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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
3
Sunday visits and short travels abound as residents and visitors from Mt. Pleasant Kirksville Seymour and Des Moines pieces motivate moves. Navy enlistments teaching posts commissions and a marriage license appear among city social notes with several local residents listed.
The Jefferson County Woman's Association held a Saturday afternoon meeting at the library featuring Rev. W. R. Keesey who argued for women's suffrage. A civics discussion followed led by Mrs. Louis Thoma, with a plan to recruit a county demonstrator and a committee to solicit more memberships.
The Fairfield Theater opens with The Mysterious Mr. Tiller a detective tale on stage starring Rupert Julian and Ruth Clifford. Tomorrow the Bluebird production Bondage with Dorothy Phillips follows a domestic tragedy ending in reconciliation.
Brighton reports Russell Reed of Co. M 133d regiment rode the troop train east last week. Mac Swisher left for Rutledge Missouri to work on a steam shovel crew while Malcolm Griffith headed to Madison Wisconsin, his wife planning to visit relatives until about June 20th. Frank Hoover and Eleene Ward were wed in Fairfield Saturday evening.
Mr James P Moorhead will teach piano for ten weeks beginning Monday June 10th. Students may register at any time with residence phone 2592 and studio phone 622 603.
All those holding accounts against the Journal Printing Company or either of the members of the firm are requested to submit statement of account.
Notice says a summer term of piano will start on June 3. Enrollment is open anytime with registrar Wilbur E. Keesey at 206 West Briggs and phone 2436 615 for registration.
A red haired woman arrived in Burlington seeking property deals and discussed large “grand” bargains with Ewald Hoelzen and others. A second actor impersonating a widow named Wright joined a staged deal, offering 18 000 to trade unseen property. She then vanished after saying Bloomington Illinois as her bank, leading to police alerts and possible future Illinois return.
Iowa candy makers and soft drink producers must file reports by June 191h detailing sugar used and on hand. Those failing to report will be unable to buy sugar in July August and September. The order from Washington, received by the local fuel administration, drives this deadline.
Forest City Lodge No 37 Knights of Pythias announces a Patriotic meeting in Castle Hall on Wednesday evening June 5 with A G Jordan and others delivering brief addresses. June to August meetings reduce to the first Wednesday each month. members urged to attend.
Miss Margaret White will teach voice for ten weeks beginning June 10. To enroll, call 1403. 627.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Roy Wright died yesterday afternoon at their West Briggs Street home. Born yesterday the baby lived only a few hours. Burial took place this morning in Evergreen cemetery.
The referee will auction the residence of Joseph Clinkenbeard, deceased, at private sale. The property sits on a full lot at the corner of South Seventh and West Jackson streets, including a four room house, offered very cheaply to settle the estate. WM. L. Long, Referee, June 2.
Seats for the Red Cross benefit by Miss Kimball and the Younger Set go on sale June 11 at Jericho and Easton's. Admission 85 and 50 cents. 615 BUY W. 5. 5S. A clean man has a feeling of decency about him that refuses to break the Sabbath. 614 us at once, greatest special rate ever.
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