Local brief notices and community events in Jefferson county
Mr and Mrs Don Teal visited friends in Sigourney yesterday. Flu cases remain low with five known Saturday and none new today. Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No 96 meets tonight at 7 30. Mrs Rose Easter left Saturday to visit relatives in Stockport. Jefferson Lodge No 4 I O O F resumes Tuesday evening. Mrs Rosella Jewett ill at West Washington St home. Court House closes at noon today. Board of Supervisors meets to canvas Jefferson county votes. White Rose Camp 1 N A postpones meeting until further notice. Mrs Leslie L Daggett spent weekend with sister in Ottumwa. Jessie Wray returned from Libertyville. Harold McConnell back from Ottumwa after two weeks with sister. Mr and Mrs Roy Simmons and daughter Edith visit Scott Smith home. James Campbell and daughter Marjorie of Libertyville spend Sunday here. Edna Ogden Verla Colton Bernice Kane Hazel Burke Leo Snider Clifford Bates Verne Colton Earl Kane motor to Ottumwa yesterday. Major E E Lucas of Des Moines expected locally to escort Regimental Band at Armory. Eastern Stars called meeting Tuesday 7 30 at Masonic Hall. Mrs Arthur Duvall returned from Camp Dodge. Frank Pedrick returned to Great Lakes Training School after visit with W H Pedrick. Large hospital work quota for local Red Cross. volunteers urged to come Tuesday to Masonic Hall.
Major J F Clarke on Air Raids and Front News
In a October diary style dispatch Major J F Clarke writes of crowded camps, improving morale, and a predicted breakthrough on the German front. He recalls Italy at the front, Clemenceau’s triumph note, Rhine mayors seeking limits on raids, and the nocturnal air raid experience with sirens, searchlights, anti aircraft fire, and civilians watching from shelters or galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Clemenceau
France
Foch
Rhine
Dante
Hell
Siren Orchestra
For Sale Classified Listings With Various Small Items
A dense two column ad section lists homes, farm features, livestock, and assorted goods for sale or rent near Fairfield. Notable items include a 13 acre hog farm with fence and cistern, 30 acres cleared, $1 200 price, and farm improvements. Also offerings include home grown potatoes, bicycles, Shropshire bucks and ram, fumed oak furniture, Ford cars, a furnished five room house, a check writer, and a North Main street rental. Phone numbers accompany each listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
W . C. Harrell
Star Garage
W. T. Kennedy
Walter Hunt
A. J. Smith
North Main Street
Joe Hickinbottom
W. Briggs
East Briggs St
Court House
T. F. Higley
County Farm
P. A. Danielson
East
Burlington
Time table changes in Rock Island schedule
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co changed its timetable with effect at 12:01. Westbound night train arrives ten minutes earlier, eastbound morning train arrives twelve minutes earlier, and No. 29 westbound loses twelve minutes. The new schedule lists No. 11 west at 1:10 a.m. No. 12 east at 2:15 a.m. No. 29 west at 9:57 a.m. No. 30 unchanged. Old times were 1:20 a.m. for No. 11, 3:27 a.m. for No. 12, and 9:45 a.m. for No. 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co
Rairfield
Paenger
Apples for sale by L. O. Gaines
Notice lists several apple varieties still available for sale as the seller seeks to close out inventory. L. O. Gaines is the contact for purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Gaines
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. S. Gummere
Libertyville
James Parrett
Ottumwa
Don Teal
Sigourney
Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No. 96
Rose Easter
Stockport
Jefferson Lodge No. 4
Rosella Jewett
West Washington St
Board of Supervisors
Jefferson County
White Rose Camp
N. A
Leslie L. Daggett
Ernest Border
Jessie Wray
Harold McConnell
City
Roy Simmons
Edith
Tilford Carlson
Scott Smith
James Campbell
Marjorie
Edna Ogden
Verla Colton
Bernice Kane
Hazel Burke
Leo Snider
Clifford Bates
Verne Colton
Earl Kane
E. E. Lucas
Des Moines
Armory
The
Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Arthur Duvall
Camp Dodge
Frank Pedrick
Great Lakes Training School
W. H. Pedrick
Red Cross Society
J. F. Clarke
Rome
Austria
Reliable House
John Sexton & Co
Illinois St
Chicago
B. C
Care Journal
A. E
Heston
W. F. Bevering
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Harry McClain
Shropshire Bucks
E. H. Ruby
Lou Thoma
Lockridge
Four Corners
Davies Oil Co
Journal
Rock Island
Iowa
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service
Kenois Building
Washington
John T. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Jefferson County Telephone Co
H. P. McLaughlin CO
Wilton
Axminster
Axminister
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