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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1917
Page
8
Fairfield Public Library adds a long list of new titles to the New Chicago Branch. Notable authors include Sienkiewicz Porter Chapman Eggleston Verne Wade Bacon Mabie Pollard and more with classics for juvenile readers and general audiences.
Attorneys for local politicians prepare a fight focusing on the regularity of indictments. Democratic defendants will be represented by Brill Hatfield Brady, Robinson Stilwell and Charles Miller of Indianapolis. Deputy Marshal Oehlmann continues to arrest unserved Black voters. Isaar Coffee, a notable Republican Black politician, is held on a $1500 bond.
Four killed and three injured when two trains on the New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed near Bristol Pennsylvania. Most victims were attendants of two horse cars from Center Hall and Williamsport. One engineer J KR King survived. Seven horses died. Separately fear of riots in Ohio as rail shipments lag and wholesalers seek aid to prevent shortages.
J Eisen Hart will tune pianos in Fairfield from February 26 to March 7. Leave orders at Leggett House or the Music Store. Contact 258.
Jane Addams spearheads a peace movement opposing President Wilson a prominent civic figure advocates diplomacy and broader public involvement in wartime policy through organized social action and public speaking engagements.
A humorous column by Ellis M Clarke commenting on adversity and fashion. The piece riffs on fate and style with playful dialect about heaven brimstone and suspender tension influenced by a man’s coat length.
Washington reports that Senators and Representatives receive telegrams from the Emergency Peace Federation opposing the presidents authority. A Chicago delegation headed by Jane Addams will seek a meeting with the President and the foreign affairs committee to protest steps toward war with Germany.
A dense block of Fairfield classified ads lists for rent and sale items. Entries include nine room houses at corner Washington and Sixth, several unfurnished rooms in modern houses, farm and acreage near Fairfield, and multiple sale items such as a cow and calves, a child's go cart, appliances, and a value-priced modern home.
Washington reports an extra session of the Sixty-fifth Congress will assemble within days after adjournment or around May 1. Leaders from both parties in both houses confirm the certainty, saying national business and passage of great appropriation bills have become increasingly doubtful.
Mr Vorhies of Mt Pleasant was a city visitor yesterday Frank Campbell is critically ill at his home on East Hempstead street Miss Ruth Nelson visiting Cedar Roads parents Mr and Mrs J L Nelson Mr and Mrs George Yount returned to Oskaloosa after visiting Elizabeth Yount J W Kelly of Minneapolis visiting aunt Mrs Frank N Lucas T Y Larson visiting parents before Cedar Rapids Bert Hendershott Ottumwa in the city on business O J Lindsay and son of Mt Pleasant in the city on business F W Jericho went to Davenport on business Harry Howell returned home from Omaha Mrs Ray Kirkpatrick and son Howard visiting relatives in Keota
Hartwig Devison formerly of Laporte Indiana and Mrs Devison were detained in France after leaving Germany with former Ambassador Gerard and party. They were released on representations by the American embassy and will sail for the United States from Corunna after proceeding to Spain.
Fair markets in Chicago with hog receipts of 19 000 and cattle 5 500. Hogs quoted at 10 75 to 18 25 for various grades. light shipping at 13 20 13 25. heavy packing 18 15 13 25. pigs and light stock 10 75 to 11 75. Corn No 3 white 99 1.00. No 3 yellow 99 1.00. Butter and eggs prices listed. potatoes at 2 80 to 3 00. East Buffalo firm cattle 20 cars, hogs strong 13 75 13 90, Yorkers 18 50 13 75, calves 18.00.
Found a lap robe in Fairfield owner may claim by identifying and paying for advertisement. Phone 7106. Lost tortoise shell rimmed glasses in a case with name Cedar Rapids. Return to J. M. Hammer residence West Jefferson street 305.
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