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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1917

Page

4

Unkrich Band Concert Set for Tomorrow in the Park

The weekly Unkrich band under George W. Unkrich performs tomorrow at eight in the park with Detroit singer Miss Irene Wilde rendering two vocal numbers. The program includes marches, waltzes, cornet and vocal solos, and selections such as Chin Chin and Mazeppa.

Unkrich Boys Pend George W. Unkrich Fairfield Irene Wilde Detroit Mich Booster Boys Jewell Gustin Banner of Democracy Hayes Cornet Barnard Warren Mitchell Cargil Ray Mazeppa Mahl

City of the Future and the Motorcar Vision

Waldemar Kaempffert envisions a future city split by traffic type with separate streets for fast passenger cars and heavy trucks. Subways for trucks and rapid transit replace elevated lines, yielding open suburbs far from dense centers, fewer slums, and rail access, reflecting early 20th century urban planning ideas.

New York Philadelphia Boston London Paris Berlin Hieter Waldemar Kaempffert McCture’s

The Man at the Top and Summer Eye Comfort

A mixture of advice urges rest for eyes on vacation through simple care like dark glasses and eye drops. It contrasts today’s business leaders focusing on results and people skills as the new top executives, touting Mt. Pleasant Quality as a recommended option.

I S S Baseball League Starts Season Tonight

The Inter Sunday School Baseball League in Fairfield opens with Lutherans vs Methodists at 6 16 on Alumni field. The season begins tonight at Parsons College grounds with four games weekly starting 6 15. The United Presbyterians have joined, moving the first game from Tuesday.

Fairfield Lutherans Methodists Alumni Field United Presbyterians Parsons College Grounds

Oil supply growth relies on deeper wells growth

The article notes a rising petroleum market with output secured by deeper drilling. It compares the early century wells at 1100 feet to current averages near 2000 feet, indicating surface supply is exhausted as extraction deepens.

DUNNE DOT Dme AG Cate Sk Ray Maxwell’s Grocery & Market

For Sale Classified Notices Long Listed on South Street

Multiple for sale items listed including secondhand brick at 807 South Third Street, a five acre tract near South Main Street with phone 2619, a 44 inch Indestructible fibre trunk via Vernon Hague, a seven room house with garage for sale or rent by William Long at 818, and various used typewriters from American Writing Machine Co. at 329 South Dearborn Street Chicago Illinois.

Robert Woodrow South Third St South Main Street Vernon Hague William Long William Long. 818 For Sale—Typewriters, Remingtons, Monarchs, L. C. Smiths Royals Ask the Journal American Writing Machine Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago

Rent notices and a lost starter chain listing

Classified items show rooms for rent in a modern home near the square with phone contacts, an unfurnished front room with electric light, and a furnished room two blocks from the square. Also a double house four blocks from the square with two phone numbers listed. A starter chain for a Studebaker car is reported lost with reward offered to Hannah Clinkingboard Garage.

Washington Studebaker Hannah-Clinkinboard Garage

War training teams and sailors boost wartime morale

The note hints at home front sustenance with strawberry shortcake and grain restrictions for beer to ease ship shortages. It suggests Uncle Sam's war teams in training could improve performance, possibly winning the European pennant if they meet expectations.

Uncle Sam

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