Local Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Events
Miss Etta Chapin accepts a position in The Kory. Cliff Taylor of Glasgow visits the city. Reynolds visits over Sunday with family. Mrs W A Horneman and Mr and Mrs Ed Allender tour Ottumwa. Martha Maxwell guests in the city. Mr and Mrs D H Rickerd moving to the city. J W Price back from Laramie Wyoming. W M Black visits Perry King and J M Hammer homes. John R Glenn visits with daughter Mrs George Mart. Keintz visits Pleasant Plain. Mrs Keintz with parental Schmadka bone. Fanny Dempsey returns from Parsons Kansas. Co M men reportedly guarding the Winterset bridge. Miller family and children guests today. Model Bakery collision with Wicksell’s motorcycle. no injuries. Florence Roth and Mary Fisher sail to Chicago for Great Lakes boat trip. Mrs Frank Spears and daughters visit in the city. Harry Bennett takes two weeks’ vacation. Robert Wicksell visits from Missouri. sister E Aronson hosts. Mrs Henry Charles of Los Angeles visits before heading to Omaha. Nelia Pence returns to Columbus Junction after visit. Mrs Wm Mather to Los Angeles after weeks with sister. Bertha and Helen Hafferty visit from Birmingham. Hilda Freding returns from Washington. Davenport trip planned. Mrs M H Cuddy and family camping on Skunk River at Mills paugh. Viva Valentine to take two weeks vacation, visiting Creston, Council Bluffs and Omaha. Free Methodist camp meeting at Birmingham grounds August 16–26 led by District Elder.
Church notices and sermons fill a summer schedule
Many churches publish a dense July schedule with sermons on Jonah and deliverance, morning worships, Bible classes, and Epworth League meetings. Notables include Judge Frank L. Wood and Rev. Jacobs addressing various congregations, plus Christian Science sessions and college addition events.
Sheriff's sale notice in Jefferson County Iowa
A sheriff sale is advertised by virtue of a general execution from the District Court of Iowa in Jefferson County. John D. Snider sues Jasper N. Lynn and Annie Lynn. property for sale includes the northwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter and the north 60 acres of the east half of the southeast quarter of section 11 township 73 range 11. The sale is set for August 23, 1917 at 2 pm at the Fairfield courthouse to satisfy $12.31 plus costs, with bidding for cash to the highest bidder.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
John D. Snider
Jasper N. Lynn
Annie Lynn
Fairfield
Shan Campbell
Randall
Want Ads Prove Reliable Result Boosters in Markets
Local readers report that want ads yield quick results and direct responses. Sellers note clear visibility and targeted reach across listings for jobs services and goods.
Nebraska woman injured in Ottumwa auto crash near Agency
Mrs. J P Keller of Lincoln Neb sustained severe facial injuries a broken nose and upper jaw fracture when her car collided with a milk truck wagon on the Agency right of way road four miles east of Agency. The coroner's jury criticized the road condition and the wagon driver's actions. Mrs Pinkley of Havelock was thrown from the front seat. Interment planned in Lincoln after an Abbots ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Keller Lincoln
Neb
Keller
Ottumwa Hospital
Jack Keller
Lincoln
Elva Pinkley
Havelock
Agency
Ernest B Pinkley
James H. Ackerman
Burlington
Railroads achieve new May high in tonnage and revenue
Chicago July 28 Railroads in the United States set records in May with gross revenues of 558 million dollars. The total was 7.8 million more than last October's peak while freight car shortages fell from 148 627 to 105 127. Despite higher business, operating costs rose by 30 million dollars to earn the gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Bureau of Railways News and Statistics
German Subjects Barred From New York Harbor Excursions
In New York on July 28 authorities barred German subjects from excursion boats operating in New York harbors. The order targets spies who might obtain valuable information about troop movements and sailing of ships.
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Nw York
New York
New Order
Forest Fires Diminish in Kootenay District
Fire reports from Fernie British Columbia indicate forest blazes across the Kootenay region are waning with danger to human life deemed passed. Authorities note improved conditions and reduced risk as fires shrink in extent.
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Fernie
B. C
Kootenay
Union Labor Meetings Each Month
The Trades and Labor Assembly holds meetings on the second and last Fridays of every month. Members are urged to attend for union business and collective bargaining updates. Regular notices announce dates times and locations for upcoming sessions.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Germans Destroy Own Submarine on French Coast
German submarine was destroyed on the French coast west of Calais after running ashore. The crew could not free the vessel and set fire to it with gasoline. Sailors reached shore and were taken as prisoners.
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Paris
Calais
Auction Sale Continues This Evening at Simons
An auction sale continues this evening starting at six o'clock. The sale offers second hand furniture and household goods with everything going to bidders. Location is Simons, first door east of the Ledger office.
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Simons
Ledger Office
For Sale Notices in People’s Column
Multiple classified sale items listed including plate mirrors typewriters gas ranges refrigerators dining furniture and houses with prices or terms. Addresses and phone numbers provided for specific items and properties. Names include P L Fulton and J E Hickenhottom with locations in Briggs West Burlington square and Dearborn Street Chicago.
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Anderson's
Sun
Journal
Davenport
West
Burlington Street
P. L. Fulton
sFor
J. E. Hickehbottom
Square
Thomas Thoma
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Ill
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Oxford
Etta Chapin
Cliff Taylor
Glasgow
T. Reynolds
W A. Horneman
Ottumwa
Ed. Allender
Martha Maxwell
Washington
D. H. Rickerd
Pleasant Plain
Mrs. J. W Price
Laramie, Wyoming
W. M. Black
Des Moines
Perry King
J. M. Hammer
John R. Glenn
Jefferson City Co
George Mart
George Keintz
Mrs. Keintz
Fanny Dempsey
Parsons
Kansas
Co. M
Winterset Bridge
P. T. Miller
Craig
Coral
Helen
Stockport
Model Bakery
James Turner
Victor Wicksell
Florence Roth
Mary Fisher
Great Lakes
Frank Spears
Bertha
Mary
Mertie
Brookville
City
Harry Bennett
M. H. Cuddy
Merrimac
Robert Wicksell
Missouri
Kansas City
E. Aronson
Kenry Charles
Los Angeles
Cal
Omaha
Nelia Pence
Columbus Junction
G. W. Gaumer
Wm. Mather
Delzell Green
Helen Hafferty
Birmingham
Brighton
Fred Wray
Hilda Freding
Jesse Foster
Homer Freding
William
H. D. Repass
Lillian
Arthur Beker
Raymond Zeigler
Skunk River
Millspaugh
Viva Valentine
Fair Store
Creston
Council Bluffs
The
Free Methodist Church
First Methodist
Wilbur R. Keesey
Jonah
Epworth League
Philothea Bible
Methodist Church
Frank L. Wood
Philo Thea
Bible School
Charles S. Bogle
Cdd. Jacobs
D. D
Margaret White
Wilbur BE
Keesey
Christian Endeavor
WB. Hutchinson
Baptist Church
Toothacre
First Baptist Church
Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
F.C. Behner
New Chicago
Kuhna
SSION
Bert Barrow
Co. F. McMican
B. F. Wnorowski
Sheriff's Sale
Nebraska
Agency Road
Gan
Federal
Barbers
Carpenters
People's Column
East Side
A. V. Frazey
Imerle Frazey
Man
A. V. Frazey & Son
Gaumer Bros
Venience
Forest City Bottling
South B. Street
W. A. Boley
Thoma
Fairfield Steam Laundry
C. G. Taylor
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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