Local News Briefs Highlight City Visits and Trips
A batch of short notes shows residents and visitors in the city from Packwood Pleasant Plain Batavia and Detroit. Names include Mrs David Oliver Rev Heller Miss Breda Turret and Miss Katherine Lamson with trips to Lake Okobeji Des Moines and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Oliver
Packwood
Rev. Heller
Pleasant Plain
J. M. Glass
Edna
Monmouth
Illinois
D. L. Glass
Thelma
Des Moines
May Edmonds
Anna Clark
Harriet Edmunds
Miss Edmunds
For Sale and Lost and Found Notices
A listing of items for sale including organs pianos furniture and livestock with contact phone numbers and locations. Also notes a lost Fairfield National check book between Washington school and the square with return request to the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
Washington School
the Square
Fairfield National
Draft numbers drawn in capsules for national draft
Washington plans a lottery using 1 649 938 registrants. Paper slips numbered serially will be placed in gelatin capsules and drawn from a transparent globe. A large War Department room will host witnesses as clerks finalize precincts and begin the draft if resignations do not delay proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Army
America
Baker
Wilson
War Department
Funeral of Mrs P J Hurley Held Tomorrow Morning
In an auto accident Sunday near Mt. Pleasant Mrs P J Hurley died when the seven passenger touring car overturned on a hill nine miles south. Alice Hurley aged 10 was injured but not seriously. Funeral services are set for Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Hurley
P. J. Hurley
Lyons Hill
Alice
J. Hurley
Marguerite
Florence
Edwin
Cornelius
Agnes
Keokuk Dam
Chalmers
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Art Lyons Place
Webster Road
Mrs Hurley
Society notices outline meetings and social events
In society news a Ladies Improvement Association meeting is set for Thursday afternoon in the Agassiz room at the Library at 8 o clock. White Rose Club hosts a gathering tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Clyde Duvall’s home on South Fifth Street. The W R C plans a social at Dr W Fordyce’s home on East Broadway Thursday evening. George Strong Post members and W R C couples are invited to a reception for Mrs Orpha R Turner delegate to the National Encampment and Mrs J S Gantz department chaplain. Wesleyan Bible Class picnic at Mrs Wm Miller’s on South Main Street Thursday at noon. please meet in the park at ten for conveyances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies’ Improvement Association
Agassiz
A‘s
White Rose Club
Clyde Duvall
Albert Martin
South Fifth Street
South Park Addition
Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
Wm. Miller
South Main Street
Born a Slave Works Daily in Terre Haute Election
James J. Jones a ninety seven year old Black resident of Terre Haute Indiana registered for the city election. He was born a slave in Kentucky and remains able to work daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
James J. Jones
Kentucky
Recruiting for Officers Camp at Fort Riley Kansas
Special notice announces a second training camp for officers in Fairfield through July 15 1917 to be held at Fort Riley Kansas. Applicants should obtain blank forms from Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fort Riley
Kansas
Rollin J. Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Breda Turret
Batavia
N.S
Ross Parrett
City
Thomas Taylor
Monmouth, NL
Francis Edmunds
Katherine Lamson
Lake Okobeji
J. R. MecKain of
Independence
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
John Sessler
Detroit, Mich
G. W. Gaumer
Albert McCabe
New London
Anne and
Lucy Miller
Alice Smith
Wm. Coop
Perlee
Forrest Braden
Flint
Mich
Marian Sweayzee
Burlington
Blanche Hanta
F.l Westerfield
Skunk River
Oakland Mills
C. C. Moss
Earl Bickle
Agency
FE. D. Kerrick Home
Helen Myers
Oskaloosa
Marie Anderson
Mrs. L
Clinkenbeard
Margaret
Cleveland
Ohio
John Booth
Ottumwa
C. Hammond
John W. Ross
Fred Bowermaster
Ames
Davenport
Chi. Carlson
Nora
Varna
Mrs. Buehler
Long Pine
Neb
Ralph Rigby
People
South Side
D. T. Kilroy
Farrow
Montgomery Green House
Durham Bull
Studebaker
W. R.”’ Care Journal
Ford Auto
Jefferson Street
W. L. Long
C. G. Taylor
M. c
Care Journal
Russell Smith
M. Etta Miser
Logan Sencc Hous
Miss David
East Burlington Street
Thoma & Thoma
Burlington Street
Second Street
Monroe Street
Pease
Conklin
Frank D. Kerrick
First Dooree Ee
Iowa State Saint
Gaumer Bros
Charles Lyon
Palm Beach
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield Pure Ice Company
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