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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1917
Page
4
In Des Moines on Sunday, Minnesota ball players defeated the opposing team 14 to 9 in a televised friendly. The contest featured several ex-regulars stepping in as substitutes as the company aims to strengthen its lineup. With fourteen games played, the squad shows modest progress and plans for more matchups this week.
We express our sincere gratitude for the kindness shown by friends during the illness and death of our dear Ree. We also thank them for the beautiful flowers and for the support from Mrs. and Mr. Thurman Baker and the grandparents.
Testimore Md Aug 28 George Kerr Manley of Maplewood New Jersey one of six sent from Baltimore to Pyecne in the first American aerial detachment was killed in his first mission according to a message.
A jumble of property ads lists houses with several rooms, barns, and outbuildings for sale at 3000 dollars, along with rentals on South Seventh and North streets. Additional notices include farm items, cars, typewriters, and small ads for tomatoes and various goods.
WANTED To rent a five room house partly modern call at the shoe department of the Fair store 133 WANTED An experienced girl for general housework Two in family best of wages Phone 1402 129 WANTED To buy cheap vacant lot or part of lot with small house or barn must be a bargain Enquire of W J Faulkner Post Office box 116 130 WANTED TOMORROW Eight or ten men to unload coal and pig iron day work or piece work Steady employment if wanted Iowa Malleable Co 124 WANTED Bundle and family washings Call at 607 East Adams Street
The column lists visitors and travel news including Eli Comingore and daughter from Shenandoah visiting the John Comingore home, Mrs. Fred Fairchild of Mount Pleasant staying with the Westerfields, J. M. Hammer traveling to Chicago to buy fall goods for Roth & Co. dry goods, Mrs. Curt Vaught from Libertyville visiting, John Millenis traveling to Des Moines for the State Fair then to Carroll, and families of Benz Keota and McDaniels visiting the N. S. Miller home, plus others returning home.
A mail pocketbook lost between local residences contains thirteen or fourteen dollars. A liberal reward is offered at the Journal Office.
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