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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1917

Page

4

Bert Sapp Receives 22 Year Sentence for Murder

Bert Sapp, a Monmouth horseman, was sentenced to twenty two years in the penitentiary for the murder of Emma Larkin of Davenport. The case featured a lengthy trial in Mercer county with extensive circumstantial evidence and a dramatic courtroom scene as the sentence was imposed.

Bert Sapp Emma Darkin Davenport Rock Island Parpa Aledo CG. D. McPherson Fairfield Winfield Faly Keithsburg Emma Larkin Monmonth Mercer County W. T. Church Sapp Inez Henry EB. Durgess Emmin Larkin Lfe Biggs Ville Burgess Winfield, Jr Mike Ferguson Burlington Biggsville

Baseball Scores From Three Cities Show Offense

In Pittsburgh Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 7 with Mayer Killifer Adams Miller and Fischer contributing. Chicago Brooklyn played to a 5 to 4 game with Marquard Dell Cheney Coombe Meyer Miller Vaughn Douglas and Wilson on the mound. St Louis New York won 26 to 14 as Tesreau McCarty Meadows Packard and Snyder starred.

Pittsburgh R. H. B. Philadelphia Mayer Killifer Adams Miller Fischer Chicago R. H. B. Brooklyn Marquard Dell Cheney R. H. B. New York St. Louis Tesreau and McCarty Meadows Packard and Snyder

Barhydt Chapel bac calaureate service funeral sermon

The Sabbath School meets at the usual time with cordial invitation. There will be no morning service as the congregation will unite with other churches for bac calaureate services at Barhydt Chapel at 11 15. The usual evening service at 7 30 features Rev F A Gageby delivering the annual sermon to the Student Christian associations.

Barhydt Chapel F. A. Gageby Bible School Epworth League W. G. Thorne D. D Washington Brother Thorn College NEW Chicago Mission Chas. W. Wade L. B. Kuhns

Church notices unite with Barhydt Chapel for services

Several local churches announce joint and separate services. Barhydt Chapel hosts united bacalaureate and evening sermons by Rev. W. G. Thorne. Epworth Leaguers meet. Bible school continues. Other churches list morning union services and evening programs with various pastors and special topics.

Local Briefs From Artesian And Nearby Areas

Merle Brady of Artesian South Dakota arrives in the city on the death of his grandfather Will Overholser and father William Overholser. Miss Meriam Wills returns to Eldora for the summer. Mrs Fruehling and Maud visit Burlington. Mrs W B Rice and two sons visit their grandmother Mrs S A Myers in Ottumwa. Mrs Rh M Riley of Brighton is in the city.

Merle Brady Artesian South Dakota Wm. Overholser Will Overholser Dakota Meriam Wills Eldora Fruehling Maud Burlington W. B. Rice Ottumwa 8. A. Myers Rh. M. Riley Brighton

Wanted rental rooms for light housekeeping

Classified brief lists three requests including two or three rooms for light housekeeping with phone number 2678 and address 794 W, a query for information about a four-poster cherry bed sold from Holt's Second Hand store after 1900 with phone 1645 and address 792, and a clerical job seeker offering typing bookkeeping and penman skills with references and box 28 Fairfield Iowa.

Holt Fairfield Iowa East Burlington Street J. M. Hunter North B Street 6Th and Burlington Gaumer Bros Thoma & Thoma South Sixth Street South Main Street Winnie Dyer Louis White

Mt Pleasant Aun Pop Bottled Treat Claims Best

A boastful note urges trying Mt. Pleasant Aun Pop as the best bottled beverage. The casual recommendation highlights its quality in a local tasting context.

Mt. Pleasant

Excellent Piano Recital by Wilbur Keesey in Batavia

Wilbur Keesey gave a piano recital in Batavia last night despite bad weather, drawing a good crowd. He impressed as both soloist and accompanist with Robert Israel on violin in the Faust concerto and a strong program including works by Moszkowski Rohm Chopin.

Wilbur EB. Keesey Batavia Robert Israel Faust Keesey Israel Moszkowski Wilbur Keesey Angel Rohm Chopin Wilbur Keesey Seaeeeeesess

Auditor's Office Extends Hours for June 6 Registrants

The auditor's office will be open from 7 to 9 tonight and Saturday night to accommodate young men who must register before June 6. A. C. Turner, County Auditor.

A. C. Turner

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