Samuel Salts to be assistant door keeper in legislature
Word from here states Samuel Salts will be appointed an assistant door keeper during the coming legislative session in Des Moines. Various local residents were noted in visits, travels, or family events including Miss Marguerite Zeigler resigning from Lincoln school and several others visiting relatives and friends in Ottumwa and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Salts
Des Moines
A. M. Snyder
Davenport
Iowa
Alice C. Crozier
Lamar
Colo
J. G. Condit
Marguerite Zeigler
Lincoln School
Ira S. Condit
Cedar Falls
Messrs
Wm. Kline
Don Ferguson
Robert Payne
Richland
Karl Hoaglin
Mt. Pleasant
8S. R
Norborne
M. D. Rodabaugh
J. J. Donnigan
Chicago
Wiloma Gaumer
Columbus Junction
Wm. Pence
Andrew Gantz
West Washington Street
Edwin McKee
St. Paul
Minn
Allie Stewart
Olive Russell
Ottumwa
B. F. Crail
Los Angeles
Calif
Jessie Wray
Alice Allen
North Henderson
Margaret McGaw
Libertyville
Presbyterian Church
F. A. Gagely
Washington
R. T. McClain
Cal
T. B. Bucher
Mgs
Still Mead
Tobias
Neb
Ralph Rigby
Edith Sense
Logan School
Chenoweth
N. D
Merle Banta
O. A. Banta
George M. Allender
Gladys
Christian Turner
Society Notes Highlight Fairfield Hostesses and Guests
Miss Ida Daviness hosts a dinner east of the city for Miss Lucy McGahan as she prepares to move to Washington state. Social events include the UFE S Club gathering, Ruth Gavin’s visit with multiple dinners and gatherings at Hotel Randolph and Gavin homes, and numerous club meetings at Yeoman hall and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Daviness
Lucy McGahan
Washington State
The
Des Moines Tribune
Fairfield
Ruth Gavin
T. L. Gavin
Eighteenth Street
City
Hotel
Randolph
Blanche
Mariel Gavin
Edward Mason
Noel Evans
Clifford Neafie
Roy Car
Death of J. C. Howe in Arizona and Oregon home
J C Howe died December 23 at his home in Lentz Oregon from heart trouble. Survived by wife Mollie Barr and four children John Ralph George Ruth. His wife is sister to Alonzo Barr Mrs Charles Gilmer and Mrs T M Junkin of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Howe
Lentz
Oregon
Harry Ratcliff Laid To Rest at Fairfield
The funeral of Harry Ratcliff was held this afternoon at the First Methodist church under Rev. W. R. Keesey. Born January 10 1855 in Fairfield, he would have turned 63 Wednesday. He married Ida M. White on Christmas Day 1883 and lived near Fairfield. Surviving are his wife two sisters Mrs. Virginia Gillette Montana and Mrs. Helen Rollins Brooklyn N Y and brother Bruce S Ratcliff. The burial was in Evergreen cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ratcliff
First Methodist Church
W. R. Keesey
Wallace Harrison Ratcliff
Fairfield
Robert F. Ratcliff
Ida M. White
Ratcliff
Virginia Gillette
Montana
Helen Rollins
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bruce S. Rateliff
Evergreen Cemetery
Health Notice Urges Vaccination Amid Smallpox Fear
Health officer Dr L D James warns that towns afflicted with smallpox may affect the community. He urges all unvaccinated residents to vaccinate at once for personal safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. James
Illinois Murder Admittees Confession Ties Danville Patrolman Slaying
Terre Haute Ind Jan 6 Frank Burrows thirty years old confessed to killing August Lind a Danville Ill patrolman nine years ago Lind was slain in a saloon Danville detectives said a $500 reward stood and Burrows claimed an accomplice but refused to name him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisoner
Terre Haute
Ind
Danville
Frank Burrows
August Lind
Ill
Stangler
Lind
Burrows
Missouri vote contest filed in state legislature
A petition contesting Frederick D. Gardner’s Missouri governor win was presented to the joint legislature session by Republican Senate leader A F E J Gardner. It alleges that judge Henry D. Lamin was defeated by fraud in the November election and asks for a contest committee to investigate the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Frederick D. Gardner
St. Louis
Missouri
A. F E. J. Gardner
Henry D. Lamin
Sedalia
Gardner
Hell Texas Trial Opens In Obscure Illinois Murder Case
The court barred the name Hell Texas from reference as Roy Hinterliter faces a closed murder trial for the death of Elizabeth Ratcliffe in Wabash county. The case, linked to an alleged air embolism during an illegal abortion, drew nationwide attention. Also, New York police begin a three week diet test after Chicago health department urging lighter eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
Ill
Hell
Texas
Wabash County
Roy Hinterliter
Hinterliter
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
New York
Chicago Health Department
First class work Goekes Boot and Shoe Hospital
An item notes Goeke's Boot and Shoe Hospital located one-half block east of the post office offering repair and service. The brief entry emphasizes quality workmanship and convenient location for customers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goeke
Boot & Shoe Hospital
Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union Meeting Notice
To Our Members the annual policy holders meeting will be held in the courthouse at 10 a m January 13 1917 this being the second Saturday Matters of importance will be brought up for your consideration and action Be sure to attend B D Culbertson Sec Dec 16 1917
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Culbertson
Mrs. J. G. Condit Funeral Today in Fairfield
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Jane Condit, born October 4 1837 in Venango County, was held at the family home with Rev. Dr. Mosser leading and Dr. Parsons assisting. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by five children including Rev J H Condit and Prof Ira B Condit. two children Alma and Ila attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Condit
Mosser
Parsons
College
Evergreen Cemetery
Martha Jane McCurdy
Venango County
Penn
John G. Condit
Condit
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Fairfield
Mr. Condit
Fairfield Presbyterian Church
J. H. Condit
The
Alaska
Ira 8. Condit
Town State Teachers’ College
J. E. Shoemaker
Yrayao
China
John C. Condit
Healdsburg
California
W. S. Crozier
la Mar
Colorado
Forty three Kansas City bars quit licenses renewal
Kansas City police board records show forty three of five hundred seventy four saloons that operated in the last half of 1916 failed to apply for license renewal and would discontinue business. Twenty five die in Mexican wreck. Laredo Texas January six. Twenty five persons killed and one hundred injured when a stock train crashed into a passenger train at San Juan del Rio yards on New Year’s day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Laredo
Tex
San Juan del Rio
Mexico
Cassidy Returns to Cleveland After Near Two-Year Disappearance
James H. Cassidy, former congressman, who vanished twenty-one months ago after a $15 000 shortage found in Cleveland Pittsburgh Coal Company accounts, has returned to Cleveland.
Plans for better roads in Sangamon county discussed
Springfield Illinois January 8 plans for better roads in Sangamon county will be discussed at a meeting of the township road overseers to be held the latter part of this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Syngamon County
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Leggins, Artics and
A. J. Droz
Keota
Ethel Roth
Cora Porter
Gertrude Mason
John Cammack
Fern Hewitt
Gavin
A. H. Jefferson Young
Raymond Conley
Roy Carson
Muriel Gavin
John Slocum
Echo, Minn
Andrew Greendahl
Dora Holm
Ann Stady
Alma Brown
Leota Woodard
Nan Dick Margaret Flynn
Theodora Hafner
Mary Cullin
Gertrude Flannery
Lulu Pugh
Frances Hendrix
A. H. Braden
Nineteenth Street
Rowena
Yeoman Hall
A. E. Labagh
North B Street
Philathea Bible
Olive Horner
East Briggs Street
B. A. Y. Club
Brotherhood
Methodist
Ehurch
Pythian Sisters
Paul McLean
Margaret McKenney
B. M. Raney
Toronto
Canada
Miss McKenney
Hazel Sauer
Orpheum
Kuar San
Sauer
Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
Arizona
Judge Lamm
Jefferson County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union
Drogs GaumMer Bros J Jewelry
Orpheum Trom
Daniel Frohman
May Irwin Eee Ane
Slater Ad Finch
Fanny Wai
Coats
Orpheum Buildiz
Shoenfelt
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