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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
6
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Excerpt reflects on time and mortality with a defiant hope of resurrection. The voice invokes Sir Walter Raleigh and contrasts youth and joy with earth and dust, promising a divine awakening beyond the grave.
The First Methodist church of Fairfield announces a formal launch of a new church project next Sunday. A building committee already adopted plans for subscriptions payable over five years, aiming for a $75,000 project, with construction to start after full funding. The Bishop will preach and solicit pledges, with a separate lecture on Destiny.
Washington observers report Admiral Dewey, aged 79, received in-person congratulations from Secretary Daniels, his council, and senior officers. Daniels read from a diary kept on the 1868 steamship Colorado about First Lieutenant George Dewey sharing wine with each bluejacket for Christmas cheer aboard the old frigate.
Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will present his lecture Pactors of Destiny at the Methodist Church this Saturday evening December 30. Admission is 24e with 26 cents likely stated in the notice.
The Daily Journal outlines cost pressures from paper and advertising with a three hundred percent rise in print paper costs. City subscribers in Fairfield are informed that 1917 rates will be 4.00 a year paid in advance, or 5.00 if paid quarterly or yearly at the office. To avoid future reminders, subscribers are urged to pay a year in advance at the old rate. If not prepaid, rates are 1.25 for three months or 5.00 per year.
In a Methodist church Sunday School class at South Main Street, Miss Helen Crail hosted a Christmas party with a tree, gifts, and games. Guests received gold hat pins. refreshments followed as all departed. The English Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society will meet Friday at Mrs. Hansen’s on East Kirkwood with Mrs. Jericho and Mrs. Brown assisting.
Earl August was overcome by gas while repairing a service pipe in a six foot trench in front of the Jericho and Easton store. He staggered onto the sidewalk near Lewis meat market and was taken home to recover. Fellow worker Paul Stronberg was nearly overcome while assisting.
Edward Lane, a Black man, petitions Municipal Courts to reimburse five dollar shoes worn during a 100 day workhouse sentence for a peace disturbance. He faces lack of funds, vows to sue, mentions Senator Hoke Smith, and is told by Judge Hilorean he will pay if Lane appears.
Salt Lake City reports more than twelve inches of snow in Utah within twenty four hours, breaking all prior storm records. The record blizzard closes roads and disrupts travel across multiple counties.
The annual meeting and reception for new members will be held at the Christian church tomorrow night at 7 30. Reports from all departments and election of officers are planned with a social hour and light refreshments. All members and friends are invited.
Orville Wilson of Des Moines visited his mother Mrs J E Wilson on South Fifth Street for Christmas spending the holiday with family.
Philip Voorhis, a bachelor farmer from Eastford Coupb, recounts in a Rochester newspaper how he answered a widow’s ad and sent $18 for a match. She vanished, and police traced multiple identities linked to the same Rochester addresses, with the widow using aliases.
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