Social events and gatherings across the town
A series of society notices describes the Queen Esther Circle entertaining Miss Clydema Stanford and helpers. A surprise birthday gathering for Miss Leverne Patient occurred on South Second Street with Ivory gift tokens for Miss LaPiont. Various clubs meet at homes on West Adams and South Main with refreshments and social hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Clydema Stanford
East Adams
Marjorie Roberts
Rena Simons
Louise Stevenson
Miss Leverne
South Second Street
Miss LaPiont
Jiners Gilchrist
Kansas City
Methodist c Church
P. H. Roth
West Adams Street
Camille Montgomery
West Kirkwood Street
Police Kill Bandit in Desperate Highwayman Shootout
Chicago February 4. Police and West Side gunmen clash ending with one robber dead and several officers wounded. The gunbattle near Harrison Street and Crawford Avenue followed the robbery at Randolph Street station and the murder of a central road collector. George Raymond alias James Curtis killed. Dante Keefe a patrolman and others wounded. Raymond fled, barricaded, then was captured after leaping onto a street car and attempting to seize a doctor’s car before dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Side
Harrison Street
Crawford Avenue
James M. Hancock
Dante
Keefe
Ly Pance
Crawford
Gain
William Friel
T Raymond
Tie
Haancock
Teodbet Scluiiniv
Thay
Randolph Street
Timets Central
Death of Jacob D. Ebert in Birmingham
Jacob D. Ebert, longtime Birmingham resident, died last evening at his East Kirkwood home after a brief illness from pneumonia and complications. Born August 28, 1851 in Birmingham, Iowa, he married Henrietta Anderegn in 1876. He leaves eight children, multiple grandchildren, and several siblings including Mrs. Minnie Kult and Mrs. Nei Hugus. The family moved to Pallfield in 1912 and later notes list surviving relatives in Oregon, Red Oak, and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. Bert
East Kirkwood Street
Jacob 4
Thomas
Marybert
St Birmingham
Iowa
Henrietta Anderegn
Birmingham
Pallfield
Jey
Mareleland
Cuiiforn
Fickland
Hele
Minnie ‘Ult
Portland
Oregon
Nei He Hugus
Mamie Ebert
Oth
R. M. Mheades
Red Oak
Oklahoma
Alrin
Mbert
Wirmingham
Call 4274 When You Need a Taxi
A brief notice advises readers to call 4274 for taxi service. The prompt also mentions 899 as a contact detail. The item presents a simple transportation assistance message typical of classified ads.
U. S. Unveils New U Boat Killer Vessel
Secretary Daniels told the house naval affairs committee a new submarine killer is being produced in large numbers. The 200 foot long fabricated ship shares features with destroyers and includes advanced submarine warfare equipment. Admiralties of other nations have reviewed and approved the plans. The boat can be turned out rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pebo
Navy Department
12 Cent Milk Price in Chicago Sparks Discontent
The federal food administration’s milk commission tentatively set twelve cents a quart as a Chicago price until June 30 but failed to agree on a final rate. The plan is to reconvene to draft a report for Illinois Food Administrator Harry A Wheeler. News of the decision came from a high authority source and farmers voiced anger over the lack of a timely decision affecting February contracts with the Chicago market suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Food Administration
Wilk Commission
Harry A Wheeler
United States
Illinois
Ohiose River Flood Overflows Hazard Line
The Ohloe river has risen over the flood line and is at least ten feet above danger, threatening hundreds of families in the lowlands. The lee gorge remains blocked, with no relief expected until the gorge openings are cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moelnnath Pe
Ohloe
Lee Gorge
Sing Sun
Ind
Mattison
Gorge Fuentes
Indian Fight Ends in Shooting During Mediation in Utah
John Wilkinson and his sons George and James were involved in a dispute over a calf sale at Annabelle Utah. An old Indian fighter was slain by General S Ls f Utah during mediation. George Wilkinson is in police custody and claims the shooting was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Ls
Utah
John Wilkinson
Yver Old
George
James
Annabelle
George Wilkinson
For Rent Classified Column Early Spring Offers
Multiple rental notices listed including two furnished rooms at 302 East Hempstead Street with 3273, five room house at 703 West Washington with city water and gas, and a seven room house on North LB Street with contact Lon H Israel. Also available stock pasture 30 acres and several rooms in various blocks with phone contacts 9612 1214 4376 1641 2498.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hempstead Street
Gaumer Bros
Thoma & Thoma
West Washington
T. S. Waters
van Buren
LB Street
Lon H
Israel
South Third Street
Sierra N. Carl
West
Washington
Waters
WANTED Help on farm by married man by the month
Classified want ad list shows multiple requests for rooms and houses for rent with contact details and times. Includes farming labor for a married man, a five to six room house, a small movable house, and a modern unfurnished apartment for light housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanthl
Walter Peck
Court Hotel
Thirty Five Happy Negroes Minstrel Show at the Orpheum
The Lowery's Greater Minstrels bring thirty five gifted colored performers to the Orpheum for a matinee and night show on Wednesday February 6. Featured are Walter Robinson singing Blue Just Blue and comedians Ed Tolliver and Clarence Powell whose facial humor draws big laughs. Prof P G Lowery, famed cornetist, leads a respected troupe noted for high quality entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Robinson
Lowery
P. G. Lowery
Itre
Ed Tolliver
Clarence Powell
Greater Minstrels
Orpheum
Lost items appear in city hall notice
A plush robe with tiger design and glass eyes is listed as lost on West Broadway or East Burlington street with a reward and phone 314. A pair of glasses in a black case marked Snyder & Co is also listed with finder being asked to return them to city hall and a contact number 4296.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Broadway
East Burlington Street
Snyder & Co
City Hall
Fire damages Dana Hall at Harvard yard
A blaze at Dana Hall in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, destroyed part of the building while sailors from the naval radio and ensigns' school removed thirty thousand rounds of ammunition from the basement and saved university records and government school files. Students from the naval school assisted, mobilizing to retrieve shellboxes without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval School
Dana Hall
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Yard
Naval Radio and Ensigns’ School
Ensigns’ School
For Sale Notices From Fairfield Area Ads
A dense cluster of classified sale notices lists multiple properties and items including a modern home at 202 West Adams Street, 80 and 160 acre parcels with March possession, a new five room house, various heaters and a range, a Jersey cow, a honey buggy, fine farm land exchange, painting tools, and a residence at 603 North Main Street. Also offers a Landology subscription and a Farm Land advertisement from Skidmore Land Co and Marinette Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Adams Street
J. L. Hicks
H. E. Wisecarver
Télephone
Jersey
Minneapolis
Will D. Garmoe & Son
Ed. Krum
Fairfield
North Main St
Landology Sud
Biditor
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Dldg
Marinette
Wis
Lost and Found Lost January bag with ring handles
A black velvet bag with ring handles was lost on January 27. The search notes do not list any owner or items beyond the bag.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Nieman
South Main Wrest
Wawkeye Rebekah
T. Wildman
South Second Bt
L. E. Whitney
T.F. McNew
Whitney
South Court Street
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Lorene Kearns
Air
Frank Rivey
John Moontz
M. G. Campbell
Prank Booth
Flog
Eyestone
Suilman Heston
Louis Garrow
Charles
Robert Lewis
George Raymond
Janes Curtis
Windsor Park
Raymond
George Moran
Jacob D. Ebert
U. S
Daniels
House Naval Affairs Committee
Pew
A. K. Harper
Wm. F. Schaefer
Burlington Street
Power Coal Yard
L. A. Power
C. M. Cantrall
West Hempstead St
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Mary Pickford
Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm
Creater Minstrels
Harvard
Hi. A. Bell
Dence
Goeke’s
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
R. M. Harvey
Prof
Frank Kirk
Musical Kirk
Means
Ww. B. Nupor
Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
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