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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
6
The Citizens Association urges Fairfield to ban Sunday amusements for profit and proposes two ordinances. One would prohibit shops and entertainment venues on Sundays, the other would license moving picture houses to keep them closed, arguing state law allows such restrictions. E F Simmons pres, J P Starr attorney.
Edward Ellis presents The Great Bradley Mystery at Fairfield theater tonight with a murder plot that unfolds on screen. The Italian suspect, Collier, and his deceived wife each have motive, keeping the audience guessing until the final revelation. Evening combines drama and arcane clues as audience tries to solve the whodunit.
Fairfield High School presents an eight o'clock extemporaneous contest featuring participants Clinton Raymond Carroll Davenport Joe Blanchard Fairfield Charles Fulton Muscatine Oskaloosa Nelle Bass Ottumwa Carl Kreiner Grinnell Harry Barnes and a chorus. Judges include Principal R G Whitmer Washington Iowa Supt H M Taylor Centerville and Dean Lubbers Iowa Wesleyan College. This marks the first statewide high school extemp contest and promises interest.
Rebekah Lodge bids Mr and Mrs Cooper God speed at North Main as neighbors donate a pin and a music filled sendoff. N I E club hosts at Mrs Rogers home with readings and music. Barbara Keller to wed John ZaHarris May 1 in Mitchell SD with plans to settle near Stockport. Y P B Girls enjoy Hard Time party at Mrs Chilcott’s. L T L Girls and Boys off next week. Violet Harter and Joseph Blakely unite at Christian church parsonage. Oddfellow Lodge to observe 99th anniversary at Fairfield Lodge No 629 with program. Church orchestra dinner follows rehearsal at Christian church.
W M Downey was found not guilty by a jury in Justice C M Redick's court after a trial on the charge of receiving stolen property. The jury comprised Fred Wilson H A Hoopes Co C Cochran M R Collins and J A Curray Fred Raines.
The Red Cross will hold an auction at Lockridge at 1:00 p m next Saturday with miscellaneous items and good town and country attendance expected. Buchanan township Red Cross reorganization names Mrs Charles Clapp chair Elmer Davis vice chair Miss Cora Davis secretary and a new treasurer will be elected. An auction at Troy Point school on the Neday farm southeast of the city follows Tuesday evening April 30 with home made ice cream and cake for ten cents and a short program.
Dr. Frederick Strange Kolle a renowned surgeon who aided wounded soldiers is hospitalized in New York with a fractured skull and shattered kneecaps after a fall from a Brooklyn residence window. He had retired four years ago due to ill health and had just been asked to accept chief surgeon of a proposed Brooklyn volunteer base hospital.
For sale cheap if taken at once two piano case organs one in mahogany and one in oak finish. Taken in exchange on player pianos. H. P. McLaughlin Co.
Fort Worth Texas April 25 Lieut Georges I Bell an aviator from Philadelphia was instantly killed when the airplane used for instruction with Cadet Tardy M Benson of Clarendon Virginia fell near the Benbrook Shangars Cadet Benson escaped with minor injuries
Secretary of the Treasury Wil Ham GG McAdoo will visit Great Lakes on Monday April 29 to speak to the Great Lakes bikuejackets in support of the Liberty Loan. A special review and reception are planned if time allows.
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