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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1917
Page
2
Former Fairfield Woman Passes Away
Word has arrived of the death of Mrs. H. G. Pewtress of Alameda California who died Sunday forenoon April 22 She was known locally as Miss Kate Campbell sister of Mrs W C Ball Born in the county April 4 1862 she married Henry G Pewtress October 8 1888 and moved to California Survivors include her husband and daughter Margaret wife of Clarence Conant of El Centro California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Pewtress
Alameda
Cal
Kate Campbell
W. C. Ball
Henry G. Pewtress
California
Margaret
Clarence Conant
el Centro
Leslie Bates Dead After Illness at Parents Home
Leslie Bates died at 4 a m after weeks of illness at his parents home 30 miles north of the city He is survived by his parents and one brother Ralph Bates Born in Iowa on November 7 1595 he was 21 years 5 months and 16 days at death Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a m from the home with interment in Evergreen cemetery Rev W R Keesey and Rev Jt H Polly officiating Friends express regret at the untimely end of this young man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Bates
Wm. H. Bates
Ralph Bates
Iowa
Evergreen Cemetery
W. R. Keesey
Jt. H. Polly
Bond Bill Law On Tuesday In Congress Action
Washington reports a seven billion dollar bond bill likely to become law Tuesday after House and Senate conferees resolved disputed points. House conferees will report their agreement promptly and seek swift Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Illinois Leads in Army Enlistments in April
The War Department reports Thursday enlistments total 1,996 with Illinois first at 198, Indiana 193, New York 175, Pennsylvania 168, and Michigan 99. Madrid notes the new cabinet will maintain strict neutrality toward all belligerents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llinois
Washington
War Department
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Penney
Vania
Michigan
Spain
Madrid
Brighton Patriots Rally for Conscription and Local Recruitment
Brighton leads Iowa National Guard enlistment with six volunteers from a single town, while Fairfield opens with two recruits. The Brighton patriotic meeting, chaired by Superintendent Long, featured speeches by Alex Miller, Capt. Wilson Heaton, and Lieut. Robert Fulton, with Red Cross nurses among the performers. Organizers plan a two-squad platoon at Company M and expect more enlistments before conscription begins within a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa National Guard
America
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Otto McNeese
Leland A. Horton
Lloyd O. Prizer
George A. Cain
Gilbert A. Mumper
Eugene F. Ingham
Long
Alex Miller
Washington
Wilson Heaton
Robert Fulton
Company M
N. G
Red Cross
Towa
Orrin Hassler
Batavia
Frank Emiin
Frank Eminin
Emil Eminin
France
Robt
Fulton
Foreman Buys Studebaker Panel Delivery Car
J P Foreman owner of a New Chinatown shop purchases from Hannah-Holgate Motor Car Co a new Studebaker Panel Body Delivery car. The delivery vehicle will speed service on busy avenues of New York City and reduce operating costs as his business expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Foreman
HBO
Orchestra Gave Excellent Program at Church
The Sunday School orchestra of the Christian church presented the season’s best concert to a large audience. Mae McClain sang, Chester Hyde played cornet, and Dorothy Horton delivered a reading intended for the County Oratorical contest. A further concert is planned next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Mae McClain
Chester Hyde
Dorothy Horton
Mystery Death Near Laporte After Fall From Train
Mrs. Mary Tarkin of Troy New York fifty years old fell or jumped through an open trap door in the vestibule of an eastbound New York Central Pullman car ten miles west of Laporte Indiana on an April day. She had traveled from Des Moines Indiana seeking relatives she had known twenty years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Mary Tarkin
Troy
N. Y
Des Moines
Portuguese Cabinet Resigns Over Economic Council Plan
Lisbon April 23 reports the Portuguese cabinet has resigned after the chamber rejected its decree to institute a national economic council. The move follows the failed proposal and signals a political shift in the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Britain Bars New Newspapers Prohibits Publication Without license
London reports a government order to conserve paper supply bans the publication of any new newspaper without a special license from the board of trade. The measure aims to control newsprint usage during shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Board of Trade
Aged banker and others dead in Lafayette area
David Spencer aged 82 longtime banker dies in Lafayette. Mrs Anna Reagan 71 of Frankfort dies in a hospital here. Martin V Fuller 77 dies at the Soldiers Home, admitted from Delaware county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
David Spencer
Anna Reagan
Frankfort
Martin V. Fuller
Soldiers
Delaware County
A. M. E. Jubilee Concert At Local Methodist Church
Community calendar notes an A. M. E. Jubilee concert at the Methodist church on April 24. Organizers invite parishioners and neighbors to attend and participate in the service celebrating heritage and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Upcoming marriage of Gladys Lewis and Floyd Gaines
Miss Gladys Carolyn Lewis and Floyd L. Gaines announce their approaching wedding set for Thursday April 26 at eight o clock in the evening at the bride s West Burlington street home. Miss Lewis is daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Lewis and Mr Gaines is son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Gaines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Carolyn Lewis
Floyd L. Gaines
West Burlington Street
Miss Lewis
Sam Lewis
Mr. Gaines
Fred M. Gaines
The
Lutheran Church
Misses Winetka
Lillian Hansen
West Stone Street
Fairfield Hospital
C. Db. Leggett
Epworth League Stages Second Showing of In His Steps
This evening the Epworth League presents the play In His Steps at the Methodist church with elaborate staging. A large attendance is expected after the previously successful performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Loange
Ready-made White Curtains with Color Border Sale
A local ad offers ready-made curtains in white with a colored border priced at 98 cents each. The brief notice highlights affordable home decor options for shoppers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. C. Palmer
Navigation Bureau
U. S
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Navy
Palmer
White
Devon
C. E. Anderson
J.C. Thorne & Son
Gossard
Elsie Dinsmore
Phoenix
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Mary's Catholic
John Roth
South Main Street
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Oxfords
Roth & CO
Tintex
Roth @Co
A.M.E. Jubilee
First Methodist Church
Curtain Goods Sale
van Ve
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