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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
2
Journal Printing Co at 110 South Court Street lists subscription prices for carriers. One week costs 12 cents, one month 50 cents, three months 1.50 dollars, and three months in advance 1.25 dollars. Editor and manager Zaura R. Taylor and Dean Taylor oversee the operation.
Local churches list Sunday and midweek services across denominations. Christian Science details Reading Room hours and readings on Substance and Heart Searching. Methodist, English Lutheran, Baptist and Christian Church announcements include sermons, sundayschool, Epworth League, and community meetings with noted speakers and music.
Fairfield High School leads the triangular debate standings with 526 1 3 percent, ahead of Burlington 526 and Ottumwa 525 2 3. Fairfield defeated Ottumwa unanimously while Burlington beat Fairfield in Burlington. Fairfield debaters Booker Smith Warren Mitchel Edward Roth faced strong arguments on price fixing policy before judges Cruikshank Wynn Craizger.
The funeral services for William Brown, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Zell W. Brown, will be conducted from the Brown residence porch on North Court Street at 3:00 p m Sunday, with Rev. R H Polly in charge. Born in 1886 in Fairfield, he married Alice Cummings in 1905 and leaves wife, daughter Alice Lucille, his parents, two sisters Maud Smith and Esther Brown, and brothers Ralph and Zell, all of this city.
The Drummond Cromer company leased the Lamson building on East Burlington street and will open in Fairfield soon. Associated with Gates Half-Sale venues, they operate in several Southern Iowa and northern Missouri towns and have bought properties in Unionville Chariton Albia and Centerville with plans for more towns. Founders Drummond and Cromer are former Unionville residents with strong reputations in business and civic life. They will also handle auto tires and tire accessories along with half-sale work.
Social notes report Miss Ota Mae McPeek entertained a small group of her girl friends at her East Burlington home. The item highlights Miss Sue Gridgrell returning from Kansas and mentions upcoming Fairfield Rebekah Lodge staff practice. It also covers Marion McElhinney and Louis Nady’s Fairfield wedding at Hotel Alexandria with Rev. Gustav A. Briegleb.
A university release cites 123 University of Michigan students dead in the war. Figures attributed to Doctor Sensemann of the University of Mehtoon oluamas note the toll as reported from wartime casualty records.
Carter of Glasgow and Mrs Henry Koons of Batavia are in the city today. Jessie Wray travels to Ottumwa for an over Sunday visit. The Joe Burk home on East Wirkwood street is quarantined for influenza.
Tomorrow morning at 11 o clock a rally gathers all members and friends of the Christian church to discuss church progress and boost efforts. The recent ratification of purchasing Mrs Ella Clark property on West Broadway for a new structure will be debated along with other church questions. Every member is urged to attend.
Havana March 15 Juan Montalvo secretary of the interior denied that a German submarine base was maintained on Cuba's coast or that Cuba was a hotbed of German propaganda. He spoke in response to a New York speech by Maximilian Tech a camouflage specialist used by the American government.
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