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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1917

Page

3

Local Briefs Highlight Illness and Travel in Jefferson County

Charles Goodell is very ill at home on West Stone Street. Miss Ellen Pattison and others visit Fort Scott, Kansas, while William McCreedy's family visits M. G. Campbell. Local trips include Ottumwa and Des Moines, with church and board of supervisors activities noted. Deaths of health and travel plans intertwine with civic notices and licenses.

Charles Goodell West Stone Street Ellen Pattison M. G. Campbell A. R. Speer Fort Scott Kansas

Local society notes include weddings meetings and socials

Society items report a Epworth League meeting at Mrs M Chilcott 10001 East Broadway and a Vythian Sisters Kensington gathering at Mrs Jay Copeland West Burlington. A marriage unites Mabel Alice Nott and Karl Beverlin at the Nott home 104 North Third Street. A Shadyview Farm dinner near Birmingham honors Miss Stella Gilchrist with guests from Birmingham Anaconda and Fairfield. Junior Queen Esther Circle hosts and Rowena Circle meets Yeoman hall. Cecile Hoskinson and Carroll Davis announce their Foster Iowa home. S T L Girls perform at County Farm for elderly residents.

Epworth League of the First Methodist Church Kensington Jay Copeland West Burlington A. H. Summers W. F. Bevering Mabel Alice Nott Karl Beverlin Clayton D. Nott North Third Street R. H. Polly The Christian Church J. C. Campbell Shadyview Farm Birmingham Stella Gilchrist Anaconda Mont Ralph Stout Leland Bradshaw Mary Phillis Ethel Daugherty Sara O' Brien Fairfield Kodak

Bryan Heads Speakers in Dry Campaign Across Iowa

The dry forces launch a state wide vote drive on October 16 with William Jennings Bryan as principal speaker. A flying squadron of national figures including Ira Landrith and Ex-Gov Hanly will tour Iowa in the last weeks, delivering addresses in towns from Centerville to Des Moines.

William Jennings Bryan Centerville Burlington Iowa City Marion Orwein New Hampton Mason City Britt Hagle Grove Webster City Iowa Falls Desa Moines Flying Squadron” Foundation Ira Landrith Tennessee Prohibition Hanly Indiana Iowa Clifford Jackman Charles Seaton Margaret Wintringer Europe Sunday School Times Christian Advocate C. 8. Medbury University Place Church of Christ

Aerial Flyover Possible at Old Settlers Celebration

Preparations for the two day Old Settlers celebration on October 10 and 11 include a large parade and open air performances. An aero plane flight to Fairfield and a descent here may be added to the program, with aerial advertising possibly taking to the sky.

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