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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1916

Page

7

Hallowe'en party highlights and plans for upcoming events

Miss Lucile Lamberson hosted a masked Hallowe'en gathering with games and a three course luncheon. The B. A. Y. club schedules a masquerade at Yeoman hall and Westminster Guild meets at Mrs. Clarence Hague's. Fairfield guests attended a "Hard Times" party at the Newton home with fifty guests, prizes for best costumes, and ghost stories among the festivities.

Lucile Lamberson City Hallowe’en J. P. Foreman Fairfield L. W. Newton Libertyville Gladys Dempsey Roscoe McCleary Frank Ogden Elizabeth Fredeng Mary Cochran Sophia 3Ucher Eri. H. Dempsey Art Nelson Birmingham

Local News Briefs From Jefferson County

County Treasurer J A Clark of Mt Pleasant visited the city yesterday. Various residents including Mr and Mrs Ora Hall Mrs Robert Gumm Mrs O C Ferrell and Mrs Lena Bowers spent the day in town visiting relatives and attending errands. Others mentioned include Rev and Mrs E G McKibben visiting Morning Sun for a Presbyterian convention and Prof Joseph McFarland of Philadelphia visiting J Fred Clarke. Local events include church suppers, a pumpkin pie social, and a teachers club meeting.

Ora Hall Robert Gumm Keota E. G. McKibben Robert Morning Presbyterian Society of the United Presbyterian Church Thos. Osborne Charles Quillen Mt. Pleasant City

College News Notes at Y M C A and Opera Trip

Polly, pastor of the Christian church, gave a helpful talk to Y M C A young men. Miss Spears of the Peacock Evangelistic party spoke at the Y W C A. A large group of students went to Ottumwa to see Lohengrin tonight. The second team will play Graceland College Friday afternoon at Lamona.

Polly The Christian Church Miss Spears Peacock Evangelistic Party Ottumwa Graceland College Lamona

Maxwell & Foreman Dissolved. Cochran Purchases Maxwell Interest

Maxwell and Foreman of New Chicago have dissolved. George Cochran acquired the Maxwell interest. All accounts against the firm should be presented and all indebted parties must settle at once at the New Chicago store Maxwell grocery. Ray Maxwell. J. P. Foreman.

Maxwell & Foreman New Chicago Maxwell Geo. Cochran Maxwell Grocery Ray Maxwell J. P. Foreman

Building for Sale By Tabernacle Bids Extended To Nov 4

The Finance committee rejected all bids for the Tabernacle up to October 28. Bids will be accepted again until Saturday November 4, with the committee retaining the right to reject any or all bids. A note also calls for a Presbyterian Missionary Society business meeting at the tabernacle after the afternoon session, and the regular meeting is postponed by order of the president.

Tabernacle Finance Committee Presbyterian Missionary Society

Cleansing mail-order coupon for Foley remedies

A vintage advertisement offers a five cent slip to mail to Foley & Co. at 28385 Sheffield Ave Chicago for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Sold by Jericho and Easton.

Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Ill Foley Jericho & Easton

Journal Gift Push At Peacock Meetings

A prompt urges readers to send the Journal to a friend during the Peacock meetings and start the gift now. The appeal highlights timely action and easy sharing options to spread the publication during the event.

Fumes End Bandit Robbery Run In Rockville Ind

Bandits attempted four robberies in Rockville Indiana on November 1 fleeing in four cars. They blew a safe at a Parke County grocery and escaped with 200 dollars after fumes from the blast forced them out. Additional thefts occurred at Sryberger hardware and Ott drug stores and at Brown forage, totaling only 9 dollars. Four machines were found stalled near the garage.

Rockville Ind Parke County Sryberger Hardware Ott Drug Store

Found Dead While on Visit Near Carmel

William Moore fifty seven was found dead in bed at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Todd south of Carmel He was a brother of Mrs Todd and had been visiting here His home was near Hartford City

Carmel William Moore Alfred Todd Todd Hartford City

Real estate man Abraham Kirtly dies in hospital

Abraham Kirtly fifty eight died at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis ten minutes after arrival for abdominal trouble. He had worked in real estate in Tipton Indiana for twenty years.

Tipton Ind Abraham Kirtly Methodist Hospital Indianapolis

Locomotive Sparks Burn Village in Virginia Ill

Sparks from a passing engine are believed to have started a fire that destroyed the village of Little Indian in Virginia Illinois on November 1. The blaze swept the settlement leaving widespread destruction and unknown fatalities or injuries pending further reports.

Virginia Ill Little Indian

Flyer is Killed Testing Plane in California

Redwood City California November 1 Silag Christofferson consulting engineer of an aviation company was killed when his aircraft overturned in a 100 foot fall during a trial flight of a new military aeroplane is reported.

Flyer Redwood City Cal Silag Christofferson

City Announces Water Filtration Flush by Mayor Spratt

CITY WATER USERS The city water is now being filtered, and all dead ends of IM rains have been flushed. D. F. SPRATT, Mayor.

Real estate bargains long list with varied properties

A terse classifieds style notice lists seven room modern cottages with new paint and paper, four blocks out at 1500 down 4000 total, vacant lots in Highland Add 259 down carry balance 750, Pumphrey Add 209 down 700, East Kirkwood corner lot 66 154 with two walks, South Sixth street full basement 13 inch walls and two full lots, West Broadway 4000 three lots, West Atkins six room cottage 2600, plus additional bargains from 800 to 4500. “Let us show you.”

Highland Add Pumphrey Add East Kirkwoo West Broadway South Sixth Street Cottegne West Atains

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B. A. Y. Club Yeoman Hall Westminster Guild Clarence Hague Lawa Avenue Florsheim Ian Russia Agency J. A. Clark O. C. Ferrell of Perlee Lena Bowers Packwood Elmer Vaught Sarah Kamp New York City Roll Stansberry Clara M. Howe Pleasant Plain J. H. Allender Miss May Winterset Des Moines Munroe M. W. Roth Wrightsville Penn Glen Harris Walter Harris Joseph McFarland Philadelphia Ora Williams Co. M Clyde Simons A. M. E. Church Center No A. L. Bellamy Lockridge Jefferson County Hospital Fred Comingore Ainsworth George Frasher E. B. Shields Jefferson County Teachers’ Club Court House F. F. Bleakmore Washington, D. C W. W. Uttz Keosauqua Harlan Green Spirit Lake A. J. Green G. R. McKnight Ann Lount Cicago, Il Babbit Clinton Jean Seward Bay City Mic Teir Dick Ball Margaret Red Oak T. B. Ratcliff Woodlawn Farm Furs Iid Bas D. F. Spratt Anderson Pence Machine Company North 4Th Street Santox Drags Gaumef Bros Jewelry Vinol Store SAN Tox Tanlac Store Gaines Bros Hayden Wien Meron Ben Xy Coe Orpheum Orchestra Edmund Breese Metro Redick & Russell
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