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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
2
The Daily Journal announces leadership shifts with the publisher editor and manager positions listed. Details indicate a restructuring of editorial and printing operations at the Journal Printing Co. and its affiliated newsroom.
The case of H L Scott versus L B Foster is being heard in the District Court over the sale of an automobile to Foster with a horse given as part payment. A jury was sworn at 10 30 this morning including Hay Voorhies J C C Casaty R A Green Yu V P Johnser William Wickts Gus Kelley Hubert Fry E J Foster John Lindeen Co D Bierwah Raymond Latte D A Humphrey. The trial is expected to go to the jury late this afternoon.
In Berlin on February 9, about eighty of the four hundred Americans, native and naturalized, plan to stay despite the diplomatic rupture. Others seek passports or exit via Switzerland or Scandinavia. Those remaining list only states or territories as addresses.
A Grand Trunk Pacific train carrying 800 officers and men of the Twenty third battalion of French Canadians derailed near Winnipeg Manitoba while bound for embarkation to Europe. Thirty soldiers were injured in the crash.
Search of the ruins of the tenement wrecked by an explosion and fire last Friday concluded with the recovery of eighteen bodies, totaling the loss of life in the disaster.
Captain Joshua Slocum recounts in Sailing Alone Around the World how he protected his deck at night near Cape Horn by scattering carpet tacks with points up. He says natives boarded while he slept, leaped into canoes or sea, uttering harsh words, and afterward he says he was never disturbed again.
The article explains that blinking reflexively protects the eye from dirt and dryness. It notes tear glands produce moisture when awake, and blinking spreads tears to cleanse and soothe the eye. A product called Mito Wash is described as the gentle, perfect wash for the eye.
Senator Sorghum challenges a statistical expert during a debate about figures and questions. He offers to reveal the likely outcome of the figures without calculation, asking which question is under discussion and which side the expert supports.
Hernando Garsis, a Mexican worker at Iowa Malleable Iron Works, was fatally attacked with a razor by fellow countryman Tony Petarios after a quarrel. A deep wound opened across the back of his neck but doctors expect recovery unless complications arise. Petarios, who shared a boarding house with Garsis, fled the scene. The weapon broke in the wound, and Garsis was taken to Jefferson County Hospital for treatment.
Des Moines reports a favorable committee vote on selling all sections of the capitol extension grounds between Ninth and Twelfth streets. The seven member Public Lands Committee chaired by Frank Lake split on non voting members, with a tightHouse battle anticipated though Senate opposition is noted.
The Fairfield Boy Scouts troop of sixty five met in uniform at the Methodist church for an anniversary program. Scoutmaster W. R. Keesey opened the meeting at 7 30 with an outline of local scouting work.
The Fulton versus Cooper case closed yesterday after a settlement reached by the parties. A jury had been secured and was hearing the case when the accord was reached. the defendant faced no forgery accuser, and the plaintiff agreed to pay 22.00 with a stipulation that any excess over that amount be paid by the plaintiff.
Hawkeye Rebekah women meet at Miss Alice Clinkinbeard’s West Adams home with Mrs J A Wray and Miss Jessie Wray assisting. Now Siesta Club meets at Mrs C R Carter’s South Fourth Street home for a pleasant afternoon. Evergreen lodge Degree of Honor holds a social hour after tonight’s business session. Fairfield Hospital Auxiliary plans a ten cent Kensington and sewing at Mrs C A Herring’s 302 West Broadway for Valentine Day with invites for all women. Junior Queen Esther Circle meets at 2 30 Saturday with Mrs Dean Taylor. Ex Elzevirs entertained at Mrs C C Tallman’s West Washington Street. Lockridge weddings noted from the Lockridge Times. Thursday Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs Frank Lucas with a birthday party and a tureen supper. Bogner Achenbach wedding last night Feb 8 at German ville ferns and helgonias with Rev Emil Reiver officiating. Des Moines and Illinois honeymoon to follow. About fifty young folks hosted a miscellaneous shower for Clara Achenbach. Gertrude Graff and Edward Sharpe wed at Fairfield Baptist parsonage with a supper in Lockridge. Mr and Mrs Sharpe to a Mt Union area farm. Wesloven Bible Class shares a tureen supper at Methodist church and committee announcements for coming year.
Fairfield reports seven quarantined families in a 6000 plus population with no winter deaths from contagious disease. City Health Officer Dr. L. D. James credits school nurses for vigilance and early disorder detection among students.
Vern Hebert of the organization attended the Washington inspection of Company K I N G last night as a member.
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