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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR reads names Dean Taylor and A W Taylor with unclear context. No dates places or actions are readable to define a specific notice or event.
Subscription options listed as by carrier four months for one dollar and by mail four months at one dollar. Advertises advance payment for mail subscriptions and asks readers to report any irregularities in carrier service. Includes a teleweene number for contact.
The Jefferson County Y M C A war fund is over $1000 short of the assessment and will be pressed for three more days. Solicitors will visit every nook of the county, with the goal of raising at least $7000. Several large gifts from Des Moines Chicago and Libertyville are noted, while local booster meetings and countywide efforts continue.
Prof Moorhead's pupils present a piano recital at 7 30 tonight in his studio with vocal and violin department students. The program includes Bach Nocturnes Chopin Handel and Liszt pieces, with performances by Goff Minnett Johnson Prentiss Fleming Starr Loehr McElhinny Van Nostrand Kemp Green Kerrick and others.
The Young Women's Auxiliary and the Queen Esther Circle met at Miss Fern Hewitt's home for a program with Mrs Naomi Day of Bloomfield speaking on Home Missions. A masquerade dance by Yeoman lodge was planned, with Hawkeye Rebekah Club gathering next day at Mrs FP Fisher's home for a bread and butter pot luck.
Fern Young traveled to Stuart this afternoon for the funeral of her aunt Miss Jelfie Young. Several residents including William Blackford returned home to Omaha after a ten day visit with his brother J Blackford. A social event at the Ver school near Fairfield Friday evening invites attendees with pies or boxes and entertainment.
An advertisement offers two for the price of two on corn peas tomatoes and salmon with per can pricing noted in the circular. The listing highlights bulk buy options and value pricing for the canned foods.
Thomas Agin aged 19 and Frank Cooper aged 20 received ten year terms in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to burglary connected with the Batavia store robbery. The automobile theft count was left over, and the court adjourned to resume tomorrow.
Washington reports the destroyer Chauncy was sunk in a collision in the battle zone with a war ship, with about 21 men feared dead. Paris notes the Duke Nicholas is leading a Cossack army toward Petrograd to restore monarchy in Russia.
Rome reports that Gabriele d Annunzio, famed Italian author and aviator, failed to return from a flight over enemy lines in northern Italy. Friends say his death would crown a career devoted to Venice, the art jewel of the world, while repairs at the City Water Works Plant leave the city water in good condition.
The Daily Gem City published its last issue on Saturday and its effects were absorbed by the Ft Madison Democrat. Established in 1887, the Gem City was edited first by O. F. Newton and in recent years by Major and Mrs Thomas Hollowell.
Notice asks anyone with clothing to give to the poor to notify Rev. L. E. Kuhns and reports shoes are badly needed, with a contact phone 3763.
Evening School opens Tuesday evening November 20 at Fairfield Business College Junkin Block South Main Street. Call at the office during hours from 4 to 5 pm and 9 to 5 pm, do not phone. Phone number 614 is not provided.
A brief church notice invites attendance at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. The message mentions a gathering for parishioners and attendees.
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