Community Circle and Socials Highlight Week
The Twentieth Century Reading Circle meets at Mrs MecClelland’s West Washington home. Miss Laura Rich hosts a sleigh ride party. Miss Helen Chance marks her twelfth birthday with friends. Fortnightly club Bible study features readings. high school chorus to perform The Messiah cantata in Christmas rhetoric. Mayor Alberon hosts city council members for a post meeting supper on East Washington.
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Twentieth Century Reading Circle
Helen Chance
Helen
Nora Dougherty
R. 8. Cook
Harriet Shaw
Fannie Wilson
A. White
Alberon
Butterfield
Magden
John H. Steck
East Washington Street
A Fine Bunch of Turkeys Sold Near West Chester
Mrs Griggs of near West Chester sold 52 fine young bronze turkeys for 5.76 in cash to Mcfarlane Eckerman & Co. of West Chester. Her answer to turkeys paying is affirmative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. ©. Griggs
Near West Chester
Mcfarlane, Eckerman & Co
West Chester
Prizes Awarded at Gorge Stewart Hardware Distribution
A large crowd witnessed this afternoon the Gorge Stewart Hardware Co prize distribution. Joseph Myall received the buggy, Charles Brown the range, Fred Palmer the gloves, and Harry Shrader the pocket knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorge Stewart’ Hardware Co
Afernoon
Myall
Chas. Brown
Fred Palmer
Flarry Shrader
Toadstool Club Forms in Fairfield to Study Fungi
Fairfield residents form a new nature club named the Toadstool club to study fungi growth. The group offers two premiums of 85 each for Jefferson county residents: best fungi collection and best original fungi paper, to be awarded at the Jefferson county fair next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Toadstool Club
Jefferson County
A Costly Mistake Promoted By Dr King’s Pills
An advertisement warns of costly mistakes and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bowel troubles. The pills are described as gentle and thorough and priced at 25 cents at Stewart's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Stewart’s Drug Store
Christmas Candies and Local Happenings Across Fairfield
Johnsons offers bulk and packaged candies for the season. Mrs. Frank Wells visits the L Smova home in Fairfield while a solid mahogany library table gleams in a south side furniture store window. Capt D W Harvey and wife visit T J Narvey’s northeast of the city as Harvey lies critically ill with pneumonia. Rolly Gibson from Maxwell rushes to his father Alex Gibson, with son John expected. M B Piper learns of Ada Hethershaw’s illness in Bowmans Ferry Idaho. he plans to visit Media Illinois with sister W M Michels. Yusta Matucha starts as baker at Roy Y Stichter restaurant east side. Ed Wright resigns to return to Ohio awaiting next steps. Vienna bakery urged for Xmas cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wells
Fairfield
L. Smovua
Thes
Harvey
Rolly Gibon
Maxwell
Alex Gibson
John
Mr. Gibron
Johnon
M. B. Piper
Ada Hethershaw
Bowman's Ferry
Idaho
Yusta Matucha
Roy Y. Stichter
Matucha
Cedar Falls
Ed Wright
Ohio
Washington
Johnson's Gum Tops Local Market Notes
Mrs Lizzie Anderson leaves for California this evening. George Dempsey is in Chicago on business for a few days. Miss Ida Wenger returns to Wayland. Miss Doris Hulick of Ainsworth visits the city. Ben Leuchty of Noble is a county seat visitor. Ira Sprout heads to Fairfield this morning on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dempsey
Chicago
Ida Wenger
Wayland
Doris Hulick
Ainsworth
Ben. Leuchty
Noble
Ira Sprout
Fairfield
Local Notes and Advertisements Brighten City Scene
Short items list visits moving plans bakery products and a sermon renewal with Rev A L Davidson staying in the city and Rev B K Coates to remain with his Eldon congregation for another year. Local folks travel between Harper Mt Vernon Des Moines and Columbus Junction as holidays approach. Also ad copy for Tar Syrup cough remedy and Gunther’s candies near the east side restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Coates
Eldon
Candles Offered for Christmas Tree and Candalambras
Small assorted candles for Christmas trees in boxes of 14 24 and 36 priced 15c per box. Large taper candles for candalabras or sticks with fancy patterns offered at 3c each.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Snouteer, Hughes
Conner& Schilling
Telephone
al RY
G. A. Park
General Immigration and
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville
Alli
M. Lombardo
J. H. Stewart
Laura Rich
Epworth League Bible
High Sehicon
Madge Scott
the News
Johnson's
D. W. Harvey
T. J. Narvey
Vienna
Lizzie Anderson
California
Baxters
Rev. A. L. Davidson
Lenox
City
J. M. Harris
Columbus Junction
Marengo
Des Moines
Gunther
East Side
George Lovelett
A. Robbins
Harper
Mrs Hokenkamp
Rookery
J. E. Lemmon
Win Eyestone
Mt. Vernon
Mrs. J. Eyestone
Warners
Shallenberger
Abecfaila
Hotel Colenso
Iowa
Bright
Excc
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Drexel State Bank
Fern Leaf Chocolate
London
Malaga
McLaren
J. C. Smith’s Cash Grocery
Swanson
Charlotte Alexander
Omer
Mich
Mary Welcher
Bristow
Margaret Gatewood
Pleasant
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Colenso
Frank Rogers
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