Local personals note a string of visits and illnesses across towns
Francis Hammon is seriously ill with pneumonia at home on South H street. Bertha Roach shows improvement after pneumonia at Jefferson county hospital. Several residents visit relatives in Ottumwa Eldon Mt. Pleasant Bloomfield and Des Moines. Miss Nellie Bush starts work in Pattern Hat shop. A small fire damages little at a cleaning building behind West Burlington street. John Sullivan in Topeka listed as seriously ill. families relay news.
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Francis Hammon
South H Street
West Burlington Street
Fred Wray
Joy Campaign to be Held in April
A Sunday meeting at the Presbyterian church discussed postponing the Joy campaign scheduled for March 4 to an April date. A committee will work with Mr. Joy to secure an open slot, with Rev. Mosser supporting a later date to avoid conflicts. R Glen Whitmore praises Joy for uplifting influence on Washington school and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Joy
Crane
Supt. Loose
Washington
Mosser
Rev. Mosser
Mr. Joy
R. Glen Whitmore
Washington School
George Ellingwood
H. S
Road to Love brings Lenore Ulrich to Orpheum lineup
Morosco-Paramount photoplay The Road to Love screens at the Orpheum with Lenore Ulrich as Hafsa in a romantic Algerian desert tale. Dancers, musicians, and desert life costumes were supplied by a wealthy Algerian patron, adding authentic Oriental flavor to the Near East love story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Ulrich
Morosco-Paramount
Hafsa
Orpheum
State Oratorical Contest to Be Hosted by Parsons
Next Friday the State Oratorical contest will be held in Barhydt Chapel with Parsons hosting a major statewide forensic event. The campus hosts last year’s Inter State Oratorical success and aims to match the cordial reception for visiting competitors. Prof. Reed returns after mumps. YWCA speaker Miss Nichols from Spokane will address the girls. Lee Keedrick Motion Picture Co. promotes Sir Douglas Mawson travel pictures in chapel. Prof. Watson calls the lecture and images among the best he has seen.
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Barhydt Chapel
Parsons
Goss
Lee Keedrick Motion Picture Company
Douglas Mawson
Antarctics
Prof. Watson
Mawson Antarctic motion pictures at Barhydt chapel
Parsons college presents Sir Douglas Mawson expedition reels at Barhydt chapel Thursday eight o clock showing six reels of Antarctic life. The film depicts penguins and scientists living 10 000 miles from civilization with dramatic ice scenes and human endurance.
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Douglas Mawson
Antarctic Circle
Parsons College
Barhydt Chapel
South Pole
Civilization
Declamatory contest participants listed with new entrants
The document adds Mildred Eshelman from Batavia Iowa No 2 Des Moines Florence Kirk of Lockridge Iowa Lockridge No 9 and Maud Creager from Fairfield Iowa No 10 Center to the Declamatory contest entries, expanding the roster for the event.
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Mildred Eshelman
Batavia
Iowa
Des Moines
Florence Kirk
Lockridge
Maud Creager
Fairfield
Illinois River Waterway Sought by Commission
Illinois waterway commission members urged Governor Lowden to press the War Department to reverse its decision and grant use of the Illinois River for the Dunne deep waterway. The panel includes M. M. Stephens East St Louis chairman E J Kelly Chicago S J Drew Joliet John A Logan Elgin and Joseph A Haas Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Waterway Commission
Lowden
Supreme Court
War Department
Illinois River
M. M. Stephens
East St. Louis
E. J. Kelly
Chicago
S. J. Drew
Joliet
John A. Logan
Elgin
Joseph A. Haas
Local Briefs: Moving Families and Hospital News
Mr and Mrs Noah Miller move to the city today and will reside on East Adams Street Barn. A baby girl was born last night to Mr and Mrs Henderson Emry of Pleasant Plain at Jefferson County Hospital. Mrs Charles Armstrong is critically ill with pneumonia at the Jefferson County Hospital. Her 11 year old daughter and another daughter and a son are also ill with pneumonia at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Louis Aston and daughter Breel, Mr and Mrs Marshall Chilcott and Mrs Emma Doud will attend the declamatory contest in Wollston tonight. Mr and Mrs C R Howe of Mr Pleasant spent Sunday with BE M Blough at his home. Mrs Alice Adams of Onedida, SD visits sister Mrs Ella Pidd at the ERB Rorick home. Mrs C C Griswold of Allerton visits her mother Mrs J J Welday. Mrs Martin Harshbarger returns home in Mt Pleasant after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Miller
Perlee
East Adams Street
Jefferson County Hospital
Charles Armstrong
Jefferson County
Louis Aston
Breel
Marshall Chilcott
Emma Doud
Wollston
Alice Adams
Onedida
South Dakota
Ella Pidd
E RB. Rorick
South Second Street
Damage to Celtic Slight Returns to Liverpool
Portland officers report damage to the White Star lime steamship Celtic from the Feb 14 mine strike was confined to No 1 hold and the vessel returned to Liverpool under its own steam after reaching Portland from Liverpool.
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Celtic
Portland
Canada
Liverpool
Ship Fire Damages Baysura. Loss Estimated at 110000
Fire badly damaged the British steamship Baysura in New York while loading cargo for the entente allies. Damages are estimated at $110,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alleged murderer Mandel captured in Wyoming camp
Sheriff Elijah Barnes of Christian county reports the capture of Anthony Mandel in a Weston county mining camp Wyoming, sought for a murder in Tovey eleven months ago. Mandel asks Governor Lowden for a requisition for his return. Mandel’s wife was held but released after her claim he vowed to kill her.
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Pana
Ill
Elijah Barnes
Christian County
Weston County
Wyoming
Anthony Mandel
Tovey
Alfred Toseitt
Lowden
Mandel
Illinois
You Never Can Tell Crawford You Spoke Of Bank Account
The couple discussed opening a bank account in the wife’s name to teach money value. It backfired as she spent it on many bills, costing time to manage debts and financial strain.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Exchange
House for sale near Ledger Office by Fairfield Dry Cleaning
For sale the house just west of the Ledger Office now occupied by the Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works. Must be removed from the lot before April 1. Contact W. H. Parker at phone 331 267.
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Ledger
Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works
W. H. Parker
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Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Phillips
Eldon
E. Lamberson
Amanda J. Emry
Madison, South Dakota
Co. A. and
Roy L. Emry
Bertha Roach
David Roach
Woolson
Nellie Bush
Pattern Hat Shop
Clarence
Charles Coffee
Winfield, Kan
O. E. Kirby
Miriam Wills
Eldora
Mrs. A. T. Brom
Alex Julian
Fast Burlington Street
Richard Fisher
Ottumwa
Albert Rider
Flandrean
Felicia Fry
Libertyvlle
Adam Kasowsky
Pleasant Plain
City
R. C. Leggett
George H. Lee and Sons
Keota
Mrs. Lee
J. B. Trent
Barabara
Beatrice Schreck
W. H. Sullivan
John Sullivan
Topeka, Kan
Felix Pauls
New Morosco
Para
College
Prof. Reed
Miss Nichols
Spokane
Y. W
Antarctic
Commission
Mrs. C. R. Howe
Mr Pleasant
BE. M. Blough Home
C. C. Griswold
Allerton
J. J. Welday
Martin Harshbarger
Pana, Ill
Qermey
Minos, U. A
Tory
Wolf Chemical
Haye
Shriner and Johnson
the Square
Ward Lumber Yard
Stubbs
Gaumer Brossevelry
Brunswick Phonograph
Orpheum Ronight
Orpheum Orchestra
Oliver Morosco
Julius Steger
Fairfield Theater
D. W. Griffith
Mae Marsh
Robert Harron
The
Harry Carey
Fairfield Steam Laundry
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