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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1917

Page

3

Iowa Medical Association Meets in This City Tomorrow

The Southeastern Iowa Medical Association will convene at the Elks Club Rooms starting ten o clock. A program includes address by Dr. C P Howard and papers on topics such as prostate surgery and shoulder dislocation with presenters from Burlington Davenport Rochester Muscatine and Iowa City. Wives of visiting doctors invited to a two to six social at Mrs W Fordyce’s East Broadway home.

Southeastern Iowa Medical Association Elks’ Club Southeastern Iowa B. P. O. B. Hall C. P. Howard C. H. Maggee Burlington George E. Decker Davenport Henderson Rochester Minn W. H. Johnston Muscatine Iowa Pilo Widal Cysta Charles J. Rowan Iowa City W. Fordyce East Broadway

Local Briefs From Ottumwa Scene And Surroundings

Ottumwa and nearby towns see a steady stream of visitors and departures. Earl Kirkhart arrives in Ottumwa, E B Cady visits yesterday, and Miss Jane Steele heads to Muscatine for an English Lutheran Synodical meeting. Mrs J H Taylor and Mrs M L Stuart stay with Mrs Dick Ball. George Cochran visits from Creston with his wife, while Camp Dodge calls George Zihlman back after a Great Lakes furlough. Births and marriages are announced. Met life agent J Rolland arrives to replace W E Schoen as he leaves for National Army duty.

O. J. Rolland Buxton City Metropolitan Life Insurance Co W. E. Schoen National Army

Suffragists Sentenced to Six Months in Workhouse

Washington officials punished four militant suffragists with six month workhouse terms for White House picketing. The police courts signaled a harsher policy as more protesters warned they would resume demonstrations despite the sentences.

White House Washington

Bandit Raid Reported Near Mission Mexico

Reports spread of a bandit raid on Grangeno a village on the Rio Grande six miles southeast of Mission Texas. No details on casualties or damage have been learned and the firing was heard at Madero City.

Grangeno Madero City Mission Tex Rio Grande

Western open trapshooting tourney leads with high score

In St. Joseph Missouri on October 17 Hal Wag Zoner of Dillon Nebraska topped the forenoon session with 24 of 25 targets. Dr C G Story of Sheridan ta was second with 28. Seven states were represented and entries totaled more than none.

Towa Man St. Joseph Hal Wag Zoner Dillon Neb C. G. Story Sheridan

Teachers' Examinations Set for October at Court House

County Superintendent Miss Chidester announces regular teachers examinations to be held at the Court House on October 24 25 and 26. The Queen Esther Girls will serve a cafeteria supper at the Methodist Church Saturday evening from five to eight.

Court House Methodist Church

Bake Sale Offer at Local Methodist Church Saturday Night

Community event advertises baked beans brown bread and pumpkin pie available at the Methodist Church Saturday evening. Proceeds support church activities and outreach programs.

Methodist Church

College and Y W C A Meetings Highlight Reading and Military Encampment Work

The Y W C A session led by Grace Kemp urged daily Bible reading with the theme Is the Book Dusty and prompted thoughtful responses. Rev Keesey addressed the Y M C A on its role in military encampments detailing soldier temptations and how Christian groups support endurance.

Grace Kemp Keesey Methodist Church

Annette Kellermann in A Daughter of the Gods at Orpheum

The Orpheum screens William Foxs A Daughter of the Gods October 22 and 23 with Annette Kellermann. Critics praise the $1,000,000 spectacle as luxurious, dramatic, and visually stunning, featuring dreamlike scenes and a flawless lead performance.

Annette Kellermann Daughter OF the Gods William Fox Orpheum Mary Edith Butler Annette

Personal News From Libertyville and Ottumwa

Libertyville visitor Loren Fischel is in town. Mrs. Fred Malnix and Miss Anna O Connor visited friends in Ottumwa yesterday. Calvin Hoskins Bert West and C L Parrett drove to Lindy yesterday afternoon. Esther Rangner of Des Moines visits her sisters Carrie and Ruth Ranger. Mr and Mrs John Miller have returned from Mt Pleas ant home visit with their nephew.

E. G. Fichter Burlington J. G. Maasdam Margaret. Flynn Ottumwa Fred Malnix Anna O'Connor Messrs Calvin Hoskins Bert West C. L. Parrett Lindy Esther Rangner Des Moiness Carrie and Ruth Ranger John Miller Mt. Pleasant

Retail Merchants Position on Sweepstakes Show Support

The Retail Merchants' Association adopted a motion at its Sept. meeting to report to the Farmers' Institute that Fairfield business interests will donate dollar for dollar up to 600.00, and to submit an itemized list of receipts and expenditures. President Torren ce and Secretary Roy L. Emry signed the note.

Retail Merchants’ Association Farmers’ Institute Fairfield

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Iowa Medical Association Earl Kirkhart of E. B. Cady Brighton Thomas Grant Jefferson County Hospital Mary Teal Birmingham Harry Turver York, Neb Charles Armstrong Cedar Rapids E. Kearns Oklahoma Jane Steele Helen Reitvelt New York J. H. Taylor Red Oak M. L. Stuart Dick Ball South Second Street Clark Rhodes Albert Sharp West Broadway Clinton Lodge A. F A. M George Cochran Creston Mr. Cochran Camp Dodge George Zihlman Great Lakes Margaret Smith Galesburg Oscar Rogers Council Bluffs A. B. Rogers Mr. Rogers Thomas Patterson Merle Wright Neil O'Brien George Edwin Mount Geo. H. Mount Cedar Falls Geo. M. Ball Carl J. Anderson Maude Krumboltz Pleasant Plain Homer F. Fichtner Fay M. Cady Miss Chidester EAL Farm Loans C. M. Redick Stubb's Fairfield, Iowa Trades and Labor Assembly Federal Barbers Carpenters’ Loreal College Loren Fischel Libertyville In S. Torrence Roy L. Emry Hill & Martin The America J. P. Smith Shoe Company Chicago C.e.andaerson Elry Latmer Bros. Jewelry Brunswick Phonographs Manhattan Cuddy Oapheuhg Theater Sa'e Jericho & Falton London Gods
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