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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1917

Page

2

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R N A Called Meeting At Mrs Johnsons Home

The R N A will hold a called meeting at Mrs J E Johnsons home on West Burlington street Monday at 7 20 PM Members urged to attend as district deputy Mrs Maude Carlson will be present Evergreen Lodge Degree of Honor installed its new officers last night The evening included a social hour and oysters served, noted as a most enjoyable occasion.

R. N. of J. E. Johnson West Burlington Street Bualess Maude Carlson Evergreen Lodge Degre of Honor

Governor Harding Faces Job Requests Amid Incoming Applications

Des Moines reports about 3000 applications for the thirty state appointive offices have reached Governor Harding. Many letters urge specific people for positions, with politics and higher pay cited as factors. Some incumbents may be reappointed. others plan to retire by 1919. Harding now receives visitors in the secretary’s reception room.

Des Moines Iowa Harding Capitol State House

Rainbow Princess Heads Orpheum Weekly Bill

Ann Pennington rises from Ziegfeld stages to a Famous Players film in The Rainbow Princess. The outline shows lion cage scenes balloon jumps a dog parachute a judge’s lawn circus stunts and a heroine im portant to rob a judge. The Orpheum presentation opens Monday with matinee and night shows.

Ann Pennington Constellation Famous Players-Paramount Susie Snowflake Famous Players Miss Pennington

Big Demonstration Planned for Company M Monday Evening

Fairfield awaits the arrival of Company M around five o clock Monday with a large informal reception planned by citizens. Mayor Spratt issues a proclamation urging all residents to greet the returning soldiers. Delays at Des Moines may shift the exact 5 10 time. The Daily Journal will publish updates after noon.

Company M Fairfield D. F. Spratt Des Moines The Daily Journal

Train Orders Sued at Capital

Des Moines Iowa Jan 13 train orders issued for return of Iowa National Guard units from federal service to home stations. First Infantry and engineering company to muster out Monday with special troop trains to Dubuque Waterloo Cedar Falls Manchester and more. Soldiers receive full pay for Mexican border service. muster out after seven months. Archer Trent guest at J A Workman home. A W Streed returns to Middletown.

Des Moines Iowa National Guard Fort Des Moines Iowa City Rock Island First Infantry National Guard Great Western Dubuque Manchester Charles City Cedar Falls Waterloo Northwestern Cedar Rapids Machine Gun Company Tipton Hospital Corps Clinton Cedar Rapids Clinton Corps Fairfield Washington Keokuk Eldon Burlington Company West Liberty

Taft Wife Visits White House for Luncheon with Mrs Wilson

Mrs. William Howard Taft and her sister in law Mrs. William Herron visited the White House for the first time since the Taft administration. They attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Wilson.

Mrs. Taft White Mouse Washington William Howard Taft White House Taft Wilson William Herron

Notice of exAmination dates and eligibility at court and office

Normal training examination will be held at the court house January 7 18 and 19. Regular teachers examination will be held at this office January 24 25 and 26. Only those who have taught at least six months or have had at least twelve weeks normal training may enter this examination. June Chidester County Superintendent Tickets on sale today at Jericho Easton's for Civilization at the Orpheum Tuesday Jan 16. All seats reserved. Money to loan on city property see Thoma Thoma.

June Chidester Jericho & Easton The Orpheum

Mayor Spratt Proclaims Welcoming Fairfield Return of Soldiers

Through Des Moines officials I am informed that Company M First Iowa Infantry and others serving on the Mexican border will arrive in Fairfield Monday January 15 at about five o clock pm. Citizens are urged to meet and greet our returning soldiers at the Rock Island station at five o'clock.

Des Moines Company M First Iowa Infantry Fairfield Jefferson County Rock Island Station

Conspiracy charges against German consul general Bopp

United States district attorney said if a prior conviction is overturned Franz Bopp the German consul general and four aides will face new charges of conspiracy to use the mails to further murder and arson, tied to dynamite and bombs.

San Francisco Cal United States Franz Bopp John W. Preston

Fire Threatens Iowa Town in Dyersville Area

A blaze in Dubuque area today damaged the Brueckner drug store and Rosenthal store in the business district of Dyersville, endangering the town and prompting defensive response.

Iowa Dubuque Dyersville Here Brueckner Drug Store Rosenthal

Fire roots sorority house blaze injures none

Bloomington Indiana January 13 About twenty girls who roomed at the sorority house of the Independent Literary Society were driven out into the cold when the building caught fire from the furnace. Many saved belongings by throwing trunks from upper windows and six or seven were helped down firemen's ladders. Loss on household effects exceeds $500 with no insurance.

Bloomington Ind Independent Literary Society

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fLhe Daily Journal Journal Printing CO. Publishers Taylor W. Taylor Governor Harding the Rainbow Princess” Heads Orphewm Weekly Bill Archer Trent Quincy,Jr J. A. Workman South Court Street A. W. Streed Middletown City Thoma & Thoma Spratt Bopp Fire Roots Sorority Indiana University Stag Roy Judd Prop American Film Company Mary Miles Minter Earth Rainbow Princess California Burlington Denver Colorado Springs Royal Gorge Salt Lake City Tso Ute W.S. Harreid Ticket Agt Roth & Co Macaroni Elbo Spaghetti Ray Maxwell Frank D. Kerrick Ambalmer Iowa State Savings Bank John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch L. E Squave
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