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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1916

Page

7

Local residents among visiting kin and travels

Corn ing resident Mrs. Virginia Belding visits relatives in Illinois and returns to her son Charles Belding's home. Miss Sadie McClain visits the city. Several locals, including Miss Gladys Paul and Clyde Dillener, plan trips or moves. Regular Forest City Lodge meeting set for Nov 29 1916.

Virginia Belding Corning Illinois Charles Belding C. A. Hall Branch City Frank Higby Leafgren Lockridge Wm. McSwiggan Muscatine

In Society Notes on Life Insurance and Hard Truths

A satirical reflection questions life insurance payouts and moral cost. It warns that some women may not receive full face value from husbands policies and uses devilish imagery to critique financial greed and misplaced assurances. The piece ends urging caution and fire insurance for old CarCasses.

Rebekah Lodge Entertainment Highlights Spelling School Fun

The Rebekah lodge No 96 held an evening of social games contests and an old fashioned spelling school with Mrs Mason Mrs Deardruff receiving favors and Mrs Bennett Mrs Fulton receiving consolation prizes. Ottumwa Review notes Rev Henry Hogan welcomed to St Patrick church at a reception for parishioners and friends at the Knights of Columbus house with nearly 200 in attendance.

Rebekah Lodge No. 96 Mason Deardruff Bennett Fulton

College Notes and Local Church Events in Fairfield

State University of Michigan granted Doctor of Philosophy to Prof. Winter head of Philosophy and Education. Rev Dool of Winfield to speak at Y M C A meeting. Parson College forms Aristo Delphic Literary societies. Piano tuning in Fairfield December 4 to 14. Evangelist sermon at gospel shed, urging salvation and warning against sin, with religious exhortations and quotes from scripture. Journal Want Ads promote results.

The State University of Michigan Winter Department of Philosophy and Rev. Dool Winfield

Feacock Revival News Announcement

Thanksgiving morning sermon announced with revival notes and a Thursday night Federation of Labor gathering urged for all laboring men in the city to attend with us.

Feacock Revival

Recounting Pennies and Revival Efforts at Mission Club

The article notes a busy “lost and found” by Custodian Ward and a vivid revival effort by the Fishermen's Club of the New Chicago Mission. Converts were reported last night and a youth outreach continues with cottage meetings and new member applications.

Fisherman’s Club New Chicago Mission The Mission

City to settle franchise form next week

One week from Friday the city council will pass the gas and electric franchise ordinances and submit them to voters for approval or rejection. John A. Reed of Cedar Rapids and Engineer J. B. Hill of Iowa City discussed franchise matters with citizens and later met with the Retail Merchants' Association directors and the city council.

John A. Reed Cedar Rapids J. B. Hill Iowa City Retail Merchants’ Association

Pythian Sisters to Meet at Mrs Copeland Home

The Pythian Sisters are requested to meet tonight at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs Jay Copeland on West Washington street then proceed in a body to the tabernacle meeting. The Business Men Prayer Meeting will be held at Attorney E R Smith office Wednesday at 12 30 with the subject Prayer all business men urged to attend.

Pythian Sisters Jay Copeland West Washington Street Tabernacle E. R. Smith

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