Reach Guide for 1917 Summarizes Baseball Seasons and Leaders
The Reach Guide 1917 offers a four section rearrangement detailing the 1916 American League and World Series, rosters of champions Red Sox and Brooklyn, exhaustive minor league data, and editorial reviews. It includes special features on no-hit games deaths extra-inning affairs and notable pitching feats.
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Alne
Reach
Baseball World
Francia €. Richter
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Nationals
Red Sox
Brooklyn
National Association
Natinal Association
National Commissin
American League and
National League
Local notes from Libertyville and surrounding towns
Community updates from Libertyville include illness in Creston, visits by Mrs. Caroline Stokes and others, births and hostesses for church groups, and school board re-election. Names mentioned: Caroline Stokes, John McDonough, Paul Ferrer, Wyndon Davis, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Boyd, Jessie Wilen, Dr. A. C. Davis, Georgiana Walters, Petzinger family, H. D. Davis, Netti Linder, Whitely, Marion Davis, Wallace Davis, Chas. Hibbard, John Kelly, Rebecca and W. M. S., M. E. Church, J. D. Boyd, Mrs. Rowland, Muscatine, and school board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Stokes
Creston
John McDonough
Paul Ferrer
Fairfield
Wyndon Davis
Town City
David Haynes
Baby
Chicago
J. O. Boyd
Jessie Wilen
A. C. Davis
Iowa City
Georgiana Walters
Montrose
Petzinger
H. DD. Davis
Bir
John Kelly
Clean City Contest Entries Close April 20
Entries for the Fair field Beautiful Clean City Club contest must be submitted by April 20. Drop boxes are at Herring's Maxwell's CliMax and White Tea stores. Twenty five dollars in prizes will be awarded to youths improving Farfield yards.
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Fairfield Beautiful Clean City Club
Herring’s
Maxwell's
CliMax
White Tea
Farfield
Obituary of Charles O. Erickson native of Four Corners Iowa
Charles O Erickson born near Four Corners Iowa June 27 1856 died at home 702 South Third Street November 11. He married Elena Rupp March 25 1880, they had nine children three of whom died with wife. Surviving children Noah Erickson Fairfield and Susannah Caviness Nellie Keller Lena LaTourette and Mattie Johnson near Portland Oregon. He remarried Rosa Grady August 26 1903. Surviving siblings Albert John Erickson Fairfield and Mrs Cal Peterson Minden Nebraska. He retired a month ago and moved to his present home due to heart trouble.
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Charles O. Erickson
Eric
Caroline Erickson
Four Corners
Iowa
South Third Street
Velock
Albert
John Erickson
Fairfield
Cal Peterson
Minden
Neb
Erickson
Censor Art Patchwork Sparks Iowa Guard Deployment
Des Moines reports Iowa National Guard units from the First Infantry guarding federal state property and railroad bridges as German sympathizers loom amid imminent war. Guardsmen patrol bridge approaches and recruiting accelerates across Iowa in anticipation of broader mobilization.
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Des Moines
Iowa
First Infantry
National Guard
Fairfield Circuit Aid Societies Food Sale Announcement
The Aid Societies of Fairfield Circuit announce a food sale at the parsonage on East Broadway on Saturday afternoon April 14 1917. Items include chicken cottage cheese eggs butter cake and other foods to please the appetite.
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Fairfield Circuit
East Broadway
When in doubt mind your own business
A short plea urges self restraint with a playful call to join a "Plant a Garden" effort, framing the motto as a civic routine and personal responsibility.
Help Wanted Classifieds Snapshot
Wanted capable girl for general housework no washing. Must handle home nights. Phone 2621. 534. WANTED to rent five or six room house by April 10. Phone 156. WANTED to rent five room house modern preferred. Address "C" care Box 2. 509. WANTED at once experienced wood working machine men belt sander men and other ordinary labor. Good wages. Write Leopold Desk Co. Burlington Iowa. 501 4av4
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Leopold Desk Co
Burlington
Iowa
For Sale Notes Ohio area items from Fairfield classifieds
Classified list of for sale items including four Fords two cars Oakland 1916 Light Six and an Overland Roadster with down and monthly payments. Farm animals one horse two work horses and harness. Real estate several houses and lots with terms. Lost items include a ladies coat a used tire and a diamond lavalier with contact notices in Fairfield Journal.
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Oakland
Eare Box
Fairfield
Iowa
Pancount
Hendrickson
Jambhs Bailey
Jno
R. Smith
Libertyville
Richland
Alvin Hoskins
South Court Street
Journal Office
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M. E. Church
H. Watkins
Stubbs
Uae
I Chemical Company
Omen Inet
USA
Shrner & Johnson
People’s . Column
8Smith
Earl Bowermaster
Hannah & Holgate
Wm. L. Long
W. A. Wirtz
Madison Street
East
Burlington Street
Lewis
the Co. Co. C. Boys
Empress Theater
Orpheum Theater
Iowa State Savings Bank
Mitchell Bros
East Adams Street
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Fiame Hams
F. F. Simpson & Son
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
W. H. Pence
North Fourth Street
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