New Jurors Drawn For Next Term Of Court
A list of jurors drawn to serve at the upcoming term beginning Monday February 12 includes residents from Fairfield Batavia Libertyville Pleasant Plain and surrounding areas such as Alfred Armstrong George Stephenson Albert Diers William Sommers Homer DeWitt and W G Stansberry among many others. Names cover multiple wards towns and routes with local officials noting a broad cross section of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Alfred Armstrong
Fairfield
Frank Hurst
Libertyville
Hod. Croddy
County Fine
A. J. Williamson
IF. P. Ball
Nels Goodman
Batavia
George Stephenson
Lockridge
M. Welsh
PW. Diers
Germanville
M. FO Layton
A. N. Swithh
Lawrence Noble
J. Harvey
Pleasant Plain
M. K. Shelby
Alex. Droz
Albert Diers
Brighton
O. M. Whersick
Fancher
Albert Larence
Merrimac
William Sommers
Leathera
Arthur Long
Srd
P.W. Lamansky
Prank Diers
Pleasant Alain J. W. Myers
W. F. Shelton
Louder
Pfairfield
E. W. Humble
Patrons Urged to Aid Rural Carriers in Snow Drifts
The U S postal service issues a circular urging rural patrons to clear snow drifts and help road supervisors keep highways passable so carriers can reach boxes without dismounting. Carriers must serve routes year round when safe. patrons should not expect the carrier to break out roads after heavy storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postal Department
United States
Barr Family Attends Funeral of Miss Kate Wagner
Barr and Burlington arrived in the city Friday following the death of Miss Kate Wagner, sister-in-law to B. F. Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. FF. Barr
Burlington
City
Kate Wagner
Sleighs and Sleds Bring Winter Joy Across Town
Snow covered roads invite all to sleigh and bob sled were out for brisk spins. Children built snowmen houses and snowballs while teens organized sleighing parties hoping for more cold weather and longer days of merriment.
Obituary for John Wisky Cox of this city
John Wisky Cox born in Pennsayvivania May 26 ISOS died January 4 100 after a long city residence. He married Sarah Temple September 21 160 and had three children John Cox and Mrs John Mullenix in this city. a daughter preceded him. He was baptized at twenty five and remained a faithful Christian. Services were Friday at two from the home by Rev H C Littleton and he rests in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wisky Cox
Pennsayvivania
Isos
Iorning
Sarah Temple
John Cox
John Mullenix
Better Land
Ald
Cox
H.C. Littleton
The
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Powell's Moving Pictures at Grand Opera House
Powell's Moving Pictures presents Cow boy's Revenge a melodrama of a rancher's wife and child abducted by Indians led by a renegade. The program includes an attempted burning at the stake and other startling recreations shown at the Grand Opera House Wednesday and Thursday with admission 15 25 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
Powell
Grand Opera House
Keller-Nott Nuptials Mark January 1906 Wedding
Sunday afternoon January 7 1906 Geneva May Nott wed James B Keller of Cedar township at the Nott home on West VanBuren. Rev H C Littleton officiated. Guests from out of town included Mrs E M Metzger Ed Keller and Willis Keller. The Daily Journal extends best wishes to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Nott
West VanBuren Street
Geneva May
James B. Keller
Cedar Township
H.C. Littleton
The
Christian Church
Keller
E. M. Metzger
Ed. Keller
Oklahoma
Willis Keller
Daily Journal
Miss Kathryn Wagner Dies After Long Illness in Libertyville
Kathryn Wagner born April 8 1857 in Jefferson County Indiana moved with family to Iowa then to this city. She joined Fairfield Rebekah lodge and received care from sisters during a 17 month illness. Funeral held January 7 106 at home with Rebekah officers presiding. burial Evergreen. She leaves two brothers and two sisters and a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Wagner
Jefferson County
Indiana
Iowa
Libertyville
Katie
Isso
Miss Wagner
Faifield Rebekah Lodge
Iipess
Sisters of
Mairfield Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Thomas Osborn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairfield Rebekah Lodge
No. 6
Wagner
Jacob
Joseph
Mra B RF
Barr
Burlington
Victoria Wagner
Jennie Mathryvn Laughrige
Supervisors Push Road Petition Through Cedar Township
The board of supervisors, in session for days, plans to continue until about January 22. They approve a forty foot wide road through Cedar township as petitioned by Hosetta and others through the Keller property. Keller will contest the matter with attorneys and may appeal to the district court at the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Township
Hosetta
Keller
Cement Block Factory Opens in City as Young Moves In
A cement block factory is planned as J L Young of Bonaparte relocates with his family to 902 West Burlington Street to establish production. Negotiations aim to lease land near the Rock Island depot to start spring work and supply early spring building projects. Seventeen county assessors met at the courthouse to set a uniform valuation scale and receive work instructions, listing township representatives including Walnut, Penn, Blackhawk, Polk, and Fairfield among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Young
Bonaparte
Burlington Street
Mr. Young
Rock Island Depot
Young
Court House
Oliver
Walnut
Z. W. Myres
Penn
John J. Kyle
Blackhawk
Chas. S. Walker
Polk
A. M. Davis
Locus Grove
Harry Brad
Resolutions Adopted by Jefferson County Physicians
Physicians of Jefferson county honor Dr. Calvin Snook at his funeral with a tribute praising his unselfish service to the sick and dedication to medical societies town affairs and schools. They pledge to accompany his body to its resting place and to honor his memory as motivation for future humane work. J Freep Cranne, Secretary S AK Davis, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Calvin Snook
J. Freep Cranne
Seec'y
S. AK. Davis
Pres
Rocky Mountain Tea Invigorates and Fortifies
An advertorial note extols Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Pills at 25 cents as energizing and morally strengthening. A second fragment laments tobacco cleanliness and habit, arguing people pick up dropped tobacco regardless of dirt, then chew with renewed relish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
P Frank S. Shriner
Monarch Sweet Or Reindeer Peas Ad Snippet
A promotion for Monarch Sweet peas at 1 cent per can and Reindeer sifted peas appears as a brief advertisement style item. The note emphasizes affordable canned peas and brand names without further context or details.
Powell's Moving Pictures At Grand Opera House
If there is a vacant seat on January 10 and 11 at the Grand Opera House Powell's moving pictures bring eight animated exclusive subjects to delight local amusement lovers. Titles include A Trip to Hades Nick Carter and the Counterfeiters Paust The Cowboy's Revenge and The King's Adventurous Automobile Ride with Meeker and Conders providing picture song interludes. Mrs John M Johnson visited her parents in Eidow Willis Parsons returned from Michigan and plans a month with sister in Tryon North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Powell
Hades
Nick Carter
The
Goethe
Paust
Belgium
Meeker & Conders
Pixies Operetta Planned For January Opera House Shows
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church completes arrangements for W A Milne operetta The Pixies to be staged at the opera house on January 15 and 19 with about two hundred youths in costumes. Milne directs rehearsals and has toured several cities. The production features forty musical numbers and a fairy tale plot about goblins pixies and a wedding. Rehearsals started yesterday in a vacant store room near Baker's music rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church
Opera House
W. A. Milne
Milne
Pixies
Burlington
Keokuk
Rock Island
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Calfornia
Wairfield
Minneapolis Daily Journal
Baker’s Music Rooms
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Alaskas
Arctics
Loggins
Frank UW. Wells & CO
Northeast Corner
Keller-Nott Nuptials
Bried
W. VanBuren Street
Dells
Wisconsin
New York
Baldwins and Greenings
Peck
John M. Johnson
Eidow
Fyr Willis Io. Parsons
Michigan
Kerricke & Co
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