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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
3
A string of short notices reports Mrs Nina Peck visiting Des Moines on business Hugh Bennett returns from Kansas City B F Ford visits Fairfield Mrs Izora Bishop of Libertyville travels here for a visit and Mrs Fred Bennett goes to Chariton. ExElzivirs meet at the library Saturday at 3 pm plus various others including Frank I Mann speaking February 18 and a Moose lodge initiation. Stores to close earlier after March 1.
After renting the farm, G G Chandler offers a public auction on February 11 at 10 a.m. on the Salina road two and a half miles northeast of Fairfield. Items include horses cattle hogs sheep grain hay farm implements and miscellaneous items with terms to be announced day of sale. Lunch on grounds.
Professor Nelson a Beloit College graduate spoke on Armenian relief work in Turkey and persecution of Armenians in Tarsus. The campus listed a Junior Class meeting, Spanish course schedule, Elzevir Society, a debate meeting, and a basketball game against Des Moines College tomorrow at Trustee gymnasium.
A provisional Bremen government formed by five majority socialists has been proclaimed replacing the previous Bremen regime of people’s mandatories and the workmen’s council.
Washington February reports indicate Congress plans a Monday Senate vote on the House resolution for a federal woman suffrage amendment. Little debate is anticipated with advocates short of the two thirds by one vote. Supporters hope to gain the needed tally and perhaps one or two more votes.
At a Burlingon meeting, league reps decide two silver cups to reward top team and finalists each season. The head team gets a cup to keep, while a second cup goes to the winner of a match between the two highest standings teams. Meetings to be held in Fairfield. Mt Pleasant High plays tonight with Fairfield largely home games remaining.
Mrs. Beda Vick died last night at eleven at her daughter Mrs. C. A. Nelson’s home on South Depot street. Born October 6, 1831 in Sweden, she came to America April 5, 1899 and lived in Washington Town and Illinois before ten years with her daughter. Funeral tomorrow at two from the Nelson residence, Rev Sampelson officiating, burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Reverend C S Cooper of Agency Iowa will speak Sunday at Parsonville Bethesda and Prairie Chapel with a special message. Services set for 11:00 a m 3:00 p m and 7:00 p m Let us have a large attendance at these services Pastor P S Apfel.
Three men burned to death in a hotel fire that swept the upper floors of a lodging house in Hoboken New Jersey on February 7. Fire officials reported the blaze destroyed upper accommodations and claimed three lives.
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