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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1918

Page

7

Local residents and visitors listed in Keosauqua brief

Local news briefs note visits and trips by residents and guests across Ottumwa, Pleasant Plain, Libertyville and surrounding towns. People cited include Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Whitney, J. F. Kurtz, A. Young, Harry Thomas, Miss Mary Cooper, Mrs. Lucy Heston, Miss Dollie Ebbert, Earl Kirkhart, Mrs. Willis Greene, Mrs. Frank Dunshee, Miss Alice Slaughter, Mrs. E. Lambertson, and many others. The English Lutheran prayer meeting is set for Friday at Turney residence, with women hosts Mrs. Turney and Mrs. Ringelspach.

B. V. Galbry Brighton Lucy Heston Libertyville Dollie Ebbert South Fourth Street Earl Kirkhart Ottumwa Willis Greene Virginia Glendale Frank Dunshee Alice Slaughter O. E. Kirby E. Lamberstson Jefferson County Hospital Turney East Burlington Street Walter Elliott B. H. Elliott East Adams Street Kellerton

Holy Week Services Set at the Orpheum Theatre

The Fairfield Ministerial Association schedules half hour noon services each day during Holy Week from March 25 to 30 at the Orpheum Theatre with special vocal and instrumental music and a patriotic religious character. Good Friday features a three hour service with an appropriate program. A return engagement with Dr. House is planned for October 31 for two weeks.

Fairfield Ministerial Association Orpheum Theater Dr. House

Famous Hawaiian Entertainers at the Orpheum Tomorrow Night

Hawaii based group Hockwald & Pughe's Famous Hawaiian Entertainers will perform at the Orpheum Thursday March 21 presenting vocal and instrumental numbers. The article praises Hawaiian music as dreamy and uplifting noting its influence on modern hits.

Orpheum Islands Hockwald & Pughe Pacific Islands Orpheum Theatre

Glendale Roundup of Local News and Travels

Mr and Mrs E H Diehl and son drive back to Pennsylvania. Mrs Nancy Toothaker, 96, begins a trip to Oregon with daughter Mrs J R Parsons of Superior, Neb. Mrs Rizor ill but recovering. Sergt Roy Rizor from Camp Cody with her. Claire Parsons goes to Burlington to enlist in navy. Victor Root expects bumper oats harvest. Mrs A B Mullenix to California for five to six weeks. Axel Hannell returns from Texas to look at farm land.

E. H. Diehl Pennsylvania Nancy Toothaker Oregon J. R. Parsons Superior Neb

Water supply filters out after March 21 in city plant

Water will not be filtered after Thursday March 21 due to necessary repairs at parts of the filter plant. Water Superintendent.

Probate Notice of Mary J Kelogg Will in Jefferson County

Public probate notice states a last will and testament for Mary J Kelogg is on file in the Jefferson County District Court. A proof and final hearing are scheduled for April 8, 1918 at 2 PM on the first day of the April Term. Clerk GEO W Ball signs the notice. The page also advertises a military dance at The Orpheum and Mary Pickford in The Little American.

Jefferson County Mary J. Kellogg District Court

Libertyville Social Notes Outline Weekend Visits and Events

Local residents report visits across Iowa and Missouri. The Stodghill family hosts guests from Dudley and others attend a Fletcher Stansberry family reunion with members from Fairfield Mingo and Cross Lanes. A hospital update notes Mrs Swanson Swanson C R Swanson and a midweek prayer change at the Leedy home. The Libertyville public schools.

Fletcher Stansberry Baker Everett and Maude Mingo Iowa Floyd Davidson Irene Arley North of Fairfield Roy Stansberry Harold Harrison Stansberry Alfred Will Holcomb Pearl Will Heston Cross Lanes C. R. Swanson Ottumwa Hospital Hazel Hisel Baby Dug Heston Raymond Swanson Des Moines Gus Garber Albia Warner Howard Farrell St. Louis Clara Corbett Burlington Mary Rodabaugh John Booth Leedy

Death of Fairfield resident Phillip LaBarr

Phillip LaBarr died this morning at Jefferson County Hospital after a recent operation and pneumonia. Born September 20, 1849 in Illinois, he married Emma Wade in 1881 and had six children. He lived in this city eleven years, working as a miller at the Roller Mills. funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from 709 South Depot Street with Rev. R. H. Polly officiating. burial in Evergreen cemetery.

Phillip LaBarr Fairfield Jefferson County LaBarr Phillip Good LaBarr Charles and Harriett LaBarr Illinois Webster City Iowa Emma V. Wade

Patriotic Program Set in Leedy Hall With Free Admission

A patriotic program is planned in Leedy Hall Thursday at 8 PM. Two Fairfield speakers will present addresses in a varied program. Free admission. The text notes Fred Martin of Ottumwa visited the Ferrell family over Sunday.

Leedy Hall Fairfield Fred Martin Ottumwa Ferrell

See Mary Pickford in The Little American Tonight

Film listing notes Mary Pickford stars in The Little American at the Orpheum tonight. Theater promotes the feature in a short program with showtimes and location.

Mary Pickford the Orpheum

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L. E. Whitney Keosauqua J. F. Kurtz Washington KE. A. Young Harry Thomas Winnipeg Man Canada Mary Cooper Davenport Mrs. A. Wolf Pleasant Plain City Frank Carlson New London D. J. Parrett W. P. Parrett Monmouth Henry Willis F. W. Lundquist Mrs. L. Stewart Richland Mrs Dick Ball South Second Street F. P. Mowery Hedrick Ness Charles FF. James Lockridge Fred Bassett Harry Rasmus Richard Leggett Alfred Johnson Lon Coder East Hempstead Street Frances Russell Helen Charles McGuire Camp Dodge Genevieve Ferrell Ladies Aid Society The English Lutheran Church Dillon Turney J. Ringelspach Geo, W. Ball Jessie Traxler McCabe Mount Pleasant E. W. Stodghill Adda Allen Richard Nellie Swanson Miss Hastings Creston California Miss Swanson Ab. Williams Ida Lawson Seymour Simon Thompson Summer, Ia Lee Fisher J. A. Stewart Bessie McCrea Centralia Carl Riggs Son Wray Andrew Peterson Perlee A. Swanson Wes Sasseen Ames Oklahoma Henry Hawkins J. W. Hurst Frank Hurst Lester Burnaugh Nellie Burnaugh H. D. Davis Claude Heston Oskaloosa Lotus W. Pence Mach J. & K. Boots C. E. Anderson Brunswick Phonographs Gaumer Bros W. R. Keesey Prof. Mountain Hockwald and Pughe Bewalian LANPL United States
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