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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1917

Page

3

Local Briefs Highlight Visits and Arrivals in Ottumwa

Ottumwa notes report Mrs. M Campbell visiting at the Washington home and numerous callers including Misses Germer Hastings Clark Teal and others. Licenses issued to Bernard Phillipe and Ruth Stark. names of visitors from Keosauqua Burlington Birmingham Lincoln and Paris Island appear along with travel to Rubio and Red River Valley.

Fred Perkins Rock Island Orrin Axtell Lincoln Neb W. E. Johnson Centerville Byron Fred Neibert Paris Island South Carolina J. C. Poulton Ottumwa Elizabeth Poulton B. F. Crail Poulton James Carney Marseilles Ill Benjamin S. Lyon Chas. Greenfield Wm. Greenfield Birmingham Mildred Martin Washington Walter Hunt Rubio A. Buchman J. R. Speck Tingley Mary Teal Joseph Loofbourrow Burlington D. F. Spratt Red River Valley North Dakota Anna Gardner Frank Colburn Mt. Harris Colo B. F. Crail, Jr Woods Lake Forest

College Notes Highlights Evening Society Programs On Campus

Tonight at o'clock in society halls programs include Orio Music Russian Democracy Young Avanti Savoi Scovel Greece's Dynamic Reserve Keesey Canada's Sacrifice Swann and debates on US aid to Russia. Afternoon Delphic program features Miss Magel Miss Light Miss Goodrich Miss Huston and Rev Beauchamp visits. YWCA tea tomorrow at Mrs Parsons home. President Montgomery to lead next Sunday college service open to the public.

Presbyterian Church R. Ames Montgomery

Man killed by Burlington engine identified as Fairfield resident

The Davenport Democrat reports a man killed Tuesday by a Burlington engine at the foot of Fifteenth Street was identified as J. E. Sullivan of Fairfield by Mike Clark. The body lies in Rock Island as investigators seek his relatives.

Davenport Democrat Burlington Fifteenth Street J. E. Sullivan Fairfield Mike Clark Rock Island

Jury Deadlocked in Kelly Murder Trial

Red Oak September 28 jurors fail to reach verdict in the murder case against Rev. Lynn George J. Kelly. Judge W D Boies urges full effort to decide. foreman Henry Bruce calls it one of the stubborn juries ever seen.

Red Oak Lynn George J. Kelly W. D. Boies Henry Bruce

Taxes Penalty Takes Effect October First

R H Spence, Co. Treasurer warns of penalties starting October 1 for delinquent taxes. Also notes sale of a young Jersey heifer available at 504 Fast Lowe St or by calling 1579. Lost cameo ring on the square. finder please call 4551.

Jersey Lowe

Wapello Hosts Iowa Woman's Relief Corps Convention

The district convention of the Iowa Woman's Relief Corps met in Wapello at the K P hall with delegates from Mt. Pleasant Riverside Keokuk Fort Madison Fairfield Columbus Junction Washington and Kalona. The agenda covered morning and afternoon sessions with addresses reports talks ritual demonstrations and a campfire program featuring music and reminiscences by veterans. Visitors Mrs W D Rumer Alliance Neb and Mrs Emry Hendricks Packwood joined locals.

Iowa Woman's Relief Corps Wapello K. of P. Hall Mt. Pleasant Riverside Keokuk Ft. Madison Fairfield Columbus Junction Washington Kalona W. H. Hurley Waldin Burlington Corps Grand Army W. D. Rumer Alliance, Neb N. C. Instead Emry Hendricks Packwood

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