Local notices from Libertyville and surrounding areas
Local brief items note closures and visits. Red Cross Garment Shop closes until further notice. Harry Pearson, Russell Taylor, L M Kauffman, Rollie Sheets, and Rev F M Hunter are in the city or visiting. Mrs E E Rorick and Mrs Lou Miller Stewart are ill. Harriet Hartman and Della Newland depart for Ottumwa and Sigourney for visits. Ed Murdock and Mrs H A Pettinger ill with Spanish influenza. O E Horner and daughter Olive plan winter in Los Angeles. William Ohlrich buys West Side Pool Hall. to open tonight. Miss Bard visits Kansas City. Mrs D B Moss returns to Chicago. Ladie's Aid meets Nov 22. George Strong Corps initiates 18. G A R members invited.
Annual Praise Service at Presbyterian Church
Mrs. W. T. Larimer of Pittsburg Penn will give an address at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at 8 15 She is general secretary for the Freedmen s Board of Missions and is touring the middle west The lecture promises unusual interest and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Larimer
Pittsburg
Penn
Presbyterian Church
Jefferson County Observes Conservation Week Plan
Food Administrator J. Deems urges Jefferson County to hold a public meeting with local speakers during Conservation Week December 1 to 8. Mr Hoover's message will be read in every church and schoolhouse. The observance aims to inspire feeding hungry Europeans. Road Administration asks meetings in each town and schoolhouse with Hoover message read December 1 in churches and December 2 in schools.
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J. *. Deems
Jefferson County
Hoover
Europe
Road Administration
Major A H Hamilton Dies at 91 in Ottumwa
Ottumwa mourns Major A H Hamilton longtime resident Civil War veteran former mayor and state senator and former Courier publisher died November 17 after a fall and illness aged 91. He joined Thirty ninth Iowa Infantry as first lieutenant later promoted major served west of the Mississippi and was captured in spring 1864.
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Ottumwa
A. H. Hamilton
Iowa
Major Hamilton
the Courier
Thirty-ixth Iowa Infantry
Mississippi
Helena
Ark
Arkansas
Mr. Hamilton
Little Rock
Funeral service for Brother E. E. Rorick set for Thursday
All members of the U. S. EF attend the funeral in the Pribytrian church basement Thursday at 1:45 PM.
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U. EF. S
Pribytrian Church
E. E. Rorick
Food Admins Order Continued Ban On Between-Meal Refreshments
The Fourth Meal sale remains in force as ordered by State Food Administration. Local Food Administrators W. C. Spalding and J. S. McKenney enforce a strict prohibition on any refreshments between meals at all times.
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State Food Administration
W. C. Spalding
J. S. McKenney
Health Board Quarantine Notice on Disinfection
Inflanza restricted in quarantine with required disinfection before release. Applies to wearing apparel. guidance issued by the Board of Health.
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Board OF Health
Chapter forms care chapter for French children in Keokuk
A local chapter of the Fatherless Children of France was organized in Keokuk with twenty volunteers. The group appeals to Fairfield residents to adopt children aided by Paris head office and J P Morgan & Co. Funds cost ten cents daily or 36.50 yearly per child, with full transparency since the society has no expenses. Fairfield participants include Do A Emry as treasurer, Mrs Roscoe Thoma as secretary, and Fred A Spielman as chairman.
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Fatherless Children of
France
Keokuk
Fairfield Citizes
Paris
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Fairfield
Do. A. Emry
Fairfield National Bank
Roscoe Thoma
Fred A. Spielman
Community Bible Class Formed in Mt. Pleasant
A community Bible class was organized at the M. E. church in Mt. Pleasant on Monday evening after a catered supper by town ladies. The plan is to meet every Monday night with Professor V. H. Vartanian of Parsons College teaching the class. a small tuition is charged and anyone may join, regardless of church affiliation.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
M. E
Profesor
V. H. Vartanian
Parsons College
Recall Order Requiring 18 Year Old Registrants Examined
The local Exemption Board reports the recall of the order that required eighteen-year-old registrants of Sept 12 to be physically examined. The decision removes the prior obligation and affects those affected by the original directive.
Notice of personal responsibility and lost watch chain
After this date, November 18, 1918, I will not be responsible for any debts except those contracted personally by me. James Manary. LOST A man's heavy gold watch chain, somewhere between the Burl ington depot and the Rock Island crossing, Finder please notify the Journal office. 389 Girl to work during the day, at the Kazy Lunch Room. 387 If FOR SALE Cheap 1 fot bed springs, all sizes worth up to $5.00 To clean them out we offer them at $1.48. H. P. McLaughlin Co.
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James Manary
Burlington Depot
Rock Island Crossing
Journal Office
H. P. McLaughlin Co
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Red Cross Garment
Harry Pearson
Libertyville
Russell Taylor
L. M. Kauffman
Lockridge
Rollie Sheets of
F. M. Hunter
South Court Street
C. E. Ward of
Packwood
Harriet Hartman
Della Newland
Sigourney
Lou Miller Stewart
North Court Street
William Ohlrich
E. G. Horton
Ed. Murdock
Rock Island
H. A. Pettinger
O. E. Horner
Olive
Yeterday
Los Angeles
Calif
D. B. Moss
Chicago
Charles D. Leggett
Ladie
First English Lutheran Church
Nettie Parsons
Parsons
Bailey
Nichols
George Strong Corps No
Armory
Maj. Hamilton
East Adams Street
Verle Frazey
Avoi
William Ohlrick
Prop
Sam Gee
Eorener
Eldridge Sewing Machine Co
the Home Outfitters
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
Wilsons Art Store
Frank DR. Kerrick
Tribune
Iowa State Savings Bank
Christian Church
John A. Anderson
King Bee
Universal
Perfection Oil
Monarch
Richardson Fardware Co
America
Shinoua Co. LO
Siinova
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