Local residents trek to and from city for visits and work
A string of short notices lists Jos A Wallace visiting from St Louis and many others on trips to Lockridge Edina Pleasant Plain Libertyville Abingdon and Des Moines. It also notes an automobile collision near the square and a fire at the Filley home with minor damage and quick response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. A. Wallace
St. Louis
Ida Merckens
Lockridge
Wilson Turner
Rock Island
Ss. B. Turner
Mary Lewis
Chicago
Anna Za Harris
Pleasant Plain
W. FE. Nicholson
Margaret
Wm. Fleenor
Abingdon
George Guerney
Creston
Oklahoma
Mary Davis
L. T. Gobble
South Main Street
R. HH
Polly
Des Moines
Fred Wilson
Kathryn
Batavia
C. H. Bogner
B. Stephenson
Libertyville
Filley
West Hempstead Street
F. Crail, Jr
Mt. Pleasant
Osborne
Coterie Club
Thomas Osborne
Moose Elect Officers At Forest City Lodge
At the regular session of Forest City Lodge No 1491 an officers election was held. Elected were Dictator J W Grimsley Vice Dictator James G Vollumes Prelate R J Ireland Secretary E E Goddard Treasurer J F Basham Trustee three years B S Quillen A banquet followed the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Lodge
J. W. Grimsley
James G. Vollumes
R. J. Ireland
E. Goddard
J. F. Basham
B. 8. Quillen
Reading and Arithmetic Contest Set for Saturday Afternoon
The rural schools contest under Jefferson County Teacher's club Song-America will be held Saturday at 1:15 PM in the courthouse. Fourth and Sixth grade contestants from multiple towns will compete, with judges listed for each grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Jefferson County
Teacher's Club
Song—America
Robert Alexander
Buchan
Found Not Guilty On Larceny Charge
T W Carter of Libertyville was acquitted of larceny charged by J A Cornell. Hearing before Mayor Munro followed a venue change from Justice Wilson. The case involved Carter taking corn valued at $20 from Cornell, claimed as payment per an agreed note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Carter
Libertyville
J. A .Cornell
Munro
D. B. Wilson
Carter
Cornell
Combination Sale at Buchanan's Feed Store
A combination sale is announced for Saturday March 16 1918 at Buchanan's feed store. consignments are accepted daily and include new work harness one horse wagon plows a new incubator a surrey a Ford car and many other articles. buyers and sellers can trade any and everything at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Crazy Advertising in Verse Sparks Local Retail Imitation
A diurnal poem extols a clothing store’s sales strategy with verses praising SUITS and SHIRTS. The ad touts low prices for Twenty-One and Thirty-Five dollar suits, claims to undersell competitors, and invites customers to feel at home and become boosters for the shop. The piece emphasizes playful poetry as a marketing style and highlights hats, boys' suits, waists, and broad stock.
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Criefs
Bertha Sears
Brookville
Ke, Edwards
Packwood
Laura Stephenson
F. L. Eck
Verla Sheehe
Edina, Mo
J. E. Roth
Edward
Kansas City, Mo
Tom Moss
City
MOOSE
Florence Armstrong
Harold Aronson
Center
Bernice Blough
Cedar
Hilda Bradfield
Raymond Coffin
Blackhawk
Louise Culbertson
C. F. McMican
May Davisson
Perlee
Harlan Dobras
Walnut
Olah du Vall
Liberty
Mildred Eshelman
Des
Rie
Wilda Ogden
Marene Spyade
Dorothy Wiggins
Marie Wilson
Howard Zehrman
Veil Baker
Ralph Coleson
Goldie Cornell
Maurice Copeland
Gertrude Gavin
Stella Gonterman
Clarence Henry
Penn
Zelda Hoffman
Irven Kunece
Edith Larson
Roy Lee
Grace Murphy
Keith Parker
Glen Pearson
Walter Radley
Florence Supalla
Mildred Tracy
Camp Welcome Cor
Broadway and
Third
Orpheum
Camp Welcome
Papa
Mama
Everage
Eldridge Battery CO
North Court Street
Fairfield
Iowa
John
Communty Bible Tess
Scheffel’s
James Hughes
Jewell
M.h.cuddy
N. W. Corner Square
Mever Shoe Store
West Side Over Hub
Saumer Bros
Mary Garden
America
Meg
Adler
Olleaia
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