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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
2
Poetic meditation on time and mortality. The speaker laments youth and joy lost to time and decay, expressing faith that God will raise him from the grave. A solemn, reflective quotation attributed to Sir Walter Raleigh.
First Methodist church of Fairfield readies a formal launch for a new church project. A 1916 church board plan calls for subscriptions payable over five years, aiming for about 75000 dollars. construction begins once full funds are pledged. Bishop Quayle will preach and take subscriptions on Sunday morning, with a separate lecture Saturday night not tied to pledges.
Washington reports Admiral Dewey was greeted by Secretary Daniels, his council, and senior Navy officers at his office. Daniels shared part of a diary from 1868 noting First Lieutenant George Dewey gave each sailor a bottle of wine to brighten Christmas aboard the Colorado.
Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will present his lecture Factors of Destiny at the Methodist Church on Saturday evening December 30. Admission 25 cents.
The Daily Journal outlines costly paper and material increases and announces 1917 city subscription rates. City subscribers may pay $4.00 per year in advance, or $5.00 if billed quarterly or yearly. Paying now at old rates avoids higher future charges.
Miss Helen Crail hosted a Sunday School class Christmas party at her South Main Street home. A Christmas tree and gifts, including gold hat pins for the hostess, sparked games and merriment before refreshments. Also noted is the Ladies' Aid Society meeting at Mrs G Hansen's East Kirkwood home, with Mrs Jericho and Mrs Brown assisting, and Orville Wilson visiting his mother on South Fifth Street for Christmas.
The annual meeting and reception for new members will be held at the Christian church tomorrow night at 7 30. Reports from all departments follow the election of officers and a social hour with light refreshments. All members and friends are invited.
Late yesterday afternoon Earl August was digging a six foot trench to repair a gas leak near Jericho and Easton store when exposed to deadly fumes. He collapsed on the sidewalk and was taken home after an ambulance was summoned. Fellow worker Paul Stronberg narrowly avoided being overcome.
Edward Lane a Black man seeks payment from St. Louis officials for shoes worn out during a 100 day workhouse sentence on a peace disturbance charge. He is told no fund exists and threatens to sue the city while mentioning Senator Hoke Smith. The judge remarks he would pay if Lane visits.
A major Utah winter storm dumps more than twelve inches of snow in the last twenty four hours, setting new statewide and city snow records in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. The heavy snowfall disrupted travel and prompted weather officials to issue advisories and alerts for residents and motorists. Authorities urged caution as plows and crews worked to clear roads and highways.
Advertisement for milk sale offers four teen quarts for a dollar with home delivery and a contact phone number 3619.
In Fastford Connecticut Philip Voorhis, a bachelor farmer, answered a Rochester widow’s marriage ad. He sent $18 to an address, but the widow never arrived. Police traced the woman’s varied aliases and two Rochester addresses, noting the scheme involved a man’s wife receiving many similar letters.
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