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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1918
Page
6
Thorne Decides Against Running for Congress
The Burlington Hawkeye reports Clifford Thorne will not seek the First district congressional seat. Sources say he privately decided against running, with Chicago business and a $25,000 yearly income cited as factors. His marriage and wife's views also influence the decision. Speculation now focuses on other potential candidates as the field narrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Hawkeye
Clifford Thorne
Congress
Thorne
Hawkeye
Washington, D. C
Washington County
Iowa
Chicago
Meat Producers’ Association
Live Stock Association
Social evolution warned by Edward A. Ross
University of Wisconsin sociologist Edward A. Ross predicts the United States will face a social revolution within 15 to 20 years unless social evolution accelerates. He spoke at Central Music Hall urging reform, arguing that social change is cheaper than revolution and criticizing obstructionist forces against labor legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Americis
Edward A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
American Sociologicus Focily
Kors
Ross
Lane asks mine probe to aid war industries
Secretary Lane asked Congress for 250000 dollars to investigate domestic minerals and repurpose ships now used to import them for war industries, aiming to speed national production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Mine
Washington
Congress
Prize Winners Program for Thursday Banquet
Unusual public enthusiasm for the Yeoman hall banquet Thursday evening in Fairfield with tickets in high demand. The program labeled Prize Winner's Program features a Song-Oratorio, orations by Charles Fulton Jr and Woodworth Clum, declamations by Mrs Helen Power George Eloise Smith and speeches by J R Murphy and Woodworth Clum, plus performances by Margaret White and Charlotte Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Yeoman Hall
Woodworth Club
Charles Fulton, Jr
Helen Power
Margaret White
Charlotte Pierson
Eloise Smith
J. R. Murphy
Woodworth Clum
Mt Pleasant Boy Named Slayer Identified
Chicago report states E B Porter of Mt Pleasant Iowa identified his son Asbury Porter 23 as the slayer of Detective Sergeant James Shea of Evanston who was shot in a Chicago store. Porter, wounded by Shea’s partner, had been released from the state asylum in June 1915 after hazing at a Highland Park military academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. B. Porter
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
James Shea
Evanston
Aud Asbury Porter
Porter
Shea
State Asylum For the
Mt. Pleasant
Highland Park
Red Cross notes on local knitting and supplies drive
Sunday afternoon Jefferson county men marched to the Masonic hall to receive sweaters and socks from the Red Cross. The Packwood branch already supplied its seven men and the Paris base hospital network sends 50,000 surgical items daily to aid field hospitals. February quota was 1200 dressings. 2260 extra dressings have already been sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Court House
Masonic Hall
Packwood Branch
Red Cross
France
Paris
Local Residents Visit City for Various Affairs
Pleasant Plain residents Leo Braunhausen and Joseph Iau Harris spent yesterday in the city. Jessie Traxler returned home from Mt Pleaant after a multi day visit. D O Friend of Brighton conducted business in the city. George Banfield left for Chicago on a business trip. Louis and Mrs Louis McCleary of Libertyville are visiting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Braunhausen
Pleasant Plain
Jessie Traxler
Mt. Pleaant
Joseph Iau Harris
D. O. Friend
Brighton
George Banfield
Chicago
Louis McCleary
Libertyville
City
Libertyville Service Flag Honored With Fifteen Stars
A Libertyville service flag bearing fifteen stars was presented at the M. K. B. church by Rev. and Mrs. KE W Stodgnhill. Rev J C Kendrick of Ottumwa gave a widely appreciated address to a large audience, with several musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. W. Stodgnhill
M. KB
J. C. Kendrick
Ottumwa
Loren Davis
Flavel Gilbert
France
N. M
Paul Ferrell
Warren Glotfelty
Grace Hutton
Glen Peebler
Will Schwartz
Camp Dodge
Lloyd Fry
Camp Laurel
Maryland
Stephenson
Michigan
Frank Fulton
Texas
Clark Shiplier
Camp Green
Ross Shiplier
Camp Funston
Kan
Nelle
Ella Gibbs
Parsons College
Nelle Heeb
Des Moine
and M Evert Bry
Field
Methodist Cottage Prayer Meetings Wednesday
The mid week neighborhood meetings of the Methodist church will be resumed Wednesday evening. Read lists of home venues and leaders including Mrs Anna Harris Kirkwood Street 107, Mrs C T Reynolds, Mrs Willa Graham 203 Hempstead Street, BE, A Young, etc. Members urged to attend in their immediate neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Riges
Harold Meer
Wilkhers
Burlington
Wi. M
Tam Ma
Myr
Fred Stansberry
Pairfeld
W. K. Gallup
Will Schwartz
Ferrell
The
Methodist Church
Anna Harris
Kirkwood Street
C. T. Reynolds
Willa Graham
Ko Hempstead Street
A. Young
John Comingore
West Grimes
G. W. Mintonye
R. T. McClain
West Broadway
Chas
G. Taylor
Dave Rickets
West Madison
A. D. Long
W. A. Stallman
S. Main
J. T. Rodgers
Randall
Hast Washington
Gus Scott
John Lindbom
South Maple Avenue
John Hammons
Parsons College Student Acts as Substitute Teacher
M. N. Hines of Parsons College Fairfield serves temporarily as teacher of the general science course at the high school. He will stay for a week or two until a successor to Prof. Ruby is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Hines
Parsons College
Fairfield
Ruby
Washington Journal
Edler Confesses to Hog Theft and Other Frauds
Frank Edler, also known as Jake Edler, of College Addition, pleads guilty before Justice D B Wilson to multiple thefts including six hogs from the Stever farm west of town. He waives grand jury hearing and is sent to Ottumwa for sentencing before Judge D M Anderson, with officers expecting a sentence akin to that given to Cook for fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Jake Edler
College Addition
D. B. Wilson
Stever
Edler
Grand Jury
Ottumwa
D. M. Anderson
Campbell
Cook
Cornell
Seed corn outlook for Iowa worsens this year
Seed corn outlook in Iowa is bleak says S A Clock director of the seed corn census. Reports from county tests indicate only a small portion of the 1917 corn crop will grow. Backward season and frost harmed immature ears, making conditions worse than 1915 according to census reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
S. A. Clock
Mrs Edward Watson Mourns Sister in Kirkwood Illinois
Mrs Edward Watson of Kirkwood Illinois is notified by the death of her sister Mrs Wm Wallace in the city. The obituary notes family ties and local connections in Kirkwood as residents react to the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Watson
Kirkwood, Ill
Wm. Wallace
Insurance union notices mail reassessments after 1917 survey
Members of the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union are informed that policies following the 1917 resurvey have been mailed along with the 1917 assessment cards. The assessment must be paid by February 28. Communications regarding policy records should go to T. C. Ross, Fairfield, Iowa, the official secretary after this date, and initialed by E. D. Y. Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union
T. C. Ross
Fairfield
E. D. Y. Culbertson
Money to Loan on Real Estate First Mortgage
Local lender offers seven thousand dollars to borrow against real estate as a first mortgage. Interested borrowers are asked to contact Wm. L. Long at phone number 3692 to discuss terms and eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Long
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