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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
2
Social notes and weddings in local community
The Ladies' Aid society of the Lutheran church hosted a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Floyd Wildman’s home with Mrs. H. B. Wisecarver and Mrs. Ray Loehr assisting. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schoen hosted a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Caviness departing for Afton. John Briggs Jr. and Ollie May Erickson wed at the Baptist church in this city, with reception at the bride’s home south of Lockridge. Miss Birdie Pickering and Frank Ash married at the Baptist parsonage. A new club named the Utila Deleia' Club formed at Miss Frances Parrett’s home with plans for weekly meetings and an initiation in two weeks. The Birmingham Enterprise reports Ona Crawford and Ray Webber’s Stockport wedding on Feb 14 1917. A called meeting of Chapter No 25 C B H for initiation and installation of officers is announced for Feb 26. Comrade Jacob Zorbaugh celebrated his 78th birthday with old pupils and friends from Batavia Ottumwa and vicinity at his home 104 East Jefferson Street. He is a descendant of a Hessian soldier born near York PA and later taught at the Iowa school for the deaf for nearly 37 years. He married Susannah McGlure near Northfield and celebrated a golden anniversary two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church
Floyd Wildman
South Fourth Street
H. B. Wisecarver
Ray Loehr
Ollie May Erickson
John Briggs, Jr
Lockridge
Baptist
A. R. Toothacre
Ernest Sharpe
Miss Erickson
F. Erickson
Mr. Briggs
John Briggs
Rauscher Hardware
Frances Parrett
South E Street
Birmingham Enterprise
Russell Newman
Dennis
Mabel Buchanan
Libertyville
Ernie Crawford
Stockport
Batavia
Ottumwa
East Jeerson Street
Mr. Zorbaugh
York
Iowa School For the Deaf
Susannah McGlure
Northfield
Dare
Parson College hoops double header notes Hoodoo hold
Parsons College basketball split results as the Preps defeated Stockport High School 13 to 4 while the varsity lost to Monmouth 39 to 15. Illinois contenders dominated with fast, accurate shooting and strong interior play as Parsons struggled to convert chances. Pascal and DeKalb led the Preps, who outplayed the visitors in all phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Trustee Gymnasium
Stockport
Monmouth
Illinois Collegians
Parsons
Académy
Pascal
DeKalb
Guarded yards and iron works in Superior port
Official telegraphic reports from Superior Wisconsin say all shipbuilding yards steel mills and United States Steel properties are under double guard. The appeals cite Superior as the chief tonnage port and main source of iron ore for arms and munition production, urging immediate federal protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
War Department
Citizens’ Committee
Tawson
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Evans
Customs Department
Indiana House votes on highway commission bill
Indianapolis Feb 24 The Indiana House passed the Dobyns senate highway commission bill 74 to 1 The bill as passed by the Senate was amended to shift control of state roads to county commissioners The House then restored highway commission control to satisfy backers seeking to meet federal aid requirements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
House
Dobyns Senate Highway Commission
Senate
Highway Commission
The
Caviness Verdict Lets Mrs Caviness Keep The Overland
The jury in the case Harry Mitch ell versus Mrs Addie Caviness awarded the car to Mrs Caviness. Verdict given at 5 20 am and filed with the court at 9 am. Judge Cornell cleared minor matters and adjourned the February term at noon. Dockets were largely cleared with few jury trials remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mitchell
Addie Caviness
Day of Prayer Observed at Parsons College Vespers
Parsons College students and faculty will hold vesper services in Barhydt Chapel at 4 15 pm tomorrow and a prayer service in Dr Parsons classroom at 3 30 pm, marking the Day of Prayer for Colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College nNotes
Barhydt Chapel
Parsons College
Misses Wise and Fichter Visit Winfield for Weekend
Genevieve Wise and Louise Fichter travel to Winfield with friends Francis Dool and Hazel Hibbits to spend the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Wise
Louise Fichter
Winfield
Francis Dool
Hazel Hibbits
Native of Madison County Civil War veteran dies in Edwardsville
William Lawrence Geers of Edwardsville died at his nephew M. J. Geers home after a period of illness. A descendant of George Washington's mother, Geers was born in Madison County and served in the Civil War. He had hunted for George Nichols, the farm hand who killed his daughter Grace Geers and Julia Sehmidt on June 26, 1812, and later employed detectives to track Nichols across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Ill
William Lawrence Geers
Madison County
George Washington
Grace Geers
Julia Sehmidt
George Nichols
Geers
Nichols
Soft drink joints closed in Davenport injunction raid
Permanent injunctions were granted against fourteen alleged soft drink establishments after a state raid. Several carloads of intoxicating liquor were confiscated and destroyed at those premises, with sixteen other injunctions pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mail service resumes to western F and America
Official notice from Christiania announces mails can again be sent to western F and America. The dates of sending will not be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Norway
America
Hospital January Report for Jefferson County 1917
Superintendent Amy Beers presents January figures for Jefferson County Hospital. Patients in care number 22 with 24 admissions and 9 discharges. Operations total 24. Earnings amount to 1027.25 dollars, expenses 1066.72 dollars, receipts 992.55 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Beers
Jefferson County Hospital
Ces
Cioe
Bredese Ass
Wis
Cakicas & Ee
Tite Bok
Deputies Guard Wilcox Mine Strike in Woodrow
Deputy sheriffs guard the Wilcox mine in Woodrow Minnesota as 200 miners walk off the job. Miners conduct picket duty around the site amid the strike.
Tanlac Offered By Gaumer Bros Drug Co For Health
Health as essential to wealth is linked to stomach, blood, and nerves in this ad. Tanlac claims to build health, relieve stomach ills, and sharpen nerves, arousing nerve mastery and improving vitality. Gaumer Bros Drug Co introduces Tanlac in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Tanlac
Farfield
Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Wanted Woman For Several Days Work
Classified notice seeks a woman for several days of work and provides a contact phone number 4702. The brief item delivers a single employment request with no additional details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO
Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
W. E. Schoen
South Main Street
M. C. Caviness
Afton
Mr. Schoen
Birdie Pickering
Fairfield
Frank Ash
Richland
Baptist Parsonage
Masonic Temple
Jacob Zorbaugh
Zorbaugh
Hoodoo
Guard Superior Shipyards
U. S
Indiana
State Commission
Mrs. Caviness
College
Washington
William L. Geers
Buckeye Mazda
Electrical Contractors
North Main Street
Fairfield, Iowa
Packwood
Jefferson County Abstract & Loan Co
E. R. Smith
J. W. Oliver & Son
Frank
Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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