Local Society Notes From The Mag Magnolia Area
S B Mitchell returns from Mag Magnolia visit. William Field of Burlington visits friends in the city yesterday. Mina Norton of Lockridge to visit cousin Mrs Harry Sullivan. Lola Hill travels to Mt Pleasant for Henry County fair. Charles Maxwell of Co M returned to Des Moines after a visit home. H D Davis of Libertyville attends thautauqua. Dr Guy W Taylor returns to Brighton after visit with cousin Mrs Fred Westerfield. Mrs J B Painter of Belknap visiting sister Mrs James Freshwater. Gilbert Swanson and Henry Swanson of Libertyville attend thautauqua. Ruth Millspaugh goes to Mt Pleasant to visit friends and attend the fair. B H Hendershott of Ottumwa visits Dr C A McElderry. Dr and Mrs Donald McElderry of Ottumwa and Mrs Ed McElderry of Los Angeles visit Dr C A McElderry. Mrs McElderry returns to Los Angeles. Mrs C B Falk and daughter Margaret of Ottumwa visit son and brother Carl Elmer Falk, bass drummer with Canadian Kitties band at the Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maxwell
Co. M
Des Moines
Guy W. Taylor
Brighton
Fred Westerfield
Donald McElderry
Ottumwa
Ed. McElderry
Los Angeles
Cal
C B. Falk
Margaret
Carl Elmer Falk
Chautauqua
Neighbor Tells Cure for Lumbago and Rheumatism
Mrs. G St Eveland of Duncan Mills Illinois relates relief from lumbago after using Foley Kidney Pills. A neighbor recommended them after a half bottle eased her, and two or three bottles fully relieved the pain. The letter urges Foley Kidney Pills to tone up the body and aid sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
G St. Eveland
Duncan Mills
Falk
Foley
John Robinsons Cirrus Delights Fairfield Crowd
John Robinsons Circus gave two highly pleasing performances in Fairfield yesterday. The large traveling show drew big crowds despite missing a street parade. The act featured a strong menagerie and new features, with the troupe moving to Galesburg today after leaving Fairfield early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Fairfield
Gage Addition
Rock Island
Fair Grounds
Galesburg
West Briggs Street
Editor of Ohio State Journal Visits Friends
Col and Mrs E S Wilson visit Mrs Alice B Booker and attend Chautauqua. Col Wilson a double cousin of late Sen James J Wilson and Mrs Mary J Blair and editor of the Ohio State Journal. He began at Civil War close and remains the oldest editor in service. He writes sharp rebuttals after hostile editorials and is famed for pieces on blueberry pie and sweet milk. He counts Grant Garfield McKinley Roosevelt Taft and Wilson as intimate friends. He served in the Civil War and was named U S Marshal to Porto Rico by President McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
E. S. Wilson
Alice B. Booker
Chautauqua
Col. Wilson
James J. Wilson
Mary J. Blair
Ohio State Journal
Grant
Garfield
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Porto Rico
Red Cross Chairman Receives Urgent Telegram for Knitted Goods
Jefferson County Red Cross Chairman J S McKenney Fairfield Iowa received a Chicago signed telegram from Major Grayson Murphy requesting rapid production of red cross knitted woolen items for soldiers and refugees. The allotment lists 225 sweaters mufflers wristlets socks with instructions to mobilize knitting committees immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. McKenney
Red Cross
A. R C
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Iowa
J. J. Connor
Chicago
Ill
Central Division
Grayson Murphy
Maj. Murphy
Switzerland
France
America
Major Murphy
Funeral for Mrs Gifford to be held in Bloomfield
The remains of Mrs William Gifford of Bloomfield died yesterday morning. They will be brought to the city by autohearse this afternoon and taken to her sister Mrs D E Crail's home on West Broadway. The funeral will be held tomorrow at two o'clock from the Crail residence with Rev Purdy of Bloomfield and Rev R H Polly officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gifford
Bloomfield
D. E. Crail
West Broadway
Crail
Rev. Purdy
R. H. Polly
Evergreen Cemetery
Doctor Dunkel Heads to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
Dr Dunkel departed for Rochester Minnesota to attend Mayo Surgical Clinics. He will be away about two weeks and his office will be closed during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkel
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Library Hours For Chautauqua Book Exchange
The Public Library will be open during Chautauqua for book exchanges from 4 30 to 6 p m daily, except Saturday when hours extend from 1 00 to 8 00 p m.
Petition Drive for City Street Oil Work Ends Soon
Citizens urged to sign petitions representing a majority of street property owners for oiling their streets. Petitions must be filed at the City Clerk Paul Coleson's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Union Meeting Schedule and Labor Local Notes
Union Labor Meetings of each month on the second and last Fridays. Federal Labor Unions meet Wednesdays weekly. Barbers Local No. 368 meets on the third Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Barbers
Probate Notice for Esther Greber Will in Jefferson IA
Notice is given that the last will of Esther Greber is on file in Jefferson County Clerk of the District Court. A proof and final hearing are set for September 18, 1917 at 2 o'clock p.m. in the September Term 1917. GEO. M. BALL, Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Greber
District Court
Jefferson County
Ice overfill leads to fine in Kokomo court
Carl McKinney, driver for J. M. Leach Ice, was fined by Justice C. B. F. Clark for giving Assessor C. B. Jones an overweight portion of ice. Inspector C. F. Williams argued the ice should have been weighed at the Jones home. The defense claimed the woman received value for her money and the case was appealed to the circuit court due to the unique legal question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Carl McKinney
J. M. Leach Ice Company
Court of Justice
C. F. Williams
Jones
Circuit Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. B. Mitchell
Magnolia
Wm. Field
Burlington
Mina Norton
Lockridge
Harry Sullivan
Lola Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
H. D. Davis
Libertyville
Thautauqua
J. B. Painter
Belknap
James Freshwater
Gilbert Swanson
Henry Swanson
City
Ruth Millspaugh
B. H. Hendershott
Dr. C. A McElderry
Cirrus
Ohio State
Journal
Carpenters
State of Iowa
Geo. M. Ball
ICS
C.“ Taylor
A. V. Frazey Verle
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Theater
Butterfly Pictures
Douglas Gerard
Ruth Clifford
Miss
Ella Hall
Robert Leonard
Construe
Violet Mersereau II
Sam Johnson
Orpheum Ton Tog Homt
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Mirian Cooper
Fannie Ward
Quartette
Chautaugu
Greachers Quartette
Fairfield Chautauqua
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