Personal notes from Fairfield area social columns
Miss Ina Crone spent Sunday at her Washington home and Miss Alberta Gilber of Albia plans a visit with Mrs. Hoopes and Miss Minnie Jenks. Ed Gilbert visited Ottumwa. Levi Bray of Richland bought property on South Main and will move here. John Crawford attended John Droz’s funeral in the city yesterday. Marriage licenses issued to Levi Myers and Rebecca Harrison. John Mohler re elected as janitor. Ladies of Fairfield M E circuit installed linoleum in parsonage kitchen. Various locals—Hoyte, Pfaff, Riggs—visiting. families travel to Hastings, Chicago, and Keota for visits and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Bray
Richland
Bray
George Oliver
South Main Street
Farmers Institute Meeting Planned for Saturday
Jefferson County Farmers' Institute officers invite all interested to a Court House meeting next Saturday at two o'clock to discuss the institute and shows. Plan includes organizing town shows and a sweepstake in Fairfield. most towns already show interest and prospects are good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Fairfield
Women to Launch Save Waste Paper Campaign in Iowa
The Jefferson County Political Equality League outfits a statewide drive to fund a 10 000 campaign by collecting scrap paper and rags. Housewives will place bags on porches to gather sorted refuse while schoolchildren assist. unsorted waste brings limited value and burns deemed treasonous.
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Jefferson County Political Equality League
Iowa
Fairfield
Nebraska
Barnes
Obituary of John Wesly Brier Funeral Held in City
John Wesly Brier born November 20 1874 in this county died near Wasta South Dakota January 1 1917. Funeral held Sunday at 1 30 p m at his father William Brier's home conducted by Rev H S Carpenter. Survived by father three sisters Mary E Donah M and Mrs William Byer and niece Clara P Byer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brier
William Brier
H. S.carpenter
John Wesly Brier
This County
Wasta
South Dakota
Brier
Fourth Street
Mary E
Donah M
William Byer
Clara P. Byer
Chaloner Loses Suit Over Sanity Proceedings
John Armstrong Chaloner of Perry Mills Virginia lost a Supreme Court case to annul New York insanity proceedings that valued his property near 3 million dollars and placed it with a lunacy trustee. The court refused to disturb the proceeding, leaving the trustee in control. Carranza forces occupy Parral Chihuahua driving Villa forces from the town to the mountains, according to a Carranza Consul Bravo message.
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Washington
John Armstrong Chaloner
Perry Mills
Supreme Court
New York
Chaloner
Villa
Parral
Kil Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Carranza
Francisco Murguia
Bravo
Parra
Health advisory urges vaccination for all unvaccinated residents
Health Officer Dr L D James warns of an impending small pox epidemic spreading from neighboring towns and urges immediate vaccination for all unvaccinated persons to protect the community.
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L. D. James
County Exams Announced For Normal Training and Teacher Entry
Notice from County Superintendent Jane Chidester states normal training examination at the court house January 17 18 19 for those in high school training. Regular teachers' examination follows January 24 25 26 for candidates with six months teaching or twelve weeks normal training.
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Court House
Jane Chidester
Impressions of California A J Langwith’s view from Farmington
A Farmington traveler reports from a California trip noting vast grape and fruit production with mixed profitability. He cites irrigation, marketing, and labor constraints, compares crops like peaches olives and almonds, and critiques beef quality and road conditions while praising scenery and coastal visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Langwith
Farmington
California
Iowa
San Jose
Santa
Bradshaw Furniture Co Clears Stock for Spring Goods
J C Bradshaw Furniture Co announces a stock clearance for spring goods to attract customers and move inventory. The message emphasizes unique “real bar gains in town” as a selling point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
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Ina Crone
Alberta Gilber
Albia
D. Hoopes
Minnie B. Jenks
Gilbert
Ottumwa
John Crawford
Stockport
John Droz
Anna Hayes
Levi G. Myers
Packwood
Rebecca J. Harrison
John Mohler
New London
Frank McClain
Salina
Mrs
Kate McClain
Boyd Brewington
Minneapolis, Minn
Charles Brewington
Mr. Brewington
Fairfield M. E. Circuit
C. F. Ploffer
T. Y. Larson
Iowa Falls
Oscar Larson
Chicago
Koestner School
Charles Riggs
Libertyville
E. 8. Hoyte of
Des Moines
F. W. Pfaff
Sigourney
Busi Hess
T. E. Fitzgerald
Alice
Kent
Martin Bush
A. J. Green
Hastings Neb
W. A. Charlton
Carrie Riggs
G. J. Goeke
Kirksville, Mo
George Goeke
Robert Gu
Keota
Grace
Nina Lawson
Ed Keller
Birmingham
City
Farmers’ Institute
Tee
Ida M. Ratcliff
Bruce
Ratcliff
East Briggs Street
Ward Lumber Yard
Reddick & Russell
Stubbs
Impressions OF
Cruz
Unkrich
Fairfield, Iowa
Ruby Gloss
Gaines Bros
Gaumer Bros
Orpheus
Jesse L. Lasky
Fannie Ward
Slater and Finch
Cas Hie
Coats
Orpheum
Shoentek
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