John Robinson Circus To Stage Two Fairfield Shows
The John Robinson Circus comes to Fairfield this week on Wednesday for two performances. Lead clown John Lowlow, son of famed clown John Lowlow, headlines a troupe of diplomaed merry makers. The show promises burlesque skits, tricks, and satirical sketches designed to entertain and delight audiences with a broad array of novelty acts for 1917.
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John Robinson Circus
N Fairfield
John Lowlow
Grimaldi
French In Reprisal Raids On Germans
Paris reports two French aircraft dropped bombs on Frankfurt am Main in retaliation for German bombing of Nancy and northern Paris. The raid damaged none of the French planes. In England German raids on the southeast coast caused minor bombings near Southend and Margate. no damage or casualties reported. British pilots pursued raiders to sea.
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Paris
Frankfort-on the-Main
Nancy
Fandon
England
South Mend
London
Margate
Draftsman waives explanations. Gearhart jailed after threats
In Kokomo Indiana on August 13 Airs Mrs George R Gearhart testified protection was sought from police. Gearhart claimed exemption and stated he would kill his wife if she did not aid his draft claim. The farmer was apprehended and is jailed. the exemption board was surprised by his surrender.
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Kokomo, Inc
George R. Gearhart
Gearhart
Classifieds and notices from a small town column
A jumble of local wants and sales items lists hens and a rooster for sale, gas range for sale, flats for rent, land for trade, a show case for sale, and livestock listings. Also advertised are multiple remarketed typewriters from a Chicago firm and a note about a Purdue University farmers school of instruction to be held in Orleans Indiana next January after a local business meeting.
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Orleans
Ind
Purdue University
Frier
Henry County Red Cross Gives $500 To Unit R
The Henry County Red Cross Board of Directors met at headquarters and approved a $500 contribution from the local treasury for the Red Cross Hospitals Unit Rac lairfield. A separate relief fund of $5000, created by W F Kopp, will support soldiers and sailors of Henry county and be administered by a special committee.
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Henry County Red Cross
UNIT
Mt. Pleasant
Red Cross
Raclairfield
Chapts
W. F. Kopp
Henry County
City Streets Oil Petition Notice
All property owners on a street may petition for oiling. sign the majority and file at the City Clerk Paul Coleson's office.
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Paul Coleson
Freckles Comes to the Orpheum with Huff and Pickford
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford star in Marian Fairfax's photodrama of Gene Straiton Porter's Freckles at the Orpheum tomorrow with matinee and night shows. Orphan with a withered arm runs away, becomes a watchman at Limberlost timber camp, and saves the Angel and employer, with scenes filmed in California's lumber country.
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Louise Huff
Jack Pickford
Orpheum
Marian Fairfax
Gene Straiton Porter
Limberlost
California
The Town Slouch Lads Laugh At Chaff But The Genuine Ring Fails
A rustic verse notes that laughter at joking is hollow without true warmth and vigor, warning that mock friendliness can be hard to trust when sincerity is missing. The speaker cautions readers about discerning genuine fellowship from surface cheer.
Sheriff’s sale listed for land in Jefferson County Iowa
By virtue of a General Execution from the District Court of Iowa in Jefferson County John D. Snider sues Jasper N Lynn and Annie Lynn. The sheriff will sell the northwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter and the north 60 acres of the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 11 Township 78 Range 11 on August 23 1917 at 2 PM at the Fairfield courthouse door for cash to satisfy debt of 56.51 plus 12.31 costs and accruing costs.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
John D. Snider
Jasper N. Lynn
Annie Lynn
A. D
Fairfield
Wanted notices auctioned for housing and jobs
Wanted listings include a garage suitable for a Ford car with phone 1616, an experienced girl for general housework at 304 West Burlington Street with phone 1782, three modern rooms for light housekeeping, a good large dictionary by phone 119 after 5, a girl for counter work at New Chicago Cafe, and a modern cottage or furnished room for two in a good location. A renter, care Journal.
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Ford
West
Burlington Street
New Chicago
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the Square
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Gail Kane
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Louise Huff and
Metro Picture Corp
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Fairfield Theater
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Adele Farrington
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