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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1918

Page

4

Camp Welcome Hosts Scout Visit and Patriot Campaign

Boy Scouts visited Camp Welcome in Fairfield led by Commissioner Harry Frank and Scoutmaster Gebble. The event highlighted Americanism with military flair, color raising, and lessons on the local organization’s history and purpose. Future Sundays will feature patriotic programs as part of a ongoing Fourth of July campaign.

Boy Scout Groupeseat Fairfield Harry Frank Gebble Butler Co. H Baptist Church Prank Capt. Butler First Baptist Sunday School Hegan Marchard United States Seville Camp Welcome

Local Social News From Libertyville and Surrounding Towns

Libertyville residents host and visit family across several towns including Mo line Ot tumwa Batavia Fairfield and Cross Lanes. April events include Rebekah club April 12 Union Mid week prayer April 11 Prophecy Vartanian to preach April 14 at Presbyterian church and a one act play The Sweet Family April 13 with post show refreshments. Births marriages and school staff changes noted with community updates.

Maud Koons Claud Batavia Ollie Smith Roy May Kansas City Fordyce James Turnipseed Foster Fairfield Mont Countryman Sam Berry Montana Ivy Petzinger Rebekah Club Union Anspach Russell Gorman Mr. Messer George F. Messer Libertyville Savings Bank Messer James Gorman Cross Lanes Sweet Presbyterian Church M. E S. H. Watkins Walter Harlan Carl Riggs Hal Scovell J. O. Boyd Lucy Boyd G. F. Swanson Myrtle Raymond W. Seppo Hazel Scovel

Photoplay Highlights Bryant Washburn In The Blindness Of Eve

The article notes Bryant Washburn’s versatile acting in Essanay’s The Blindness of Eve opposite Edna Mayo. Though from a ministerial family, including his uncle Rev Dwight L Moody, he pursued theater over the pulpit. The photoplay, described as showing a great moral factor, will be shown at Fairfield theater tonight.

Bryant Washburn Cmrate Essanay Virewe Dwight L. Moody Mr. Washburn Edna Mayo Altthough Fairfield Theater

Stallman Offers Hauling Services For City And Country

J W Stallman announces addition of a motor truck to his drag line and offers hauling and moving services for both city and country areas. Contact phone 1108. Residents and businesses seeking local transport can hire the operator for a variety of moving tasks.

J W. Stallman

For Sale Classified Fragments From Fairfield Area

A collection of short classified listings includes walnut parlor chairs at Mc Laughlin Furniture 268 for sale 8% acres city limits on offer exchange or payments F. W. McClain 262 for sale incubator Old Trusty 100 egg size 606 West Jackson St or phone 3628 Ford car from Hannah Clckenbeard Auto Co 245 sale one acre land with four room house and cellar near Fairfield 1500 good terms contact 2251 206 sale home at 700 South Second Street modern seven rooms price right quick sale phone 3288 140 sale farm lands Landology magazine subscription free write Landology Skidmore Land Co 330 Skidmore Bldg Marinette Wis 922 sale improved 40 acres in Rio Grande Valley near San Benito with modern house out-buildings citrus trees one third of crop to buyer price quick sale 267.56 per acre Cedar Falls Ia. IL box.

McLaughlin Furniture Store F. W. McClain West Jackson St Hannah-Clckenbeard Auto Co Fairfield South Second Street Landology Skidmore Land Co Skidmore Bldg Marinette Wis Rio Grande Valley Texas San Benito Cedar Falls

Lost and Found Notices in Journal Office Pickup

Found service pin claimed by owner at Journal office with proper identification. Also missing yesterday, a black and white shawl found in the street. finder asked to notify the Journal office.

Journal Office

Canvassing Victory Boosts Third Liberty Loan in Buchanan No 1

In Buchanan No 1 school district the Third Liberty Loan shows liberal support with full participation beyond quotas. The speaker apologizes for misjudging O W Green and Wester Green who oversubscribed their quotas. Also mentions J W Cummings and a Fairfield Theatre showing The Girl and the Tramp Friday night.

Buchanan No. 1 O. W. Green Wester Green J. W. Cummings Fairfield Theatre

Wanted Classifieds Notice Card

Multiple short want ads seek immediate delivery workers and service help. Listings include a delivery buyer call, a steady work opportunity at Purity, garden plowing by Sam McElhaney, wall paper cleaning offering reasonable prices and guaranteed work, with Shriner and Johnson handling country work and a phone contact.

Shriner and Johnson

For Rent: Two unfurnished rooms at 304 South Third street

Classified notice listing two unfurnished rooms for rent at 304 South Third street with electric lights and contact options including phone 3498 or in-person at the address.

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BOY Scouts Libertyville Wallace Davis Moline Rue H. D. Davis Ottumwa C. R. Swanson White Tea Store People's D Street J. McClain Thoma & Thoma Fairfield Steam Laundry Sam McElhaney Madison Street Pence’s Machine Shop Fourth Street South Third Street Square Hufstedler West Adams Street South Main Street Corporation Line Methodist Church Leerney Swift & Company Union Stock Yards Chicago U.S. A Jewell Hillion Alex Saunders Artcraft Pictures Corp Douglas Modern Fairbanks Musketeer Effie Shannon The U.S. Food Administration Calumet Baking Powder Co Veritos Wales Recife Socor Vree Fillmore St Jefferson County Abstract and
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