Local Briefs Record Busy Travel and Visits
Wm. S. Cook travels to Burlington on business. William and Earl Filson of Birmingham visit the city. Fred Johnson underwent surgery for tonsil removal. Att y R. J. Wilson returns from Des Moines. Rev. R. H. Polly comes home from a Des Moines convention. Frank Warner to Jefferson County Hospital for pneumonia. Supervisors Trent and Blough return from Ames. Mrs. Mable Bridges and children visit Burlington. Mrs. John Everett visits her sister in Fairfield. Earl Wallace and Percy Smith attend funeral in Kirkwood. County Engineer Don L. Teel returns from Ames. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gurwell attend funeral of daughter-in-law Mrs. William Wallace. Henry Willis visits Fairfield from Ottumwa. Frank Shriner returns from extended California trip. Clyde Johnson to move to county farm. Mrs. A. C. Fisher travels to Birmingham for illness of niece. Fern Sappenfield of Davenport visits. F. E. Dickey and family leave for Chicago. Funeral services for W. T. Wilcott set for 2 p.m. at Christian church. burial Evergreen cemetery. Ed. Watson returns to Kirkwood after attending Mrs. Wallace funeral. Wm. Wallace and Miss Clela Whitehead ship belongings to Iowa City. Rev. Davis and Raymond Davis depart for Platte City area after visit.
Connections of non partisan league shown by clum
Woodworth Clum of the Greater Iowa association warned Jefferson county residents about the Non-Partisan League linking it to I W W and socialist politicians. He urged farmers and townspeople to unite for better roads and civic cooperation against discord and partisanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth Clum
Greater Iowa Association
Jefferson County
Iowa
Clum
Chas
Edward Russell
Spargo
Marx Engel
Des Moines
Letter from Mrs Parsons in Kobe Japan 1918
Mrs Willis E Parsons writes from Kobe dated January 22 1918 describing Christmas in Nara the Red Cross efforts in Japan and efforts of Mr and Mrs Doubleday of Doubleday Page Co to organize Red Cross work. She notes American pride distance from events and requests a Chicago Herald as social life and church service continue amid wartime losses and changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis E. Parsons
Kobe
Nara
Japan
Red Cross
Mrs. Doubleday
Doubleday Page & Co
New York
America
Parsons
Oriental Hotel
Mr. Doubleday
Burlington to Meet Fairfield High This Evening
Fairfield High meets Burlington tonight at the high school gym with both teams in good condition for a likely close game. A curtain raiser features Sophomore and Senior girls teams contesting interclass championship. McClure of Siam plans a brief Hong Kong stopover before heading to Kobe and then America. Piano tuning service available in Fairfield from February 25 to March 6 with orders through Leggett House or Scheffel’s Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Burlington
Fairfield
McClure
Siam
Hong Kong
Kobe
America
Leggett House
Scheffel’s
E. J. Eisenhart
Garage Brush Sale Sparks Bright Window Trends
A garaged brush sale pivots to a bargain window display with items priced from about $1.08. Shoppers seek value as stocks and trends shift, drawing crowds to the fairfront.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Udieas
Wm. S. Cook
William and
Earl Filson
Birmingham
City
Fred Johnson
R. J. Wilson
R. H. Polly
Frank Warner
J. B. Trent
Ben Blough
Ames
Mable Bridges
John Everett
Andrew Gantz
West Washington Street
Messrs
Earl Wallace
Percy Smith
Kirkwood, NL
Wm. Wallace
Don L. Teel
J. A. Gurwell
Batavia
Henry Willis
Ottumwa
Frank Shriner
Los Angeles
California
Clyde Johnson
Mr. Johnson
A. C. Fisher
Wm. Spees
Fern Sappenfield
Davenport
F. E. Dickey
Reliance
South Dakota
F. Simpson
Chicago
W. T. Wilcott
The
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Ed. Watson
Kirkwood
William Wallace
Clela Whitehead
Iowa City
Mr. Wallace
Davis
H. C. Davis
Plattelly
Raymond Davis
Nonpartisan League
Harper
W. E. Parsons
Houston
Texas
Fairfield Battery CO
North Court Street
Fairfield High
John Buchanan, W. A. Elder
W. HI
Penge Mach. CO
Battery Department
A. Bell
Dence
Main Street
Gilbert
W. A. Elder
J. Engel
Schefel
James Hughes
Gaumer Bros
Keltner
J.w.oliversson
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Meyer Shoe Store
Saease
J. M. McKain
Pension Claim Agent
Pairfield, Iowa
South Third Street
the Home Outfitters
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
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