Local residents seen in the city on various missions
Pleasant Plain and nearby residents visit the city for business and social reasons. Names include Mrs. Will Black, Mr. and Mrs. Beswick and sons, Katherine Shelby, Dr. J Morarity, and many others with trips to Mt. Pleasant, Burlington, Beckwith, and Louisville noted. The Farm Bureau office moved to the armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Black
Pleasant Plain
W. D. Beswick
The
Farm Bureau
Orpheum Building
Armory
Clyde Douthart
Agnes Douthart
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Bruggemeyer
Registration of 1,000,000 youths to aid war effort
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced the completion of machinery to register nearly 1,000,000 men who have turned 21 since June 5 last. He cites a year since the 10,000,000 who registered on June 5, 1917, and predicts further enlistment will support the war through France and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Washington
General Crowder
France
Baker Appeals for Nurses in War Effort
Secretary of War Baker urges public hospitals training schools and civilian communities to cooperate in supplying trained nurses for cantonments and base hospitals. He advocates freeing nurses from private duty to support military health while promoting public health measures. The notice also promotes Fairfield Business College and Prof. Howard as a local opportunity for stenographers and typists training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
American Red Cross
Eivil
Fairfield Business College
Howard
Consolidation of Leading Express Companies Under Adoo
Information from C A McLuen local manager indicates the consolidation of express organizations under Director General Me Adoo. The new firm will be capitalized at 30000000 and will operate under a single blanket contract with railroads. Existing terminals and street equipment are being unified to reduce duplication and improve efficiency. Branch offices and claim departments will be reorganized to cut losses from packing and marking errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furter
C. A. McLuen
American Express Company
MecAdoo
Mr. McLuen
Fairfield
School district director duties and June notice
Notice cites state law requiring directors to list heads of families and school age children between June 1 and 15 for township secretary, with a blank form mailed in February. Twenty five schools reported. June Chidester, County Superintendent, urges prompt completion. May contract after July 1. Public notices include piano teacher ad and Sunday law reminders from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June
The Light Within at Fairfield Theater
Mme Petrova stars in The Light Within a domestic drama at Fairfield Theater tomorrow. Laurel Durand faces two pivotal choices to save her son or many children and later between her husband and the man she loves. Cast includes Thomas Holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Theater
Mme. Petrova
Petrova
Laurel Durand
Thomas Holding
Wool Growers meeting and estate sale notices
Wool Growers association to meet at the Court House Saturday at 8 30 p m to discuss disposing of wool. Referee to sell the Joseph Clinkenbeard estate residence at private sale corner of South Seventh and West Jackson streets full lot four room house to settle estate. Buy W S 8 S Seats for Red Cross benefit June 11 Jerich East On sale. M E Summers property on West Hempstead street for sale ten room house ideal as a residence and rooming house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Growers’ Association
Court House
Charles Clark
Bay W
Joseph Clinkenbeard
South Seventh and
West Jackson Streets
WM. L. Long
Red Cross
Jerich & Easton
M. E. Summers
West Hempstead Street
Co. A. Summers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Miser
New London
Katherine Shelby
Burlington
Parsons College
Ollie Macy
John van Patten
Earnest
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Mrs. Anna King
Beckwith
Earl Kirkhart
Ottumwa
City
George Rizer
Glendale
Dr. J. Morarity
Quincy, ML
Wm. Kraft
Ethel
Germanville
Mrs
James Cassidy
Belle Plain
Iowa
W. A. Horneman
Alice
Louisville
Kentucky
J. R. Culbertson
George Cox
Seymour, Iowa
C. L. Cox
Helen Hammond
Eldon
M. J. Clinkinbeard
Fred
Elizabeth
Laura Bock
H. ¢. Phipps
Lockridge
Mr. Phipps
M. J. Kinnavey
Davenport
Mr. Kinnavey
E. M. Neiswanger
Crawfordsville
Caroline Campbell
Henry County
A. V. Frazey
Willard Vernon
Waterloo
Chicago
Madge Vernon
Chigholm
Wis
Expres
James P. Moorhead
Work Whitsell
Anderson’s
Oxfords
C. F&. Anderson
Machine Shop
North Fourth Street
Sale
W.S. S
W. S
Dorothy Phillips
Hearst’s
Pathe Weekly
QO. K
Kaiser
Dom
Germany
Orpheum Theater
Jericho & Easton
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