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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
6
The notice outlines subscription options for Bean Taylor A W Taylor manager. It lists prices: three months in advance 1.09, four months total 81.06 by mail, and a four months advance option. The text is incomplete with garbled formatting but conveys period rates and payment method.
Jefferson county young men between 21 and 31 registered on the designated day. The following Abingdon precinct names appear: H Linton Battish, Roy Bern, Clirgaman Geo Nelson, Abertie Cline, stchinley, Guy Day, Joe Fierino, Jack Italy, Jesse Forrest, W Gillaspie, F Graham, Ivan A Graham, J A Harwood, Fred L Ireland, Jesse Linder, Hugh H Miller, Edgar W McCreery, Guy McDowell, T Nelson Amil Car, Ed Nowen, Joseph R Nelson, John Lee Odum, Ray Patterson, Floyd Peters, John Potter, Raphael Earl Smith, Leland Ir Smith, Orville Smitheart, Leroy H Snider, Perry J Snider, Frank P Steele, Ray Vanness, Lester Wells, Rolie Ray Whitmore, Robert Rex Wilson, Jolin Ira Clingaman.
A long roster lists individuals including Adler Renzo G and Alfred Harry H among many others such as Brown George, DeGood Florence M, Hupp John R, Kitchen Alvin P, Kocher Robert R, Pickerell Carl F, Walker Carl T, Whitmore Albert C, and Whitmore William Levi, detailing numerous entries likely from a community or organizational record.
Sessue Hayakawa leads a rare photodrama presented tonight at the Orpheum. The Bottle Imp follows a poor fisherman who seeks a royal wife and battles a dangerous curse in a Hawaii based production by the Lasky-Paramount Company. Most cast are Japanese or Hawaiian with Guy Oliver as a drunken sailor.
A list of Brookville precinct names and surnames shows election clerks and officials including Campbell Fred L and Theo d Channell, plus Crawford Anthony W and Crawford William E, Culbertson Herrick V, Frescannard R, Gantz Frank M, and others. The roster also includes Gill Gobble William E, Henry Floyd, Hidy Ralph W, Humphreys Lar! A, Johnston Martin A, Johnston Burton J, Jones Johnny, and Leon.
The Sixth District Royal Neighbors of America convenes in the South Side I O F hall with about 150 attendees. Delegates hail from Ottumwa Winfield Keosauqua Albia Pleasant Plain Eldon Floris Washington Bloomfield and others. Notable guests include Supreme Chancellor Mrs Fanny Wlack Dayton Mont district deputy Mrs Maud Carlson Coalville Ill and assistant deputy Mrs Mattie Koons Albia. The day features registration, speeches, ritual exemplification, and a dinner and reception for officers.
At Pearl McGill’s East Madison home four colored women fought amid threats of a thrashing. Mrs. Dabner suffering a scalp wound from a bullet in the forehead. Dr. Myrick says injuries likely not serious. Deputies to pursue warrants once county attorney returns.
Sheriff Shan Campbell and County Attorney R C Leggett pursue the driver who struck and left Elmer Bates near Libertyville. No new information available for publication. Coroner L D James has not set a date for the inquest continuation.
The New Chicago Mission beat the A. M. E. team in a five inning score rush halted by darkness. A.M.E. piled up 10 runs in one inning, while Presbyterian teams prepare for a key matchup against United Presbyterians at Parsons College grounds tonight.
Notice states Leland R. Holgate will resume piano lessons starting June 1 at his home at 01 South Second Street. Contact numbers 246 or 1268 to arrange lesson times.
A fragmentary roster of individuals including Clarence M. Anderson Roy al F Bell Geo W Black Benj H Carter Lee E Courtney Frank Cox Samuel W Crafton Wm A Droz Gaston J Droz Lawrence J Forbes Porter L Fry Herbert Fry Chester D Fry Raymond L Giberson Willis E Giberson Marvin Giberson Harley H Giberson Willis O Grant Raymond E Grant Glen T Hall Vern R Headley Andrew W Headley Howard H Hendrix Alva O Hodson Jesse Lynn Humphrey Don A appears in the clipped item.
Continued on page 4 Saturday special announces The Purity selling a pound box of Old Glory chocolates priced at 39e.
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