Local News Briefs From Jefferson County City
Community updates list residents and visitors at Jefferson County Hospital and various towns. Names include Prof H M Truesdale and A Lear. schedules show business trips, visits to Davenport, Lake Okoboji, and Estes Park. marriages and weddings planned in Brighton. local enlistments in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Truesdale
Jefferson Cty Hospital
Ralph H. Munro
Stuttgart
Ark
A. Lear
West Hempstead Street
Jefferson County
Perry King
Naparte
Burlington
George C. Woods
Fairld
Field Artillery
Earmy
Mr. Woods
Craft
Madge
Doosa
J. Fon
Clyde Norris
Mrs I N Biddles Funeral in Centerville
Funeral services for the late Mrs I N Biddle will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church of Centerville Iowa. Rev H A Mosser D D will conduct the service. The remains will be interred in the Centerville cemetery. Many friends from the city will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Biddle
Presbyterian Church
Centerville
Iowa
H. A. Mosser
Fairfield AFL unit asks Wilson to back Lever Food Bill
The Fairfield Lodge of the American Federation of Labor in Jefferson County Iowa urges President Wilson to quickly support and enact the Lever Food Bill. The letter argues food shortages and profiteering threaten war effort and asks Congress to release food from speculators at moderate prices for citizens and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Lodge of American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Fairfield Lodge
American Federation of Labor
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
National Congress
American Federation of Labor of
Russia Will Run Factories Under Radical State Plan
The provisional government in Petrograd declares a crisis due to shortages of manufactured goods and assigns M. Pieschehoneff, minister of food and supplies, to supply textiles shoes soap and kerosene. A senate fund will support the effort, and the ministry may self manufacture. The provincial food distribution body will also handle producing and distributing manufactured articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
M. Pieschehoneff
Senate
Joan the Woman film at Chautauqua aids Red Cross effort
The Chautauqua Association screens the Joan the Woman film starring Geraldine Farrar at the Chautauqua Auditorium on July 13 and 14. Admission is 25 and 50 cents with 10 percent of gross going to the Red Cross. Jefferson County Hospital unit needs extensive supplies estimated at $3000 including sheets, muslin, towels, bed shirts, handkerchiefs, ward slippers, and operating room items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chautauqua Association
Joan
Geraldine Farrar
Chautauqua Auditorium
Red Cross
Jefferson County Hospital
J. Fred Clarke
Mies Amy Biers
Frank Fourt
Fourt
Oakland yields another forty six pound catfish
Mt Pleasant June 27 The second big catfish of a week was landed at Oakland by George Harmison Jr of this city a forty six pound flathead. He fished the dam and landed the fish and the river is falling making the dam unsafe now but soon it will be safe for fishermen to go out. Only one larger fish has been caught this season a fifty two pounder by Earl Nichola earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Oakland
George Harmison, Jr
Earl Nichola
Saturday at the Crail and Brown Market
Saturday events unfold at Crail and Brown meat market located at 899 as shoppers gather for a busy day of selections and specials. Local vendors advertise cuts and deals while patrons browse poultry beef and pork offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail & Brown Meat
Crail & Brown Meat Market
Social Saturday by A. O. U. Girls at Beckwith School House
A. O. U. Girls host a social Saturday night at Beckwith School House with proceeds to Bethesda church. Event details indicate community fundraiser in a small-town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith School
Bethesda Church
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Red Cross Brigade
Criefs
Ansas
C. F. Long
S. Heaton
M. A. Webster
Moulton
L. J. Hershberger
Estes Park
Colo
Stoodghill
Arrill
Libertyville
Annawalt
Fred Turner
Ottumwa
Clara King
Liza Dee
Austin
Tex
Roy McKee
Little Sonharles
Thar "McClelland
Tives
McKinley Bailey
James Bailey
Perry Parons
Des Moines
L. H. Fisher
Ed. Wallace
Packwood
City
Aly
Oys
Musc
Robert Johnston
Birmingham
Brighton
Rulie Walker
Frank Dundee
Walker
Federation OF Labor
Russia
Roscoe Thoma
John H. Finlay
University City of New York
Clarke
Walter Hughes
Fred Hunt
A. V. Frazey
Verle Frazey Aman
A. V. Frazey & Son
Women’s
Oxfords
C. E. Anderson
Ofc
C. G. Taylor
Frank S. Boies
Trens
Avalon Farms
Mr. Farmer
Gaumer Bros
Orpheum Towit
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Gladys Brockwell
James Cruze
DuVoyle
Kathlyn Williams and
Theo. Roberts
Co. C. Conner
Ottumwn
Baker’s
Fairfield Pre Ice Company
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