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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1917

Page

3

Local Residents Plan Visits and Life Updates in City

Local notices list Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Larser heading to Osceola for weeks, James Turner visiting Florence Nebraska relatives, and Mrs. C Bogle returning from Eldon. Others include visits from Elizabeth Stephenson and Margaret, travel plans to Chicago, and several enlistments, homecomings, and family trips among Burlington and Des Moines residents.

Oscar Larser Osceola James ‘Turner Florence Nebraska Claude Adamson Wichita Kansas Watson Esther Newton Kan Adamson Margaret E. Summers Chicago Ilinois O. Salisbury M, Ten Des Moines Ill Burlington

FOR SALE AND WANTED LIST IN PEOPLES COLUMN

A collection of classified notices offering a seven room house near the square for sale, farm stock, farming implements, chickens, vegetables, a second hand Ford, typewriters, and employment ads for a bookkeeper, dining room girl, and a reliable colored janitor. Listings include contact numbers and addresses such as Thomas Thoma 980, 2720, 120 West Burlington, 701 South Third Street, Hannah Clinkinbeard Auto Co, Fairfield Motor Co, and the American Writing Machine Co.

Thomas Thoma Plymouth Rocks West Burlington Street Frank Leedham South Third Street Ford Hannah Clinkinbeard Ask the Journal American Writing Machine Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago Offic Th Fairfield Motor Co The Leggett Fairfield Motor Co

Company M Baseball Benefit Game at Brighton Saturday

A Red Cross benefit baseball game features Company M versus Brighton Saturday July 21 at 3 pm in Brighton. The event aims to aid soldiers and cover team expenses with outside players, an umpire Shan Campbell, and box supper proceeds for the Company M clubhouse fund.

Red Cross Company M Brighton Red Red Grass Co. M Smith Sergeant Hart Shan Campbell Woc

Ladies and Girls Club Meeting Postponed

A Lutheran church Girls' club meeting set for tonight at Miss Edna Schlief's home is postponed to next Friday. The Baptist Ladies' Aid will host an church entertain ment this evening with readings by Miss Minnie B. Jenks, music, dialogues, and refreshments.

The Lutheran Church Edna Schlief Ladies’ Aid Society of the Bptist Church Minnie B. Jenks

Marguerite Clark Stars in Know White at the Orpheum

Marguerite Clark appears in Know White at the Orpheum on Saturday. The Ladies' Auxiliary of Parsons College plans a rummage sale during the last week of October at 961.

Marguerite Clark the Orpheum Parsons College

For Rent Listings and Contacts in City Notice

Multiple rental notices listing apartments and rooms for rent with addresses and contact persons including Thomas Thoma 979 North Coast street 406 North Coast street 120 South Main street 206 East Burlington street Miss David 963 Miss Etta Miser 967 W J Gilbert 4 is 7 The blacksmith shop south of the library Vernon shop seeks a buyer or lessee and notes a good opening for the right man.

Thomas Thoma North Coast Street Square South Main Street David East Burlington Street Logan School Etta Miser Vernon W. J. Gilbert

Senate Passes Food Bill with Three Meter Board

Washington July 20 A compromise food control bill drafted in bi partisan conferences was adopted by the Senate 60 to 16 as a substitute for administration measures It provides government control only for feeds foods and fuels including kerosene and gasoline to be administered by a three member board of food administration instead of a single individual The Senate rejected a Reed Missouri amendment to expand the board to five members Endorsement was implied for Herbert C Hoover.

Washington Senate Board of Food Administration Herbert C. Hoover Reed Missouri

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