Local residents share holiday and travel notices
Ottumwa man L T Chrisman visits the city on business. Miss Louise Simpson spends holidays with grandparents in Cedar Rapids. Miss Mae Duke, teaching at Leslie, returns home for holidays. Charles Robinson comes home from Leon. Mrs G L Rysdam of Pella visits daughter Mrs Mary Easton. Benj Stortz and wife welcome a nine pound baby boy at Jefferson County Hospital. Wunderlichs return from Burlington with daughter Audrey. Sergt John B Frasher returns from Camp Dodge for a few days with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Benj. Stortz
Jefferson County Hospital
Sergt
John B. Frasher
Camp Dodge
Geo. H. Frasher
Burlington Discontinues Nos 1 and 10 January First
War needs force a rail schedule shift on December 31 affecting Fairfield. Fast No 1 westbound at 11 42 p m and No 10 east at 7 54 a m will be discontinued. No 5 will reroute via Omaha Council Bluffs. No 11 westbound local leaves Burlington 8 30 p m and arrives 5 00 p m. No eastbound train after 9 p m.
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Burlington
Burlington Road
Fairfield
Chicago
Lincoln
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Plattsmouth
Ottumwa
Treon Funeral Postponed to Saturday
The funeral of Daniel W. Treon is rescheduled due to distant relatives arriving. Services will be held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the Methodist church with Rev. Keesey officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Treon
Methodist Church
Keesey
Evergreen Cemtery
Monte Carlo Casino Open Only On Prince’s Birthday
The article notes a single annual gambling day at Monte Carlo’s casino aligned with the prince of Monaco’s birthday. It highlights the unique rule allowing gambling only on that date and emphasizes the event’s rarity and significance.
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Monte Carlo
Prince of
Monaco
McCord Chapter R A M Special Meeting Tonight
McCord Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will hold a special meeting this evening to confer the Royal Arch degree. All members are urged to attend.
Letter from a Navy son in 1917 to his family
Orville Nott writes from the U S S New York to his parents in this city. He recalls a 72 hour leave in New York and a failed attempt to visit Camp Mills as fellow sailors had already gone to France. He mentions cookies arriving fresh, the cold weather, and new uniforms with heavy coat helmet windproof suit and arctics. He warns letters may be infrequent but promises to reply.
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New York
Camp Mills
France
Sam
Iowa Loan and Trust stockholders meeting notice
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Iowa Loan and Trust Company will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 1st, 1918. O. F. Fryer.
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The
Iowa Loan and Trust Company
Legislature May Sell War Measures in Special Session
Des Moines reports that Gov. Harding may call a special session soon. Legislators reply they wish to discuss war measures but refuse to bind themselves to only those items. Prohibition workers urge a free session to push ratification of the federal prohibitory amendment.
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Des Moines
Harding
Prohibition
Iowa
Homesteader Lodge Dues Payable at Local Stores
Notice to all members of Homesteader Lodge No. 675 to pay dues at Gaumer Bros. drug store or to W. E. Campbell Secretary. Regular meeting scheduled for January 1, 1918.
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Homesteader Lodge
Gaumer Bros
W. E. Campbell
Tickets for Masonic Banquet Set for January First 1918
The Masonic committee led by J. S. Gaumer W. V. Hughes and F. H. Simpson Jr offers tickets for a banquet on January 1 1918. Tickets must be secured by next Saturday night from the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Hughes
F. H. Simpson, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. T. Chrisman
Miss Louise Simpson
Cedar Rapids
Mae Duke
Leslie
Charles Robinson
Leon
G. L. Rysdam
Pella
Mary Easton
Fred Wunderlich
Audrey
TREON
Uncle Sam
Jackies
Orville Nott
A. B. Nott
Navy
U. S. S. New York
Folks
Thoma & Thoma
Phn. Sin “A
O. F. Fryer
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Squaer
Frank
Kerrick
Rbalmer & Funeral Director
Tribune
Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Tee
J. S. Gaumer
J. Engel
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
Daily Journal
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