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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
8
Sessue Hayakawa stars in The Bravest Way at the Orpheum. The Paramount drama follows two Japanese friends with a tragic choice as one sacrifices love to marry a dead friend's widow and raise his children, then seeks reunion with his own beloved.
A notice to school officers and teachers cites a Department of Public Instruction circular quoting Attorney General Havner. It states that a teacher is entitled to salary for periods when the public school is closed by order of health authorities or boards, unless the contract specifies nonpayment during contagious disease closures.
Comrades invited to a Monday 7 PM meeting of George Trong Post No 19. Wal C Ball serves as Commander. John Vogelsang listed as piano tuner, contact phone 2412.
Libertyville reports visits from Mrs Gates of Burlington, and many relatives holidaying in Ottumwa and Danville. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Fred Martin in Ottumwa on Friday November 8 1918. Flu cases rise north of town with six affected. Family gatherings includes Swanson, Stoghill, Hill, Wray, Parret, and many Countryman kinfolks in Douds Birmingham Fairfield and Ottumwa. Warren Fulton returns from Parsons military training to cast his first ballot.
Logan school received a large American flag from the Old Settlers yesterday morning. Hiram Heaton presented the flag. acceptance by Sent. A. W. Crane. Pupils salute the flag as Miss Margaret Crang leads the Mareillalse in French. Mrs. A. Hague gave an engaging talk. Old Settlers quartet rendered several selections. The exercises ended with the Star Spangled Banner. hall of the building at 8 a.m. $1,200 on place, 5 percent interest for 5 years, school fund money. Will accept Fairfield residence property if priced right. Phone 1579 W. C. Harrell. For sale bicycles, Ford roadster and touring car, and more. For rent a four-room house on North Main. Phone 2505.
Blackwood listing from Fairfield area offers 53 acres twenty miles from Fairfield two miles from a small town four miles from county seat. Includes new four room house large barn and outbuildings new wire fence cross fencing 13 acres hog tight wire large cistern living well and 30 acres in corn all cleared off but details incomplete. Contact Horace Parcell Pleasant Plain Iowa phone H-95.
Classified notice seeks a seven room modern house for rent north of the square and provides contact phone number 3482. Also a separate help wanted ad asks for a boy for work and directs to see W. F. Bevering with reference number 329.
LOST On Fourth street an inner tube 30x38 Finder please call phone 3587 372-tf ap TaD tee i aM a Seal LOST-A package containing laundry Finder please call 23 or return to the Journal office 373-tf LOST-Between Lockridge and Fairfield or Four Corners and Fairfield a Preso tank Notify Davies Oil Co 365
Health ads urge readers to boost blood quality after Spanish influenza or grippe. Emphasizes iron and phosphates as vital, claims rapid strength return, better digestion, appetite, sleep, and cheek color. Promotes capsules of Phosphated Iron as genuine tonic with prices 30c and 60c.
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