WHEATLESS DAY NOTED AS REMINDER IN LOCAL ITEMS
Local briefs list numerous visitors and residents in the city on business or visiting relatives including J J Kyle from Perlee, George Henry from Davenport, Emil Carlson from Rome, Miss Bertha Miller, Miss Effie Gantz, Elmer Smithburg, Joseph Hoskins, Allen Crumbley, Everett Coffin, Mr and Mrs A B Shipley from Ottumwa, and others. Community notices include prayers at the Christian church, a medical corps enlistment exam for Raymond Edwards, a bridge and road planning meeting for township trustees, and funeral attendance in Burlington for relatives of F P McGahan.
Farm Bureau Names Ferguson County Agent In City Room
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau has secured office space for H C Ferguson as county agent in the Riley-Davies Oil company room on the first floor of the Orpheum building. Ferguson will be in the city Friday February 15 for the appointment and related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
H C. Ferguson
Riley-Davies Oil Company
Orpheum
Ferguson
Bureau chief plans spring work after office repairs
The official will resume duties after repairs to his office are completed, continuing work with the bureau members as planned. The exact date is tied to the completion of renovations and the return to the office.
Probate of Will in Jefferson County Iowa
Notice is given that a document claimed to be the last Will of Jacob D. Ebert is on file in Jefferson County District Court. The court has set February 28, 1918 at 10:00 a.m. for proof and final hearing. GEO. W. BALL, Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Jacob D. Ebert
District Court
International League seeks concession to suspend operation
The International League asked the national commission for permission to suspend operation and seeks an answer by April. President Burrow's resignation was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International League
National Commission
Burrow
Public Sale at Thomas Rider Farm Near Parsons College
Compelled to move, Elmer G. Carlson and T. B. Allender announce a public auction at the Thomas Rider farm near Parsons College on February 14 at 10:30 a.m. Items include 39 head of stock, 23 cattle, 12 hogs, farm implements, hay and grain, with nine month credit on sums over ten and cash for ten and under. Lunch by Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rider
Parsons College
Jo Deere Gang
Ohio
Red Cross Seeks Yarn for Jefferson County Recruits
In two weeks Jefferson county will send thirty nine more youths to training camps and the local Red Cross chapter aims to outfit them with sweaters and socks. Knitters are urged to return yarn and contact the knitting department chairman to confirm needed amounts and pick up yarn for sweaters or socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Red Cross
Court Adjourns Until Tomorrow Morning
A freight car wreck near Batavia blocked the east bound passenger trains this forenoon delaying jurors and court staff. As many as were needed could not arrive, so the court adjourned until tomorrow morning. The adjournment was to allow the John Lord lecture to proceed this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
John Lord
Community Bible Class Sets Thursday Session
The Community Bible class led by Professor Vartanian will meet at the Baptist church Thursday evening instead of Friday. The session covers the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life discourse, and explores Christ’s identity and the miracle of feeding the five thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vartanian
The
Baptist Church
Mullinix Buys Barber Shop On Broadway
Gus R Mullinix has purchased the Mullinix and Son barber shop on Broadway from his father A B Mullinix. He has run the shop for a year since the elder Mullinix retired to a farm near Glendale. He displays an exhibit of corn ears at the shop as a point of pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus R. Mullinix
Mullinix and Son
Broadway
A. B. Mullinix
Gus
Call of Nature
Glendale
Ash
Brigham Spray Injured At Louden Plant
Brigham Spray was badly hurt yesterday afternoon in the Louden Machinery blacksmith department. A belt caught him while repairing a belt and pulley causing a compound fracture of the right arm. He was hospitalized and is resting as well as can be expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Spray
Louden Machinery Company
Labor meeting called for Thursday at eight
Notice asks all organized labor members to meet at half Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to discuss important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Insurance union mails 1917 policy and assessment cards
Members of the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union are notified that policies from the 1917 re survey have been mailed along with the 1917 assessment cards. Payments are due by February 28. Communications about policy records should go to T. C. Ross in Fairfield, Ia., who becomes official secretary after this date, E. D. Y. Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union
T. C. Ross
Fairfield
E. D. Y. Culbertson
G A Unkrich Agent for John Sexton Co Chicago
G A Unkrich listed as agent and salesman for John Sexton Company in Chicago Illinois, representing sales activities for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Unkrich
John Sexton & Co
Chicago
Money to Loan on Real Estate First Mortgage
Loan offer of seven thousand dollars on real estate first mortgage. Contact William L. Long at phone 3692 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Long
Hay for sale from first class timothy day
Timoth y hay available for delivery to Fairfield. Call 7116 for details and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Fairfield
Notice of Garnishment Proceedings to Principal Defendants
In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa Wm L Bonnett plaintiff v David M Bonnett defendant J M Fry referee garnishee To David M Bonnett you are notified that before January 1 1918 the garnishee was summoned to appear February 28 1918 at Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa to answer interrogatories about your liability as garnishee and show cause why judgment condemning property or debt in your hands should not be entered Richard C Leggett attorney Shan Campbell sheriff 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jefferson County
State of Iowa
Wm. L. Bonnett
David M. Bonnett
J. M. Fry
David M. Bennett
Fairfield
Iowa
Richard C. Leggett
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Walton Shoe
Coop Repairing
Criefs
J. J. Kyle
Perlee
Fay Fulton
Seymour
George Henry
Davenport
Emil Carlson
Rome
Bertha Miller
County Line
Roll Slimmer
Libertyville
Effie Gantz
Washington
Elmer Smithburg
Lockridge
Joseph Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Allen Crumbley
Everett Coffin
A. B. Shipley
Ottumwa
Beulah Grebe
Mrs
Fred Johnson
Lewis McCleary
City
George Buck
Afton
Martha Edwards
Salem
Frank Edwards
Nora Mulhins
Jacob Dietrick
Newton
Joseph Bucher
Don
C. F. Lewis
B H Elliott
East Adams Street
F. P. McGahan
Burlington
J. E. Prince
Will Roach
Doris Dorothy
Stockport
Dale Parsons
Marguerite Bromley
Christian Church
David Crail
West Broadway
Raymond Edwards
Medical Corp of
Army
John Samuelson
West Adams Street
J. A. Huglin
Board of Supervisors
Court House
H. C. Ferguson
Geo. W. Ball
Elmer G. Carlson
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
Ladies’ Aid
Community Bible Class
Christ
Jerusalem
Galilee
God
Brigham
Gaumer Bros
Meyer Shoe Store
Shan Campbell
Goeke’s
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Jefferson County Abstract and
Florida
West Indies
Gulf Coast
South America
Texas
WMI
Fach
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