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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
3
Community notes report visits and travel across towns including Moline Des Moines Fort Dodge and Keosauqua. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Joseph Ed and daughter Marjorie, Miss Stella Millhouse and Elga Spry, and families like the Despain and Traxler clans. Red Cross supper raised 61 dollars. births, illnesses, job moves, and transfers also noted.
The Jefferson County Red Cross Chapter membership drive ended Saturday night. Final totals for Fairfield and other townships are not yet reported with Liberty Des Moines combined townships likely among the largest outside Fairfield. Campaign organizers urge holdouts to pledge or mail their donations to the Fairfield Red Cross Chapter.
Wilbur Williams of Volosta Georgia a special policeman was killed in an automobile race at Ruskin Park on July 6. Mitchell an eight year old died in the incident according to brief local notices.
Special notice announces the Second Training Camp for officers in Fairfield at Fort Riley Kansas through July 15 1917. Applicants should obtain blanks at once from Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman.
Yesterday near Bernhart Glen Gorman drove a horse drawn buggy hit by Art Miller's auto from this city. The horse suffered a broken leg and dust impaired visibility. Following autos crashed into each other causing additional damage.
IN SOCIETY announces a 2:15 PM White Rose Club and R N A meeting at Fraternal Aid hall tomorrow. Hostess Mrs Joseph Loofbourrow receives Non Siesta club Thursday at her West Hempstead home. Mrs Ray Kirkpetrick hosts Fancy Work Circle Wednesday at East Adams street. Mrs Frank Fourt will discuss Red Cross work and urges all members to attend.
Burlington Iowa July 9 Chief of Police Jerry Despain and officers recovered a Ford car stolen from in front of Gamble Waggone Co on the Fourth of July. The vehicle found at Alexis Illinois after being abandoned near the town by the suspected thief who ran out of gas. Ed Cady of this city had purchased the car.
Thomas Bean ten years old son of Mr and Mrs William H Bean near Russiaville was wounded perhaps fatally when a rifle fell from a spring wagon and discharged accidentally in Kokomo Indiana on July 9.
Marguerite Clark appears tomorrow at the Orpheum in The Val tine Girl about Marian Morgan a frail girl raised amid a gambler father and a dead mother. The tale follows her rise to charm and sympathy despite her troubled home.
Dr Bonnell announces office hours 3 30 to 4 30 p m in Chicago during July for postgraduate work. Glasses for repair may be left with Dr Frank Fourt at 908.
Numerous items listed for sale or trade including a Hevert M cable piano in good condition, a seven room house with utilities, Jersey cows and calves, Duroc Jersey gilts, dining room set, a Studebaker seven passenger, a 1915 Ford model, a seven room house at a bargain, and other household furnishings. Contact numbers and addresses shown.
Ray Swales of Mt. Pleasant was bound over to the grand jury by Judge CGuelich in police court yesterday morning for operating an automobile while intoxicated. No charge of stealing the car was lodged. He is out on bond, and the grand jury will not meet until September.
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