Towns Rally Red Cross Funds Across Jefferson County
Jefferson County towns raised money for the Red Cross on July 4 with Libertyville over 700 dollars Lockridge over 400 and Bethesda about 100. Fairfield’s ball game brought in 150 and Packwood’s celebration added a good sum. Red Cross headquarters had not yet published full figures. Fairfield representatives attended events and a Red Cross float accompanied by Fairfield cars toured Packwood.
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Jefferson County
Red Cross
Libertyville
Lockridge
Bethesda
Fairfield
Packwood
Fairfield’s Sane Fourth Great Success Auction Sale Tonight
A post Fourth of July Red Cross benefit at Alumni Field netted about 150 dollars with over 600 attendees. Prizes donated by local merchants will be auctioned at 8:30 during the band concert, including art pictures from Bradshaw's and the Art Store, a silk flag, a coffee, a house dress, a boy's glove, and more.
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Red Cross
Bradshaw's
Mohr & Crow
McLean's
Maxwells
Gobble & Heers
Richardson's
Alumni Field
Red Cross Fund
Geame
Company
M-All Stars
Smith
Methodists
Punchto
God
Garber
Anspach
Seovel
Core
Erie
Teeter
Cath
Cox
Ib Yount
Fellinger
Olinger
Kennedy
Louth
Miche Wisecarver
Mulenix
Lutherans Lutherans
Jefferson county awaits conscription numbers and exemption boards
Governor Harding names registration committees as exemption boards to list registrants. Numbers will be drawn in Washington and apply nationwide. Jefferson county may be assigned 239 with 140 likely conscribed after subtracting National Guard. Company M has 75 to 106 members from the county, with details pending from Des Moines. Transportation provided for Sergt Hart and eleven men.
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Harding
Jefferson County
Washington
D. C
United States
National Guard
Navy
Marines
Co. M
Brighton
Birmingham
Company M
Iowa
W. Fordyce
Des Moines
Death of Charles Yetter in Burlington and burial plans
Mrs. William Ebbert learns her brother in law Charles Yetter of Burlington has died Tuesday noon at St. Francis Hospital from stomach cancer. His remains will be taken to Havana Illinois for burial. He had visited this city often and many friends regret the loss.
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William Ebbert
Charles Yetter
Burlington
St. Francis Hospital
Havana
Yetter
Local Briefs Highlight Visits Across States
Mr and Mrs John Olliver visited son Rev Edwin Olliver in Stoughton Wisconsin. Forest Braden traveled to Martinsburg for relative visit. Beatrice Huddleston Byron Huddleston and Frank Bruggemeyer visited friends in Burlington. Anna Lucy Miller and Alice Sigh spent time with friends in Ace. George Consbrock and wife moved to Topeka Kansas for his new job. Edith Wilson of Glendale stayed with grandmother Mrs J E Wilson on South Fifth Street.
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John Olliver
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Rev
Edwin Olliver
Forest Braden
Martinsburg
Beatrice Huddleston
Byron Huddleston
Frank Bruggemeyer
Burlington
Anna
Lucy Miller
Alice
Ace
George Consbrock
Topeka
Kansas
Mr. Consbrock
Edith Wilson
Glendale
J. E. Wilson
South Fifth Street
Henry County Boy Dies in Action on French Front
Gerald Freeman, a former Henry county resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freeman of Rome, is believed to be the first local youth to fall in the great war. He enlisted in the Canadian army and relatives learned recently of his death in action in France.
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Henry County
Mr. Pleasant
Gerald Freeman
Young Freeman
Frank Freeman
Rome
France
Local Visitors Pass Through Area Names
A string of short social notes lists visitors and guests including Mrs Kate Penny of Glasford Illinois with sister Mrs Lizzie Laughlin, Mrs C Messert and children from Algona visiting at Frank Dus tin home, and Ivy Petzinger staying with Miss Walters at Montrose Iowa. Other mentions include Mrs Wilson and daughter from Ottumwa, Miss Lila Wentnor Kansas with Will Robertson, and Nellie Looney of Doude-Leande visiting local friends.
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Kate Penny
Glasford
Lizzie Laughlin
C. Messert
Algona
Frank Dustin
J. KE. Wellman
Lews City
Ivy Petzinger
Miss Walters
Montrose
Iowa
Wilson
Ottumwa
Lou Louis
Lila Wentnor
Kansas
Will Robertson
Nellie Looney
Doude-Leande
J. W. Hill
Mt. Olive
Jacksonville
Ill
St. Louis
Pamena
Labor Hall Smoker Notice Friday Night
All friends of organized labor are requested to be present at labor hall Friday night July 6th. Smoker. Meee Co.
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Friends of Organized Labor
Labor Hall
Smoker
Meee Co
Canning Demonstrations Slated at Fairfield High School
Notice that Miss Richards must leave for her next appointment. Demonstrations will be held at Fairfield High School Thursday afternoon with Center School No. 9 joining. Meetings also set for Friday July 6 at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Fairfield's Sane
Bates
Wisecarver
Carey
Wood
Swan
Campbell
Army Boys
All Stars
Capt. Smith
Gentry
The
Baptists
George
Lutherans
Bristow
Boys In Blue
Lanam
Rf Cornet
Ee Cox
Simons
Mnn
Jacobs
Minoas
Xs Tee
Peeeen
Bors Ee Bates
Mnes
Bes
Cads
Iekine
Letete
Esait West
Ewes i Gentry
Wromrenc
Shia Es Oh George
Ae Wood
Goddard
Mumpfer
Morgan
Soldier Boys
Hart
Liberty V.jle
Kufstedler & Baker
Val
Brussels
Oxfords
Roth & CO
Dal
Acorn
Roth @ Co
Gossard
Cessarg
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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