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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1917

Page

7

Local News Briefs From Mt Pleasant Visitors and Trips

A roundup of city visitors and local trips includes Hon W F Kopp from Mt Pleasant and E H Kirkhart from Ottumwa in town on business. Mrs Mary Kiger of Glasgow is ill in hospital. Mischa Elman concert draws Ottumwa and Abingdon attendees at Chautauqua Park.

W. F. Kopp Mt. Pleasant E. H. Kirkhart Ottumwa Gertrude Lewis Mischa Elman Chautauqua Park Mary Kiger Glasgow Jefferson County Hospital Clarence Johnson Atty. C. G. Sparks Batavia City Ruth Smith Kate Duncan

Local social notes from Ottumwa area scene

Ottumwa and nearby towns see a flurry of visits as families and friends travel between Libertyville Riverside Burlington Batavia and Chicago. Couples Glen Whitmer and wife return from Chicago wedding trip while Misses Lamansky Jorgensen and Roths visit Ottumwa with kin. Community activities include a postponed picnic and local officers’ commissions at Fort Snelling as residents share family visits and medical procedures.

Methodists Triumph Over Baptists In Sunday School Game

The Methodists defeated the Baptist team 3 to 1 at Alumni Field in a well played Sunday School League baseball game with few errors.

Methodists Baptist Alumni Methodist

Local Residents and Visitors Around Mediapolis Area

Mrs Etta Hannawalt visits friends in Mediapolis and Mt Pleasant. Dr A C Davis and Glen Peebler travel to Iowa City. Mrs Vern McCrackin of Trenton Mo visits her sister Mrs Burnaugh. Dr and Mrs R B Stephenson leave for a week at Clear Lake then Des Moines. Lloyd Fry heads home to Chicago after two weeks with relatives here. Leela Linder visits sister at Bonaparte. J P Minear of Carey Ill guests Poe and W A Fulton homes. Margaret Hoffman breaks right arm after pony fall. Mrs J J Welday of Fairfield visits. Mr and Mrs J O Boyd travel to Burlington and Tri-State fair. Mrs G F Swanson hosts L L G club with fancy work and refreshments. Mrs E G Abrahams and two children of Tulsa Okla visit West home. Genevieve Ferrell visits Fairfield friends. Dr Dunkel leaves for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn for two weeks. office closed.

A. C. Davis Glen Peebler Iowa City Vern McCrackin Trenton Burnaugh R. B. Stephenson Clear Lake Des Moines Lloyd Fry Chicago Fairfield Leela Linder Bonaparte J. P. Minear Carey Ill Poe W. A. Fulton Margaret Joe Hoffman J. J. Welday Jessie Winn J. O. Boyd Burlington G. F. Swanson L. L. G. Club E. G. Abrahams Tulsa Okla West Genevieve Ferrell

Mrs. Wm. Gifford Dies in Bloomfield This Morning

Mrs. Wm Gifford died at her Bloomfield home at 8 o clock after a long illness. Her remains will be brought to the city for funeral services to be announced later. She was formerly Miss Alvona Dearman and is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Wallace Campbell of Douds Leando and Mary at home her mother Mrs John Cammack a sister Mrs D E Crail and a half brother Samuel Bouhner all of Fairfield

Gifford Alvona Dearman Wallace Campbell Douds Leando Mary John Cammack D. E. Crail Samuel Bouhner Fairfield

Public Library Hours For Chautauqua Exchange

The Public Library will exchange books during Chautauqua from 4 30 to 6 p m on weekdays and from 1 00 to 8 00 p m on Saturdays. hours vary by day.

Petition for street oiling city streets signed by property owners

All residents wishing their street oiled must obtain a petition signed by a majority of property owners on that street and file it at the city clerk’s office. Paul Coleson, City Clerk.

Paul Coleson

Money-Saving Values Vendor Porch Shades and Furnishings

A sale list offers numerous discounted home goods including porch shades $2.50, porch hammocks $10, porch swings $306, porch chairs $2 and $1.98, refrigerators from $12.60 to $25, clothes dryers under 79c, ironing boards $1.98, porch rockers $5, reed baby carriages, folding Go-Carts, linoleum, oak library table $8.10, Hoosier cabinet $5, rugs and carpet gear with substantial markdowns, and a Lyon & Healy piano marked down from $400 to $245 before August sale.

Lyon & Healy

Union Meeting Schedules by Local Labor Groups

Monthly union sessions occur on the second and last Fridays for Trades and Labor Assembly. Federal Labor Unions meet Wednesdays weekly. Barbers Local 368 gathers on the third Monday. Carpenters Local 1804 meets the first and third Tuesdays. Cigar Makers Local 490 convenes on the first Monday.

Carpenters

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