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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1918
Page
5
Numerous citizens and visitors travel to and from the city for business and social calls. Names include J. J. Kyle, George Henry, Emil Carlson, Bertha Miller, Effie Gantz, Elmer Smithburg, Joseph Hoskins, Allen Crumbley, Everett Coffin, A. B. Shipley, and others visiting relatives, attending funerals, or discussing bridge and road work. Scheduled prayers and enlistment exams noted.
Jefferson County Farm Bureau assigns H C Ferguson as county agent and secures office space in the Riley-Davies Oil company room on the first floor of the Orpheum building. Ferguson plans to be in the city Friday February 15 and will start spring work with bureau members.
Notice is given that a document claimed to be the last Will of Jacob D. Ebert is on file in Jefferson County Court. A proof and final hearing is set for February 28 1918 at 10 o clock in the morning, in the Jefferson County District Court.
Jefferson county plans to send thirty nine more youths to training camps in two weeks and the local Red Cross asks volunteers to knit sweaters and socks. Those with yarn are urged to donate quickly so the knitting chair can determine extra yarn needs. Call to pick up yarn and contribute.
A freight car wreck near Batavia blocked eastbound passenger trains this forenoon. Jurors and other court attendees could not reach the location, so the court adjourned until tomorrow morning. The plan to adjourn this afternoon was to accommodate the John Lord lecture.
The Community Bible class led by Professor Vartanian meets Thursday evening at the Baptist church to finish the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel. The lesson centers on Christ as the Living Bread and the question of who Christ is, with guided study questions about miracles, signs, and the identity of Jesus.
New York Feb 12 The International League asked the National Commission for permission to suspend operation and seeks an answer by April President Barrowe's resignation was noted in dispatches.
Elmer G. Carlson and T. B. Allender announce a public auction at the Thomas Rider farm three miles forth and one and one half miles west of Parsons College on Thursday February 14 at 10 30 a m. Items include four head of horses twenty three head of cattle twelve head of hogs farm implements hay and grain and household goods with nine month credit on sums over ten dollars and cash for smaller amounts. Lunch by Ladies Aid.
Gus R Mullinix has purchased the entire interest in the Mullinix and Son barbershop on Broadway from his father A B Mullinix. Gus has run the shop for the past year since the elder Mullinix retired to a Glendale farm. He notes corn and hay as amusing diversions and shows a few ears of corn from his crib as a point of pride.
Brigham Spray sustained a compound fracture of the right arm and multiple bruises yesterday afternoon in the Louden Machinery blacksmith department. He was repaired to hospital immediately and is resting as well as could be expected today.
All members of organized labor are asked to meet at half Thursday evening at 8 o clock. Important bus iness demands attention.
Members of the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union are notified that the re survey of 1917 has been mailed along with 1917 assessment cards. The assessment must be paid by February 28. All policy records communications should go to T. C. Ross, Fairfield, Iowa, official secretary after this date. KE. D. Y. Culbertson.
G. A. Unkrich an agent and salesman for John Sexton and Co. based in Chicago is named in a transportation or sales notice involving a Minnesota location code 995. The item highlights agency representation.
$7,000 loan sought on real estate first mortgage. See William L. Long. Phone 3692. 962.
First-cut timothy hay available for delivery to Fairfield. Call 7116 to arrange.
In the D District Court of Jefferson County Iowa Wm L Bonnett plaintiff vs David M Bonnett defendant J M Fry referee garnishee To David M Bonnett you are notified that before January 1 1918 David M Bonnett was summoned as Garnishee and ordered to appear February 23 1918 at Fairfield to answer interrogatories about liability as garnishee if you fail judgment will be entered and Garnishee may owe to the plaintiff Richard C Leggett attorney Shan Campbell sheriff Jefferson County Iowa 13
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