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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
2
Rev. Le. Kuhns of the New Chicago Mission chairs the Gift Committee and welcomes food and clothing gifts. He will accept items Friday and Saturday in the Junkin block room near Kazy Korner. distribution to needy homes occurs at noon Saturday.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Fairfield Masonic Temple Association will be held at the Secretary's office in the Masonic Temple at North Court and East Briggs streets on Monday January 8th 1917 at 7 30 p m. R F Wilson Secretary.
A Christmas gathering at the Peacock Tabernacle in Fairfield offers a warm meeting place Saturday afternoon and evening. The program begins at 6 45 p m with Miss Cora Ball arranging a musical program and varied speeches. No candy gifts this year.
Alex Eason and his son Perry arrived home after Perry spent several weeks in a Chicago hospital. Perry’s return follows a prolonged medical treatment.
The referee Edgar Neiswanger will sell at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon December 23 at the front door of the Court House in Fairfield the Henry Armstrong place a 1230 acre farm located 4 1/2 miles northwest of Fairfield. The sale offers a finely located property suitable as a good home.
Fairfield Lumber Co announces a closing sale of the office building items including chairs a large safe and wagon plus harness. Bargains on lumber doors and windows offered with settlement expected by January 1st as the business winds down.
About 15 tons of hard coal offered for sale in a rail car row. Contact A Power at 18 o ata Phone 522 for purchase details.
Mr and Mrs John D Scothorn purchase the Taylor property on East Briggs street and remodel before moving to the city. Captain and Mrs W C Knight of Fortress Monroe arrive for a visit with Mrs Junkin at the W B Johnson home on East Burlington street. H A Oliver was in Ottumwa on business yesterday. Charles Bowermaster restaurant on North Main street sold at sheriff sale to Fred McClain. Mrs J 3 Gantz recovering from an arm injury after a fall. Prof and Mrs Hayes M Fuhr from Chicago ll visiting the latter s parents Mr and Mrs W E Johnson. Isaac Pence is ill at home on Worth Fifth street. James Turner and James Bean visited Ottumwa yesterday. J A Beck leaves for Los Angeles to join Mrs Beck for the winter. Mrs Harry Higby returns from Brownsville Texas. Harlan Castile visiting from Ames for holidays. Lee Bettendorf of Davenport arrives to arrange funeral for sister Mrs Phillip La Barr who died yesterday. Charles Sanger, Parsons College student, to spend Xmas at home in Clarinda.
Rural mail carrier Clark H. King is bedridden at his East Grimes street home with injuries to his right side and hip after his horse was frightened by an auto and threw him from his cart. The wreck occurred on Bruch Creek bridge six miles east of town, where King was dragged before rescue.
Funeral services for Mrs Johannah Strom were held this afternoon at one o clock in Salina centered at the home of her daughter Mrs Samuel Freeburg. Mrs Strom aged 97 years 5 months and 26 days and many friends mourn her passing.
Advertises Christmas oil paintings at Mc Laughlin Furniture with prices from 50 cents to $1.00 for size 12x24 and other sizes. mentions custom orders and copy work at 21.
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