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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1917

Page

7

PERSONALS Teammates and relatives keep Fairfield busy

Lieut. Robi Fulton posts a days illness recovery. Carl Adams returns from Keokuk. Mrs. Dixon visits Hedrick. Cremer of Ottumwa spends Sunday at Benje home. Mrs. Goddard and Addie visit Ottumwa. Prof. Watson preaches in Birmingham. Mrs. Nicolls visits Burl ington relatives. Bell returns to Ottumwa after a home visit. Myers visit Ottumwa. Stephenson to Albia for Yew lodge work. Mrs. Stephens and Helen Bullock visit Fairfield. Mike Hammers returns to Keota. Jencks and baby visit Fairfield. Dr. Conner and family at McElderry home. Woelhaf and Israel in Ottumwa. Bittner in Drake-sville. Ruth Ireland visits Keokuk. Samuel Salts visits city. Armstrongs hear youngest son enlists in navy. James Workman visits. Licenses issued to Gail McNeese and John Gable. Ruth Sutton and Gladys Doods visit Harriet Bolick Ballard hall. Ruth Schoene returns from West Point. Lorma Harper visiting Fairfield. Local cars tour Ottumwa. W W Littleton and Ralph Randall visit Anspach home. Mrs Litton and Rev Anspach’s sister travel back. Mrs Wm Hufstedler learns of Dr Harry Mohr’s wife death. Mohr a former Fairfield resident.

Samuel Salts Brookville Alfred Armstrong Arthur Armstrong Ravenswood Colo James Workman Nebraska Gail Marie McNeese John H. Gable Ruth Sutton Middletown Gladys Doods Mediapolis Harriet Bolick Ballard Hall Ruth Schoene West Point Mabel Fett Lorma Harper Parsons College C. L. Cox, Sr A. KE. Labagh Arthur Cooper Frank Cooper G. W. Gaumer Ottumwa C. Littleton Ralph Randall Dayton Ohio H. A. Anspach Littleton Anspach

Money for Farmers

National Crop Improvement Service urges banks to fund young farmers and tenants with credible plans to boost production. Emphasizes risk is low as food demand remains high and federal banks re-discount backed by local bank credit. Mentions county agents advising projects to ease lending in hard-hit farming counties. Hollweg leaves Berlin May 14 for Vienna to meet Austro-Hungarian foreign minister Czernin.

National Crop Improvement Service Federal Reserve Hollweg Vienna Berlin von Bet Mann Hollweg Ottowar Czernin von Chudenitz

Graduation Recital by Ruth Collins at Barhydt Chapel

Miss Ruth Margaret Collins of Malvern Iowa presents a graduation recital at Barhydt Chapel tomorrow at eight. She completes a three year Conservatory course earning a Bachelor of Music with the Imperial Sextette Robt Israel violinist as accompanist. The program includes MacDowell Brahms Chopin Cuiava Rusticana pieces and works by Tschaikowsky Henselt and more.

Barhydt Chapel Ruth Margaret Collins Malvern Iowa Col Conservatory Collins Imperial Sexette Robt Israel

McAdoo Heads West for Liberty Loan Talks

Secretary McAdoo launches a seven city western swing to promote the liberty loan. He will address Chicago’s Hamilton Club, then Milwaukee, St. Paul, Des Moines, Lincoln, Denver, and Kansas City with speeches through May 24.

Washington McAdoo Liberty Loan Denver Hamilton Club of Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Des Moines Lincoln Kansas City

New Zealand Sends Large War Force Proportionally

Wellington reports New Zealand contributed 80,593 men to Britain’s military forces from a population of 1,160,000, about one in thirteen. The dominion also sent more than 10,000 horses to the front, second only to England and Scotland in share of population.

Wellington N. Z New Zealand England Scotland

Zeebrugge Raid Succeeds Despite Casualties

Rotterdam reports the Zeebrugge raid on the Belgian coast by British warships destroyed two German submarine sheds. Sixty three killed and over one hundred wounded or hospitalized amid the most destructive strike yet.

Rotterdam Zeebrugge

Unkrichs Boys Band concert set for Tuesday evening

Tomorrow evening at 7 45 the Unkrichs Boys Band will give its season opening concert in the park. Under director George W Unkrich the group has practiced well this winter and offers pieces by Jewell Isenman Clark Ripley Laurendeau Diero Mahl and Sousa with a final Star Spangled Banner. Also noted are an upright piano sale and a Luther church lecture at 8 15 with tickets 10 and 25 cents.

Unkrich George W. Unkrich Martin Luther

Shoes Cleaned at New Chicago Shining Parlor

Pearl McGill advertises shoe cleaning for ladies and gents in white, tan, brown and black at the New Chicago Shining Parlor located at 727.

New Chicago Pearl McGill

Concert at No 5 School House Wednesday Evening

A concert is announced at No 5 school house for Wednesday evening. Tickets cost 15 and 20 cents. Location noted as 731.

No. 5 School House

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Hontircland Robi Fulton Carl Adams Keokuk Charles M Cremer Benje West Adams S. E. Goddard Addie E E. Watson Presbyterian Church Birmingham Ralph Nicolls Burlington Mrs R. J. Gudgell South Third Street Milligan Bell Co. M S. A. Myers Ward B. Rice E. L. Stephenson Albia Yeoman Lodge E. P. Stephensn Helen Lucile Bullock Los Angeles Cal E. L. Stephens Mike Hammers Keota Maurice Jencks Baby Sioux City J. P. Manatrey Gertrude J. FE. Crail Bob Fred McElderry Batavia Messrs Guy Woelhaf Clifford Israel W. E. Bittner Drakesville Ruth Ireland Ruth Collins Keltic MacDowell Maestoso Miss Collins Intermezzo Cavalleria Rusti Cana Mascagni Brahms Imperial Sextette Chopin Thais Kuiawiak Massanet Wieniawski Harris Tschaikowsky Henselt M’adoo Secretary of Treasury Fred Jew Goddess of Liberty Emil Isenman Tom Clark Nero W. S. Ripley——Averill Ham Mer Guido Diero Mazeppa Franz Mahl The Stars and Stripes Sousa Boys In Blue L. P. Laurendeau Booster Boys H. P. McLaughlin & Co Journal Gaumer Bros William Sherrill Dorothy Bernard Robert Conness Jack Sherrill Rainbow McCleary & Runyon Dixie Boys Jessellasky Mae Murray the Star Supreme Mme. Petrova Metro World Film Corporation Boy Scouts of America Daniel Frohman Marguerite Clark Fortun FIFA Fairfield Theater D. W. Griffith PATHE Vernon Castle Patria Matt Jeff Pathe Educational and Scenic Clara Williams and Howard Hickman Moss Jane Grayin Oxfords C. E. Anderson
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