Irregular Carrier Service Report Contact
Prompt reporting urged for any irregularity in carrier service. Telephone number 23 provided for inquiries and complaints.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1917
Page
2
Prompt reporting urged for any irregularity in carrier service. Telephone number 23 provided for inquiries and complaints.
Funeral services were held at 2 PM in the Methodist church for Anthony Wayne Jaques who died June 28 1917 at Fairfield aged 71. He was a Civil War veteran and longtime Jefferson County official. He served as justice of the peace mayor and clerk and was active in the Library Board. He leaves a son Edgar and a widow Elizabeth with several siblings and many Fairfield and Ottumwa relatives attending.
Dr Kepford speaks to a packed High School auditorium about organizing one of Iowa two Red Cross base hospitals. County leaders urge local citizens to raise at least 5000 dollars for a hospital unit in France with Dr J Fred Clarke in charge and funds split between Red Cross channels and local subscriptions.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 30 for Audrey Sheckleton Fuqua of East Pleasant Plain who died after a months long illness. She was 26 and survived by her husband, parents, and relatives. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery. The funeral was attended by Mr and Mrs Frank Fuqua and daughter Miss Zella and Mr and Mrs Rollie Nott of this city.
Notice that the Methods Ladies Aid society holds a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the east room of the church. Members should attend on time as it closes at eight. Funeral services for Mrs Wm Hall age 82 who died Saturday at her home near Glasgow were held this morning at ten o'clock from the home.
Frank D. Kerrick was struck and run over by a Ford as the T. Y. Lynch funeral party departed Kerrick undertakers. The accident occurred about four o’clock Sunday witnesses said. Kerrick suffered head, ankle, wrist and knee injuries but doctors reported wounds less serious than feared.
A Sunday afternoon brawl between Black and white men in a freight car near Turney Wagon Works involved knives clubs and stones. Several men were cut or bruised while witnesses say the dispute stemmed from a game of shooting craps. Warrants charging intoxication and disorderly conduct were sworn for Charlie Morgan Green Indian Peacock Chet Webber Cyrus Lanchcot Ray Dickenson George Barker and Harry Barker.
Principal A. W. Rakow invites members of the Washington School Potato Club to gather at the school this evening at 6 30 sharp. Attendees should bring hoes.
Dr Bonnell's office will be open from 3 30 to 4 39 p m during Piedence off Chicago in July for post graduate work Glasses for repair may be left with Dr Frank Fourt 908
Those who have Red Cross Benefit tickets to sell must return tickets and money to Ernest Bailey at Gaines Bros. hardware by 9 p.m. Tuesday July 2.
Special notice announces a recruiting drive for officers second training camp to be held in Fairfield and lasting until July 15 1917. The camp location is Fort Riley Kansas and applicants should see Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman for the application blanks immediately.
Miss Richards leaves for her next appointment Saturday July 7. Canning demonstrations will be held at Fairfield High School Thursday afternoon with Center School No 9 joining. The meeting occurs Friday July 8 at nine o clock and again at two o clock.
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