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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
7
The community newspaper lists births near the city, with a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs A D Reed and a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Burt Avery. It also notes residents and visitors such as Miss Belle Zaharris returning from Chicago and Rev Heller touring, along with several travel and illness updates.
The Epworth League presented Rev Charles M Sheldon's In His Steps to large audiences and again. About $107 was raised for the church fund pledge. Lead role by Miss Marjorie Roberts as Virginia Page with a cast including Raymond W R Phipps Carl Stanford Rollin Page Delmer Frazey and others. A whistling solo reading and musical numbers were well received.
A collection of local items including a war loan subscription appeal from Iowa State Savings Bank Fairfield Iowa noting profits none and urgent support. Also ads for McLaughlin’s furniture piano sale closing April 28 garden plowing by phone 3716 and plant offerings at Crail and Brown meat market plus an A M E Jusilee concert at the Methodist church on April 24 and Week at McLaughlin’s.
Gale Emry of Richland visited city yesterday. Henry Nott returned to Gravity after time with his son. Mrs. Mary McKenzie of Washington visits her Keltner parents. Mrs. Fred Turner ill at home on South Fifth. Rev. Stodghill of Libertyville spent last evening in town. H F E Smith travels to Kansas City and other western points on business. Lucile Allerdice returns home to Glendale after visiting. Merchants donated 300 carnations and two dozen calla lilies for P E O convention decorations. Leroy Campbell of Chicago visits Sheriff Shan Campbell before heading to Enid Oklahoma. He will tour Louisiana New Mexico and other Southern states. Mrs. W H Parker visits Keithsburg Illinois. J E Crail arrives from Ottumwa for short visit.
The Iowa PEO convention opens today listing delegates and leaders for towns including Sydney Sydney Hallie Harrison, Sigourney Katherine Shean, Sioux City May Moore Weather Orr, Spencer Belle Fais, Storm Lake Carrie Jackson, Eddy Whitehill, and many others across the state.
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