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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists editor and manager names with subscription options by carrier, weekly and monthly rates, and advance payment terms. It notes mail subscription prices and indicates the newspaper is entered at the Fairfield Iowa post office as mail matter of the state.
A Country club picnic opened the golf season with a service flag, patriotic dances, and a supper. Yeoman lodge initiated a large class with guests from Ottumwa Eldon Batavia and Burlington. Alumni seniors reception featured speeches and officer elections. Junior seniors reception included toasts in blue and white decor. Embroidery club shower honored Mae McClain and wedding invitations issued for Mae McClain and William Neibert. Methodist women plan a Missionary Society meeting at Miss Hite's home.
A series of Republican notices from Jefferson county announces candidacies for state representative sheriff clerk of court auditor county recorder and county supervisor in the June 3 1918 primary. Names include U Ritchie C E Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Geo Stephenson Vern Samuelson R C Leggett M Olga Raines J B Trent Clyde Bell and M B Wumphreys with terms starting 1919 and 1920.
Voters are informed of Democratic primary candidates in Jefferson county Iowa for 1918. FRANK P. MOWERY seeks renomination for U S House on the Democratic ticket and cites his 87th General Assembly record. K H SPENCE seeks county treasurer nomination and GEORGE M BALL seeks Clerk of Court nomination. Also announces candidacy for Sheriff and notes a will probate notice for Laura B Weitzel. A summer plane teaching program begins June 3.
James Hedge born Green county Pennsylvania December 23 1833 died May 29 1918 aged 84 years 5 months 6 days Married Mary A Hawkens January 1861 she died July 8 1899 Survived by six children Ellsworth Cleland William Frank Joseph Werner Boyd Funeral Friday at 10 30 am conducted by Rev P S Apfel at the Methodist church circuit.
Mary Miles Minter leads the screen play Powers That Prey at the Fairfield Theater. Sylvia Grant, daughter of Burton Grant Daily News editor, negotiates a plot by grafting politicians to wreck the paper and force her father away. She takes charge and defeats the crooks with audacity, risking the paper’s future in the process.
Ivan F. Cranshaw of Round Prairie township and Gordon W. Hopkirk of Lockridge township transferred by the District Exemption Board from second to first class.
James Madison Black died recently near Burns Wyoming. A Jefferson county resident for 74 years he was brother to Mrs Perry King of this city and W M Black of Bes Moines. Survived by a son W M Black of Burns and one sister and one brother. Funeral services held at Burns with interment there.
The M. E. Summers estate on West Hempstead Street is offered for sale at a bargain. A ten room modern house centrally located near depots, high school, and public square. suitable as a combined residence and rooming house. Grants Executor Co. A. Summers.
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