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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
7
Mrs. G E Cook of New London visits Mt. Pleasant for P E O convention while others including Mrs. Lloyd Goodman Mrs. Nora Mairs and Mrs Nina Shearer of Unionville Moh attend the same event.
The Iowa State PEO convention opens with elaborate floral decorations and star motifs. Mrs. Drake delivers an essay on women's topics as delegates from new chapters arrive, with reports from Grand Chapter officers and musical interludes. Activities include talks, a college reception, organ recitals, and an evening performance of Pirates of Penzance at the High School auditorium. Meals are provided by local church groups amid shifting meal plans.
District court opens with A D Stout versus A E Daub as testimony builds interest. A Teal v Rock Island R R verdict set at 669 50 for cattle killed by train speed. Great piano sale at H P McLaughlin's Furniture ends soon. Garden plow service available by phone.
Last week's Jeffer son County Rest Room report shows 129 registered visitors. Of these 116 were women, 8 were children, and 5 were men. Visitors came from Stockport, Brighton, Cedar Rapids, Chariton, Des Moines, Beards town, Tl., and Stafford, Kansas. Only 36 registered from rural districts, with some listing Fairfield from a rural route.
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