Methodist Missionary Convention at Burlington
The Central Convention for Missionary Evangelism meets February 27 and 28 at the Burlington First Church replacing Mt Pleasant. Speakers include Dr George Heber Jones Korea Dr Elmer E Count Bulgaria Rev J J Kingham India Rev Harry Farmer Philippines and Bishop Stuntz among others. Fairfield people will attend with lodging and breakfast provided by Burlington ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Oears
George Heber Jones
Korea
Elmer E. Count
Bulgaria
J. J. Kingham
India
Harry Farmer
Philippines
Forsyth
The
Home Missionary Society
Stuntz
Fairfield
Social Roundup of Local Visitors and Guests
Del and Joseph Fleagle spent the week at the Auto Show in Des Moines and returned home. Edward Simmons who attends Grinnell College visits his parents for the weekend. Joseph Libin of Salina was in the city yesterday. Miss Ethel Byers of Birmingham visits Miss Iva Parker. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hooker of Wayland stay a few days at Frank Cooper’s. Miss Pearl Gardner of Ainsworth returns from Des Moines to visit G. W. Gaumer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Joseph Fleagle
Des Moines
G. W. Gaumer
Public Sale Near Fairfield Packwood Brookville Details Horses Cattle Misc
Public sale announced for 8 miles NW of Fairfield and 6 miles S of Packwood 4 miles E of Brookville Tuesday February 27 at 10 a.m. Includes 118 head cattle 30 head horses and miscellaneous farming gear with terms of cash under 10 and 12 months on larger sums. Proceeds to D. J. & M. A. Johnston Col Logan Frederick Aud. W. C. Brawner Clerk. Lunch by Brookville M. & church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J
M. A. Johnston
Col. Logan Frederick
W. C. Brawner
Brookwille M. &. Church
Jefferson County carpenters set 1917 wage scale notice
A unanimous vote by local carpenters and joiners in Jefferson County Iowa fixes 1917 wage terms. The plan raises wages by .06 per hour with a nine hour workday and overtime, double time on Sundays, and applies to existing contracts. Signed by H Van Dorin president and others with thirty names appended.
House for sale near Ledger Office in Fairfield
For sale a house west of the Ledger Office, currently occupied by Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works. Must be removed from the lot before April 1st. Contact W. H. Park, phone 331.
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Ledger
Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works
W. H. Park
Obituary of Janette Young Robberds
Janette Young Robberds died February 21 at the home of Charles G Taylor after a life of church service in Fairfield Illinois. She was born September 2 1831 in Collingsville Ohio and married Joseph Robberds on September 4 185? They lived in Bloomingdale Indiana then Fairfield. Her death followed a long faithfulness to the Methodist Episcopal church and aid to its building, with funeral held at the church at 2 30 PM led by Rev W R Keesey. Her remains rest beside her husband in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janette Young
Wend
A. P. Young
CollingsvHe
Ohio
Oseph Robbe
Pw Bmond
Indiana
Fairfield
Ila
Robberds
W. R. Keesey
Evergreen Cemetery
Equal Suffrage Meeting Highlights Country Women Viewpoints
The Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association met at the Library on February 17. Miss Maasdam spoke on a schoolgirl’s view of suffrage, followed by Miss Mabel Dubois Anderson. Mrs. Roscoe Thoma and Mrs. J. H. Montgomery performed a singing duet. A large number of new members joined. items listed include farming tools and 100 bushels of potatoes, with terms offering 12 months on sums over 10 dollars and cash for under 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association
Maasdam
Mabel Dubois Anderson
Roscoe Thoma
J. H. Montgomery
Will Sales Farm Public Auction Near Fairfield Iowa
The sale on February 24 1917 at the Will Sales farm located southeast of Brookville and near Cross Lanes offers 40 acres of farmland to the highest bidder with a good abstract and payment terms. Buyers pay ten percent of the price on sale day with balance due March 1 1917. Also included are six horses one cow two sets of harness two wagons a spring wagon a buggy nearly new a sulky plow two discs and two harrows.
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Will Sales
Brookville
Cross Lanes
Fairfield
Iowa
Buwyer
Wisconsin Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
Wisconsin
South Second Steet
James Bailey
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
The poem mocks doom saying folk who claim the world is drear misjudge chances as a jackpot full on aces. It notes some men are so depraved that the devil wastes no time on them.
For Rent and Wanted Classified Notices in Fairfield
Multiple rental offers and help wanted notices appear in Fairfield listings. Items include seven to six room houses on Cadeney Stone and South H streets, furnished rooms, and a nearby incubator for sale use. Employment ads seek stenographers dressmakers and general housework, plus partners for a local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South H Street
Charles Cox
Mdern House
Square 120
South Main Street
Classifieds Notice Board with Local For Sale Items
A compilation of small ads lists items for sale including lamps desks and bags and a feed yard tie offer. It also notes listings for dry hardwood spring calves laying hens a thirteen acre city tract and a farm of seventy two acres with contact names and phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelek South
Fairfield
Wm. L. Long
Fred Toothaker
William Parsons
C. EF. Carlson
East Broadway
East Burlington Street
Alice Booker
E. R. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Missionary Convention
Packwood
Jefferson County
H. van Dorin, Pres
F. C. Wildman
G. W. Shannon
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Daily Journal
Wm. F. Miller
B. Allender
W.C. Brawner
the Korner Grocery
Graham
Spaghetta
Aumdoud Uanuyom GH
Kusooud
Augooun Uanuom Ahl
Harry S. Ball
Cadeney
Stone Street
Mitten
A. J. Boyd
West Stone Street
Bettendorf Company
Bettendorf
Louden Machinery Co
E. X
Grimes Street
Gilbert
E. B. Shields
Fifth
Harrison
Kurtzman
West Adams
Fair Store
Journal Office
H. E. Wisecarver
Sales and Exchange Office
the Square
Ward Lumber Yard
Stubbs
Baek Ei Sah
Ledger Office
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