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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1916

Page

2

Quiet Twenty Ninth Wedding Anniversary Observed

Tomorrow marks the twenty ninth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Luther Spry with a noon dinner at their South Third street home. Mrs W C Spalding hosted guests at West Burlington street for Mrs W W White s birthday. J M club surprised Mrs White with gifts and social time afternoon. Florence Loehr hosted S O P H club with games, a six o clock dinner and a gift to Mrs John Conner. Louis Thoma hosted a six o clock dinner for Rev H J Hogan s Ottumwa pastorate. Yeomen lodge initiations and delegations from Washington and Stockport expected. John D Denison Jr to attend. Embroidery club hosts Thursday at 71 South Fourth street. O BE S club hosts Thursday morning trip No 3 at 6 47. Woman s Home Missionary society meets Friday at Mrs George Young s 605 East Washington street business to come before meeting.

Luther Spry South Third Street Florence Loehr S. O. P. H. Club West Briggs Street Miss Loehler John Conner Louis Thoma South B Street H. J. Hogan Ottumwa Yeomen Lodge Washington Stockport John D. Denison, Jr The Brotherhood of American Yeomen L. E. Gordon South Fourth Street Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church George Young East Washington Street

Parsons College Pep Meeting Ahead of Wesleyan Game

Tomorrow evening in Barhydt Chapel Parsons College students and friends hold a pep meeting to boost the team for Friday's Wesleyan contest. All old football men urged to attend and share advice. Tickets are 25 cents at Gobble & Heer’s.

Barhydt Chapel Parsons College Wesleyan Gobble & Heer's

Bell-Fisher case heard in morning trial

The case of G. T. Bell versus HL Fisher was brought to trial this morning over an alleged agreement to rent a farm. A jury was sworn, including Avery, Chareh, Sonner, Davies, Grimes, Davis, Webster, Harris, Cochran, and McGill at Stanford.

G. T. Bell HL. Fisher Hyde Hall Nd. Avery W. Chareh G. R. Sonner Frank Davies Lee Grimes A. B. Davis Everett Webster R. W. Harris Cochran Pearl McGill Stanford

Public faith urged at church meeting and events listed

Wednesday night hosts Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Fairfield and Jefferson lodges with a 7 20 departure for the tabernacle. Thursday includes a girls meeting at the tabernacle and a Young People night with Fairfield High School Parsons College reservations. Friday night is Women Only. An evangelist’s sermon pressed public confession of Jesus Christ citing First John 4 15 and related verses, urging salvation through confession and faith. thirty two responded and joined the invitation.

Odd Fellows Miss Speer Tabernacle Young People's Societies Fairfield High School Parsons College Jesus Christ God Jesus Lord Jesus Christ Christ Earth Mr. Peacock

John the Baptist Sermon at Tabernacle Emphasizes Calling

The afternoon service centered on John 1 6 and the prophet John the Baptist, praised as God’s chosen messenger who prepared the Messiah. The evangelist urged believers to seek God called ministry, cited Luther Knox and Billy Sunday, and urged fruitfulness in the heavenly kingdom as a Tuesday program continues with a Bible class and upcoming Odd Fellow and Rebekah events.

Tabernacle John John the Baptist the Evangelist Hell Paul Stephen Philip Apostles God Peacock Fairfield Jesus Christ Martin Luther Knox Luther Whitman Wesley Billy Sunday Gypsy Smith Jesus Christ Evangelist Heavenly Kingdom

Death of Catharine M Shoults Prominent City Resident

Catharine M Shoults died today at 8 30 AM at her daughter Mrs W S Cook’s home on South Seventh street after months of illness. Born July 7 1841 in Pennsylvania, she married George Shoults in 1859 in New Albany Indiana. Survived by daughter Mrs W S Cook and son A C Shoults of Ottumwa. funeral set for 2 30 PM tomorrow at the Cook residence.

Catharine Shoults W. 8. Cook South Seventh Street A. C. Shoults Ottumwa Jefferson County Iowa Cook

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