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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
2
Crop Rotation And Soil Tour Proves A Great Success
Jefferson county reports the Soil and Crop Rotation tour as a notable success, the event hosted by the Farmers' Institute. Prof. R. T. Douglass delivers lectures with stereoscopic views. meetings continue next week at multiple locations including Blackhawk Center Packwood Brookville Des Moines Star School House Libertyville Batavia Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Iowa
United States
Farmers’ Institute
R. T. Douglass
Blackhawk
Center No. 5
Packwood
Brookville
Des Moines
Star School House
Masonic Lodge Meets for Funeral of J. J. Cummings
Clinton Lodge No. 16 A F and A M and all other Masons are urged to attend the funeral of the late Brother J J Cummings at the Masonic Temple at 1 30 p m next Monday in a body. R J Charles W M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Lodge
No. 16
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
J. J. Cummings
R. J. Charles
W. M
Decoration of Chivalry Candidates Voted By Lodge
Notice from Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge No 386 announces March 13 1917 as the date to vote on Decoration of Chivalry. Jennie Brenaman serves as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge
Jennie Brenaman
J. J. Cummings Dies Suddenly at Court Hotel
Longtime Fairfield figure J J Cummings dies suddenly at seven after an early morning routine. Born March 6 1828 in Mar elach County Virginia he served in the Mexican War and practiced law in Appanoose and Fairfield. He led as mayor from 1870 and was linked to the Frank S Cummings Insurance Co. Funeral at Presbyterian church Monday at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Cummings
Dad
Court Hotel
Mr. Cummings
J. Cummings
Marelach County
Ohio
Twelfth Regiment
The
United Stat
Mexico City
Iowa
Appanoose County
Tennehill
Cummings
Fairfield
Far West
Frank S. Cummings
A. H. Mosser
Presbyterian Church
Clinton Lodge
No. 15
A. F
A. M
Southeastern Iowa High School Tournament Opens at Trustee Gym
The Southeastern Iowa High School basketball tournament begins at Trustee Gymnasium with nine teams, including Mt. Pleasant, Burlington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Stockport, Muscatine, Washington, Eldon and Burlington. Preliminaries start 2:30 pm with Fairfield vs Burlington and Stockport vs Ottumwa, followed by evening games and tomorrow’s finals to crown the champion who advances to the State tournament in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Iowa
Trustee Gymnasium
the College
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Burlington
Stockport
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Washington
Eldon
Brighton
Iowa City
Parsons Gymnasium
Letter Club
Earl Power Wins Wisconsin State Oratorical Title
Earl Power son of Mr and Mrs S A Power won first place in the Wisconsin State Oratorical contest at Ripton last night. He had previously earned honors in oratory while a student here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larl Power
S. A. Power
Wisconsin
Ripton
Mr. Power
Armstrong children seeks new homes after parents’ death
Mrs. M. Chilcott, Overseer of the Poor, seeks placements for four Armstrong children. A 13 year old boy and three girls aged 11, 10, and 3 years old are available for adoption or foster care following the death of their mother and father.
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Journal Printing CO
Dean Taylor
W. Taylor
Libertyville
Batavia
Fairfield High
Gilbert McKee
West Burlington Street
Earl Power
South Park
Pancoast, Hendrickson & Ronk
Roth & Co
Orpheum Tonight
Orpheum Orchestra
Daniel Frohman
Frank McIntyre
Mary Miles Minter
Choice
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