Thanksgiving visits and family news from Libertyville area
Local residents and relatives gather for holidays with brief updates. Names include Mrs Hurst of Centerville and Albia, Mrs Scovel in Glasgow, Ferdinand Rodabaugh of Centralia, Dr and Mrs Bearse, Rev Behrens, Wyndon Davis, Will Stansberry, Henry Grebe and Rex, Nellie Burnaugh, Bailey of Fairfield, and others. Several remarks note flu cases, memorial services postponed, and multiple visits across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hurst
Centerville
James Hurst
Albia
Earlgland
Frank Hurst
Hattie Scovel
Glasgow
Erdinand Rodabaugh
Centralia
Bearse
Jake Fry
St. Paul
J. C. Behrens
Ottumwa
Wyndon Davis
The
Iowa City
Will,Stansberry
Denver
Henry Grebe
Rex
Nellie Burnaugh
Ottumwa Business College
Bailey
Fairfield
Gilchrist
Ella Stansberry
Shores
Roseville
Kathryn Cruse
Isabelle Bishop
Packwood
A. B. Cleasby
Elizabeth Laughlin
J. O. Boyd
W. Y. Linder
J. W. Hill
Iliff Brabston
Montana
Carr
Stockport
A. H. Miller
Dan Bennett
Fred Williams
Des Moines
Harry Lute
Lester Burnaugh
Foley's Trial Package Advertisement Offer
A junket mail offer invites readers to cut out a slip and mail it with five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive trial packets including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley's Kidney Pills for pains, and Foley's Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness, from Gaumer Bros., Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Gaumer Bros
Local social notes from Fairfield and area gatherings
Several families and individuals across Fairfield, Richland, Keota and nearby towns are listed for weekly visits and Thanksgiving events. Names include Roberts, Neville, Trail, Dickinson, Allen, Spalding, Hadley, Jones, Bray, Ingham, Dutton, Hosler, Wikoff, Rice, and others with visits to relatives, dinners, and helper tasks noted. Attendance at the Jones Thanksgiving dinner was reduced by sickness and bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Roberts
Earnest Neville
Billie Trail
Fairfield
Ezra Hadley
Zelma Trail
Billie
H. E. Ingham
George Bray
O. C. Spalding
Walter Dutton
W. O. Allen
Bertha Roberts
Elizabeth White
H. C. Jones
Yeo
Florence Hosler
Ira Jones
Dorothy
Donald Allen
No. 5
Nancy Wikoff
Guy Grover
Charley Roberts
Community Notes mention local visits and farming activity
Mrs. H E Ingham's sister is noted along with visits by Mrs Bertha Harken in Richland. Bertha Ringer also visits. The Fiddiatt family hosts events while Nettie Waterman from Batavia stays with Mrs C C Walter. C Jones of Ye0 buys oats this week. Various local families including Williams Ingham Bray and Free host Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ingham
Bertha Harken
Richland
Bertha Ringer
W. O. Allen
Famil
Fiddiatt
Nettie Waterman
Batavia
C. C. Spalding
Walter C. Jones
Yeo
Fred Williams
Brighton
George Bray
Walter
Verle
C. C. Free
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A Fairfield girl credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with easing stomach pain that made clothing unbearable. The simple prep claims to remove catarrhal mucus and reduce inflammation across digestive organs including the liver and intestines. Jericho & Easton, druggists offer a money back guarantee after one dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mayr
Jericho & Easton
Hickory Ridge Visitors and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Hickory Ridge residents and neighbors record a series of Sunday and Friday visits across Packwood Eldon Batavia Abingdon and Cross Lanes. Families including Whitmores Dailey Hewitt Jameson and Smiths share meals, attend sales and deliver hogs amid illness and holiday travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Devore
William Whitmore
Packwood
Dora Dailey
Virgil Webb
Horner
Rawlin Hewitt
Near Eldon
Sam Hewitt
Jim Wheatens
Joe Alverson
Walter Lowenberg
Bryant DeGood
Orlo
Batavia
Charlie Hewitt
Harry Jameson
Walter Wiley
Joe Aleerson
Carl Black
Tom Clark
Abingdon
James McBride
Inez Whitmore
Opal McCleary
Eunice Smith
Wilson Fite
Eldon
Sanford Fetter
Worth Attention of Women on Kidney Health
A Hardy Nebraska reader reports recovery from lumbago using Focy's Kidney Pills, noting relief from backache and rheumatic pains. Gaumer Bros. Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Bucknell
Hardy
Neb
Focy
Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Joint stock sale near town draws good crowd
Lindy Ira Clingman and H. G. Book held a joint stock sale southwest of town last Friday with solid attendance. Mrs. M. M. Kenyon visits relatives near Fairfield. Mary Steele visited J. A. Linder’s home, and Ira Clingman, H. G. Book, and Robert Irish traveled to Kansas City. W A Nelson and family sick with flu in Fremont but improving. J A Clingman family visited George Clingman. Hall Mendenhall teaches at No. 7 east of town. F P Steele has a public sale set for the seventh of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Clingman
H. G. Book
M. M. Kenyon
Mgr
J. A. Clingman
George Clingman
Hall Mendenhall
F. P. Steele
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted Against Influenza
Henry Willis of Sandy Point Texas shares relief from a bad cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar from Gaumer Bros Drug Co. One bottle provided relief after trying several medicines. No opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Henry Willis
Sandy Point
Texas
Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Allen Sets State Office Reelect Victory Record
In his fourth election W S Allen secretary of state breaks state office record. He appears to be the only person in state history elected to an elective office for a fourth consecutive term with a majority around 65000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Allen
Allen
Money in Eggs and Poultry Remedy Offer
An advertisement promotes B.A. Thomass Poultry Remedy to keep hens healthy and increase egg yield. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back refund and notes Jericho & company as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. Thomas
Jericho & Easton
B. A. Thomas
German Navy Bluffed Says Expose Headlines in Berlin
A Berliner Tageblatt article by Captain Persius claims the German fleet relied on bluff and poor leadership to avoid destruction. It details ship losses, U boat production, and strategic choices from 1914 to 1918, noting weather and leadership as key factors and recounting mutinous sentiment in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Persius
Tirpitz
Skagerrak
Scheer
Reichstag
von Tirpitz
Germany
Ultimatum at the Dutch frontier over Kaiser visit
Amsterdam reports a Dutch sentry recalls halting the Kaiser and party at Maastricht border on November 11 and disarming them after warning that the first move would be shot. The guard identified the Kaiser and kept him confined until the Maastricht commandant arrived. The former crown prince faced a similar search and rifle seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Holland
Pinckert
Maastricht
Lavoptik Eye Wash Promises Quick Relief at Higley Drug
An advertisement claims Lavoptik eye wash provides fast relief for strained or inflamed eyes. It states two applications helped a man read again and one wash aided a woman with weak vision. The ad guarantees a small bottle will benefit every case and lists Higley Drug Store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley Drug Store
Roosevelt Two Sides Revealed In Political Struggle
A profile contrasts Roosevelt as both tactful reformer and impulsive fighter. It notes his leverage with Platt to push legislation and the public’s surprise at his dual nature, suspecting only the bold, combative image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Platt
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Fairfield Woman
A Fairfield resident credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing a five year long kidney weakness. Mrs. C. A. Woellhaf describes backache, uric acid, headaches, and irregular kidney function improving after using the product. Price 60c at dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
C. A. Woellhaf
S. Second St
Doan
Warm fall pig housing idea with sunlit sheds
A proposal suggests a warm shed investment for fall pigs meat with winter quarters. It promotes small Iowa gable roof houses and skylight options to maximize sunshine, advertising Sunshine Windows.
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Iowa
Build a Concrete Pit and Garage For Your Car Today
The piece argues for building a concrete ure pit and a dedicated garage during wartime fuel and fertilizer costs. It emphasizes low cost and quick payoff, noting a garage saves money, offers a clean, ready space for repairs, and keeps the car out of the barn.
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C. C. Dana
James Rice
Jose Rice
Will
W. E. Trail
Keota
Verle Bray
Hickory Ridge
Lindy
India
New York State
Hermann Hagedorn
Manhattan
Albany
MR. Wilhelm
Chichester S
Eee Dru Ugg
Chichester
Tyme Rand
Cui
Ciie Ter
TriBune
Burlington Street
J. T Davies
R. +s Wilson
L. J. Marcy
Frank S. Boies
Starr
Anton Carlson
First National Bank
OF Fairfield
J. C. Thorne
Dillon Turney
R. J. Wilson
eHnry C. Alston
Fred A. Spielman
W. C. Spalding
OUR Savings Department
Southeast Corner Park
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
S. B. Howard
Farnam Street
Omaha
Ume
Chester Anderson
OSM
F. D. Kerrick
Jericho
Easton
Salina
Sale
Surrey
John Deere
McCormick
Plymouth Rock
Bernard Diers
T. B. Allender
Wm. Brawner
Upper Richwoods
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