Local News Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits and Events
Glendale's Mr and Mrs Willis Green and daughter Virginia spent Saturday with friends here. Ottumwa's Albert Swanson visited friends in the city. A baby girl was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Edgar Neiswanger near the city. Mary West returned to Chicago after weeks at home. Prouty of Lockridge spent Sunday at the Wm Russell home. Mrs Fred Weitzel of Tacoma Neb visited several days at Roth and Fryer homes. Melpaneld and Foyd Melpaneld arrived from Newton to spend the Fourth of July with Henry Adkin. Mrs Bernard Quinn of Ottumwa visited her mother Elizabeth Tucker. Anderson and Fellinger, Geneva Allen, Howard Wood plus Miss Fairbanks joined a Burlington trip to Keokuk. Burnett and Clifford Strong drove from Des Moines to spend the Fourth with kin. Gilchrist family of Libertyville visited the P Nixon home. Laura James of Burlington spent Sunday with sister Florence James. Craig and Frank Kirkpatrick of Keota visited Dr Kirkpatrick. Canterbury family spent Sunday with Ottumwa relatives. A D A R meeting planned for 7:30 pm at library to discuss aiding Jefferson County Red Cross Hospital Unit. Jaques family from Eldon Ottumwa Burlington attended funeral of A W Jaques. J O Laird and son Donald of Malvern visited Mrs Laird’s sister O F Fryer. Breneman family of Brooklyn and A W Gaumer of Bloomfield with Gaumer of Galesburg spent time with S G Gaumer family. E E Lynch and W A Lynch of Elkhart and Mrs T Y Lynch leave for Holton to settle affairs and then return to Elkhart.
McKinsey Infant Elsie Dies in Eldon Iowa
Elsie May McKinsey youngest daughter of Claud and Mrs McKinsey born Fremont Iowa November 23 1915 died June 28 1917 at Eldon Iowa age 19 months 4 days after five weeks illness. Funeral at Zion Lutheran near Douds with interment Mt Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Grandparents J C McKinsey Fairfield Iowa and George Morrow Douds Iowa. Great grandmother Mrs M J Corsbie among relatives.
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Elsie May
Claud McKinsey
Fremont
Iowa
Eldon
Elsie
J. C. McKinsey
Fairfield
George Morrow
Douds
M. J. Corsbie
Zion Lutheran Church
Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
For Sale Listings Include Farm Equipment and Livestock
A People’s column lists items for sale including a two bar rel gal van, a double Dexter tub and wringer, an upright steam boiler, a pony brake, a spring wagon, a good three row, a line shaft and pulleys, piping and valves. Also available are spring chickens and a young fresh cow. Contact J. P. Hoyle at 3683 901 or 3683 905 or 2609.
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J. P. Hoyle
Accident Electrifies Oakland Mills Youth Near River Bridge
Henry Mills son of Mt. Pleasant mayor was accidentally electrocuted while swimming behind a powerhouse. He stepped from a bridge to stone work near two telegraph wires, touched live conductors, and died despite ambulance and Palmotors from Mt. Pleasant aiding him after power was shut off.
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Oakland Mills
Henry Mills
Mayor Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Unkrich Boys Band Concert Program
The program lists pieces to be performed Tuesday at 8 pm by Unkrich’s Boys Band. Overtures and marches include Jewel Overture Lustspiel Regimental Ride and National Emblem. Soloists Shafer and Unkrich perform Autumn Leaves. The program closes with Star Spangled Banner.
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Unkrich
Jewell
Keler-Bela
Geoyge Unkrich
Bagley
Banner of Democracy
Red Cross Booths Set Up by Fairfield Volunteers
Twelve Red Cross booths will line the Fairfield square during campaign week under the direction of Mrs. Rosella Jewett. Fairfield young ladies will collect contributions and sell Red Cross flags.
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Fairfield
Rosella Jewett
Liberty Golf Tournament Display At Gobble Heers
The July 4 Liberty Golf Tournament gold medal is shown in Gobble and Heers window. Participants pay what they wish to enter, with all proceeds benefiting the National Red Cross. Each golf club in the United States participates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobble & Heer’s
National Red Cross
United
Red Cross drive gains momentum in Fairfield county
Miss Julia Parsons reports on a Chicago visit noting Red Cross displays and labor in workrooms. She urges Jefferson county to vigorously support the campaign this week, stressing wide community support and personal sacrifice for county soldiers and sailors. states plan a Liberty Tournament. no picnic on July 4 with caretakers serving as notified.
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Red Cross
Julia Parsons
Chicago
Parsons
Committee
James Patton
Society Notes Highlight Mrs Ray Kirkpatrick Dinner
Mrs Ray Kirkpatrick hosted a six o'clock dinner at her East Adams Street home Saturday, entertaining Mrs Ed Tyrrel and daughter of Oxford Junction. The Winners Bible Class of the English Lutheran church enjoyed a Friday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs J A Huglin's east of the city with a social event and picnic supper for about forty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kirkpatrick
East Adams Street
Ed. Tyrrel
Oxford Junction
English Lutheran Church
J. A. Huglin
For Rent Two Houses Near Square on D Street and Ninth
Two rental houses available near the square. One modern seven room house on South D Street five blocks from the square, see Frank Berard. The other is on North Ninth Street. Also a double house four blocks from the square with contact numbers 134 or 4409, 791.
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Stone Streets
D Street
North Ninth Street
Frank Berard
Lost ten dollars found at The Fair Store
A reader reports a ten dollar bill found at The Fair Store on Saturday evening and asks the finder to return it to The Fair at 912 for rightful return to the owner.
For Rent in Fairfield Iowa Eight Room House and Flats
Classified notice offering an eight room dwelling and two flat sets for rent in Fairfield Iowa. Applications requested at Iowa State Savings Bank Fairfield Iowa. The short ad notes contact details with banking address.
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Iowa State Savings Bank
Fairfield
Iowa
Wanted Notices In Iowa Lunch Room And Jobs
WANTED girl at Iowa lunch room apply in person 911. WANTED cook at Jefferson County Hospital. WANTED a girl for general housework inquire 408 West Briggs Street. WANTED to rent for two months a good sized tent phone 6803.
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Iowa Lunch Room
Jefferson Coun
Ty Hospital
West Briggs Street
For Rent Notices From City Ad Listings
Several room rental ads list addresses and phone numbers. Three rooms in a modern home on Burlington Street plus a furnished room near the square on South Main. Additional two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping on South Third Street. A five room house with basement at Second Street corner.
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Burlington Street
Square
South Main Street
South Third Street
Joseph Hudges
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Willis Green
Virginia
Glendale
Albert Swanson
Ottumwa
Edgar Neiswanger
Mary West
Walter E. Prouty
Lockridge
Wm. Russell
Fred Weitzel
Tacoma, Neb
P H. Roth
F. Fryer
M. A
Foyd Melpaneld
Newton
Henry Adkin
South Fifth
Bernard Quinn
Elizabeth Tucker
Miss Anderson
Mr. Fellinger
Geneva Allen
Howard Wood
Burlington
Fairbanks
Keokuk
Lloyd Gilchrist
Libertyville
P. Nixon
South Fourth Street
Laura James
Florence James
Messrs
Craig
Frank Kirkpatrick
Keota
Ru Kirkpatrick
Harry Canterbury
Ottutwa
Jefferson County Red Cross Hospital
J. O. Laird
Donald
Malvern
Ohio
Illinois
Ernest Breneman
Brooklyn
A. W. Gaumer
Bloomfield
R. R. Gaumer
Galesburg, Ill
S. G. Gaumer
E. E. Lynch
W. A. Lynch
Elkhart
Ind
T. Y. Lynch
Holton
Kansas
McKinsey Infant
Rpeople
Hayes
Roscoe Thoma
THE
Golf Club
Frank S. Boies
Trens
Jefferson County
Newport Cafe
Jersey
Climax Or Myers’ Korner Grocery
Palm Beach
Fairfield Steam
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Gaumer Bros
Avalon Farms
Valey
A Belsacme
Lowi
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East Side
Fairfield, IA
Fairfield Purece Company
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