Orpheum Presents Wide-Ranging Week of Films
The Orpheum offers a seven reel lineup this week with Ruth Clifford in Sure Luxury a five reel drama and Max Sennett in His Hidden Purpose a two reel drama Tonight Ruth Clifford stars in Sure Luxury and Max Sennett appears in His Hidden Purpose Tomorrow Enid Bennett stars in The Vamp a Paramount hit Wednesday Edith Story in The Silent Woman Thursday Sessue Hayakawa in The City of Dim Faces Friday Charles Ray leads in A Nine O Clock Town and Mary Miles Minter appears in Rose Mary Climbs the Heights on the final day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Orpheum
Ruth Clifford
Max Sennett
Enid Bennett
Paramount
Edith Story
Sessue Hayakwa
Charles Ray
Mary Miles Minter
Fairfield Oil Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation states Fairfield Oil Company formed in Jefferson County Iowa with articles on file and secretary of state certification. It lists business scope in oil gas minerals drilling mining leasing buying and land rights, nine directors, annual stockholders meeting, voting by ballot, and capitalization limits dated January 2 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Iwa
State of
Iowa
Fairfield Oil Company
Fairfield
Balanc
EB. G. Fye
C. A. Hiatt
W. R. Flaisig
Sanford Zeigier
L. T. Gobble
Charles Hisel Barn Destroyed By Fire
A large barn owned by Charles Hisel northwest of the city burned yesterday morning after being discovered around nine o'clock. The structure held hay oats corn and wheat with horses saved but about five dozen chickens and six hogs perished. Loss estimated at about $4000 with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hisel
Hold Union Service in Honor of President McKinley's Birthday
The George Strong Corps No 21 W R C and city Ministerial Association plan a patriotic union service Wednesday at 8 pm at First Methodist Church to honor late President William McKinley. The W A R ladies greet G A R and World War II soldiers and invited bands and veterans groups to attend. Overseas servicemen may share France experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strong Corps No. 21
First Methodist Church
William McKinley
Sons of Veterans
Declamatory Con Test Set For High School Tonight
Seventeen young ladies compete in a high school declamatory contest this evening at 7 30. The winner will represent the school at the Big Nine contest in Ottumwa on February 14 with judges from Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Preaches From His Cell Amid Saloons Open Protest
Rev. George Cocks defied city orders during the epidemic A influenza and held church services from prison cell despite the ban. Sixteen parishioners joined, all were arrested, and an officer relayed messages to other members to join soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
George Cocks
Soldier discharged after claiming 13 as lucky number
Devons, Mus Sergt. James B. Clarmeson at the aircraft camp personnel office sought discharge on Friday. He cited enlistment date December 18, 1917, his army serial number ending 18, and being No. 13 on the Chicago Telephone Company payroll, saying 13 was his lucky number. He received his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devons
Mus
James B. Clarmeson
Chicago
Chicago Telephone Company
Goats Involved In Odd City Theft Case
In Cleveland three boys stole a goat from Erwinio Cesa and moved it to another city area while negotiating a sale. The animal butted in during the incident, prompting first aid for the youths. The goat later escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Erwinio Cesa
Centenary Unit Leaders Meeting Notice
A meeting of Centenary Unit leaders will be held Tuesday evening at 7:00 in the M BE church parlors. The notice lists Co L Tennant as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M, BE
Tennant
Fairfield Defeats Muscatine to Claim Southeast Iowa Title
The Fairfield basketball team beat Muscatine High School 27 to 9 at Muscatine, extending their winning streak to five games and securing the Southeastern Iowa championship. lineup notes include Fairfield Scott Yount Huddleston Forbes Crail and Muscatine Rosenberg Leven Hoopes Wells Urdangen with subs Ebert and Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Muscatine
Southeastern Iowa
Scott
Yount
Huddleston
Forbes
Crail
Rosenberg
Leven
Hoopes
Wells
Urdangen
Local Social Notes Relate Illnesses and Travel
Long list of personal updates shows residents visiting hospitals and clinics, traveling for business or family reasons, and returning home. Names include Borea Grimstead, H B Mitchell, C E Nieukirk, L H Nelson, Thos Hannah, A B Mullenix, H B Gentry, Keith Fligg, Louis White, Vera McCleary, Mazie Lewis, Wilbur McCurdy, James Newberry, A C Wisecarver, P Easton, E P Mowery, Ruth Edmunds, Roy Wright, B L Perdue, R W Ritchie, Harriet Schroeder, Ruby Hrewington, Mrs Bowermaster, M J Robertson, H Lyons, Carrie Hammons, and Gus Scott.
Local Society Notes and Weddings in Fairfield Community
The Fancy Work Circle meets at the Brown home with Mrs A B Moore and Mrs C C Brown. Hospital Auxiliary holds an annual meeting January 30 with officer elections and potluck details. Marian Braden and Forest Braden wed quietly in Rock Island after a 1919 ceremony at Broadway Presbyterian. Vera Hartman and Neil Foglesong married at the Ottumwa parsonage with a family dinner. George Strong Corps No 21 hosts a six o clock dinner at Mrs A C Turner’s home to plan charity work and discuss a memorial fund for Jefferson County soldiers with a February 14 theater benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest H. Braden
Santa Barbara
California
Rock Island
Ilinois
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Illinois
John Upton Stephenson
Center School No. 1
Braden
E. Braden
Fairfield
Universal Tractor Co
Business College
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Michigan State Auto School
Vera Hartman
Neil Foglesong
Ottumwa
Father Gayl
Bessie Foglesong
Guy Farmer
South Fifth Street
Foglesong
O. B. Hartman
North McClain Street
George Strong Corps
A. C. Turner
South Second Street
Jefferson County
Bennett
Orpheum Theater
Money to Loan on Farms and on City Property
Read the classified ads by Thoma and Thoma offering money to loan on farms and on city property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
GHE Daily Journal
South Court Street
Gan Taylor
Laura R. Taylor
Pres. McKinley
France
Him
Nurmcer
Aircraft Service
G. A
Castile
Ash A
F. H. S’s. Superior
Sullivan
Ebert
Borea Grimstead
Jefferson County Hospital
H. B. Mitchell
Council Bluffs
C. E. Nieukirk of
Batavia
City
L. H. Nelson
Thos
Hannah
A. B. Mullenix
Glendale
Gus Mullenix
H. B. Gentry
Keith Fligg
Louis White
Martin Hughes
Vera McCleary
Mazie Lewis
Wilbur E. McCurdy
Oskaloosa
James Newberry
C. Kraft
A. C. Wisecarver
P. Easton
E. P. Mowery
Abingdon
Annea L. Kirby
Ruth Edmunds
Elmer Carlson
Roy Wright
Burlington
Agency
W. H. Bedell
R. W. Ritchie
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
Harriet Schroeder
Ruby Hrewington
Des Moines
Charles Bowermaster
Richmond, Va
Phillip Webber
H. S.lyons
Stockport
Jacob Scheftel
Carrie Hammons
Winifred
John L. Hammons
A. K. Harper
Gus Scott
Eldon
Harper-Scott
C. C. Carl
Libertyville
Bert, Heston
Lola. Lyons
Marshalltown
J. C. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Leggett Hotel
A. B. Moore
C. C. Brown
Brown
North Third Street
George C. Patterson
Marian A
Laurel
Cole
Tress
Frank Leafgreen
West Grimes St
Jhorne
Jon
Serge
Jersey
Roth & Co
A. V. Frazey
Cascara
Mr. Hill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!