Farewell to Soldiers in Rain from Jefferson County
Twelve Fairfield and Jefferson county men left for Camp Dodge this morning on No. 3. Rain reduced the crowd at the depot as Joe Laplant was discharged after failing the physical. Alva Schwartz replaced him. The Exemption Board will mail questionnaires to June 5 registrants, beginning tomorrow at 25 percent daily. Men must appear for exam within seven days of receipt. More Jefferson county men depart for Camp Dodge between July 22 and 27, with about 75 expected. five men moved from deferred to class one: John P. Melinski Arnold Witmer Wayne EB Caldwell James Hoskins and Fred H. Diers.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Camp Dodge
Joe Laplant
Alva Schwartz
John P. Melinski
Arnold. Witmer
Wayne EB
Caldwell
James Hoskins
Fred H. Diers
Death of Mrs Ellen Noble in Ogden Utah
Charles Trail receives telegram announcing the death of his sister Mrs Ella Noble of Ogden Utah after a period of illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 pm from the Methodist church with Rev P S Apfel in charge. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. Ella Trail born 1855 in Maryland was married to Frank Noble. survivors include Lawrence Salt Lake City Lorraine Everett Eliza and others.
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Charles Trail
Ella Noble
Ogden
Utah
Ella Trail
Melvina R. Trail
Maryland
Frank Noble
Lawrence Noble
Salt Lake City
Lorraine Noble
Eyerett Noble
Scott Fuqua
Eliza
Tah
Auto load of liquor seized by night policeman
Sunday around 1 30 a m Officer Owen Switzer found a Buick with a covered rear cargo holding bottles of beer and wine. One car fled as two were suspected to head toward Sigourney. No action will be taken until owners claim the drug.
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Owen Switzer
New Chicago
Switzer
Auto O
Sigourney
Sugar Buy Limit Expanded After Recall
Local food officials announced a recall of the two pound sugar limit issued earlier. Brown sugar stock is exhausted, and buyers may now purchase two pounds of granulated sugar at a time.
Fairfield Fire Responds to Stove Explosion at Baker Home
The Fairfield fire department was called Saturday around noon to extinguish a fire at the George Baker home on North Third Street. The blaze started from an oil stove explosion but caused no damage.
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Fairfield Fire Department
George Baker
North Third Street
Runaway Injures Local Man at Home North of City
McWhirter was seriously injured last Saturday when a runaway wagon at his home south of the city caused him to fall. He suffered a head gash and multiple bruises while trying to shift flames from the wagon to the hay loader.
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Stgbt
McWhirtey
McWhirter
Drownings In Mud Lake Near Marble Minnesota
Cleary Gomera twelve and his brother Martin Somers sons of hotel keeper Michael Somers Calumet Minn drowned in Mud lake near Marble while in a boat without oars. Their boat drifted and sank in deep water. both bodies were recovered.
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Boye
Coleraine Minn
Cleary Gomera
Martin
Michael Somers
Calumet
Minn
Mud Lake
Marble
Personal News From Local Families In Brief
Mrs. Fred Hunt and her son John travel to Waukon due to her father’s illness. Russell Salts and wife from Moline Illinois visit city relatives. Salts plans to enter military service soon. Fred Hunt goes to Davenport on business. George Tracey’s son Orville, formerly of Fairfield, moved from Fort Leavenworth to Camp Merritt in New Jersey.
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Fred Hunt
John
Waukon
Russell Salts
Moline, al
Mr. Salts
George Tracey
Orville
Fairfield
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
Local society notes and a Elgin wedding appear in June issue
The R N A meets at 2 15 pm in Fraternal Aid Hall with a short program. Health Club gathers at Mrs M G Williams 7 pm Tuesday. O E S will meet at West Broadway 66 host Mrs A W Jaques Wednesday afternoon. A June 18 Elgin Courier wedding reports Miss Elsie Lauretta Ahle and Byron J Stills wed at the bride’s relatives home with 35 guests and a four course dinner. post ceremony tour planned across Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana.
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R. N. of A
Health Club
M. G. Williams
West Washington Street
A. W. ‘Jaques
O. E. S. Club
West Broadway Street
Elgin
Courier
Elsie Lauretta Ahle
Charles Ahle
Byron J. Stills
Eugene Heath
Laurel Street
J. T. Ladd
Betty Bickley
Waterloo
Iowa
Carl Bickley
Betty
Donald
Fred Wheeler
Ruth Ashwell
Chicago
Ida Nungaffer
New York
Joan Dander
Watseka
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Narrowly Escaped Serious Injuries in Car Crash
Mr and Mrs B K McCaw and children with Miss Blanche Morris were returning from New London when their Ford ran into an embankment about nine last night. All were thrown out with minor injuries. Mrs Caw sustained the worst injuries but is not in serious condition. Front wheel broke, causing the accident.
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B. K. McCaw
Blanche Morris
New London
Orpheum and Fairfield theaters promise exceptional weekly program
Manager Bennett urges public to finish and return yarns for sweaters after three weeks. He highlights the week’s program at the Orpheum and Fairfield theaters with daily features described as extraordinarily good.
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Bennett
Orpheum
Fairfield
Funeral for Lucretia Heaton Held at Six
Lucretia Heaton died June 22 1918 in Fairfield after a long illness. Born Margaret Gillham July 2 1838 in Sangamon County Illinois she was married April 11 1864 to Captain George Heaton of the Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry. The service will be at her home at six this evening conducted by Rev Thomas Osborn. burial follows at sunset in the family lot.
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Margaret Lucretia Gillham
Sangamon
Fairfield
Ezekial Johnson
Nancy Hart Gillham
Gillham
Glasgow
Methodist Church
George Heaton
Second
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Wilson Gillham
Elizabeth Whitney
Abigail
Mary
Heaton
Thomas Osborn
Evergreen Cemetery
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Meneley Chautauqua Company
Lucretia Heaton
John Vodelsang
Fairfield, Towa
Velvet Kid
Goodyear West
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Undertaker
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