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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1917

Page

7

Personal notices and social visits in Mt Pleasant area

Local residents and visitors are noted in a string of personal notices. Miss Nellie Julian, an Eddyville school instructor, spends the weekend at her home. Myrtle Bennett and Glen Bennett of Libertyville visit Miss Elizabeth Emry as preparations begin for a rural declamatory contest. Various locals report travel, illnesses, and visits across Ottumwa, Richland, Birmingham, Packwood, and Fairfield.

Nellie Julian Eddyville Myrtle Glen Bennett Libertyville Elizabeth Emry

Death of Samuel Freeburg in Jefferson County

Samuel Freeburg died early this morning at his home twelve miles northwest of Fairfield after a month of illness with grippe and old age. Survived by wife and children Clara Erickson Sioux City Joseph F Carbaugh Fairfield Joseph Larson Sheldon North Dakota Lottie Freeburg Rock Island Axel Peterson near Salina funeral plans not yet completed.

Samuel Freeburg Jefferson County Fairfield Mr. Freeburg Sweden Clara Erickson Sioux City Joseph F. Carbaugh Joseph Larson Sheldon North Dakota Lottie Freeburg Rock Island, Il Axel Peterson Salina

Iowa National Guard aims for 10 400 strength by July 1 1921

Des Moines reports Adjutant General Guy E Logan plans to complete a regiment of cavalry in the Iowa National Guard by July 1 1921 With aims to expand to 10 400 men and form a full cavalry regiment by fall plus a regiment of field artillery Officials note strong local interest in Marshalltown Nevada and Washington adding troops The federal oath may affect only some units and Brownsville gate entries are underway as the Second Regiment under Col Hyatt prepares to depart

Des Moines Iowa National Guard Guy E. Logan Marshalltown Nevada Washington War Department Logan Iowa Guard Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Co. 1 Philpot N. P. Hyatt

Social notes and anniversary toast in Brownsville society

Kekeke and Mrs Frank Ricksher host an O E S club event at South Main. Pythian Sisters plan a meeting and inspection by Mrs Louisa Pooler. Anna May Gentry hosted Utila Delta Club with a theatre party at the Orpheum showing Oliver Twist. The Starrs celebrate a silver wedding with a mock ceremony and gifts, while James P Starr wed Miss Chloe Fellows in 1892 and later moved to Des Moines area.

Louisa M. Pooler Burlington Anna May Gentry Utila Deltia Club Orpheum

For Sale Near Ledger Office Fairfield Dry Cleaning

House west of the Ledger Office now occupied by Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works to be removed from the lot before April 1. W. H. Parker, phone 331.

Ledger Fairfield Dry Cleaning Works W. H. Parker

G A R and veterans call for Ray Longwell funeral

All G A R posts and old soldiers are asked to meet at the Court House tomorrow at 1 30 PM to march in a body to Ray Longwell’s funeral services, a member of Company M. By order of Commander J S Gantz.

Court House Ray Longwell Co. M J. S. Gantz

Piano Tuning Notice in Fairfield

PIANO TUNING. I will be in Fairfield February 26 to March 7. Leave orders at the Leggett House or the Music Store. E. J. Bishnhart.

Fairfield Leggett House E. J. Bishn

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