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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
2
Mrs. Alice Booker of Chicago reports that Chief Caupoldicon gave an engaging lecture for Fairfield Chautauqua and Harvard educated speaker is slated for next summer's assembly.
Jefferson County farmers mutual insurance union calls an annual meeting for policy holders at the courthouse at 10 a m on January 13 1917 the second Saturday of the month. Secretary E D Y Culbertson urges attendance due to important matters to be discussed and acted upon.
Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle delivers a lecture titled Factors of Destiny at the Methodist church. The event is set for Saturday evening December 20 with admission priced at 25 cents.
Fairfield and Jefferson county residents are invited to a 7:00 p.m. Community Christmas program at the heated Tabernacle. Children from third to eighth grades perform selections as the high school German classes sing and tell stories. Participants assemble at 6:45 p.m. with decorations and refreshments to follow.
A state news story claimed Private William Brade of the Muscatine battery was killed en route home at Brownaville, but it was a hoax. A batteryman sent the telegram as a practical joke to Brade's sweetheart in Muscatine, creating the false report.
Mrs O S Hart and Mrs Marian Hart visited friends in Ottumwa yesterday. Many families announce Christmas travel and visits including Mr Schuler heading to Charles City, Mr and Mrs Ed Allender visiting Eldon, and Miss Grace Montgomery visiting Mrs W W Montgomery in town.
Philip La Barr and Mr and Mrs J J Bettendor express thanks to relatives and friends for kindness at the burial of their wife and daughter and for the beautiful flowers.
Miss Cora May Dexter died this morning at 8 40 at her home 502 North C street after a two week illness with congestion of the lungs. Born January 3 1884 in Cedar township she was the daughter of John Dexter and the late Mrs Dexter. She leaves her father a brother Wm E Dexter and sister Mrs Mattie E Cornell of Fairfield. She was a Methodist and member of the North Side Rebekah lodge. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
New York officials announce a reception and dance in honor of Iowa's seventieth statehood anniversary. The event, hosted by the Iowa New Yorkers and the Iowa Society of New Yorkers, takes place at Hotel Astor in New York City on Thursday evening December 28 at eight o'clock. Mrs Josephine Libby will present a popular monologue.
Parties wishing Christmas dinner at The Leggett are asked to make reservations by nine oclock Saturday morning.
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