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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
7
The county notes recoveries from Spanish influenza and ongoing illnesses. Officials tour the County Home while many residents travel to Des Moines Quincy and Ottumwa for work visits and family duties. Military personnel arrive home on furlough and attend local gatherings as local figures depart for Des Moines and Des Moines sessions.
Washington January 8 The big five meat packers are active in many non meat lines. FTC Chairman Colver read an alphabetical catalogue of nearly a hundred items from their catalogs. Side lines include coal zinc building materials railroad equipment and heavy ordnance parts.
A brief notice indicates Star Garage is selling alcohol for vehicles at the price of 1.00 per gallon. The fragment specifies the location as Star Garage and the item as alcohol for cars.
A farmhouse gathering at Hon. George W. Ball's farm north of Fairfield marked the Ball family's long residence there as they prepare a sale to C. L. Brawner and possession this spring. Dick Ball bought the W. J. Gilbert home on South Main and will move in soon. Mrs. Don McGiffin hosted a ladies’ afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs. Clarke of Atlantic. Miss Maebelle Gradner hosted a birthday party with games and music. Clara Duckett sang a solo. later undy was made. Guests included Pearl Reed Frances Visher Clara Duckett Eva Lauder Faye Woods Hazel Savers Hazel olecfelty ovstie Stephenson Frances Tearson Mary Helen Crail Rena Simov Mrs. Devil Johnson Mae Duke Velma Masden Grace Snook Pearl Gardne.
D M Holgate will offer his home northwest of town for sale at a public auction on January 19 1919 with terms to be announced at the premises.
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