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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1919

Page

3

Local Briefs From Hampton Readings and Visits

Tonight a Golf Club business meeting will be held at the library. Clifford Comingore arrives from Fort Des Moines for a short visit with parents. Miss Olive Leach is ill with influenza. Blanche Banta returns home tonight for weekend with her parents. Thus Cathey returns to Hampton Roads after a fifteen day furlough with family. Lieut. Merle Banta discharged from Camp Johnson Florida visits relatives in Salem. Mrs. M. S. Randall spends the day in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Durbin and baby travel to Novelty Missouri to visit relatives. Mrs. Walter Ogle goes to Knoxville for the weekend with her mother. Mrs. E. J. Chance returns to Ottumwa after visiting here. Roxie Pittington returns home from Ottumwa after a visit with her sister. Mrs. J. F. Minor and children return from Muncie Indiana. Mrs. F. A. Ahlstrand arrives from Mound City to visit daughter. Joe Coffman discharged from Camp Pike and returns home. James B. Bailey reports son McKinley Bailey has arrived at Newport News Virginia and will be transferred. Private Bailey left Fairfield with Company M then Rainbow division. Dr Fulkerson of the Centenary Movement will be in Fairfield Saturday with meetings for unit readers and Minute men. All unit leaders urged to attend.

Merle Banta Camp Johnson Florida Salem O. A. Banta James B. Bailey McKinley Bailey Newport News Virginia Bailey Fairfield Company M Rainbow Division Fulkerson Centenary Movement The Methodist Episcopal Church Pairfield Stil Bath Dnd

Elks Roast Rabbits and G A R W A C Installation

Members of the Elks held a roast rabbit supper last evening. About thirty rabbits were donated and served with cranberry sauce and other fixings. The joint installation of officers for the G A R and the W R C occurred in Jefferson lodge hall with many members and guests in attendance. Orville Nott, on furlough from the Flag Ship New York, spoke about Allied fleet actions against Germany. Israel brothers orchestra provided music. Ten G A R members, guests of the W R C, installed their elected officers led by William C. Ball and others. Mrs. Laura Webber acted as installing officer for the W R C officers led by President Mrs. Orpha Turner and other officers listed.

the Elks Jefferson Lodge No. 4 Orville Nott New York A. B. Nott North Fifth Street Fairfield Boy Germany Israel Brothers Orchestra William C. Ball Perry King J. S. Gantz Geo. Frasher J. M. McKain Mr. Stewart J. A. Axline Grand Army Laura Webber Orpha Turner Katherine Randall Jennie Young Carrie Linn Mary Turner Emily Rice

Woman survives self harm after lye drink at home

Mrs Joseph Lathrop attempted death by taking Lewis lye mixed in water at her West Briggs Street home after a family quarrel. A physician treated her with antidotes. her lips and mouth were badly burned but she is improving. She warned she would try again if saved.

Joseph Lathrop West Briggs Street

Pupils of Prof Moorhead Present Evening Recital

The pupils of Prof James P Moorhead give a recital this evening at 7 30 in his studio with works by Verdi Liszt Chopin Beethoven Schubert and more. Performers include Gladys Goffer eweeee eeee eee Reete Louis XII Hannah Vanostrand Margaret Clinkenbeard and many others in a varied program.

Moorhead James P. Moorhead Gladys Goffer Eweeee Hannah Vanostrand Chopin Kes Chopin Margaret Clinkenbeard Chachoncha Caprice Rolf Josephine Montgomery Bae Trouvadour S.s Os Reinecke Mildred Larson Beethoven Marian Krumboltz Lange Agnes Lohr Chopin Helen Gormly Eos Il Tsks Chopin Bessie Kemp

Fairfield Circuit Nomice Preacher to Visit Sunday Services

Dr. E. J. Shook our Distriper intendent will be with us all day Sunday preaching at Pleasant Grove 11 AM Richwoods 3 PM Bethesda 7 PM. Large attendance requested. Monday at 2 PM second quarterly meeting for all officials.

Fairfield E. J. Shook Pleasant Grove Richwoods Bethesda Shock

Farm for Sale Near Fairfield Iowa With Equipment

Farm listing offers 6734 acres of good farmland with tile and fair improvements located about seven miles from Fairfield Iowa. Includes 2 horses harness wagon 4 cows 3 heifers 4 steers 150 bushels of corn 6 geese 20 hogs a 1916 Ford and various implements. Possession March 1 or sooner. Price 10000 dollars. Owner Russell Smith Fairfield Iowa.

Fairfield Ford Russell Smith Iowa

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Nmtireland John Comingore Clifford Reconstruction Hospital Fort Des Moines Olive Leach North Court Street Blanche Banta Mt. Pleasant Mrs. C. A Banta Cathey Hampton Roads Mrs. W. K. Cathey Packwood Joseph Keesey Tony Durbin Baby Novelty Missouri Walter Ogle Knoxville W. H. Axiline E. J. Chance Ottumwa Roxie Pittington F. C. Mullenix J. F. Minor Muncie Indiana F. A. Ahlstrand Monmouth, Illinois City H. P. McLaughlin Joe Coffman Camp Pike Harriett Edmonds Martha Garber Clara Baker Dora Gumm Ethel Cummings Hazel Samuelson Nellie Smutz Margaret C. Gantz Minnie Mrs Alzina Roberston Mrs. Pearl Clapp Unkrich’'s Mittens Laies’ Mittens Erich East Side Square Fairfield, Iowa Ghorne & Son West Side Narcissus Elizabeth Bock Wiklawere SGI Sins Ccsce Weci Katheen Montgomery the Gronow Gatien Gronow Dorothy Tally Noceturn G. Major Chopin Margaret Snyder Cadman Lo Starr Keltie Louise Velman Matinee Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ Pauline Frederick Margarita Fisher Armory Cole Frank Leafgreen Grimes Street
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