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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1916

Page

8

Local Briefs From Morning City

Mr and Mrs Russell Gorman return from Chicago visit. Mr Mer Banta plans express run on Burlington Nos 1 and 2 to Omaha. Mrs J E Bell returns to Waynesville Ill from Short home. Brief services for Watson Uttz held at grave tomorrow 10 am Evergreen cemetery. Mrs Louis Huff visiting sister Rena Traxler in Mt Pleasant. Beecher of Glasgow injures wrist after horse team runs away on North Court. George Kennedy seriously ill. operated at Jefferson County Hospital. Harley Carter back from Ridgeway trip. Ada Eriaston leaves for Chicago to enter school. Mr and Mrs W H Parker visiting Burlington. Mayme Walker resigns teaching near Keota to care for mother Mrs C L Walker in Brighton. Miss Ollie Tracy visits sister Mrs Harry Ball. Thomas Watterson visits in city. Mrs Virginia Belding leaves for Berlin after visiting son Charles Belding. Mrs W T D Garmoe called to Wappello by mother Elizabeth Thompson’s death at 91 years 6 months 30 days. funeral at Winfield 1:30 pm tomorrow.

J. E. Bell Short South Court Street Waynesville Watson W. Uttz Washington, D. C Evergreen Cemetery Louis Huff Mt. Pleasant Rena Traxler Beecher Glasgow North Court Street George Kennedy Jefferson County Hospital Harley Carter Ridgeway Ada Eriaston Chicago Ill W. H. Parker Burlington Mayme Walker Keota Brighton C. L. Walker Ollie Tracy Brookville Harry Ball Thomas Watterson Batavia Virginia Belding Corning Charles Belding Berlin W. TD. Garmoe Wappello Elizabeth Thompson Grimes Thompson Winfield

Choice Lots On South Second Street In Fairfield

James Bailey offers three new modern houses and fourteen lots on South Second Street Fairfield. Properties feature exclusive modern homes with reasonable terms and monthly payments. Builders construct to buyer plans on liberal terms. contact 345, 846- lino for details.

Scond Street Fairfield Eacy Lino James Bailey

Letter endorsing rival for county attorney post

Fairfield Iowa October 30 1916 a Republican letter attacks Dick Leggett for alleged political manipulation involving injunctions over bank tax disputes and urges voters to support Walter C Nady for county attorney saying Leggett would compromise Board integrity and urging Republicans to choose a candidate with clean hands. Walter Stewart signs the piece.

The Tribune Dick Leggett Board of Supervisors Leggett Rank Spratt Fairfield Ralph Munro Xx. C. Nady Walter Stewart

Draft gas and electric franchise rates outlined in proposal

Plan shows tiered gas charges from 1.375 to 1.05 per cubic foot, minimum bills for light meters, and five year rate finalization by a state body. It specifies gas quality as 14 candle power, 559 BTU per cu ft, low sulfur, with city regulation and indemnity for the city in case of accidents or litigation.

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Seven room bargains in city properties

Eight listed ads offer seven room cottages, vacant lots and corner plots with down payments from $209 to $1500 and total prices from $700 to $7,500. Properties include seven room modern cottages, gas for cooking, full basements, and multiple lots in West Broadway East Kirkwood Highland and Pumphrey areas. Let us show you.

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

For Rent Noticeboard Include Furnished Rooms Near Square

A series of rental notices: a newly furnished sleeping room with bath, electric lights and hot water heat two blocks from the square. a good new six room house. a furnished room four blocks from the square at 501 North Main Street. and rooms furnished or unfurnished at 801 West Burlington. Contact numbers 1782 4261 1796.

Square North Main Street West Burlington

For Sale or Rent Six Room House with Phone 4540

For sale or rent a six room house with phone 4540. Also listed is a light five passenger automobile at a cheap price and a nearly new baby buggy. Call 1397 for details.

MM. C. Cavintss Fairfield Harry W. Rider Alice Booker

Wanted Money and Lost Notices in Jefferson County

Wanted money lists a $10,000 first mortgage on a farm between Fairfield and Packwood with contact through Russell Smith. Loans offered for prairie corn farms at up to $50 per acre at five percent by Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company. Three lost items: a brown fur neck piece on Birmingham road, a green striped silk package near the square, and an auto crank on Fairfield Birmingham road with rewards or returns to Journal office or E. G. Wheeler on South Main Street.

Fairfield Packwood Russell Smith Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company Birmingham Road Journal Office Fairfield Birmingham Road E. G. Wheeler South Main Street

Stellar Artists In New Breese Picture

Edmund Breese leads The Weakness of Strength with Clifford Bruce as Bill Jackson and Dan Gaynor as Breese’s rival. Ormi Hawley stars opposite as Belle of the Navy with Evelyn Brent as ingénue. Supporting cast includes Florence Moore and Clifford B. Gray as Metro Program comes to the Orpheum tomorrow.

Edmund Breese Metro Orpheum Clifford Bruce Bill Jackson Dan Gaynor Mr. Breese Ormi Hawley Belle Navy Lubin Studios Evelyn Brent Little Florence Moore Clifford B. Gray

College notes note Halloween party at Woodman hall

Orio Elzevir Literary societies held a Hallowe en party last evening in Woodman hall with doughnuts apples candy and pumpkin pie. Dean W G Wirtz leaves for Des Moines for State Teachers convention. Lowe Berger travels to Des Moines as Parsons delegate to a Y M C A convention. Miss Mildred Hunt from Grandville Ohio joins Parsons College to teach academy classes and mathematics after Denison BA Phi Beta Kappa and Chicago masters training.

Orio-Elzevir Hallowe'en Woodman Hall Lowe Berger Des Moines Parsons Mildred Hunt Grandville Ohio

Dr J S Gaumer Resumes Practice in Fairfield

Dr J S Gaumer has received his discharge from the medical service of the U S Army and has resumed his practice in Fairfield. Office in the Stubbs building.

J. S. Gaumer Medical Service U. S. Army Fairfield Stubbs Building

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Russell Gorman Mer Banta O. A. Banta Omaha Fairfield, Iowa Stellar Artists New Breese Etro Pictures Jefferson County Abstract & Loan CO College Dean W. G. Wirtz J.C. Bradshaw Ise J.C. Bradshaw Furniture CO East OF Savings Bank Flint Michigan J. W. Lindauer Mgr F. W. McClain Prop
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