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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
2
Funeral services for Dr J V Bean set for Saturday at 10 from Worth Main Street home with Rev J A Mosser presiding. Interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Clarence L. Miller has returned home from Camp Dodge with an honorable discharge. Mrs. F. W. McClain leaves for Denver to visit relatives. Mrs. Sarah Beatty returns to Ottumwa after visiting her son. J. Fulton travels to Des Moines on business. Clyde Smith is seriously ill at West Van Buren with Spanish influenza. Earl Kirkhart of Ottumwa is in the city on business. Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church meets tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs. C. T. Hoopes. Mrs. Jap Lathrop is seriously ill at her West Van Patten Street home. her children have rushed to her bedside.
State of Iowa Jefferson county. You are notified that on or before January 23 1918 there will be on file in the Clerk of the District Court office the petition of Frank Simons claiming a divorce from Bessie Simons on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and adultery. Unless you appear and defend by February 2 1919 default will be entered and judgment rendered. Richard C Leggett attorney for plaintiff.
Fairfield held a memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt at the Orpheum Theater with organ music by Mrs. Wesley Gaumer and remarks by Hon. S. A. Power. Attorney A. G. Jordan, John A. Huglin and others spoke on Roosevelt as America’s distinguished private citizen and his versatile leadership.
Florence Headley three years old daughter of Anson and Mrs Headley of West Hempstead died this morning after several days illness with Spanish influenza. She was a twin to Francis Headley who died Saturday and is survived by three brothers Harold Robert and Walter. Remains travel to Tolone Illinois tomorrow for interment beside her twin.
Thoma & Son announce a January 1 reorganization as Ray Oliver, formerly of J. W. Oliver & Son, joins and takes active retail store management. Louis Thoma, after three years in charge, will stay on with Oliver in the department as he approaches retirement, while the wholesale business grows and the Journal predicts continued retail success.
An airplane operating over Fayetteville North Carolina was found half submerged in the Cape Fear river with two aviators reported drowned. The craft, leaving Raleigh, was said to be crewed by Lieutenant Pope and Sergeant Borger of Camp Jackson.
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