Local briefs round up visits moves and meetings
Miss Etta Chapin accepts a position in The Kory Cliff Taylor of Glasgow visits. families travel and guests arrive in the city. Local residents plan trips to Chicago and Des Moines. bridge work at Winterset noted. Camp meeting August 16 to 26 with services led by Rev. Jacobs and others. Church activities include Bible school at 9:45 and Sunday services at 11.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Bogle
Rev
D. Jacobs
D. D
Ottumwa
Margaret White
Wilbur E. Keesey
Jonah's Prayer and Deliv erance From the Fish
The Methodist church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 with the second topic in the series. Epworth League meets at 6 34. Judge Frank L Wood of Chicago will address the Philothea Bible Class tomorrow morning. all members urged to attend with guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WB. Hutchinson
Burlington
Baptist Church
Toothacre
First Baptist Church
Kuhns
Bert Barrow
C. F. McMican
B. F. Wnorowski
Wilbur R. Keesey
Jonah
Epworth League
Philothea Bible Class
Methodist Church
Frank L. Wood
Chicago
Sheriff Sale Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
A General Execution issued by the District Court of Iowa Jefferson County directs sheriff Shan Campbell to sell the northwest quarter and west half of the southeast quadrant and north 60 acres of the east half of Section 11 Township 73 Range 11 on August 23, 1917 at 2 pm at the Fairfield courthouse to satisfy a debt of 12.31 dollars and 56.51 dollars costs plus accruing costs. sale to be by public auction to the highest cash bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
John WD. Snider
Jasper N. Lynn
Annie Lynn
Fairfield
Shan Campbell
Randall
Want Ads Prove Sure Result Getters
The brief inquiry suggests want ads reliably yield results for readers seeking quick outcomes through categorized listings. Readers explore ads for jobs housing and services and often report timely responses.
Nebraska tourists in fatal Ottumwa auto crash report
Nebraska residents were in an Ottumwa area auto accident four miles east of Agency on the Agency road. Mrs. J P Keller Lincoln Neb suffered severe facial injuries and a broken nose with a compound upper jaw fracture. she remained at Ottumwa hospital. The Keller car and a milk wagon collided after the wagon blocked the road. coroner’s jury blamed the wagon driver and road conditions for the fatal turn of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Keller Lincoln
Neb
Keller
Ottumwa Hospital
Jack Keller
Lincoln
Elva Pinkley
Havelock
Agency
Ailen
Eldon Road
Ernest B Pinkley
James H. Ackerman
Railroads Set May Records In U S Tonnage And Revenue
Chicago reports May Revenue for all railroads reached a record 558 million dollars. The figure beat last October’s peak by 7.8 million, while freight car shortages fell from 148 627 to 105 127. Despite higher revenues the industry spent 30 million more to gain the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Bureau of Railways News and Statistics
Bar on Germans from New York excursion boats
German subjects are barred from excursion boats in New York harbor under a new order aimed at spies who could obtain information about troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nw York
New York
New Order
Forest Fires Diminish in Kootenay
Fernie British Columbia July 28 fires across the Kootenay district are diminishing in intensity with danger to life now believed passed. Fire crews and residents faced continued smoke and heat as containment efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
B. C
Kootenay
Union Meetings Schedule by Month and Local
Union and labor notices list meeting times for various locals. Carpenters No 1804 meet first and third Tuesdays. Cigar Makers No 496 meet first Monday. Second and last Fridays host Trades and Labor Assembly. Federal Labor Unions meet Wednesdays weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Carpenters’ Loreal
First
Ford
Germans Destroy Own Submarine Off Calais Coast
German submarine was sunk by its own crew after running ashore on the English Channel coast west of Calais. Unable to refloat the submarine, the crew opened the gasoline tanks and set the vessel ablaze, with crew members escaping to shore where they were captured as prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Calais
Glore
Auction Sale Continues Tonight at Six O'clock
Auction notice urges disposal of all second hand furniture and household goods this evening starting at six. Conducted by Simons, located at the first door east of the Ledger office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simons
Ledger Office
For Sale Roundup of Homes and Goods in Local Column
Multiple purchase notices list two mirrors a typewriter gas range refrigerator dining set and furniture. Real estate offers include a fouracre property at 904 West Burlington and three six room houses with near square proximity. Contact Ander son’s Shoe Store Journal office and area numbers for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Sun
Journal
Davenport
West
Burlington Street
P. L. Fulton
J. E. Hickehbottom
Thomas Thoma
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Oxford
Etta Chapin
Cliff Taylor
Glasgow
C. T. Reynolds
W A. Horneman
Ed. Allender
Mis
Martha Maxwell
Washington
LD. H. Rickerd
Pleasant Plain
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
Schmadaka
Fanny Dempsey
Parsons
Kansas
Co. M
Winterset Bridge
P. T. Miller
Craig
Cora
Helen
Stockport
Model Bakery
James Turner
Victor Wicksell
Florence Roth
Mary Fisher
Great Lakes
Frank Spears
Bertha
Mary
Mertie
Brookville
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
M.s. Wm. Mather
Delzell Green
Helen Hafferty
Birmingham
Brighton
Fred Wray
Hilda Freding
Jesse Foster
Homer Freding
William
H. D. Repass
Lillian
Arthur Baker
Raymond Zeigler
Skunk River
Millspaugh
Viva Valentine
Fair Store
Creston
Council Bluffs
The
Free Methodist Church
Divine
Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
F. C. Behner
New Chicago
First Methodist
Sheriff’s Sale
Nebraska
Agency Road
Gan
Iness
Federal
Barbers
People's Column
East Side
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
W. A. Boley
Thoma & Thoma
Fairfield Steam Laundry
ICG
Gaumer Bros
Venience
Charles Lyon
Forest City Bottling
South B. Street
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
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