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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1917
Page
7
Local residents attend visits and business trips across towns including Marion Cedar Rapids Elmyra Ark and Trenton Mo. Welfare notes cite meatless day at city hotels and restaurants while Jefferson County standardizes No 2 Lockridge School.
Local schools and churches hosted Halloween gatherings and surprise social events. Teachers and faculty from No. 5 school and Parsons College were honored with pies, parties, and talks on food conservation. The White Rose Club, Knights of Pythias groups, and various parish and auxiliary groups held parties, dinners, and fortune telling booths for residents and students.
Special dispatch from Berlin via London reports Austro Hungarian troops with German aid have seized Undine, the Italian army's great headquarter, after a retreat allowed to time its retirement. The victory along the Ironzo front culminated in the loss of the Italian operations base.
Mrs. Frank Boies delighted all with two readings as Tempting refreshments were served by the committee. Mrs. Mosser entertained a dinner for Miss Dorothy Towns at 6 30, welcomed by Rev. and Mrs. Mosser. Under Miss Susan Fulton, little girls presented a pantomime playlet at the Fulton home on South Main street with Miss Fulton directing and planning costumes.
The district board accepted fifteen selected men for service, their names published in yesterday's Journal. An earlier proofreading error suggested they were exempted, which is now corrected.
Notice states a new war tax applies after November 1 on long distance telephone messages. For any message with a charge of fifteen seats or more an additional five seats is required, announced by Jefferson County Telephone Co.
Fairfield residents report five Jacks handbags two emerald rings one broach and one necklace found on The Girl in the Checked Coat. Items will be returned to owners at the Fairfield Theater tomorrow.
Trespassing and destruction of property at the Swedish Lutheran church will be prosecuted to the limit of the law as noted by church officials and court records. 491 CHURCH COUNCIL
William S. Hart appears at The Fairfield Theater on Friday for Triangle release The Gun Fighter. The event highlights Hart in what is billed as his greatest picture for Triangle. The Ladies of the Presbyterian church plan a Chicken Pie Supper Thursday evening, Nov 8.
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