War Brides at Fairfield Theater Two Day Showing
The War Brides film arrives at the Fairfield Theater for Tuesday and Wednesday, portraying a kingdom's oppressed workers, a strike led by Joan, and a war era plot where women resist oppression and marching armies. Joan inspires resistance as the monarchy threatens punishment, culminating in a dramatic, symbolic protest by the women.
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Peirfield Theater
Bennett
Kingdom
Joan
Franz
Amelia
Weanz
Jean
Mearning
Oav
Fairfield
1808 President of the World’s Columbian Exposition board
The text notes she led the national board of women managers for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, was appointed by President McKinley to the Paris Exposition board in 1900, and was the sole woman awarded the Legion of Honor in France.
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Na Gonal
Cleave
MckKinley
France
Chicago Tribune
Associated Press
United Press
New York Times
Washington
London
Paris
Stockholm
Red Cross Notes May Wear Shortened by Material Shortage
During May the suaze shop in the Elx building will be open mornings from 9 to 12. Owing to a material shortage the May issue is smaller than usual and headquarters advise shortening the wears in preference to closing the work rooms. Committee on Surgical Dressings.
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Elx
Div Tsional
Community club dinner tickets available from local organizers
All persons desiring tickets to the Community club dinner Thursday evening can secure them from Ray Miler M. D. Rodibaugh Fred John non Charles Heer and Roy Emery.
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Community Club
Ray Miler
M. D. Rodibaugh
Fred Johnnon
Charles Heer
Roy Emery
Ladies of Presbyterian Church to Host Semiannual Supper
The Presbyterian church ladies plan a semiannual supper at the church on Thursday in May. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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the Presbyterian Church
Junior Play Nets 200 For Red Cross
The High School Junior class raised 200 for the Red Cross with their Friday and Saturday performances of A Kentucky Belle. Advisor Miss Porter and coach Mrs. Alice Booker led the effort, with Illa Collins preparing juniors and seniors for Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross set for May 24 at the High School Auditorium.
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Red Cross
Porter
Alice Booker
Grandma Gibbs
The
Illa Collins
Mrs. Bertha Palmer Dies After Brilliant Chicago Society Life
Bertha Honore Palmer, born in Louisville Kentucky May 7, died at her Sarasota winter home of pneumonia. She led Chicago society for over two decades and planned to return to help war efforts from her Lake Shore Drive mansion. Her husband Potter Palmer, builder of the Palmer House, died in 1902.
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Potter Palmer
Chicago
Florida
Sarasota
Fla
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago Society
Palmer
Louisville
Bertha Honore
Henry H. Honore
New York
For Sale Classified Fragments
A garbled column lists multiple sale notices including furniture beds and chairs at East Briggs Street and South Main Street, a washing machine, hedge plants, city lots, meat market fixtures, office chairs, two Ford vehicles, a Harley Davidson motor cycle with side car, Navy beans, brood sows, a dining table, a driving cart with hay, a five room house and lot, and two lots on Second Street and North Court. Contacts include O R Corey, Vernon Hague, Hannah & Clinkinbeard, C A Summers, and Mrs Martha L Junkin with various phone numbers.
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Morris
East Briggs Street
O. R. Corey
California Privet Hedge
South Main Street
Vernon Hague
Hannah & Clinkinbeard
Lowe Street
C. A. Summers
Martha L. Junkin
Second Street
North Court
For Rent Listings From Early 20th Century Advert
A series of brief rental notices one block from the square three rooms furnished light housekeeping five rooms for small families with references required calls listed with multiple phone numbers and times. A modern house near available with details repeated across entries.
For Rent Listings Near The Square
Multiple ads describe modern flats and houses for rent near the square. Specifications include a ground floor four room flat with bath and garden care, a six room house with heat excluded, and a seven room house two blocks from the square. contact numbers and landlords are listed.
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Russell Smith
Bath
W. D Garmee
M. Hufstedler
Wanted items and help postings from a local paper
Classified notices solicit a sewing apprentice girl for Miss Hagedon at 410 North Main Street, a $10,000 loan with five year term and local security, two dining room girls at the Court Hotel, and a pony buggy for sale through W F Bevering. Box 192 Fairfield and phone 4782 appear in the listings.
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Court Hotel
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Herbert Brenon
Nazimo
Oes
NETS
Mrs. Potter Palmer
Kentucky
People's
Vhemedl
Jewell’s
J. Stewart Blackton
Screencraft Presents
Charles Richman
al Taal
WLI
W. F. Bevering
West Grimes St
Mildred Stuart
Fred Patterson
Chicago Herald
William Randolph Hearst
Chicago Examiner
Hearst
News of the World
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