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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
2
Daily Journal Printing Co announces acquisition of a local newspaper. The deal brings expanded publishing capacity and leadership changes with policy and editorial oversight shifting to the Journal’s management team.
The Woman's Presbyterian boards host an educational conference at Fairfield Presbyterian Church December 14-17. The program covers mission topics, study classes, and discussions on organized work, with sessions for adults youths and children. Sunday services and evening rally events are planned plus a 6:29 supper and summary talks.
Thursday afternoon announcements call seventh and eighth grade girls to the Tabernacle after school and a Thursday evening banquet for young men 14 to 25 at the Presbyterian church. District prayer meetings meet at the Baptist church then move to the Tabernacle. An evangelistic party visited Crowe Lane church Tuesday morning for services. Tuesday afternoon at the Tabernacle the evangelist preached on Nathan to David and urged repentance, criticizing card playing by Sunday School teachers.
Outside closet for sale and cheap. Enquire of B H Elliott. Dry wood by cord or black wood. Phone 7509. A family horse for sale cheap. Phone 7646. Dry hard wood sawed into stove lengths. Call 7102. Kos.
FOR RENT Unfurrnished TM four rooms at 610 West Kirkwood street Bee UB Holcomb. FOR RENT A five room house with basement on West Stone street. Phone 2578. FOR RENT A modern furnished room three blocks from the square. Mrs J L Hicks. Phone 2307. LOST A small brown and white dog near the square Finder return to Anderson's Shoe Store. FOUND A fur robe Owner may claim by calling 1612 and paying for ad. LOST A silver open faced watch between Fairfield and Cedar Hill on the Birmingham road Reward. LOST A green corduroy belt from result Finder phone 4651.
An evangelist declares salvation comes through Jesus blood and works, not church membership. A dying man was saved after hearing Just As I Am. Factory Night and prayer meeting crowds filled the Tabernacle as a double male quartet performed.
Mrs Gertie Minster wife of Gar rett FE Minster died this morning at her home 51% miles north of town after months of illness. Short funeral services set for Friday at 10:00 at the residence then at McDowell chapel at 10:30 with Rev W S Moore officiating. Burial in McDowell cemetery.
Frank Daggett spent Monday in Washington. Mr and Mrs C K Rodgers and son Mrs H H Nieman and Miss Edith Rodgers motored to Ottumwa. Rev B Ross went to New London to address Loyal Men of the Christian church. John Goodell returned to Pleasant Plain from visiting cousin Mrs Frank Heby. JH McQuiston and RC Sayers left for Chicago to attend a Telephone convention. Frank Rizer returned from Hillsboro. Mrs D B Moss returned to Chicago after a visit. Kenneth Thorpe of Chicago is a guest in the city. Washington Journal Dr and Mrs H A McWilliams and two children Edith and Helen visited from Keota and will stay with CA McWilliams before returning to Fairfield.
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