Brighton Farm Loan Assn Forms to Aid Local Farmers
Brighton announces its organization of the Brighton Lateral Farm Loan association to work with the Federal Land Bank at Omaha for government loans. Officers include G A Stannard president Everett Coffin vice president W H Lloyd secretary treasurer and directors. Membership is seven with growth expected. The loan can reach 50 percent of farm value repayable in 34 1 2 years. annual payments low. Service area covers multiple townships in Washington Jefferson and Henry counties. Only actual farmers may join and loans are appraised by a Federal Bank representative. The National Federal Land Bank at Omaha backs the venture with D C Hogan as president guiding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Brighton Iateral Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
G A. Stannard
Everett Coffin
W. H. Lloyd
A. L. Funston
F. M. Crish
P. S. Marshall
Everett Coff N
G. A Stannard
Brighton Association
Clay
Marion
Washington County
Walnut
Penn and
Black Hawk
Jefferson County
Trenton Township
Henry
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Board of Directors
Federal Bank
United States
D. C. Hogan
S*hown
Birmingham as Horse Market Explored by Local Firm
Enterprise reports Winslow & Plumer shipped 119 carloads of horses by freight 35 by express and 60 more from other points totaling 14 cars. About 5000 horses valued at 150 dollars each, totaling 750000 dollars. Most money spent within seven southeastern Iowa counties Lee Van Buren Davis Wapello Jefferson Henry and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsflow & Plumer
Birmingham
Express
Iowa
Lee
van Buren
Davis
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Elwer
Pitt
College votes full semester credit for military service entrants
A faculty resolution initially limited credit for students who left college for military service to work completed before enlisting. A new action grants full semester credit to those regularly attending on December 10 who entered service, aligning with common practice. First semester exams finished. registration for the second semester moves to January 29, with classes resuming Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seema
Parsons
Hospital United
Petersons vs Murrays and others quieting title in Jefferson County
In Jefferson County Iowa February Term 1918 Albert S Miller sues to quiet title to the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter Section 28 Township 73 Range 9 and adjacent tracts held by Perry Bates Vernon W Bates and Glenn V Bates and by John L Gilbert William J Gilbert and Samuel T Gilbert as tenants in common. The defendants include many Murrys and others asserting various claimed interests due to lost deeds and irregular descriptions but the plaintiffs allege none hold valid interests and seek confirmation of title in the plaintiffs and their grantors for more than twenty five years. The case names a large list of defendants and describes multiple parcels in Township 73 Range 9 and Township 72 Range 9 both in Jefferson County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
State of
Iowa
Albert S. Miller
Perry Bates
Vernon W. Bates
Glenn V. Bates
John L. Gilbert
William D. Gilbert
Samuel T. Gilbert
John Minton
James I. Murray
Margaret I. Murray
James Irwin Murry
Murry
Clarissa P. Murray
William B. Murry
David Murry
James J. Murry
Robert Murry
Mariah Isabell Murry
John Murry
Mary Belle Murray
James I. Murry
Martha A. Murray
John Christopher Murray
Mary Isabell Murray
Murray
Caleb Baldwin
Baldwin
John Workman
Workman
Thomas Sampson
Sampson
Alexander Wheeler
Sarah Wheeler
John L. Gates
Sarah Gates
John D. Merchant
Loreng Siler
Thos. Shoultz
Abner Wiley
Alexander Wiley
Si_las Cory
James Ulm
B. S. Hewitt
Edward Ulm
Ulm
Almira S. Ward
Esther Seddon
Ellen Wheeler
John Seddon
Elliott & Thompson
Samuel L. Hastings
David W. Templeton
R. B. Lindsey
R. R. Rose
J. W. Boyd
R. W. Thomas
Alice Thompson
Wm. BE. Thompson
Wm. E. Thompson
Cora Helm
Ben Helm
Nellie Smith
H. C. Smith
Ollie Houghton
Houghton
May Hiller
C. A. Hiller
William Elliott
Washington Coal Company
Brighton Road
County of
Jefferson
State of Iowa
District Court
Albert
Miller
Section Five
William J. Gilbert
Beetton
Ant
Perry
Americans Fight Huy as Walter Roberts Falls in Action
Washington reports Cor poral Walter Roberts of Hartline Washington killed in action likely in a trench raid. Pershing notes only death with no details as officials say fighting along the western front involves front line patrols and No Man's Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Walter Roberts
Washington
No Man's Land
Washington Army
Pershing
Walter Roberts
Hartline
Wash
Roberts
General Pershing
France
War Department
Oliver P. Sherwood
Lydia O. Sherwood
Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
William TH. Cheney
William H. Schofield
East Hill
Peterborough
N. H
George A. Beach
Thomas Beach
Fort Collins
Colo
Corp
Frank L. Coffman
Freeport
David Mc Woolridge
Dovey Carrick
Corning
Cal
John Wasmer
le Mars
Russell R. Owens
Raymond
Floyd de Bolt
Adrian
Archie A. Randall
Carrolls
Howard L. Botkin
Nampa
Idaho
First Van Buren County National Army Death
Funeral service for Clare Sargent the county’s first resident soldier claimed by the war was held at Brush Chapel Vernon township with burial in Purdom cemetery Keosauqua. He died January 10 at Camp Pike Arkansas from pneumonia while serving in Battery C 339th Artillery and is survived by his wife father and one brother.
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Clare Sargent
van Buren County
Brush Chapel
Vernon Township
Purdom
Keosauqua
Camp Pike
Ark
339Th Artillery
Belgium Dictates Peace Terms for Independence
Havre Jan 24 The Belgian government’s terms in reply to the Pope’s peace note seek absolute political economic and territorial independence for Belgium, outlining a comprehensive demand for sovereignty and control over its affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Havre
Belgium
Benedict
Bates and Gilbert quiet title case in Fairfield Iowa
Vernon W Bates and Glenn V Bates own land described in Paragraphs 2 and 3 seek to quiet title for John L Gilbert William D Gilbert and Samuel T Gilbert. Defendants must appear by February 4 1918 or default will be entered and judgment decreed. Starr Jordan Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Brighton Farm Loan Ass'n
College News
Tas
Huy
U. S
National Army
People’s . Column
Russell Smith
Shanstrom
Sandy
Care Journal
Gul
Arlo McPeek
Fairfield
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co
Lloyd Talley
Louden Machinery Co
Orpheum Orchestra
Community
Enterprise the Million
Alex Saunders
Reduso
W. B.reduso
Weingarten Bros, Inc
New York
Chicago
Starr & Jordan
Plaintiff
J. A. Louth
North B Street
Birmingham Road
West Briggs
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
California
Rock Ete
el Paso
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Deming, N. M
Camp Cody
Rall
P. F. McNew
Wolf
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
IIL
Shriner& Johnson
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