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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
2
Union Vesper Services Begin In Park Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening the first union vesper service of the summer will be held in the Park at 5:00. Rev. F. C. Behner will lead and his subject will be Sewing and Reaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Behner
Duke Seeks State Help to End Ottumwa Gambling
Ottumwa city solicitor Lloyd L. Duke demanded immediate investigation by the Attorney General into reports that gamblers and other violators operate openly in Ottumwa with police acquiescence. He says officials, including Commissioners Phillips and Menefee, pledged support while police chief Meuny began an inquiry into alleged open-door gambling, bootlegging, and disorderly houses. Duke claims rumors accuse police of protection for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Lloyd L. Duke
S. O
4Navner
Phillips
Menefee
Meuny
Duke
Bone day law case adjourned in Fargo federal court
United States v Andrew Hacen and John Trore, Fargo laborers, charged with carrying a pint bottle of whisky into North Dakota for personal use from Moorhead Minnesota, was adjourned by Judge Amidon to Monday to avoid rushing on the constitutionality of the bone day law. U S district attorney Hildreth argues allowing pocket liquor could spur crossing Fargo workers. The defense says liquor must come through interstate channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
United States
Andrew Hacen
John Trore
Moorhead
Minn
Amidon
Hildreth
Minnesota
Jefferson county begins numbering registration cards
Governor Harding appointed C. J. Fulton and Dr. R. C. Sayers to the Exemption Board for Jefferson county. The board met at the courthouse and organized with Dr. J. Fulton as chairman and R. C. Sayer as secretary. Numbering of registration cards will start Monday. 1428 cards will be numbered and shuffled to form the official draft list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Jefferson County
C. J. Fulton
R. C. Sayers
W. Fordyce
Court House
Dr. J. Fulton
R. C. Sayer
Washington
Des Moines
Auditors
Journal
Licenses issued for dogs in Jefferson county townships
Auditor A C Turner lists licenses under the vender law effective July 1. No licenses in Park Lockridge Walnut. dogs there must be tied at sunset. Names include Ankrom Cedar township Keller Cedar Keller Minster Blackhawk Fickel Cedar Patterson Locust Grove Liblin Center Allender Buchanan Lundquist Buchanan Atwood Center Parks Buchanan Ingalls Locust Grove Coop Penn Winsell Des Moines Kane Center Weaver Penn McClain Loews Grove Cox Cedar Cox Cedar McCormick Buchanan Armstrong Center McClain Round Prairie Salts Locust Grove Rogers Center J B Rogers Center Fiekel Center Massey Center Grove Buchanan Nady Buchanan 2 licenses Goerholser Buchanan Lawson Liberty Nancy Anderson Ned Pequignot Cedar Summers Penn Oden Buchanan John McDowell 2 licenses Locust Grove Kircher Brehanan ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Turner
Jefferson County
Park
Lockridge
Walnut
W. L. Ankrom
Cedar Township
Fred Keller
Verne Keller
Minster
Blackhawk
W. T. Atwood
Center Township
R. & Parks
Buchanan Township
William Ingalls
Locust Grove
W. L. Coop
Penn
R. Winsell
Des Moines
John Kane
Weaver
Penn Township
J. B. McClain
Loews
Grove Township
Frank Cox
Margaret Cox
Glen McCormick
Alfred Armstrong
C. McClain
Round Prairie
G. Salts
Homer Rogers
C. J. Rogers
W. J. Fiekel
Massey
O. G. Grove
Louis Nady
Otto Goerholser
Carter Lawson
Liberty Township
Nancy Anderson
Ned Vpequignot
J. F. Summers
Fd Oden
John McDowell
Daniel Kircher
Brehanan
For Rent Furnished Room With Light Housekeeping
Furnished room for rent with light housekeeping duties. Location given as Prone 1244 and 932. Includes minimal services. suitable for single occupant seeking simple living arrangements.
Local Socials and Notable Marriages in Brighton
Frazey hosts Star Male Quartette members and wives for a pleasant evening at his East Washington home. Pythian Sisters, O. E. 8. Club, and Philethea Bible Class schedule meetings and picnics around town. Brighton news notes the July 4 marriage of Preston J. Hoover and Gladys Nordyke in Packwood and their new life in Brighton. Hoover works as a Lemley's grocery clerk. Nordyke is a Brighton High School graduate and daughter of Will Nordyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazey
Star
East Washington Street
K. of P. Hall
Philethea Bible Class
The
Methodist Church
Brighton
Preston J. Hoover
Cladys Nordyke
Packwood
Pet
Gladys
Washington
Centerville Notables Attend Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Centerville social set including Hubert Cox Minnie Cox Mrs Frank Cooper Mrs N I Kiger and Marion Marsh attended the Hagenbeck Wallace circus in Washington Thursday. Local residents Roy Hartman and son returned home from a stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Gobble. Doctor L E Gordon and Dr Clara M Bone left for Montezuma to aid a seriously ill mother and sister. A Herring and O J Greenfield returned from visits with relatives. David Roth visited Lockridge for an overnight at John Adams home while James Cowen of Packwood was a city visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kirkpatrick
Keota
George
Kientz
Mt. Pleasant
Samuel Williams
New London
Davis Bakery
Harley Hoops
Hubert Cox
Minnie Cox
Frank Cooper
N. I. Kiger
Marion Marsh
Centerville
Washington
Roy Hartman
Frank Gobble
L. E. Gordon
Clara M. Bone
Montezuma
S. J. Chester
Ottumwa
UC. A
Cantonment Springs Up Like Magic At Camp Dodge
Des Moines dispatch describes rapid Cantonment construction at Camp Dodge near Des Moines as 500 workers mobilize. first barracks near completion with occupancy planned next week. National guard units guard the camp while Iowa engineers assist in building and strict passes restrict access. Two thousand cots arrive as a precinct board frames residents near the grounds to curb vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Tenth District Army
Amoke
National Guard
Camp Co. A
Iowa Engineers
Co. G
Iowa Infantry
M. A. Butler
Ottumwa Visitor Miller Highlighted Yesterday
Ottumwa local brief notes that Miller, a visitor, spent time in the city yesterday visiting unspecified sites and meeting residents. Further details on Miller’s purpose or activities were not recorded in the readable text.
Fairfield Man Backs Tanlac at Gaumer Bros Drug Store
A Fairfield customer declines to sleep and work well due to stomach issues and tries Tanlac on the recommendation of Gaumer Brothers. J R Spray, of 608 West Jefferson, says Tanlac restored his health, improved sleep, and eased daily labor. Gaumer notes many customers praise the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Drug Store
Tanlac
H. BE
Gaumer
Tanlae
Ferson Street
Fairfield
Gaumer Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union Vesper Services
Mr. Duke
W'Refire
Kaiser
St. Louis
Herman Dannecker
Theodore
William
Jefferson CO
O. E. 8. Club
Rosella Jewett
Washington _ street
Cantonment
Miller
Roth & CO
Moon Prand
Roth @ Co
Forrest City Bottling Works
Taniac
J. R. Spray
West Jef
Palm Beach
Fairfield Steam
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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