Special values sale clears odd lots and broken sizes
All odd lots and broken sizes must be sold now to make room for new lines. Opportunity to buy dependable footwear at attractive prices.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
3
Local Briefs on Visits and Travelers Around Beckwith
Mr and Mrs Earl Carter and son Robert Earl visited Beckwith to spend the day at Elmer Davis home. Hal Tedrow of Libertyville toured the city en route home from Macon Missouri. Miss Mabel Crile returned to Beckwith for a few days. Richeys returned from New London after attending their sister in law Mrs W D Richeys funeral. Mrs Gus Castile and Miss Retha Kauffman attended the flood Cheer Society meeting at Elmer Daviss. Mrs John Samuelson and Mrs Charles I Dahl visited Mt Pleasant with her daughter Mrs Charles Cornick. Ralph Samson, ill on South Main, shows improvement. Emil Johnson and daughter from Council Bluffs move to the city on South Second street. Guy McCormick of Beckwith spent yesterday here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carter
Rbert Earl
Beckwith
Elmer Davis
Hal Tedrow
Libertyville
Macon
Mabel Crile
R. W. Richey
New London
W. D. Richey
Gus Castile
Retha Kauffman
Flood Cheer Society
John Samuelson
Charles I. Dahl
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Cornick
Ralph Samson
South Main Street
Emsil Johnson
Council Bluffs
South Second Street
Guy McCormick
Senator Kenyon to Speak at Fairfield High School Auditorium
Through Red Cross efforts Fairfield will host Senator Wm. S. Kenyon for a patriotic lecture at the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening. He recently returned from Europe and survived bombing and a submarine encounter, speaking on The War at Close Range with no admission charged to boost Red Cross enthusiasm. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Lizzie Allen of Batavia and Miss Elsie Barger of Moline staying with relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fairfield
Wm. S. Kenyon
Kenyon Hags
Europe
London
Kenyon
Mrs Matilda August Dies After Illness in Fairfield
Mrs Matilda August a longtime Fairfield resident died last night at eight at her daughter Mrs Chris Johnsons home five miles east after a three week illness due to paralysis and old age Born in Sweden April 12 1835 she came to America at seventeen and to Jefferson county She married John August September 22 1858 They had four children Emma John Albert August Amelia Lunquist and Elizabeth Ken zy all of Fairfield Survived by two sisters Carrie Peterson Stanton Ia and Clara Johnson Northwood Ia Funeral at 1 30 PM tomorrow at English Lutheran Church with Rev H A Anspach burial in Evergreen cemetery Watch the classified Ads
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda August
Chris Johnson
August
Sweden
America
Jefferson County
John August
Final Report in Estate of John A Eckwall
Notice that Augusta C Eckwall as Administratrix files a Final Report with the Jefferson County Iowa District Court. A hearing is set for the February Term 1918 beginning February 4 1918. Objections must be filed by noon on the first day for approval discharge and bond exoneration. Starr and Jordan Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Eckwall
District Court
Jefferson County
Iowa
Augusta C. Eckwall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Kenyon
Lizzie Allen
Batavia
The
City
Elsie Barger
Moline, Il
Ernie Bater
Unkrich’s Dry Goods Store
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
Augusta C, Eckwall
Starr & Jordan, Attorneys
Caumer Bros
Des Moines College
Parsons College
College
Hufstedler & Baker
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