Local residents and travel notes from Delta area
Mrs Ruth Garber Strauss went to Delta to nurse a patient. Mr and Mrs C A Eklund and son returned from Little Rock Arkansas where they visited their son at Camp Pike. Mrs Maude Murphy and brothers Ralph and Lester Smith of Lock Ridge were in the city on business. Arthur Wilson and daughter Miss Blanche arrived from Chicago to reside at Slagle property on South Main. S L Creek J M Gregg Mrs Clay Brenaman and Mrs W H Pence returned from Portland Oregon after attending the G A R national meeting. The funeral of Mrs Bruce Ratcliffe was held Monday afternoon. Mrs J J Valentine and Viva went to Iowa City for Oakdale Sanitarium treatment. The Retail Merchants Association will meet tomorrow at eight at the Armory with refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wilson
Miss Blanche
Chicago
South Main Street
S. L. Creek
J. M. Gregg
Clay Brenaman
W. H. Pence
Portland
Oregon
Vocals News Briefs List Local Movements and Marriages
Miss Abbie Gilchrist attends college in Des Moines. C BE Neukirk of Batavia visits on business. Evan J Valentine to Chicago for work. Harry Gantz of Brookville conducts business in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Essel of Pleasant Plain visit. Marie Allison goes to Des Moines to enter college. Jessie and Bess Fortman of Libertyville visit. Mr. and Mrs. A C Fisher return from relatives in Farmer City. Mrs. Gust Schillerstrom and Mrs. Hulda Peterson visit sister in Ottumwa. M W Roth in Chicago on business. Lorinda VanTaseel and daughter Bessie Frakes visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Chambers and family plan to move here from Moline. S O'Brien’s son Victor arrives overseas. L Mawhinney returns from Greeneburg PA. Master Pierce Farrow returns home from Farson. C M Gorman noted. Vern Clapp family return to Seymour. Mrs Nate Nicholson returns home from visiting. Turney family return from Lake Okoboji. Frank Farrow returns to Farson. Prof E B Watson named head of Mathematics at Coe College Cedar Rapids with pay rise. B Sheey and daughters Hazel and Vernal return from Oxkaloosa and Des Moines. Mrs Emme Hadley of Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs James Morgan of Osceola visit. George Webb of Laurel NE visits old Glasgow neighbors. County Clerk issues marriage notices: Arter/Hamilton, Taylor/Brisas, Cathoup/Bulliway.
Odessa Explosion Kills Austro German Officers
Kiev dispatch reports a disastrous Odessa blast last Saturday with numerous Austro German officers and men killed and a suburb partly destroyed in the port city during wartime activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Amsterdam
Kiev
Telegraph notice on installation charges effective September 1 1918
The Jefferson County Telephone Company announces a new readiness to serve or installation charge starting September 1 1918 for all new installations and changes in telephone locations. Installation charges vary by monthly rate with moving changes charged at actual labor and material costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Post Office Department
Public Auction at 106 Highland Avenue on Sept 7
Auction listing shows items including bedroom suite with mattress, iron bed and springs, two walnut bureaus and commodes, oak commode with glass, walnut and oak tables, cherry extension table, leatherette couch, four high backed chairs, refrigerator, five rocking chairs, and an office group. Auction begins Saturday at 2:00 p m.
Harlan Castile Commissioned Second Lieutenant
G A Castile yesterday entertained his son Second Lieutenant Harlan H Castile en route from Camp Taylor Kentucky to Camp Kearney California. He has just received his commission in the artillery. Mr Castile left Fairfield a year ago with selected army men for Camp Dodge chair two book cases one oak front lawn mower set garden tools gas stove hand washer wringer tubs clothes rack ironing table electric irons sewing machine 12 ft extension ladder 25 ft hose and reel two geese feather beds dishes etc. Terms cash. S B Ross T B Allender 31st Pined Bis Auct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Castile
Harlan H. Castile
Camp Taylor
Camp Kearney
California
Mr. Castile
Fairfield
Camp Dodge
S. B. Ross
T. B. Allender
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Garber Strauss
Delta
Maude Murphy
Ralph and
Lester Smith
Lockridge
Bruce Ratcliffe
J. J. Valentine
Viva
Iowa City
Oakdale Sanitarium
Retail Merchants’ Association
Abbie Gilchrist
Des Moines
C. BE. Neukirk
Batavia
Evan J. Valentine
Harry Gantz
Brookville
Raymond Essel
Pleasant Plain
Marie Allison
Jessie
Bess Fortman
Libertyville
City
A. C. Fisher
Farmer City
Gust Schillerstrom
Hulda Peterson
Mrs
Jay Chance
Ottumwe
Y —M. W. Roth
Lorinda VanTaseel
Bessie Frakes
Burlington
Lester Chambers
Moline
S. O’brien
Victor O'Brien
L. Mawhisney “Wer
Greeneburg, Pa
Master Pierce Farrow
Farson
Bro. C. M. Gorman
Vern Clapp
Seymour
Nate Nicholson
Salem
Ellewort Turney
Lake Okoboji
Frank Farrow
Fare Son
E. B. Watson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
B. Sheey
Hazel
Vernal
Oxkaloosa
Emme Hadley
Otunewa
James Morgan
Osceola
Mit
Ida Ward
George Webb
Laurel, Neb
Glasgow
Ges Ball
Dave Arter
Parfield
Margaret Jane Hamilton
Heard
Highland Avenue
Harlan Castile
Mart Schaffner
Mary Pyme
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Manhatten
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