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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
6
A local newspaper shows subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery. Prices appear for weekly and monthly terms with different advance payments. The document lists an editor manager contact and billing location at 110 South Court Street.
The Jefferson County Commercial Club plans a formal campaign to back a federal post office building in Fairfield. The executive committee canvassed the issue and endorsed Congressman C. A. Kennedy for his past Fairfield post office work. Dean Taylor was named chairman of a special committee to push the plan.
The 1922 Fairfield High School freshmen promise a vaudeville show at the school auditorium Thursday evening January 20 at 8 o clock. Proceeds go to the Athletic Association with tickets available at Jericho Eastons morning reservations. The program features Imperial Sextette Orchestra Freshman girls songs gym demonstrations Brownie and Sleepy Time dances and the farce When Ma s Away with Punch and Judy and a minstrel act from the Freshman class.
Margaret Wilson daughter of President Wilson arrives in Brussels on a Monday afternoon as a guest at the American legation. She travels from Brovseetx and is welcomed by officials and staff at the Brussels embassy.
Sprayed and sound apples offered by Sanford Zeigler and Son for sale. Contact 606 for details.
News of a fatal aeroplane accident at Reams Field near San Diego reaches Fairfield Iowa. Lieut George D Leggett aged 25 26 was killed at nine this morning. He was a pursuit pilot with aviation service since December 1917 and is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters. The body will be brought to Fairfield with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Leroy Williams was in Burlington yesterday on business. Miss Katie Boose returns from Lockridge after visiting friends. Mrs. Mary Woods ill with pneumonia on East Washington Street. Melvin H. Corey of near Lockridge sold his farm and will move near Wayland by March 1. Mrs. John Sessler visits Cedar Rapids with daughter. Mrs. Etta Miller back from Oskaloosa helping ill relatives. Chester Wilson, in Cuba with UA SS wireless service, visits brother en route to Birmingham. W H Lloyd, visiting Burlington and Brighton, departs for Bruhl Idaho.
A public sale notice lists Parsons and Courtney as the principals. The event is scheduled for February 4 at a location identified by parcel numbers 624 20 24 28 1.
Mrs Amos Foote hosts the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Friday at 2 30 pm on W Burlington street. The M E Women s Home Missionary society meets with Mrs Tennant to receive quilt blocks. English Lutheran Ladies Aid holds its January meeting and picnic with officer elections at Mrs A H Sumner s home. Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid gathers Thursday at Mrs Forbey Carlson s 1102 South Second Street.
Sergeant O D Lyons, formerly of Fairfield, arrived on a short visit en route to Waterloo. He recently returned from a year with the Fifth Marines in France where he saw action on the western front and sustained two machine gun wounds. On thirty day furlough in Washington D C, he has now passed his seven overseas tours, wearing two gold stripes for six months each, a straight bar, a silver star for voluntary enlistment, a sharp shooter medal and three service bars for Nicaragua Cuba and good conduct. He once worked for J T Davies in a furniture store.
Prof S Z Herb, noted Russian musician, named conductor of Fairfield Iowa Fourth Regimental Band. Born into a musical family, trained in Petrograd, studied violin clarinet and bass, later with Innes Orchestra and Chicago Marine Band. Will open a studio in March to teach brass woodwind wind and string instruments.
The annual meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary will be held at the Nurses Home on Thursday January 30 at 2 o clock. Officers will be elected at that time. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and a dish, plus their own dishes. The hot dish and coffee are provided. All ladies interested in the hospital are invited.
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