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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
8
The community is invited to multiple church services led by Rev. Wilbur Br. Keesey and others. Morning worship, Sunday school, Epworth League, andmember meetings are listed with topics on faith, religion, and community issues. Special events include a Sunday school campaign, patriotic programs, and Lent services through midweek meetings.
Dr Edwin L House of Hood River Oregon concludes a week long series with a final sermon on life as a masterpiece guided by memory reason and will and the Bible as sole authority He also spoke on the Psychology of Love praising human and divine love and urged devotion to God Fairfield supporters anticipate about 200 dollars in offering to cover his travel and lodging costs
Captain Voltaire P. Twombly Civil War veteran died at his Des Moines Iowa home on March 3 1918 after months of illness He served as captain of Company E and earlier as color bearer at Fort Donelson Shiloh Corinth and Jonesboro He married Chloe Funk in 1866 and is survived by a daughter Mrs C Jeffries of Des Moines
Edward Woods spends the day in Ottumwa. DePew of Zion City and S. O. Russell of Brookville visit on business. J. W. Fletcher of Ottumwa was in the city yesterday. A prayer meeting at 7 30 p m notes a good time with 30 attendees last week. New Chicago Mission events include Sunday school at 2 30 and preaching at 7 30 titled Fight for Life. Bethel A M E Church schedules Sunday services and a missionary mass meeting at 3 p m led by Mrs. D Turner Carey. Revival ends Monday March 18. All welcome.
Multiple classified items include 32,000 acres in Manitoba and 10,000 acres in Saskatchewan offered by U S Black & Co, 403 Tribune Bldg Winnipeg. Also 40 improved farms and prospects of cultivation for non-residents with easy terms and guaranteed titles.
Classified notices showing requests for a five room bungalow for rent at Wilson's Art Store, a general housework job seeking an experienced cook, a seven room modern house for rent near the square by Jacob Scheffel, and wall paper cleaning service by Webber Bros with contact numbers 3592 and 1254.
Wanted by April 1st a modern 5 or 6 room house near the public school for a family of three moving to Fairfield Iowa. Address C A H Box 28 Fairfield IA. Yard man at once wanted at the Leggett 142
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