Local News Briefs From Des Moines to Pittsburg
A string of city visits and family travel fills local brief notes with names from Des Moines Batavia Eldon and Seattle. Glenn Johnson, Lucile Leedy, J C Thorne, Warren Gumm, J Simons and others are listed visiting or returning home amid summons for health and travel to Oklahoma City Chicago Milwaukee and Pittsburg. A court house exam week includes 28 normal training girls 40 rural seventh grade pupils and 78 eighth grade pupils. Mr and Mrs George Patterson learn of Mrs William Patterson s death in Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Local News Briefs From Fairfield Area
O R Corey returns home from Rock Island after a week at Harts and Benson wholesale house. Mrs Clark George improving after operation at Jefferson County Hospital. R J Gudgell to depart Sunday for Excelsior Springs Missouri to recuperate from influenza. Russell Salts back home from Camp Dodge with honorable discharge from overseas service. Capt and Mrs L D James return from Des Moines where they greeted Fairfield boys in the Rainbow division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Louden, Jr
Des Moines
Rainbow Division
O. R. Corey
Rock Island
Harts & Benson
Clark George
Jefferson County Hospital
R. J. Gudgell
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Russell Salts
Camp Dodge
L. D. James
Fairfield Boys
Coe College Wins Iowa Conference Field Meet in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on Friday afternoon Coe College triumphed with 53 points, taking three firsts and scoring in all events except broad jump and shot put. Dubuque placed second, Simpson third, Cornell fourth, Des Moines fifth, Parsons sixth, Wesleyan seventh, and Penn failed to score. Sol Butler of Dubuque led with 25 points as three conference records were set or tied, including 100 yard dash, mile, two mile, and broad jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Iowa
Coe
Dubuque
Simpson
Cornell
Des Moines
Parsons
Wesleyan
Penn
Sol Butler
Butler
Browning
Torranio
Monument to Soldiers Dedicated in Corydon Iowa
The first memorial in Iowa honoring Civil War Spanish-American and world war veterans was dedicated in Corydon in a civic ceremony. Vermont granite statue stands 30 feet tall atop a pedestal with a federal soldier at parade rest in the courthouse yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Iowa
Vermont
Court House Yard
Real estate transfers to Fairfield buyers listed
Charlie Clarke and others sell five acres in Penn to James W Kirkpatrick for 125 dollars. Dickey to Jefferson County Agricultural Assn parts of blocks 25 and 26 Centennial add Fairfield for 1 dollar. Rogers and husband to Lorenzo R Heston lot 5 block 2 Grimes add Fairfield for 4500 dollars. James L Young to Harley F Young lot 6 block 19 Railroad add Fairfield for 1000 dollars. Graf et ux to E W Norton 40 acres in Round Prairie for 3000 dollars. Hillman et ux to A M Hillman 20 acres Lockridge for 700 dollars. Leggett to Chas D Leggett et al one third of lot 2 block 17 Old Plat Fairfield for 1700 dollars. West et ax to John B Stever lot 16 block 3 Parsons College add Fairfield for 227.50. Heirs of Walmer to Center township lots 4 and 6 block 1 Parsons College add Fairfield for 900 dollars. Ruby et ux to Adam E Crile 5 acres in Lockridge for 400 dollars. McKenzie to Edward J Robinson lot 9 block 4 Rock Island add Fairfield for 1000 dollars. Baker heirs to 157916 acres Locust Grove for 3687.50. Sullivan et ux to Wm H Guyer tract in Center section 36 for 1 dollar. Ross et ux to A E Labagh two lots in block 2 Highland add Fairfield for 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Clarke
James W. Kirkpatrick
Penn
F. E. Dickey
Jefferson Co. Agricultural Assn
Centennial
Fairfield
Henrietta Rogers
Lorenzo R. Heston
Grimes
James L. Young
Harley F. Young
L. J. Graf
E. W. Norton
Round Prairie
C. J. Hillman
A. M. Hillman
Lockridge
Richard C. Leggett
Chas. D. Leggett
Old Plat
George W .West
John B. Stever
Parsons College
Daniel Walmer
Center Township
Chas
Wm. E. McKenzie
Edward J. Robinson
Rock Island
Elsworth C. Baker
L. Baker
Locust Grove
W. P. Sullivan
Wm. H. Guyer
Center
S. B. Ross
A. E. Labagh
Highland
Reliable Piano Tuning in Ottumwa Iowa Ad
Careful work with regard for a standard pitch. Leave orders with Unk rich, Jeweler, A. J. Petrie, piano tuner in Ottumwa Iowa. Contact numbers 279 17 21 23 28 30 for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unkrich
A. J. Petrie
Ottumwa
Burlington Named 1920 Iowa Manufacturers Meet City
Burlington was chosen at the Iowa State Manufacturers association convention in Fort Dodge as the 1920 meeting city. The Burlington delegation led a strong bid, and the event will be held at the Burlington hotel in May 1920 with 200 to 300 delegates from across Iowa and key local manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa State Manufacturers Association
Fort Dodge
Association
Iowa
Notice of medical office open hours
Having received my discharge from the army I wish to announce that my office in the Stubbs building on the east side of the square will be open Saturday May 17. Office hours from two to five p m Sunday excepted Other hours by appointment 286-22 L D James MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
L. D. James
M. D
Tri-State Dance Saturday at the Armory Ad Mission
The Tri-State dance runs Saturday night at the Armory with admission set at 1.00. Point winners attend free and dancing continues from 8:30 to 11:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Armory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxfords
Glenn Johnson
P. J. Erickson
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Lucile Leedy
Libertyville
Nellie Anderson
Clarence Hall
Eldon
Lucile Lamberson
J. C. Thorne
W. A. Smutz
Charles D. Fullen
Seattle
Washington
Hick Knox
Rose Hill
O. J. Simons
D. Simons
Winfield
J. Simons
Alice Atchison
Warren Gumm
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fred Wilson
Brings
Montana
Susie Gudgell
Harley Green
Miss Gudgell
Ralph Nichols
Frank Chidester
Chicago
J. J. Teeter
H. C. Faire
Ervin Duncan
Lucile
Lincoln, Nebraska
J. B. Duncan
North Court Street
George Patterson
Mr. Patterson
William Patterson
Pittsburg, PA
Allen & Streed’s
Burligton
John T. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
A. V. Frazey
Ciorr, Peanopy & Co., Inc
Troy, N
Perfurt
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Incianati
Baltimore
Middle West
Cincinnati
John Hopkins
Goucher
General Cigar Co., Inc
Best and Russell Branch
Sioux City
Londres
Elsie Zichy Boies
Gates
Gates Rubber Co
Drummond-Cromer Co
W. S. Gromer
Mer
Albia, Ia
Chariton, Ia
Centerville, Ia
Unionville, Mo
A. M.e.church
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