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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1917

Page

8

Jefferson County to Host Baby Beef Club Next Week

Preparations are underway for the Iowa Boys Baby Beef Club in Jefferson County starting next week. A representative from the Iowa Beef Producers Association will canvass farms to solicit entries for the contest open to boys aged ten to nineteen, with $3,000 in prizes and trips to Chicago and other events. The program promotes beef cattle farming practices and includes rules on calf selection, feeding, weighing, and reporting through 1917 1918. Mrs. Cocking injured in a recent train automobile collision is recovering at the Jefferson County Hospital.

Iowa Jefferson County Wenday Iowa Beef Producers’ Association Gowa Beef Producers Association Twin Association Evievitural Extension Department Memes Ammaniz Likewee Bereford Chicago Asweectatron Campbell Libertyville Wormers’ Institute L. H. Slesander Mem“Ber

Johnny’s Contemplation Amid Holiday Preparations

The Town Slouch presents Johnny in a thoughtful moment as the upcoming holidays loom. A cautious mother hopes to see the family together. The father is distant, while each card player joins the scene drawn to the next game.

Johnny

Market Reports From Chicago and Other Districts

Chicago live stock and grain prices list hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts with bids by class and weight. Also includes East Buffalo and Minnesota Ohio notes, with prices for pork, beef, lambs, and farm produce across multiple markets and carloads.

East Buffalo Dunning Stevens Livestock Commission Buffalo N. Y

A M E Rally Ends With City Picnic

Bethel A M E church closes a ten day rally with an all day picnic at Chau tauqqua Park inviting surrounding churches. A noon dinner, afternoon amusements, a park donation by Henry F Pumphrey from 4 30 to 6 00, and an eight o'clock concert at the church are planned.

Bethel A. M. E Chautauqqua Park Henry F. Pumphrey A. M. E. Church

For Sale Classified Lineup From Local Page

One three hole gas range with oven and broiler priced at five dollars. Two good milk cows, five years old, soon to freshen. inquire at 504 East Lowe Street or call 1579. A five passenger Ford car listed with phone 3388. An organ in a piano case, a folding bed and lounge, in good condition. cheap if taken at once. visit 307 East Briggs Street or call 4426. Catalog requests for American Writing Machine Co. at 329 South Dearborn Street, Chicago.

Brown South Second St East Lowe Street East Briggs Street Ask the Journal American Writing Machine Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago

For Rent Notices Include Light Housekeeping and Utilities

For rent two rooms suitable for light housekeeping with electric lights and gas for cooking. Also a seven room house for rent from September 1 at East Lowe street with electric lights and water. inquire John H. Frush at 405 East Lowe. A four room house at 204 East Madison street available immediately. will paper and give possession. phone 59 C. M. Redick.

East Lowe Street John H. Frush East Lowe East Madison Street C. M. Redick

Wanted for sale House and two lot on South ourti street

Classifieds note multiple sale items from Ottumwa Iowa era. Listings include a house and two lots on South Ourti Street priced at 3000 with 1500 down, tours of used cars, baby carriage, buggy, coal burner, stove, Surrey and horse gear, second hand piano, rebuilt typewriters, and job ads for a cook and a six or five room rental.

Burlington Street Studebaker Harley Davidson Hannah & Clinkinbeard Auto Co Surrey

Cook sisters to return home soon

Word received from Ruth and Grace Cook while visiting Hammond Indiana says they will be home to greet friends in a few days.

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Baby Beef Club BY Ellis M. Clarke Cy Dawkins Father Time Kansas City Minn Ohio Ill Ars Typewriters Remingtons Monarcha L. C. Smitha Royals Sauers North Main Street Stuckey Mr. Hill Fairfield Theater Phin Parsons College Conservatory OF Music James P. Moorhead WOLF Wolf Chemical Quincy, DL Fairfield Ns Leas Herbert Rawlinson Agnes Vernon Eddie Lyons Billie Rhodes Lois Wilson Hulda Myrtle Gonzales Bill Billie Ritchie Unkrich’s Unkrich’s Dry Goods Store Fairfield, Iowa United States Allied Temperance Committee Des Moines Pure Life Insurance National Life Assn W. B. Parrett James F. Wilson Jr Agts Embalmer & Funeral Director Iowa State Savings Bank
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