Local residents and out of town visitors noted in city society column
H E Wisecarver opened a sales office for city property and farm land near Fairfield National Bank. Des Moines resident Charles Mullenix returned home after visiting Mel Stevens and John Mullenix. Mrs George Savage of Brighton stayed with sister Mrs J M Mechain. Raymond Holgate and wife returned from a car trip to Monmouth and Galesburg Illinois. Mrs Alice B Booker of Chicago visited friends and relatives. Henry Monson of Saline was in town. Mrs I H Britt of Batavia visited. John Dunkin returned from Chicago on business. Business Men's Male Quartet performed in Seymour at Harper revival meetings. Ed Hiatt of Yeo city caller. Mrs A B Mulinix visited Batavia to see her mother. Miss Rhea Irene Kimball of Chicago staying months with aunt Mrs Roy L Emry. Mrs Fred Liblin went to Ottumwa to visit ill sister. Mrs John Kyle went to Ottumwa. Mrs R O Sherrick of Libertyville visited. Miss Berta Hoagland returned from Chicago studying spring millinery fashions. Mrs C E Walker critically ill at Jefferson County Hospital. Marriage licenses issued February 12 to Rue E Davis and Ruth H Cornell of Libertyville. Mrs Clara Lehman of Chicago visiting Mrs John H Merckens before heading to Centerville to work as millinery trimmer. Mr and Mrs Oscar Swanson of Libertyville visited in the city.
County Rural School Notes Summary of upcoming elections and notices
County Superintendent June Chidester lists deadlines for legal school blanks February 20, election dates March 5 and March 12 for directors, bond and tax provisions, spelling contest details with participants from Abingdon Libertyville Batavia Lockridge Packwood Fairfield, study center February 17, eighth grade exams February 22 23 at the Court House and the National Club Workers Conference in Ames this week.
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June Chidhester
Abingdon
Libertyville
Batavia
Lockridge
Packwood
Fairfield
Court House
National Club Workers’ Conference
Ames
Decree Calls Volunteers for Ninety Days in Havana
President Menocal issues a decree authorizing a volunteer call for ages eighteen to forty five serving ninety days. Rumor ties ex-president Gomez to Camaguey arrival and Lt. Col. Quinones’s revolt with Camaguey forces.
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Havana
Menocal
Jose Miguel Gomez
Camaguey
Quinones
Wilson Is Re elected President for Second Term
Washington reports the electoral returns canvassed in congress confirming President Wilson and Vice President Marshall were formally re elected.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
Marshall
Ephraim Stout Passes Away Last of Jefferson County Pioneers
Ephraim Stout born August 26 1836 in Illinois died yesterday at five pm at his daughter Mrs S W Fry’s home nine miles southeast of Fairfield He was the last surviving original settler of Jefferson County Iowa Survived by wife and six children Funeral at Ebenezer Church tomorrow at one with Rev Burdine. interment Wright Cemetery southeast of the city
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Ephraim Stout
Jefferson County
S. W. Fry
Mr. Stout
Illinois
Iowa
Glasgow
Angeline Miller
Heaton
A. L. Stout
W. C. Stout
H. C. Pattison
William McWhirter
A. Frame
Fairfield
Stout
County
Burdine
Wright
Bankers Meet in Burlington Months from Now
Group eleven of the Iowa Bankers association will hold its twentieth annual meeting in Burlington on February 22, Washington's Birthday. W. H. Bangs of New London serves as chairman and O. F. Fryer of Fairfield as secretary. Speakers include Woodworth Clum Alex Miller W A Heath and Dr Naboth Osborne. The program promises a worthwhile convention with potential lasting impact for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bankers Association
Burlington
Washington
W. H. Bangs
New London
O. F. Fryer
Fairfield
Woodworth Clum
Alex Miller
W. A. Heath
Naboth Osborne
Burlington Hawkeye
Council Deliberates on Lumber Yard Issue at City Hall
City council heard extended debate on the lumber yard case with Mr. Lyon presenting his side. He offered to meet petitioners to seek an amicable arrangement. No vote was taken. a special meeting is set for Monday evening to continue talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Talen
Furnished rooms sought by couple in western city area
A man and wife seek furnished rooms with light housekeeping in the western part of the city. Respond to G. E. C. care of the Journal at 229.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
College Notes and Church Guest Sermons Highlight Week
Rev Denkitt of Bloomfield Presby terian led chapel exercises yesterday morning. Rev Kuhns of New Chicago Mission spoke at the Y M C A on Border Battles. Prof Mountain misses classes due to illness. The basketball team travels to Mt Pleasant to face Iowa Wesleyan this evening. Dean Wirtz has been away on business.
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Denkitt
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
Prof
Mountain
Kuhns
New Chicago Mission
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Dean Wirtz
Benjamin F Archibald Dies in Lone Wolf Oklahoma
Benjamin F Archibald a Jefferson county native dies at seventy two at his Lone Wolf Oklahoma home Mrs Archibald who was Miss Ellen Parsons had predeceased him by two weeks A daughter Mrs M EK Toothacre of Burlington arrived after his death Burial occurred in Lone Wolf. Tonight Fairfield High School Juniors present The Sunbeam at the Orpheum starring Mabel Taliaferro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Archibald
Jefferson County
Lone Wolf
Oklahoma
Fairfield High School
Orpheum
Mabel Taliaferro
Sunbeam
Glee Club Tour Heads Through Iowa Cities
Charles Sanger returned last evening from a successful trip marking the spring vacation Glee Club tour. The club will visit major cities in southern and eastern Iowa this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sanger
Sping
Glee Club
Iowa
Wesleyan Bible Class Serves Creamed Chicken Supper
The Wesleyan Bible Class of the Methodist Church will serve a Creamed Chicken Supper in the church basement Saturday evening from five to seven o'clock. Supper 25 cents.
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Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
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Ajich
Y H. E. Wisecarver
Fairfield National Bank
Charles Mullenix
Des Moines
Mel Stevens
John Mullenix
George Savage
Brighton
J. M. Mechain
South Third Street
Mrs
Raymond Holgate
Monmouth
Galesburg
Alice B. Booker
Chicago
Ill
Henry Monson
I. H. Britt
Pie City
John Dunkin
Business Men
F. J.L. Black
F. D. Kerrick
J. H. Stuckey
Glen Shaffer
Seymour
Ed. Hiatt
Yeo
A. B. Mulenix
Rhea Irene Kimball
Roy L. Emry
Fred Liblin
Ottum
John Kyle
Ottumwa
R. O. Sherrick
Berta Hoagland
C. E. Walker
Jeffeson County Hospital
Rue E. Davis
Ruth. H. Cornell
Clara Lehman
John H. Merckens
Centerville
Oscar Swanson
City
County Rural School
Cuba
Ephriam Stout
College
Drags Gaumer Bros Jewelry
Ben J. F. Archibald
C. E. Anderson
T Baking Chicago
Wwyfairfields
Bluebird Photoplay
Warren Kerrigan
Helen Holmes
Medicine
Cedaro l
Gaines Bros
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