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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
8
The Sunday school and congregation of the English Lutheran church in Fairfield will hold a Union Mothers Day service from 10:00 to 11:30 next Sunday. Sunday school classes meet at 10:00 in their usual places and all members and friends are urged to attend. Fathers mothers sons and daughters are especially welcome to join and fill the pews.
In the copper mining district a melodrama features Jack Pickford as a hero who enlists veterans from the Old Soldiers' home to curb labor troubles and recruit help. Judge Willis Brown of the Chicago Juvenile Court wrote the story.
Mt Pleasant May 10 The Wesleyan college board of trustees has ordered the Academy discontinued along with the domestic science department. The commercial department may also close due to losses and poor results. The school of music will be absorbed by the college and instructors will be college staff. Increased operating costs will raise tuition and some fees.
John D. Snider born in Brookville Jefferson County Iowa March 22 1866 died May 3 1918 in Oskaloosa Iowa aged 52 years one month and eleven days He was a faithful Methodist and lifelong family member He died after months of illness in Fairfield funeral services were held at the Undertaking Parlors of Kerrick and burial followed at Brooks Cemetery West of Fairfield Rev W B Ireland and Rev W S Gardner officiated A large turnout reflected the esteem in which he was held
Nine broad sows with pigs for sale at 504 East Lowe Street contact 1579. Junkin block brick building on square corner for sale with offer due May 14. includes new 20 room four family flat in Los Angeles, Calif. Also for sale parking trees, National Cash Register, heater, sideboard and extension table at 106 E. ?obvious. Phone numbers 3459 1397 220 421? 418.
Classified notices advertise jobs and requests in Fairfield. Positions include energetic man with promotion prospects in Ottumwa Box 445 and chamber work in Leggett House. Also wanted to buy a food barn 20 by 24 and requests for loans or bidders with contact details.
Readable bits show a fragmentary sports note with numeric hints and tied outcome. Names, teams, places, and dates are unreadable, but the piece signals a tied event score and unclear details needing confirmation.
Mrs. Arthur Metcalf died last evening around 5:30 at her home eight miles northeast of the city due to heart trouble and a complication of disease. She was about 23, married May 26, 1916, to Arthur Metcalf, and leaves a seven month old daughter Frances Louise. Funeral arrangements await instructions from her Mattoon, Illinois, parents.
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