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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1918

Page

3

Local residents visit in Abingdon and city guests documented

A parade of visitors stops in the city including Wm Harris of Lamont visiting relatives in Abingdon, Mrs. Ralph Ward from Deming arriving for a Fisher home stay, Miss Ellen Roach of East Pleasant Plain and many others visiting friends, teachers, or relatives in town.

Wm. Harris Lamont, Mo Abingdon Ralph Ward Deming, N. M Fisher North Court Street Ellen Roach East Pleasant Plain

Local residents visit and move hopes noted in city

Mrs John Farmer of Bernhart and Miss Goldie Hill of Libertyville visit the city. Mr and Mrs West plan to live here. Mr and Mrs Cohen will reside in Mt Pleasant. W J Fleenor and grandson Donald Hudson visit. Calvin Doughty to return from Boston on furlough. Eugene Sumner born yesterday at Jefferson County Hospital. Ministerial association to meet Monday at 10 30 in Agassiz room. Wilson Heflin and party attend Oh Boy in Burlington. Others visit Ottumwa for Oh Boy show.

Gladys McCleary Bataia Jefferson County Teachers’ Club Lewis Pequignot Libertyville Rassmusson Bertha Sears Brookville Lucile Pequignot George Peebler Batavia Rank Colton Anna Bucher Pleasant Plain L. R. Kilzer Arthur Nelson Joseph Bucher East Lowe Street C. Stansberry Fred Stansberry Guy Baker Merle and Verle Packwood BE. W. Ireland South Main Street Anna Sullivan Chicago John Finch Spokane Wash T. K Fitzgerald Kent Charles Atlantic Martin Bush West Broadway L. E. Baker Ottumwa Melissa Samons Sylman Johnson Greeley Mullenix Des Moines Mullenix John Farmer Bernhart Lewis West Beardstown, Ill West W. J. Fleenor Donald Hudson Abingdon Calvin Doughty Boston Mass M. T. Doughty Jefferson County Hospital George E. Leonard Eugene Sumner Delmar Frazey Harold Stinbloom Selma Wesleyan Bible Methodist Church E. L. House Wilson Heflin Iail Heflin Pauline Clinkinbeard Burlington Crane Rome Harry Howell Harry Ritchie Lynn Keesey Maurice Fryer Frances Hutchinson Hia Collins

Restrictions Tighten on Coal Consumers in Des Moines

Des Moines reports new rules from state fuel administrator Charles Webster effective after April 1 require coal dealers to verify each domestic consumer's on hand, last year's usage, and estimated need for 1918 1919. False statements carry up to 5000 dollars or two years in prison. Dealers must monthly report buyer names and quantities. individual or grouped consumers cannot receive car load doses without local approval. Consumers urged to order early before April 1 for the season ending March 31 1919. An anthracite price cut of 30 cents per ton takes effect April 1.

Des Moines Charles Webster

Window brushes with driers at fair priced at $1 25

Long handled window brushes and brushes with attached driers offered at the fair for a price of 1.25 dollars. Item shown amid fair exhibits with other housekeeping tools.

Scout Hall Drives Book Drive and Upcoming Events

Boy Scouts urge men in khaki to donate books they enjoyed yet will not reread. Accepts novels, engineering texts, military works, dictionaries, and foreign language books. Drop at the Scout hall next week, preferably Monday. a Scout will collect. Drills held Fridays at 7 30. C W Wade to speak at Washington school Tuesday 4 pm. Mary Pickford in The Little American shown at the Orpheum next Wednesday. audience turnout was light due to a stormy night. a specialty act will close.

C. W. Wade Washington School Mary Pickford Orpheum

Society Notes Highlight Masquerade and Birth Anniversary

The O E S club meets with Miss Fern Hewitt on West Washington. Richard Holton hosts about twenty eight Logan school eighth graders at a masquerade on South Fourth street with games and refreshments. Pythian Sisters plan a regular session Monday at 8 with inspector Mrs Louisa Pooler from Burlington. About forty friends greet Chas Goodell on his forty first birthday at West Stone street with readings, songs and luncheon plus a rocker gift.

O. E. S. Club Fern Hewitt West Washington Street Richard Holton Logan School South Fourth Street Holton Pythian Sisters Louisa M. Pooler Burlington Chas. Goodell West Stone Street

Notice of Will Probating in Jefferson County Iowa

State of Iowa Jefferson County notice that an instrument claimed as the last will of C. P. Larson deceased is on file in the Clerk of the District Court. April 1, 1918 at 2 p.m. is set for proof and final hearing at the April term 1918. Witness the court seal.

State of Iowa Jefferson County C. P. Larson District Court

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Sardand R. Glen Whitmer Washington, Iowa Fred Flinspach PD. J. Parrett Monmouth, Il W. B. Parrett Gus Peterson Lockridge Bertha Murphy Goldie Hill Laura Robinson Mrs. O. L. Cohen Mt Pleasant Fay Hills Huron South Dakota Grace Rodgers BOY Scouts Gaumer Bros WOLF Wolf Chemical CO Quincy, Biliacia Shriner & Johnson Lutheran Church Hoosier Red Cross America The Hoosier Company H. P. McLaughlin CO Alfred Bergen
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