Local Briefs Show Visits and Travel Around Town
A flurry of weekend activity fills local life with visits and trips. Mr. and Mrs. Bates visited Mt. Pleasant. Blough returned from Des Moines. families and relatives spent Sundays in Oakland Mills Ottumwa and Martinsburg. Barley men traveled from New York via Chicago. a Brush Factory vs Loudon Machinery baseball game ended 16 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Bates
Victor Bates
Mt. Pleasant
B. A. Dill
Chicago
Brush Factory
Loudon Machinery Co
Jank P. Burke
M. H. Cuddy
Martinsburg
John Belville
Cecil
Washington
The School for Husbands: Dean duped by race hustlers tale
Jack Dean husband of Fannie Ward, star of The School for Husbands at the Orpheum on June 26, is portrayed as naive after he befriended a sharp bettor near a betting ring in Tia Juana. He soon realizes the setup when he learns the weight of a saddle and questions the touts, sparking a cautionary country-boy in the city tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dean
Dean
Fannie Ward
Lasky- Paramount
School For Husbands
Orpheum
The
Lambs’ Club
New York
Paris
Tia Juana
Mr. Dean
George Melford
For Sale Listings In Local Classifieds
A compilation of items offered for sale including dining tables washing machines kittens a road horse harness and wagon sets various furniture pieces a leather rocker mirrors and a settee plus dogs horses and a Boston bulldog and office typewriters with factory direct pricing and trial terms listed by local sellers such as O R Corey West Side Grocery Julius Standaert and A W Rakow along with the American Writing Machine Co catalog offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R
A. W. Rakow
West Washington Street
Bb. F. McIntire
Boston
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Local society notes list visitors and travels
Dr. Lesher of Salina visits the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCarty and children toured to Chillicothe to see friends. Several couples and families visited relatives and hosted at homes in Martinsburg Davenport Burlingon Lindy Meadsville and Leming areas. Several shuttled to Minneapolis Grand Forks and Denver for work and residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McCarty
Chillicothe
Notice to Bidders for 1917 1918 Iowa Illinois coal supplies
Sealed bids for coal to be used by the Court House Jail County Hospital County Home and the Poor for 1917 1918 will be received in the Auditor's Office until 12 00 noon Monday July 2. Coal for Hospital Court House and Jail to be weighed over city scales Coal for County Home to be F C B Libertyville. A C Turner County Auditor. Sat Mon Wed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tlinois
Fairfield dog tag ordinance notice from Mayor Munro
The city requires every dog in Fairfield Iowa to wear a registered tag as per Ordinance No 182. Violators face fines from 1 to 100 dollars plus costs and may be jailed for nonpayment. Obtain dog licenses and tags at the City Clerk's office. R H Munro mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Fairfield
City of Fairfield
Iowa
R. H. Munro
Song Recital at the Christian Church in town
Last night the Christian church hosted a fine song recital by Mr. Ben Claire Crow of Chicago to a large audience. Crow's bari tone voice and expressive delivery impressed listeners, especially his rendition of It is Enogah from Elijah. Also featured was Miss Fern McClelland of Chicago visiting at the John B. Stever home who sang during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Claire Crow
Chicago
Fern McClelland
John B. Stever
Rome Social Notes Highlight Rural Guests and Travel
Mrs Myrtle Suellen and her children of Sperry Iowa visit the John Taylor home this week. Mrs Jennie Taylor visited Mt Pleasant on Tuesday. Wade Schlarbaum of Trenton called on business in Rome Thursday. W K Smith and J E Barcus of Burlington observed Rome Thursday. Mrs Edna Myers of Knoxville visits Rome for a few days. Corporal Dick Warner purchased a new car. Mrs Cal Black and daughter Tres sa drove to Mt Pleasant Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Suellen
Sperry
John Taylor
Jennie Taylor
Mt. Pleasant
Wade Schlarbaum
Trenton
Rome
W. K. Smith
J. E. Barcus
Burlington
Edna Myers
Knoxville
Dick Warner
Cal Black
Tressa
Knights of Pythias Lodge 37 Holds June Smoker
The Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 37 will host a smoker and social meeting on Wednesday evening June 27. Members are invited to attend if they enjoy a challenge and social fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Lodge
Wanted Help and Farm Buyer Ad Notices
WANTED Woman or girl for general housework. Phone 1436 or call at 204 West Briggs Street. WANTED A traveler. Beginner age 27 to 60. Commission and expense allowance to right man. J. E. McBrady Chicago Illinois. WANTED To buy a farm of 160 acres well improved in Jefferson County. Will pay cash. Write and give particulars. Address G care Journal 868 876
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Briggs Street
J. E. McBrady
Chicago
Jefferson Co
Care Journal
Strayed Ewes with Lambs From Parsons Pasture
Ten ewes with lambs missing from the Parsons pasture of William Parsons. Contact William Parsons at phone 7609 for details and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Parsons
Boys Band Concert Program Directed by George W Unkrich
The Boys Band under director George W Unkrich announces a Park concert tomorrow at 8:00 pm with Hayes Overture Goddess of Liberty Isenman March Washington Post Sousa Baratone Solo Il Trovatore Verdi Clarence Shafer March United Service Poet and Peasant The Boomerana Cecartee Dorgree March The 74th Regimental Band and a final Star Spangled Banner performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Unkrich
Boys’ Band
America
Hayes Overture
Goddess of Liberty
Isenman
Washington Post
Sousa Baratone
Il Trovatore
Verdi Clarence Shafer
United Service
Hiss Baled
Boomerana
Cecartee Dorgree
74Th Regimental
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. M. Blough
Des Moines
Homer Rodgers
Edith Rodgers
Logan Ogden
Oakland Mills
John DuBoies
Earl Dana
Sylvester Liblin
H. Leo Brough
J. T. Rodgers
Clarence
Homer
Ottumwa
Milton Barley
New York City
H. T. Barley
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Barley
People’s Column
Lesher
Salina
Sarah Armstrong
Jock Powellson
Batavia
City
L. T. Gobble and Son
R. B. Gobble
J. W. Flindt
Lindy
C. H. Linder
J. O. Spry
Averal Spry
8. B. Gentry
Luther Spry
J. H. Fleagle
James Alfred
LU. S. Cochran
Cli Max
Bessie Hanson
Hanson
del Fleagle
Winfield
C. H. Trapert
Davenport
C. H. Heer
Ray Hopkirk
Sigourney
Alexander Hopkirk
Frank Ricksher
Amos Foote
Wm. Wallace
Kirkwood
Ill
Denver
Colo
Mrs. Wallace
Mary Louise Gosick
Meadsville
Clark Gosick
John Jones
Dorothy Jones
Charles Hanlswell
Salem
John Cammack
Depot Street
Messrs
Walter Hunt
Buford Murray
Minneapolis
A. C. Turner
Christian Church
Ience
Knights of
Pythias
D Street
Ninth Street
Frank Berard
J. P. Manatrey
Southwest Corner Square
Main Street
A. V. Frazey
Hone
Verle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Dorothy Bernard
Jack Sherrell
Jesse L. Lasky
B. A. Rolfe
Frances Nelson
Metro
William Fox
Tae
Gladys Brockwell
James Cruze
Kathlyn Williams and
Theo. Roberts
Roscoe Arbuckle
the Butcher Boy
C.G. Taylor
Cable Lumber CO
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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