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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1917

Page

7

Local Personal Notices From Mt. Pleasant Area

Several residents are noted for illness visits and travel. Mrs. A W Rakow recovered at home after pneumonia. W C Goodson returned to Kirksville after a brief stay with his parents. Many attend funerals and wedlock notices include licenses for Frank Ash Birdie Pickering and others. Families visit one another across Ottumwa Keota Fairfield Stockport and Burlington with travel to Cleveland and Birmingham referenced.

W. C. Goodson Kirksville, Mo J. S. Goodson Frank Ash Richland Birdie Pickering Fairfield Stanley Landers Blanche Anna Nixon Stockport John Henry Briggs Ollie May Erickson Lockridge

Iowa Senate votes to make the state bone dry

Des Moines reports the Iowa senate passed the Whitmore bone dry bill to restrict liquor delivery and sale, aiming to block imports for personal use. The measure, 31 to 18, targets common carriers and may apply to motor trucks, with opposition listed by named senators.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Whitmore House Iowa Adams Broxam Byington Caswell Chase Coburn Evans Evermeyer Frailey Green Hale Haskell Helmer Jackson Newberry Schrup Thompson White United States Dubuque State Department of Justice Havner Senatorial Committee On Appropriations Senate

Iowa Bankers Group Eleven Meets in Burlington

Burlington IA Feb 23 Group Eleven of the Iowa Bankers association held its twentieth annual session with about 200 visitors. The morning session at Ellis hall featured remarks by Woodward Clum and W A Heath and a committee report naming officers. The group endorsed candidates for Iowa Bankers association posts and urged American Bankers association membership. a state appropriation debate ended with the restoration of the $25,000 figure.

Burlington Iowa Bankers’ Association State Association Ellis’ Hall Woodward Clum Davenport W. A. Heath Chicago Nninating and Resolutions Committee J. L. Edwards C. W. Riggs Libertyville P. J. Beattie New London O. F. Fryer Fairfield Messrs P. F. Blackford Hillsboro J. R. Drake Wyman J. Beattie D. King Oakville W. A. Hannay Jr Winfield J. H. Ingerson Clinton American Bankers’ Association Homer A. Miller Des Moines A. C. Smith Senate House

Whitaker Funeral Held This Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine H. Whitaker who died Wednesday morning were held at ten o'clock at the family residence on West Burlington street. Rev. H. A. Mosser of the Presbyterian church conducted the service. Interment followed at Bevergreen Cemetery.

Anna McGuire L. S. McGuire Monroe Street Mt. Pleasant Catherine H. Whitaker West Burlington Street H. A. Mosser The Presbyterian Church Bevergreen Cemetery

Local News Briefs From Keosauqua and Nearby

Harry Canterbury of Co G Third Iowa Regiment stationed at Brownsville Texas has returned home. Mr and Mrs Gus Scott of New Sweden visited the city yesterday. Mrs Izora Bishop of Libertyville was a city visitor yesterday. J P Starr and wife sold 155 acres in Washington township to D C Olive for 21335 dollars. Reuben Oats is ill and out of work at the White Tea Store. Audrey Luke granddaughter of Willis Luke operated on for adenoids and recovering. Hilda Whitney tonsillectomy patient at hospital. Clarence Blugh also had tonsil removal. Lost ladies open face watch between the square and Burlington depot. return to Journal Office. A K Harper returned from Seymour revival meetings with seventy nine conversions on last night and over seven hundred overall. Scott Daggett and Mona Nichols assisted.

Harry Canterbury Co. G. Third Iowa Reg. Infty Brownsville Texas Gus’ Scott New Sweden Izora Bishop Libertyville Keosauqua Republican J. P. Starr D. C. Olive Washington Township Reuben Oats White Tea Audrey Willis Luke Hilda Whitney Clarence Blugh Square Burlington Depot Journal A. K. Harper Seymour Scott Mr. Daggett Mona Nichols

For Rent Three Upstairs Rooms Furnished or Unfurnished

Classified notice offering three upstairs rooms for rent with an outside door to the stairway. Contact phone number 2699. Location hints imply a small daily ad in a local newspaper classified section.

Group Eleven Members Hit One Hundred Percent

A meeting this year highlighted that every bank in Group Eleven territory is a member of the association. Fairfield attendees included Emry, McCarty, Fryer, Ricksher, Guyer, Norton, Danielson, Boies, Carlson, Louden, Thomas, and Picken among others.

Fairfield Co. A. Emry J. H. McCarty Airfield National Bank O. F. Fryer Frank Ricksher W. H. Guyer P. D. Norton Carl Danielson Iowa State F. S. Boies Anton Carlson First National Robt. B. Louden Roscoe P. Thoma W. B. Picken

The Patriot at Fairfield Theater Stars Hart and Cast

Bill Hart appears as a soldier in The Patriot featuring George Stoner and Francis Carpenter with the dog Ragegs. A comedy also screens. Fairfield Theater presents seven reels tonight with admission set at ten cents.

Bill Hart George Stoner Francis Carpenter Ragegs Fairfield Theater Admisson

Ladies' Improvement Association Plans Banquet and Spring Cleaning

A meeting of the Ladies' Improvement Association is set at the library Saturday afternoon at three o'clock to arrange the annual banquet and the spring cleaning. All members are urged to attend.

Ladies’ Improvement Association

Piano Tuning Schedule for Fairfield

Piano tuning will be in Fairfield from February 26 to March ?. Leave orders at the Leggett House or the Music Store. Contact E. J. Eisenhart at 253 ER for arrangements.

Fairfield Leggett House E. J. Eisenhart

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