Vandagriff Enlists With Ambulance Corps sails to France
J Earl Vandagriff son of Mr and Mrs J C Vandagriff of 234 South Schuyler street has enlisted with the American ambulance corps and sails July 7 from an eastern port for France to begin his work. He has been a student at Boston university the past year and will receive his bachelor of arts degree from Iowa Wesleyan college on June 6. He was active in scholastic forensics and Phi Delta Theta at Iowa Wesleyan academy and college. While in Boston he prepared for the ministry and was ordained recently by Bishop Edwin Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earl Vandagriff
J. C. Vandagriff
South Schuyler Street
American Ambulance Corps
France
Fairfield
Iowa Wesleyan Academy
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Boston
Vandagriff
Edwin Hughes
Episcopal Church
Battle Over Illinois Private Bank Bill Shares Spotlight
In Springfield on May 26 the senate private bank bill was set as a special order for next Tuesday after downstate opponents blocked immediate action. The fight centers on amendments and timing as the private bank lobby presses to defeat the measure while Governor Lowden and top state officials work to line up wavering members for a possible house passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Senate
House
Downstate
Lowden
Shanalin
Russel
Emmerson
Life of J L Sutton Obituary in Fairfield Iowa
Jeremiah L. Sutton born January 22 1842 in Monroe county Ohio died May 15 1917 at his Fairfield Iowa home aged 75 years 3 months 23 days. He married Ellen Prewitt May 8 1877 and lived in Fairfield since March 12 1891. Survived by wife a daughter Lillian Simonds and two stepchildren. Funeral Saturday May 19 at 9 oclock Birmingham cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah L. Sutton
Monroe County
Ohio
Fairfield
Mr. Sutton
van Buren County
Ellen Prewitt
Sutton
War checks building plans at state institutions
The $1,000,000 a year building plan of the University of Illinois and other state building projects are abandoned by order of the state administration due to the war. An excise tax bill that would dedicate initial revenues to the University and state school fund was amended to remove those provisions. Ten ships are docked in Duluth as wind and haze hinder navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
University of Illinois
State University
Duluth
Minn
Morrison sues to quiet title in Libertyville lot 3 block 1
B W Morrison plaintiff files in Jefferson County Iowa to quiet title on Lot Three Block One Old Plat Libertyville claiming ownership in fee simple and alleging adverse claims by multiple defendants and unknown claimants. notification to appear by Sept 10 1917 or default and decree will be entered. attorneys for plaintiff listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Weir
James S. Weir
Prather
Adam H. Weir
Weir
Conable & Smyth
Conable
Smyth
Smith
Libertyville
Jefferson County
Iowa
State of Iowa
District Court
B. W. Morrison
County of
Jefferson
Town of
Liberty
Fairfield
For Sale Section Blunt Classifieds Listed
Multiple items offered for sale including a canopy top carriage a 6x9 fibre bug a reed baby buggy a sulky a gas range a Studebaker car plants and more Also a washing machine an 8 typewriter collection and office equipment The notices reference various contact numbers and addresses including West Washington street Crail Brown's Meat Market Forest City Bottling Works and 329 South Dearborn Street Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Washington Street
Studebaker
Ray Allender
Crail & Brown
Forest City Bottling Works
Alex Easton
Five Million Liberty Bond Subscribed by New York Banker
EB St Green of New York subscribes for 5,000,000 in liberty bonds through the American National Bank in Terrell Texas. Also notes a Portland Oregon senator Harry Lane funeral, Cunarder Feltria sinking with 53 missing, and Purdue Armory contract let to Leslie Covin for 164000 with bids from Chicago St Louis Indianapolis and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Tex
American National Bank
EB. St. Green
New York
Liberty
Portland
Ore
United States
Harry Lane
Oregon
Purdue Armory
Lafayette
Ind
Board of Trustees
Purdue
Leslie Covin
Anderson
Indiana
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Dunns Slayer Given Life Term In Connery Case
Joseph Redenbaugh, who confessed to killing Mrs. Alice McQuillan Dunn of St Paul and Minneapolis Patrolman George Connery, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge W F E Hale in the district court after pleading guilty to the Connery murder.
Wee Willie Sudhoff Dies in St Louis Sanitarium
Wee Willie Sudhoff former major league pitcher for ten years died of paralysis at the St Louis city sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Wille’ Sudhoff
St. Louis
Wee Willie” Sudhoff
MISSING GIRL FOUND DEAD IN ROOMING HOUSE NEAR DOUGLAS
Bernice Caldwell vanished from her mother's home last Saturday and was later found suffocated in a town near Dubuque Iowa. Two women known to the victim are held for coroner’s inquest as authorities investigate the mysterious death. William Henry Harrison Miller, former U S attorney general, dies at 77 in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, In
Bernice Caldwell
W. H. H. Miller
Indianapolis
William Henry Harrison Miller
United States
Noonday Navy Recruiting Meetings Start in Capital
In Washington on May 28 recruiting drives for the navy and marine corps began with noonday meetings held on capital avenues to attract volunteers and inform the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Help wanted notices for rooms, laundry, and clerical work
Wanted furnished rooms with light housekeeping at address X care Journal. 786. Wanted two laundry women for work at Okoboji. Leave name and address at the Journal office 779. Wanted clerical position by a young man skilled in typing bookkeeping and penmanship with good references. Address S care of Box 28 Fairfield Iowa. 755.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Journal
Okoboji
Journal
Box
Fairfield
Iowa
For Rent Notices From Historic City Listings
A collection of rental notices listing rooms for rent in various houses across streets like Burlington, South Main, East Hempstead and furnished options. Names associated include Miss David, Miss Winnie Dyer, Mrs Louis White, with contact numbers 785 775 781 767 and addresses 783 905 South Main 402 East Hempstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Burlington Street
South Main Street
Winnie Dyer
Louis White
East Hempstead Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Vandagriff
Ottumwa
Lowing
J. L. Sutton
Co. H
Third Iowa Cavalry
George Strong Post
Peacock Tabernacle
First Methodist Church
Ellen Sutton
Lillian Simonds
Angeles
Calif
Emil T. Normile
Denver
Colo
H. D. Prewitt
Birmingham
Illinois University
Ville
Plaintif
Cunarder
Feltria
Cunard Line
Trish
Liverpool
Itowa
Ellis M. Clarke
Satan
Th’ Market Gardener’s Business Growin
Cy Dawkins
People's Column
Orpheum Theater
C.G. Taylor
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
Des Moines
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Alun
WDER
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Fairfield’s Big Furniture Store
D. Kerricy
Embalmer & Funeral Director
First Door North
Iowa State Savings Bank
Cerirs
Cable Lumber CO
Rock Island Lines
Rocky Mountain Limited
Colorado Springs
Rin Island
T. F. McNew
Safety and Service First
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