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Fairfield Journal in Fairfield, Iowa

08 Dec 1916

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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

3

Thoma 85th Birthday Celebrated in Batavia

Local news notes Mrs. Mary Thoma of Batavia celebrating her 85th birthday with well wishers in the city. Various visits and travels are listed, including Percy J. Easton’s safe arrival in Chicago after consulting a specialist and multiple residents visiting relatives or attending events in nearby towns.

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Mary Thoma Batavia Percy J. Easton Chicago Margaret Elder Libertyville Gertrude Mason Ill A. B. Mulenix 0. N. Barton Ottumwa Seavell E. J. Unkrich Lockridge Gus Unkrich Mary Sessler Washington John Sessler BE. Lankelma Pella E. G. Wheeler Wm. Russell East Jefferson Street Louis Wheeler Ames J. A. Eckwall East of Town Jefferson County Hospital Frank Mrogewski Thos. C. Allen Birmingham John Belville Lafe Coop Frank Pedrick John Napsinger Hedrick David Roth Roxie Ernst Mt. Pleasant J. G. Kientz North Main Street
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First Iowa Infantry to Return Home Soon

Des Moines Dateline reports Gen Funston designated the First Iowa infantry and First battalion Iowa field artillery to muster out at Fort Des Moines. About 1,100 soldiers are expected to arrive within ten to twenty days. orders for actual muster out issuance are anticipated in a few days. Commanding officers include Col John J Bartley of Tipton and Lieut Col George W Ball with Majors Johnson Utley Ready.

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Des Moines Iowa Infantry Iowa Field Artillery Brownsville Tex Funston Iowa Fort Des Moines Logan War Department John J. Bartley Tipton George W. Ball Iowa City E. C. Johnson Cedar Rapids Harry G. Utley Manchester John F. Ready Fairfield
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Queen of the Elks voting contest draws city interest

Voters weigh in on a Queen of the Elks race with a $300 piano prize. The article lists candidates including Pauline Woelhat Alta Gustison Helen Conner and others, noting many entries and that candidates under 100 votes are withheld from publication until reaching the threshold.

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Queen OF the Elks Pauline Woelhat Alta Gustison Helen Conner Mdna Schliet Katherine Leonard Viva Valentine Bessie Dickerson Nora Miller Amy Rowland Laura McLeany Blanche Gaumer Lorene Thomas Pauline Stevenson Zaida Wisecarver
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Voting Doors Open as Exposition Ballot Continues

Voting will continue up to and including Friday night of the Exposition with boxes placed at all drug and confectionery stores for the public to cast ballots.

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National Biscuit Co United States
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Coco Brown Hontheland Birdie Pence of Mrs Ernest Walker Mrs. Wm. Bennett Philadelphia, Penn J. F. Bennett Will Browning Fairfield, Iowa Holland Holland Rusk CO Holland, Mich C. FE. Anderson Uneeda Biscuit Father Gaumer Bros Wallace Silver J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO Manent Gifts Frank D. Kerricy Iowa State Savings Bank J. C. Thorne & Son Kayser Phoenix Beacon Bath Uum
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