Local Briefs Include Visits and Travel notes
Miss Hazel Miller visits relatives in town while Lieut. Cator plans a Burlington weekend. Wm H Brown heads to Kansas City on a business trip. Miss Ruth Massey and Miss Margaret O Connor visit Davenport and Davenport friends for the weekend. C L Cox Jr and Sr host a visit from Seymour. Pupils of Miss Scheffel plan a piano recital at Prof Moorhead’s studio Monday. Miss Hilda Whitney and Miss Mable Pharis travel to Davenport and Albia for weekend stays. James Smith of Buchanan visits Mrs. A W Jacques and kin. Mrs Forrest Braden travels to Davenport for the weekend. John F Despain learns Roy arrived from overseas and is stationed at Camp Merriott. William Stever receives navy honorable discharge and plans to return to Drake University for final exams in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stever
Navy
Great Lakes
Drake University
February Brings Change in Weather in Local Patterns
The article notes January as the warmest in thirty years with a mean temperature of 27.4 degrees above zero and 60 degrees maximum on the 24th, followed by a harsh cold spell early month. It highlights December as warmer than average with a 34.9 mean and outlines a shift to spring-like conditions in late January.
Church notices outline services and speakers across local denominations
Multiple church schedules list class meetings sermons and events. Dr R N Solsaple of the Iowa Saloon League speaks at Morning Service. Anti-Saloon League speaker Prof Samuel Weir at New Chicago Mission. Free Methodist district conference closes with Love Feast and Lords Supper. Fairfield Circuit notices Rev C S Cooper speak at Parsonville Bethesda Prairie Chapel with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
R. N. Solsaple
Iowa Saloon League
NEW Chicago Mission
Anti-Saloon League
Samuel Weir
Free Methodist
Fairfield
Cooper
Agency
Iowa
Parsonville
Bethesda
Prairie Chapel
Apfel
Clover and soy bean notes plus a large farm sale list
Farm Bureau notes discuss clover seed prices and alternatives like Alsike clover and soy beans for soil building and feed. Reports from R A Linderson and Thos Coogan praise soy beans with corn for hogging down and silage. A detailed farm sale catalog lists 5 horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, grain and hay, implements, and other items for auction with terms announced day of sale by Chandler and co‑auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
R. A. Linderson
Lockridge
Thos Coogan
Yard Cleanup Offer for Back Lot by Cox
Wm. Cox offers cleanup of trash and cinder piles in the back yard at 7 cents per load. Phone 1732.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cox
Township road maintenance bids requested in Penn Township
Penn Township Board of Trustees invites bids by Feb 17 1919 for road maintenance from Apr 1 1919 to Apr 1 1920. Bids may cover whole or part of the work with wage details for superintendent man labor and team labor and operator. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Money to loan on farms and city property See Thoma Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlee
Iowa
Penn Township Board of Trustees
Public Auction of Chandler Farm on Salina Road
Having rented my farm I will sell at public auction on the Chandler farm on the Salina road two and one half miles northeast of Fairfield Tuesday February 11th. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. Chandler
Salina Road
Fairfield
Wanted Girl Sought For Evening Work At Purity Ong
A classified note seeks a schoolgirl for evening work at Purity Ong. No further details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hazel Miller
Washington
Lieut. Cator
Burlington
Wm H Brown
Kansas City
Ruth Massey
Birmingham
C. L. Cox Jr
Seymour
C. L. Cox Sr
Margaret O'Connor
Davenport
Hilda Whitney
Mable Pharis
Albia
James Smith
Buchanan, Northaketa
A. W. Jaques
John F. Despain
Roy
Camp Merriott
C. E
C.E
R. N. Holsaple
U. S
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
George H. Warehaus
Storm Lake
Christian Science
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
Farm Bureau Notes
Shropshire
McCormick
John Deere
G. G. Chandler
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
Rotiree
Ies
Loum
G. Gowey
Joseph P. Pacha
John E. Messer
John J. Kyle
Thoma & Thoma
East Side
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
American Film Co. Presents
Margarita Fisher
Yeoman Hall
Calumet
U.S. Army
America
Calu
Formu
Brassieres
W.B
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Beos., Inc
New York
U.S
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