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by Simply Taking Few Week
Atlanta, Ga DR.. T. A. jacobson says
that phosphatcs are just as essential 20
any man or woman who tires easilv, is
nervous, or Irritable worn out, or looks
haCgard and pale to make strong, ro-
bust, vigorous healthy body, as they are
20 cotton to make II grow The lack Of
Phosphate is the cause Of all enemic con
ditions and the administration of5-grain
Argo.Phosphate tablets will increase the
strength and endurance of weak, nerv-
Gus, care worn men and women 800 per
cent in two or three weeks time in many
instances, HHd their continued use viii
build up the whole nervous system, aud
give new he, vim vigOr, and vitality TO
the whole body. I ALWAYS prescribe Ar
go-PhosphGtc 70 patients who are pale
and colorieSs, and il is surprising 10 see
how quickly few weeks treatment viii
transform a pale face to a rosy checked
beauty. There car be no rosv checked,
healthy, beautiful women, without their
system is sufficiently supplied with Phos
pilates III recent interviews with ply
sicians on the grave and serious colse-
queG'es ~ 4 deficiency Of Phosphates in
the blood Of American men ard women.
have strongly Emphasized the fact
hat 1-ct7rs should prescribe more plos
pilates IN the form Of Argn-P hosphates
'o- weak, Worn out, haggar1looking
men and women. When the skin is pale,
ard fesk Aabhv = is sign of auema
When the phosphates go from the blood,
the pink cbseks 60 toe, The muselss lack
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18

advantage. FIFTH, YOU Will assoc -
ate with q splendid class Of ambitious,
industrious young men aud women
SEVENTH, our Service Departmcn.
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most oompetnt corps of teachers 80 be
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make q student s stay pleasant as well
as profitable. EIGHTH We giva
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Fill in coupon and receive oa' cata-
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5 T-eatmcnt Of Hrgo-Pho5pL&te.
tome They become nervous, irritable,
dcspondcGt, melancholy, the brain Tags
and the mcmCrv fails Therefore if YOU
wish to preserve your youthful vim, Wig.
or and vitality, to n ripe old age, YOU
must supply the dcfciency Of Phos,
pilates lacking in your food BY using
ArgO-Phosphate, the form Of Phosphates
most easily assimuiated.
NOTICE: Argo-Phosphate which is
recommended and prescribed By Dhvsi.
clans IN all enemic eases, Is net sccre.
or patent medicine, but one that is sold
and recommended by we'll known drug.
gis's everywhere, and physicians are
dfilv prescribing the constituents con.
tairel in il. Being entirely unlike many
other Phosvhates Il is easily assimu.
lated and viii he found effective il the
treatment Of indigestion and stomach
troubles, ~ well as for care worn, rerv.
Gus conditions. The manufactures Of
Argo-Phosrhatc VIII forfeit n auy char.
table institution s101 co. X the cannot
treat a"T man or woman, Sndcr s. wh0
lacks Phos.hater. md increase their
strength and endurance from r. per
cent n 90 re- cent. ~ mor an one
month time, If thev are sree rom CT.
ganin trouble Il is dispensed By all
reliable druggists.
II your drugzis. viii not supply you
send sl09 - the Argo Laboratories, q
Forsyth St, Atlanta, Ga, ard thev will
send you two weeks treatment by re-
turn mail,r-Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
CERATE HOME
GUARDS IMMEDTATEI ;

Monroe Ncws-Star:
Before many more days all the state
military organizations will be in feder-
al service Who is then to come 10 IT,,
states aid in times of riots aud other
disorders! Notwithstanding the ey-
perience we are doing practically no
thing 70 develop home defense com
plries or home guards to take the place
Of militia in Quelling riots and in
gaaidiug Transportation lines, watrr
supplies, munition plants and o'h,r
points the protection Of which is vital
to the safety Of the nation in time Of
war
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
Mosnnito Bite Causes Malaria.

Malarial infection is carried in the
bite of a mosquito, and chills, fever,
sweats, result. Foley's king of Ma
laria" Chill Tonic contains both quin-
inc and iron. with other potent mcdi-
cines for clearing the system, thorough.
y Of all malarisl pcisc=s. 1t gives ap-
aetite, strength and vital energy. Try
a. 1sd1'- -==-.-stEs.--sA--w---
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
SECOND LIST.

Examined August 10th, 1917.
Order Serial Name Address
IOl V0ll Abrard Leleux, Gueydan.
los 927 Ulysse Jackson, Abbevine.
40 739 Pierre Bourgeois, Abbeville
III 1895 Cleveland Boulet, Crowley.
1873 III Joseph Viator, Erath.
lS7 22sa Robert Leinaits, Kaqlan.
IS5y 1913 refdInand Pefe, Perry.
l42 721 William Buras Knox, Abb
l44 5000 Wallace Comeaux, Kaplau.
l61 1860 Ambrose Touchct, CowIslanC
16i 1914 Ellie Cyrac Broussard, Able
l66 $50 Andrew Blanchard, Abbevill,
l76 1859 Dupre Leblanc, Perry.
Isl 1854 JeanReneReaux, Indian Bayol
1873 20l7 Gabriel SURE, Riceville.
lSS 1913 Andrew Jasper Harrington.
Cow island
1872 726 Joseph Cleovis Romero, Able
1917 1881 Arthur SchcxuailIer,
Cow Island
1913 22o9 Joseph Benoit, Lake Arthur
20j 2579 Observation-Disclosures
2oS 2473 Numa Lcge, Abbeville.
pa 1884 Antonio Roy, Indian Bayou
227 10 j. Walter Broussard, Abb,
228 $50 Ebert Shclvin, Abbeyillc.
21l 157i Emile Brolsssrl, Cow Islam
242 2034 George Sitman Womack,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18

Richland ]; st. Landry ); St Martin
,; Tangipahoa l. Tensas !; Union J :;
Vernon I; Washington ); Webster ).
iALARIA:
Acadia %; Allen !; Claiborne .
Concordia 2; DeSota 7; E. Carroll i E,
Z. Feliciana l; Franklin l. Iberia ;;
Livingston |; Plaquemiues. i; ST.
Charles I st. John q; St. Landry i,
49, -ssstsrsrn Is; ~. Tammany I; Tangi-
pahoa 8; Union s, veruilion 5; w
Feliciana 9.
CLARION:
Acadia /; Vermilion ..
HOOKWORM:
DcSota l.
1ELLAGRA!
Caddo ]; E. Feliciana !; Morehousa
l; Point Coupee l; Richland =; Union
g.
Ccrebrospinal Meningitis:
E. Feliciana l.
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tate Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, s..

tate Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that l.,
is senior partner Of the firm Of +. j
Cheney a Co., doing business in H.,
,ity Of Toledo, County and Stat,
aforesaid, and that said firm will pa
The sua Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR.
for each and every ease Of Catarr.
that cannot be- cured by the use O
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before lie and sJLsrribc
In m presence, this eta DAY Of Decor
Der, 4. D. 1856. a. ". GLEASON
Seal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
terHaijy and aots through the Blood o..
tho Mucous surface ~ che System
Send for Testimonials. free.
r. ;. Oh NET q co, Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, &c.
balls Family Pills for constipation
ADV,
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Ask Any One Who Has Used It.

There are families who always aim TO
keep a bottle Of Chamberlain s Collie
and Diaryhoca Remedy in the house for
use in case it is needed, and find that
it is not only a good investment but
saves them no end Of suffering. AS 70
its reliability, ask anyone who has
used it, Obtaiaable everywhere.-adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18

For a malarial condition with chills.
fcvers and swcats, take Ftlcy's "King
Of Malaria" Chill Tonic. 1t combine
the virtues of quinine, without its un-
pleasant taste, with the strong, purify
ing and tonic properties of iron. It
gives appetite, strength and vital en-
ergy. Try it. Sold Everywhere. adj
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List Of Men That
Are Qualified

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!. 7s 1913 Adam Broly,
" 1894 Paal Ozone, Andrew.


ft95 ~ Isiah Sc .ibbens, Abbeville.
70 2455 Bienvienue O'Brien, Kaplan.
rs 42O Fenelon Brasseux, Erath.
70 1914 Felix Baudoin, Abbeville.
so 1873 Albert Gallet, Milton.
81 5l4 Beldon Champagne, Henry.
- 237t Oday David, Kaplan.
50 433 Lastie Broussard, Erath.
81 1929 Columbus Rosie, Leroy.
50 10 Walter segura, Delcambre.
SO 1O4j Sam Rudd, Abbeville.
81 1881 Hazel Henderson, Abbeville.
SO l7O5 Charles John Smith, Able.
80 1881 Philip Leblanc, mdianBayou
90 1888 Rodolph Cloteo, Kaplan.
% 1882 Abel Dartez, Leroy.
% 1923 Marcel Bourquc, LcRoy.
"a l847 Avery Briggs, Perry.
% 797 Clifford Vanslyke, Abboville.
JG l4O Viivac Dubois, Erath.
% 2599 Romolus Boyancc, Nuncz.
IS 1886 Lawrence Rung, Cow Island.
% 1922 Joseph Artheus Monteaux,
Gueydan.
100 1928 Joe Brcsux, tor Bourque)
Abbeville.
lol 1870 Walter Cake, Perry.
l02 1886 Alfred LewisSonncy, Maurice
l03 2247 Oleus Fontenot, Kaplan.
io5 452 Sokoloski Nunez, Erath.
100 1S Medorc Robinson, Delcambre
iO7 652 Joseph Duas Hcbert, Able.
1903 1884 Clayus Broussard, Lelcux.
III l7ji Mcrcclus Menard, Perry.
il2 Col Adolph Bernard, Abbeville.
lib 1922 Leonard Landry, Leroy.
ia ll4G Aurclie Broussard, Milton.
il5 ll03 Charles Bodoin, Maurice.
ll6 23l0 Frank Hebert, Kaplan.
1l8 2i79 Dclma \. Guidry, Leroy.
10 COG Edgar Vernon Henry, Able.
100 182 Neo Leblanc, Delcambre.
'2I III Alphonse Coastal, Perry.
% 5I3 Albert Lee, Erath.
l23 iG Ulrsse Menard, Henry.
- 1920 Vcr,lin Conor, Abbeville.
rs 1851 Giles Hebert, Cow Island.
'26 1899 Louis St. Amaut, Maurice.
~ 1855 Lawrence Joseph Voorhic4,
Gueydan
rs 244l Robert Mire, Kaplan.
i29 1886 Edward Absbire, Cow Island
100 223 Joseph T. Leblanc, Abbc,Ilo
l3l 1856 Espera Breaux, Florence.
90 1I11 T-lvugo po,I. Til. p
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
TYPHOID:

Acadia 2; Caddo 3; Caldwell 3; Cat
ahoula 2; Concordia /; DcSota !; +
Baton Rouge ,; Franklin 3; iberia |;
jefferson 2; jeff Davis 6; Lafayette 4
Orleans II; Plaquemincs l; Rapides 3;
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
PALE FACED WOMEN TAKE PEOSPHATES TO MAKE
ROSY CHEEKS AND BEAUTIFUL FORMS
Men Need Phosphates to Make Strong, Healthy,
Vigorous Bodies.


by Simply Taking Few Weeks T-aatmcnt Phosphate
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WEEKLY MoRBIDITY REPORT.

Week ending August II, 1917.
Last This
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18

Continuation from First Can of 81,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
Take This for chills, Fevers, Malaria

Address
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Children's Evening Story
A.

Plant. Nov know! I'm Morning
Glory must blossom just all can,
to deserve such lovely name!"
81 never shall have any blossoms,
never!' said dry. choky voice.
20 dear Birch POST" cried Morning
Glory. don't talk that way! My bios
SONS are yours, just as much as they
are mine! Don't you self it had not
been for your kindness should have
been quite discouraged. I should have
dragged in the grass. and been run
over, and never would have had sin
gle blossom, not one! Don't you see
that they're our blossoms
Well that is a comfort" exclaimed
the Old Birch Post, and It's voice
sounded crisp and cheerful again.
Our blossoms! Well, we'll, well! Just
look, tomorrow morning we shall
have seen seven! Well, well. well!''
So the Old Birch Post and the Lit
tie New Plant that by its help had
grown to be graceful Morning Glory
kept their part OF the garden lovely
all summer long!-Minnie L. Upton,
in Sunday School Times.
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FORTY BRIDGES
LOST IN WEEK
VAN BUREN, COUNTY IS HEAVY
LOSER By ACTION OF THE
RECENT FLOODS.

Keosauqua. June 16. Van Buren,
county suffered the loss of forty
bridges and culverts by reason Of the
storms this week
A steel bridge 225 feet long over
Devils creek on the Fort Madison
Charleston road is washed out com.
pletely, the bridge being in the water
This bridge is the biggest of the spans
to 60 out in the floods created by the
near cloudbursts of Monday and Tues
day.
The Peterson bridge on the road
south of Summittville. sixty feet long
Of wood, is washed out. A bridge 100
feet long about mile from this span
on the same road is also washed out.
An eight foot bridge went out at the
J. w. Raid place and bad washout
at the Henry Umthum place on the st.
Paul road
The rain itself did not hurt the roads
to any extent 1t fell with such force
as to beat the surface down hard and
the highways are really in good shape.
considering the severity Of the storms.
On July 9. 1905. between Is and II
inches Of rain fell in twelve hours. On
June 8, 1903. inches and on June 4
and this year, it was estimated that
nearly inches of rain fell. These are
the three heaviest rains recorded In
this section.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
ADAM ROWE WANTS
HIS $4,000 FARM BACK

sigourney, June 1e.-An action was
recently filed in the Keokuk county
district court for the October term that
is attracting more than usual atten.
ton. The action is entitled Adam
Rowe VS.. Charles L. Rowe, Oliver
Rove, Clara B. Hanley and Nellie A.
Cave. In this action the plaintiff seeks
to recover from the defendants valu-
able farm situated in the east part Of
the county and valued at more than
$25,O The defendants are the chill
dren of the plaintiff and the plaintiff
alleges In his petition that at the April
term OF court in 1916 he brought an
action for divorce from his second
wife and that in the settlement of the
alimony question with his then wife
the defendants, by false and fraudu-
lent representations, caused him to
sign a deed OF conveyance. conveying
his farm to his children who are the
defendants: that he, at the time, was
in the care OF physician who pre-
scribed certain medicines for him.
making him sleepy and drowsy, and
for that reason did not understand the
effect OF the instrument he was sign
ing when he signed the deed Of con-
veyance and he asks now that this
deed be set aside and his title to said
real estate be Quieted in him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
MANY ATTEND
WEBSTER RALLY
FLAG RAISING AND BAND CON
CERT PRECEDE NUMBER OF
PATRIOTIC TALKS.

Webster, June ia big patriotic
rally and flag raising was held here
last evening.
Beginning at I p. M, the program
which had been arranged by the mem
bers of the band, was carried out un
der the direction Of Mayor n. B. Ealy
The flag was raised on the fifty foot
pole on Main street near the Mliwau'
kee tracks.
A band concert and social program
followed. The program:
National airs medley, Webster band
While raising flag audience singing
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation, Rev. J. w. Scott.
SONG, columbia. the Gem OF the
Ocean," male quartet.
Reading, Edna Horn.
Song. ladies' quartet.
Vocal solo. Miss Wilkins.
Reading, Helen Griner.
Song, Keep Home Fires Burning,
male quartet.
Address. Rev. ]. f. Jansen.
Song, Ladies' quartet.
Red Cross address. George Baker
Sigourney.
America" band and audience.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
AGENCY

Mrs. Jennie Watkins and two sons
Of Ottumwa are visiting here with Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Streblow and other re-
latives.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. j. NJ. Sirles and
the following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Mrs Maud johnson, President: Mrs
Susan Kennedy, Vice President; Mrs
Hattie Jones. Secretary; and Mrs. Mary
Rouke, Treasurer.
Clell Newell who has been visiting
here for the past two weeks with re-
latives and friends left today for his
home in Matsfield Grenn. Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs John Newell visited
with relatives in Eldon Thursday at
ternoon.
Ralph Hedge who was quite serious
ly injured Sunday by being thrown
from horse is getting along as well AS
can be expected.
Little Jack Lucas Of Des Moines Ia
visiting here with his grand parents
Mr. and Mrs B. T. Cremer.
c. r. Mason has returned from trip
through the west.
Miss Juanita Warner has returned
home from visit with friends In Mis-
souri,.
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Continued From Yesterday
But what is your particular name?'
persisted the Grapevine.
Il don't know" murmured the
Plant
well. well, cheer up" said the
Grapevine. $50 long as you are hep
py 1t doesn't matter who you are"
Still. would like to know =
thought the Plant
But about that time it became so in
terested in some little things that
were growing out beside its leaves
that 1t forgot to wonder and just
grew.
Then one morning lovely blue bios.
som came out Of one Of those queer
little things that had been growing be-
side its leaves!
Polly Mary was trotting along with
her watering-pot, when she caught
sight of 1t.
"Oh, OH" she called to her mother.
"heres the loveliest blue Morning
GLORY. Such beauty! Before any
have blossomed in my garden!"
"Goody, goody.' laughed the Little
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
IS LID LIFTERS
CAUGHT IN ACT
AUToMOBlLlSTS, HAULING LOU
OR INTO IOWA, TRAPPED BY
SLEUTHS.

Des Moines, July 18.-News OF the
arrest in Emmett county Of more than
thirty.five confessed bootleggers, from
whom fines aggregating $500 were col
lected. and the destruction of nearly
$4,000 worth of liquor being transport.
ed illegally in automobiles from Cey-
lon, Mimi, into Iowa. was contained
in telegram received today at the at.
torney generals Office from H. w. Ter
rell. an agent of the states legal de-
partment.
The agent was assisted by the sher.
if and county attorney and by num-
Der of deputies. More than twenty
automobilists who refused to stop
were halted by the officials who pune.
tured the tires with bullets. A justice
OF the peace held court by the road.
side and disposed Of every case, with
a plea of guilty entered in each in
stance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19

men to 60 to the front in France have
already been selected at the State
University of Iowa. They are part
of the force which will make up two
ambulance units organized under the
medical corps of the United Gates
army.
Examinations are being conducted
for the ambulance units by Captain E.
G. Huber. So far only four men have
been rejected. and Captain Huber de-
clares that the percentage Of rejec-
tions is unusually small. An attempt
is being made to>recruit two full units
of seventy-two men, and there still re-
mains an opportunity for those inter
ested to apply. University men are
preferred. particularly those who have
graduated from or attended the State
University of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
YOUNGSTERS CLUBS
HAVE 1876 ON ROLL

Chillicothe, Mo, June 15.-More than
IL. 600 Missouri boys and girls have en-
tered the food production and conser-.
walton campaign Of the University OF
Missouri College OF Agriculture. The
membership Of boys and girls clubs is
larger by several thousand than ever
before at this time Of year. Ninety
seven counties are represented In the
registration up to date.
Livingston county Ia represented
with nine clubs having combined
membership Of 1885, The corn clubs OF
this county have 3S members. There
are three sewing clubs with 81 mem :
bers; three gardening clubs with Al
members. one poultry club with mem
bers. one canning club with members,
one tomato club with 20 members. max
ing a total OF nine clubs and 1856 mem
bers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
FOUR ARE DROWNED
IN DIES MONIES RIVER

Des Moines, June 16.--Police and
others began searching today for the
bodies Of George G. Campbell. bank
clerk and o. II. Phelps, press feeder.
and their wives. who were drowned
last. night In the Des Moines river
when their gasoline laurch capsized
after striking submerged piling
while drifting in the swift current az
ter their fuel had been>> exhausted.
Campbell was "a and Phelps % years
old. Because OF the dangerous condi.
ton of the stream, the police were not
permitted to start the hunt for the
bodies until early today.
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- --------l-7-7--1 -
BLOOMFIELD

Earnest Spillman was calling In OF
tumwa Thursday on business.
The NJ w. Of A. win hold the mem
oria! program In their hall next wed
nesday at s o'clock in which the gen
eral public is invited.
Construction work has begun on the
new residence OF Geo. Worthless near the
light plant
Clyde Hazelwood was a passenger TO
Ottumwa Thursday
The wind storm Of Tuesday night
did much damage in this part Of the
country
On. the Walter Adams farm fifteen
half grown fruit trees were uprooted
and several large maple trees near the
farm residence were blown down.
The lightning also did some damage,
killing a mule belonging to Thee. Tay-
lor and a driving horse for Earl Blot;
the country is also the loser OF severai
bridges from the high water.
Harry Curry a soldier lad Of this
city and stationed at Jefferson Bar
ricks near St Louis is here on seven
day furlong visiting his parents MT
and Mrs. Henry Curry.
o. d. wray is attending the State
Bankers convention in Des MONIES this
week.
9. 9. Melchart has returned from a
business trip to Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marble Curry and Child
rem Of Clinton are expected soon for a
visit at the parental H. f. Curry
home.
Mrs George Dunn of Clinton is ex-
pected the first Of the week tovisit her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Newton of this
city.
The Three T club met with Mrs.
William Harper today.
County Engineer Henry Wray and
Supervisor Charley Young returned
Friday from Apes.
Miss Edith Bristow returned to her
home at Milton Friday after visiting
her brother and family Mr.. and Mrs,
Clarence BristoW.
Mrs. w. W. White left Wednesday for
a visit with relatives at Story CITY,
Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
DAVIS COUNTY
TO HAVE FAIR
PREMIUM LIST FOR BIG GATHER.
ING AT BLOOMFIELD IN SEP
TENDER Is PUBLISHED.

The fifty ninth annual fair of Davis
county will be held at Bloomfield Sop
TENDER II to IA inclusive The premium
list has been arranged and published
by the committee and the fair prom
ises to be success this year. Arthur
Wray is president Of the association,
and II. c. Leach is secretary.
Besides the usual exhibits Of stock
and farm products large list of races
have been arranged for and will be In
charge of T. H. WEIGH. Entries for the
trotting and pacing races close Friday.
September T.
The premium list has been arranged
in neat booklet and can be secured
by writing the secretary