonard
Construe
Violet Mersereau II
Sam Johnson
Orpheum
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Mirian Cooper
Fannie Ward
Ice
Fairfield Chautauqua
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