Fairfield aims to recruit ammunition train company
Fairfield seeks to form an ammunition train company with Col Holstein expressing hope to secure 56 personnel. About fifteen volunteers are ready. ex Sergeant John Crail would lead if formed. Fairfield Automobile drivers and mechanics are sought. applications go to Sergeant Crail at Erickson’s restaurant.
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Fairfield
Col. Holstein
John Crail
Fairfield Automobile
Crail
Erickson
Parsons Parade in Fairfield Promotes College Rally Tonight
Fairfield citizens are invited to assemble at the Court House at 7 15 pm for a parade led by the city band. The march circles the public square with brief speeches by locals to boost the college and urge vigorous support.
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Fairfield
Court House
Parsons
Social club notes from Ottumwa society items
The Blue Bird Club met at Miss Marjory Wilsons on East Briggs street. Edna Schlief and Bertha Sessler will host Girls Club at the Schlief home on West Grimes street. Non Seista Bible Class gathers Friday at Mr and Mrs Fred Malnix home. Phillip Lang eightieth birthday dinner planned at 32 West Second street with family guests listed. White Rose Club members hosted by Mrs J L Young and Mrs Ed Miller on South Fourth street with contests and refreshments. Royal Neighbors urge members to sew dish towels and washcloths for Co M and deliver next Tuesday for shipment to Ottumwa.
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Blue Bird Club
Edna Schlief
Bertha Sessler
First English Lutheran Church
Schlief
West Grimes Street
Fred Malnix
Phillip Lang
West Second Street
A. H. Sumner
B. N. Gantz
J. T Wisecarver
Fairfield
Burlington
Ed. Thompson
Clarence
Fred Lang
George Lang
White Rose Club
R N. of A
J. L. Young
Ed. Miller
South Fourth Street
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Co. M
Ottumwa
State Guards Mobilize for Federal Service to Deming Camp
About 8 300 officers and men transfer from state to federal control awaiting orders to move to Deming New Mexico for camp, with 2 000 already in federal service at bridges and strategic points. Additional units, pay differences, and funding notes are outlined alongside training and muster timelines. Public invited to Lutheran church social with ice cream cake and coffee.
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Deming
N. M
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
State Guard
Quartermaster’s Corps
Ordinance Corps
Washington
Iowa
Medical Headquarters Corps
Clinton
War Department
Quatermaster’s Corps
Ordance Corps
Field Artillery
Engineers
Guy E. Logan
Deming Camp
Parsons College campaign defends debt as necessary to maintain status
The Parsons College trustees are urged to keep rising standards and a debt to preserve Fairfield’s institution. The piece argues debt allowed growth, a required library, and continued educational prominence amid Iowa’s evolving class requirements. The state insists on maintaining an elite college for future students.
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Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Seoul
Feirfield
Col I T Wisecarver Sues For 40 000 In Injuries
Ottumwa reports Col I T Wisecarver of Fairfield sues the Pennsylvania Railroad for 40000 in a federal case filed here. He says he was injured about midnight March 29 1917 near Fort Wayne Indiana after a train jerked and stopped throwing him from a car. He was transporting horses from Fairfield to Bowling Green Ohio. Trial set for the next court term in October.
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Fairfield
Bowling Green
Ohio
Paroled to Fairfield Man in Robbery Case
Verl Nelson charged with robbery turned over to H. G. McLean of Fairfield by Judge Swartz. The boy admitted taking 2.50 from Jake Miller and 52 total with help in the robbery but received parole due to first offense. Ottumwa Courier report notes a dining room girl wanted at The Leggett and a 95s big chicken pie dinner at A. M. Ek Church Thursday evening from five to eight.
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Verl Nelson
H. G. McLean
Fairfield
Swartz
Jake Miller
Miller
McLean
Ottumwa
Social to be Held Tomorrow Evening on Church Lawn
A social will be held on the Lutheran church lawn tomorrow evening. Ice cream home made cake and coffee will be served to the public.
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Lutheran Church
Mary Pickford at the Orpheum Tomorrow
Mary Pickford appears at the Orpheum tomorrow with admission 10 and 15 cents. Also planned is an ice cream social on the Lutheran church lawn featuring homemade cake and coffee. the public is invited to attend tomorrow evening.
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Mary Pickford
the Orpheum
Parsons College Bible Department Gains $15,000 Offer
An offer of $15,000 from Parsons College friends matches gifts of any one citizen or three local residents. The funds will join the $100,000 goal for Fairfield and Jefferson County. The offer is for a limited time and aims to rally support for the Bible department with Montgomery inviting conversations.
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Friends of
Parsons College
Parsons College Bible Department
Fairfield
Jefferson County
R.ames Montgomery
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