Farewell Dance at Armory Delights Attendees
A large crowd attended the farewell dance at the Armory last night and hours of enjoyable entertainment followed. The officers and company members thank attendees and the Gaumer orchestra for donating services and providing music. Company M has not received orders to leave Fairfield. first infantry units are assigned within the state as guards for property, destinations withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Gaumer Orchestra
Fairfield
War Department
Mrs John A Keltner Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs John A Keltner Florence Louisa Knight Keltner died at 11 20 PM at her North Sixth Street home after months of illness. Born October 5 1854 she married John A Keltner December 12 1871 in this city and leaves two sons Leroy and Theodore. Survived by siblings Belle Green Clara Smith Glendora Pugsley Elizabeth Mead and Louis Knight. Funeral at New Chicago Mission tomorrow at 11 in charge of Rev Behner and Rev Kuhn. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Also note Ladies Aid sale of quilts handkerchiefs and fancy articles from many states with supper at 5.
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John A. Keltner
North Sixth Street
Florence Louisa Keltner
Ruben
Elizabeth Meek Knight
Leroy
Theodore
Belle Green
Fairfield
Clara Smith
Redding
Glendora Pugsley
California
Elizabeth Mead
Des Moines
Louis Knight
Mt. Ayr
New Chicago
Behner
Kuhn
Evergreen Cemetery
Tragic Q Train Crash Injures Two at Fairfield Crossing
A Burlington No. 157 passenger train struck a car at the Eighth Street crossing near Hawkeye Pump Co. in Fairfield at 12:20 PM. Three occupants died, two, including Clayton Hodgens, were seriously injured. Del Howell and Earl Hodgens survived. The Hodgen family contractor work and local reactions are noted.
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Fairfield
Burlington
Eighth Street
Hawkeye Pump Co
Ford
del Howell
Brighth Street
Pump Factory
Pump Works
Howell
Earl Hodgens
Carl
Mr. Wolett
C. W. Hodgen
Mr. Hodgen
Kerrick
Hodgen
Fifth
Washington Streets
Depot Street
Turney Wagon Works
Clayton Hodgens
Clayt
Pist Tao
Marl Hodgens
Packwood
Barkee
Roy
Hider Darker
Company al
West Kirt- Wooetres
Karl Hodgen
Betuge Familliar
Earl Hodgen
Modern Merchandizing Tomorrow Night in Elk's Hall
A Fairfield merchants audience will view a three reel film The Troubles of a Storekeeper and related shorts on modern merchandising tomorrow night March 29 at Elk's Hall. The Retail Merchants Association hosts the free lecture with expert commentary and aims to show how cash registers welfare work and cooperative effort boost local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk’s Hall
Fairfield Merchants
Fairfield
Retail Merchants’ Association
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Knights to Work in Rank Tonight at Hall
The Knights of Pythias announce work in the rank of Knight tonight at the lodge hall. W. R. Baker, M. W., presides as the official.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abe Daily Journal
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
C. C. Carl
D. C. Wolett
D. D. Howell
Karl Hodgens
Mr. Carl
Clayton Hodgen
Jefferson County Hospital
Ottumwa
W. R. Baker, M. W
Ress Purniture
Tan
H. P. McLaughlin CO
J.C. Thorne & Son
Brassieres
Warner
Roth @ Co
Buffalo Bill
Cody
Gairfield Theater
Fairfield Steam Laundry
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