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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1918
Page
2
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Republican Walter Harris declares his bid for the Jefferson County Sheriff nomination at the June primary. He seeks support from Republican voters and outlines his intention to run for the office.
Sparks from a chimney lit shingles on the roof of the N. C. Anstead home on East Burlington street this morning. The fire was extinguished by the fire department with chemical foam before major damage. Anstead praised the department for its quick response, noting firefighters were on the roof within five minutes of discovery.
H P McLaughlin Co will open a second store on the square by leasing the former Myers grocery and converting it into a furniture showroom. The Carlton building lease is being surrendered while the Stubbs building remains in use for the growing stock.
A string of society notes lists Mrs Walter Prouty visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Russell in the city today. Others include Mr and Mrs Lester Burnalugh of Libertyville visiting Sam Lewin, Harry Turner in New London, and Glen Peebler of Camp Dodge visiting yesterday. Mis Lucile Lamberson suffered measles in Des Moines, Mrs Fern Kilroy visited her Beckwith parents, Alpha Bryan returns home southwest of the city after hand injury, James Wilker of Birmingham visited Jason Stil’s home, Mrs A F E Heady of Kansas City came for a parental visit, 4 Glausas spent Sunday with Wm Manedam, J B Trent of Thatavin is in town, Judge Seneca Corneil of Ot Cumwa to conduct term of court, J C Gow improving at home, Ed Price of Plorig spent Sunday with Fairfield friends, W H Harper’s nephew Earl Benne, promoted to gunner at Great Lakes, heads to Philadelphia for transport duties.
Help sought for farm tasks by a married couple. Contact via phone 4758.
Dr C T Moorman of Packwood, the oldest physician in Jefferson county, died this morning at his home. He was about eighty two and began practice in Abingdon over 45 years ago before moving to Packwood. He served Polk township for four decades and was widely known in the northwest part of the county. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
The annual Home Coming and Roll Call of the K of P lodge will occur Wednesday evening. A large attendance is expected and a banquet will follow with roast beef pork mashed potatoes beans rye coffee. A three guinea fine is levied on nonattending members.
Jefferson county lists accepted Class One men by draft order. The roll includes J W Gevock Carl Matthews Harry A Hamilton Virgil McEvern David By-Davis Clarence Slattery Carl Tyezert Ralph Hoskine Jno G Kuechedl Henry Keller Orval Van Winkle Edgar Landis Ira Roberts Leo Gibson William Schwartz and others who will serve unless disqualified before the call to service arrives.
F J L Black hosts the O B E S Club Tuesday afternoon at 301 W Adams St with expected large attendance. Junior Queen Esther Circle meets tonight at 7 30 with Miss Clydena Stanford on East Adams. W C T U prays tomorrow at 3 00 at Mrs J S Gantz on North Third. Jefferson County hospital nurses enjoyed a day trip to Birmingham visiting the Arbaugh home and sharing a roast chicken dinner. L T L Club met at Gladve Anderson’s Saturday at 2 36 with eighteen members and readings honoring Mr Groundhog. Mr and Mrs Frank McClain entertained the J M Club at North Court St for Mr and Mrs Ted Kocher departing for Batavia with a three course dinner at six.
Wm. A. Baker of Abingdon was taken to the state hospital at Mt. Pleasant after suffering a peculiar delusion that he is Jesus Christ. Sheriff Shan Campbell supervised the transfer this morning to the Mt. Pleasant facility.
Advertises a real estate loan of seven thousand dollars with a first mortgage. Contact William L. Long at phone number 3692.
One man from the American Girl company, hazy on personal property, gathered jewelry, gambling items and money not his own before leaving the city. At the depot his mistake was discovered and the articles were recovered. He was allowed to depart with a warning.
Word arrived yesterday that John Minneley father of Mrs Dean Taylor of this city died Sunday morning at his Meadville home. He was 68 and suffered heart failure after over two years of declining health. No funeral arrangements have been announced.
Walter Harris announces his bid for the county sheriff in the Republican primary. A longtime local blacksmith, he is well known across Jefferson County and expected to run as a strong, capable candidate. Sheriff Campbell is not seeking re election as of now.
After a timid thaw, the weather man returns cold air driving temperatures below zero. The college observatory marks 16 below with private thermometers lower. Coal supplies inch in but fail to meet demand as city schools add another car and plan to stay open if possible. Prospective relief expected to arrive Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rise.
Word arrived of the death of Mildred James daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph James Cedar Rapids former residents of this city Her death followed several days illness with pneumonia She was about seventeen and granddaughter of Mrs M E James The body will be taken to Monmouth IL for burial
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