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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1917
Page
3
Local short notices report visits and travels of residents from Fairfield and nearby towns including Des Moines Chicago Batavia Ottumwa and Libertyville. Mentions sales office opening by H B Wisecarver and several residents visiting relatives, attending events, or receiving licenses and gigs in commerce and millinery work.
County Superintendent June Chidester outlines reminders for rural districts including February 20 mailings of legal school blanks for one year, March 5 sub-district director elections, and a tie vote procedure. Also notes for March 12 independent district director elections, spelling contest entries due by March 1, final contest rules after March 1, eighth grade exams on February 22 23 and the National Club Workers Conference in Ames.
Ephraim Stout, last survivor among Jefferson county's original settlers, died yesterday afternoon at five at his daughter Mrs. 8 W Fry's home nine miles southeast of the city after six weeks bedridden. Born August 26, 1836 in Illinois, he moved with parents to Iowa and married Angeline Miller in 1858 near Glasgow. Survived by wife and six children near Fairfield, with funeral at Ebenezer Church tomorrow at 1 PM, Rev Burdine to officiate, burial at Wright Cemetery southeast of the city.
President Meno cal issues a decree authorizing volunteers aged eighteen to forty five for a ninety day term. Rumors place ex president General Jose Miguel Gomez in Camaguey and Lieutenant Colonel Quinones in revolt with Camaguey forces.
The electoral returns of the states were canvassed in congress today and President Wilson and Vice President Marshall were formally declared re elected.
Group eleven of the Iowa Bankers association will hold its twentieth annual meeting in Burlington on February 22, Washington's Birthday. W. H. Bangs of New London is chairman and O. F. Fryer of Fairfield is secretary. Speakers include Woodworth Clum Alex Miller W A Heath and Dr Naboth Osborne.
Rev Denkitt of Bloomfield Presbyterian led chapel exercises yesterday morning. Prof Mountain is ill and unable to meet his classes. Rev Kuhns of the New Chicago Mission spoke at the Y M C A meeting on Border Battles. The basketball team travels to Mt Pleasant this evening to face Iowa Wesleyan.
The city council held a long discussion on the lumber yard issue with Mr. Lyon present. He offered to meet with petitioners to seek a satisfactory arrangement. No action was taken, and a special meeting is set for Monday to continue the matter.
Classified notice seeks furnished rooms with light housekeeping in the western part of the city for a couple. Respond to G. BK CC care of the Journal.
Dean Wirtz has been away for several days on business duties. He remains listed as active in company records with expected return pending.
Charles Sanger returned last evening from a successful trip dating the spring vacation. The Glee Club will visit the best cities in southern and eastern Iowa this season.
Benjamin F Archibald native of Jefferson county died Monday at his Lone Wolf Oklahoma home at seventy two Mrs Archibald who was Miss Ellen Parsons had preceded him in death scarcely two weeks A daughter Mrs M 8 Toothacre of Burlington arrived at her fathers bedside moments after his death He was buried at Lone Wolf today
The Wesleyan Bible Class of the Methodist Church will serve a creamed chicken supper in the church basement on Saturday evening from five to seven o clock. Supper 25 cents.
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