Local Briefs From City Social and Travel Notes
Mrs J J Downard of Stockport visited in the city today J B Trent of Batavia also in the city today Mr and Mrs Albert Sayers and children spent Sunday with relatives in Batavia Regular meeting of McCord Chapter No 5 R A M occurs this evening Mr and Mrs L A Raney of Abingdon visited friends yesterday Miss Elsie Ahle returned from Des Moines B A Maggio of St Louis visited at Mrs A W Jaques home Edmund Kearns of Camp Grant spent weekend with his parents Charles Lewis and Onie M Smith were issued a marriage license Mrs Boyd Hutchins of Des Moines with her father ill at Ottumwa hospital Mrs Mildred Johnson Wollett of Muscatine returned home after visit with Marie and Elizabeth Maasdam Capt B F Crail returns from Los Angeles B J Taylor came home to Cambridge Springs after death of son A W Taylor Harold Miller and son Robert of Reno Nevada visiting L E Whitney family Phillip Sauer Jr visited Hedrick J H Kyle family Pleasant Plain in the city Wilbur Way returned to Chicago death of brother Clifford Way Carl Copeland in Chicago on business Mrs Gertrude Lewis and son visited Ottumwa Jack Kirby traveled to Libertyville Miss Margaret Phillips Fort Madison with Lela and Lucile Lamberson Louis Nady taken to Jefferson county hospital with pneumonia Ira Way returned to Chicago for funeral Ruth Cook Davenport returns home Marie Goddard visiting Davenport father S E Goddard Funeral for Mrs Arthur Metcalf held and remains taken to Maroon Illinois
Seven Year Old Velma Stevens Dies at County Hospital
Little Velma V Stevens seven dies after weeks of emphysema at Jefferson county hospital Saturday evening about 4 45. She is survived by mother Grace Stevens and sister Mildred. Funeral tomorrow at two from 50 South Eighth Street with Rev Anspach of the Lutheran church officiating and burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma V. Stevens
Grace Stevens
Jefferson County Hospital
Mildred
South Eighth Street
Anspach
Lutheran Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Union School Red Cross Sale Draws Big Crowd
A Red Cross benefit sale at Union school in Round Prairie township raised 187 dollars, near the totals of larger districts. Flora Hickenbottom chaired. Kate Bush baked a winning cake to Miss Margaret Shaw. large donations came from Chauncey McLean and Chester Hickenbottom. Chickens sold for Mt. Zion school. Marvin Humphrey served as auctioneer. Old Settlers' Quartette performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Round Prairie Township
Flora Hickenbottom
Kate Bush
Margaret Shaw
Chauncey McLean
Chester Hickenbottom
Mt. Zion School
Marvin Humphrey
Old Settlers’ Quartette
Strike Ends In Bridgeport After War Service Appeal
Machinists and toolmakers in Bridgeport suspend a week long strike after Maj. E B A Rogers of the US Army ordnance department urged patriotism in wartime production. Workers return under prior conditions while wage demands are reviewed by the War Labor Bureau with retroactive pay from May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
EB. A. Rogers
Ordnance Department
United States Army
War Labor Bureau
Seven Soldiers Die In Camp Jackson Train Wreck
May 11 Columbus South Carolina reports seven soldiers killed and 18 injured when a wooden passenger coach carrying troops from the Three Hundred and Twenty-first Infantry and the Three Hundred and Seventeenth machine gun company derailed after jumping a trestle at Camp Jackson. Soldiers from North and South Carolina were among the entrained troops bound for Camp Sevier Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
S. C
Three Hundred and Twenty-first Infantry
Three Hundred and Seventeenth Machine Gun
Camp Jackson
North
South Carolina
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Russia warns of unrest over wartime evacuations
London reports a wireless message to Ambassador Joffe from M Tehitcherin urging Berlin to end hostilities. The note says Ukrainian evacuations from Russia worsen unrest. Germans block the Dnieper route, forcing wagon transfers amid harsh conditions for the sick and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joffe
Berlin
M. Tehitcherin
Germany
Russia
Dneiper
Card of Thanks from the Way Family
Mrs. J. C. Way and D. R. Way and Family express gratitude for flowers and kindness shown during their bereavement from friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Way
D. R. Way
Dr Mason Urges Greater War Support in City
Dr O H L Mason, Army Y M C A secretary in France, visited Fairfield to urge stronger home front sacrifice for Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. He spoke at the Presbyterian church and the Methodist church, stressing food, money, clothing, and hospital supplies for allies. He noted few drunken soldiers abroad and warned of rising disease costs locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. L. Mason
Army Y. M. C. A
France
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Wesleyan
America
Mason
Fairfield
Borglum Letters Wilson On Aircraft Probe Delays
Guizon Borglum writes to President Wilson claiming he will present detailed affidavits before the senate to counter the aircraft board's failure to produce airplanes. He accuses Secretary Baker's Ta Teutonic advisers of blocking full investigation and asks airing of all disputes before the senate military affairs committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Guizon Barghin
Senate
F. B. Brandgee
Connecticut
Borglum
Baker
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Tomato plants special at Climax Grocery all week
Special tomato plants offered at Climax Grocery with three dozen plants for 25 cents. sale runs all week and includes the listed price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Climax Grocery
Little Ray Williams Dies After Illness
Ray Williams aged 1 died Saturday evening about 4 30 at the Williams home five miles southwest of the city after several days of scarlet fever. Born Sept 10 1916 he was one year six months and one day old. Funeral services were held at Evergreen cemetery at 2 30 Sunday conducted by Rev H A Mosser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Williams
Fred
Hattie Bennett Williams
Evergreen Cemetery
H. A. Mosser
Quality Linoleum Bargains Per Square Yard
Good designs and best quality linoleum offered at $1.25 per square yard. Compare for yourself and see the value. We bought heavy a year ago before prices rose, so you get the benefit of foresight.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foster
J. J. Downard
Stockport
J. B. Trent
Batavia
City
Albert Sayers
McCord
L. A. Raney
Abingdon
Elsie Ahle
Des Moines
B. A. Maggio
St. Louis
A. W. Jaques
West Broadway
Edmund Kearns
Camp Grant, Ill
J. F. Kearns
Charles Lewis
Onie M. Smith
Boyd Hutchins
M. S. Randall
Ottumwa Hospital
Mildred Johnson Wollett of
Muscatine
Marie and
Elizabeth Maasdam
B. F. Crail
Los Angeles
Cal
B. J. Taylor
Cambridge Springs
A. W. Taylor
Harold Miller
Robert
Reno, Nevada
L. E. Whitney
South Court Street
Phillip Sauer, Jr
Hedrick
J. H. Kyle
Pleasant Plain
Wilbur Way
Chicago
Clifford Way
Carl Copeland
Gertrude Lewis
Ottumwa
Jack Kirby
Libertyville
Margaret Phillips
Fort Madison
Lela and
Lucile Lamberson
Louis Nady
Jefferson County
Ira Way
Ruth Cook
Davenport
Ill
Marie Goddard
S. E. Goddard
South B Street
Rock Island No
Arthur Metcalf
Maroon, Ill
Velma Stevens
U. S
North and
DR. Mason
Oxford
C. F. Anderson
Automobile Owners
F. O. B. DeKalb
Larson and Jones
N. W
Long’s Cigar Store
Tortz & Taglauer’s
Grey Kid
Itary Boots
Browning
Little Ray Williams
Fast Broadway
Lon H. Israel
H. P. McLaughlin Company
W. J. Kritzman
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Gaumer Bros
The
Fairfield Theater
Derwent Hall Caine
Deemster
Hall Caine
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
McLaughlin Company
Axminster
Congoleum Art
H.P. McLaughlin Good Furniture
East Side Square
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