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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
2
A degraded OCR line shows PaaN Taylor A W Taylor entered at the Fatfield Iowa Post Office as mail matter of the second class.
Notice to citizens and dealers states Tuesday is meatless day and Saturday is porkless day. On Tuesday no meats may be sold and on Saturday no pork or pork products may be sold. By order of the Food Administration.
The junior class picked the cast for A Bachelor’s Romance and will begin rehearsals soon. Rehearsals aim for late March with Mrs. Alice Booker coaching. The basketball team departed for Pella to face Central College this evening.
John Crabble of Burlington Iowa admitted saying he would rather break a limb than join the army but said he did not mean it. He appeared before U S Commissioner Riepe and was held to the federal grand jury with bond set at 1000 dollars. If he shows willingness to go when scheduled, charges may not be pursued.
Bese Love appears in A Daughter of the Poor at Fairfield Theater today. The story centers on a girl who inherits a toy shop and clashes with a lazy uncle who scorns money and people with wealth. The plot follows her struggle with love and social prejudice.
Jefferson County bar schedules a 2 PM oath renewal ceremony in the courthouse theater to honor three members serving in the U S Army. Judge Cornell will administer the Oath of Allegiance as the Service flag is presented by A G Jordan and E F Simmons. Public invited.
Thoma & Thoma advertise loans on improved city property. Local notice describes available financing options and conditions for prospective borrowers.
The Parsons College Ladies Auxiliary gathers this afternoon at Mrs C A Herring’s West Broadway home. The Wesleyan Bible Class of the Methodist church meets tonight at Mrs Fred Wray’s South Second Street home with hostesses Mrs Walter Myers Mrs Harry Beatty and Mrs J M Hunter assisting. The Yeoman lodge holds a regular meeting tomorrow evening at Yeoman hall with all members urged to attend for important business.
Charles Larson, aged about sixty four, died yesterday afternoon at the Four Corners area after a year of illness and two weeks of bedfast decline. Dropsy is listed as the cause. He is survived by his wife, one stepson, and his brother John Larson of South Dakota, who was with him at death. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from the family home with burial in the nearby cemetery.
Brighton Louisiana Feb 21 Mrs H Prizer received a letter from her son Lloyd in Co M 133rd Inf stating the unit would soon leave Camp Cody Deming New Mexico to go to Fort Kearney California, reflecting a home front wartime note.
The remains of Mitchell Ross who died Tuesday evening were transported to Downing Missouri for funeral services set to be held there.
After a long trial jury verdicts Harper guilty of assault and battery with later findings and sentencing due. The case involved a November 21 1917 incident near County Line with E J Vaught noted as owner and Mrs Vaught the assaulted party. Additional notes mention local residents J M Kyle Miss Mable Erickson and Miss Louise Simpson.
Mrs May McCoy and four children return to Bogus Arkansas after a four week Mead family visit. Mrs W W Horas returns from Delta visit with Ball family. Club House box supper raises 265 for Red Cross. Dr McGuire and children back from Davenport visit with mother. H F White sells hardware business to W E Hoch. White receives 160 acres in Walnut township. Mrs E W Peterson and sister Mildred Hiatt leave for Kansas City then Amarillo Texas after visit. Cay Teetes family return from Gallup New Mexico to reside locally. Thomas Rider visits sister Knerr in Chariton. Home Ingham back from Deming New Mexico. Mrs Dil Kyle returns from Peoria funeral. Seven room modern residence for rent at North Third and Hempstead. possession March 1. Call 629 or inquire day west of J E F Deordi.
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