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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
4
Mrs. H. M. Dysart leads Fairfield Ladies Improvement Association pushing beautification. Plans include a park fountain, waste paper cans, and organized waste disposal. The group seeks rummage sales, tree protection laws, and civic pride through cleaner streets and greener avenues.
Mr and Mrs Frank Simpson Jr attended the aviation meet in Ot tumwa yesterday Mrs Jennie Fuqua visited Per lee for a few days stay with relatives Fairfield Elks host evening with bcards and dancing Emmer Bales of Detroit arrived for a visit with sister Mrs Anna Gaumer Mrs C J Emry and son arrived from Delta Colo to visit parental Cook home Mr and Mrs Downes Dr and Mrs Terry of Brighton guests in city Miss Flora Simmons and George Simmons of Birmingham visit brothers Frank and Ray Bert Sargeant travels to Michigan for business Alonzo Abraham of Tulsa expected for death of mother Mrs John Mohler Misses Bonnie and Madge Vernon head to Eldon for Des Moines river camping trip
Washington defeated Fairfield at Alumni field eight innings as travel interrupted play with a train schedule. Mc Neeley and Reardon fueled the offense with multiple hits while Leverich and Smith faced the mound. Umpires Bell and Mullenix called the game at 4:30 p.m. The rest of the text describes a funeral, lodge notices, and civic improvements in Fairfield.
A parade of fourteen horses and six wagons rolled through the city this forenoon. Belongings of two families, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Porter and child, and Zane Lawrence with five children, they travel for five weeks covering about 400 miles. Their destination is Knowelton, Washington, expected by late August via Des Moines and Sioux City.
The city receives its garbage cans and prepares for the new collection system. Perry Greenup will collect and make three weekly trips. A date for the first collection trip will be announced soon.
The Fairfield Automobile Club will hold a meeting at Dr Frank Fourt office this evening at eight o'clock. All automobile owners are urged to attend, whether or not they are members. W H Conner presides.
The ad announces corn cobs as the cheapest and best summer fuel. It offers delivery at 150 cents per load while supplies last and names 177 J. H. Stuckey as the source.
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