Local residents flock to city for visits and events
Miss Marie Gantz spent the weekend in Omaha with friends while Glen Peebler from Batavia, and Harry McWhirter plan visits to Stockport and Mt Pleasant. Numerous locals including Curtis Vaught, Ernest Thomas, Frank Boysell and Ray Johnson are in the city on business or visiting. The Board of Supervisors meet and a Christian Bible school workers’ conference is slated for tonight. A group from Celery township travels to Mt Pleasant for a Percheron sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bruggemier
Mt. Pleasant
Carl Meyer
Ottumwa
Charles Hisel
Board of Supervisors
Clarence Pepers
Workers’ Conference of the Christian Bible School
Curtis Vaught
Libertyville
Ernest Thomas
County Line
Frank Boysell
Batavia
Ray
Clifford Johnson
Salina
Sam Allman
Eldon
Z. T. Moore
Anthony Kaswark
Halleville
David Beck
Charles McGuire
Cleveland
Ohio
P. J. Witkoski
Lem Nelson
Katherine
Cedar, Rapids
L. Bb. Whitney
Keosauqua
Ross Walker
Walter Prouty
Lockridge
Elizabeth Emry
Orange Consolidated School
Waterloo
Mias Lake Emry
Washington, D C
Clarence Kessell
Harry McWhirter
A. W. Hisel
Wm McWhirter
J. M. Blough
David Blough
Charles Wheatley
Ralph Wheatley
Sylvester Liblin
Celery Township
Wright Bros
Revival Meetings Open at the New Chicago Mission
A series of evangelistic meetings will begin next Sunday at the New Chicago Mission with Capt. O'Brien, a converted sea captain, preaching for one week. Cottage prayer gatherings are planned Tuesday and Thursday at several local homes with named leaders and hosts across Fifth, Fourth, Depot, Van Buren, Kirkwood, and Grimes streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Chicago Mission
O’brien
Sam Barnett
S. Fifth Street
John Winters
Chas. S. Walker
N. Fourth Street
R. O. Boltz
Ray Mulkins
Depot Street
T. B. Short
Jasper Lathrop
M. Davidson
W. Kirkwood
Walker
John Comingore
West Grimes Street
King Stock Food Company Public Sale Notice
Notice of auction by direction of officers and stockholders of King Stock Food Company. On Friday February 22 1918 at 11 o'clock a m the premises Lot Four Block One Gages Addition Fairfield Iowa with building and machinery will be offered for sale. Sale postponed once for publicity. on date property will be sold and deed delivered on cash payment. No private bids. King Stock Food Company President Chas H Gage Auctioneer T B Allender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Stock Food Company
Gage
Fairfield
Iowa
Chas
H. Gage
T. B. Allender
Card of Thanks for Floral Condolences
We thank the Mitten Fact tory girls and Yeoman Homestead No 2475 for beautiful floral offerings. Also our friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in the loss of our husband, brother, and uncle. Mrs. Cora Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. E W Porter Miss Florence Humphries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitten Factory
Yeoman
Cora Bradley
E. W. Porter
Florence Humphries
Public Auction on Richland Road February Auction Sale 1918
Farmer sells farm and belongings at public auction on Richland road one mile north of Parsons College. Sale includes 72 head stock 9 cattle 57 sheep two sows and extensive farm implements. Household goods include piano, beds, sewing machine, incubators, and produce. Terms offer 12 months credit on sums over 19 with six percent interest. cash for small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Road
Parsons College
Surrey
Belle City
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Nurse Mary West in France At British base hospital
Miss Mary West writing from U S Army Base Hospital No 12 Cr 18th General Hospital B E F France describes grim camp life while a nurse, weather, and rumors of moving behind lines. She notes a funeral, warm sunrises, letters from home, Australian and Canadian colleagues, and meals including rice and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. West
Mary West
France
U. S. Army Base Hospital No. 12
Cr. 18Th General Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walton Shoe
Hontheland
Marie Gantz
Omaha
Glen Peebler
City
Stockport
Thornton Fordyce
Mary Gonterman
Wade, Flinspach
Atlanta
Mechanical Department
the Aviation Corp
Jack Torrance
New Chicago
Lunech
England
Laddie
Chicago
Fritz
Thoma & Thoma
Meyer Shoe Store
J. Engel
Piano Tuner of
Scheffel’s Music House
James Hughes
J. M. McKain Pension Claim Agent Airfield
South Third Street
HH. A. Bell
Dence
Gaumer Bros
the Home Outfitters’’ J. C. Bradshaw Furniture
Jefferson County Telephone Co
Unkrich
Torchon
Venice
White Goods
Mnerich Dry Goods Store
East Side Square
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