Local Briefs From Burlington to Batavia and Libertyville
O F Fryer travels to Burlington on business. Fred Goehner from Chicago visits. J P Trent of Batavia in the city on business. Thomas Ryan of Mt. Pleasant visits friends. Ina Crone visits Washington with her parents. Samuel Jenks ill with pneumonia near Beckwith. Dr W Wade leaves for Burlington on business. Mrs Louis Pequignot returns from Libertyville. Fred Peebler of Libertyville visits city friends. Mrs Frank Sears of Batavia visits relatives. Donald Strickler visits Rev W E Campbell in Libertyville. Belle Allender teaches in Glendale. Mrs Clyde Norris and son visit Oskaloosa relatives. Marriage licenses issued to Byron Hadley and Celia Hoskins. Carl Myers returns from Ottumwa. W H Sappenfield Jr returns to Davenport after visit. Mrs Wm Edestrand of Welland, Can., visits. J S Goodson visits relatives in Oskaloosa. Lee Gallup of Libertyville attends Ames schooling. Olive Leech ill near Batavia. Mrs L Teas leaves for Burlington after funeral of Robert McFarland. Mr and Mrs Fred Link return from New London after funeral. T Y Larson returns to Camp Dodge after visit. Sarah Bell of Parsons College visits Chariton. Maggie Link and daughter return from New London for Robert McFarland’s funeral. Blanche Norris resigns Jeffer son County Telephone, joins Western Union. Ernest and Marshall Sharpe leave for Deming, N M for Chester Sharpe’s illness.
Local Fuel Board Issues Countywide Load Rules
The Fairfield Fuel Committee issues an order prescribing store hours for retail and services, limits on lighting after hours, fuel deliveries for households, and meeting restrictions, effective February 1 1918. Violations are to be reported to the local Fuel Committee led by Roscoe P. Thoma Fred M. Raible and T. F. McNew.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Roscoe P. Thoma
Fred M. Raible
T. F. McNew
Ulm Improves After Stroke. Recovery Hopes Rise
Ulm, long ill after a paralysis stroke, is reported to be improving nicely and hopes to be up and around soon. Money to Loan on Improved City Property Thoma and Thoma 809.
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Ulm
Thoma & Thoma
Card of Thanks From Mrs McFarland and Family
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our father and husband’s illness and death. Grateful for the many beautiful flowers from friends and neighbors. Mrs. McFarland and Children.
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McFarland
Lease Location For Billiard Room
The former Newport restaurant space on the southeast square corner is leased to Allison & Miller for a pool and billiard parlor. Welday & Allison pool room equipment will be moved from east of the post office into the new location.
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Newport Retaurant
Allison & Miller
Welday & Allison Pool Room
Bowermaster Dies in Davenport Hospital
J. W. Bowermaster died yesterday in a Davenport hospital. The remains were to be brought to Fairfield on Rock Island train No 1. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the home of his sister Mrs Frank Cooper on North Main Street with Rev A H Mosser in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bowermaster
Davenport
Fairfield
Rock Island
Frank Cooper
North Main Street
A. H. Mosser
Homefront Knitting Instructions Restrict Color and Gear
A letter from headquarters praised the local chapter for the last shipment of knitted goods and issued new rules. Socks must be solid color with no bright hues, helmets are no longer needed, sweaters limited to 25 inches, khaki socks prohibited, and colors limited to gray or white. Those with yarn out over three weeks urged to return goods. heavy sweater yarn scraps to be returned for sweater knitting.
Local news briefs and travel notices
P H Staves left for Chicago to attend an auto show. Prof Charles Carter went to Burlington on business. Frank Ricksher and family left for Samuel Schaefer has returned from a visit with his brother Andrew Schaefer in Hedrick. Hugh Shriner and family visiting relatives in Libertyville. Ralph Workman returned from Birmingham. Clyde Norris of Camp Grant Rockford visiting relatives. Minnie Bird Jenks and Helen Jenks visited John Jenks in Beckwith. Clim ton lodge No 15 meets tomorrow evening for second degree work. Heavy east snow caused trains to run late yesterday and last night.
Victory Loaf Begins Manufacture for War Bread
Washington reports bakers start producing the Victory loaf a wartime bread with five percent substitute for wheat flour under the food administrations 1918 conservation plan. Grocers will sell wheat flour only when paired with an equal amount of another cereal and substitution of other cereals or potato and bean flours will rise toward a 20 percent level by February 24.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Six of Hurley's Aids Quit in Protest at Ferris Resignation
Washington January 26 Six members of the Emergency Fleet Corporation technical staff resigned in protest against Theodore K Ferris chief ship designer. The group includes H H Thayer A J C Robertson James H Harrison Charles TH Miller Hugh Wilson Harold W Billings and BE N Hartey chairman of the shipping board. Hartey said Ferris left due to misunderstanding or mis conception of governmental principles and federal employee practices, praising Ferris's ability.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Theodore Kk. Ferris
Fleet Corporation
Ferris
Bowles
H. H. Thayer
Naval Architect
A. J. C. Robertson
James H. Harrison
Charles TH. Miller
New York
Hugh Wilson
Harold W. Billings
Hull
BE. N. Hartey
The
Shipping Board
Notice to Public About Abandoned Wife
Notice to Public. My wife having deserted me October 1 1917 I will not stand responsible for any bills she makes Carlos G Hanshaw.
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Carlos G. Hanshaw
Quiet home wedding ties Eliza Morris to Charles Stannard
Eliza Morris and Charles Lorraine Stannard were married at 8 pm Wednesday in the Mor ris home with Rev. T Meily officiating. The bride, a Washington county teacher, and the groom, a local farmer, will reside on the Stannard farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Morris
Eliza
Charles Lorraine Stannard
G. A. Stannard
T. Meily
Washington County
Stannard
Elizabeth Hollopeter
Marshalltown
W. H. Losey
Bay City
Mich
C. C. Davis
Platt City
Dr. Park
Packwood
Boys’ Club
James Dawson
Leora
Washington
Amy Rich
Florence Horton
Parsons College
Pairfield
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Criefs
O. F. Fryer
Burlington
Fred Goehner
Chicago
J. P. Trent
Batavia
Thomas Ryan
Mt. Pleasant
Ina Crone
Samuel Jenks
Beckwith
Dr. W. Wade
Louis Pequignot
Libertyville
Fred Peebler
Frank Sears
City
Donald Strickler
W. E. Campbell
Belle Allender
Glendale
Clyde Norris
Oskaloosa
Byron Hadley
Celia Hoskins
Carl Myers
Ottumwa
W. H. Sappenfield, Jr
Wm. Edestrand
Welland, Ont., Can
W. B. Barrett
J. S. Goodson
Lee Gallup
Ames
Stansberry
South Third Street
Olive Leech
East Lowe Street
L. Teas
Robert McFarland
Fred Link
New London
T. Y. Larson
Camp Dodge
Mrs
Oscar Larson
Sarah Bell
Chariton
Wm, Bell
Maggie Link
Blanche Norris
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Office
Messrs
Ernest and
Marshall Sharpe
Lockridge
Deming, N. M
Chester Sharpe
Camp Cody
Local Fuel Board
RED Cross
I.ocal
P. H. Staves
Charles Carter
Frank Ricksher
Little Son
Samuel Schaefer
Brother
Andrew Schaefer
Hedrick
Hugh Shriner
Ralph Workman
Birmingham
Camp Grant
Rockford
Minnie Bird Jenks
Helen Jenks
John Jenks
Climton Lodge
No. 15
Hurley
Emergency Fleet
A. F. Carlson
Srippe
Ous Saumer Bros
rNaut Service
Arlo McPeek
REDUS
W. B. Reduso
Air Dealers
Weingarten Bros., Inc
J. Engel
Scheffel
Music House
James Hughes
Brighton
J. M. McKain
West Broadway
Aundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
California
el Paso
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
P. F. McNew
Town
Horlick
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