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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1916

Page

8

Peacock Evangelistic Campaign Aims to Shake Fairfield Faithful

Local public contemplates the coming six week evangelical meetings led by Mr Peacock The article cites prior campaigns in Winterset Fulton Jeannette Greenville and Oneonta to estimate potential turnout and trail hitters The Publicity Committee member predicts greater results with united Christian effort and earnest prayerful dedication to the campaign conclusion

Wairfield Winterset Fulton N. Y Jeannette Populaion Greenville Oneonta Fairfield

Local residents visit Ottumwa and surrounding areas

Bob Doty of Ottumwa spent Sunday laying with friends in the city. Rev and Mrs C P Foreman have returned to Tar Kin Mo after visiting their son J P Foreman. Mrs H C Hale of Shelby visiting. I Mechain and E E gone to Washington for a visit. Robt L Tipton of Only Mo spending several days in the city on business.

Bob Doty Ottumwa C. P. Foreman Tar‘kin J. P. Foreman H. C. Hale Shelby I. Mechain E. E Washington Robt. L. Tipton Only, Mo Usiness Fe ‘ A. Auris

Judge rules stepfather not liable for out of wedlock child

In Anderson Indiana on October 24 Judge Perce ruled the so called lazy father act cannot compel a stepfather to support four children of his wife if the child was born to the mother out of wedlock. The court held the stepfather would be liable only if paternity is established.

No Backache for Ver Mrs J M Gaskills Etna Green

Suffered from severe back ache and sharp pains. Could not stand. Foley Kidney Pills gave relief that I can praise them too highly. Standard remedy for kidney troubles. Safe with pladder filings. Sold by Jericho & Easton.

J. M Etna Green Foley Jericho & Easton

Notice to Hunters at Waterworks Prohibited

The Waterworks hunting is strictly prohibited by law on Sunday. Any person found hunting that day will be prosecuted. D. F. Spratt, Mayor.

Death of Matthias Drish at Brighton

Mrs C L Stewart reports the death of her father Matthias Drish at his home three miles south of Brighton. He died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness with Bright's disease. He was 81, born in Germany in 1835. He came to the United States in 1863 and resided here since. Survived by his wife and eleven children. Funeral services Friday at 10 am from the Polish Catholic church in Brighton with interment there.

C. L. Stewart Mathias Drish Brighton Drish Bright Germany

College Notes Musical Program At YMCA Meeting

A YMCA morning program featured piano solos by Loretta McKee Ruth Collins and Margaret White with vocal and quartet performances by The Gospel Team Quartet Pierce Gallaher Gates and Covert. A chapel booster meeting urged more football players joining practice boosting a potential two team scrimmage. District Superintendent L A Millsey spoke on the Society for the Friendless work in reclaiming criminals and preventing youth crime urging cooperation.

Loretta McKee Quartette Pierce Gallaher Gates L. A. Millsey Society For the Friendless Chapel

Wanted Notices From A Lease and Job Columns

WANTED Woman for general housework. Phone 1799 or call 805 West Briggs. WANTED To rent 5 or 6 room house. Rent in advance. E. M. Bell care Elk's club. 821 812 WANTED Lady travelers experience unnecessary. Salary commission and expense allowance to right lady. McBrady & Co Chicago. Store your goods in Banta's store rooms on north Fourth street 806 803 WANTED A second hand safe must be cheap for cash. Phone 149 802 LOANS If you have a nice prairie corn farm and want to make a farm.

West Briggs E. M. Bell Care Elk’s Club McBrady & Co Chicago Banta’s North Fourth Street

For Rent Classified Notes From South Fourth St

Six room house on South Fourth Street in good condition at $12 per month listed by C. H. Doughty. Unfurnished housekeeping rooms at 406 East Hempstead listed by T. F. Teeter. Modern 10 room house in good location with phone 2345 listed by Ik. W. Lundquist. Two modern houses in good condition with large garage listed by Geo. W. Yarrington The Land Man Fairfield Iowa. Furnished room with outside entrance near Orpheum Airdome listed by ton. $15. Strictly modern furnished room listed by phone 186. Rooms furnished or unfurnished at 301 West Burling. Office rooms over the Hub Store Enquire at The Hub Store.

South Fourth St C. H. Doughty E. Hempstead T. F. Teeter Ik. W. Lundquist Geo. W. Yarrington Land Man Fairfield Iowa Orpheum Airdome West Burling Hub

For Sale Household Articles and Livestock Listings

FOR SALE Household articles China closet bedstead rattan couch and other articles. Sold at once. 406 W Burlington or phone 3429. FOR SALE A choicely bred lot of Duroc Red boars Prices reasonable Farm 34 miles Southeast of Fairfield Phone 7106 Harry W Rider. FOR SALE A Jersey cow 4 years old in the spring 606 East Adams street. FOR SALE Bed springs and dresser in good condition Enquire at Journal office. FOR SALE Gas range used less than 5 months good as new Phone 1568. 19 FOR SALE Good second hand Ford touring car also several other good used cars Prices right Broad way Garage Phone 69. 05 FOR SALE My eight cylinder Cadillac car Mrs Alice Booker 796

Burlington Fairfield Harry W. Rider Journal Office Broadway Garage Alice Booker

Stoves Wanted for Tabernacle Use This November

Notice seeks six or eight large heating stoves for November use in the Tabernacle. Interested lenders or sellers should contact Richardson Hardware Co. or Rodabaugh & Bean or Gaines Bros. Loans offered at up to $50 per acre at five percent by Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company.

Tabernacle Richardson Hardware Co Rodabaugh & Bean Gaines Bros Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company

Lost and Found notices from a local paper

A collection of short lost notices listing items and contact or reward information. Items include a plain black umbrella on South Main, an auto crank east of town, an auto chain on Fairfield Batavia road, a three blade pocketknife with a journal reward, and a black leather medicine case between East Kirkwood and the hospital with contact numbers for the Journal office.

South Main Street H. P. McLaughlin South Main Fairfield-Batavia Russell Smith The Journal of Orpheum J. J. Yannaway’s East Kirkwood Hospital Journal Office

Bargains in Seven to Nine Room Homes and Lots

Real estate notices advertise seven room modern cottages with new paint and paper, four blocks out at 1500 down and 4000 total. Vacant lots in Highland Add Pumphrey Add East Kirkwood West Adams and South Sixth with down payments from 209 to 259 and prices from 700 to 4000, plus several larger properties and factory district listings.

Highland Add Pumphrey. Add East Kirkwood West Broadway South Sixth Street West Adams

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Peacock Anikfs Agai Ver College Ruth Collins Margaret White East Adams Street Fice Redick & Russell F. W. McClain Prop East OF Savings Bank Flint Michigan J. W. Lindauer Mgr the Orpheum Ohn T. Davies George Q. Loesch L. E Wallace Nutting Frank D. Kerrick Iowa State Savings Bank Bor Fairfield Iowa Band Ban Armory Hall
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