Personal notes and visits from local residents
Local items report Francis Hammon ill with pneumonia at home on South H street and Claude Gaines visiting from Mt. Pleasant. Margaret Phillips of Eldon visits Mrs. E. Lamberson. Amanda Emry arrives from Madison SD for a visit with sons Co A and Roy Emry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hammon
South H Street
Margaret Phillips
Eldon
E. Lamberson
Amanda J. Emry
Madison, South Dakota
Co. A. and
Roy L. Emry
Joy Campaign Planned For April After March Conflict
A Sunday afternoon meeting at the Presbyterian church discussed rescheduling the Joy educational campaign from March 4 to a date in April. A committee will work with Mr Joy and his secretary to secure an open April date, aiming to unite school and community for a memorable Joy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Joy
Crane
Supt. Loose
Washington
Mosser
Rev. Mosser
Mr. Joy
Ministerial Association
H. S
Illinois River Waterway Sought By Commission
Illinois waterway commission members urged Governor Lowden to press the War Department to reverse its decision denying use of the Illinois River for the Dunne deep waterway. The February statement names M. M. Stephens as chairman with E. J. Kelly S J. Drew John A. Logan and Joseph A. Haas as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Waterway Commission
Lowden
Supreme Court
War Department
Ilinois River
M. M. Stephens
East St. Louis
E. J. Kelly
Chicago
S. J. Drew
Joliet
John A. Logan
Elgin
Joseph A. Haas
The Road to Love at Orpheum Promises Oriental Delights
Lenore Ulrich stars in Morosco Paramoun t photoplay The Road to Love at the Orpheum. Fantasia scenes highlight the tale set in the Algerian desert with authentic costumes and Arab dancers. The premier dance by Hafsa marks a pivotal moment in the heroine’s adventurous arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Ulrich
Morosco-Paramount
Hafsa
Orpheum
Near East
Antarctic Pictures From Sir Douglas Mawson Expedition
Parsons college presents six reel motion pictures from the Mawson expedition showing Antarctic animal and bird life. The footage, shot 10 000 miles from civilization during 27 months in the south polar region, depicts penguin communities and scientists enduring ice and storm in graphic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Mawson
Antarctic Circle
Parsons College
Barhydt Chapel
South Pole
Civilization
Parsons to Host State Oratorical Contest Next Week
Next Friday evening Barhydt Chapel will host the State Oratorical contest with Parsons as the venue and host, aiming to mirror last year’s successful Inter State Oratorical event. Prof. Reed resumes teaching after mumps. Miss Nichols of Spokane, a YWCA worker, will address the student body tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barhydt Chapel
Parsons
Miss Nichols
Spokane
Washington
Y. W
Lecture on Sir Douglas Mawson Arctic Pictures Promoted
Mr. Goss of Lee Keedrick Motion Picture Co presents Mawson Arctic travel pictures in chapel to promote bringing the lecture here. Prof. Watson has viewed the show and called it one of the best he had ever seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss
Lee #Keedrick Motion picture company
Douglas Mawson
Antarctics
Prof. Watson
Additional contestants added to Declamatory contest
The list is expanded with Mildred Eshelman from Batavia in Des Moines No 2, Florence Kirk from Lockridge in Lockridge No 9, and Maud Creager from Fairfield in Center No 10 for the Declamatory contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Eshelman
Batavia
Iowa
Des Moines
Florence Kirk
Lockridge
Maud Creager
Fairfield
Local Briefs Moveinsill and illnesses headline city news
Mr and Mrs Noah Miller move to the city and will reside on East Adams street. A baby girl was born last night at Jefferson County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Henderson Emry of Pleasant Plain. Mrs Charles Armstrong is critically ill with pneumonia at the Jefferson County Hospital. Her eleven year old daughter, also sick, has been taken to the hospital, along with another daughter and a son. Several residents visit relatives and attend a declamatory contest in Woolston. Various readers visitations and visits to relatives are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Roach
David Roach
Perlee
Jefferson County Hospital
Noah Miller
City
East Adams Street
Charles Armstrong
Jefferson County
Damage to Celtic Slight
Portland Maine February 27 officers of the British steamer Canada in from Liverpool reported that damage to the White Star steamship Celtic which struck a mine February 14 was confined to No 1 hold and the vessel returned to Liverpool under its own steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celtic
Portland
Canada
Liverpool
White Star
Ships Baysura Damaged in Fire Off New York
Fire badly damaged the British steamship Baysura while being loaded with cargo for the entente allies. Damage estimated at 110000 dollars with the ship likely out of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alleged Murder Suspect Captured In Wyoming Camp
Sheriff Elijah Barnes of Christian county announced the capture of Anthony Mandel in a Weston county mining camp Wyoming. Mandel is wanted for the murder of Alfred Tosetti at Tovey Illinois eleven months ago. Mandel appealed for a governor's requisition for return. Mandel's wife was detained then released after her claim that her husband had vowed to kill her was considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
Elijah Barnes
Christian County
Weston County
Wyoming
Anthony Mandel
Tovey
Alfred Tosetti
Lowden
Mandel
Illinois
For Sale House West of Ledger Office
For sale the house west of the Ledger Office now occupied by Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works. Must be removed from the lot before April 1. W. H. Parker phone 331 se 367.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works
W. H. Parker
You Never Can Tell Bank Plans Backfire
In a witty exchange Crabshaw notes Crawford suggested opening a bank account in his wife’s name to teach money value. The outcome—she spent it to cover many bills—left six months of potential savings undone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Crabshaw
Exchange
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Claude Gaines
Mt. Pleasant
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
South Dakota
Felicia Fry
Libertyvlle
Adam Kasowsky
Pleasant Plain
R. C. Leggett
George H. Lee and Sons
Keota
Mrs. Lee
J. B. Trent
West Burlington Street
Fred Wray
Misses Barabara
Beatrice Schreck
Mr. and
Mars
W. H. Sullivan
John Sullivan
Topeka, Kan
Felix Pauls
Illinois River
Commission
New Morosco
Para
Antarctic
College Notes
Prof. Reed
Louis Haston
Ercel
Marshall Chilcott
Emma Doud
Woolston
Mrs. C. R. Howe
Mr. Pleasant
KE M Blough Home
Alice Adams
Oneida
Ella Pidd
RE. E. Rorick
South Second Street
C. C. Griswold
Allerton
J. J. Welday
Martin Harshbarger
Pana, NL
Chemical Company
Haimey
Node
U.S.A
Walt
Shriner and Johnson
the Square
Ward Lumber Yard
Stubbs
Prugs Gaumer Bros Jewelry
Brunswick Phonograph
Orpheu
Orpheum Orchestra
Oliver Morosco
Julius Steger
Fairfield Theater
D. W. Griffith
Mae Marsh
Robert Harron
Harry Carey
Fairfield Steam Laundry
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