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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1916
Page
2
Wm. B. Davis, longtime West Jackson Street resident and Free Methodist church member, collapsed and died this morning at 11 in front of a grocery store after buying bread. His family lives near Beckwith. funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mrs Lydia Marie Show and Mr Ralph H Avitt wed at the Christian parsonage in Gunwalt Ia. They will live on a nearby farm. The Degree of Honor meets after tabernacle services. O E B Chapter No 29 holds a November 16 meeting at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. The Mother's Club meeting was postponed. Miss Mildred Mitchell hosted S O P H Club, and Miss Tillie Hilderbrand travels to Los Angeles for the winter. Residents and visitors from Wayland Hillsboro and Lockridge joined a weenie roast on East Burlington. Speer of Peacock routines hosts working girls at the Presbyterian church dinner before tabernacle services.
Early returns show Wilson leading in St. Paul and Duluth with strong margins, and statewide the Republican advance appears solid. In Congress, Republicans expected to win a solid majority, except in the Fourth District where Democrat Van Dyke leads about four to one. Kellogg trails Lawler for the U S Senate in St Paul and Minneapolis.
Cincinnati dispatch reports President Wilson leading Ohio by more than 80,000 votes if current ratios hold. Senator Pomerene gains over 20,000 with five sixths of precincts counted, while Cox posts about a 14,000 edge over Willis.
Church members and friends are urged to attend Thursday and Friday evening events at local churches. Thursday 7:15 p.m. gathering at the Presbyterian church then marching to the tabernacle with reserved seating. Friday 7:15 p.m. English Lutheran Church march to the tabernacle after meeting. A 6:30 p.m. Business Girls rally and supper precedes the events. No admission fee.
At a revival speaker urges self examination among church members and ministers. He warns that religious form without heart faith quenches the Spirit and urges personal action, noting hypocrisy and indifference as major dangers to revival.
The rain thinned attendance at the tabernacle but a faithful crowd heard evangelist Mr. Peacock preach from James 5 16 on the power of prayer. He warned prayers must be definite and free of selfish aims or God may withhold blessings. He cited Elijah and urged sinners to agonize in prayer and avoid spiritual forgery by praying for God’s glory and souls. Wednesday night Christian Church turnout was praise worthy despite stormy weather.
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