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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
3
The article promotes new spring boots featuring unique originality and character. Handcrafted lasts and patterns promise a distinguished style along with perfect fitting comfort. It invites readers to view the showcased footwear.
Edward Simmons returns to school work after spring vacation. Clara Grice nursed in Birmingham. Bruce Ratcliff seeks rheumatism treatment in Excesior Springs. Viva Valentine visits Burlington friends. Mrs C M Graham and son Arthur Wesley vacation in Knoxville. Gladys Hemmings visits uncle Ray Hemmings in Washington. Mrs Frank Cook visits Batavia. Joseph Blackwood visits Bloomfield. Aliene Crone visits sister G W Gaumer in Washington. Capt B F Crail to return from Los Angeles. John Hammes in city on business. Mrs Walter Slagle visits Alton relatives. Melissa Crosby travels to Eldon. Harry Smith high hog prices sighted by Wesley Fryman. April church board meeting at 8:15 pm. all officials urged. W R Keesey, minister. Grace Bree returns to Burlington from visit. Mrs Nettie Parsons ill on South Third. Hal Brown reopens at Huglin & Rorick. D L Leech and daughter Margaret travel to Ainsworth for brother D L Baird’s critical condition. Gertrude Fowler seriously ill at Excelsior Springs. Buchanan township board meets at courthouse. Deputy Randall out with carbuncle. to return soon. W R C meeting to be attended by members. Mrs John Scott of Birmingham in town for John R Richardson’s death. Courthouse windows decorated with flags. Fay Boley reelected primary teacher at Lockridge. Lula Schmadka to teach next room in Pleasant Plain. Frank Oriez called to Washington for mother’s illness.
Chicago live stock market notes hog receipts 48 000 with light shipping 15.00 to 15.25 and heavy packing 14.90 to 15.30. cattle receipts 16 000 with steers 11.50 to 12.25 and cows 8.40 to 9.10. prime feeders 13.50 to 14.00. Cash grain and produce prices listed for corn oats butter eggs and poultry. East Buffalo quotes cattle hogs sheep with specific car counts and price ranges. top lambs at 15.50.
Parsons College Alumni plan a picnic supper tomorrow evening at Mrs. Don Teal’s on West Madison. Hawkeye Rebekah Club meets tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. A. C. Pagel’s with helpers Mrs. Blackford, Mrs. Gossick, and Mrs. Edmonds. Thursday embroidery club holds a three meal at Miss Bertha Gobble’s on South Main. White Rose Club hosts Mrs. J. P. Allen on South C Street tomorrow. Fancy Work Circle entertained by Mrs. F. H. McQuiston at West Burlington Street. Neighborhood club has no meeting this week.
A Baptist Easter supper sale to be held Thursday April 5 starting at 5 o clock offers quilts comforts aprons and many fancy articles for sale. Handkerchiefs from most states will be available.
A local plea urges Ottumwa residents to support Fairfield troops in town for duty. It asks Otumwaans to be sociable, invite soldiers to meals, and treat them with decency to avoid tarnishing the town’s reputation. The message stresses soldiers are ordinary people away from home doing hard work.
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