Sergt Leland Lessenger Seriously Ill at Camp Cody
Word comes that Sergt Leland Lessenger is critically ill with pneumonia at a Deming New Mexico hospital. His brother Dr B J Lessenger of New London has traveled to be at his bedside. He is well known in this city as brother of Mrs Geo Q Iwesch and a former employee of Louden Machinery Co.
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Sergt Leland Lessenger
Deming
New Mexico
B. J. Lessenger
New London
Wr .Lesseneger
Geo. Q. Iwesch
The
Louden Machinery Co
Navy Man Emery McEntire Writes Home From New York City
A letters from Emery McEntire in the navy to his mother Mrs. B. F. McIntire from New York City dated February 11 describes dances, a dentist visit, teeth cleaned for $3, compliments on his complexion, plans to mail photos, and a hopeful note about springlike weather and returning to shore with white hats.
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Emery McEntire
B. F. McIntire
Emery
Navy
Easy Money Unusual Feature on the Fairfield Bill
A young artist Lois Page seeks funds to continue sculpting after her uncle cuts support. At a dinner she meets Richard Chansler who proposes a marriage plan to gain his grandfather’s money. Lois agrees, leading to a curious chain of events, depicted in the Word-Picture at the Parkfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Page
Mooney
Richard Chansler
Lois
Lily Lorraine
Mary Me
Lily
Parkfield
Local News Briefs Highlight Regional Visits
Mrs M J Clinkenbeard spent yesterday with relatives in Liberty Wille. Mrs J C McCurdy of Bloomfield remained at the W H Jones home on North D street. Mr and Mrs George Yount returned from a business trip in Iowa City. Mr Thomas Leming of near Pikesburg was a Sunday visitor. Albert Leming, who went to Camp Dodge today, was a Sunday visitor in Ottumwa. Misael Swan, who has been here, left this morning for Eldon.
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J.C. McCurdy
Bloomfield
W. H., Jones
North
D Street
George Yount
Iowa City
Thomas Leming
Plakesburg
Albert Leming
Camp Dodge
Ottumwa
Miesael Swan
Eldon
Parson College Considers Dual Debate With Upper Iowa
After chapel Professor Morris called a college meeting to discuss a potential debate with Upper Iowa onUniversal military training. Parsons had withdrawn from a prior triangular debate with Penn and Wesleyan due to undeployed material, and now faces arranging a dual debate if enough students commit. Also on the schedule is a basketball game against Central College next Wednesday at Trustee Gym, a Washington party planned for March 1, and a home game with Penn in a week, with a recent 24 25 loss at Pella.
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Morris
Upper Iowa
Parsons
Penn
Wesleyan
United States
Central College
Pella
Trustee Cymnasium
Parson
Washington
No Shortage of Gasoline Reported for Summer
A. C. Bedford, chairman of the Petroleum War Service Committee, says there will be no gasoline shortage this summer. The normal supply has risen in winter months as war demand for fuel oil increases light crude production. Gasoline and heavy oil must both rise with demand, and current storage capacity cannot absorb a significant decline in consumption.
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A. C. Bedford
Petroleum War Service Committee
Europe
For Sale Classified Notices From Early 20th Century
Multiple short sale notices listing road horse trades, auto casings, eight room houses, vacant lots, corn and hay, farm lands, and a subscription offer. Names and contact numbers included for F P McGahan A J Boyd Mrs J D Ebbert and Landology editor Marinette Wisconsin.
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F. P. McGahan
A. J. Boyd
The Town Slouch by Ellis M. Clarke
A humor piece about Cy Dawkins and the quirks of money, drinking, and misfortune. The poem notes the printer's devil as an exceptional kid who dislikes pi and ponders life, fate, and social folly with wry wit.
For Rent Notices from People’s Column
Classified rental listings show multiple houses and rooms for rent or sale. Properties include a six room house near the square with electric lights and water, a North Main street livery barn option, furnished room in a modern house on East Burlington, four room houses on Stone Street and West Grimes Street, modern house rentals with contact details, a seven room flat in New Chicago, a five room modern bungalow available March first, and a residence at 304 South Third Street with a vacant barn space beginning March first. Contacts include J E Hickenbottom, A J Boyd, Mrs A W Jaques, C G Taylor, Wilson's Art Store, and Mrs Sierra N Cari.
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Care Journal
North Main Street
J. E. Hickenbottom
East
Burlington Street
Stone Street
Mitten
A. J. Boyd
West Grimes Street
A. W. Jaques
C. G. Taylor
New Chicago
Wilson's
West Burlington
Square
S. Third Street
Sierra N
Cari
For Sale Ex tra Good Angus Bulls and Draft Horse
Farmers prices offered for Angus bulls from imported and home grown stock. Inspect Charley Hisel and Son. Also dry wood for sale and contact Ed Stewart at 2720 for further details. One draft horse year-aged also listed for sale.
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Charley Hisel
Stewart
Wanted ads seek dining room girl and farm land near town
Classified notices request a dining room girl for West Side Restaurant at 44 W and a boy 16 or 17 for steady full time work for Bevering 30 W. Also a seek for five or ten acres near town on term or sale, addressed via Journal or Daily Journal. Additional ads offer vacant lots for productive winter use and cash rents.
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West Side
W. IF. Bevering
Journal
Daily Journal
Wedding and auction mix up leaves readers amused
A small paper blends a wedding report with an auction notice. It states William Smith and Miss Lucy Anderson were married at a farm auction in front of seventy five guests including two mules and twelve cattle. The bride's home is described with odd farm items and the couple left on an extended trip.
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William Smith
Joseph Smith
Lucy Anderson
Mendel & Sons
Lost Airedale pup and gas cap found near Hannah Clinkinboard
Lost Airedale terrier black and tan female reported. finder urged to call a local phone and return the dog or the gas cap from an auto gas tank near Hannah-Clinkinboard garage. Reward offered. Return to Journal office for claim.
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Airdale
Emale
Hannah-Clinkinboard
Journal Office
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Sergt
Leland Lessenger
Camp Cody
New York City
Iowa
Ture
Fairfield
OCAL
M J Clinkenbeard
Liberty- Wille
College News
P. Rodgers
Lockridge
F. W. Lundquist
J. D. Ebbert
North el Street
East Kirkwood
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
3Skidmore Bldg
Marinette
Wis
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
People’s . Column
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Jefferson County Telephone Co
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
Ll. A. Bell D. V. M
Dence
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Jewell’s
Prince Charming
William Fox
Caprice
Adolph Zukor
Pauline Frederick
Metro Picture Corp
Ethel Barrymore
Amer
Ican
Jack Pickford
Jesse L. Lasky
Goldwyn Distributing Corp
Mae Marsh
Mabel Taliaferro
Viola Dana
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