Efficiency Conference Set For Monday in This City
The Efficience Conference for the gist district of the State Sunday School Association will be held in this city on Monday Jan 21. The program includes devotional periods lectures on Sunday school work and district activities with sessions at 2 30 8 45 2 15 7 45 and 4 00 p m in the first M E church lunch will be served in the basement at 6 30 o'clock activities cover elementary organized Bible classes and administrative topics with speakers W D Stem A M Locker and Miss Mabel Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
W. D. Stem
Iowa State Association
County Sunday School Association
A. M. “Locker
Minnesota
Assn
District Sunday School Association
Mabel Bailey
Wisconsin
A. M. Locker
Miss Bailey
Locker
M. E
Felix Dickeson Dies at 93 in City Home
Felix Dickeson aged 93 years 9 months 25 days died last evening about 7 at his niece Mrs Erickson's home 604 West Monroe. Born April 18 1824 in Virginia he moved to this city last September from Bloomfield and married four times last to Merva Murphy of Bloomfield who died ten years ago. Surviving children include O F E Dickeson Cedar Rapids Mrs F A Ware Bloomfield Mrs Ida Ross and L W Dickeson Los Angeles J T Dickeson Liberal MO and O L Dickeson Chicago. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Chequest Baptist Church with burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Dickeson
Erickson
West
Monroe Street
Mr. Dickeson
Virginia
Bloomfield
Mi_ merva Murphy
Tober
Katie Dunn
Fairfield
Pollie Jone
Oregeon
O. F E. Dickeson
Cedar Rapens
F. A. Ware
Ida Ross
L. W. Dickeson
Los Angeles
Cal
J. T. Dickeson
Liberal
O. L. Dickeson
Chicago
Dickeson
Baptist Church
Goethals Gets Post As War Dept Transportation Chief
General Goethals receives a new role as acting quartermaster general and director of war department transportation and storage. Secretary Baker appoints Maj George W Soethall to consolidate functions and cut costs in car use and shipping. Centralization could also bring army purchasing under one control, with further steps under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jan
War Department
War Council
Baker
George W. Soethall
War Department Transportation and Storage
British restore trenches after German foothold near Bullecourt
Marshal Haig reported German troops gained a footing in British trenches east of Bullecourt. A counter attack restored the line and prisoners were taken. Southeast of Ypres, the enemy artillery was active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Bullecourt
London
Lhield Marshal Haig
Ypres
Captain of Giants Traded to Braves
New York reports Charlie Herzog captain of the Giants was traded to the Boston Braves for Larry Doyle and pitcher Jess Barnes in a major player swap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
New York
Charlie Herzog
Boston Braves
Larry Doyles
Jess Barnes
Fairfield Boy Describes New York Coal Famine
A Fairfield mother receives a letter from her son, E. P. Mel, serving on a U S vessel in convoy duties to England. He details a brutal coal shortage in New York City with long lines for coal, cold snaps below zero, and hardships for workers. He notes Red Cross activities, draft of young men, and Christmas celebrations aboard ship with gifts and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Boy
New York
England
New York City
N. Y
Tam
Fairfield
Red Cross
Benny Durfee
France
Brooklyn
Local Residents Visit Friends and Family Over New Year
Libertyville notes a flurry of visits and travel as residents see relatives from Albia to Fairfield and Keosauqua. Mrs. Hurst, Dr. and Mrs. Davis, and others are mentioned with trips to Fort Riley, Albia, Centerville, and Davenport. One patient is ill while several gatherings mark New Year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Davis
Iowa City
J. W. Hurst
Albia
Harry Hurst
Centerville
Hurst
Carl Riggs
Wray
Dorothy Rollett
For Rent Listings From Journal Page
Column listing several rental offerings including the south half of a house at 403 North B Street at 7 per month, furnished rooms at 205 South Main Street with phone 39, furnished room near the square with inquiry at the Journal office, and an 8 room house two blocks from the square with contact J. H. Frush at 405 East Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North B Street
Long
Israel
South Main Street
Notice of Final Report in Eckwall Estate
Notice to interested parties that the Final Report of Augusta C. Eckwall as Administratrix of the estate of John A. Eckwall deceased is on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Jefferson county Iowa. Hearing set for February Term 1918 beginning February 4 1918. objections must be filed by noon on the first day. If approved the administratrix will be discharged and bond exonerated. Starr & Jordan attorneys. Also Money to Loan on Improved City Property Thoma & Thoma 809.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Eckwall
District Court
Jefferson County
Iowa
Augusta C. Eckwall
Wanted help and domestic workers in Burlington Iowa
A cluster of classified notices seeks a nurse for a one year old child, a farm position for a married man, general housework help, mending services, a farm job for a man above draft age, corn husking, a dining room girl at the West side restaurant, and contact details in Burlington Iowa. The ads list Mrs F W Brooks, J E Raines, and phone numbers and addresses for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Brooks
North Sixth Street
Burlington
Iowa
Journal Office
Briggs Street
J. E. Raines
West Side
For Sale: Multiple Local Properties and Items in Bonaparte Area
A batch of small ads lists a Ford Touring car inquiry at 705 W Kirkwood, a 107 acre stock farm for 1500 cash with rest at 5 percent, a five room house, walnut bedstead and sofa, dining room suite, gas range, a seven room house on Maple between a hospital and Burlington, and a five room house on South Second Street. Various contacts: F S Seeds, Bonaparte IA. A V Frazey. O E Easton. Ed M Krumm. A J Smith. Some ads note timing and purchase terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kirkwood
F. S. Seeds
Bonaparte
Iowa
A. V. Frazey
O. E. Easton
Maple Avenue
Hospital
Burlington
M. Krumm
South Second Street
A. J. Smith
Lost and Found notices from Journal page
Multiple lost items listed including a black leather lined mitten found near M E church area, a green hat missing since Sunday noon between Broadway and Fourth streets, auto chain lost between M E church and home with instructions to contact L A Power, a ladies enamel watch near the Library with reward, a child's fur neck piece between 104 North Third and 608 West Burlington with Mrs James Welday to return items, all notices directed to Journal office or local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
Court Hotel
M. E. Church
Broadway
Fourth Streets
L. A. Power
Library
North Third
West Burlington
James Welday
Ward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Goethals
Son
E. P. Mel
Libertyville
G. F. Swanson
Bul Fene
C. R. Swanson
Jessie Winn
Ft. Riley
Bert Rider
Jessie Wray
H. D. Davis
Sarah Phillips
Greencastle
Will Hawkins
Roundup
Montana
Bige Lawson
Rue Davis
Batavia
Jed Martin
Hedrick
Farrell
Luther Leedy
Lucile
Ottumwa
Hattie Fell
H. E. Young
Keosauqua
Oliver Clarridge
Daven,port
Stephen Boyd
Starr & Jordan, Attorneys
Thoma & Thoma
Aja
Orpheum Orchestra
Quality Picture Corp
Frances Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Royal Holland Bell Ringers
Frank
Kerrick
Tribune
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Fairfield Theater
Norma Talmadge and
Earl Richman
D. A. R. Ladies
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