Personal greetings and visits fill Ottumwa day
County Engineer Don L. Teal travels to Ottumwa on business. Oscar Swanson of Libertyville visits the city. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Bailey of Pleasant Plain spend the day here. Mrs. Josephine Melinsky and daughter Marie of East Pleasant Plain visit with Gertrude Melinsky. Mrs. Alice B. Booker visits Ottumwa. Carl E. Harris of Chicago and Mrs. P. M. Day of Bagley attend the funeral of J. M. Stinson with Harris relatives. Maud Koons of Batavia visits. Fred M. Gibson and family from Kirkwood stop here en route home from Los Angeles in a Marmon. Sergt. Paul Crowther visits from Ottumwa. Russell Maynard of Centerville visits. Ralph Ward of Co. K visits his mother. Mrs. Charles Conlee and Mrs. W. H. Hope return from Birmingham for Clarence Hope’s funeral. Bell Waterhouse of near Washington recovering from gallstone surgery. Clarence Bower and family of Glasgow spend the day in the city. Prof. E. E. Watson leaves for Hillsboro for a Commencement address and then Stockport. Mrs. Watson and Margaret accompany him. Miss Minta Hoagland heads to Keokuk to visit sister Mrs. J. W. Van Tassel. Dr. Shyrlock of Lockridge visits. Parsons College Conservatory recital by Miss Iva Scheffel pupils Saturday at 3:30 at Barhydt Chapel. public invited. program to be printed. Unkrich Orchestra led by Geo. W. Unkrich travels to Libertyville for music at commencement, then to Packwood for graduation.
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Don L. Teal
Ottumwa
Oscar Swanson
Libertyville
C. W. Bailey
Pleasant Plain
Josephine Melinsky
Marie
East Pleasant Plain
Gertrude Melinsky
Alice B. Booker
Carl E. Harris
Chicago
N. P. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Cal
Ythey
Paul Crowther
Russell Maynard
Centerville
Ralph Ward
Co. K
Charles Conlee
W. H. Hope
Birmingham
Clarence Hope
Valley Junction
Bell Waterhouse
Washington
Jefferson County Hospital
Clarence Bower
Glasgow
E. E. Watson
Hillsboro
Stockport
Iva Scheffel
Barhydt Chapel
Unkrich
Geo. W. Unkrich
Packwood
American Express Aids Liberty Loan Sales Announcement
American Express Co has purchased a large block of Liberty Loan 1917 bonds and will offer employees at actual cost and the public a chance to subscribe. The company will operate without profit and bonds will be tax free except for estate and inheritance taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Co
Liberty Loan
H. J. Wood
Fairfield
Express Company
Registration questions list and draft exemption notes
A historical notice lists questions to be answered at registration including name age address birthplace race and citizenship status with guidance on draft exemptions. It notes relatives supporting dependents and outlines acceptable exemption grounds before mentioning Mrs Ella Gibbons of Ottumwa visiting relatives in the city.
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War Department
U. S
United States
United Stats
Golf Club Hosts Summer Picnic This Friday Evening
The opening picnic of the summer season will be held at the Golf Club grounds Friday evening. Supper will be served at 6 30 promptly under the new arrangement for the summer members other than the committee in charge will bring only silverware and dishes. Members who have dishes at the Club house will not have to bring them.
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Golf Club
Former County Resident Honored in Nebraska
Wilson E. Majors of Peru, brother of Col. T. J. Majors, was elected department commander of the G. A. R. of Nebraska. Officers were installed at a public ceremony at the tabernacle at three p.m. with W. R. C. delegates in attendance and an address by William T. Church of Chicago.
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Omaha News
Majors
Libertyville
Col. T. J. Majors
Old Settlers
Wilson E. Majors
Peru
Col
T. J. Majors
Nebraska
Tabernacle
William T. Church
Chicago
Illinois
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Autstedler & Baker
Hutstedier & Baker
Ry Reed
Cable Lumber CO
Journal
C. E. Anderson
C.G. Taylor
Santox
Gaumer Bros
Orpheum Tonight
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Virginia Pearson
Chip Donaldson
Geraldine
Kathryn Williamson
Studebaker
Hannah-Clinkinbeard Auto Co
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