Subscription Terms Three Months In Advance
Printing company notice shows subscription terms for Abe Daily Journal. Three months in advance payment required. Includes instructions on where to remit and whom to contact for renewals or adjustments.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
2
Social and club notes from West Burlington area
Aes iT Fé in society with a six o clock dinner at the Ellsworth Turney home on West Burlington Street. The Ladies Kensington Club met at Mrs Bruce Russell s home on South Fourth with fancy work and a served menu. Next meeting planned for two weeks later at Mrs A H Messer s on South Fourth Street. Hugh Huston of Mason City visiting the Loehr home. A surprise party honored Mrs Virgil Howard at her sister s home on North Main Street. She and the children sail to join Mr Howard in Crooked River Bask Canada next week. Guests presented a French ivory et and other gifts. A tureen dinner for fifteen was served with red carnations. Mrs F W Donald hosted a six o clock dinner at her home 1004 South Second Street for her son s birthday with games after. Young Married Peoples Club of the Christian church, coached by Mr Harlan, met at Roy Hartman s on East Madison Street for a business and social evening. Mrs Hartman served refreshments. Fancy Work Circle met at Mrs C C Brown s on South Second Street with most members present and a 6:30 dinner served by Committee No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Bruce ‘Russell
South Fourth Street
A. H. Messer
South Fourthtreet
Virgil Howard
Charles Lewis
North Main Street
Howard
Mr. Howard
Crooked River
Bask
Canada
F. W. Donald
South Second Street
Harlan
Roy Hartman
East Madison Street
C. ¢. Brown
Miss Achsah Sackett Dies At 81 In Fairfield
Miss Achsah Sackett died this morning at Jefferson County hospital after a long illness. Born January 16 1836 in Canfield Ohio she moved to Jefferson County in 1876 and taught in Bible School with sisters. Funeral from the Christian church at 2 30 tomorrow led by Rev R H Polly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achsah Sackett
Jefferson County
Simmons and
Ede Hays Sackett
Canfield
Ohio
Jefferson Co
Christian Church of Fairfield
Bible Sehool AN
Christian Womens’ Board of Missions
Simmons Backett
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
Muncie Papers Raise Price Increase to Ten Cents Weekly
Muncie Ind January 4 announcement from publishers of the Muncie Evening Press and the Morning Star states price of both papers will rise from six cents to ten cents per week due to the high cost of print paper and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Muncie, Ind
Des Moines Declares End Of Fuel Famine
Des Moines officials announced the city is out of the coal business and the fuel famine that has lasted more than a fortnight is officially over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Havner Becomes Attorney General in Iowa
H. M. Havner of Marengo and his assistants have formally taken over the state department of justice in Des Moines. Havner was elected attorney general on the Republican ticket in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havner
Des Moines
H. M. Havner
Marengo
State Department of Justice
Republcan
Robbers cause deaths in Madison County findings rise
Coroner Jan A Lowe and Roy A Lowe of Madison County report finding 3600 dollars on bodies since taking office December 4. The note details deaths attributed to robberies and official findings in Edwardsville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
III
Jan & Roy A. Lowe
Madison County
War trophies on display at Clin kenbeard store
The Clin kenbeard clothing store presents a rare collection of World War I trophies from European battlefields. Items include a lieutenant colonel’s coat, a German Mauser, French cap, shell cover, Uhlan helmet, and assorted battlefield relics, on view until Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Clinkenbeard
Europe
Royal Tailors
Chicago
New York
77Th Infantry
Manheuge
Compiegne
Mount Pleasant Delays School Opening and Meetings
The Mt. Pleasant School District votes to postpone public schools opening to January 15 due to local small pox prevalence. Union revival meetings are canceled, the public library closed, and several churches suspend services temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
H. L. McGrew
Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of policy holders is set for 10 a m January 13 1917 in the courthouse with matters of importance to be discussed. Members are urged to attend. Secretary R D Culbertson notes the notice dated December 16 1917. Just received a car of hard coal Wohl Son. Phone 395.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Culbertson
Wohl & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abe Daily Journal
Taylor W. Taylor
Mrs. Ellsworth Turney
West Burlington Street
Hugh Huston
Mason City
John F. Loehr
Mrs. Huston
Marion
Ind
Otis Crane
Joe Malston
Ernest Pence
Lewis Pence
Lime Township
Clinkenbeard
The
Daily Journal
Mount Pleasant
Jefferson County Farmers' Mutual Insurance Union
the Journal
JG. Thorne & Sor
Qualit
Athena
Conier
Ose Vailee
Panama
Ray Maxwell
Gaumer Bros
Search the Fairfield Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Fairfield Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.