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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
6
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The Ex Elzevirs and L T L Girls plan meetings with Miss May Mc Lain and Miss Margaret Bishop. Elks Club hosts a dance Feb 22. Valentine party at the Gustison home for Baptist church youths. N I E Club et al. meet at Mrs. Alex Julians with supper. Mr and Mrs J M Hammer host young ladies with a taffy pull. White Rose Camp RN A holds farewell for Mrs Snook. Jefferson County Equal Suffrage League holds Feb 17 program. Health Club mid winter picnic at Mrs Hufstedler’s with program and new members.
Mrs Henry Barrow a Fairfield resident died at 9 40 last night at her West Jackson street home She was 74 born in Summerhshire England and came to Fairfield at age nine She is survived by a brother David a sister Mrs E B Crew of Sioux City an adopted daughter Mrs Carl Sidoreus and grandson Hart Her husband Henry B Barrow died eight years ago She was an Episcopal Church member Funeral services will be at 2 00 p m Saturday from the Baptist church led by Rev F C Behner
Louis and Mary Chaffee file a second $10,000 damage suit in Springfield alleging that United States Senator Lawrence Y Sherman failed to provide them with a home in return for personal services. The earlier suit also claimed Sherman did not reimburse them for board bills and room rent after agreeing to care for him and his family.
In Terre Haute Indiana on February 16 Maude Bennett faced a dismissed charge after witnesses promised by ex Judge Fortune did not show up. Fortune claimed Bennett threatened his life after she admitted to killing her husband in 1915 and accused him of pressuring her for marriage while he pursued a city court judgeship.
The Illinois House approved Governor Lowdens plan to merge more than 100 boards into nine departments by a 142 to 2 vote. Democrats Danial Donahue and Carl Green opposed. Brinkman Fahy Hruby Petiak and Trandel were absent, Peter Smith voted present.
In Anderson Indiana February 16 a large American Aircraft Co plane flown by Frank Kastory suffered a hard ground impact during testing. The craft overturned on frozen ground after a lightning strike, crushing one wing and breaking a wheel. Kastory escaped with a few bruises.
Rock Island Illinois pulls out of the race to land the $11 million armor plate factory. The war department rules no arsenal within 200 miles of the Great Lakes. Rock Island lies 1828 miles from Lake Michigan.
Terre Haute ind February 16 The executive board of Indiana United Mine Workers adopted anti war resolutions and against the military training measure.
Mrs. Eva M. Clark was awarded a verdict of 50 dollars in her five thousand dollar damage suit against T. W. Carter. The four day trial incurred general expenses plus costs to be paid by the defendant. The Packwood case involved local residents and automobile deals centered on Overland and Abbott-Detroit references.
A Good Roads meeting is scheduled at the Court House on Saturday evening at 7:30. County residents are invited as outside speakers touring counties answer road questions and urge local organizations to promote good roads.
Mrs Frang Boies leaves Thursday for a two week trip visiting Des Moines and Oelwein where her sister Miss Aurelie Zichy serves as high school principal.
Fairfield merchants travel to Ottumwa for a two day Short Course in retail merchandising hosted by the Jobbers and manufacturers Bureau with Iowa State University extension. The program includes opening remarks, talks on business science, successful retail management, advertising, economies of business, buying goods, competition, and getting market share, plus moving pictures and an evening entertainment.
St Paul Minnesota February 16 The Minnesota state senate passed the bone dry bill by 49 to 16. The upper chamber amended the measure to delay its effective date until January 1 1921.
The Wesleyan Bible Class of the Methodist Church will host a cream chicken supper in the church basement Saturday from five to seven o clock. The meal price is 25 cents.
A brief notice describes a pleasant afternoon hosted by Mrs. Hufstedler with guests departing to their homes. It mentions a sale of a thirteen acre tract of good level land in the city of Fairfield with seller Wm. L. LONG, 247.
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