Irregularity Report Prompted for Carrier Service
Prompt reporting urged for any irregularity in carrier service with contact hint via telephone number ending in 23. The terse notice emphasizes swift action and official handling of complaints.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
6
Junior Loyal Women Entertained At Mrs Roos Home
The Junior Loyal Women of the Christian Sunday School enjoyed a Sept 25 gathering in Lockridge at Mrs Mollie Smith Boos home. The program featured piano solos, a poem, readings and songs followed by a lawn supper for 30. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Roos with Ada McClelland credited for organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Sunday School
Mollie Smith- Boos
Lockridge
Fairfield
Roos
S. 8. Ross
Olga Raines
Willis Bennett
S. B. Ross
R. H. Polly
Ada McClelland
October 15 election stance in local tidings
The item notes a political choice on October 15 between interests of the poor man and whisky man. It mentions a Fried Chicken Supper at 264 THE NEWPORT on Friday and Saturday nights. The piece is filed from Fairfeld Iowa with second class mail status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfeld
Iowa
Fried chicken supper at Newport Cafe this weekend
Community notice announces a fried chicken supper at Newport Cafe located at 306 on Friday and Saturday nights inviting locals to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Cafe
Benj S Lyons Dies After Fall in Wood Shed
Benjamin S. Lyon, about 75, broke his neck and died instantly this morning about nine o’clock after accidentally falling while repairing a roof at Mrs. Elizabeth Milliken’s wood shed on East Broadway. No inquest. body taken to Kerrick Undertaking Parlors. Survived by two daughters including Mrs. Charles Carney of Marseilles Illinois and stepson Charles Dellinger of Ottumwa. Married to Mrs. Dellinger, widow since twelve years. Funeral plans pending relatives’ word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin S. Lyon
Elizabeth Milliken
East Broad
Milliken
Charles Carney
Marseilles
Charles Dellinger
Ottumwa
Lyon
Dellinger
Packwood
Kerrick Undertaking
Carney
College Notes Elect Officers and Board Meets
The Senior class elected Orion Coppock as president and Gladys Workman as vice president with Ada Griner as treasurer. The Junior class chose Noble Hines as president, Carroll Keesey as vice president, Eunice Green as secretary, and Ruth Goodrich as treasurer. Dr. R Ames Montgomery spoke before the Corning Presbytery yesterday. A surveying course by Mr. McSweeney, new assistant professor in Mathematics, is planned. The Board of Trustees meets today under the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion Coppock
Gladys Workman
Ada Griner
McSweeney
Jefferson County Women Urged to Sign Food Pledges for War Aid
J F Deems of the National Food Administration urges patriotic women in Jefferson county to sign food pledge cards to aid conservation. A war emergency food bill funds Iowa projects. a county unit is to be formed in Fairfield with a meeting in the Agassiz Room at 4.00 PM Saturday. If unable to attend, notify Mrs Ellsworth Jurney or Mrs C M Junkin to represent organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Deems
National Food Administration
Jefferson County
Iowa
Fairfield
Agassiz
Ellsworth Jurney
C. M. Junkin
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Kermit Roosevelt Named Temporary Honorary Captain
London dispatch reports Kermit Roosevelt appointed temporary honorary captain while specially employed from August 22. The Gazette notes the new wartime designation and role within the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Gazette
Kermit Roosevelt
Government Extends $40 Million Credit to France
Washington reports a new $40,000,000 loan to France, increasing total allied support to $2,466,400,000. The measure continues the U S effort to aid France and its allies in the ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Washington
Parsons College Football Schedule Announced
The Parsons College football schedule lists games against Monmouth in Des Moines, Simpson in Indianola, Highland Park at home, Cornell in Mt. Vernon, Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant, and Penn at home with two open dates Oct 20 and Nov 3. Thanksgiving game against Penn is slated for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Monmouth
Simpson
Indianola
Highland Park
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Wesleyan
Colored lad injured on freight train between New London and Mt. Pleasant
Herman King fifteen year old colored lad suffered a badly mashed right ankle while riding a C B & Q freight train between New London and Mt Pleasant as the train slowed. The accident occurred about four o'clock and was not found until seven o'clock when Fairfield reached. Sheriff Shan Campbell secured the boy, a physician dressed the wound, and sent him home to 213 South Fourth Street Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman King
C. B. & Q. Freight
New London
Mt. Pleasant
Shan Campbell
Burlington
South Fourth Street
Pleasant Grove Church Theft Notice Issued
Notice warns individuals who took cakes and peanuts from Pleasant Grove Church on Friday September 21 to settle the matter to avoid further trouble. Issued by 804 Trustees of Pleasant Grove Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Church
Burlington Leader Helps at Chapel Exercises
Dr Archibald Cardle president of the Board of Trustees assisted in the chapel exercises this morning in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Cardle
Burlington
Board of Trustees
Soldier Boys Addresses
The Louisville Journal will be glad to receive the addresses of Jefferson County soldiers or sailors whose addresses are other than that of Company M. Private Allen W. Jewett 74th Co. 6th Regiment U. S Marine Corps Care Postmaster New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lwily Journal
Jefferson County
Company M
U. S Marine Corps
New York City
Public sale on Lucian Marey farm near Fairfield
Public auction advertised by S. F. Davidson and T. B. Allender for Oct 1 at 12:00 noon on the Lucian Marey farm 1 percent northwest of Fairfield. Items include four horses four milch cows six short-horns and Jersey, farm implements hay grain and livestock with terms to be announced. Also note a fried chicken supper at Newport Cafe and a no trespassing notice signed J. P. Manatrey 303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Lucian Marey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curnal Pe CO
South Court Street
Taylor & W. Taylor
Ladies Aid of the
Presbyterian Church
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Mollie Liblin
East Washington Street
Ladies Union of the Christian Church Onemorrow
Methodist Church
M. Chilcott
Day Hunt
Golf House
Newport
Benj. S. Lyons
College
Noble Hines
Carroll Keesey
Eunice Green
Ruth Goodrich
R. Ames Montgomery
Corning Presbytery
Emerson
British Gazette
Parsons
Penn
Yain
Schl Shoes
All Solid Shoes
Soldier Boys
Allen W. Jewett
S. F. Davidson
T. B. Allender
W. Brawner
J. P. Manatrey
Roy L. Emry
Selz Shoes
Rock Island Lines
Rocky Mountain Limited
Denver
Colorado Springs
T. F. McNew
Safety and Service First
Marsh
Roth @ Co
Frank D. Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral Director
Iowa State
Savin
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