Local residents tale and social notes from Lockridge visit
The item list reports numerous visits and travels among Lockridge and neighboring towns. It notes Mrs C W Mountain returning from Bes Moines, John Facer's trip to Spring Valley and Hainois, and Miss Martha Gearhart's weekend in Libertyville. It mentions military men, hospital visits, and a Lockridge marriage of Kathryn Rauscher to Thomas Nicholson with ceremony at the bride’s home and plans to travel to Aurora and Downers Grove.
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Martha Gearhart
Libertyville
Maple Grove Arbor Day Program Honors Local Soldier Boys
Arbor Day observed at Maple Grove School Center No 8 with tree plantings in tribute to district soldiers. A maple for Private Edward C Smith Rainbow Division 168th Infantry who served 18 months in France. elms for Private Roy E DeSpain 88th division 139th Field Artillery and Sgt Fred B Lewis 2nd division Field Hospital No 16 in Germany. an elm for Private Orville M Tracy 6th Division Signal Corps in France. Sergt Lewis and Pvt Tracy remain overseas. Mothers attended and helped plant trees, followed by a short program.
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Maple Grove School
Center No. 8
Soldier Boys
Edward C. Smith
Rainbow Division
168Th Infantry
France
Roy E DeSpain
88Th
139Th Field Artillery
Robert E. Lewis
Parsons College
Fred B. Lewis
Field Hospital
No. 16
Germany
Orville M. Tracy
6Th Division
Signal Corps
Sergt. Lewis
Pvt. Tracy
College declares spring vacation for track meet week
College announced a spring vacation yesterday at 11 25 am allowing students and faculty to travel to Wesleyan for the track meet. Wesleyan will debate Parsons here next week with details to follow.
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College
Wesleyan
Parsons
Fairfield Oratorio Rehearsal Scheduled at Moorhead Studio
Notice states a rehearsal for the Fairfield Oratorio tomorrow at 3:00 PM at Prof Moorhead's studio. Ad suggests INK Best fountain pen for general use and lists American Ink Co. at 9903 for contact.
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Fairfield Oratorio
Prof. Moorhead
American Ink Co
Fairfield Iowa dog tax and enforcement ordinance 1919
In Fairfield Iowa residents owning dogs must pay a tax of one dollar for each male dog and three dollars for each female dog and receive a numbered tag to display on the collar. The City Marshal may destroy any dog found in the city after June 1 1919 if the tax is unpaid, under Ordinance 182. A play excerpt mentions Frank Stever Jefferson Ruggles Averill Hammer and Jack Thornberry in a Junior play with mixed opinions on best character.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Frank Stever
Jefferson Ruggles
Averill Hammer
Jack Thornberry
Charles Brooks
Funeral Services for Louis Messer Held at Home
Funeral services for Louis Messer will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock, with Rev. H A Anspach in charge. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Born in Bavaria on November 20 1840 he came to the United States in 1855 and lived on a farm before moving to Fairfield in 1905. He married Mary A Kientz on August 17 1863 and they had six children two of whom preceded him in death. He was a longtime member of the English Lutheran church and died after two years of poor health from tuberculosis. He leaves his wife four children George F Messer of Libertyville Arthur H and Anna E Messer of Fairfield and Otto B Messer of Albia and siblings Adam Messer Carl Hanks Charlotte Lowenburg and Fred Meser.
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Louis Messer
Tomorow
H. A. Anspach
Evergreen Cemetery
Bavaria
Germany
Fairfield
Mary A. Kientz
Ida Blough
Charley Messer
Messer
English Lutheran Church
Mr. Messer
George F. Meser
Libertyville
Arthur H
Anna E. Messer
Otto B. Messer
No Yanks Were Beheaded Claim Denied
A London report claiming Bolsheviks captured Chenkursk and decapitated 60 American prisoners with axes was denied as untrue by the British War Office and American headquarters. The page also advertises home insurance savings and real estate bargains with contact at 2551.
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London
Chenkursk
British War Office
F. W. Lundquist
Fairfield Business College Ad Promotes Short Courses
An advertisement invites readers to join Fairfield Business College for summer school programs in shorthand and typing. The notice highlights low terms and advertises quick enrollment with contact details likely listed as 103-3.
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Fairfield Business College
Junior Play Repeats May 6 Tuesday Evening
The Junior Play will be repeated on Tuesday evening May 6 with seating reserved at Jericho & Easton's on Tuesday morning at eight o'clock. Ticket holders from Friday or Saturday who have not reserved may reserve for Tuesday night. 1993 INK Best you ever saw Fine for
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Jericho & Easton’s
Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary to host food sale
The Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary will hold a food sale on Saturday May 11 at H. P. McLaughlin's furniture store. Buy your Sunday dinner here. 184-2-6-9
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Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary
H. P. McLaughlins Furniture Store
G A R to Meet Monday Night for Decoration Plans
The G A R holds its regular meeting Monday night to prepare for Decoration Day. An audience noted 1857 Marcy Wilson acting as Walter Dillingham with a joke about gloves. A summer field Business College operates at 103 3.
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Marcy Wilson
Walter Dillingham
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Oxfords
For
S. F. Watkins
Lockridge
C. W. Mountain
Bes Moines
John Facer
Spring Valley
Hainois
William Kelley
Keokuk
Fred Breckenmaker
Cumberland
Anna Harris
Clifford Crail
Harold Scott
Roy Sddleston
Thomas Forbes
I City
I. E. Workman
Ottumwa
Lieut
Ralph H. Stephens
Carl Garmoe
Des Moines
Stephens
168Th
Neil Randall
Marie Jane
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Randall
Miss Blanch Banta
H .E. Snyder
Plattsmouth, Mo
Verne Hague
New York City
City
Clarence Hague
Otto Messer
Oskaloosa
June Chidester
Iowa City
Wm. Bell
Creston
Lucile Anderson
Nellie Anderson
Charles 8. Marsoff
J. T. Axline
Everett Boggs
Douds
Ottumwa Hospital
George Cochran
Gilbert McKee
Eldon
Ruth Achenbach
Jefferson County Hospital
Frank Muzzy
Burlington
Kings Herald
C. F. Nixon
C. F. Reynold
J. M. Club
North Court Street
Wesleyan Bible Class
The
Methodist Church
Andrew Cassel
West Adams Street
Mike Parsons
West Jackson Street
Mrs. Parsons
Lockridge Times
Kathryn Florence Rauscher
Thomas Wilbur Nicholson
B. M. Samuelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ruth
Aurora
Ill
Mr. Nicholson
Chicago
Mrs. Nicholson
Downers Grove
College News
U. S
Bolsheviki
H. P. McLaughlin
Cecil Demille
Elliott Dexter
Katherine McDonald
Theodore Roberts
Jack Holt Tully Marshall
Carter
Carters
Attle Iver Pills
Jefferson County
Drummond-Cromer Co
Centerville, Iowa
Chariton, Iowa
Expert Tire Service
W. S. Cromer
Fairfield, Iowa
Albia, Iowa
Unionville, Mo
H. G. Postel
Wilson
Oldham Storage Battery& Co
Star Garage
Peoples
Lucky Tiger Hair Tonic
Leggett House
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