Catherine Emerson Dies at 92 in Glasgow and Jefferson County
Catherine Wilson Emerson died Saturday at 6 pm at her daughter’s home on North Main Street Jefferson County. She married W J Emerson in 1858 at Glasgow and had five children three daughters and two sons who preceded her. Surviving are Mrs Mary Metz Mrs Ida Merckens Alonzo Emerson and Mrs Amy Mas gen and17 grandchildren. Funeral in Glasgow with burial near home.
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Catherine Emerson
Gd. Merckens
North Main Street
Merckens
Mosser
Glasgow
Baptist Church
Mil Ser
Catherine Wilson Emerson
James and
Elizabeth Warbour Wilson
William County
Ohio
Jefferson County
Iowa
W. J. Emerson
Naine
Mary Metz
Ida Merckens
Fairfield
Alonzo Emer
Amy Mas
Emerson
Ada
Million Profit Reported In Ship Deal With Government
Senate testimony cites profits over a million dollars by Clinchfield Navigation Company in a government shipbuilding contract scheme. The firm reportedly sold four ships under construction to the government for the Sloane Shipyard of Seattle and later secured 12 more ships with a 5 percent profit.
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Washington
Clinchfeld Navigation Company
Ing
Senate Commerce Committee
Theodore KE. Perris
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Clinchfield Company
Sloane Shipward Corporation
Seattle
Sloane Corporation
Orpheum to Feature Holiday Film and Star Marguerite Clark
Screen notes describe an Orpheum program featuring a Marguerite Clark vehicle with director Earl Dawley and Sablen supporting, promising youthful charm and vivid diary inspired scenes. A personal reminiscence recounts a milk wagon collision and a humorous close call with a roadster, illustrated by a misread throttle moment and a mistaken suspect.
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Jearl Dawley
Marguerite Clark
Margues
Clark
Jane
Hab
College News Highlights Amid Coal Shortage and Games
President Montgomery visits Clarinda for endowment efforts as the college faces coal delivery delays. A coal car arrives, easing shortages that forced halts on chapel and Bible buildings. Parson basketball opens next week with Coe College at Trustee Gym. Monmouth visits Fairfield next night as local squad trains under Coach Yount.
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Parsons
Coe College
Trustee Gymnasium
Monmouth College
Fairfield
Yount
Coe
Local Briefs Highlight Various Des Moines Area Visits
Hubert Cox returns to Des Moines to resume studies after holidays with parents C. L. Cox. Miss Margaret Flynn of Ottumwa visits Des Moines. Mrs Marshall Chilcott visits Ottumwa on business. Myrtle Harper returns to Eddyville after vacation with parents J. M. and Mrs. Harper. Clinkenbeard and Frank Ricksher back from Des Moines by auto. Gerry Whitmore on business trip to Ottumwa. Coach Dice returns from Indiana to resume high school duties. Everett Allen comes home from vacation with sister Mrs Otto Bussee in Danville. John Kyle and Curtis visit Mrs Kyle's mother in Pleasant Plain. Geneva Allen returns to Burlington after weekend with mother Mrs J. P. Allen.
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Hubert Cox
Des Moines
C. L. Cox
Margaret Flynn
Ottumwa
Marshall Chilcott
Myrtle Harper
Eddyville
J. M. Harper
Mesers
Clinkenbeard
Frank Rick
Co M Boys Capture Two Ball Games In New Mexico
From Deming New Mexico reports show Co M soldiers beating the Machine Gun Corps 11 to 7 on a recent Sunday and defeating the Outpost Signal Corps 8 to 2 last Tuesday. The Camp Cody troops report good health and readiness for service abroad.
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Deming
N. M
Fairfield
Co. M
Machine Gun Corps
Outpost Signal Corps
Camp Cody
Public Sale Auction of Farm Property Near Bernhart Brookville
Willard F. Whitaker announces a public auction at the old home place two miles north of Bernhart and near Brookville. Items include 59 head of stock, 4 horses, 25 cattle, 30 Duroc Jersey hogs, farm implements, grain and hay, and 43 acres of pasture. Terms: 7 months on $10 or more with bankable notes at 8 percent. under $10 cash. Lunch by church ladies.
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Bernhart
Brookville
Jersey
McCormick
John Deere
Parchaser
Willard F. Whitaker
T. B. Allender
Audt
W. C. Braw_ ner
For Rent Notices Collected at South Main Journal Office
Classified room and house rental notices list furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 205 South Main Street with contact Mrs. Gibbons, another furnished room two blocks from the square, and an eight room house two blocks from the square via J H Frush at 405 East Lowe. Phone 39.
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South Main Street
Wanted help and domestic tasks in city listings
Classified notices seek general housework, mending, farm help for a married man above draft age, corn husker, and a dining room girl at the West side restaurant with contact numbers and addresses in Briggs Street and West side locations.
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W. Briggs Street
J. E. Raines
West Side
For Sale Listings From Early 20th Century Ad Pages
Multiple items offered including a buffet dining set and gas range listed by O. E. Easton, a seven room Maple Avenue house with barn and gas system near a hospital and Burlington, and a five room South Second Street house for sale or rent via A. J. Smith. contact details included.
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O. E. Easton
Maple Avenue
Hospital
Burlington
M. Krumm
South Second Street
A. J. Smith
Lost and Found Ads from Journal Office
A collection of lost items and found notices. Items include a green hat lost by a sober gentleman near Court Hotel. auto chain lost between M E church and home along Broadway and Fourth. a ladies enamel watch lost near the Library. a child's fur neck piece between 104 North Third and 608 West Burlington. Found a pair of rimless glasses. Rewards offered where noted.
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Court Hotel
M. E
North Third
West Burlington
James Welday
Journal Office
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Iasgow
E. Ferris
Senators
U. S
Orpheum
College News
Montgomery
Clarinda
W. J. McCabe
Duluth, Minn
Dr. Montgomery
CO. “M” Boys
People's
Fairfield Theater
Albert E. Smith
Charles Richman
Vitagraph
J. Stuart Blackton
Columbia
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
William Farnum
Daniel Frohman
Quality Picture Corp
Frances Bushman and
Beverly Bayne
ED Son
Jesse L. Lasky
Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff
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