Local news briefs span city visitors and illnesses
Ed Hohl of Burlington was in the city on business today. Mrs. X C Nady is seriously ill at her home southwest of the city. Mrs Harold Messer of Batavia visits the city on business. Miss Pauline Jackson of Bern hart guests in the city. X C Nady returned home from Chicago after a call about his wife. Dr Grace Schade of Lancaster Wis visits Mrs Kate McClain. Corp and Mrs Ben Durfee of Camp Merritt N J arrive for a few days with relatives. James Campbell of Libertyville on business. Dr H A Mosser trips to Cedar Rapids. Beulah and Gladys Miller of Agency visit. Rev R H Polly’s home quarantined for Spanish influenza. Thirteen new Spanish influenza cases reported. Mrs C C Liming suffered a stroke. children summoned. Mrs Josephine Pleasants of Birmingham leaves for Denver for winter. Carl Meyer returns to run his shoe store. Mrs Mary DuBois of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs George Newland of Libertyville visit Moravia near Los Angeles. The Journal’s carrier system is demoralized by influenza. report any omissions next morning.
Wedding Anniversary Celebration At Turner Home
Mrs C J Fe Turner and Mrs A Turner hosted twelve guests at East Bridges Street for the Gala eon wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Samuel Turner. Wilson Turner of Rock Island attended with their children present. The couple married fifty years ago in Glasgow Rev Stiles officiated.
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Cj. FE
Turner
A. Turner
East Briges Street
Samuel Turner
Wilson Turner
Rock Island
Phone development charges reduced in new tariff
Burlington December 10 The Postal Bulletin of December 2 reports a government order cutting charges for establishing telephone and telegraph service. Subscribers pay for new service and addi tional lines, not all users. The new schedule effective December 1 lists $3.50 for individual and party line service, $3.50 for each extension, and $3.50 for each trunk line connection to a private branch exchange. An additional $1.50 covers directory and related expenses when changes use existing instruments.
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Burlington
Postal
Plane traffic in Germany begins between major towns
London dispatches report air traffic starting among Germanys largest towns. Airplanes carry parcel post and passengers at 2144 marks per kilometer about $1 per mile. Planes travel about 50 miles per hour and Berlin to Munich can be done in 4½ hours.
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London
Berlin
Munich
Rail Wreck Near Orleans Kills Many
An express train collided with a train carrying American materials near Neung sur Loirs, eleven miles southwest of Orleans. Twelve bodies have been identified, with many more still in the wreckage. Twenty five people were injured.
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Orleans
Neung Sur Loirs
U S Troops Still On Move In Germany
Washington dispatch reports General Pershing’s communique on Saturday’s position of the Third American army. It states the army continues its advance toward the general line including Rupperath Boos Kemperceh Mayen Greimersburg Simimern and Whillowhesh as it presses through western Germany.
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Washington
Pershing
Germany
Rupperath
Boos
Kemperceh
Mayen
Ah Greimersburg
Simimern
Whillowhesh
The Drake Clothing Co Gift Store Ad Opens
The Drake Clothing Co Fairfield E Side advertises The Gift Store for men and boys offering clothing and accessories for all ages.
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The
Drake Clothing Co
Fairfield, E. Side
Pleads Guilty to Breaking and Entering
James Washing of Washington D C pleaded guilty to breaking and entering. He admitted breaking into a box car at Batavia last Wednesday and faces sentencing tomorrow.
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James Washing
Washington, D. C
Batavia
Radley Farm Sale Planned for December 20 Near Fairfield
Chas. C. Radley announces one of the area’s largest farm sales for Friday December 20. The auction includes cattle hogs horses seed corn grain hay and a variety of farm equipment. The Radley farm lies two miles northeast of Fairfield.
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Chas. C. Radley
Radley
Fairfield
Call and hear late hits for player pianos
James T. Hughes runs a piano store offering demonstrations of late model player pianos. Visit or call 469-10 to arrange a listening session and compare available models.
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Player Pianos
James T. Hughes
Piano Store
Overcoats and sweaters at The Drake Clo. Co.
Readable ad note lists overcoats Mackinauxs and sweaters for men and boys at The Drake Clothing Company in Fairfield offering a range of warm garments for the season.
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Drake Clo. Co
Fairfield
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Aontiroland
Ed. Hohl
Harold Messer
City
Pauline Jackson
Bernhart
X. C. Nady
Chicago
Grace Schade
Lancaster
Wis
Kate McClain
North Court Street
James Campbell
Libertyville
H. A. Mosser
Cedar Rapids
Beulah
Gladys Miller
Agency
R. H. Polly
East Broadway
C. C. Liming
West Burlington Street
Josephine Pleasants
Birmingham
C. S. Walker
Carl Meyer
Ottumwa
Chariton
Mary DuBois
George Newland
Moravia
California
Los Angeles
Ben Overdurff
France
U. S
Wilson’s Art Store
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
John T. Davies
Ren
Radley Sale
East
Side, Fairfield
Alee
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Gaumer Bros
Beaver Soap Company
Dayton, Ohio
Formu
Brassieres
V. B. Ceracte
Braasieres
W.B
W.B. Forma Brassiereds
W. B
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
H Raze
Foth & Co
Coats
Kersey
Pompon
Silvertone
Maxwell
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