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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
3
A local notice lists residents visiting or returning home from illness travel and family movements. Mrs A W Rakow recovering from pneumonia was moved to her home. Several couples and individuals head to Cleveland, Birmingham, Ottumwa, and other towns for visits, care, and ceremonies.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate approved the bone dry bill 31 to 18, restricting sale and delivery of liquor while aiming to block interstate shipments for personal use. Senator Whitmore led the measure after a court ruling, with opposition noting concerns and a related push for a $25,000 state law enforcement appropriation.
Group Eleven of the Iowa Bankers association held its twentieth annual session in Burlington on Feb. 23 with about 200 visitors. The morning session at Ellis' hall featured brief business talks and speeches by Woodward Clum and W. A. Heath. Officers elected included O. F. Fryer as chairman and E. A. French as secretary, with a slate supporting J. H. Ingerson for president of the state association and Fryer as treasurer. The committee endorsed Homer A. Miller and A. C. Smith for national banker roles. The senate urged cutting the appropriation from 25 000 to 10 000, while the house restored the 25 000 after a clash.
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine M. Whitaker, who died Wednesday, were held at ten o'clock this morning at her West Burlington street residence. Rev. H. A. Mosser of the Presbyterian church conducted the service. Interment followed at Bevergreen Cemetery.
Harry Canterbury of Company G Third Iowa Regiment Infty has returned home from Browns Ville Texas. Gus Scott of New Sweden and Izora Bishop of Liberty Ville were city visitors. Real estate transfer: J P Starr and wife to D C Olive 155 acres in Washington township for 21335 dollars. Reuben Oats ill at White Tea Store. Audrey Luke granddaughter operated on for adenoids and recovering. Hilda Whitney and Clarence Blugh operated on for tonsils. Lost open face ladies watch between the square and Burlington depot. A K Harper returned from Seymour revival meetings with seventy nine conversions the last night and over seven hundred in total with Scott Daggett and Mona Nichols assisting.
For Rent three upstairs rooms with outside door to stairway. Phone 2699. 281
The meeting announced that Group Eleven has one hundred percent bank membership in its territory, a record praised by attendees. Fairfield representatives present included Co. A. Emry and J. H. McCarty of the Fairfield National bank C. F. Fryer Frank Ricksher W. H. Guyer and Norton and Carl Danielson of the Iowa State and F. S. Boies and Anton Carlson of the First National Robt. B. Louden Roscoe P. Thomas and W. B. Picken.
Bill Hart stars as a soldier in The Patriot with George Stoner and Francis Carpenter. Indians appear and Raggs the dog features in the comedy. Fairfield Theater presents seven reels tonight with admission at 10 cents.
The Ladies' Improvement Association will hold a Saturday 3 PM meeting at the library to plan the Annual Banquet and the Spring Cleaning. All members are urged to attend.
Piano tuning will be in Fairfield from February 26 through March 7. Leave orders at the Leggett House or the Music Store. Eisenhart is the contact person.
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