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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
2
The Daily Journal printing co located at 110 South Court Street lists its publishers editors and managers in a brief business notice. The item identifies the publication and its roles without further detail about operations or personnel.
Fairfield Theater presents Daughter of Destiny starring Mme Petrova as Marion Ashley daughter of Belmark's minister. The plot follows espionage romance amid European power plays with Marion defending Belmark’s throne and violating loyalties as Jorn returns from the dead.
Bishop Davis of Davenport urges St Marys parish to back Third Liberty Bonds in the war effort. Father Gaul asked to read the appeal during services and exhort the faithful to generous support, affirming patriotism and loyalty to America. Also notes local movements and movements of residents in Chicago and Camp Dodge.
J W Stallman announces addition of a motor truck to win drag line and offers all kinds of hauling and moving work for both city and country. Contact phone 1105.
Committee members announced tickets go on sale today for the upcoming community dinner this Thursday night. Organizers promise the "best yet" menu and have secured a speaker with a real message to draw a large crowd.
The funeral for Abbie Sanderson Baird, born near Savannah Iowa March 3 1876, who died April 5 1918 at Jefferson County Hospital, was held Sunday at the Christian church. She married Charles Baird March 24 1898 and leaves husband son Rupert, siblings, and many friends.
The Orpheum theatre will present Douglas Fairbanks in Modern Musketeer released by Artcraft. Fairbanks stars as Ned Thacker of Kansas behind the spirit of D Artagnan with dashing swordplay replaced by boxing punches while he rescues a lady and faces humorous mishaps in a tale of chivalry reborn on screen.
Last Saturday at nine o clock in the Lutheran parsonage Harold C. Messer of Libertyville married Miss Mary Gorman of Batavia. Rev. H A Anspach officiated. The couple will reside in Libertyville.
Glen Peebler of Batavia visited friends in the city last evening while Manning Cline of Glendale is in the city today for meetings and social engagements.
Fairfield mourns Polly Anna Baugher a fifteen year old Freshman at Fairfield High who died after a week of scarlet fever at her West Broadway home. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Harlie Baugher she leaves two brothers James and John and sister Bessie. She worked at Purity after school. The body goes to Trenton Missouri for services tomorrow with no local ceremony.
Mrs Joe Adamson of Valley Center Kansas is in the city due to the illness and death of Mrs Margaret Summers. Mrs Ida Roberts left this morning for Joliet Illinois where her mother has fallen and broken her hip. Mr and Mrs Robert Teeter of Glendale were in the city on business. Miss Ferrill Van Dorin returned to her school work at Pleasant Plain last night.
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