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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1917

Page

7

Local Briefs Highlight Townspeople and Travel

Dr. Chester Fordyce visited Ottumwa with friends. Numerous locals visited relatives in Ottumwa New London and Keosauqua. Mayo clinic trip returns. teachers and chautauqua staff pass through. Several residents travel to Libertyville Iowa City Shreveport and Chicago. social visits and teaching assignments noted.

Chester Fordyce Ottumwa Carleton N. Waters South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Shreveport Louisiana Mississippi Emily Koellner T. S. Waters Chicago Roy L. Walgren Muscatine

Community notices and social events mixed in Fairfield column

The column lists a Women’s Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Alex Monson’s on South Main Street Thursday at 2 30 PM. It notes Miss Florence Clapp entertaining A O U Girls at her east Fairfield home with a watermelon feast. Various families host reunions, welcomes, and guests from Ottumwa Mediapolis Moline Shenandoah Topeka and Spirit Lake. The Health Club and White Rose Club meet in town. A Lutheran class social was postponed due to rain. Fairfield Business College Fall term announced for Sept 10 day and Sept 17 evening sessions.

The Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of English Lutheran Church Alex Monson South Main Street Florence Clapp Clapp Low Achenbach Lou Bogner Lockridge Chris Johnson Ruth Anderson Ruth Edmund Violet Nelson Ottumwa E. C. Johnson Fred Johnson Mediapolis Gust Lindblade Will Lettig Moline Ill Irene Edmunds M Undies Elmer Carlson Saraca Lutheran Church

For Sale First and Fourth Year High School Books

Sale notice offers first and fourth year high school textbooks with contact phone 9810 169 for inquiries.

Confession Expected In Mt Pleasant Murder Case

Mt Pleasant Iowa Sept 3 After refusing to speak about the motive Clarence Hedden twenty seven a law student broke down and wept in his cell tonight Sheriff will offer confession opportunity in the morning Questioning has been blocked at the jail His father and mother faced tragedy as inquest ruled Matthews death at Hedden’s hands The shooting followed Sunday school at Wesley chapel as Hedden fired five shots from an automatic revolver Matthe ws funeral scheduled for Wednesday

Mt. Pleasant Raymond Matthews Wesley Chapel Here Clarence Hedden Henry County Shephard Hedden Ralph Crane Matthews Wesley

Henry Grammar Dies After Long Illness

Henry Grammar aged about 67 of Jefferson county died Saturday evening at his son Albert Grammar's home two miles north of Libertyville after a several month stomach cancer illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM today from the late residence and burial followed at Fells cemetery.

Henry Grammar Jefferson County Albert Grammar Libertyville Mr. Grammar

Labor Hall hosts address by state federation leader

F A Campbell president of the State Federation of Labor will speak at Labor Hall on Wednesday evening September 5th.

F. A. Campbell State Federation of Labor Labor Hall

Low Rates Window At Fairfield Business College

A brief notice invites applicants to lock in favorable low rates before an upcoming deadline at the Fairfield Business College located in the Junkin Block on South Main Street. The alert emphasizes a short time left to secure terms.

Fairfield Business College Junkin Block South Main St

Hair styling services sold as novelty combings and switches

Advertisement notes twenty five years experience in Chicago and Philadelphia offering hair combings made into switches and puffs with transformations. Contact at 514 South Depot Street, first door east of Boyd's store.

Chicago Philadelphia South Depot Street Boyd's

Local Personal News and Society Visits Highlight Week

A baby boy weighing seven pounds was born last night to Mr and Mrs Ed Fligg. Mr and Mrs P I Labagh returned home from a month in Colorado. Mrs Etta Forsythe and Miss Sadie Gibson of Cleveland visited Caroline Gibson. The Imperial Sextette head to Mt Pleasant tonight to perform at the Ingersoll Beak wedding.

Sam Gilbert Perlee Gilbert Caroline Gibson Katherine Black Hiteman M. E. Toothacre Harold Burlington A. R. Toothacre Edward Gibson Louise Oskaloosa Etta A. Miller E. W. Comingore Shenandoah Merle Groff Topeka Kan Marion Davis R. W. Davis Libertyville Edith Groff Kansas Os Am Waters Omaha Neb T. S. Waters West Burlington Street Mere Fligg P. I. Labagh Colorado Etta Forsythe Sadie Gibson Cleveland Ohio Imperial Mt Pleasant

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