Knights of Pythias Homecoming Draws Large Attendance
The K of P lodge held its annual home coming in the Temple on the north side of the square with many out of town guests. Members gave talks and contests including weight guessing by Joseph Carbaugh, seeds in a pumpkin by Mills Irving, and yards of string by Wm. Brown. A supper of roast beef, potatoes, beans, slaw, bread, coffee and cigars followed. Toastmaster O. F. Fryer presided, and G. M. Van Nodsel of New London, Grand Chancellor of Iowa, attended.
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K. of P. Lodge
Joseph Carbaugh
Judge Hunter Advances In Ottumwa Judicial Contest
In Ottumwa on February 6 Judge F. M. Hunter led challenger William Walker by thirty two votes excluding military ballots after a recount. Ward by ward gains and losses occurred with Hunter netting thirty four in the fourth ward, six in the fifth, and two in the eighth precinct, while Walker picked up ten in the fourth and one in the third. Recounted townships Polk Highland Competine and Cass showed no overall change as clerks corrected ballot counting errors.
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Ottumwa
F. M. Hunter
William Walker
Junge
Hunter
Mr. Walker
Judge Hunter
Nome
Polk
Highland
Competine
Cass
US Troop Transports Sail For Homeward Passage
War department announces five transports will land in New York or Newport News between February 20 and 24. About 1 200 officers and 12 500 men sail, with the larger units: the 320th Infantry and two battalions of the 306th Infantry, both of the 93rd division, colored.
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Washington
Pesace
Aall
New York
Newport News
War Department
Union Prayer Meeting Time Change at English Lutheran Church
All churches hold union prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 P M at English Lutheran Church instead of this evening. Change requested by Community Bible Class executive committee. Mrs Ward will entertain with vocal solos at The Fairfield tonight.
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Community Bible Class
Supper Reminder and Yard Cleanup Offer
Community note invites attendees to a Friday supper at the Presbyterian Church. A yard cleanup offer follows, with a price of 75 cents per load by Wm. Cox, contact phone 41782.
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Presbyterian Church
Wm. Cox
American Back From Turkey Speaks At The Baptist Church
Prof Paul Nelson an American teacher who just returned from Syria will lecture at eight in the Baptist church under the Community Bible Class. He witnessed massacres and deportations of Turks during the war and will discuss the Near East, League of Nations fate for Turkey, and postwar questions. He is in Iowa for Armenian relief work and met Jefferson County committees this afternoon. No appeals or subscriptions will be taken tonight.
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League of Nations
Turkey
Near East
The
Baptist Church
Paul Nelson
Syria
Community Bible
Nelson
Paris
Iowa
Campaing
Jefferson County
ExElzivirs Plan Saturday Meeting at the Library
The ExElzivirs will meet Saturday afternoon at the library. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. Hattie Bryan has returned home from a visit at Clio Town where she visited her brother Corp. Ben R. Bryan.
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ExElzivirs
Hattie Bryan
Clio
Town
Corp
Ben R. Bryan
Armistice Signed On Silesian Front Between Polish and Czech Forces
Advices from Basle report a February 2 armistice between Polish and Czecho Slovak troops on the Silesian front. It lasts seven days and auto renows for seven days unless either side renounces with four hours' notice. Both sides keep positions held January 22.
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Basle
Silesian
Society notes from area churches and clubs
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2 30 p m at Mrs W Fordyce East Broadway. The L P C of the Lutheran church was hosted by Miss Reva Elder West Hempstead St. A business social followed with candy made. The White Rose Club R N A met at Mrs M T Doughty East Briggs street for a pleasant afternoon. Community Bible class moves to 7 30 pm at the Baptist church with study of the Sermon on the Mount chapter six. social postponed to next Friday February 14 due to conflicts. All are invited.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
Reva Elder
West Hempstead St
White Rose Club
R. N. of A
M. T. Doughty
East Briggs Street
Community Bible
The
Baptist Church
Local Personal Notes Highlight Birth and Travel
A newborn boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wright at Jefferson County Hospital. Karl Kirkhart of Ottumwa is in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Borhrer visited friends en route to Canton Illinois. O A Banta's granddaughter Mary Jane Randall of Lynchburg Virginia is ill. Wendall Glotfelty returned home from the Great Lakes naval station after honorable discharge from the US Navy aboard the Albatross.
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C. M. Wright
Jefferson County Hospital
Karl Kirkhart
Ottumwa
Ernest Borhrer
Canton
Ill
O. A. Banta
Mary Jane
Neil Randall
Lynchburg, Va
Wendall Glotfelty
Great Lakes
Service
U.S. S. Albatross
Navy
Community Club votes against building hard roads
The Jefferson County Community Club plans to oppose hard roads for now. A special committee urges a Des Moines note to Hon. Wm. L. Long and Hon. G. W. Ball, stating the county lacks road bed and drainage, while supporting a graded, drainage-based program with adequate levies for road funds.
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Jefferson County Community Club
Agricultural and Good Roads Committee
Community Club
Wm. L. Long
G. W. Ball
Des Moines
Judge Cornelius Not Present Forces Court Session Canceled
Judge Seneca Cornell was absent this morning and no District Court session was held. The docket shows divorces by default for Simons, Peebler, Adler, Basham, and Hocking. defaults and decrees in several quiet title and partition suits. equity and foreclosure actions also defaulted. Notice update shifts Union Prayer Meeting to Friday evening. Leonard Stone speaks on navy and trench experiences at The Fairfield Theater tonight.
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Seneca Cornell
Frank Simons
Bessie Simons
Margaret Peebler
J. W. Peebler
Gertrude Adler
Frank Adler
Jas. T. Basham
May Basham
Hannah Alfred
A. W. Alfred
E. Dealy
E. W. Ireland
Equity
George J. Lake
W. J. Cooper
A. H. Johnson
Jane Smith
Sarah O. Hocking
Mary Sheets
George W. Cable Jr
Edad
Sidoreus
Leonard Stone
Navy
Fairfield Theater
Woman's Association Food Sale Saturday at MecLaughlin's
The Woman's Association holds a food sale starting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at MecLaughlin's furniture store. Proceeds offer a real Sunday dinner option.
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the Woman's Association
MecLaughlin’s
Revi 25c 10c and 25c 10c 15c 20c
The note lists values with 25c 10c pairs and additional coins 15c 20c. It presents a sequence or catalog entry for coin amounts without further context or action.
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South Court Street
Ban Taylor Kaura
BR. Taylor
Knights OF
Pythias
Walker
U. S
France
AT the Baptist Church
B. Lewis
Buffalo
N. Y
Abbi
Roth & Co
Coats
General Electric
E. N. Gentry Electrical Contractor
Union
Coleo
Pear
Colgates
Ribbon
Williams
de Luxe
Canthrox
Revi
Park and Tilford
Witch Hazel
Hinds
Woodburys
Wrights
Cya le
Nad
Prince Albert
P. A
Jamhill
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
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