Local News Briefs Silence Influenza Travel and Visits
J A Wray is ill at home on North B street. Robert Angstead was in Mount Pleasant on business. J A Huglin trips to Kansas City for several days. Mrs. Ruth Strausse returned from Iowa City where she nursed. Mrs. Willard Milliken of Galesburg Illinois visits the Hoskins. Miss Margaret White ill with Spanish flu on West Burlington. Mrs Haroll Cassel ill on South Second with Spanish influenza. Miss Pauline Clinkinbeard to Chicago for several days. Mr and Mrs Frank Daggett leave for Milton to visit. Miss Georgia Trent a Pleasant Plain teacher en route to Batavia. K of P Lodge meets at 8 P M. Mrs Arens of Portland Oregon visiting the Nixons. Mrs Ernest Jericho returns to Moline after visit. Miss Mary Snook from Fairfield, influenza closes schools there. Mrs Albert Hayes returns to Chicago from South Main. Mr and Mrs M S Randall back from Des Moines. Mrs J J Hutchinson leaves for Winfield due to Hutchinsons ill with Spanish influenza. Miss Lela McCleary visits city en route to Libertyville. Pleasant Plain schools closed again for influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Trent
Pleasant Plain
Batavia
Albert Hayes
Chicago
Mrs
John* Roth
South Main Street
Lela McCleary
Libertyville
Death of D A Lowery in Hershey Nebraska at 64
D A Lowery died suddenly at his home in Hershey Nebraska on November 27. He was born March 22 1854 in Beaver Dam Wisconsin and moved to Iowa as a child. He married Alice Bankhead on December 25 1876 and had seven children. He later married Maggie Simmons of Rome Iowa. Surviving are his wife seven children a brother and a sister. He spent most of his life in railroading and valued patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Lowery
Herhey
Nebraska
Beaver Dam
Wis
Iowa
Alice Bankhead
J. A
Ottumwa
Jas. Freshwater
W. C. Lowery
Elsie Haifley
Fairfield
Blain Oliphant
Hershey
Neb
James Painter
Belknap
Fred Leopoldt
Rome
Lowry
Maggie Simmons
Elas Lowry
Mary Ervin
Washington
Mrs T S Pool Dies of Spanish Flu in Mt Pleasant
A message from Mt Pleasant reports the death of Mrs T S Pool wife of Rev T S Pool a former circuit church pastor from Spanish influenza She had been in poor health months but helped with house work Monday until illness rapidly worsened Also note Rev Pool and a daughter are seriously ill Funeral services are set for Thursday at two in the afternoon at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Pool
Methodist Circuit Church
Mt. Pleasant
Rev
Paol
Fairfield Theater Closed Pending Fire Safety Fixes
Fairfield Theater manager Hugh Bennett has been served a notice by City Fire Marshal Taylor Wildman to stop lighting fires in the rear of the theater until property improvements are completed. Bennett says the venue remains closed until corrections are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bennett
Fairfield Theater
Taylor Wildman
Bennett
Fairfield
Verle Frazey to retire and move to Park Rapids farm
Verle Frazey of A. V. Frazey & Son, Furniture and Undertaking Co. will retire about January 1 and move to a Park Rapids Minnesota farm he bought earlier. The furniture department will be sold at once while A. V. Frazey, the senior member, continues the undertaking business. Friends regret his departure from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son, Furniture and Undertaking Co
Park Rapids
Minnesota
A. V. Frazey
Frazey
Mann Warns Republicans Against Embarrassing Wilson Abroad
Representative Mann of Illinois, Republican leader in the House, said factional strife must not hinder President Wilson’s mission overseas. He warned there would be no concerted GOP effort to embarrass the president while he is abroad and opposed resolutions about his absence from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Representative Mann
Ilnois
House
Mr. Mann
Senate
Secretary Baker Postpones Europe Trip
Secretary Baker announced he postponed his trip to Europe. Edward R. Stettinius, assistant secretary and personal representative in France, would return for Christmas and they would go together probably in January on war department business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
France
Washington
Europe
Edward R. Stettinius
War Department
Prince claims no renunciation of throne
Oosterland dec 4 former German crown prince flatly denies renouncing or signing any document. He says he believed Germany lost the war early in October 1914 after the Marne and that peace was possible if the general staff had avoided nerves. He claims he offered to surrender Alsace Lorraine but was told to mind his own business and command his armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oosterland
Ailsace-Lorraine
Nat Goodwin Loses an Eye in Hospital Operation
New York December 4 Nat C Goodwin the actor underwent surgery to remove one eye after damage from mixing the wrong ingredients in an eye wash. The operation was deemed necessary due to the eye injury caused by the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nat C. Goodwin
Fairfield Theater Closed for Safety Improvements
The Fairfield Theater will be closed until necessary improvements are completed to ensure public safety. Hugh Bennett, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Hugh Bennett
Clothing donations sought for Mission by L E Kuhns
Notice asks residents to call Superintendent L E Kuhns at 3763 before next Thursday to donate clothing. Donations may be left at the Fair store or the New Chicago grocery, with gratitude for favors in this line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Kuhns
Fair
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Wray
North B Street
Robert Angstead
Mount Pleasant
J. A. Huglin
Kansas City
Ruth Strausse
Iowa City
Willard Milliken
Galesburg, Illinois
Calvin Hoskins
Margaret White
West Burlington St
Pauline Clinkinbeard
Frank Daggett
Milton
K. of P. Lodge
Mrs. Arens
Portland, Oregon
O. F. Nixon
East Washington St
Ernest Jericho
Moline
Cty
Mary Snook
Fairfield, Ill
Mrs. M. S. Randall
Des Moines
Boyd Hutchins
J. J. Hutchinson
Winfield
Roy Hutchinson
Mann
Congress
Whiie
Nat Goodwin
C. S. Hleaness
McDougall
A. V. Frazey & Son
Guernsey
Ilverwear
Richardson
Queen
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