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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1917
Page
3
A flurry of small items lists Mrs A A Banta and family returning home from Salem visits. Traveling salesman H A Mitchell left after an over Sunday stay. Numerous calls note ill health, visitors, and social outings across Ottumwa and nearby towns.
Elizabeth Babbitt mother of Mrs Buckles of Fairfield Missouri died Thursday night at her daughter Mrs Curry’s home in Phoenix Arizona. Funeral services were held today at Westboro Missouri and burial followed. She is survived by daughters Mrs Buckles Mrs Shaffer and Mrs Curry. Mr Babbitt preceded her in death. Buckles left for Westboro to attend the funeral.
A public guidance piece stresses reducing food waste by repurposing uneaten cereal to thicken soups and gravies, molding stale bread into meat dishes and desserts, and using all milk products. It highlights keeping milk cool and mentions sour milk buttermilk and sour cream as valuable cookery ingredients.
A sequence of short notes reports residents visiting relatives and returning home. Names include Mr and Mrs John Ward Miss Etta Stever Frank Stever Alice Davidson George Conover Edna Schlief Gertrude Melinsky Charles Brodie and Frank Oriez. Also mentions Jefferson County Hospital and township assessors books due today.
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