Personal notices from Keota to Fairfield and beyond
Austin George Chambers, a month old, is critically ill with pneumonia at home in Keota. Several locals are visiting or traveling, with reflections on new home purchases and upcoming Jubilee Concerts. The Washington school began fumigation, and teachers returned to emergency high schools with new assignments as Miss Clara Enoch and Ray Eckerman started teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin George Chambers
Mrs
Lester Chambers
Keota
Ottumwa
Clara Enoch
Stuart
Ray Ecker
Parsons College
Fairfield
Slayer Seeking Reprieve for Condemned Man Big John Murphy
Springfield Illinois February 1. Counsel for Big John Murphy sentenced to be hanged at Danville on February 16 asked Governor Lowden for a reprieve so the case could go before the state board of pardons April 10 at which time a commutation to life imprisonment will be sought. Governor Lowden referred the case to the pardons board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big John” Murphy
Pardon Board
Springfield
Ill
Danville
F. QO. Lowden
State Board of Pardons
Lowden
Third Iowa Leaves Border for Des Moines Today
The Third Iowa Infantry departs Brownsville Texas today and is expected to reach Des Moines late Monday night. Company G from OttumwaNumbers include Harry Canterbury of this city. The unit was reviewed by General Parker at Fort Brown and fate indicates a February 1 departure from the border.
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Iowa Infantry
Brownaville
Texas
Des Moines
Co. G
Ottumwa
Harry Canterbury
Iowa
Fort Brown
Parker
Brownsville
United States Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
36Th Infantry
Fort Clark
Eagle Pass
S6th
del Rio
Funeral Directors Meet in Ottumwa
The annual convention of the 6th District Funeral Directors Association will be in Ottumwa at the Commercial Club rooms on February 7 and 8. The program lists calls to order, addresses, demonstrations, music, round table talks, elections, and speeches by A V Frazey and Rev F W Hoppmann among about one hundred attendees from the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th District Funeral Director's Association
Ottumwa
A. V. Frazey
D. C. Brockman
Sixth District Association
Thomas Zook
M. A. Davidson
R. K. Crane
W. A. Thomas
E. M. Chessman
A. A. Taylor
W.S. Cutter
Sixth Congressional District
Dry bill still short of passage in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois the dry committee aims to back the Wood bill as the Fiftieth general assembly meets. Despite gains the drys remain six votes shy of a house passage and plan to wait for the senate vote before a final push. Also Iowa dairy groups campaign for more milk cows to boost farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
General Assembly
House
Senate
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Association
Catholic Ladies Host Food Sale at Crail & Brown
The Catholic Ladies plan a food sale at Crail and Brown Meat Market next Saturday morning starting at nine o clock. Proceeds benefit church activities and community aid.
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Crail & Brown
Journal Want Ads Promise Quick Results
The Journal offers Want Ads promising fast results for readers seeking rentals jobs sales or services. Advertisers are urged to place notices to reach a broad local audience quickly and efficiently using the newspaper’s classified section.
For Rent Notices in Coffin Property Area
Column lists rooms for rent on the west half of the Coffin property opposite The Orpheum. Six rooms available. Also rooms for rent to young ladies with light housekeeping, furnace heat and electric lights at 701 North Third Street. Phone 4604.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffin
Orpheum
Harry Smith
North Third Street
For Sale Notices From Historic Local Newspaper
For sale items advertise a house with three lots and fruit, a bargain ten acres near city limits with house barn and orchard, hay base, woodcut in stove lengths, and several residence properties and building lots offered by local agents Ernest Bailey J E Hickenbottom C B McPeek Wm L Long with phone contacts 2505 4274 7603 and 163 177 185 183 188.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bailey
J .E. Hickenbottom
C. B. McPeek
For Sale Seven Room Condit Home and Lot
The Condit home is a seven room house with a 116 by 166 foot lot. Located seven blocks north of the northeast corner of the square. Wm L Long ads Wisconsin farm lands Landology magazine with three months free subscription. Mail Landology to get full details for home or investment. Marinette Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condit
Wm. L. Long
Wisconsin Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore
Marinette
Wisconsin
Sunday School Campaign Planned in Iowa
Plans move forward for a great Sunday School campaign in Iowa starting March 18 and running through April in local churches and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wesleyan Bible Class Called Meeting Urged Tonight
A called meeting of the Wesleyan Bible Class at the Methodist church will take place tonight at the close of services. All members are urged to attend due to the meeting's importance.
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A. M. E., Choir
Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
Fairfield Retail Merchants Plan February Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Fairfield Retail Merchants Association will be held in their rooms Thursday evening February 1 at 8 o’clock. The organization seeks full member support and cooperation. R. F. Wilson Active Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield ‘Retail Merchants’ Association
R. F. Wilson
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D. M. Holgate
Robert Turkington
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F. 8. Bonnell
Enola Grinstead
Lincil, Neb
W. C. Hunt
Wallace Campbell
Washington
Campbell
T. R. Howlett
Kansas City
Kas
Frank
Charles Norvell
West Adams Street
Grippe
Nettie Parsons
W. L. Vernon
Cora Davis of
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George H. Lee
Osceola
George ‘W. Ball
Tex
Matamoras
South Dakota Regiment
Inchange
Huron
Rapid City
Moorhead
Minn
Ida Grove
Point Isabel
Second Virginia Infantry
Iowa Y. M. C. A
Hawkeyes
Frang Rabb
Las Palmas
Palm Grove
Uncle Sam
Mr. Rabb
Immigration Service
U. S
Sam
United States Army
Border Service
Southern Department
Carrizal
San Ignacio
Parral
Arizona
Fev
F. L. Daggett
C. D. Jacobs
Edna Blish
Fred Carter
T. R. Osborne
Edward Weeks
Hawkeye
Katherine Weeks
Grace Harlan
M. E. Reusch
Charles Emerson
Mutual Assurance Society
John T. Baylor
F. W. Hopp
Mann
the Journal
Gaumer Bros
Yairfield Theater
Helen Holmes
Dewolf Hopper In— “the Mummy and the Girl
H. B. Warner
Enid Markey
Lottie Pickford
House of Bondage
Ida M. Tarbell
Barhydt Chapel
Q Orpheum
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Caprice
Ragged Princess
Harry Hilliard
Mae
Murray
Louis
Ic. E. Anderson
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