Thanksgiving Schedule and Town News Briefs
Thanksgiving Day brings city bank closings and many residents traveling to visit relatives. Notables include Ruth Gavin attending a cousin’s wedding, and Miss Keo Starr visiting Des Moines for Thanksgiving with Drake University sister. Local church plans a Thanksgiving service at 11 in the Agassiz room. several residents, including Mrs. J. P. Starr and Mrs. Ethel Ketcham, are noted in visits and trips around Ottumwa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gavin
Mt. Pleasant
Catherine Cornick
William E. Wick
Ed. Thomas
Washington
Emma Kehoe
Esther Peterson
Moline
Stockport
Rey Emry
Chicago
Selz Royal Blue Shoe
L. Wistner
Quincy
Fannie Dilger
Los Angeles
Cal
John H. Fritz
Anna Hayes
Ottumwa
Don Teal
Lowe City
Ethel Ketcham
Brigham Spray
Rupert Yocum
Charitoh
J. P. Allen
James Hammon
Harry Latta
Libertyville
Keo Starr
Des Moines
Helen Starr
Drake University
J. M. Hammer
Floyd Laughlin
Batavia
C. W. Rains
Aurora
Illinois
C. 8. Woodford
Brighton
Fred Wray
M. KE. Hafferty
Florence Roth
Cincinnati
Grace Carruthers
Centerville
First Church of Christ Scientist
Agassiz
Fairfield High to face Burlington in final gridiron game
Fairfield High School meets Burlington High School on Alumni Field at 3 PM in the season closer. Seniors Bradfield Day Nelson Larson Brawner Gossick Keesey lead a hard working squad after a strong scrimmage with the college, aiming for a winning finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Burlington High School
Burlington
Bradfeld
Day
Nelson
Larson
Brawner
Goasick
Keesey
Fairfield
Important winter clothing drive appeal by Mission Superintendent
Our appeal for clothing for the needy has not met the needed response. Please donate usable warm clothing, especially children's items, to the Fair store Foreman Cochran's or A. J. Boyd's. If you cannot deliver, call L. Be Kuhns, Mission Superintendent, for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman & Cochran's
A. J. Boyd's
Public Sale of Farm Property at Old Wisecarver Place
A quitting farmer offers a public sale on December 5 1916 at 11 AM near Fairfield Brookville Packwood. Items include 6 horses cattle 16 brood sows 16 fall pigs grain implements and tools with lots of hay oats corn and seed corn. Terms announced day of sale and lunch provided. farm is for rent. contact 4722.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Milwaukee
Portland
Local Society Notes from West Hempstead and East Broad Street
The Bay View Club gathered with Mrs H Alston on West Hempstead street for a profitable evening. Mrs Frank H Simpson Jr hosted Neighborhood club at her East Broadway home with many ladies attending and a social hour concluding with a served menu. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets at Mrs C T Hoopes 401 West Briggs street Friday afternoon December 1 at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View Club
Alston
West Hempstead Street
Frank H. Simpson, Jr
East Broad
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
C. T. Hoopes
West Briggs Street
Three Killed in Tuesday Automobile Train Crash
In Clinton Louisiana, November 29, Mrs Wana L Fulrath of Wacker Alabama was killed instantly when an auto driven by Wim Schmaling collided with a C M and St P railroad freight train at Red Barn Crossing between Mt Carroll and Hickory Grove Illinois. Rev F G Wrede of Chicago and Schmaling died later after being rushed to Clinton. The three were enroute to Wacker from Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Wanall. Fulrath
Wacker
F. G. Wrede
Chicago
Ilinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Fulrath
Wim. Schmaling
Schmaling
Red Barn
Mt. Carroll
Hickory Grove
Wrede
Mr. Wrede
Savanna
Jury awards Cox calf after trial with Hickenbottom
After deliberating until 45 this morning the jury decided to give the calf to Cox. The jury did not award damages due to detention by Hickenbottom. Court adjourns over Thanksgiving with offices closed tomorrow. Minor matters occupy Judge Hunter today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Jefferson County Fair Assoc Stockholders Meeting Notice
Our Store will close at noon. There will be a stockholders meeting of the Jefferson County Fair Association at the Court House at 1 20 o clock on Saturday afternoon December 24. Sanford Zeigler Jr. Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Fair Association
Court House
Sanford Zeigler Jr
Railroad at auction sale in Iowa nets Can line buyer
The Chicago Anamosa and Northern rail road known as the Can was sold today at public auction in Coggon to Herman Sonken, president of the Sonken Galamba Iron & Metal Co. The price was 70000 dollars, including nearly 14000 dollars in back taxes and other obligations. It is unclear if the line will be dismantled for junk or run as an operating railroad. Sonken recently purchased the Iowa Short Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Anamosa & Northern Railroad
Can
Coggon
Herman Sonken
Sonken-Galamba [Ron & Metal Company
Junk Dealers
Kansas City
Kans
Sonken
Iowa
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Fanneeland
Roy Talley
Birmingham
Goodson
Oskaloosa
Mises
Mary Cochran
G. M. Friend
J. P. Starr
Effie Gantz
Samuel Turner
J. J. Hutchison
Seoville Tabernacle
Sam Ballard
H. «. Alston
Fairfield High
Yount
Horn
Stevens of
Baker University
Poland
China
McLaughlin CO
Will
Meke
Browning
You
All
Drugs Gamer Bros
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
Orpheum
Orpheum Orchestra
Yorke Film Corp
Harold Lockwood and
May Allison
Mister 44
Metro
Wiliam Farnum
West Side
Newport
CAFE
Gaines Bros
Hesden
Youset Bis
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