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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
6
Iowa papers increase subscriptions due to higher paper costs. Emerson Chronicle Winterset News Washington Journal Coon Rapids Enterprise Alton Democrat Clearmont Enterprise Elkader Enterprise Dow City Informer Ellsworth News Hartley Journal Kellog Enterprise Lanesboro Topic Nevada Journal Benton County Star Ossean Lee Perry Chief Pomeroy Herald Estherville Democrat Preston Times Spencer News and additional papers plan rate hikes at the start of the year.
The local Eagles lodge runs a Christmas fund to aid needy families. A distributive committee asks friends to inform them of households that would benefit. Call the Eagles lodge rooms with the family address so they can plan baskets for Christmas Day.
George Gifford visits from St. Joe with his father while Mrs. Caroline Stokes travels to Creston for the winter. Local residents travel to Canton Astoria and Beardstown. Miss Rosamond Tedrow wins a county farm school declamatory contest. a pie social nets 11 dollars and 60 cents. Nurses’ trainee Nellie Swanson visits home before graduation. Various visits to Ottumwa, Chillicothe and Udell are recorded alongside dinner hosts and Christmas program plans at the M E and Presbyterian churches.
Mrs Fred Hunt entertained the Wednesday club at her South Main street residence with Bridge as the main activity. Guests of honor included Mrs Maurice Jencks of Sioux City and Mrs W B Shoemaker of Seattle.
Charles Brodie visited Ottumwa Sunday. Mrs Schade of Lancaster Wis spent holidays with her mother Mrs Kate McClain. Miss Mary Stever visiting Ottumwa. Miss Ruth Garber returned from Udell where she nursed. Fred Raines visited Sunday in Danville. MecGahan on business in Danville. Albert Hollis visited Mt Pleasant Sunday. Misses Carrie and Cecil Spielman returned to Brighton after visit. Wm Walker of Mt Pleasant was in the city yesterday. Dr Chester Fordyce visited Ottumwa Sunday. Mrs Kenneth Elmore and Isabel returned to Brighton after visiting Mrs R Peterson of Glasgow with Rev Workman who is ill.
Huyett Gaines won the College Oratorical Contest held in Barhydt chapel and will represent Parsons College at the Divisional contest at Iowa Wesleyan in February, with a potential state run at Parsons on March 10. Evan McClure placed second as the other finalist in a field of three with Gaines praised for delivery and theme.
Fairfield Lumber Co announces a closing sale with the office building, chairs, a large safe, wagon, harness, lumber, doors and windows offered until January 1st. They seek settlement of all accounts by the same date.
A sale notice lists hard coal about 15 tons available for S. A. Power. Contact via phone 532 for details and purchase arrangements.
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