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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
3
Thursday events include Andrew R. Speer in Washington on business. Various locals visit Ottumwa, attend funerals, and join church services. Notes cover travels to Chicago Nashville Ottumwa Batavia and Glenwood with Red Cross seal sales and school activities highlighted.
Mrs E Bock learned this morning that her uncle Dr J Billingsley of Bellville Kansas was struck by paralysis Tuesday evening and is in a very critical condition His sister Dr Margaret Mills of Ottumwa has been called to his bedside Dr Billingsley his wife and daughter visited here last summer and have many friends who regret the illness
After tabernacle services resume, the Brotherhood Bible Class asks all members to attend tomorrow at 9 30 AM and continue every Sunday. An invitation goes to men who recently professed Christ to join, and to every man not aligned with another Bible school. Each member should bring a new member.
Pauline Frederick appears at the Orpheum tonight in Ashes of Embers a Famous Players Production. She plays dual roles as Agnes and Laura in a demanding double exposure performance showcasing contrasts between a drudge and a heartless sister.
The annual stockholders meeting for the First National Bank of Fairfield Iowa will occur at the bank between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 9 1917. Frank S Boies cashier dated Fairfield December 12 1916.
Auction notice for a public horse sale on Wednesday December 20 invites all kinds of horses. Organizer I. T. Wisecarver promotes the event with an open invitation to the community to attend.
Augusta C. Eckwall administratrix will sell at public sale one mile east of Fairfield on the Burlington road Thursday December 28 1916. Horses mules cows hogs chickens corn oats hay farming implements hog houses household goods and other farm articles. Sale bills for full particulars.
Heeeweeweeweewee nh Mrs R B Ratcliff hosts UKB club Thursday at South Second Street home. Neighborhood club guests of Mrs Wayne Harris on East Hempstead Street enjoy fancy work and social chat with refreshments served by Mrs Harris, Charles N Edwards and Miss Jennie Harger of LaVilla. Mr and Mrs M Jencks of Sioux City and Mrs W G Shoemaker of Seattle attend guest gifts. Three course luncheon and bridge at West Adams Street home hosted by Mrs Wm Louden and Mrs R Bruce Louden. first favor to Mrs Jack Ireland. Miss Gladys Paul of Galesburg Illinois and James Hammon wed at Cathedral in Lincoln Nebraska. reception at bride’s aunt’s home then home at 607 East Burlington. Hammon is son of Mr and Mrs John Hammon of East Burlington. Paul was head trimmer for the Leader in town.
A large audience attended the pupils recital in the Studio of Prof Moorhead last night with a varied program. Performances included works by Mokrejs, Rachmaninoff, Grieg and MacDowell among others, performed by Lucille Rey Elizabeth Hansen Irene Barley Ruth Selby and several others. The prose note closes noting a staff member from the Lowa Malleable Iron Co and Orpheum theatre.
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