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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1917

Page

4

Parsons Men Prepare to Show at Highland Park

Coach Garretson’s Parsons squad trains hard after a successful Oskaloosa meet. Seven Iowa conference colleges will compete at Highland Park in Des Moines next Saturday including Simpson, Penn, Parsons, Leander Clark, Wesleyan, Des Moines, and Highland Park. Zeigier remains in the lineup and Gallaher’s knee improves. the team aims to grab every possible point. The trip list includes Flinspach, Gollaher, Zeigler, Keesey, Atwount, Stever, Culbertson, and Moore.

Oskaloosa Garretson Highland Park College Des Moines Iowa Simpson Penn Parsons Leander Clark Wesleyan Highland Park Flinspach Gollaher Zeigler Keesey Atwount Stever Culbertson Moore

Frank Apt in City on Bank Business

Frank Apt, cashier of the Pleasant Plain Savings Bank, is in the city on business.

Frank Apt The Pleasant Plain Savings Bank

Sappenfield family thanked for kindness after illness and death

The family of Mrs. W. H. Sappenfield expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy during illness and death. The item notes a future phrase about every male citizen enlisting in the straw hat army.

Straw Hat Army

Mrs. R. H. Gentry Dies After Illness in Quincy

Mrs. Robert H. Gentry died at 11 50 PM at her home 402 South Sixth Street after a year with cancer. Born April 27, 1861 in Bushnell Illinois, she was married May 26, 1884 in Quincy to Robert J. Gentry. Survived by children Gar M. of Fairfield, Mrs A H Johnston of Columbia, Horace B. and Anna May and Richard of Fairfield, a brother Roy Foust and sister Mrs R J McCabe, both of Quincy. Funeral will be held Thursday at two oclock in Quincy with burial in that city. she was a United Brethren member. The notice ends with stray lines about meat supply and a potato joke.

Robert H. Gentry South Sixth Street Mary Gentry Charles Foust Bushnell Quincey Ill Quincy Robert J. Gentry

Revival Meetings Postponed By Bad Weather

Revival services announced at the College Addition Mission have been postponed until next week due to extreme weather. Regular prayer meetings proceed tonight and a special service Friday, with cottage meetings daily except Saturday. If weather allows, Mr. Kurns will open the series Sunday evening.

College Addition Mission Mission Kurns

Help wanted notices from Fairfield area

Multiple classified ads seek workers in Fairfield. Listings include an office girl to answer phones and keep an office clean, a position at Fairfield Steam Laundry, a washing and ironing helper with reasonable prices, a dining room girl for West Side Restaurant, and contact details for applications.

Fairfield Fairfield Steam Laundry J. H. Daggett West Side

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W. H. Sappenfield R. H. Gentry Enquire W. Briggs Studebaker Hannah Holgate East Burlington Street White Tea A. S. McPherson Bb. H. S Journal Office C Street Broadway Washington and B Streets Orpheusy Orpheum Orchestra Pallas Pictures Lenora Ulrich Dancing Stuarts Frances Nelson Einen Daily Journal Cash and Carry Sale Vefan Efairfield Basket National Biscuit Co Golden West Yacht Club K. C Baker’s Chocolate Barlows Crysco Cow Arm and Hammer North Side Sq White T Store
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