Mrs Catherine Emerson Dies in Glasgow Family Widow
Catherine Wilson Emerson died Saturday at six in her daughter’s home on North Main Street after a year of poor health. Funeral services will be held at 9 am tomorrow at the Merckens home with Rev Mosser, then at the Glasgow Baptist Church at 1 pm with Rev Mill Bev, followed by burial nearby. She was born October 31, 1837 in William County Ohio, married W J Emerson in 1858, and is survived by five children, 17 grandchildren, and several daughters and sons in law. She lived near Glasgow and later with her children, was a longtime Baptist member, and known for kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Emerson
Golsa Merckens
North Main Street
Artries
Merckens
Mosser
Glasgow
Baptist Church
Mill Bev
Catherine Wilson Emerson
James and
Elizabeth Warbour Wilson
William County
Ohio
Jefferson County
Brown
W. J. Emerson
Mary Metz
Ida Merckens
Fairfield
Alonzo Emer
Amy Mas
Emerson
Ada
Million Profit Reported In Ship Deal With Government
Washington reports Profits exceeding a million dollars in a Clinchfield Navigation company contract deal with the government for shipbuilding. Theodore Ferris and a Shipping Board district officer testified before the Senate Commerce Committee. The firm sold four ships to the government at Sloane Shoviari yards Seattle for a 420000 profit and later secured twelve more ships with a five percent profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinchfield Navigation Company
Secord
Senate Commerce
Theodore BE. Ferris
Mwmergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Clinchfield Company
Sloane Shovari Corporation
Seattle
Sloane Corporation
Orpheum Adapts Sub Deb Stories for Marguerite Clark
Paramount presents a special Orpheum feature starring Marguerite Clark as the young heroine in the Sub Deb stories adapted from May Roberts Rinehart. Director J Learle Dawley guides a tale from a diary excerpt showing a comic road adventure with a misread suspect and a milk wagon mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Roberts Rinehart
Paramount
J. Learle Dawley
Marguerite Clark
Marguerie Clark
Miss Clark
Jane
Psini
College News Brief Notes Endowment Visit and Coal Shortage
President Montgomery visits Clarinda for the endowment drive while a coal car arrives to ease shortages at the college. Delays in delivery forced the closure of the chapel and Bible buildings. Parsons opens basketball season against Coe at Trustee Gym, with Monmouth visiting Fairfield Saturday as the team trains under Coach Yount.
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Montgomery
Clarinda
Parsons
Coe College
Trustee Gymnasium
Monmouth College
Fairfield
Yount
Coe
Co M Boys Cop Two Ball Games in Deming New Mexico
From Deming New Mexico reports show Co M soldiers played two baseball games. The first against Machine Gun Corps ended 11 to 7 in favor of Co M. The second against Outpost Signal Corps resulted in an 8 to 2 victory for Co M. 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 Auction of Farm Stock and Implements Jan 10 1918
Willard F Whitaker offers the old home place farm near Bernhart and Brookville for a public sale Thursday January 10 1918 at 11 a m. The auction lists 59 head of stock including 4 horses 9 cattle and 59 hogs plus farm implements grain and feed with about 2000 bushels of corn 15 tons hay and 43 acres pasture. Terms: seven months on $10 or more with bankable note at 8 percent. under $10 cash. Lunch by church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhart
Brookville
Jersey
McCormick
John Deere
Willard F. Whitaker
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
For Rent Classifieds Furnished Rooms Near Square
Furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 205 South Main street phone 39 Mrs Gibbons 820. For rent a furnished room two blocks from the square inquire at the Journal office 671. For rent an 8 room house two blocks from square see J H Frush 405 East Lowe 814.
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South Main Street
Wanted help and domestic work positions listed
Classified aid requests include general housework at a contact number 2638, mending at 2621, farm work for a married man above draft age at 402 W Briggs St call after six, corn husking at 8811, and a dining room girl position at West side restaurant 818.
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W. Briggs Street
J. E. Raines
West Side
Local brief notes from Des Moines and area residents
Hubert Cox resumes studies in Des Moines after holidays with parents Mr and Mrs C L Cox. Miss Margaret Flynn visits Ottumwa friends. Mrs Marshall Chilcott visits Ottumwa on business. Myrtle Harper returns to Eddyville after vacation with parents Mr and Mrs J M Harper. Clinkenbeard and Frank Ricksher return from Des Moines auto trip. Gerry Whitmore heads to Ottumwa on business. Coach Dice returns from Indiana to resume high school duties. Everett Allen returns from Danville to home. John Kyle and son Curtis visit Mrs Kyle's mother. Geneva Allen returns to Burlington after weekend with her mother Mrs J Alten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Cox
Des Moines
C. L. Cox
Margaret Flynn
Ottumwa
Marshall Chilcott
Myrtle Harper
Eddyville
J. M. Harper
Messrs
Clinkenbeard
Frank Ricksher
Auto
Gerry Whitmore
Coach Dice
Indiana
Everett Allen
Otto Bussee
Danville
John Kyle
Curtis
For Sale Items Listed Including House and Furnishings
Classified notice lists for sale items such as buffet dining room set, gas range, and a seven room house on Maple avenue between hospital and Burlington with two adjoining lots. Terms note sale before February 1, 1918 with down payment and balance March 1. Also entries for a five room house on South Second street with gas, and contact persons O. E. Easton and Ed. M. Krumm and A. J. Smith.
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O. E. Easton
Maple Avenue
Hospital
Burlington
M. Krumm
South Second Street
A. J. Smith
Lost and Found Notices From Journal Ad Page
Multiple short notices report items lost or found. A green hat missing near M E church area with reward. a Sunday noon auto chain lost between Broadway and Fourth streets. a ladies enamel watch near the Library with reward. a child's fur neck piece between 104 North Third and 608 West Burlington with return offered. a pair of rimless glasses found and claimed at the Journal office after payment for the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Hotel
M. E. Church
Our Home
Broadway
Fourth Streets
L. A. Power
Library
Journal Office
North Third
West Burlington
James Welday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eown
Lasgow
Glasg @ow
E. Ferris
Senators
U. S
Orpheum
Bob
Abe
College News
W. J. McCabe
Duluth, Minn
Dr. Montgomery
CO. “M” Boys
People's
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
William Farnum
Daniel Frohman
Quality Picture Corp
Frances Bushman and
Beverly Bayne
Fairfield Theater
Albert E. Smith
Charles Richman
Vitagraph
J. Stuart Blackton
Columbia
Jesse L. Lasky
Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff
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