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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1918

Page

7

Local residents and visitors seen about the city

Jos A Wallace of St Louis visits for business while many locals travel to relatives in Lockridge Brookville Pleasant Plain Libertyville Abingdon Okla. Several brief notes cover visits by Mrs Edwards Mrs Sears Miss Harris and others. An auto collision occurred at the square with no injuries and a fire at the Filley home caused minor roof damage.

Jos. A. Wallace St. Louis Ida Merckens Lockridge Bertha Sears Brookville E. FE. Edwards Packwood Laura Stephenson Libertyville F. L. Eck Pleasant Plain Verla Sheehe Edina Wilson Turner Rock Island Ss. B. Turner Mary Lewis Chicago Anna Za Harris W. E. Nicholson Margaret Wm. Fleenor Abingdon George Guerney Creston Oklahoma Mary Davis L. T. Gobble South Main Street R. H. Polly Des Moines Fred Wilson Kathryn Batavia C. H. Bogner R. B. Stephenson Mt. Pleasant Osborne Coterie Club Thomas Osborne Hiram J. W. Pace St. Paul, Minn Pace

Moose Elect Officers At Forest City Lodge Meeting

Last evening at the regular session of Forest City Lodge No. 1491 an election of officers was held. Elected: Dictator J W Grimsley Vine Dictator James G Wallums Prelate R J Ireland Secretary S E Goddard Treasurer J F Basham Trustee three years K E B Quillen. A banquet followed.

Forest City Lodge J. W. Grimsley Vine James G. Wallums R. J. Ireland S. BE Goddard J. F. Basham K. EB. Quillen

Reading and Arithmetic Contest Held Tomorrow

The rural schools reading and arithmetic contest will take place Saturday at 1 15 PM in the courthouse under the Jefferson County Teachers club Song America. Fourth and sixth grade contestants from multiple towns compete for honors with named students and judges listed.

Court House The Jefferson County Teacher’s Club, Song-—America

Chicago instrument maker opens Fairfield shop

A Chicago craftsman, now based in Fairfield, brings seventeen years in the trade and six years in practical factory work. Leave orders at Scheffel's Music House or with James Hughes, phone 1691.

Chicago Fairfield Scheffel’s Music House James Hughes

Libertyville man found not guilty in larceny case

T W Carter of Libertyville was acquitted of larceny charges after a venue change to Mayor Munro s court. The case arose when Carter took a load of corn valued at 20 dollars from J A Cornell, later shown to be part payment of a note.

T. W. Carter Libertyville J. A .Cornell Munro D. B. Wilson Carter Cornell

Combination Sale At Buchanan's Feed Barn

Combination sale advertised at Buchanan's feed barn on Saturday March 16 1918. Consignments daily and items include work harnesses one horse wagon plows a new incubator a surrey a Ford car and many other articles. Buyers and sellers meet at the same place to trade everything.

Buchanan's

Suits and Shirts Advertised in Cheerful Verse

A local shop touts its clothing line with humorous poetry, claiming stylish suits and shirts at competitive prices. The playful ad cites SUITS on hand, prices around Twenty-One and Thirty-Five, and under fifty, plus a Hats stock. The piece ends with a church event featuring Miss Manchester at First Presbyterian with 25 cent admission and 3 cent war tax, address 154.

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