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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1919

Page

3

Local Briefs From Libertyville and Surrounding Areas

Births include a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Barton and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Antien der on South Third Street. Clergy and visits noted with Prof Watson at Presbyterian Church and Mrs Eucas plus Mrs Easton traveling to Chicago. Ed Anderson buys Gustisen home on South Main and will move to Fairfield. Louden Jr. heads to the western coast then south. Mrs Day Hunt and Mrs Ball travel to Des Moines to visit Sen. Ball. James Simmons undergoes surgery at Jefferson County Hospital and improves. Bernice Labagh returns from Colorado to grandparents. Parsons College Conservatory of Music recital tonight at 7:30 in Prof Moorhead’s studio. Clinton Lodge No 15 A F and A M meets Tuesday at 7:30 for degrees. Laura Light and Florence visit New London. Mrs W H Thoma returns to Batavia.

Chester L Webber Dies Sudden at 12 O Clock

Chester L Webber, born September 8 1887, died suddenly at 8035 S Depot Street about noon. Survivors include his parents, three sisters, two brothers, and Victor in France. Funeral services at his parents home tomorrow at 2 36 PM conducted by Rev Pily.

Chester L. Webber S. Depot Street Mr. Webber P. C. Webber Douglas O.S. Wallace Jefferson City Missouri Bowermaster McKeesport Pennsylvania Stockport Victor France Webber Pily

Miss Mistobian to Address London Works Employees

Miss Mistobian will speak to workers at the London Machinery Co. and the Malleable Iron Works tomorrow between twelve and one o'clock. The address aims to inform and motivate staff across both factories.

Parsons Student Huyett Gaines Wins Oratorical Contest

Huyett Gaines representing Parsons placed among the top three at Cornell divisional oratorical contest. His World Peace speech impressed judges with superb content and delivery, earning him a chance to compete for state honors at Coe College.

Cornell Huyett Gaines Parsons Gaines Parsons College Fairfield Jefferson County

The Doctor and the Woman at the Orpheum Tonight

A mysterious figure K works at a gas company under the name K LeMoyne and falls for Sidney Page. Nurse rivalries, mistaken medicine, a road house lure, a shooting, and the reveal of K’s true identity drive a suspenseful Orpheum program this evening. Carlotta holds the key to K’s name amid dramatic twists.

K. LeMoyne Sidney Page Sidney Joe Drummond M. Wilson Carlotta Max

Social notes and anniversary celebration in community

Mrs Frank Ricksher hosts the South Side Bridge Club on Tuesday afternoon. Wesleyan Bible Class of the Methodist church meets at Mrs J E Cohagen 204 East Burlington Street Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Meredith and Mabel Gantz surprised their parents Mr and Mrs H C Gantz at their Brookville area home for the 25th wedding anniversary with about fifty relatives present. Rev C B Ward spoke and silverware was presented. Red and white carnations graced the tables and refreshments followed as guests departed late.

Wesleyan Bible Class The Methodist Church J. E. Cohagen East Burlington Street Meredith Mabel Gantz Mrs. H. C. Gantz Brookville Mrs. Gantz C. B. Ward Packwood

College News Me Be Us A 844 Percent

The readable fragments show a college context with numeric figures and stray words. No clear event or names emerge. Compact item notes uncertain data but reflects campus topics and percentage style content.

Death Notice and School Society Meetings

Prof. C W Mountain received word of his brother in law's death in Des Moines and will depart tomorrow. The Oho Society met after chapel today followed by a dramatic club gathering and Prof. Jones led the chapel exercises.

C W. Mountain Des Moines Oho Society Prof. Jones

Northeastern Iowa basketball championship set for March 7 and 8

The high school basketball championship of northeastern Iowa will be decided in a two day tournament at Teachers College in Cedar Falls on March 7 and 8. Indications are it will be the biggest tournament of its kind ever staged here. Also notices for a dishwasher at The Leggett House and a potato delivery offer appear in the ps.

Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers’ College

Apples for Sale by Sanford Zeigler & Son

Sprayed apples for sale described as good sound fruit. Listing notes Sanford Zeigler and Son at 606 with contact details.

Bbd Sanford Zeigler & Son

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OCAL O. N. Barton Mrs Ed. Antiender South Third Street 8. E. Watson Presbyterian Thuren Libertyville F. N. Eucas Oscar Easton Chicago F. J. Anderson Malin Street R. B. Louden Jr Day Hunt Harry S. Ball Des Moiines Senator George W. Ball James Simmons Jefferson County Hospital Bernice Labagh Colorado Mrs. P. I. Labagh Parsons College Conservatory of Music Prof. Moorhead Iva Scheffel Clinton Lodge No. 15 Laura Light Florence New London W. H. Thoma Batavia Vis Miss Mistobian Mount Vernon Doctor Frank Ricksher South Side Bridge’ Club College News the Dramatic Club Tqensi Matinee Orpheum Cremona Charlie Chaplin Or “K Mary Roberts Reinhart Fatty Arbuckles Paramount Presents Cecil B. DeMille Viola Dana Douglas Fairbanks Morocco D. W. Griffith W. RK. C. Ladies Dorothy Phillips Yeoman Hall Leggett House A. J Boyd Froth & Co Coats Roth & Co Yicorne Ben Browning Sherbet Lillian Gish Robert H Henry Walthall Rosemary Theby George Siegemann Gloria Hope Aaron, George Fawcet Maxfield Stanley Artcraft California W. Griffith Griffith England America Britain Ofy Memorial Orpheum
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