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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
2
The Daily Journal produced by JOURNAL PRINTING CO. Publishers lists positions for Editor and Manager, indicating editorial leadership and publication management responsibilities at the newspaper.
Iowa Fish and Game Laws for 1915 16 set open seasons and restrictions after December 1. Pinated grouse prairie chickens barred until Sept 1917. ruffed grouse pheasant wild turkey quail seasons defined. shooting quail on highways prohibited. Limits on ambush boats lights decoys allowed for waterfowl. No hunting from boats between sunset and sunrise.
M. M. O'Donnell, accused of murdering his wife in Keokuk, had a second trial postponed to January after a prior guilty verdict. He remains in Fort Madison penitentiary awaiting the retrial following the Supreme Court ruling.
Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will deliver his lecture titled Factors of Destiny at the Methodist Church on Saturday evening December 30. Admission is 26 cents.
The piece notes Company M in Ft Des Moines may stay a month per Mrs Elmer Fleagle who reached Fairfield. Officers and others might get short leaves. Robi Fulton had not joined the regular array. he and Fleagle were rejected because they were married men.
Miss Beatrice Lally travels to Dennison for Christmas. J W Van Tassel and daughter Maurine of Keokuk visit Garrison Hoagland home for the holiday. Miss Nellie Banfield from Council Bluffs returns home for Christmas. Philip Lang of Burlington visits J T Wisecarver home. Harry Lovell travels from Memphis to join relatives. George Leggett from Rush Medical College comes home for holidays. Elmer Hoskinson family and Guy Burrows family from Davenport arrive tonight. Nellie Benson returns from Batavia for Christmas.
Evansville Indiana hosts sixty-one candidates initiated by local organizer Mr. Carmel and judges Kniehis of Columbus as December rites conclude.
After a crowded first service at the English Lutheran church Rev. A H Anspach preached strongly. A long program of anthems solos recitations and duets is planned for Sunday at 7 PM featuring many named participants and a Christmas theme.
Fairfield Chautauqua directors propose revised articles of incorporation and nearby-laws at the next stockholders meeting if recommendations are adopted. A three member committee led by J P Starr C D Leggett and J A Huglin will conduct the revision. An efficiency and economy committee of L D Thoma L J Marey and Dean Taylor will scrutinize the organization to eliminate leaks. The program committee work has received praise and the assembly outlook is bright.
Albert Brewer of this city died this morning at Oakdale where he had lived in a sanitarium for the past year. The funeral is set for Tuesday at 10 oclock in the Methodist church and will be conducted by the Odd Fellows.
Mr and Mrs Fred Flinspach entertained a company of friends at their North Court street home last evening at 630 pm The decor featured red candles and poinsettias creating a pleasing setting The rug factory at Fort Madison Iowa State prison operates seven looms and monthly output of rugs valued at 2590 with years orders on hand The shop total earnings will go to the state
The notice lists a school Christmas program with readings and songs by Eda Kinsey George Lewis Clifford Stout Sean Langnor Dusan Minnie Erma Droz Roy Hodgens Clayton Kathryn Brown Mildred Stevens Velma Stevens and the Primary Department. It mentions piano solos, dialogues and recitations, a Wayside Workers class exercise and an Alleluia anthem by the choir with a benediction. The Kozy will serve a six o'clock Christmas dinner at 56 cents per plate in Fairfield.
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