War Brides at Fairfield Theater Two Day Showing
The War Brides film unfolds in a mythical kingdom where peasants resist a greedy factory owner and unite in a strike. Joan and Franz wed amid war, as women face forced marriages to soldiers, while Joan leads resistance and is jailed before a dramatic escape and final confrontation with the king.
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Peirfield Theater
Bennett
Breihners
Amelia
Rexanz
Joan
Winz
Franz
Geni
Iteve Motil
Jean
Mearning
Woman Leader Linked to World Fair and Legion Honor
The article notes she served as president of the Board of Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and was appointed by President McKinley to the War Exposition Board in 1900. It also mentions she is the only woman awarded the Legion of Honor in France.
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Chicago Tribune
Associated Press
United Press
New York Times
Washington
London
Paris
Stockholm
France
Red Cross Notes May Shop Hours Reduced
During May the Zeuze shop in the Elan building opens mornings from 9 to 12. Owing to a shore of materials the usual supply is not as large and we are advised by Divisional headquarters to shorten the hours in preference to closing the work rooms. Committee on Surgical Dressings.
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Elan
Sual
Community club dinner ticket sales begin with listed organizers
Notice invites all interested to obtain tickets for the community club dinner Thursday evening from Ray Iver M. PD. Rodibaugh Fred John Charles Heer and Roy Emery. The item names multiple organizers coordinating the event.
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Ray Iver
M. PD. Rodibaugh
Fred John
Charles Heer
Roy Emery
Presbyterian church ladies host semiannual tea on Thursday
The ladies of the Presbyterian church plan a semiannual Bey tea event to be served on Thursday in May at the church. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Junior Play Nets 200 For Red Cross
The High School junior class raised two hundred dollars for the Red Cross with performances of A Kentucky Belle last Friday and Saturday. Advisor Miss Porter praised the effort and Mrs. Alice Booker will coach the senior production Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross, set for May 24 in the High School Auditorium.
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Red Cross
Porter
Alice Booker
Grandma Gibbs
The
Illa Collins
Mrs. Potter Palmer Dies Ending Chicago Social Era
Mrs. Potter Palmer dies at her Sarasota winter home from pneumonia ending a celebrated social career. Born Bertha Honore in Kentucky, she led Chicago society for over two decades and planned to return to lead war work from her Lake Shore Drive mansion. Her husband Potter Palmer built the Palmer House and died in 1902.
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Potter Palmer
Chicago
Florida
Sarasota
Pla
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago Society
Palmer House
New York
Palmer
Toe
For Sale and Rent Classifieds Listing Various Items
A collection of local classifieds advertising furniture beds washing machines plumbing, plants, houses for rent, sale of lots and used vehicles. Includes contact numbers and owners names like O R Corey Vernon Hague and Mrs Martha Junkin for items such as dining tables beds plants and a six room house near the square. Also offers navy beans priced at 15 cents a pound and multiple farm items including brood sows and a hay cart.
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South Main Street
Vernon Hague
Hannah & Clinkinbeard
C. A. Summers
Martha L. Junkin
Second Street
North Court
For Rent Listings From Local Newspaper
Multiple rental notices list properties near the square offering a two room or three room furnished units and five room houses. Contacts include phone numbers 4376 1244 36558 and 3658 with evening calls preferred. references required for some listings and possession available immediately.
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Rarden
Wanted Notices from Fairfield Daily Advertisements
Several short classifieds invite bids and help requests including sewing apprentice for Miss Hagedon on Main Street, a ten thousand dollar loan with specific terms, two dining room girls for Court Hotel, and a pony buggy purchase through W F Bevering.
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Court Hotel
W. F. Bevering
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NETS
Mrs. Potter Palmer
Kentucky
People's Column
Morris
East Briggs Street
O. R. Corey
California
Russell Smith
Cae
Bath
W. D Garmoe
Lowe Street
Werbert
Brenon
Lies
AIA
Jewell’s
J. Stewart Blackton
Screencraft
Charles Richman
le Cee
West Grimes St
Mildred Stuart
Fred Patterson
Chicago Herald
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago Examiner
Hearst
News of the World
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