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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1918

Page

3

Local News Briefs From Abingdon To Ottumwa

Abingdon resident Robert Collins is in the city today while Miss Ethel Pots of Eldon visited yesterday. Ottumwa trips include Charles Angstead and Richard Crail and Wanda Jun kin. Several Pleasant Plain guests visit in town. A marriage license was issued to Leslie Daggett and Marian Fulton. Oklahoma City limited service transfer for Edgar R Bean. Orvis D Ferguson enlists in the Marine Corps. Community updates include visits, trips, and family gatherings across Fairfield Le Mars Des Moines and New London observers.

Leslie Daggett Marian Fulton

Heer and Fordyce Win Semi Finals at Golf Club

In the Handicap Tournament at the Golf Club C H Heer 12 beat W D Hunt 12 after an extra hole in a close scratch match. Fordyce 24 defeated Crabb 16 4 up with 2 to go. Finals next week between Fordyce and Heer with winner earning the silver trophy.

C. H. Heer W. D. Hunt C. Fordye KE. R. Crabb Fordyce Heer F. E. Lucas

Miss Minnie Berg Dies at Home of Son

Mrs Minnie Berg died yesterday afternoon at 1 30 at the home of her son Henry Berg nine miles northeast of the city Funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at the German ville Lutheran church Rev Reeber presiding Interment will be near there

Minnie Berg Henry Berg Germanville Lutheran Church Rev Reeber

Local Society Notes Bring Town and Visitors Together

Mrs. Mary Parker of Grinnell guests relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rohrer of Ottumwa visit town. George Robinson of Batavia attends to business in the city. Mrs. S. J. Welday departs for a ten day visit with her son in Burlington. Mrs. C. Watts travels to Camp Dodge to see relatives. Miss Rachel Mason and Lillie Layne of Pekin join Miss Katherine Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edmunds and children spend yesterday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Unkrich and children of Leando visit relatives. Mrs. W. B. Picken returns to Osceola after a week here. Mrs. Anna Haney and son Paul go to Fort Madison for a few days with sister Mrs. James Lynch. Miss Etta Stever resigns from the Fair Department store for Lake Okiboji. Mrs. Will Cooner and daughter Dorothy of Hedrick visit sister Mrs. W. T. Dixon. Mrs. Charles E. Dorin of Eldon visits Mrs. P. G. Murray at 501 East Lowe. Miss Mertie Galliher accepts a teaching post at Hillsboro for next year. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Johnson and children visit Ottumwa relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Apt of Pleasant Plain motor to Fairfield on business. Mrs. S. E. Treon and family return from Camp Dodge. Miss Verne Dutcherman of Memphis expected for a Brady home visit. Mrs. J. E. Price east of town hosts a threshers meal party with Mrs. Bessie Hollister, Miss Jessie Griswold and others bringing kitchen aprons for a social gathering.

J. E. Price Town Bessie Hollister Jessie Griswold

Miss Chidester Reports County School Statistics

County Superintendent Miss June Chidester presents last year’s data for Jefferson County. County enrollment ages 5 to 21 totals 4 540, with 3 887 in district schools and 2 073 in graded schools. Average daily attendance is 2 926. Teacher totals include 42 with state certificates and 40 with less than two years training. Read the Classified.

June Chidester Thetificates Jefferson County DPA Boron Emroy

Card of Thanks for Daniel Walmer

We thank the many friends for kindness and sympathy shown during our father's sickness and death, with special gratitude to the old soldiers. Signed by Mrs. S. S. Leathers, Mrs. Cora Huss, J. H. Walmer, Mrs. W. BE. McMullen, Charles Walmer.

Daniel Walmer S. S. Leathers Cora Huss J. H. Walmer W. BE. McMullen Charles Walmer

Coal sale notice seeks buyer for any amount

Short classified note offers hard coal for sale in any quantity. Contact L. J Nelson by phone at 897 for arrangements.

L. J Nelson

Notice to settle accounts at Dr Fordyce’s office

As I am leaving for army service I desire having my accounts settled. Same will be found at the office of Dr. W Fordyce. Kindly call and set tle Chester Fordyce. 898.

W. Fordyce Chester Fordyce

Doctor Dunkel Visits Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Dr. G. K. Dunkel traveled to Rochester Minnesota to attend the Mayo Surgical Clinics and plans to return on Tuesday August 13.

G. K. Dunkel Rochester Minn Mayo

Reserved Seat Sale for Dan Cupid Musical Comedy

Dan Cupid musical comedy arrives at the Orpheum Theater with reserved seating now on sale for the Tuesday evening performance on August 6.

Dan Cupid Orpheum Theater

Railroad Time Tables for West Bound and Connections

Railroad time table snippet lists No. 5 C B and West Bound Chicago to McCook at 12 am, No. 15 Fast Mail at 2 am, No. 8 Chicago to Denver at 6:47 am, No. 7 Fast Mail at 8:32 pm, No. 179 Peoria Local at 12:44 pm, No. 9 Chicago to Denver at 3:58 pm, No. 17 Burlington Albia at 10:25 pm, and reverse No. 2 Denver to Chicago at 1:30 am, with other lines No. 8 Fast Mail, No. 12 McCook to Chicago, No. 18 Ottawa to Burlington at 8:28 am, No. 178 Creston to Peoria at 12:29 am, and No. 6 Denver to Chicago at 2:29 pm.

Chicago McCook Denver Peoria Paat Ottawa Creston Omaha

Train schedules amid scattered OCR fragment

The fragment lists two east bound fast trains and passenger trains with times around 9:42 am and 1:00 pm and 6:32 pm, indicating a timetable excerpt for C R 1 and F No 11 1209 2 my No 29 passenger and No 12 fast train with related codes.

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Also Mentioned on This Page

Genter Strow Hewtheland Robert Collins Abingdon Miss Ethel Pots Eldon Charles Angstead Richard Crail Ottumwa Mildred Braunhausen Pleasant Plain Harry Kennedy Harlan Macy City Dewitt McGee Mart Alfred Bernhart J. H. McCarty Stockport D. R. Way Mt. Pleasant Robert Despain New London Gertrude Dixon W. B. Morris Dwight Ebert Clarence Ebert and Son Davenport J. D. Ebert Charles Junkin Wanda Ottum- WA Mires Hilda Whitney Burlington Clara Entow James Nichols le Mar, Colo Grant Entow J. F. Despain Bert Smith Des Mones Hannah Snyder Des Moines Dora Snyder Ken Starr Ilnois Edgar R. Bean J. W. Bean Oklahoma City Okla Syracuse N. Y Orvis D. Ferguson Geo. Ferguson Fairfield Marine Corps 8S. L. French Florence Helen Jeanette George New Washington, D Mis. Parela Montgomery Burdei Mountgomerynd Edith Berry Lilian Bert Fsher Edward Rigby Herman Threnfer Mt Hamil Ranta Tome Marin Rigby C. A Mary Parker Grinnell Ernest Rohrer the City George Robinson Batavia S. J. Welday C. Watts Camp Dodge Rachel Mason Lillie Layne Pekin, NL Katherine Hunt Charles Edmunds Packwood L. B. Unkrich Leando W. B. Picken Osceola Anna Haney Paul Fort Madison James Lynch Etta Stever The Fair Department Store Lake Okibiji Will Cooner Dorothy Hedrick W. T. Dixon Charles E. Dorin P. G. Murray East Lowe Street Mertie Galliher Hillsboro Orval Johnson Frank Apt S. E. Treon Hakel Glen Frederick Paul Treon Verne Dutcherman Memphis, Mo P. J. Brady Miss Chidester Airdome ED. Davis C. A. Fulton Dan Stout A. J. Boyd W. F. Bevering C. A. Woellhaf R. D. Erickson Iowa C.B Wm. S. Cox John T. Davies George P. Loesch, L. F West Burlington Piay River Cruise ST. Paul W. A. Blair Davenport, Lowe Mineapolie Northern Steamboat Co Davenport, Lows Out McIntire Dray Line
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