Local residents hosting visitors and travel notices
Miss Georgia Trent a Pleasant Plain teacher visits the city en route to Batavia. Bertha Murphy of Lockridge is spending the day here. Mrs. B Johnson returns from Allen Neb for a funeral. Ellis Frazey funeral in Allen Neb. George Allen leaves for Hannibal Mo. Will Leathers sells property to James Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Huddleston visit Chariton. Albert Heaton on business to Hannibal. Jack Kirby operated on for tonsils. Mrs. Floyd McRae leaves for Brighton to teach spring term. Phillip Sauer Jr and family visit Bert Speer at Camp Dodge. Miss Katherine Black from Hiteman visits parents. Raymond Davis returns home tonight. Grace Parks of Batavia visiting. Prof. E E Watson preaches in Brighton. Earl Carter family spend Sunday in Glendale. Laceja Montgomery visits Lockridge. Jess Murphy visits from Lockridge. C V Robinson from Brighton en route to Pleasant. Karl Turner returns to Lockridge. Mrs Henry Mored of Aurora visits Perry Heflin. Miss Iva Galliher from Batavia visiting. J B Trent of Batavia on business. J T Wisecarver returns from Ottumwa. W G Robinson of Batavia visits Mt Pleasant on business. Oscar Thomas and wife Bonaparte to visit Bogle. T F McNew to spend Sunday at Polo. Methodist meetings called off for next week. Fred Hamlin leaving Fairfield for a hospital job in Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McRae
Norvel Switzer
West Broadway
Brighton
Phillip Sauer, Jr
Rev
C. C Davis
Platte City
Kansas City
Grace Parks
Batavia
E. E. Watson
Presbyterian Church
Earl Carter
Baby
Glendale
Harry Carter
Laceja Montgomery
Lockridge
Jess Murphy
C. V. Robinson
Mr. Pleasant
Karl Turner
Henry Mored
Aurora
Perry Heflin
Iva Galliher
J. B. Trent
J. T. Wisecarver
Ottumwa
W. G. Robinson
Mt. Pleasant
Oscar Thomas
Bonaparte
Charles Bogle
T. F. McNew
Polo
Fred Hamlin
Fairfield
Page County
Clarinda
Personal News Roundup From Local Residents
Mrs. C J Fulton and Mrs. Alice Booker attend Bloomfield declamatory contest. Laura Flindt returns home from Cherokee schools for a week’s vacation with parents. Perlee visitors H D Minster home. Phillip LaBarr Jr returns from Davenport after his father’s death. O C Richardson of Rock Island visits. Will Lambert returns to Ollie after visit with H D Minster. Harry LaBarr returns to Clarion after father Phillip LaBarr Sr’s death. Arthur Minster visits Brighton. Felix Pauls visit relatives in Brighton. Florence Peebler travels home to Libertyville from school. Mary OConnor visits from Lockridge for weekend. Iva Erickson of Lockridge and Esther Workman of Libertyville visit. Sarah Beatty travels to Lone Tree for extended visit. Clarence Martin transacts business locally. H A Smith leaves for Des Moines to work as kneeman for telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Fulton
Alice Booker
Eloise Smith
Arthur Castile
A. W. Crane
Bloomfield
Laura Flindt
J. W. Flindt
Judd Coil
Perlee
H. D. Minster
Phillip LaBarr, Jr
Davenport
Phillip LaBarr
O. C. Richardson
Rock Island
Will Lambert
Ollie
Harry LaBarr
Clarion
Arthur Minster
Brighton
Felix Pauls
Florence Peebler
Libertyville
Mary O'Connor
Lockridge
Iva Erickson
Esther Workman
Sarah Beatty
Lone Tree
Iowa
Clarence Martin
South of
H. A. Smith
Des Moines
Soldier James Floyd Boysel Dies at Camp Dodge
Jefferson County National Army soldier James Floyd Boysel died at Camp Dodge hospital from pneumonia at about four this morning. He was about twenty four, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Boysel, born at County Line, and with his brother Al M Boysel was in the first National Army contingent from Fairfield. The body may be escorted home for burial with a military funeral. arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Floyd Boysel
Jefferson County
National Army
Camp Dodge Hospital
Floyd Boysel
Jacob Boysel
County Line
al. M. Boysel
Fairfield
Unit Addresses Received From Major Clarke
A cable message from Major J. Fred Clarke confirms all members of the unit are well and located. He provides both a London cable address Amexforce and a mail address Army Post Office 722 American Expeditionary Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Clarke
Major Clarke
Amexforce
London
Army Post Office
American Expeditionary Forces
Theater Opening Case Up Tuesday
The hearing of Hugh Bennett on a renewed charge of breaking the Sabbath will be heard next Tuesday morning. The case concerns Sunday opening of the Fairfield theater in violation of City Ordinance No. 60. Mayor Munro will not hear the case, coming before Squire D B Wilson. The case was opened yesterday afternoon and continued until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Bennett
Fairfield
F. D. Kerrick
L. T. Gobble
M. W. Roth
George Unkrich
Thos. C. Allen C. M. Graham
Anton Carl
R. H. Munro
Squire D. B. Wilson
Judge Crum Is Impeached in Montana Senate Verdict
Helena March 23 Charles L Crum former judge of the Fifteenth district was impeached by the Montana senate on six articles with only minor dissent. He is forever barred from office for seditious utterances and acts and reportedly left the state. Women were barred from the chamber during testimony about Crum’s opinions of Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Charles L. Crum
Fifteenth Judicial District
Senate
Crum
Montana
Prank Hall
Fairfield nursery stock sale with Mr. W B Campbell
Readers are advised to await the arrival of Mr. W B Campbell from 124 Des Moines Nursery Co in Fairfield during the last week of March for first class trees small fruit and ornamental stock true to name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Campbell
Fairfield
Card of Thanks from LaBarr Family
The LaBarr family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of husband and father and for the flowers. Mrs. LaBarr and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaBarr
Money to Lac on approved City Property
City approves funds to Lac on property in Whoma and Thoma. Officials authorize transfer of money for municipal property use, with oversight from city council and financial committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whoma & Thoma. Ur
Twelve more Manley deaths reported in destroyer collision
Washington reports twelve additional deaths from the Manley and British minelayer collision raising the total to sixteen. Names include John Hopleines of Boston among the dead and Seaman Charles Dwight of Chicago listed as injured. Other injured are Earle Nelson Waterloo Indiana William Luckock Newport Rhode Island Isaac Diggs Norfolk Virginia William Johnston North Portland Oregon John Cardin Wilkinsonville Massachusetts Edward Russell Natick Massachusetts Frederick Hinson Brooklyn New York Kirk Morse Snohomish Washington and Charles William Cogle Monroe Oklahoma. Bodies of three Manley sailors are en route for embalming before return to the United States after fire and depth charge detonation damaged the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manley
Minieofewear
Many Department
John ©. Plolines
Boston
Mass
Inep
Charles [ Dwight
Chicago
Earle DP. Nelson
Waterloo
William Z. Luckock
Newport
I. I
Isaac Diggs
Norfolk
William A. Johnston
North Portland
Ore
John Leo Cardin
Wilkinsonville
Edward PF
Russell
Senmuan
Natick
Frederick Hinson
Coxwaln
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kirk W. Morse
Snohomish
Wash
Charles William Cogle
Monroe
Oklo
America
German Pictures Wanted in Occupied Areas
The American war department seeks photographs drawings and descriptions of bridges buildings towns and localities occupied by German forces in France Belgium and Luxemburg and the part of Germany south of Hamburg Citizens may turn them into the American Protective League for submission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Hamburg
American War Department
American Protective League
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delhi
Georgia Trent
Pleasant Plain
Bertha Murphy
B. Johnson
Allen Neb
Ellis Frazey
George Allen
Hannibal, Mo
Will Leathers
North Court Street
James Duncan
J. H. Huddleston
Beatrice
Frank Bruggenmier
Chariton
Albert Heaton
Jack Kirby
C. E. Kirby
Jefferson County National Army
Camp Dodge
Orpheum Theater
Roland Butler
Business Men's Quartet
P. S. Apfell
Prof. Mountain
A. M. E. Jubilee Singers
L. E Kuhns
Marjorie Haight
R. H. Polly
Mae McClain
H. A. Mosser
Margaret White
Charlotte Pierson
Paul Coleson
F. C. Behner
Judge Crum
Des Moines Nursery Co
Fairfield Steam
Lutheran Church
Gordo Calf
Shoe Store
West Side
Gaumer Bros
The
Bryant Washburn -In
the Golden Idiot
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Frank D. Kerrick
Libalmer & Funeral Director
Tribune
Irtir
REX
Lewis J. Selznick
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