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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1917

Page

4

Red Cross Notes and Wilson Christmas Plea

The Fairfield Mitten Factory offers machines for Red Cross work with Mrs. M G Robertson hemming 700 sheets. Over 100 knitters used 130 pounds of yarn. Elka and the Masons provide free rooms and utilities. January 1 1918 starts sewing classes at Masonic Hall for hospital garments. Woodrow Wilson urges a Christmas week membership push for the American Red Cross.

Fairfield Mitten Red Cross Masonic Hall Charles Clapp Wilson The Redross United States American Red Cross Christ, Mae Woodrow Wilson Red Crose

Parsons College Campaign Reaches Fairfield County

Citizens of Fairfield mobilize to aid Parsons College with an organized committee and a countywide campaign. Some committee members will visit residents on or before January 14 to secure support, as Parsons College relies on its constituents in this hour of great need.

Fairfield Parsons College

Frames for soldiers at Davies Picture Shop in Burlington

Davies Picture Shop at 112 W Burling ton offers the city’s most complete line of durable frames to preserve soldiers pictures.

Davies Picture Shop Burlington

Taxi Service Call Description

Prompt taxi service call references Rams 4274 with a price of 15 cents and a numeric code 722. The readable text indicates a contact or booking note for a taxi arrangement. No further context or names are provided.

Arkansas Rice Farms of Fairfield Holders Report Strong Season

Messrs H C Alston and L T Gobble returned from Almyra Arkansas where rice fields under Fairfield Farm Co showed a banner year. A renter on 309 acres threshed over 21 000 bushels valued at 2 per bushel with one fourth to the company. Other holdings yielded fair revenue with a 56 acre tract delivering 94 bushels per acre.

H. C. Alston L. T. Gobble Almyra Ark Fairfield Arkansas Fairfield Farm Co Gobble Gage Heer

Mary Miles Minter at the Fairfield Tonight

Mary Miles Minter, famed American Mutual star, appears tonight at the Fairfield in The Mate of the Sally Ann. The sea tale showcases her emotional work and the crowd pleaser promises strong applause for this latest screen offering.

Mary Miles Minter American Mutual Photodrama Sally Ann The Fairfield

For Rent Ads Include Three Rooms On East Madison Street

Three rental notices list a three room house with summer kitchen and electric lights with phone numbers 4526 and 783 a stanil cottage on East Madison Street with electric lights and gas and phone 2471 a furnished room two blocks from the square inquire at the Journal office 671 788

Madison St Journal Office

For Sale Jersey Guernsey Helfer Call

For sale Jersey Guernsey helfer contact Levi Peasley at 210 West Harricen corner of Third phone 22591 Leader store. For sale two lots on South Second street 55x150 installments available see Jacob Scheffel 757.

Levi Peasley West Harricen Third Phone South Second Street Jacob Scheffel

Card of Thanks for Kind Friends and Flowers

The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during illness and death of a wife. Appreciation given for flowers as a token of sympathy and friendship. Signed S. BE. Simpson and Relatives.

S. BE. Simpson

Christmas program at Barhydt Chapel tomorrow morning

Public invited to a short Christmas music program at Barhydt Chapel College service at ten o clock tomorrow morning.

Barhydt Chapel

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M. G. Robertson Libertyville Lockridge Ross Lanes Brookville Antioch Packwood Elka Masons Luke Durham Angus Lee’s Grocery 4Th St U. S T. W. Grant North Main Street Orpheum Orchestra B. A. Rolfe Ethel Barrymore Palmer Comedy Company Valeska Suratt Qe Igee O Curtis Jack Frost Morris & Co Alry Baltimore J.D. Scothorn Grocery and Meat Market U.S Stan Gay Etfigh
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