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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1910
Page
5
A special exhibition of new designs for the summer season 1910 is now showing in our windows. The display features fresh styles and pattern ideas for upcoming fashions. Public viewing invites residents to inspect the latest trends and craftsmanship.
Local briefs note moves and visits including Joe Buckley’s trip to Council Bluffs George Strong Corps W R C meeting Lena Graham absent ill C P Hague return from Canada Miss Blanche Gaumer visit to Columbus Junction Mr and Mrs Henry Pickard of Pleasant Plain in town Omar Traxler visiting Alfred Wright home Miss Jeanette Spencer and Miss Bessie Buchanan return from Packwood Possible Unk rich s Boys band concert if weather permits McCord Chapter 5 R A M to confer Royal Arch degree next Wednesday Parson College Preps beat Eldon High 8 to 7 after ten innings Mrs L W Hansen and children visit from Fremont Neb to Elmer Sharp then return Harry Ball buys Hise farm north of Libertyville and Graber farm 181 acres trading in East Burlington property at 4000 at meeting of G A R ladies of Relief Corps bring refreshments and present $10 to post treasury.
Local high school team scores eight points at the State Field Meet in Iowa City. Nady places second in the 100 yard dash and Valentine earns multiple top finishes including discus and pole vault. Iowa City dominates with 40 1 3 points, Davenport next at 26 as Van Gent of Ottumwa tops individual scoring with 16 points.
On Monday night May 23 in Library Hall Gilbert McClurg of Colorado Springs will present an illustrated talk on the History Resources and Development of Texas. The event is under the 1810 class and admission is nominal. A local team prepares for the Des Moines Field Meet with several pupils as potential point winners. Decoration Day yields no school in the afternoon. The G A R invites pupils and teachers to join the Memorial Day parade.
The Board of Education will let public school pupils vote on a name for the new ward building from a list including Adams Bryant Emerson Grant Hawthorne Irving Jackson Jefferson Longfellow Washington Webster Whit tier. Blanks will be distributed to pupils soon and voting will occur at Lyric during a change of program.
Peter Entirano, newly arrived from Chicago to join Interlaken College staff, was canoeing on Lily Lake when his craft struck a submerged pier and capsized. He drowned before aid arrived. his body was recovered.
In Rose Hill Illinois on May 16 four tramps invaded the Ringgold home and ordered Mrs Ringgold to prepare dinner. After dining they ransacked the house and escaped with thirty dollars in cash and other valuables.
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