Blow on Head Proves Fatal in Brighton
Philip Francis Crain died at his parents' Brighton home May 12 1917 after a blow to the head at Fairfield foundry left him unable to recall the incident. Born September 1919 he left behind his parents two brothers Edgar and George in Company M Flist Jown and two sisters Mrs Minnie Elder of Washington and Vivian at home. Funeral Monday at M E church with Rev Rh V Pike and W O W assisting.
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Brighton
Philip Francis Crain
A. D. Crain
Fairfield
M. EB
Rh. V. Pike
W. O. W. Order
Edgar
George
Company M
Minnie Elder
Washington
Vivian
Sutton Funeral Arrangements Pending for Fairfield Resident
Jerry L. Sutton born January 1842 in Marien Ohio moved to Iowa as a child. He served four years in Company H Third Cavalry and later resided in Fairfield where he worked with a livery firm. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Frank Simmonda of Los Angeles and two step children. He joined the Methodist church after a revival meeting last winter. No funeral arrangements have been made pending arrival of relatives.
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Jerry L. Sutton
Marien
Ohio
Iowa
Ven Buren County
Company H
Third Calvary
Fairfield
Frank Simmonda
Los Angeles
Howard Prewitt
Ottumwa
Meda Normille
Denver, Cole
Sutton
Meth Osset Church
Dynamite Thrown Into Furnace Ends Near-Fatal Incident
Shelbyville Indiana May 15 Paul McCain eighteen threw a box containing dynamite into a furnace at his home. The blast wrecked the furnace knocked him senseless. His parents were with James Babb seventy seven who died shortly after they hurried home to care for him.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Paul McCain
John McCain
James Babb
Markets in Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Reports
Chicago live stock receipts include hogs at 12,099 with light shipping at 16.20 to 16.36 and heavy packing 12.40 to 14.75, cattle receipts 4,500 with steers 9.25 to 12.60 and cows 13.25 to 14.00. cash grain shows wheat at 2.10 to 2.15, corn around 1.67, oats 0.74 to 0.79. Kansas City hogs receipts 13,000 with heavies 16.20 to 16.90 and lights 15.60 to 16.15. cattle receipts 18,000 with prime fed at 12.40 to 13.15 and calves 8.00 to 12.50. East Buffalo reports steers 10.75 to 11.50, hogs 16.25 to 16.85, lambs 15.60, yearlings 12.00 to 13.50.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
Fast
Buffalo
N. Y
Parsons College Conservatory Orchestra to perform next Thursday
The Parsons College Conservatory Orchestra under Mrs. Mertie Pooler Mercer will present an entertainment in the chapel after the May festival at 6:30. Mr. Milton Blane of Burlington will assist, praised as a fine soloist with a pleasing personality.
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Parsons College Conservatory
Mertie Pooler Mercer
Milton Blane
Burlington
Iowa
Blane
Fairfield Band Concert Program in the Park
Fairfield Iowa presents a park concert featuring a Naval Reserve band with Arbogast Overture Intermezzo After Sunset and Stars and Stripes Forever. Selections include Poor Butterfly Marche power and popular tunes like What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For and Forget It My Little Lamb.
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Tomrrow
Fairfield Iowa
Naval Reserve
Arbogast
Pryor
Marcelle
Ladera
Kalamazoo
Lamb
Remick
Monaco
Miss Daisy Little Plans 26 Acre Corn Patch
Miss Daisy Little of near Winchester southeast of Birmingham will plant and tend a 26 acre corn crop herself. She has plowed the ground and will cultivate the crop, likely surpassing many male farmers in diligence.
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Daisy Little
Winchester
Birmingham
Birmingham Enterprise
Fishermans Club Sets Important Meeting Tomorrow Evening
Members of the Fishermans Club are notified of a very important meeting tomorrow evening and urged to attend. Secretary BF Wahorowski signs the notice.
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Fishermans Club
Auction and sale notices from Jefferson County farm mutual listings
Community notices show items for sale including an upright piano and Edison phonograph from H P McLaughlin Co and private sale of household goods at 204 South Main Street. Concert at No 5 schoolhouse Wednesday evening tickets 15 and 20 cents. Linoleum and furniture for sale from Lambersons Hat Shop. Fairfield reports beverage status. Mt Pleasant pop available through restaurants.
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South Mainstreet
Wisconsin Hotels Ban Potatoes from Bills for Week
Milwaukee reports all Wisconsin hotels will bar potatoes from menus for one week starting May 12. The move aims to cut costs across lodging houses and dining rooms statewide.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wanted Advertisements in People’s Column
Wanted to rent a five room modern house by Mrs P KE Black. Phone 3446 734. Wanted able bodied men for gas and electric plant Iowa Electric Co Fairfield Iowa. Wanted to buy second hand reed baby buggy call Journal office 727 for details.
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P. KE. Black
Iowa Electric Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Gale
Journal Office
For Sale Items Listed by Journal Advertisement
Multiple classified ads include folding bed washing machine baby buggy spring wagon nine room house empty oak paint barrels Scotch Collie puppies and refurbished typewriters. Listings direct readers to Journal office for inquiries and contact details. Local dealer offers machines at 40 to 50 percent below manufacturer prices with 1 year guarantee.
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Journal
W. P. Sullivan
South Main Street
Louden Machinery CO
Harry Culbertson
Typewriters
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Underwoods
Olivers
Smith Premiers
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
For Rent Rows in City Districts
Several rental listings describe six room, five room, and three unfurnished upstairs rooms with electric light gas for cooking and baths. Addresses include West Briggs Street West Burlington Street Second and Stone Street West Burling ton Street and Jericho Easton area. Phone numbers vary 1313 2578 1749 411 134 4409.
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West Briggs Street
West Burlington Street
Second
Stone Street
Jericho & Easton’s
Harry S. Ball
Card of Thanks for Esthe Greber
Fred Greber thanks friends for sympathy and kindness shown during his wife Esthe Greber’s long illness and death and for the floral offerings.
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Esthe Greber
Fred Greber
Advertising Card for G A Merich John Sexton Co
G A Merich agent and salesman for John Sexton Co wholesale grocers of Chicago. Address 204 South Main Street. Phone 553 739.
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G. A. Merich
The
John Sexton Co
Chicago
South Main Street
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Harold Pence
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Nellie Peebler
J. P. Moorhead
Lyle L. Blundeel
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Mason City
Benj. Gallaher
Mediaporte
Derzell Green
Parsons College
Wade Finnspach
Irwin Atwood
Milton Larimer
Wm. Gibson
Fairfield Band
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Secy
Jefferson County Farmrs’ Mutual Insurance Union
RE. D, Y
Culbertson
H. P. McLaughlin & Co
No. 5 School House
Lamberson
Mt. Pleasat
People's
Davenpor
Atv J
Kroehler
Davenports
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Orpheusmy
Orpheum Orchestra
the Star Supreme
Mme. Petrova
Metro
McCleary and Runyon
C.G. Taylor
Kaiser
U.S. A
A. V. Frazey
Verle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Men
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Boys Union
Misses Union
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