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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
6
Te xt appears to be a subscription terms snippet. It lists weekly, monthly and quarterly terms with prices in advance. The readable portion mentions editor manager and subscription periods but lacks complete details or entities.
A satirical tirade on the dwindling supply of print paper, its causes, and the ripple effects on newspaper publishing. The piece questions reliance on German-sourced pulp, warns against new papers, and extols loyal subscribers who endure smaller papers with tabloid brevity. It closes with a nod to Howard Rann.
The regular meeting of McCord Chapter No. 5, R. A. M., will be held at 7:30 tonight for installation of new officers and a smoker to follow. J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Co. advertises savings on furniture.
An enthusiastic meeting in the Agassiz room of the library saw the Political Equality League and County Suffrage association reorganized under district chairman Miss Elizabeth Scott of Burlington Iowa. Officers were elected for both groups and a January 30 meeting was set.
Fire destroyed the grandstands and bleachers at Highland Park baseball grounds in Dayton Ohio, home of the pennant winning Central league team. Loss estimated around $10,000. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
Frank Patrick of Cloverdale is trapped under his auto after it skidded and toppled a twelve foot embankment near Monrovia in Greencastle Indiana. He remained prisoner from 11 p m until daylight but freed himself before aid arrived. He endured exposure but likely faces no serious injuries.
London January 8 The Admiralty announced losses in the torpedoing of the transport Ivernia formerly the Cunard liner. The original estimate of those lost was 150. The updated figure shows 85 comrades perished.
Ottumwa resident H D Prewitt left for a Minnesota business trip after visiting his mother Mrs Jerry Sutton. Mrs R M Day returned to Bagley Minnesota after holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Harris. Miss Bessie Jones of Washington visited friends here for the weekend. An hour and a half lunar eclipse occurred last night starting at one. R C Leggett was in Mt Pleasant on business. L E Stone visited his brother in Burlington. Dr Chester Fordyce called on Ottumwa friends. Katherine Bell of Des Moines visited friends here before heading to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Joseph Curray went to Batavia then Los Angeles for the winter. Helen Starr returned to Drake University after holidays. Craig Kirkpatrick of Keota motored to the city.
Four masked men robbed an express wagon in Tarentum Pennsylvania on January 8 taking the payroll of the Vincens Gliss company of the city amounting to ten thousand dollars.
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