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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
8
Libertyville activity centers on family moves, illness trips and visits. Residents travel to Iowa City Princeton and Ottumwa while relatives stay with sick kin. Clubs and youth groups plan meetings and a river camping trip as the Epworth League fair clears $114 with $70 net.
Miss May McClain hosts the Thursday Embroidery club at North Court Street. Mrs Wm Maasdam entertains the Now Siesta Club four miles south. Fancy Work Circle meets with Mrs Ray Kirkpatrick on East Adams Street. Mrs Gavin, Marsh, Millane, and Kennedy host the Rosary Society at the former’s home north of the city. Those without conveyances may meet in the park at two for a ride. Andrew Peterson and wife celebrate their 88th wedding anniversary at 409 North Main with children present. The gathering featured street peas and geraniums. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wm Kann, Mr and Mrs Gus Schillerstrom, Emma and Hulda Peterson, Mrs C S Schillerstrom, Mr and Mrs Jay Chance of Ottumwa, and Nelse Peterson of Des Moines.
Local column lists multiple for sale notices including an oak bed and mattress, a second hand buggy, a five passenger Velie automobile in good condition, a seven room house near the square, farm equipment parts, spring chickens, fresh vegetables and apples, a used Ford, and typewriters with factory direct pricing from American Writing Machine Co. Inc. Also mentions contact details and trade options.
Mrs A Dela Duvall remains ill and does not show improvement despite friends' hopes for recovery.
An 18 ounce loaf Mary Jane Bread is priced at 9 cents at J. D. Scothorn Grocery and Meat Market. The store lists two phone lines as contact numbers.
In the House of Commons the government plans a vote of credit of 650,060,000 pounds, the largest single wartime plea to date, bringing the total wartime credit to nearly 6 billion pounds.
Job notice seeks three girls for work at Fairfield Steam Laundry and calls for applicants, with directions to apply at Fairfield Motor Co located at 968.
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