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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
5
Local notices report Loreda Hayden ill at her East Lowe Street home due to mumps, with other brief items noting social events, travels, and upcoming meetings around Clinton and nearby towns.
Washington report says a vote on the Lorimer case is expected this week with Thursday or Friday possible. Senator Beveridge will close the minority report urging Lorimer’s seat be declared vacant while Lorimer prepares a life’s work address for Wednesday.
In Pittsburg on February 21 a blind girls team faced a sighted opponent from the Indiana State Normal School. Relying on hearing and spatial sense the blind players scored four baskets and held the better drilled visitors to 20 points in a historic contest.
Judge Seward sentenced Oliver Timmons to fifteen years in the Ohio penitentiary for manslaughter in the lynching of Carl Etherington last July. He was the third man charged with murder in the fatal incident and pleaded guilty as the jury neared completion.
Families of Edmunds Samuelson and Linderson of Fairfield plan March moves to Wisconsin to farm. Bates visit parents. Lesher of Maywood visits before brothers depart for North Dakota. Larsons sell 100 acre No 1 farm at 100 per acre. Roads poor. Auction notes mention Closs Lars on sale side Pleasant Plain. Park rents Blackhawk farm. Mumps in Curtis boys. Sales include bids over ten dollars with notes and six percent interest. Lunch by Royal Neighbors. Free coffee for all.
Rancher Jose Olguin says insurgents killed forty six federals near Sausal east of Juarez during the clash with Gen. Navarro's advance guard last Thursday. He hid in an arroyo to survive as Navarro's army moved from Juarez the day before.
Mrs. Everet Coffin remains in serious condition. Dr. Bailey assisted an operation near Liberty ville. Mrs. W. H. Rickard is poorly. John Rees underwent hip tumor surgery Tuesday. The third lecture on Genius and Gumption by S. E. Follansbee drew universal praise. Next talk will be February 25 by Col. G. A. Gearhart.
Mrs. C. L. Green continues improving while Miss Kendall cared for her and returned home Friday. Phelps Shores relocated to the Youmans property. Royal Neighbors No. 628 meet at Leedy hall Wednesdays. Tullis lost a cow and a horse died in the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan ill with la grippe. Miss Vina Carter on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. John Price visited Fairfield. Locals attend the Morrison trial. Ruth Davis visited sister Mrs. Car Riggs. Movement was considered if roads permit.
Blackhawk Harry Knight has been entertaining the measles the past week. Al Greesons moved to their new home Tuesday. Bird Copeland purchased their farm. I E Prince delivered fat steers to George Hausholm Monday. Mrs Frank Boyd slowly recovering from illness. EB Hewetts moving to Fairfield. John Kaska has bought continue reading items.
A. G. Edmund and family visited Amos Edmund near Four Corners while John Kilroy and Miss Eliza Billingsley stayed with the Ogden family. Miss Fay Boley spent Saturday with friends and Mrs. Breneman went to Fairfield for care with Dr Iona Miller. Irvin Higgins illness prompted the Anderson family to Mt Pleasant.
An elderly farmer announces a public sale at his residence 3.5 miles southeast of Libertyville and 1.5 miles west of Collett Station starting at 10 am on Monday February 2, 1911. Items include seven head of horses, a noted Masher Shire stallion, brood cows, sows and hogs, poultry, hay, oats, potatoes, implements, fencing, furnishings, and Libertyville telephone stock. A 12 month credit is offered.
Frank J. Wardner testifies in his own defense in a bribery trial over influence on Senator Otto G. Foelker’s vote on anti racing bills. He says he never spoke with Foelker during the 1908 legislative session.
Industrial note reports B. Briggs starting a new coal mine two miles northwest of Lockgidge offering coal at 10 cents per bushel. Local area firms eye supply prospects and labor impact.
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