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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
3
Twenty six influenza cases reported in three days with Banja home on West Jackson street quarantined. Holy Communion planned at English Lutheran church. Local notices include dances resuming at F A U hall and various visits to Ottumwa Ottumwa and Des Moines. Eclectic community updates fill many line items.
L T L boys and girls plan a 2 30 meeting with Louise Keltner. Wesleyan Bible class gathers at Mrs Kerrs home for annual meeting and social with officers elected including Randall Parks Sates Raines Cohagen. Now Siesta Club meets with Mrs Bean with 1919 officers chosen. George Strong Corps No 21 W R C take bob sleds to County Home for a social visit with readings Victrola hymns and a late night farewell.
The Community Bible Class meets at the Baptist church with Prof Vartanian leading a Gospel of Matthew study. Emblems and class colors will be distributed to members and a large turnout is expected.
The Anderson family thanks friends for kindness flowers and K of P Lodge for remembrance after their great sorrow with Gerald.
The Armory hosts a night with the 1631 Depot Brigade Jazz Band of Camn Dodge performing. Macis provides music as the crowd dances with servicemen and dancers from oversons in attendance.
Ottumwa on January 10 saw the formation of a Deems for Governor in 1920 club at the Ballingall hotel. C. S. Harper was elected president and C. A. Wellman secretary with committees on finance and membership. W. H. Harper praised J. F. Deems, citing his business career and suitability for Iowa’s governor.
67% acre farm for sale good farming land with tile and fair improvements 7 miles from Fairfield Iowa possession by March 1 1916 or sooner price 10000 easy terms includes 2 horses harness wagon machinery 4 cows 3 heifers 4 steers 150 bushels corn 6 geese 20 hogs 1916 Ford and livestock listing seller Russell Smith Fairfield Iowa contact 588 16
There will be a Wool Growers Association meeting at the Court House in Fairfield on Saturday January 11 at 1 00 p m C W Clark Secretary.
An advertisement urges buyers to wait for the Harp Tone talking machine at Purity store, touting an astonishingly low price as a key selling point.
Dr. Charles 8. Grant of Iowa City was appointed to the Iowa state board of health to replace Dr. Clinton E. Harris who moved to Boulder Colorado. The board also voted to urge the legislature to designate Spanish influenza a quarantinable disease.
Star Garage announces a portable fuel deal offering alcohol for autos at $1.00 per ton. The terse notice highlights pricing and the vendor name without additional terms.
Cable Lumber Company advertises storm doors storm windows and weather stripping with contact phone 120 for home and business weather protection.
A. V. Frazeys announces new office number 1382 and residence number 2307 for correspondence and calls.
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