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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1917
Page
2
Clerical staff names Mean Taylor and A W Taylor appear in an editor manager entry with compensation figures including 669.60 and 444.4, suggesting a payroll or credit record for Omaha area operations. The fragmentary text references S126 and an office location.
A brief postal entry records mail matter of the second class processed at the Fair ta Tow a post office. It notes the item as mail matter of the Ser class and indicates routine handling within local postal operations.
Washington reports a rumor that former Czar Nicholas II has escaped Russia. Dispatches describe chaotic Don region power shifts, Cossack clashes near Rostov, and Kalevines now at Novo Teherkask awaiting events amid revolutionary control in other Don districts.
Five Americans one German and three Chinese were tortured and shot by Yaqui raiders near Esperanza south of Guayimas Benoa. The names of the Americans are given as Jack Eppler Fred Hahn George Boxer Lee Rasmussen and Henry Farnum. German casualty identified as Cas Vogelment. Bodies of Jacob Eppler Henry Tamm Lee Rasmussen Lucas Wargamut and Fred Haln found.
Two naval officers were ordered back to Washington by Vice Admiral Shine due to proven incompetence. The move comes as U S naval forces in European waters undergo scrutiny and leadership reassessment.
Rebt L McWhirter a member of the Federal Grand Jury returned to Keokuk last night after being summoned here by the accident to his son Harry McWhirter.
Fairfield mourns as Mrs. Peter H. Fisher dies suddenly at her West Washington home around seven this morning. She had been in poor health and suffered an apoplectic event while upstairs. Survived by husband, eight children including Mrs. Leo D. Thoma and Ray B. Fisher, and parents Rev Geo B Phillips and Mrs Phillips. Funeral Wednesday at 1 20 from the Methodist home with Rev Keesey officiating. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Julia Mitchel formerly of Francé died Sunday evening at her home after a month of paralysis following a stroke. She married Albert Mitchel in 1870, he died years ago. She leaves nine children including Mrs Joseph Tighe Mrs C R Watson Frank Albert and Lou. Funeral services set for Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church.
Paris reports a German thrust toward Bezonvaux in the Verdun region was repulsed after brisk fighting with the French. There was active artillery combat near Chavignon and Apremont wood with the enemy suffering notable losses. In London the war office noted enemy artillery activity south of Cambrai and near Passchendaele.
Washington reports 2896 men accepted into the regular army on Friday. New York leads with 354 enrollments, part of a total from the period reaching 252,006.
Squire D B Wilson granted Karry Schultz’s petition this morning placing H D Miller of Rubio under a $500 peace bond after an altercation at the Ford garage. Miller pleaded guilty to assault and battery and elected to stand trial on the charge of threatening to commit a public offence. The case resulted in the peace bond.
New London reports the death of R A Alexander a pioneer aged 71 at 9 pm Saturday he leaves children Mrs George Graham Burlington Miss Clara Alexander New London Mrs Fitzpatrick New London Louis H Alexander Fairfield and sister in law Mrs Sadie Melcher of Burlington Burial will be at Long Creek church.
Miss Frances Spence of Centerville spent the weekend at her home here. Miss Blanche Danta from Mt. Pleasant was also here for an Sunday visit.
Attend an old fashioned pie social next Thursday evening at the Methodist church hosted by the Queen Esther Circle. Proceeds support church activities and community fellowship.
The Airdome Ice Skating Rink will open tomorrow afternoon from two o'clock to five and in the evening from seven to eleven.
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