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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1916

Page

4

Des Moines Coal Confiscation Enjoined in Famine Relief

City officials halted Mayor MacVicar’s plan to divert a commandeered coal car to families in need after a temporary injunction was issued by Judge Guthrie. Parker and Riley filed the suit in Bloomfield Coal and the street department could only deliver seven tons of forty two tons before the restraining order stopped further action.

Des Moines MacVicar Tam Parker and Riley Thomas J. Guthrie Bloomfield

White Rose Club to Meet at Mrs. J. E. Johnsons Home

The White Rose Club will meet next Thursday at two oclock at Mrs. J E Johnsons West Burlington street home. All members are requested to attend. Neighborhood Club hosted a tureen party at Mrs. Ray Bradshaws East Adams Street with guests sharing dishes and exchanging Xmas gifts via a box.

White Rose Club J. E. Johnson West Burlington Street Ray Bradshaw East Adams Street

Bishop Quayle to Lecture at Methodist Church Saturday

Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will deliver his real lecture Factors of Destiny at the Methodist Church on Saturday evening December 30. Admission is 26 cents.

Bishop Quayle Methodist Church

NEW R N O A OFFICERS

Royal Neighbors members elected officers yesterday afternoon including Past Oracle Clara Griffith and Oracle Frances Young. Other roles named Emma Miller Mary Johnson Mary Mullenix Cora Teeter Laura Hodgens Dora Gumm Fannie Shelton Emma Doughty Ruby Kyle Anna Johnson Fannie McKee Maud Snook Gertrude Wilson Nellie Larson Nettie Parsons Mabel Trail and Dr Gaumer as physician.

Royal Neighbors Oracle Clara Griffith Frances Young Ollie Huddleston Emma Miller Hecorder Mary Johnson Mary Mullenix Marshall Cora Teeter Laura Hodgens Inner Sentinel Dora Gumm Outer Sentinel Fannie Shelton Emma Doughty Ruby Kyle Faith Anna Johnson Courage Fannie McKee Maud Snook Gertrude Wilson Endurance Nellie Larson Nettie Parsons Mabel Trail Dr Gaumer

For Sale and Wanted Notices from Fairfield Journal

Classified column lists items for sale such as overcoats dry wood and Christmas turkeys, rooms for rent, lost purses and rompers, plus help wanted for concrete work and ticket sellers. Includes exchange offer for South Dakota lands and contact details for D W Davis and A M Kauffman in Fairfield Iowa.

Rock Island Railway Weat Lowe Street D. W. Davis South Main Street Journal Office West Burlington Street M. M. Allender South Dakota A. M. Kauffman Fairfield Fairfield Theater

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