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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1917

Page

4

Organize Prohibition Campaign Meeting Planned Here

The county unit of the Prohibition movement seeks to organize in Qekereon with a county election in October. A meeting will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m in the hotel parlors with Rev Kiam speaking for the Allied Temperance Committee. Local leaders urge strong support for the amendment and campaign efforts.

Qekereon An. Kiam Methodist Leggett Lowa United States Iowa

Local Residents Move and Visit In Ottumwa

Ada Montgomery leaves for Marshalltown to teach mathematics at the high school. Luther Munger trips to Minnesota for business. Delmar Keltner family returns from Ottumwa after visiting Charles Keltner. Minster family returns from Brighton and Pleasant Plain. Nellie Williams goes to Corning on business. Frank Boomer and daughter return to Ottumwa from a visit with Mrs. L. B. Kuhns. Frank Coop travels to Michigan for business. Prof. and Mrs. Grossman and two children move from Coloma to Ottumwa. Crossman begins work as Parsons College history professor. John Thomas family and Lennox Williams and baby visit in Ottumwa. George Thomas ill in Jefferson County Hospital. West Briggs Street home of W. A. Boley damaged by Sunday night storm. chimney demolished, roof hole, insured. Roy Junkin heads to Monmouth, Illinois to visit Alton Hill home. Mrs. C. B. Mullenix and Glacier return to Des Moines. Gloral Mullenix returns home after summer visit. W. J. Ankrom visiting friends in Ottumwa. Mrs. Karl Pond and daughter Martha guests at Mel Stephens home.

Delmar Keltner Ottumwa Foreer Charles Keltner H. D. Minster Brighton Pleasant Plain Nellie Williams Corning Frank Boomer L. B. Kuhns Frank Coop Michigan John Thomas Lennox Williams Sheldon George Thomas Jefferson County Hospital W. A. Boley West Briggs Street Homer Sherman Roy Junkin Monmouth Alton Hill C. B. Mullenix Glacier Mel Stephens Des Moines Gloral Mulenix W. J. Ankrom Karl Pond Martha

Fairfield Band Program for Fair Field Iowa

The Fairfield Iowa Band under Bert Tabor will perform tomorrow evening at 8 in the park on the public square. Selections include Overture from Anthea, Bach, waves, Danube Waves, Ivanovici, You're a Great Big Lonesome, Naughty Naughty, Egyptian Love Dance, Pryor, Aiello, De Koven, and Finale The Tempest.

Fairfield Iowa Bert +. Tabor Ivanovici Pryor Sanglear

Comfort Kits for Hospital Unit Men

Message to Hospital Unit R members without comfort kits to contact Mrs. Frank Droz for supply arrangements.

Frank Droz

Manning Hotel Seeks Sunday Dinners at Keosauqua

The Manning Hotel on the Des Moines river invites Fairfield residents to Sunday dinners featuring baked Des Moines river catfish and home made ice cream. Guests may fish for their own dinner and use a free boat and tackle. Dinner is 75c and weekly stays are $10.50. Family friendly with scenic boating and quiet rest.

Manning Des Moines Fairfield

The Town Slouch Satirizes Prohibition and Worldly Woes

Ellis M. Clarke idles through summer scenes and gossip with quips on hog cents life at resorts, kerosene cans with potatoes, Uncle Rockefeller’s guards, airships smuggling liquor, and odd aging eggs. A reader jokes about pantry piracy cured by hands on pants.

Tommy

Labor Federation Leader to Speak at Labor Hall

F A Canfield president of the State Federation of Labor will address a gathering at Labor Hall on Wednesday evening September 5th.

F. A. Canfield State Federation of Labor Labor Hall

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