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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1916
Page
4
The corner of Burlington and Third streets hosts the erection of a large Peacock evangelistic tabernacle. Workers rush to raise the frame while volunteers from Baptist and Christian churches provide meals in the basement of the Baptist church. Second cottage prayer series begins tonight at eight.
A jumble of rental offers includes a 5 room house with barn at 800 North Court Street noted for Sam Burnett, a West Stone Street furnished house near Mitten Factory, and various rooms and offices for rent including 601 South Fifth Street bicycle ad and 1100 South Second Street seven room modern house with immediate possession. Elizabeth Stevenson and A J Boyd are given as contacts along with phone numbers 2671 and 3718.
Iowa Jefferson county appraisers will appraise estate property for collateral inheritance tax at 10:00 a.m. October 26, 1916, at Leo D Thoma’s Fairfield office. Notice to Treasurer of State W. C. Brown Frank Allbright Edward Allbright Harry Allbright and Frank Allbright as Administrator of Ellen Myers. Dated October 6, 1576.
A jumble of sale items and requests mentions furniture including a Mahogany Bed and Oak Dining Table with chairs, a Mahogany Rocker, Grey Baby Buggy, Oriole Basket, Baby Walker, and a 1914 Ford touring car. Also lists houses for sale, stoves, heaters, and various help wanted ads, plus loan offers from Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company. Some entries include addresses or phone numbers.
A black muff was lost on the road between Agency and Fairfield on the College campus. Return to Prof. McKenzie for a reward. Contact 795.
Ottumwa Review reports Chief Gallagher raided Lucile Washington's West Mechanic street home Sunday evening. A Mexican and a Negro named Karry Ross of Fairfield were arrested for disorderly house activity. Ross testified he and others came from Fairfield to spend weekends with Mrs. Washington. Police had raided the same home Friday, seizing eighteen pints of whiskey and a barrel of beer. other inmates escaped.
In District Court Jefferson county Iowa notice of appraisement for the estate of Mary Brown and executrix Margaret Janeway lists involved parties including Mrs. Ida Anderson, Frederick Casaday, A L Casaday, Mrs. Jennie Young, William Casaday, Harriett Wright, Bessie Berquist, Margaret Janeway executrix. Court date set for October 30 1916 at 9 o'clock a m at the office of Leo D. Dated October 6 1918.
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