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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1917

Page

3

Local News Briefs Hit City for Visits and Travel

Mrs Arthur Roth and daughter Marion guests at Dr W Fordyce and M W Roth homes head to Burlington then Rock Rapids. Mrs A C Buswell of Blue Earth visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Loehr. Mrs G W Noble and three daughters of Promise City and Cleo Donald of Seymour stay with Mr and Mrs Charles H Gage. Various locals travel to hospitals, weddings, and towns including Lyndon Kansas and Estes Park Colorado.

Arthur Roth Marion Dr. W. Fordyce M. W. Roth Burlington Rock Rapids A. C. Buswell Blue Earth, Minn John Loehr G. W. Noble Louise Lorene Vona Promise City Cleo Donald Seymour Charles H. Gage D. W. Mason Jefferson County Hospital West Broadway J.S. Gaumer Bessie Gaumer Eric Corey Mt. Pleasant R. J. Gudgel Susie Brighton Fry Copeland Lila R. C. Good and Son Galesburg Ill Lacona, Iowa H. Ullman Anna Berman Ottumwa J. J. Feldman J. E. Roth Julia Estes Park Colo

Baptists Rally To Top Methodist In Surprising Game

In a league oddity caused by forfeits, seven teams remain. A wild fourth inning saw Methodist collapse letting Baptists surge ahead. final score left Methodist with one run more than the Baptists after a dramatic comeback. C George started for the probationers before being pulled amid a tense frame.

PC Presbyterians Mission United Presbyterians M. E

Mrs Loomis Funeral Held In Seymour Home

Mrs Wm Loomis who died Monday at her Seymour home was brought to J L Raney's West Adams house for brief funeral services today before the remains were taken to Birmingham for burial.

J. J. Donnigan Des Moines Conception Mary Crail Birmingham Wm. Cupp W. R. Balmer Batavia Washington L. E. Balmer Son Furray Victor Burden Chahles H. Gage Don Greeson Jefferson County Hospital West Kirkwood Street Esther Ahlin Parsons College Lyndon Kansas

Son of Leo Wilson Narrowly Escapes Drowning

Albia reports Billy Wilson three years old fell into a cistern while playing at James Moody home. He submerged twice before Mrs. Harvey Noorman pulled him free on the third ascent. Neighbors aided as rescue succeeded and he regained consciousness.

Albia Billy Leo Wilson James Moody

Methodist game ends with no official score recorded

The contest between Bates and Parsons at Bates field had no official score due to absent scorekeeper and missing scoresheet. Umpire Wisecarver officiated as C George P Parsons batted two. No final tally was reported.

Wisecarver Bape Ks Oge Methodists

Batavia Forms Red Cross Branch in Enthusiastic Meeting

An enthusiastic Red Cross meeting in Batavia organized a new branch. About 30 to 40 joined, adding to prior members. Officers elected include Chairman J. B. Trent Vice Chairman Miss Ruth Koons Secretary Mrs C B Neukirk Treasurer P D Morley. J P Starr and George Leggett spoke, Mrs F S Boies gave a patriotic reading.

Red Cross Batavia J. B. Trent George Leggett J. A. Huglin

Local baseball recap with battered lineups and scattered names

A disjointed sports item describes a Methodist versus Baptist game with chaotic rosters. The narrative notes damage and suspicions about souring relations and future inspections of the lineup. Readable fragments include partial names such as Phillips Cerro Gentry and Wagner with scattered positions and scores not clearly stated.

Bates Methodists Baptists Coatoy FE Phillips Gentry Lanam O'S Wagner

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