Personal News of Local Residents and Visits
Local items note Milfred Montgomery and Lucile Parsons visiting grandparents in Douds Leando for a week. Measles recoveries include Alvin Hiatt Lester Hiatt and Esther Cupp. Resignations include Gail McNeese from Ready Smith to Loudon Machinery Go.
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Milfred
Montgomery
Lucile Parsons
Ray Loehr
Chicago
Keokuk
Teressa Kasowsky
Brighton
Frank S. Boies
Des Moines
Earl Hodgen Burial Planned Tomorrow
The funeral for Parl Hoedgen will be held from the Lutheran church tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 in charge of Rev. Anspach.
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Parl Hoedgen
Anspach
Infant Howard Miller Dies at Libertyville Home
Howard Miller infant son of Howard and Jennie Petinger Miller died yesterday morning at their Libertyville home. Born February 25, 1917, he was found dead in bed by his parents who had retired. Funeral services were held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home, with Rev. Campbell of the Presbyterian church officiating, and interment followed at Fells cemetery.
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Howard Miller
Howard
Jennie Petinger Miller
Libertyville
Rev
Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Fells
Katherine Smutz Wins Jefferson County Spelling Contest
Katherine Smutz representing the Washington school won the Jefferson county spelling contest at the library this afternoon earning a trip to Des Moines for the State contest in August. Miss Maude Creager placed second and will be alternates. Local performances by Miss Katherine Black, Mrs Clyde Reed, and Prof Clyde Reed provided afternoon entertainment.
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Katherine Smutz
Washington School
Jefferson County
Des Moines
Maude Creager
Katherine Black
Clyde Reed
Four Hundred Fairmont College Students Pledge Service
Four hundred students of Fairmont college Wichita pledged allegiance to America and agreed to offer their services in case of war. The group includes both men and women and was recorded on March 31.
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Witchita
Kan
Fairmont College
America
Chicken Pie Supper by Wes leyan Bible Class
Last of a series of church suppers by Wes leyan Bible Class at the Methodist church planned for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost 25 cents.
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Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
Leggett Turkey Dinner Plans Prompt Weekend Trip
Readable fragment shows a family planning a trip to Leggett for a turkey dinner on a Sunday, indicating a social routine or visiting relative. No additional context or names available beyond the quoted line.
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Leggett
Fairfield High to Represent District in Final Debate
Fairfield High School will represent the district in the final debate of the Knox League after contests last night in Champaign and Quincy. The final is expected around April 13 with at least one debate at home. Fairfield’s negative team lost to Champaign two to one but beat Quincy three to one, leading the trio as Champaign’s negative team fell to Quincy two to one.
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Fairfield High School
Champaign
Quincy
Fairfield
Notice General Clean-Up Week in April 1917
Citywide cleanup begins April 2 1917 to collect and remove tin cans and rubbish. Residents urged to pile items for easy handling as part of the mayoral directive issued by D F Spratt.
Balmer Returns to Service at Batavia Motor Co
W. B. Balmer, former Ford Garage mechanic, now works at Batavia Motor Co in Batavia and offers to assist his former patrons when in the area.
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W. B. Balmer
Ford Garage
Batavia Motor Co
Batavia
Florence L Knight Obituary in Fairfield Dies at 62
Florence L Knight born in Ohio October 5 1854 died March 27 1917 at her North Sixth Street home Fairfield aged 62. She moved here about 50 years ago and lived near Fairfield. She married John B Keltner December 12 1871 and they had five children two died in infancy Dora died at 16. She joined Methodist then Christian churches and held Holiness beliefs. Survived by husband two sons Theodore and Leroy, three sisters Mrs Glendora Pugsley Mrs Elizabeth Mead Mrs Clara C Smith and brother Louis C Knight plus one grandchild and many friends. Funeral at the Mission with Rev F C Behner and Rev L E Kuhns. burial Evergreen Cemetery.
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Florence L. Knight
Ohio
North Sixth Street
Fairfield
John B. Keltner
Dora
Doath
Keltner
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Theodore and
Leroy
Glendora Pugsley
California
Elizabeth Mead
Des Moines
Event notice for Saturday evening sale
A brief public sale notice states the event will be held next Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a price of 25 cents.
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I. F. Heald
West Branch
Oskaloosa
Helen
Pearl Lessenger
Alma Lessenger
Mt. Pleasant
George Q. Loesch
Amy Rowland
Cedar Rapids
Olve Williams
Ottumwa
Jack Ireland
Florence
Waterloo
Basil Grooms
Cty
Sarah Wolf
Shannon City
Tody
Earl Hodgen
Kies
Albia
Southeastern Iowa
Wm. Campbell
Washington
Vanilla Smith
Glendale
Liberyville
Geo. Horne
R. V. Galigher
Mina Fulton
J. V. Winters
Parsons College
D. F. Spratt
Santox
Gaumer Bros
Paige
Stratford
Linwood
Brooklands
Dartmoor
Detroit
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
Fred W. McClain
East Broadway
R. H. Spence, Seeasdare
Daniel Frohman
Louise Huff
Jack Pickford
Chas. Dickens
Carlyle Blackwell
Ethel Clayton
Gairfield Theater
Son Chaney
Billy Armstrong
Pearl White
Pearl OF the Army
Fay Tincker
Rpyat
Lady Drummer
Alfarettas
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