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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1917

Page

7

Local News Briefs From Jefferson County

Charles Goodell is very ill at home on West Stone street. Residents travel for visits include Miss Ellen Pattison and others to Fort Scott Kansas. Umpire Sanford Zeigler Jr. officiated a Burlington-Dallas City High School game in Burlington Saturday. The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors met with the Wapello board to discuss line bridges. The Christian church holds its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Numerous residents visit relatives in Ottumwa Des Moines Keokuk Milwaukee and Detroit. Wm S Hammond is very ill at 310 West Briggs. Typhoid recovery continues for Esther Snook. Marriage licenses issued to Karl Beverlin and Mabel Nott. Vern Graber expected discharge from Ft Riley and to visit Stockport en route home.

Geo. M. Ball Vern C. Graber Ft. Riley Kaw Iowa City University Stockport

Enworth League to Hold Monthly Meet at Mrs Chilcott’s Home

The Enworth League of the First Methodist church will hold its monthly business and social meeting at Mrs. M. Chilcott’s home at 10001 East Broadway tomorrow evening. All the church’s young people are invited. The Pythian Sisters Kensington will meet Thursday at two o’clock at Mrs. Jay Copeland’s West Burlington home. They will be entertained by Mrs. A. H. Summers and Mrs. W. F. Beverin. all ladies are invited and to bring sandwiches and dishes. Mrs. Stella Gilchrist of Anaconda, Mont., was honored at Shadyview Farm with a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Campbell, joined by guests from Birmingham and Fairfield.

Ing Jay Copeland West Burlington A. H. Summers W. F. Bevering J. C. Campbell Shadyview Farm Birmingham Stella Gilchrist Anaconda Mont Ralph Stout Leland Bradshaw Mary Phillis Ethel Daugherty Sara O’brien Fairfield O. T. Hoopes

Dry forces launch statewide speak ers campaign led by Bryan

The prohibition drive begins with William Jennings Bryan as principal speaker and a traveling “flying squadron” of prominent figures including Ira Landrith and Ex-Gov. Hanly. Iowa events span Centerville to Des Moines from October 10 to the 14, with concerts, recitations, and community gatherings noted alongside upcoming church and club activities.

William Jennings Bryan Centerville Burlington Iowa City Marion Olwein New Hampton Mason City Britt Hmagle Grove Webster City Iowa Falls Des Moines Flying Squadron” Foundation Ira Landrith Tennessee Prohibition Hanly Indiana Iowa Clifford Jackman Charles Scalon Margaret Wintringer Europe Sunday School Times Christian Advocate C. S. Medbury University Place

Aeroplane May Attend Old Settlers Celebration

Preparations for an unusually large Old Settlers celebration are underway with parades and open air performances planned for October 10 and 11. An airplane flight to Fairfield may be part of the program and aerial advertising could land here.

OLD Settlers Fairfield

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Fontireland Criefs Charles Goodell West Stone Street Ellen Pattison M. G. Campbell A. R. Speer Fort Scott Kansas William MccCreedy Ainsworth Charles Cochran U. S. Cochran Fred Graft Albert L@son Lockridge A. L. King al. Louis, Jr Sanford Zeigler, Jr Arthur Greef Hattie R. Greef Fred Dings Ottumwa Keokuk Fort Madison Christian Cureh John O. Samuelson Vern Charles Cornick Mt. Pleasant Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Batavia Wapello J. A. Huglin North Dakota O. S. Schillerstrom Chicago Milwaukee Pending Wig Detriot, Mich Ida Wildman J. Z. Wildman 8. E. Rorick West Branch H. K. Gates George McCumber Ray Maxwell Minnesota The Dakotas W. Jericho Elizabeth Frank West P. J. Easton Camp Dodge A. B. Rodgers Wm. S Hammond West Briggs Street Esther Snook Jefferson County Hospital East Broadway W. H. C. Jaques Kate Daugherty A. W. Jaques Richard Greenfield Near Douds Leando Karl Beverlin Mabel Alice Nott Enworth League Methodist Church Pythian Sisters Kensington Earl Beverlin Clayton D. Nott North Third Street R. H. “Polly Christian Church Mrs. Beverlin Bryan Hammon Bernice Gibson Beatrice Parkhurst Viloma Gaumer Porta Harper Maude Murdock John Barleycorn Jowa John Marquis Coe College National Board of Publications Presbyterian Church New York City Kenyon Congress Anderson’s C. E. Anderson Kodak Rena Simons Mildred Stever Esther Rowena Yeoman Hall Cecile E. Hoskinson Carroll A. Davis Albia Foster Marshall Chicott Mutual Film Corp William Russell Lewis J. Selznick Robert Warwick York Film Corp Harold Lockwood William Fox Gladys Brockwell Gaumer Bros By Gibson Guarantecs AUK Jemima Mills Company ST Joseph. Ma Missouri J.w.oliver Mnerich’s Dry Goods
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