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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1917
Page
6
A Post Office entry in Fair ald Iowa lists the editor manager as mail matter of the second class. The notice confirms official handling and classification for mail.
Terms of subscription listed for various durations with prices stated in advance. The text notes three and four month periods and specifies prepaid mail options. Unique spellings and formatting reflect OCR from an old issue.
The All Methodists beat the A M E team 7 to 1 on Alumni field in a strong game. Gus Mullenix turned an unassisted double play in the third inning to highlight the contest. Shropshire pitched for the A M E s with 4 strikeouts, Lindell added two base hits for the winners. Umpire Luke officiated.
In Malden Missouri July 25 Charley Postlewaite a white man and Sam Hall a black foreman of a clearing gang were killed in a running fight as whites attempted to drive groes from the town of Risco in New Madrid county seven miles east of Malden.
George Spielman and his son Guy traveled to Des Moines today where the latter plans to join some branch of the army service.
Patrons enjoy ice cream and sherbet at the Milk Depot as crowds gather for a regional tasting and sale event. The article notes popular flavors and local turnout benefiting the shop.
Publicity week begins July 29 with meetings in Batavia Glasgow Libertyville Cross Lanes and other townships to promote the Chautauqua program featuring Mischa Elman. Speakers will discuss camping picnics and the Jefferson County public school declamatory contest with numerous community gatherings through August 5.
A brief ad invites readers to drop in at the Milk Depot to sample a bottle of the Washington Quality pop. The promotional note emphasizes trying the flavor offered at the shop.
Fairfield Iowa band under Bert F. Tabor schedules an evening concert in the park tomorrow at 8 o clock. The program includes Overture Bridal Rose Forest Where the Black Eyed Susans Those Eyes At Me For, The Defender, The Sweetest Little Girl, Our Favorite Regiment and a cornet solo.
J O Lambert born December 28 1852 in Charles Towns, South Carolina died July 21 1917 at his Brighton home aged 64 years 6 months 23 days. He moved as a boy to Newark New Jersey then Iowa with his brother Arthur later died in Omaha. He married Arminda Coop in 1874 and leaves Arminda Chase, Hattie Minster and families, J O Lambert Jr and others. He fathered ten children seven living at death.
The Milk Depot opposite the post office will stay open in the evenings and offer ice cream sherbets buttermilk and pop. Milk Depot phone 238. Factory phone 89. 994 Hartman Ice Cream Co.
Company M departed Ottumwa this morning for Des Moines attached to the 6 10 Rock Island passenger. Forty men stay at the four mile Wa bash and Milwaukee bridges until rejoining in August. Federal paymaster began June pay, first full thirty dollar pay for Co M members.
Fairfield Iowa adopts Ordinance 199 requiring draymen and general delivery firms to obtain an annual license per vehicle at ten dollars. The mayor may revoke licenses, penalties align with Ordinance 59, and the ordinance takes effect after publication in the Fairfield Journal.
Card of Thanks. We thank friends for kindness during illness and death of husband and father and for floral offerings. We also thank those who lent cars. Mrs Arminda Lambert and Children.
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