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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1916

Page

7

Local residents busy with visits and events around town

Mr and Mrs Orville Johnson and children drove to Burlington and visited the Sattler home. Evangelist Peacock to lead a Cross Lanes church service Tuesday at ten. Miss Catherine Rauscher returns to work at the Fair store. Families and friends visit in Libertyville Albia Keokuk Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant. A pupils recital at Prof Moorhead studio and other social and civic activities noted.

Orville Johnson Burlington Sattler Home Evangelist Peacock Cross Lanes Church Catherine Rauscher Leckridge Charles Williams Leroy Williams West Broadway Jefferson County Hospital Millie Brom Ottumwa Cecile Belville Washington Safe Coop Mt. Pleasant John Conner Dan Stout W G. Parsons Douds Leando Prof. Moorhead

Piano to Be Given Queen of Elks Mid Winter Exposition

The Elks announce a voting contest to crown Queen of the Exposition during the Mid Winter Exposition in the Armory starting December 11. A $390 piano from Baker Piano Co. will be awarded to the winner, with daily vote tallies published in the Journal. Votes cost one cent and nominations from the Saturday Journal form count as 100 votes.

Queen OF Elks Committee of Elks Armory Elk’s Airfield Baker Piano Co North Main Street

Anderson Seeks Palm Beach Trip For Creditors Aid

E Y Anderson of 112 S Dearborn St Chicago offers to pay expenses to Palm Beach County Florida and return to his home town in spare time in exchange for small cooperation with the party.

Palm Beach County Fla E. Y Anderson S. Dearborn St Chicago

Republicans Withdraw Recount Petition in New Hampshire

Concord New Hampshire December 4 1932 Philip H W Faulkner Republican state committee chairman withdrew a petition for a presidential electors recount. Official returns showed Wilson with 48799 votes and Hughes with 43723 giving Wilson a 56 vote lead.

Concord N. H Secretary of State Philip H W. Faulkner Republican State Committee Wilson Hughes

Sherlock Holmes Investigates Looted Summer Home

Dec. 4 report from Waukegan Illinois describes the Ernest Hecht summer home on Milwaukee Avenue being looted after a window was pried. Marshal Dennis Timberry of Libertyville is alerted and Holmes uncovers a mound of fresh earth with thirty five stolen items including purses toiletries and a large silver percolator.

Waukegan Ill Ernest Hecht Milwaukee Avenue Liberty Ville Dennis Timberry Libertyville Sherlock

Seized Candy Burned After Auction Sale

Ottawa Illinois state food inspectors seized several hundred dollars of holiday candy from a bankrupt firm and burned it after saturating with kerosene at an auction.

Ottawa Ill

Methodists Call Congregation to Evening Meeting

All church members and those who consider the tabernacle their church are asked to meet at the First Methodist Church this evening from 7 30 until 8 30 o clock Please bring your tabernacle song book At 8 30 an official board meeting will follow and every official is expected to attend for important business.

George Strong West Court House John H H. P. Mullenix Everett Mullenix Ottumwa Tabernacle First Methodist Church

Hear the Quartet Sing in Factory Overalls

A factory night program titled Factory Night 945 features a quartet performance by workers in work overalls, showcasing musical entertainment inside the plant.

Factory

Community Christmas Meeting Tonight in Fairfield

Fairfield business men and interested residents are urged to attend a public mass meeting this evening to plan a Community Christmas celebration. A large turnout is desired to consider suggestions from a previously appointed committee which will present a full report. The session is at the Retail Merchants' association rooms, not Mohr & Crow's store as earlier announced.

Fairfield Retail Merchants’ Association Mohr & Crow's

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