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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
2
The Daily Journal announces editorial and printing leadership including publishers and managers. This brief identifies the publication’s executive roles and newsroom oversight within the Ournal Printing Co. organization.
A columnist notes a fragile print paper supply tied to Germany and rising prices, predicting fewer new papers and more readers who pay in advance. He observes the impact on publishers, schools, clergy, and advertisers, and ends with a plea for loyal subscribers across generations.
McCord Chapter No 5 R A M holds regular meeting at 7 30 pm tonight with installation of new officers and a smoker. J C Bradshaw Furniture Co advertises savings on furniture.
An enthusiastic meeting in the Agassiz room of the library reconstituted the Political Equality League and the County Suf frage association under district chairman Miss Elizabeth Scott of Burlington Iowa. Officers were elected including Mrs Beatrice Leggett as Chairman and Miss Hazel Thoma as Corresponding Secretary. County officers include Mrs Pearl Hague as Chairman and Mrs Hazel Louise Hunt as Secretary Treasurer Miss Kate Jones and others. The group meets January 30 at 2 30 p m and invites interested women from city and country to join the work.
Fire destroyed the grandstands and bleachers at Highland Park baseball grounds in Dayton Ohio home of the pennant winning Central league team. Estimated loss about 10000 dollars origin of the blaze unknown.
Greencastle Ind Jan 8 A farmer Frank Patrick of Cloverdale was trapped under his automobile after it skidded and plunged twelve feet into an embankment near Monrovia He remained there from 11 PM until daylight but freed himself before help arrived Exposure caused extreme suffering but doctors expect no serious injuries.
London January 8 The admiralty announced that losses among the transport Ivernia’s crew totalled 85 percent of the rank and file. The original estimate had put the losses at 15y percent.
Four masked men robbed an express wagon in Tarentum Pennsylvania on January 8 taking the payroll of the Flaccus Gliss company totaling 10000 dollars. No injuries reported and pursuers were alerted immediately. The incident shocked local workers and authorities promise a full investigation.
Ottumwa resident H. D. Prewitt left for a business trip to Minnesota after visiting his mother Mrs. Jerry Sutton. Mrs. R. M. Day returned to Bagley Minnesota from holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harris. Miss Bessie Jones of Washington spent the weekend in the city with friends. An eclipse of the moon occurred last night at one o'clock lasting about ninety minutes. R. C. Leggett visited Mt. Pleasant for business. L. E. Stone saw his brother in Burlington. Dr. Chester Fordyce visited Ottumwa friends. Katherine Bell of Des Moines visited friends here before going to Chicago. Mrs. A. J. Droz and children returned to Keota after a John Roth visit. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curray left for Batavia and then Los Angeles for the winter. Helen Starr returned to Drake University in Des Moines after holidays with her parents. Craig Kirkpatrick of Keota motored to Ottumwa today.
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