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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1918

Page

4

Union Mothers Day Service at English Lutheran Fairfield

The English Lutheran Church at Fairfield schedules a union Mothers Day service for next Sunday at 10 to 11 30 AM. Sunday school classes meet at ten, and all members are urged to attend and fill vacated pews. Fathers mothers sons and daughters of all ages are urged to participate with a series of brief services including songs prayers addresses and a final lesson discussion.

English Lutheran Church Fairfield

Jack Pickford in Labor Strike Tale at the Orpheum

A copper mining district setting follows Jack Pickford as he mobilizes Soldiers' Home veterans to end a labor strike and recruit new workers. Judge Willis Brown of Chicago Juvenile Court wrote the story and its unfolding actions provide entertaining insight into the era's labor tensions.

Copper Minine Jack Pickford Willis Brown Cicago Juvenile Court

Wesleyan Academy and Domestic Science Dropped

Mt. Pleasant May 10 the Wesleyan college board ordered the academy discontinued along with the domestic science department. The commercial department likely disappears due to losses and unsatisfactory work. The school of music will be absorbed by the college with music instructors now employed as college staff. Tuition and some fees will rise to cover higher operating costs.

Mt. Pleasant Wesleyan College Ben

Obituary of John D. Snider in Iowa 1866 1918

John D. Snider, son of William and Susanne Snider, born March 22 1866 in Brookville Jefferson County Iowa, died May 31 1918 in Oskaloosa Iowa aged 52 years, 1 month and 11 days. Survived by a large family. wife and children mourn his loss. He was industrious and devout, a Methodist, and funeral rites were held in Fairfield with interment at Brooks Cemetery.

John D. Snider William Susanne Snider Brookville Jefferson County Iowa Oskaloosa Wiha Mervinse Ste. Qerneth Wehacer Airtes Instaney Fairfield F. D. Kerrick W. RB Ireland W. S&s. Jardner Brooks

Fragmentary OCR Item From Connecticut Page

Readable segments mention personal names and numbers but lack clear event or action. The fragmentary text hints at measurements or scores and local place references, but no complete narrative or identifiable entities emerge for a full card.

For Sale Classifieds Compilation

Nine broad sows with pigs in rear and others soon to farrow at 504 East Lowe St contact 1579. Brick Junkin block on square corner Lot 44 by 132 offers in writing before May 14. Also a new 20 room four family flat in Los Angeles with good income. Martha L. Junkin at 3459. Ash or maple parking trees call 220. National Cash Recycler cheap W J Pence at 22. Heater and combined range cheap if taken now at 1387. Sideboard and small extension table at 106 E. 435.

Lowe St Junkin Los Angeles Calif Martha L. Junkin

Mrs A Metcalf Passes Away At Home

Mrs A Metcalf died last evening about 5 30 at her home eight miles northeast of the city from heart trouble and complications. She was 23, married May 26 1916 to Arthur Metcalf, and leaves a seven month old daughter Frances Louise and her parents in Mattoon. Funeral arrangements await word from her parents.

Arthur Metcalf Mattoon, N

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