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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
2
Parsons College funding plea appeals Fairfield citizens
R Ames Montgomery appeals Fairfield residents to raise the final 26 000 needed to reach Parsons College 100 000 goal. Since July 16 the campaign has gathered 74 428 from 173 subscriptions, urging 175 noncontributors to donate, stressing education as a civic duty and warning of potential loss if the effort fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Parsons
Fairfield
R. Ames Montgomery
Personal notes from city visitors and local trips
Mrs O L Job of Knoxville visits her mother Mrs Marshall Chilcott for several weeks. A string of residents and visitors travel or visit friends in the city including Mr and Mrs Charles Ross and family, Mr and Mrs Cummings, Mr and Mrs Ray Bradshaw moving to Ottumwa for work, and many others like Miss Gertrude Melinsky, Miss Beatrice Shrack and Miss Wanda Barnes. Also details of trips to Keokuk Burlington Darlington and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Job
Knoxville
Marshall Chilcott
Charles Ros
Charles Cummings
Galva
Kewanee
Cambridge
Charles Myers
Rome
Ray Bradshaw
Ottumwa
Bradshaw
Standard Grocery
Joseph Lootbourrow
Keokuk
Lootburrw
Bonaparte
F. S Bonnell and
Burlington
Gertrude Melinsky
Pleasant Plain
L. H. White
Beckwith
City
Richard Gaines
Jack Wisecarver
Ed. Murdock
Manley Caviness
Afton
Ella Allerdice
Clendale
Mra
Keosauqua
Beatrice Shrack
Washington
Frank McGahan
A. H. Holland
New London
Blanche Banta
Darlington
Wanda
Barnes
Teressa Kasowsky
Brighton
Ralph Parrett
Oscar Larson
Levi Larson
May
Swedesburg
Lutheran League
Sadie Dill
Mildred Humphreys
Joseph .T. Roth
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Cameron
John West
A. T. West
W. Reader
Hays City
Kansas
Libertyville Lumber Official Crushed by Cement Sacks
J. W. Hill manager of Hutchi son Lumber Co. plant in Libertyville was seriously injured when about 100 sacks of cement toppled in the cement room. A broken leg and back injuries were reported with head and back bruises as sacks crushed him. He was alone when the incident occurred and sacks were later removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hill
Hutchison Lumber Co
Libertyville
Hill
Mr. Hill
Tracy Brother Dies in Hubbard Ohio Funeral Planned
Marion Tracy received word yesterday of the death of his brother R. H. Tracy at his Hubbard Ohio home. Mr. Tracy and daughter Miss Olive left for Ohio this afternoon to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Tracy
R. H. Tracy
Hubbard
Ohio
Mr. Tracy
Miss Olive
Wanted A Home For Three Small Boys
Mrs Marshall Chilcott seeks homes for three Milbert boys Clarence 9 George 7 and Lawrence 5 in the country. Father died of asthma and mother cannot support or school them. The children are stout healthy and bright. they may be taken on trial and adopted if suitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chilcott
Clarence
George
Lawrence Milbert
Milbert
West Washington Street
Third Increment of National Army Men Ordered October 15
Des Moines announces the third increment of Camp Dodge's quota of the National Army will report for duty October 15. Construction and other preparations for receiving the drafted men at Camp Dodge are being completed rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
National Army
Cantonment Prepares Gas Defense Training for Troops
Training in gas attack methods will be taught to National Army troops at the cantonment with experts from a dedicated staff. Colonel C. C. Raymond states trench lines will be built on a hill east of the camp overlooking the Des Moines river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
C. C. Raymond
313Th Engineers
Des Moines
War Department
Camp Dodge
National Army
City visitors Miller and Hook in for business
A. H. Miller of Libertyville is in the city today as a visitor. W. A. Hook of Lockrdop was also in the city on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Miller
Libertyville
W. A. Hook
Lockrdop
Aerial campaign promotes Iowa dry amendment vote
A large flying propaganda plane campaigns for the October 15 constitutional prohibition vote in Iowa. Departing from Postville it plans landings at Osage Estherville Sibley Hawarden and other towns with pro dry messages and prohibition bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Posteville
Allamekee County
Lake Mills
Forest City
Estherville
Harris
Sibley
Doon
Hawarden
Chicago
City road tax due at Clerk’s office this month
Notice states poll or road tax is due at the City Clerk’s office with penalty after October 31 1917. Payments accepted Wednesday and Saturday evenings from seven to nine o’clock this month. Street Commissioner C J Gilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Gilly
Watsons visit Bentonsport and church service
Prof and Mrs E E Watson and daughter Margaret visited Bentonsport yesterday with Prof Watson preaching at the Presbyterian church. Mrs J C Norris departed for Bloomington Ill to enter a hospital for treatment. Ed A Kauffman of Lockridge was in the city today on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre Foggy
John Foggy
Ft. Madison
Brock
Mt. Pleasant
R. Way Home
Heston
Pleasant Plain
E. E. Watson
Margaret
Bentonsport
Prof. Watson
Presbyterian Church
J C. Norris
Bloomington
Ill
A. Kauffman
Lockridge
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Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
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