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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1918

Page

3

Local News Briefs Highlight Movements and Illness

W H George recovers at home on West Broadway. Mrs J N Lynn visits from Pleasant Plain. Fairfield Aerie of Eagles meets tonight. S O Russell of Libertyville visits city on business. Mrs J W Dies visits Ottumwa relatives. Charles T Reynolds spends Sunday with family. Helen Hammond of Eldon visits. Anna Roth returns to Run Hell s school work. Mrs A B Rogers visits Des Moines. Paul Dill from Pembine Wisconsin visits S C King home. Laura Light returns to New London school. Mrs E M Deitlein of Burlington visits Kennedy home. J A Frush heads to Dubuque to see daughter Mrs Nelson. Mrs Walter Hunt to Dayton Ohio to join husband. Edward Peterke leaves for Des Moines for week. Miss Golda Aldrich and Velda Ware visiting Mrs M D Cuddeback in Burlington. Ray Scovel of Libertyville listed as seriously wounded. Iva Galliher visits Brighton. Mr and Mrs A F Meredith return to Pleasant Plain after city visit. Mr and Mrs S A Harlan of Stockport guests of E T Harlan. Mrs D B Moss of Chicago visits sister Mrs Charles D Leggett. Mrs F D Edwards and daughters Maxine and Pauline visit relatives. C M Barnes returns to Des Moines after days at home. Mr and Mrs Charles McClelland receive word Harry McClelland arrived overseas. Private Raymond Edwards leaves for Camp Sevier SC after visit. Mrs Frank Light returns to Washington with daughter Florence ill at Washington Hospital.

Harvey Wendt Dies of Pneumonia in France

Harvey Wendt a Fairfield area native and former USC debater died in France from pneumonia at age 23. He attended Fairfield High School before moving to California. He served in base hospital No 35 and led fifty orderlies in a ward. his brother Alvin Wendt serves abroad. his father W A Wendt of Pasadena survives.

Harvey Wendt Fairfield France Fairfield High School California Los Angeles Times University of Southern California Corp Ben Baker Sergt Harry Buffum Delta Beta Tau Fraternity Alvin W. Wendt W. A. Wendt Raymond Avenue Pasadena

Fred Donavan Narrowly Escapes Embankment Crash

Fred Donavan had a very narrow escape Saturday when his Ford car fell over an embankment while passing another vehicle on a hill. He escaped injury and the car sustained only minor damage.

Fred Donovan Fred Donavan

John Vogelsang Practical Piano Tuner

John Vogelsang offers piano tuning services with practical expertise. Contact by phone 2412 for appointment or service inquiries..Address or further details not provided. number indicates primary contact.

John Vogelsang Practical Piano

Orpheum Theatre Introduces New Admission Prices

The Orpheum Theatre announces price changes effective November 18. Children pay 11 cents and adults 18 cents, with adjustments for special pictures. Manager Hugh Bennett cites rising costs from postwar inflation and wartime closures, noting the Cremona organ and Prof. G Goldkette will provide continued music this week.

Orpheum Theatre Hugh Bennett Fairfield Express Orpheum G. Goldkette Chicago Cremona

Homesteaders Convene Regular Session Tuesday

The Homesteaders will meet in regular session Tuesday evening November 19th at o'clock. All members are urged to be present.

For Sale Bed Springs Cheap One Lot

For sale one lot of bed springs in all sizes offered by H. P. McLaughlin Co. priced to clear at 1.48 dollars per lot.

H. P. McLaughlin Co

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Ireland W. H. George West Broadway J. N. Lynn Pleasant Plain Fairfield Aerie of Eagles S. O. Russell Libertyville J. W. Dies Ottumwa Arles T. Reynolds Helen Hammond of Eldon Anna Roth Run- Hells A. B. Rogers Des Moines Paul Dill Pembine, Wisconsin S. C. King Laura Light New London E. M. Deitlein Burlington Kennedy North Third St J. A. Frush Dubuque Mrs. Nelson Walter Hunt Dayton Ohio Edward Peterke Golda Aldrich Velda Ware Ray Scovel Iva Galliher Brighton A. F. Meredith S. A. Harlan Stockport E. T. Harlan West Washington Street D. B. Moss Charles D Leggett F. D. Edwards Maxine and Pauline Mt. Pleasant C. M. Barnes Charles McClelland Harry McClelland Raymond Edwards Camp Seviers South Carolina Walter Edwards Frank Light Washington Florence Light Washington Hospital THE East Adams Street Verle Frazey Frank D. Kerrick Tribune Iowa State Savings Bank Christian Church John A. Anderson Wilsons Art Store Formu Brassieres W. B W. B. Reduso Weingarten Bros., Inc New York Alice Brady Eugene Walter Mary Pickford Jean Mary Carmel Myers Carmel Myers George Goldkette Prof. Goldkette Elsie Ferguson Geo. M. Cohan Holliday
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