Local notes on society events and commerce in Jefferson county
Rummage sale by the Ladies Improvement Society nets nearly 100 dollars. Illness keeps Joseph Groff home. Harry Davis returns to work at The Fair store after a few days out. Lena Young plans winter stay in Beloit Kans before returning to The Fair in spring. Sleighing improves as winter roads form. many sleighs are seen in the city. Marriage licenses issued in the week include John G Bennett and Lysettia Coffman. Logan Pickard and Myrtle Eller. James McClurg and Eliza Hill. St Mary's church supper at the Armory yields generous patronage and a neat net. Knights of Pythias attend the district convention in Washington. A S Jordan and others speak on Pythian Ideals. A social for Mr. and Mrs. Harry C Jones hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C G Taylor features music and flowers. Christmas shoppers fill stores. clerks are increased as stocks thin. Jefferson County residents buy more than in years past. The Fairfield Dramatic Club's What Happened to Jones at the Grand earns praise for realism and strong cast. success echoed at Mt Pleasant showing with full houses.
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Jefferson County
Jones
Fairfield Dramatic Club
Mt. Pleasant
Christmas Tide Brings Joy to Jefferson County
Notices report a newborn son to Mr and Mrs D L Kerrick of Claude Texas with Mrs Kerrick formerly Miss May Hisel of the city. The Jeffer son County Medical association held a successful annual meeting with officers elected and visitors present. The Fair department store expands adding space and a general line of shoes. Exhibitors from Jefferson county attended the Chicago International Stock Show and won premiums. The column closes with a Christmas appeal urging generosity and goodwill across the county.
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D. L. Kerrick
Claude, Texas
Kerrick
May Hisel
Jennie Foote
Snyder & Co
Jefferson County Medical Association
W. Fordyce
H. E. Woods
Batavia
J. S. Gaumer
Board of Censors
C. E. Bishop
Glasgow
M. C. Carpenter
City
A. S. Hague
C. A. Boice
Washington
A. H. Peterson
A. K. Lambertson
S. A. Spillman
Ottumwa
C. W. Mohrer
Jefferson County
Chicago
Maasdam & Wheeler
C. D. McPherson
McPherson
Galesburg
Maasham & Wheeler
Fairfield
Auction partnership promotes large farm sales in Fairfield
Wisecarver and Fredericks announce a new two auctioneer partnership in Fairfield Iowa. They describe a fifty two farm and high class sale season with one percent commission on farm sales and guarantee satisfaction or no pay. They urge customers to experience the advantages of two strong auctioneers working together.
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Wisecarver & Fredericks
Fairfield
Iowa
A Dangerous Operation in Surgery
A surgeon performs the removal of the appendix described as a dangerous operation. The passage promotes Dr King's New Life Pills claiming they prevent such frightful ordeals and work quietly to cure constipation and headache.
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Dr. King
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