Editor and Manager Entered at Fairfield Post Office Iowa
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Fairfeld
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1917
Page
6
Subscription Terms and Rates by Carrier
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Editor Seeks Reserve Corps Post Amid War Family Service
Marion Illinois editor G L C Heim of the Telegram, whose three sons Vernon Irwin and Stanley have joined the war effort, hopes to enter the officers reserve corps after passing the exam but has received no word. He fears delays may prevent him from joining his sons while Mrs Heim would continue publishing.
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Marion, Ill
G. L. C. Heim
The
Telegram
Heim
Vernon
Irwin
Norfolk
Stanley
L Company
First Regiment
Battle Ground Camp Meeting adopts five member finance plan
Lafayette Ind August 6 stock holders approved a five year subscription to liquidate debt by the 1924 golden jubilee. A secretary treasurer will manage a separate fund for principal and interest, Dr G W Switzer named secretary treasurer and chair of the new committee of five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Battle Ground Camp Meeting Association
G. W. Switzer
Committee of Five
Dublin convention elects Sir Tro nce Plunkett chairman
The unanimous choice of Sir Tro nce Plunkett as chairman of the Dublin convention is seen as a step toward a fair progress. With Plunkett as chair and Sir Francis Hopwood as secretary, friends of Ireland expect deliberations to yield a fair workable scheme for self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronce Plunkett
Dublin
Francis Hopwood
Real Friends of Ireland
Exemption Board Releases List of Physical Exemptions
Exemption board reports most applicants seeking exemption through physical reasons. Names include Raman 8 Borkoski Blackhawk Roy E Arnold Center Carl O Black Batavia Clarence A Townsend Packwood Cliff D Teeter Round Prairie Elmer S Johnson Lockridge City Harry Loving Round Prairie Danl F Kirfman Batavia and Clarence Le Roy Miller Fairfield. Two aliens Frank Perez Mexican and Chas Micxloff Bulgarian examined. Most appeared by eleven this morning. several will be examined in Chicago or arrive tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl O. Black
Batavia
Clarence A. Townsend
Packwood
Cliff D. Teeter
Round Prairie
Clarence LeRoy Miller
Fairfield
Frank Perez
Chas
Micxloff
Hersh Wisecarver
Chicago
Theodore Ricksher
Havana
Cuba
Reserved Sale of Chautauqua Seats Draws Large Crowd
A large morning crowd gathered at Jericho & naston's for the Fairfield Chautauqua and Elman concert reserved seat openings. Sales began at nine o'clock and early indications suggest strong attendance, possibly matching last year’s advance sale totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho & Naston’s
Fairfield Chautauqua
Elman
Chautanuqua Assembly
Miss Hilda Whitney Hosts Eight at South Court Bank Party
Saturday night eight girl friends attended a bank party at Miss Hilda Whitney’s South Court Street home. A delicious breakfast followed in the morning, shared by the hosts and guests.
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Hilda Whitney
South Court Street
Personalities Move Through City On Various Plans
J. B. Trent of Batavia is in the city on business. Paul Angstead and Walter Brady went to Ottumwa for the Barnum and Bailey circus. Allen Jewett of Quantico Virginia visited his mother Mrs Rosella Jewett for a week. James Coffman and W H Mitchell are in Ottumwa. Miss Anna Campbell of Cleveland Ohio, Y W C A secretary, arrived yesterday to visit her sister Mrs W C Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 3. Trent
Batavia
City
Paul Angstead
Walter Brady
Ottumwa
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Allen Jewett
Marine Corps
Quantico Virginia
Rosella
Anna Campbell
Cleveland
Ohio
W. C. Ball
Mrs Mary M DuBois Roberts Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary M DuBois Roberts wife of Asa D Roberts died Sunday afternoon at her home 204 West Briggs street after an illness of over a year She was born October 15 1853 in Fairfield Iowa and married to Asa D Roberts August 12 1896 She is survived by two brothers and one sister and a large circle of friends Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 230 o clock from the Christian church with Rev R H Polly officiating Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery Also notes the Official Board of the Methodist church meets tomorrow at 730 p m All members urged to attend Pitchfork fatally wounds farmer John W Kessinger of Henderson County died while being taken to a Burlington hospital after being wounded in the stomach by pitchfork tines caught in threshing machine machinery
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Mary M. DuBois Roberts
Asa D. Roberts
West
Briggs Street
Roberts
John W
Elizabeth Dill DuBois
Fairfield
Iowa
R. D. DuBois
John W. DuBois
Murdo
S. Dakota
Sarah C. Birt
R. H. Polly
The
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Burlington
John W. Kessinger
Henderson County
Brother-in-law shoots Hodson in familial dispute
Frank Hodson, 40, was killed in Anderson by his former sister-in-law Marion Braden, 28. Braden, who had quarreled with Hodson during a long family dispute, opened fire inside a house, then fled and was arrested on murder in the first degree.
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Hodson
Braden
Michigan coed breaks vow by marrying guard member
Chicago authorities report Miss Rowena Pastin of Highland Park violated a wartime pledge by marrying Kenneth C. Lennett of Chicago, a member of the Illinois National Guard, last week at Day View Michigan, a revelation that follows a revolt against war among university couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Michigan
Rowena Pastin
Highland Park
Kenneth C. Lennett
Sinois National Guard
Day View
Mich
Stores Close Early for Jefferson County Fair
Stores will close from 1 p m to 5 p m on Wednesday Thursday and Friday for the Jefferson County Fair. The Fair Association thanks supporters for cooperation. Lost on South Second street or the square a child's ring with a chip diamond. finder call 2581. Reward. 35 FOR RENT four room flat modern light and water free see Russell Smith
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The
Fair Association
South Second Street
Russell Smith
Jefferson County Fair Entry Deadlines Misprinted
Due to date errors in the Fair Books, entries must be submitted by 8:00 p m Tuesday August 7 and exhibition articles must be on the grounds by 9:00 a m Wednesday August 8.
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