Happenings Around Eldon and Nearby Towns
Local notes list weekend visits and guests across Eldon Glendale Brighton Libertyville and nearby. Harry Graber families host visitors while Maurice Jenks and George Roberts travel from Army City and Des Moines for weekend stays. Elmer Ramsey returns to Iowa State Savings Bank duties after a fitness-related absence and several teaching and military service links are noted.
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Elmer Ramsey
Iowa State Savines Bank
Miss Helen Osbornreads at Fairfield church reading
Miss Helen Osborn daughter of Rev Thomas Osborn former Fairfield First Methodist pastor has grown into a skilled elocutionist and will present Peg O My Heart at the Methodist church tomorrow night at 830 under Queen Esther Circle auspices. Her Fairfield friends expect a large turnout for the reading.
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Helen Osborn
Thomas Osborn
First Methodist Church of
Fairfield
Methodist Church
Ottumwa Mourns Thomas Caton longtime plumber died
Thomas Caton a well known Ottumwa business man died Friday at 3 15 pm at his home 1021 Hackberry street from paralysis He was 67 born February 2 1852 in Preston England came to the US at 24 settled in Pittsburgh and Ottumwa later ran his plumbing and steamfitting business He retired a year ago survived by wife Mary J Seahill a son Edward J Caton a daughter Miss Mary B Caton Seattle and two sisters Mrs G F Turner and Mrs William Freshwater Fairfield
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Ottumwa
Thomas Caton
Hackberry Street
Caton
Mr. Caton
Preston
England
Pittsburgh
Fairfield
Ottumwra
Mary J. Seahill
Local Personals and Meetings Across Jefferson County
Mrs. Chester Fordyce visits relatives in Burlington as other residents plan the Jefferson county school boards annual meeting on July 1. Leo D. Thoma and Mr and Mrs Joe Thoma drove to New London to visit kin. Miss Grate Young also went to Burlington for the Epworth League convention. O F Fryer attends the Iowa Brothers Association meeting at Fort Ledge serving as treasurer.
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Leo D.thoma
Joe Thoma
New London
O. F. Fryer
Fort Ledge
Iawa
Fryser
Association
Fireworks Regulation Notice from Mayor Malph H. Monro
Section 47 ordinance outlines penalties for causing fire crackers or explosives to be fired except on July 4 with owner consent on private grounds. The mayor may allow use on public streets and vacant lots by proclamation under set regulations.
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Malph H. Monro
Fifty-One American Legion Posts Active in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa reports fifty-one American Legion posts organized across the state with unique post numbers and town names. A state convention will be held by October 15 to elect delegates for the national meeting in Minneapolis. The first issue of the Legion weekly debuts July 4, with free copies for Post 41 members in good standing, others must register names and addresses by July 18.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Legion
Liberty Loan
New York
Michigan
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Rainbow Post
Ottumwa
Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Carroll
The
Post 41
George P. Putnam
St. Louis
Sale of furniture and church notice at Methodist church
Hear Helen Osborn next Tuesday at the Methodist church admission 25 cents. Children wasting a lie. We still have some very good plots of furniture for sale and everything must be sold. Call 908 North Street or phone 2240 W H Wirtz.
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Methodist Church
Waest
Sth &T
Clarence Darrow Grand Orator at Fairfield Chautauqua
Hon Clarence Darrow Chicago lawyer of international renown speaks as labor’s friend and World War defender. He promises persuasive arguments June 27 at Fairfield Chautauqua Auditorium at eight p.m. with Taft expected to respond from the same platform two days later. Seats on sale at Jericho Easton's and local business houses in Fairfield Iowa.
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Clarance &. Darrow
Chicago
America
Fairfield Chautauqua Auditorium
Taft
Jericho & Easton’s
Fairfield
Iowa
Dean Taylor
Des Moines pair obtain marriage license in city visit
A. B. Rogers of Des Moines spent the weekend with relatives here. A marriage license was issued on Saturday to Ralph R. Jacobs age 21 and Miss Florence A. Woolsey age. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Dixon, son Robert Dixon, wife and daughter, Mrs Robert Dixon, wife and daughter, Mrs are guests of relatives in the city.
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George Roberts
Des Moines
John Graber
Florence Hillman
L. C. Graber
West Burlington Street
Ralph R. Jacobs
Florence A. Woolsey
Robert Dixon
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Bantiveland
Milo Hienz
Eldon
Christine Elliott
Glendale
Edith Meyer
Brighton
Mrs
Herman Rauscher
Chris Graber
L. Davis
Kansas City
Maurice Jenks
Army City, Kansas
J. P. Manatrey
Margaret Parrett
Elizabeth Angstead
H. D. Davis
Libertyville
C. W. Whittmer
W. H Witt
Oskaloosa
R. G. Whitmer
Alice Atchison
Washington
Bruce Gobble
Rimersburg
First Methodist Church
Adolph Gilchrist
Thelma
Gertie Gilchrist
Guchrist
387 Machine Gun
Ottumw2
Chester Fordyce
Burlington
Jefferson County
World War Veterans’ Organization
W. H. Wirtz
Fordson
F. O. B. Dearborn
Fordsons
Fairfield Motor
Clarence Darrow
North Iowa State Bank
P. E. Committee of
A. M. E. Church
Bryant Washburn
International News
Mary McLaren
Amazing Wife
Lyon-Moran
Shinova
Lamb’s
McNamara Bros
Aneens of Nations
Sith
Chautanea Park
Clarence S. Darrow
Et Sale
William H. Taft
Assissi
Jericho & Easton
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