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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
6
Public notice urges readers to pay four months by mail for subscriptions and to report any irregularity in carrier service. Includes a phone number for contact and mentions three months in advance and monthly cycles.
Mt. Pleasant news reports the local Y M C A is out of business and transfers its plant to Iowa Wesleyan College. The college gains the building and equipment valued at 90000 dollars, plus 10000 dollars in cash from Mr W B Seeley, totaling 100000 dollars. A later conference is to seek 100000 dollars more as endowment for maintenance.
Miss Anna Mae Gentry on South Sixth street entertained eight couples as a courtesy to Walter Rittmiller of Bloomington Indiana. The evening featured social time and refreshments served by the hostess. Miss Esther Snook hosted a gathering of young ladies on East Broadway in honor of Miss Ercel Flinspach a bride to be next week. It was a miscellaneous shower with many gifts for the bride to be and refreshments served by the hostess.
Hugh Shriner attended the Eldon fair yesterday. Mrs. Elmer Anderson and her daughter Dawn, along with Mrs. Franz, accompanied Elmer Andersons remains to this city last night. Charm King, son of Mr and Mrs Clark H King of East Grimes street, has joined the regular army and is at Jefferson Barracks St Louis. Harry C King has joined the government aviation school at Ft Logan and will move to Santiago Cal in ten days.
Vevay Ind Aug 3 Mrs Mary Rous aged 109 celebrated her 100th birth day by registering to vote in September election. She lives at her son in law Benjamin N Davis home near Fairview and is the oldest person in Switzerland county. She has twelve living grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
S. A. Powers advertises Solvay Coke as the best fuel for tracks and home stoves or baseburners. It offers direct delivery from the car at 10.50 per ton, claiming the product matches gas coke in price and is the perfect fuel. Office 532 and residence 141 listed.
Keosanana Aug 3 Cain Russell Birmingham farmer charged with murder of his wife at their home was held to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Justice R E Morrison. No bonds were set. Mrs Russell's funeral is today two miles southeast of Birmingham. burial at Bentonsport. Ten children survive: three boys and seven girls, two girls married in Lee county and Birmingham.
The funeral for Elmer Anderson will be held tomorrow at four o'clock in the afternoon from his mother Mrs. John Lindomn's home on Maple Ave. Rev. Keesey of the Methodist church will officiate. Burial follows at Evergreen cemetery with the Odd Fellows conducting grave services.
The A M E team beat Mission 6 to 1 on Alumni field last evening. Key hits came from Shropshire Johnson and Bradshaw pegging to bases. Next game set for Monday as Baptists meet Lutherans. notes list two base hits by Shropshire Johnson and several miscues including passed balls by Bradshaw Lanam Yount and others.
All ladies in the city and county are urged to attend the High School sewing room next Tuesday and Wednesday to help make Red Cross supplies. Supplies arrived this week and workers are hemming sheets. come one or both days, all will be warmly welcomed.
Funerals for James Lewis and Marshal J. Hanshaw, victims of Wednesday shooting affray in Batavia, were held today. Lewis’ service was at 10 a.m. at the Methodist church led by Rev. Caughlin. Hanshaw’s at 2 p.m. at the Batavia Christian church led by Rev. Hellman, with burial in Eldon cemetery. Hanshaw leaves a widow and a 12 year old son.
Attorney General Hayner files petition in Wapello county district court seeking removal of Mayor Pat Leeny for willful misconduct and mal administration during his term since 1917 and a prior term from 1913 to 1915.
Four Iowa citizens aged sixty five to sixty six and a thirty six year old farmer were arrested in London Iowa and charged with treason and resisting the government. Additional men are being questioned as federal officers move on possible sedition after unrest between loyalists and pro Germans. In Davenport indictments were returned against Daniel H Wallace for espionage and conspiracy and against attorney Earl C Willis and Fred Vollmer for conspiracy with bonds set in the thousands.
Fifty fire engines battled a four story New York Central office building blaze in Hammond Indiana. Firefighters saved the structure as sulphuric acid spilled from a carboy and flames swept through transfer yards freight cars and storage sheds nearby.
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