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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
2
Billy Sunday draws 98,264 converts in New York campaign
Billy Sunday ends a ten week New York City campaign with a record 98,264 converts and $116,000 free will offering for the Red Cross and the Y M C A. Reporters call the effort a success as 1,463,000 New Yorkers heard him and he delivered 146 sermons in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Sunday
New York City
Red Crosse
Boston
Billy
Garner
Middle West
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Baltimore
Patterson
Mrs. Frank Schafer Dies in Ottumwa
Mrs. Frank Schafer died at her Ottumwa home last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Friday at St Patrick's Catholic church in Ottumwa. Survived by husband two daughters Leie and Gertrude and son Harold. Former Fairfield theater proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Marsh
Glen Neibert
Ulttumwa
Frank Schafer
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Ottumwa
Shafter
Leie
Gertrude
Harold
Schafer
Fairfield
Fairfield Theater
Visit notes and travel among Burling ton social circle
Mrs Nancy Frame of Burling ton came yesterday for a several days visit with Mrs B F Crail Sr and Mrs Henry Alston Verle Teeter left today for Albion and Lake City for a few days visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Frame
Burlington
B. F. Crail
Henry Alston
Verle Teeter
Albion
Lake City
Recruiting for Officers Second Training Camp at Fort Riley
Special notice states the second training camp for officers will be in Fairfield through July 14 1917. Camp location is Fort Riley Kansas. For application blanks see Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fort Riley
Kansas
Employers Liable in Death of E B Kracht
State Industrial Department held an inquiry into the death of E B Kracht, an employee of Louden Machinery Co, who died January 24 from blood poisoning after illness beginning January 15. He reportedly cut his hand at work. arbitration favored Mrs Kracht, awarding 7 dollars weekly for 300 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial Department
E. B. Kracht
Louden Machinery Co
Kracht
Jefferson County
Arbitration Board
Court House
Dillon Turney
Louden Co
J. D. Loofbourrow
Young
Red Cross War Fund Drive Set For Jefferson County
Jefferson County to launch a combined Red Cross membership and subscription drive the week of July first with a county allotment of 6850 dollars. J S McKemey says each membership contributes to the fund, sermons will promote the cause on June 24, and Dr A KE Kepford will lead a union meeting July 1 at the High School auditorium to kick off Red Cross week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jefferson County
McKemey
J. S. McKemey
A. KE. Kepford
Des Moines
Kepford
Mrs Elizabeth McCleary Dies After Stroke At 82
Mrs Elizabeth McCleary age 82 died this afternoon at 1 30 at her home 304 West Jefferson following a paralysis stroke she endured last Thursday She is survived by three children Miss Laura A McCleary Nelson B McCleary and J Lewis McCleary all of Libertyville Funeral service will be at four oclock tomorrow at the home and burial in the McCleary cemetery west of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabth McCleary
West
Jefferson Street
McCleary
John H. McCleary
Laura A. McCleary
Nelson EB. McCleary
J. Lewis McCleary
Libertyville
Campaign drive set with Red Cross sermons series
At an Executive committee meeting last evening more details of the campaign were finalized. Following the Red Cross sermons on Sunday, June 24, meetings will be held in Batavia Libertyville and Lockridge to stimulate branch organizations. Then Sunday July 1 Dr Kepford will be here to launch the.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Committee
Red Cross
Batavia
Libertyville
Lockridge
Kepford
Community events and visits mark Ames Libertyville page
A June 25 can ching demo at the Presbyterian basement invites all ladies to learn food preservation. Local guests include Winfield Dudgeon and family bound for India, and several visitors from Chicago Los Angeles Albia Fairfield Ottumwa Moline Roseville Table Grove and Creston. Funeral? no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Dudgeon
Lew Fordyce
India
Vancouver
Mr. Dudgeon
Chicago University
Fairfield golfers set for Iowa Illinois tourney selection
Charles H. Heer outlines selection rules for Fairfield golf team competing in the Iowa Illinois Golf Association tournament at Oskaloosa between June 18 and July 7 1917. Four players will be chosen based on ability with all members urged to submit score cards for every nine holes during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Illinois Golf Association
Oskaloosa
Charles H. Heer
Fairfield
Iowa-Ilinois Association
Louden Machinery Worker Improves After Injury
John Poulinsky, injured when his clothing caught in machinery at Louden Machinery Co., shows some improvement as he recovers from his serious injuries yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poulinsky
Louden Machinery Co
Countywide canvass drives scheduled after meetings
Real drive aims to canvass the entire county. Dates of meetings in nearby towns will be announced soon.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Sestvace
Iowa
Frank Shafer
Rollin J. Wilson
Roscoe Thoma
Red Cross War Fund
Elizabeth McCleary
Ames
Presbyterian Church
Woodward
Los Angeles, Cal
W. W. Gearhart
Orrin Fordyce
Martha Gearhartie
Chicago
Margaret Cole
J. Weldey of
Farfield
Jessie Winn
Gladys Jim
Genevieve Farrell
P. H. Heston
Here
Albert Stout
John Winn
Muriel Helfenstine
Baby
Laure Shiplier
Wallace Davis
Moline, III
Mrs. McDonough
Creston
Stokes
John
Fay Rigee
Lucille Turnipseen
Harley Yost
Etta Stever
Foster
Dost Anna
Table Grove
Loren
Audrey Foster
Eric Shores
Roseville
Frank Feil
Rebekah Club
Chas.h. Heer
Frank S. Boies
Treas
The
Roy L Emry
Selz Shoes
Hannah-Clinkinbeard Auto Company
Roth & CO
Belfast
Roth @ Co
Phoenix
Kayser
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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