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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
8
A revival meeting drew about 2 000 attendees with a preacher urging moral accountability before God. About 31 individuals responded to the invitation and stepped forward for salvation, as the sermon highlighted widespread parishioner inaction toward faith.
Libertyville residents visit relatives and travel to nearby cities while others attend funerals and visit family. Ed Stephenson visits en route to Chicago. T C Moss travels after a sister’s death in Oklahoma City. a funeral in Greenfield follows a shooting incident involving an eleven year old.
Burlington High School protests the 14 to 3 loss to Fairfield claiming ineligible player Day, in his fifth year, participated. Fairfield admits the charge but cites mistaken approval. If upheld, the game may be forfeited to Burlington and other Day games this season could be nullified.
A public sale of 199 head of livestock and farm implements will be held at the Tom Curry Farm, 3.5 miles south and 0.5 mile east of Packwood, 9 miles northwest of Fairfield, starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday Dec 7 1916. Included are 8 horses 24 cattle 117 sheep 55 hogs and 34 fall pigs plus hay grain and farm equipment. Terms: sums over 10 9 months with interest and note secured. sums 10 and under cash.
Notice requests all persons with bills against the Peacock Evangelistic Meetings to send them to R. F. Wilson promptly.
Wingold and Schmike offer flour per sack at 2.40. No 1 California walnuts priced at 20 cents per pound. 13 pounds granulated sugar for 1.00. Local ad notes assorted staples with set unit prices.
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