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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
2
An item lists prepaid delivery options with prices per three months in advance including figures such as 12 50 1.50 1.25 1 35 1.00, indicating mailorder rates. The fragment suggests periodic mail subscriptions and tiered pricing.
The K of P lodge held a lively home coming at their Temple on the north side of the square with out of town guests. Members gave talks and led contests including guessing the weight of a crowd 6058 pounds and counts of seeds and jar strings. A supper of roast beef and accompaniments followed and O F Fryer served as toastmaster with G M Van Nodsel of New London present as Grand Chancellor of Iowa.
Ottumwa February 6 Judge F M Hunter extended his lead over William Walker in the second judicial district race after a county recount. The fourth ward added thirty four votes for Hunter with six more in the fifth ward and two in the eighth precinct, while Walker gained ten in the fourth ward and one in the third ward. Recounting of townships Polk Highland Competine and Cass found no change and pending errors will be presented as exhibits at the contest trial.
Washington reports five transports carrying 1200 officers and about 12,900 men depart France and head for New York or Newport News. The largest units aboard are the 370th Infantry and two battalions of the 306th Infantry, both in the 93rd Division, colored.
The union prayer meeting for all churches is moved to Friday evening at 7 36 at the English Lutheran church on request of the Community Bible Class executive committee.
Mrs Ward will entertain with vocal solos at The Fairfield tonight. The program promises a varied selection from classical to light songs, highlighting the singer’s clear tone and expressive style for local patrons attending the event.
A brief plea invites attendance at a supper Friday evening at the Presbyterian Church. An offer to clean up yard trash and cinches piles is included, signed by Wm Cox with phone number 17382.
Prof Paul Nelson returns from Syria to address the Community Bible Class at the Baptist church tonight on the League of Nations role in Turkey and Near East issues. He witnessed Turkish massacres and deportations during the war and is in Iowa for Armenian relief work with no fundraising at the meeting.
The ExElzivirs will meet Saturday afternoon at the Library. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. Hattie Bryan has returned home from a visit at Clio Town where she has been visiting her brother Corporal Ben R. Bryan.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church holds its regular monthly meeting Friday at 2 30 p m at Mrs W Fordyce home on East Broadway. The L P C of the Lutheran church was entertained Tuesday at Miss Reva Elder's on West Hempstead St. A business meeting followed by social time. The White Rose Club R N A met at Mrs M T Doughty's East Briggs street for a pleasant afternoon. Community Bible class meets 7 30 tonight at the Baptist church. the social is postponed to Friday February 14 due to conflicts. The class studies the Sermon on the Mount Chapter six will be taken up tonight. All are invited.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wright at Jefferson County Hospital. B. Lewis of Buffalo and Karl Kirkhart of Ottumwa visited the city, with Ernest Borhrer and family en route to Canton Illinois. C. A. Banta's granddaughter Mary Jane Randall, of Lynchburg Virginia, is ill. Wendall Glotfelty returns home from Great Lakes after honorable discharge from the navy aboard the U S S Albatross.
Basle reports that Polish and Czecho-Slovak forces on the Silesian front signed an armistice February 2 effective seven days and renewable automatically for seven days unless renounced with four hours notice. Armistice keeps troops at their January 22 positions.
The Jefferson County Community Club does not support building hard roads now. The Agricultural and Good Roads Committee recommends forwarding a resolution to Des Moines leaders for guidance, stating readiness lacking road beds and drainage, and urging adequate levies to fund a progressive drainage and grading program.
District Court did not meet this morning due to Judge Seneca Cornell's absence. Several default or decree actions were disposed of including divorces Johnson vs Smith basham vs basham Hocking vs Sheets and others. Also notices a change of date for the Union Prayer Meeting and Leonard Stone to speak at The Fairfield Theater on Friday night.
The Woman's Association hosts a food sale starting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday February 5 at McLaughlin's furniture store. A splendid opportunity to enjoy a real Sunday dinner.
A shopper's catalog fragment lists items such as Musterole, Ingrams Milkweed Cream, Cutex Traveling Manicure Set, Park and Tilford 8 oz bottles, Bay Rum Extract, Witch Hazel, Hinds Creams, Vasalines, Sempre Glovine Complexion Cake, Dyer Kiss Face Powder, Woodbury powders, powder puffs, tooth brushes, New Skin, Zonas Adhesive Tape 1 inch, Gauze Bandage 3 inches, Wrights Absorbent Cotton, perfumes, and assorted prices 69c to 25c. The fragment shows varied items with many price stubs and coin values.
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