Hospital Report Shows Strong 1916-17 Figures
Jefferson County Hospital reports 11 patients at year end 1916 down from 20 in 1915. Admissions 361, discharges 380, births 30, deaths 17, days served 4616, daily average 12.6, peak 24, low 6. Operations 298 with 225 performed by BVON ve n sce vececene. Earnings 9985.56, expenses 13337.86, receipts 10141.54. The note urges public support, facility improvements, and continued medical service.
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Jefferson County Hospital
Iowa
Washington County Hospital
Fairfield
Jefferson County
H. Vy. Y. Culbertson
The Straight Way at Orpheum Tomorrow
Valeska Suratt returns to the screen in The Straight Way at the Orpheum on Thursday. She plays a wronged wife who seeks revenge on her husband through his daughter, only to learn the girl is her own child. John Madison is the husband and Glen White stars as the heavy with Claire Whitney and Elsie Balfour in supporting roles. A Presbyterian pageant The Church In Action will be shown at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 7 30 pm under the Women's Missionary Society.
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Valeska Suratt
Orpheum Theater
William Fox
Miss Suratt
John Madison
Herbert Heyes
Glen White
Claire Whitney
Elsie Balfour
Church In Action
Presbyterian Church
Women's Missionary Society
Money to Loan Real Estate 9,000 at 5.5 to 7 percent
Real estate loan funds available totaling nine thousand dollars sought by Huglin and Rorick. Rates offered range from five and a half to seven percent. Contact 155.
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Huglin & Rorick
The Purple Mask serial shown at Fairfield Theater
Universal super serial The Purple Mask stars Grace Cunard and Francis Ford and opens next Saturday with matinee and night shows. Each episode is a complete mystery so missing installments won’t disappoint picturegoers, while suspense remains high for followers. Insurance funds of $14,000 are offered on real estate security via Huglin & Rorick at the Orpheum Building.
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Universal
Fairfield
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Huglin & Rorick
Orpheum
Notice and Classifieds Row From Journal Page
Community notices list service ads real estate sales and vehicle offers. Listings include a drag wagon start with contacts at Simons Second Hand Store and Huglin Ronick Orpheum Building plus rental an unfurnished room and several sales of office equipment land and a seven year old mare with transport gear and a residence property for sale in Marshall Missouri and Marinette Wisconsin by multiple advertisers.
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Henry Faulkner
Simons
Condit
Wm. L. Long
Fairfield Lumber Co
Wisconsin
Farmlands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
North Main Street
West Burlington Street
J. Morris
Marshall, Mo
Whastwood
People's column brief at Huglin & Rorick
A column note appears from the P eople's column referencing Huglin and Rorick at the Orpheum Building located at 158. The readable fragment hints at a local listing or notice associated with that address and venue, common to period city pages.
Wanted ads and lost and found notices in Fairfield section
Classified notes include wallpaper and fresco cleaning requests, housework and handwriting addressed help, rental by March 1, and a two line lost item for a revolver and gold glasses. Financial ads show loans to be arranged by Thomas & Thomas and Huglin & Rorick with Fairfield Real Estate and Loan Co on contract for $20 000 by March 1 in Jefferson County.
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Ross McCarty
Fairfield
Iowa
Court Hotel
Fairfield National Bank
A. K. Harper
W. Grimes Street
Jefferson County
Huglin & Rorick
Fairfield Real Estate and Loan Co
Electric Franchise Rates Stir Fairfield Debate
The article argues the proposed twenty year electric franchise grants the company the best rates, compares Fairfield with Jefferson and six Iowa towns, cites lower rates elsewhere, and warns the public to oppose the deal to avoid burdens on ordinary consumers while benefiting few. It recounts prior contracts, legal battles, and calls for civic action.
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Fairfield
Jefferson
Iowa
Daily Journal
Dow, Smith & Reed
Public Service Corporation
Don, Smith & Reed
Cedar Falls
Winton
Burtis
Burtis Company
Elect
The
John A.reed
Smith, Dow & Reed
J. B. Hill
Keokuk
Interstate Power Co
City of
Hill
University of Iowa
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AT Orpheum
Sam
Gaumer Bros
Ste Huglin & Rorick
Coffin
Harry Smith
Journal
F. H. McQuiston
People’s
City Et Sea Thoma & Thoma
Yairfield Theater
Louise Lovely
Bluebird Photoplay
Sky
William Russell
Charlotte Burton
Pathe Gold Rooster
Robert Edeson
Rudyard Kipling
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Newton
Wapello
Vinton
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