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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1904
Page
4
Williams the photographer leaves today for Illinois. Dozens of residents, travelers, and visitors pass through the city with reports of trips to Brighton, Eldon, Libertyville, and Osceola. The Bell building front is updated. Company M heads to Washington to play baseball. license issued for Elder and Courtney. many social visits and travel plans fill the day.
A church committee reports its findings on Rev. A R Adams. It states no proof places him in Tracy with a woman on June 20 1904. It cites conflicting statements and notes Adams should not engage in ministry for at least one year while preserving due process.
For week ending August 8 1904 Des Moines Iowa notes very small rainfall except in north central area. Dry clear days aid harvest of offspring wheat timothy and seed. oats and barley show fairly good yield quality with some local exceptions. Spring wheat declines due to rust and blight. corn and potatoes mixed prospects. apple crop doing well. pastures need rain.
A Sunday school picnic is planned in the M E church grove at Salina on August 31 1904 with invited schools including Upper Richwoods Parsonville Bethesda Presbyterian school of Salina Lutheran school of Salina Lockridge Lower Richwoods Swedish M E school near Four Corners school near Coalport and Antioch school near Perlee A program features songs prayers lectures addresses and a banner contest plus on ground refreshments served by the Sunday school organizers.
The President declined to commute John W. Burley’s death sentence for the assault of a young girl in Washington DC. He states insanity pleas do not excuse crime and that brutal offenders remain responsible for their acts. The execution is set for August 26.
A list of cases filed for the term beginning Monday September 26 with Hon. Roberts presiding. Notable entries include William Caldwell v Heod Mohler. PF M Stephenson v Arthur Webb. Peter J Fisher v Lee Fisher. S A Lind v C O Mohler. George W Sylvester v Louisa D B Davis. Basil D Mowery v Isaac Bb Dunn. Eliza J Pollock v John Marion Pollock. F S Toothaker v F M Ferginson. Elizabeth Durbin v Charles W Dworbin. Attorneys named include Crail & Crail, M B Sparks, A W Jaques, E R Smith, and others.
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