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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1909

Page

13

Visitors and residents noted in East Pleasant Plain

East Pleasant Plain reports visitors including Frank Light and Newton Williams from Farfield and Mrs. Will Smith of Golden Colorado. Local residents travel and holiday events noted as the M WA holds annual elections and a bob sled appears on streets. Henry Pickard ships hogs to Ottumwa and Wilson Heating completes planning for a new residence.

Frank Light Newton Williams Farfield Will Smith Golden Colo Jane Macy Couch Smith Kansas City W. Caldwell A. Mealey Heminai Oregon Henry Barnes Rock Island Fairfield Wilson Heating Co Washington Henry Pickard

Local Social News and Travels Reported

Pete Selzmen made a business trip to Des Moines last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sinn visited with relatives over Sunday. George Shuppy and friend Pack returned to Peoria Tuesday. Mrs. Stela Clark and two daughters visiting her parents. Cheviie McGuire suffered tonsillitis but is improving. Grandma McGuire recovering under Dr Rodger McGuire. Charlie Shuppy married Nieves Vera Lewis in Albert Lea Minnesota then returned to Round Mountain Nevada. Forty seven friends attended the wedding. Joh I’mthine visiting sister Anna Shuppy. Nsiens Norton attended Henry Norton sale near Wayland. Charlie Shuppy and family with Louis Ke nlee Williams. Williams undergoing operation and improving.

Pete Selzmen Des Moines Bert Sinn Fiai J. v George Shuppy Pack Peoria Tiasday Stela Clark Minn Nieves Vera Lewis Will Visi Round Mountain Nevada Achiarvairi Joh Anna Shuppy Nsiens Norton Henry Norton Wayland Arley Shuppy Louis Keinlee

Plumb Grove School’s Auction Raises Fourteen Dollars

Greve school held an eatables auction Friday evening despite bad weather. The sale netted 16.00 for the Plumb Grove district while attendance remained small. Miss Nellie Bates, the teacher, received wide praise for her leadership and rapport with students and patrons from Brookville and Elm Grove.

Greve School Brookville Elm Grove Nellie Bates Plumb Grove

Collett and Others Noted in Local Notices

Mr and Mrs Wm McCreery attended the funeral of their aunt in Martinsburg Thursday Willis McKee and Grover Schwartz attended the horse gate in Ottumwa Saturday Miss Emma Hafferty teacher at No 7 school plans a pie social at the schoolhouse Dec 23 Wm Lawson ill with bronchitis but improving Rev Wolf of Udell preached at Pleasant Hill church Elbert and Henry Lawson were business visitors in Ottumwa Friday

Wm. McCreery Martinsburg Willis McKee Grover Schwartz Horse Gate Otumwa Emma Hafferty Wm. Lawson Rev Wolf of Udell Pleasan Hill Elbert Henry Lawson Ottumwalas

Farm Wood and Sawdust Auction Notice

Public sale of 70 cords of dry wood 150 cords standing wood about 50 loads of sawdust to be held at the farm 312 miles southeast of Fairfield near Maasdam and Wheeler's Friday December 17 at 1 o clock sharp. Terms made known on day of sale. FM'L EMONIN Prop M. B. Humphreys Auctioneer.

Fairfield Maasdam & Wheeler's Fm'l Emonin M. B. Humphreys

Missionary convention talks on immigration and mission work

At the Iowa Conference Home Missionary convention in a Methodist church speakers from Philadelphia New York City Chicago and Iowa discuss immigration race and the churchs role. Dr Doughty Dr Vaughn and President Schell address reclaiming projects money and the Mormon challenge amid western irrigation growth and church expansion.

Iowa Methodist Church Chas M. Boswell Philadelphia Weil W. E. Doughty New York City D. D. Vaughn Chicago Edwin A. Schell Wesleyan New York Josiah Strong Delia Williams Delaware Ohio Goce Saints Salt Lake City

War Declared on steel trust by labor groups in Pittsburgh

A long debate leads to a resolution accusing United States Steel Corporation of waging war on labor. The executive committee calls for nationwide support for striking steel and tinplate workers, urging dues contributions of at least ten cents per member.

Pitsburg Pittsburg Umiteu Slaces Steel Corporatuon LY Luce Sohuers United States Comiciiee Acu OL Lalo Carou Federation Porauvu United States Steel Corporation Jis Usin Efor Stroy Executive Council The American Feders Vans of America Strikin Steel

Tolstoi Publisher Sentenced in Tolstoi Book Case

Pris St. Petersburg reports the publisher of Tolstoi's work The Kingdom of God Is Within Us was given a one year imprisonment in fortress, marking a harsh penalty for the publication.

Tolstoi Pris St. Petersburg

Gospel Restoration Confirmed by Witnesses of Christ

The passage asserts that the gospel of Christ is restored to the earth through the prophet Joseph, and that believers affirm this truth based on the witnesses they have experienced.

Joseph

Edward A Jaques Marries Grinnell Woman

Announcement of the marriage of Edward A. Jaques to a Grinnell young woman reached this city. The wedding occurred last week. Jaques is well known here as son of Spuire A. W. Jaques and will reside in Minot North Dakota where he is connected with the Ward County Reporter.

Edward A. Jaques Grinnell Mr. Jaques Spuire A. W. Jaques

Wanted used sled in good repair at 3 R Broadway

Classified notice seeking a secondhand sled in working condition. Contact Q. E. Carlson at a Broadway address to arrange purchase.

Acond Broadway Q. E. Carlson

Wanted Neat Girl to Learn Dining Room Work

Help wanted for a dining room position at Leggett House. A. L. Canter is seeking a neat girl for immediate training and employment. Phone listed as 3.

Leggett House

Do Your Xmas Saying Here Store Ad

Our store invites you to inspect stock for the season and promises value for shoppers. The message emphasizes pleasing customers whether they buy or not and highlights the appeal of the variety offered.

China

Fragmentary Merchants List With Mismatched Items

A garbled OCR snippet lists assorted goods including jewelry charms chains pendants silver mesh bags and household items such as bathroom articles and china pieces. The text is fragmented with unclear joining words and misspellings.

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East Pleasant Plain Merrimac Wlliams Plum Grove Collett Methodist STEEL Jaques Daily Journal People’s Spratt &So H. W. Smith E. Burlingtor Lowa Sackkotchewan Cana Poottte H. Jackson Encuire Et Gas Office A. L. Canter Verry Westwood Street Om Prn Rom Square R. A. Whitharm North Main Jewelers Harry Ball McElhanys McElphany Aufstedler & Baker Ladies and Misses Coats and Suite
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