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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1917

Page

4

Canning Demonstrations Being Given Across Jefferson County

The cold pack canning demonstrations started in Jefferson county this week and will run two meetings daily for two weeks. An Ames demonstrator arrived Monday to lead sessions with two talks daily on July 6 and 7 at Fairfield High School. Gas for demonstrations is donated by R. B. Torrance of Iowa Electric Co. Jefferson county leader Mrs. Ed Hunt directs the program with locations listed from June 28 through July 6 at various townships and schools.

Jefferson County Ames Fairfield Fairfield High School Torrance Iowa Electric Co Ed. Hunt Center M. E. Church Blackhawk Township Penn Township Pleasant Plain Germanville School Walnut Township Salina Hall Salina Beckwith Buchanan Township Lockridge Lockridge Township Glasgow Round Prairie Township Cedar Township

Proclamation by Governor Harding on 1917 murder case reward

Governor Harding offers a five hundred dollar reward for the capture and delivery of John Doe in the 1917 Jefferson County murder of Elmer Bates. Reward paid only upon conviction and Supreme Court affirmation. Des Moines, August 23, 1917.

Harding Elmer Bates Jefferson John Doe I. W. L. Harding State of Iowa Supreme Court Des Moines W. L. Harding

Miss Dorothy Phelps Visits Omaha Father

Personal notes listMiss Dorothy Phelps traveling to Omaha to visit her father. Other items note Mr and Mrs Eugene Black moving to 51 West Kirkwood, marriage licenses issued to Frank L Johnson and A Pearl Ring, and several residents visiting relatives in nearby cities. An ice cream social and musical is planned at Prairie Chapel church Friday evening.

Dorothy — Phelps Omaha Neb Eugene Black West Kirkwood Street Frank L. Johnson Havelock Iowa A. Pearl Ring Fairfield J. B. Wellman Iowa City BE. J. Foster Barbara Beatrice Schreck Washington Mary Johnson Boone C. G. Hansen Orville Wilson St Joe Gurley Bush Mt. Pleasant Grace Schnurr Leroy Williamson Peoria Ill R. L. Taylor Harold Vorhiet Chicago Martin Hughes North English James Hughes August Kasowsky Ottumwa City C. E. Anderson Prof. H. C. Johnston Prairie Chapel Church

Death notice for Jeremiah Sutton May 16 1917

Jeremiah Sutton died May 16 1917. Surviving widow Sarah E. Sutton is administrator of the estate and all creditors are asked to settle with her.

Jeremiah Sutton Sarah E. Sutton

For Sale Notices in Peoples Column

Tomato plants at 304 West Jefferson street. Phone 2612. Folding bed cheap. Phone 3505. Two new O K washing machines with motor brackets seven fifty each. One second hand washing machine two fifty. Phone 2325 or 83. O R Corey 883. For sale having purchased a

West Jefferson Street O. K O. R. Corey

For Sale Listings and Auto Delivery Offers

New auto delivery truck and road horse items available. West Side Grocery lists cattle bred dogs and natural heelers for sale. Typewriters rebuilt direct from manufacturers with 40 to 89 percent discounts, one year guarantee, five day trial. Catalogues on request from American Writing Machine Co Inc Chicago. Phone numbers 1596 2464 869 860.

Julius Standaert West Side Grocery Typewriters Remingtons Monarchs L. C. Smitha Royals American Writing Machine Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago

Wanted notices for bicycle and housework

WANTED A good second hand bicycle. Enquire Raymond Culp 761 East Stone Street. WANTED Woman or girl for general housework. Phone 1436 or call at 204 Weat Briggs Street.

Raymond Culp East Stone Street Weat Briggs Street

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Center Township Lee T. Gobble Eevee Gov. Harding W.S. Allen People’s Column Iowa State Savings Bank Towa Second Stone Streets D Street North Ninth Street Frank Berard J. P. Manatrey Wm. Parsons Newport Cafe T Store Cable Lumber Co F. F Sy 'Aig Reaik
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