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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
3
The report notes that there has been no increase in prices for rubber goods at this time. Dealers and manufacturers indicate stable costs and consumer prices continue unchanged amid market steadiness.
Word arrives that Samuel Salts will be appointed an assistant door keeper during the coming session of the legislature at Des Moines. The item appears amid a string of local notices including travels, visits, and church events.
Miss Ihe Daviness hosts a dinner for visiting Miss Lucy McGahan and others near Fairfield. Ruth Gavin of Fairfield receives multiple social courtesies, with dinners at Hotel Randolph and family gatherings. Public club meetings, Embroidery and Bible classes, and plans for Miss Margeret McKenney's wedding to B M Raney are noted along with postposed Wesleyan Bible Class.
Word reached here of the death of J. C. Howe which occurred December 23 at his home in Lentz Oregon. He died suddenly of heart trouble at about age 56. Survived by his wife Mollie Barr and four children John Ralph George and Ruth. His wife is sister of Alonzo Barr and Mrs Charlies Gilmer and Mrs T M Junkin of Fairfield.
The funeral for Wallace Harrison Ratcliff was conducted at the First Methodist church by Rev. W. R. Keesley. Born January 10 1855 in Fairfield he would have been 63 Wednesday. Survived by Ida M. White wife, two sisters and one brother Virginia Gillette Helen Rollins Bruce B Ratcliff. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery.
Neighboring towns face a smallpox epidemic and the danger of spread into this community prompts a health notice. Unvaccinated persons are urged to vaccinate immediately to protect personal safety.
Frank Burrows, 30, confessed to killing Patrolman August Lind in Danville nine years ago after being moved from Terre Haute to answer the charge. Lind died in a saloon. Danville detectives noted a $500 reward and Burrows said an accomplice existed but gave no name.
A petition contesting Frederick Gardner's Missouri governorship was presented to the joint legislature by Republican Senator A E L Gardner. The filing alleges Judge Henry D. Lamm was defeated by fraud in the November election and asks for a contest committee to investigate the charges.
Olney Illinois January six court bans the name Hell Texas from reporting the Roy Hinterliter murder case. Hinterliter stands trial for allegedly killing Elizabeth Ratcliffe in a case widely known as the air bubble murder due to alleged air injection during an illicit operation. Diet fad in New York prompts city diet squad to test a twenty five a day eating plan with twelve policemen taking part.
An old classified line notes a business named Goeke's Boot and Shoe Hospital located one-half block east of the post office, with a street address or shop descriptor 81 likely indicating a number on the storefront.
Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union informs members the annual policy holders meeting will be held in the courthouse at 10 a m on January 13 1917 the second Saturday. Secretary BK Culbertson urges attendance and notes matters of importance to be discussed.
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Jane Condit was conducted at three o'clock at the family home with Rev. Dr. Mosser and Dr. Parsons officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. She was born October 4, 1837, in Venango County Pennsylvania and later moved to Iowa. Survived by five children including Rev. J. H. Condit and Prof. Ira B. Condit, with Alma and Ila attending.
Police board records reveal that 43 of 574 saloons operated in Kansas City during the last six months of 1916 did not apply for license renewal and would discontinue business.
Twenty five persons were killed and 100 injured when a stock train crashed into a passenger train on a siding in the yards at San Juan del Rio Mexico New Year s day according to information just received here.
Former congressman James H. Cassidy returned to Cleveland after twenty one months away. He had vanished following the discovery of a $15000 shortage in his accounts at the Cleveland Pittsburgh Coal company.
Springfield Illinois January 8 plans for better roads in Sangamon county will be discussed at a meeting of the township road overseers to be held the latter part of this month.
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