Old Settlers Day Plans Highlight Jefferson County Event
Preparations completed for the largest Old Settlers Day in Waterfield history scheduled for Thursday. The program lists a morning band concert, receptions, a Welcome address by Mayor Munro, a long parade with Ford vehicles, a noon public dinner, contests, dances, and a Chautauqua entertainment finale with regional dancers and a grand parade finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watrfield
Menr
Denis
Park
Old Settlers
R. H. Munro
R. W. Lamson
Jefferson County
Finnerary Marshalls
J. Chester
W. Gage
B. T. Raines
Marshalls
Joseph Roth
s7Viram DuBois
John Buchanan
Paitfeld Fire Department
Meyer
Pinthumpians
Rey C. Erickson
West Broadwrere
Information South
T. l. James
Maevic
W. Mountain
W. O
Ila Collins
Frank
Boies
Jos. Roth
Katheryn Fulton
Zaida Wisecarver
Chautauqua Entertainment
Ottumwa
Burlington
Washington
Old Folks Take Heart With Phosphated Iron Tonic
A spirited reader letter extols Phosphated Iron as a rejuvenating tonic. It claims stronger blood, renewed vigor, and improved energy for the aged and run down. The ad cites doctors’ and pharmacists’ endorsements and urges insisting on genuine capsule form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phos
Wonder
Geumer Bros
Rookie Intervals In Camp Wadsworth
At Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg recruits march in squads under a sergeant who calls out keep your intervals. A rookie complains no interval yet. The captain says to request one after medical exam and later grants a 15 minute interval for earnest conversation with Captain Coffin the personnel officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
Spartanburg
8. C
Cap
Coffin
Hats Flung Overboard At Paris Island Bay Sail
Recruits at the Marine training camp off Paris Island South Carolina toss hats into the water after a wound cap is lost in a gust of wind. The scene shows hundreds of straw hats bobbing as part of a marine custom amid the bay and waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port’ Royalek S. C
0. S. Neavies
Paris Island
8. C
For Sale Classified Items Including Hogs Cucumber Pickles and Homes
Various classified sale notices including cucumbers and tomatoes for pickling, equity in two city lots offered or trade for a winter cow, a newborn calf, stock hogs and feeding cows from M F Bevans Batavia Iowa, an electric appliance cluster, a King Bee heater, a modern house for sale or rent, a seven room home with hot water heat, chicken house and garage potential, a death necessitating sale, a 1917 coin, and household furnishings including beds dressers and rugs all offered for immediate sale or by contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Co. A. Summers
M. F. Bevans
Batavia
Iowa
King Bee
West Washington Street
South Main Street
H. Co. Stevenson
West Briggs
L. P. Quinn
JAIL FOR DRAFT DODGERS BILL PASSES SENATE
Washington reports an amendment to the espionage act targets draft slackers and disloyalty. It fixes a maximum penalty of years imprisonment or a 10000 dollar fine or both for false reports or statements aimed at hindering U S war efforts. The bill, sponsored by Senator Culberson of Texas, extends penalties to obstruction of war bond sales and acts promoting insubordination or mutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
United States
Culberson
Texas
Ty Hospital Job Opening for Janitor Seeks Steady Work
A Ty Hospital advertises janitor positions offering steady work. Contact C. W. Wade for details. The listing notes the applicant likely refers to an individual named Wade, age 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Hospital
C. W. Wade
Lost and found items listed for neighbors and ads
A series of small classified notices: a boy’s coat and a sweater coat lost near English Lutheran church and 900 W Broadway with contact. a man’s gold cuff button found with return instructions. a ladies blue serge jacket lost on the Keosauqua to Fairfield road. a pocket book with bill and change and a squirrel pup found with a phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Keosauqua
Fairfield
William Stansberry
Batavia
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wile Sam
J. S. McKenney
Bairman Township
Hii Blough
C. H. Guage
Merchants’ Floats
C. E. Ander
William Louden
Sendall
Pairugia Colored
Old Settlers’ Quartette
Parvonn College
Fairfield High School
Packwood
Lockridge
Libsrivemie
Roy Derickson
Fien Neibert
Earl Bowermaster
Raymond Voorhies
Robert Angstead
Homer Cook
Walnut Township
Leonard Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Russell Smith
Aquare
W. Wade
Henry F. Pumphrey
Walter Harris
Grand Patriotic Band
People’s
D. T. Kilroy
West
Burlington Street
Winifred Dyer
Lincoln School
A. Power
Jacob Scheffel
Emall
Gener
Secrett House
Jefferson Coun
Valia
HPS
Cruise
ST. Paul
W. A. Blair
Davenport
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
U.S
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!