Local City Notes of Visiting Friends and Residents
Batavia resident Miss Mary Gorman visits the city and many locals, including Miss Amanda Erickson of Lockridge and George Melcher of Burlington, stop in for business or visits. Birth announced as a nine and a half pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. Paul McLean at the hospital this morning.
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Mary Gorman
Batavia
City
Paul McLean
Amanda Erickson
Lockridge
George Melcher
Burlington
Cope Smith
Libertyville
Iowa City
Rev James W Bean Heads Growing Emporia College
The Fairfield area notes Rev James W Bean son of Dr and Mrs J W Bean is set to become president of Emporia College Kansas. Hastings Neb Tribune reports he will resign as First Presbyterian pastor April 1 to assume the Emporia post.
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Fairfield
James W. Bean
J. W. Bean
Emporia College
Emporia
Kan
Parsons
Jim
Journal
Smock & Whitney
H. B. Carrol
Frank Wolfe
Hastings
Bean
College of Emporia
Presbyterian Synodical College of Kansas
H. C. Culbertson
United States Food Administration
First Gun Given Wilson for War Service
The first Americanized firearm of the Phillips rifle breed was presented for preservation as a personal segment. President Wilson was present at the event held near the Winchester plant during a wartime review, marking a symbolic honor for American troops abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Washington
Pnfeld
Wilsop
Schools Promote NationFuel Tag Day In Rural County
County Superintendent June Chi and U S Fuel Administration urge rural schools to observe January 30 Tag Your Shovel Day. Teachers distribute tags and strings to remind families to save coal for Uncle Sam. The letter from the state public schools superintendent explains the program and asks schools to assist in war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Chidester
U. S. Fuel Administration
Harry A. Garfield
U. S
Towa
Uncle Sam
Fuel Administration
Washington
Boyce
Food Distributors to Meet Local Food Board
Tomorrow evening all distributors of food stuffs including grocers meat men bakers and millers are to meet with the local food administration board at the office of J S McKenney. Action and resolutions will guide the handling of food per federal food administration instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration Board
J. S& McKenney
Federal Food Administration
Germans Gain Footing in Belgian Front Near Nieuport
Paris reports German forces pushed into an advanced French line position east of Nieuport after a heavy bombardment. In separate actions near Avecourt and southwest of St Quentin, British patrols clashed with raiding parties. three British soldiers are reported missing and a German raid south of La Bassée was repelled.
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Nieuport
Paris
Belgium
War Office
Avecourt
London
St. Quentin
la Bae See
Armenian relief talk at Presbyterian Church
Prof. Vartanian of Parsons College spoke at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning on behalf of Armenians suffering from Turkish cruelties. A liberal offering was taken after the service to aid the destitute and starving people. The professor's native town is Caesarea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Vartanian
Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
Cesearea
Innocence Claim From Fairfield Reader Letter
A Fairfield reader declares innocence against charges by the Jewell Tea company. The letter cites evidence and notes a bond produced by KE. A grand jury hearing is anticipated with expectation of a favorable outcome.
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Fairfield
Jewell Tea Company
John Collins Dies in California
Word has been received of the death of John Collins who died last Friday in Santa Anna California at 4 p.m. He formerly lived in Fairfield and made his home with his niece Mrs J W Boyle on North Court street until her death. He was also a former resident of Albia where his remains will be brought for burial. Collins had many friends in Fairfield who will be grieved by his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hyde
Wichita
Hyde
William Allen White
Chas. F. Scott
Congress
Capper
W. W. Bowman
Topeka
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Bankers of Kansas
Conrad Vandervelde
Hastings College
Emporia College
Lewis Science Hall
College of Emporia
Kansas
Middle West
First Presbyterian Church of
Hutchinson
Emporia
Salina
John Collins
Santa Anna
Cal
Collins
Fairfield
J. W. Boyle
North Court Street
Albia
Barbers Cut Hours Start January Twenty Sixth
Beginning next Saturday January 26 barber shops in the city will close at 10 PM instead of 11 PM. The change follows a safety razor blades sharpening incident and applies to all shops. Gaumer Bros.
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Gaumer Bros
Notice to Public on Desertion and Debt Bill Limitation
Notice to Public states the wife deserted on October 1 1917 and the husband Carlos G Hanshaw disclaims responsibility for any bills she incurs. The contact number 4274 for taxi assistance is provided and 899 appears as a stray figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos G. Hanshaw
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Fan Tireland
William Turner
Ottumwa
Gail Whisler
Brighton
Hattie Pequignot
East Adams Street
Clara Johnson
Glendale
Harry Fulton
South Sixth Street
Clark George
St. Louis
Weaver
Pleasant Plain
Leo Blough
West Burlington Street
Vivian Nelson
Grace Darling
Ferne Buchanan
Willis Green
Virginia
C. J. Fulton
Des Moines
Rachel Carter
Glasgow
Mrs
Ralph Stout
Bernice Green
Bloomfield
Charles Bierce
E. A. Peasley
Esther Condon
New London
E. A. Parsons
Beckwith
Albert Voorhies
Ferne Sappenfield
Davenport
Robert Gumm
J. A. McCormick
Chicago
Frank Webster
Mr. Johnson
Wellington
Bernice Wilson
X. C. Nady
Louden Machinery Company
Glen Holly
Billings
Mont
Leland Holgate
G. (. Grinstead
Mt. Pleasant
Misa Irene Bradford
Salem.ie
J. B. Wheeler
Growing Kansas College
William H. Foulken
Philadelphia
Food Distributors
French Trench
Arlo McPeek
Goeke’s
West Broadway
California
Barbers Hooverize
J. Engel
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
A. F. Carlson
Ous Squmer Bros, Sevely
W. H. Pence Machine Co
W. H. Pence Mach. Co
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
TheLaughlin
Fairfield’s Big Furniture House
East Broadway
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