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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
2
Public notice from the Daily Journal listing SQUANAL PRINTING CO as publishers with roles for Editor and Manager. Indicates staff or organizational listing typical of a newspaper masthead.
George A Sunday, son of the evangelist, travels from Washington to Boston to select tabernacle sites near the capitol for a 12 000 seat venue. He reports several private lots favored and notes Congress backing to use government property if needed. He and wife tour Mount Vernon and key D C landmarks praising the city and outlining campaign preparations with Dr Clarence Vincent and Secretary William Knowles Cooper guiding workers and ushers.
James William Bernard Castell 57, of a farm south of the city, hanged himself from a hay track in the barn at noon. His body was found by his brother in law A L McGaw shortly after 12. He had shown melancholy in recent years and his wife, just operated on for an unspecified condition, was hospitalized this morning. No inquest. funeral plans pending.
Vincennes Indiana January 12 Mayor James M House was acquitted of malfeasance and misfeasance in office after Prosecuting Attorney Joseph W Kimmel refused to question jurors or introduce evidence The trial began January 2 and the prosecutor plans to appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court on questions of law
An ex pressman unloaded four wooden boxes totaling over a thousand pounds at the state capitol and delivered two more boxes over 150 pounds each at the executive mansion. The boxes contained job applications aimed at Governor Lowden, sent from Lowden headquarters.
The Wisconsin athletic commission formally sanctioned a ten round title fight between Freddie Welsh, world lightweight champion, and Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee, scheduled for January 16. A certified check from Welsh covering weight and appearance was required for the sanction.
Dr Vincent and Mrs Vincent depart Union Station for New York with plans to visit Washington before the campaign. Dilly Sunday is expected to approve a site within ten days. By late January the son returns to Washington for a committee conference, after which the tabernacle location will be announced.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Charlton of Ayr Nebraska will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m from her parents home on South Main street Rev Keesey of the Methodist church officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Des Moines Jan 12 state departments in Gov Clarke budget seek 17 272 100 in appropriations, up 3 867 840 from 36th General Assembly. Highlights include auditor salary, board of control, health lab, dairy and food, agriculture, and education funding with new buildings and staff. Tickets on sale Jericho Easton for Civilization at Orpheum Jan 16 with reserved seats.
Des Moines reports indicate Iowa guardsmen begin homeward movement from Fort Des Moines with engineers' notice that departures should occur by Saturday afternoon. The First regiment plans to depart Monday with pay for December and January and any clothing balance, as no clothes are surrendered until arriving at home stations.
Hammond Indiana January 12 a new auto plant is announced for Hegewisch on the Battling Nelson eighty acre farm. J B McBride former general manager of Haskell Barker Michigan City leads the venture which plans to employ between fifteen hundred and two thousand workers.
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