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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
6
Health Club members arranged a social surprise at Mrs. Mary Brown’s North Main street home to celebrate her birthday anniversary. A handsome gift was presented and refreshments were served. the event highlighted a congenial social gathering.
Harry Schultz of Richland opens an up-to-date Ford garage in Richland located initially at the old Spence Hill on North Court street. He plans to move to a new building soon and will be connected with the Richland Motor Car Co. in Richland. He aims to meet Ford owners and will maintain full Ford equipment.
Red Oak Iowa February 27 Judge Horace E Deemer 58 oldest Iowa supreme court member by length of service died at his home after several weeks illness He served on the court since 1894 was chief justice in 1898 1904 1910 and 1915 and was reelected last November Born September 24 1858 in Marshall county Indiana he moved to Iowa and studied law at the State University of Iowa City He practiced in Lincoln Nebraska before moving to Red Oak where he remained until death He married Jeanette Gibson July 12 1882
The forty first annual K of P lodge banquet will be at Leggett house Friday evening March 2 at 7 30. Reservations urged by Wednesday via Banquet committee members J A Huglin S E Du Vall W F Bever ing R H Spence C L Ryman H N Brandall. Music by Schmidt's orchestra and Gov W L Harding to give an address with an evening of remarks and receptions.
Fairfield prepares for elections in March with Rural School on March 5, Fairfield School on March 12, and Fairfield City on March 26. The local school board will see two seats filled, terms for R. B. Louden and Ellsworth Turney expire, nominating papers due Saturday, and J. L. Raney and J. P. Starr proposed for the board. Mayor and council election slated for the last Monday in March with voting places unchanged from the Franchise election.
Local owners of the La Australia copper mine at Zacatecas Mexico file a $60,000 claim against the Carranza government for damage caused by Villa bands. Walter D. Walters Edward Dennison and A C Lindemuth, of this city, have owned the property for years.
Live stock receipts 61 000 hogs with light shipping 12.85 12.95 and heavy packing 12.80 12.95 and good to fancy pigs 10.50 11.25. Cattle receipts 16 000 with steers 11.40 11.75 cows 7.65 8.25 prime dealers 12.00 12.25. Grain prices mixed corn white 99 1.00 yellow 99 1.00. butter extras 40 sc. firsts 89c. seconds 82 34c. Potatoes 2.80 3.00. East Buffalo live stock notes: cattle 100 cars strong, horses 40 cars lower with heavy 13.65 13.85 Yorkers 13.50 16.65, calves 18.50. lambs 14.50 14.60, yearlings 13.00 13.50, wethers 12.00 12.50, ewes 11.25 11.50.
Mrs. Ray Scovel of Libertyville dies at home after weeks with blood poisoning. She was Nellie Swartz from near Birmingham, 23, married to Ray Scovel last July in Galesburg. Funeral at Libertyville Methodist Church Thursday at 1 PM. Also, Mrs. Felicia Fry, 85, longtime Libertyville resident, dies at her daughter’s home. Born February 4 1832 in Lancaster Ohio, she married George Fry in 1856. survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 1 PM at the Fry home.
The last game of the season features Parsons College against the Christian College of Missouri Wednesday at 8:30 PM. The schedule avoids prayer meeting conflicts and the matchup is expected to be fast and hard fought.
A brownstone on West Seventy-eighth Street in New York has been turned into a kennel for Gerry Snow Jr.’s twenty dogs. The great house features a brass knocker and a high white stone stairway and will offer every conceivable luxury for the canines.
The county auditor issued the financial report for the year ending December 31 1916 in booklet form. It classifies expenditures by department and compares them with the previous five years and includes the 1916 tax levy and additional general information.
German destroyers bombarded Broadstairs and Margate early in the morning. A woman and a child were killed and two people were injured. Two houses were damaged. Sir Edward Carson reported in the house of commons that one of four British torpedo boat destroyers on patrol in the English Channel engaged several German destroyers. the British ship was not damaged despite heavy gun and torpedo fire.
The American freighter Orleans was sighted off Pointe de la Coubre at 8 30 in the morning. Owing to a contrary tide it is not expected to reach Pauillac, about thirty miles northwest of Bordeaux, before 5 o'clock.
A Newfoundland named Jack has been made an honorary member of the Ponus Yacht Club in Stamford. He has served as watchdog at the clubhouse for years and earned trust through devoted service. Russell Hart presented the collar with silk ribbon and the inscription Jack honorary member Ponus Yacht Club.
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