Battle Royal at Mt Pleasant fuels Parsons Wesleyan clash
Mt Pleasant and Fairfield anticipate a football showdown with Parsons and Iowa Wesleyan. A ten car special train may go, locals consider closing shops to swell crowds, and plans include host hospitality and cautious play to avoid incidents.
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Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Parsons
Westevan
Fairfield Rooters
Nidws
Wal
Burlington
Fort Madison
Iowa National Guard
Wesleyan
Carrol
Company M
Parsons College
Jefferson County Hospital
Card of Thanks for Charity Ball Drama Club Effort
The Ladies Improvement Association extends thanks to the Dramatic Club for presenting The Charity Ball last evening at the new Armory. Special gratitude to Mrs Alice Booker who staged and trained the production and to all others who contributed to its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ladies Improvement Association
the Dramatic Club
New Armory
Alice Booker
Burglars Hit Fairfield Store and Homes Missing Small Sums
Several Fairfield residences on West Washington and East Burlington streets were burglarized Saturday night. Maddox & Maxwell grocery store was entered with an axe through a basement window. about $1.30 was taken from the money drawer. A revolver disappeared from the Moyer home and a few small items from other houses. Sheriff Campbell summoned a tracking dog from Agency City. the scent led to an east Fairfield home. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Maddox & Maxwell
Peter Fisher
Mrs. Gantz
Henry Moyer
Otto Woelhaf
Washington Street
Marcey
Burlington Street
Woelhaf
Moyer
Campbell
Agency City
Mesers Rodabaugh & Cowgill
Maddox & Maxwel
Ice Plant Officers Elected In Fairfield
At a meeting in the office of A B Rodgers the Fairfield Pure Ice Company was formed with $60 000 capital stock. Officers named Charles J Fulton president Samuel K West vice president Frank West secretary treasurer. Directors include C J Fulton S K West Frank West A B Rodgers and L S Bradshaw. A well will be drilled on South Depot street east of Rock Islands tracks as a first step toward building an ice manufacturing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Rodgers
Fairfield Pure Ice Company
Charles J. Fulton
Samuel K. West
Frank West
C. J. Fulton
S. K. West
L. S
Ladies Host Dinner and Halloween Social at Woods Home
A club of ladies entertained their husbands at a six o'clock dinner last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Woods. After dinner guests joined in Halloween games and contests in the parlors before departing for the night.
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George Woods
City awards water filter contract and passes power deal
The Jewel Water Improvement Company secures a sixteen thousand dollar contract for a water filter with City Clerk William Long. The deal includes filter beds pumps and connections. Fairfield welcomes Oaks and Mills cheaper power and a ten year light contract.
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Jewel Water Improvement Company of
Chicago
William Long
Iowa Power Co
Oaks
Banta Couple Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oscar Banta held their twentieth anniversary at home on North Court Street entertaining about 35 guests. Their three daughters Myrtle Blanche and Merle helped with games a ribbon guessing contest awards a luncheon and gifts of china linen and cut glass. Rev Po?t who married them in Salem Iowa twenty years ago could not attend.
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Mes
Oscar Banta
North Court Street
Myrtle
Blanche
Merle
Myrtie
Blanch
Dick Baird
Gilbert McClaran
Mrs. Banta
Trade Moral Adverts Reach All People All The Time
Advertisement copy proclaims constant reach by regular ads. It stresses continuous visibility for sellers seeking broad consumer exposure.
Fairfield Boy Scout Club Promotes Citizenship and Service
Fairfield forms a Boy Scout club inviting all boys ages ten to seventeen to join and learn through woodcraft camp life and outdoors. The program stresses obedience to God, patriotism, chivalry, health, and helping others, with leaders listed for inquiries.
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Boy Scouts of Fairfield
Boy Scouts” of
Fairfield
Boy Scout
Eugene Palmer
Harold Zeigler
Abe
Death of Jackson Ankrom A Keosauqua Boarding House
Jackson Ankrom a longtime Fairfield area resident died suddenly last evening at a Keosauqua boarding house where he had stayed while attending the Coop divorce trial He was 71 and survived by two children Claude of Oregon and Mrs Maude Smith of Vermillion Kansas plus two sisters and three brothers named Wiliam Coop Henry Kenner Eli Elias and John Ankrom as listed in the obituary
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Jackson Ankrom
Jefferson County
Keosauqua
Coop
Mr. Ankrom
Fairfield
Claude
Oregon
Maude Smith
Vermillion
Kansas
Mra. Wiliam Coop
Henry Kenner
This City
Eli Ankrom
Moulton
Elias
John
Oklahoma
Fairfield Teacher Maude Brown Weds Dr W C Smith
An unexpected announcement states Miss Maude Brown of Fairfield and Dr W C Smith of Sioux City quietly married in July in Corning where the bride was visiting. The bride, a popular Fairfield Public Schools teacher and eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ze'l Brown, grew up here and is a Fairfield High School graduate.
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Maude Brown
W.C. Smith
Sioux City
Corning
Fairfield Public Schools
Ze‘l Brown
South Street
Lewis Lipps Weds Miss Fishel in Batavia Wedding
In Batavia Iowa on October 25 1920 the home of Mr Frank Fishel hosted the simple wedding of Miss Inez Fishel eldest daughter to Lewis Lipps of Lockridge Rev O J Fix officiated and the ceremony occurred before about sixty guests A three course dinner followed the reception with blue and white décor and a large shower bouquet of white tea roses after which the couple left for Fairfield and Chicago and will reside in Lockridge after November 10 The bride is a noted musician and Miss Fishel was honored with multiple showers and gifts from friends and relatives including Ottumwa and Fairfield visitors.
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Batavia
Iowa
Frank Fishel
Lewis Lipps
Lockridge
O. J. Fix
Mendelsshein
John Ellmaker
Fisher
Inez
Lipps
Mr. Lipps
Burlington
John E‘maker
W. A. Lewis
Edna Smithberg
Ottumwa
Barber
Fairfield
Ethel Fellows
Sabem
Plans for two Chicago rapid transit subways outlined
Chicaso plans two rapid transit subways with two routes each. One for elevated traffic and one for surface trolley lines. Elev ated subways would be 5 887 miles long costing 9 812 000. Surface car subways 3 892 miles long costing 9 328 000. Mayor Harrison approved.
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Chicaszo
Chicago Subway Commission
City Council Committee On Transportation
Harrison
Potash Found In West Says Wilson Saving Millions
Secretary Wilson announced that rich potash deposits located in the West by Agriculture Department scientists could supply U S needs and save about 12 million dollars annually. He did not reveal the exact location of the deposits.
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Washington
United States
West
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Germany
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Patarsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Berkstresser
Hous‘le
Mr.Pleasant
Tallman
Mt.Pleasant
Wesseyar
Hueftie
Athletic Council
Serkstresser
Jotal
Shoul
Taman
Zeig
Johnny Bow
Weslayan
East
Parsons Peop
Taft
Maddox & Maxwell’s
Ice Plant
Bond
Fairfield Water Works
Oaks and Mills
Stephenson
Oakland
Keosauqua, Iowa
Miss Fishel
JU. S
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