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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
6
Rev. Le Kuhns of the New Chicago Mission chairs the Gift Committee for a community drive collecting food and clothing. Gifts are received in the Junkin block room near Kazy Korner on Sunday and Saturday with distribution at noon Saturday to needy homes.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Fairfield Masonic Temple Association will be held at the secretary office in the Masonic Temple at North Court and East Briggs streets on Monday January 8 1917 at 730 pm. R F Wilson secretary.
Fairfield hosts a Christmas gathering at the Peacock Tabernacle next Saturday with a warm meeting place from afternoon to evening. The program starts 6 45 p m with Miss Cora Ball presenting a musical program and addresses. decorations will appear but no candy gifts.
Alex Bason and his son Perry arrived home after Perry spent several weeks in a Chicago hospital. Perry's condition and discharge details are not provided in the text.
Saturday afternoon December 23 at 2 o'clock Edgar Neiswanger as referee will offer for sale at the front door of the Court House in Fairfield the Henry Armstrong farm of 130 acres located 4144 miles northwest of Fairfield. A fine opportunity for a good home.
Fairfield Lumber Co announces a closing sale of the office building, chairs, large safe, wagon, harness, and lumber items. All accounts to be settled by January 1. Bargains on doors and windows available until closed out.
About 15 tons of hard coal offered for sale. Contact S. A. Power by phone at 522 for details and pickup.
Mr and Mrs John D Scothorn acquire the Taylor property on East Briggs for remodeling before moving to the city Captain and Mrs W C Knight of Fortress Monroe arrive for a visit with Mrs Junkin at East Burlington home H A Oliver travels to Ottumwa on business The Bowermaster restaurant on North Main sold at sheriff sale to Fred McClain Mrs J S Gantz recovering from arm injury Prof and Mrs Hayes M Fuhr visit from Chicago to see her parents Isaac Pence is poorly at Worth Fifth St James Turner and James Bean visit Ottumwa J A Beck heads to Los Angeles with wife for winter Mrs Harry Higby returns from Brownsville Texas Harlan Castile visiting from Ames for holidays Lee Bettendorf travels from Davenport for sister Mrs Phillip La Barrs funeral Charles Sanger of Parsons College leaves for Christmas at Clarinda
Clark H. King a rural mail carrier is confined at home with an injury to his right side and hip after his horse bolted when frightened by an automobile. The wreck occurred on Bruch Creek bridge six miles east of town, dragging him before he could be freed.
The funeral services for Mrs. Johannah Strom were held this afternoon at one o clock in Salina. Rev Sandene officiated. Mrs Strom died Monday morning at her daughter Mrs Samuel Freeburgs home. She was 97 years 5 months 26 days old.
Oil paintings advertised at Mc Laughlin Furniture will not be on sale after this week. Prices start at 50 cents for smaller works and go up to one dollar for a 12 by 24 inch piece. Copy work available on request.
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