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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
6
The Daily Journal presents its publication by the Journal Printing Co with Dean Taylor as editor and W Taylor as manager. A three month subscription costs one dollar in advance.
After a decade of agita Fairfield approves 20 year gas and electric franchises. Citizens celebrate that competent, responsible men Dows Smith Reed will oversee the deal ensuring steady service and prosperous public utilities for Fairfield. The opposition concedes the outcome and both sides expect continued growth.
Poughkeepsie New York Warren Delano Barrytown Colonel Archibald Rogers Hyde Park Tracy Dows Rhinebeck Herman Livingston Greendale Thomas Hunt Clermont become directors of the Upper Hudson Protective Society created to guard wealthy New York estates from burglars. Leaders include Vincent Astor Robert P Huntington Frederick Vanderbilt John I Roosevelt. The group plans to hire detectives and watchmen and will cooperate with authorities to enforce laws and offer rewards.
In Havana the lepers at San Lazaro hospital resisted a transfer to Marie as health officers debated safety. After hours and a promise of a new hospital bow, the inmates boarded ambulances, many weeping. Reports say over twenty may have escaped during the negotiations.
Boston reports A Julia Shepard a Maine farmer on the hunt for a wife. The 27 year old says he is making good money and wants a real home. He has been looking in Holyoke and invites interested women to write.
The Cole jail has no prisoners for the first time in 75 years. The last inmate was discharged recently and the jail, normally housing five to twenty five prisoners, is currently empty.
Dows Smith Reed of Cedar Rapids win gas and electric franchised after a year of battles in Fairfield. John Wheeler led the campaign with support from attorney P R Abrahams arriving to handle legal matters. The firm will take over properties within weeks and push extensive improvements under a new service motto.
Marie Whitmore entertained friends at her home during a Sunday dinner honoring Misses Golda Aldrich Margaret Stephenson and Eula Harreld of Fairfield. Attendees included Irma Isae Pauline Bryan Mary Glenn Clarence Gorman Lou Horner Elizabeth Farmer Loren Stark Goldie Aldrich Eula Harreld Margaret Stephenson and Cephas Whitmore. The Presbyterian Missionary Society and the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran church announce meetings tomorrow afternoon with scheduled times and hosts. Westminster Guild will attend a luncheon at Mrs Frank Rick sher's home on South Main Street with hostesses Mrs Frank Rick sher Mrs O M Drummond Mrs A C Louden and Mrs A W Taylor.
Clifford Thorne, former railroad commissioner, remains active in Iowa politics. He is in Washington for legal business and discussed plans with delegation friends about running for Congress in the First District against Representative Kennedy, likely next year. Also, Theda Bara stars in The Vixen at the Orpheum tomorrow.
The record recalls how 3,000 Israelites feigned weakness to trap Al. Leonidas faced a rear attack at Thermopylae by a treacherous force. Hannibal used concealment with Mago to lure Romans across the Trebia, then defeated them with a rear attack.
Governor Thomas E. Campbell, the de facto chief executive of Arizona, has taken over the executive offices in Phoenix following the supreme court decision on Saturday.
Mrs. A K Harper was operated on this morning for tonsil removal at the hospital. A called Wesleyan Bible Class meeting will be held tonight after church services at the Methodist church. all members are urged to attend due to the importance of the gathering.
For sale a ten acre property with house barn and small orchard just outside city limits. Trade possible. See J E Hickenbottom at phone 2505 for details.
The Wesleyan Bible Class of the Blothodist church will hold a meeting at the close of this evening's services. All members are urged to attend due to the importance of the gathering.
The regular monthly meeting will be held in their rooms Thursday evening February 1st at 8 00 o clock R F Wilson Active Secretary calls for support and cooperation of all members to attend.
William Nelson Bailey states he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by his wife Anita Delph Bailey from this date forward. The declaration is filed at 906 W Hempstead Street.
Classified note requests two unfurnished rooms with light housekeeping near the square. Respond with address to Journal. Also ad promotes Theda Bara film The Vixen at the Orpheum tomorrow and urges readers to use Journal Wanteds for reliable results.
The Wesleyan College game at Trustee Gymnasium tonight was called off because all but two basketball players were ineligible after recent exams. Coach Garretson arranged with Wesleyan to delay certification, promising a highly anticipated game this evening. Two weeks remain for ineligible players to regain eligibility before the February 14 conference game at Westley an in Mt Pleasant.
William E. Cowan died Monday evening at his Libertyville home at 83. Funeral services were conducted at the Libertyville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Campbell officiating. Burial followed in Fell Cemetery. Surviving children are W. C. Cowen of Wallace Idaho Mrs. Vina Mason of Libertyville and Mrs. George James of Selma. Cowan came to Iowa in 1862 and lived in Jefferson county since 1879. He served in the state legislature in 1874 and 1875. His wife predeceased him.
Local briefs note that Messrs BE R Smith Wm Berrie and Max Westphal spend the week in Ames for the Short Course. Thomas Turner is home ill with grippe. Joseph Bucher family recover from scarlet fever at East Lowe Street. Wesley Graham of Packwood visited the city. A baby boy was born Tuesday at the Hospital to Mr and Mrs W Campbell. Miss Jane Steele and Miss Eliza McCracken depart for Toledo Ohio. M D Rodabaugh named guardian for Mrs Albert Cox.
A telegram from Bergen reports the sinking of the Norwegian steamship Hallbjoerg. Her crew was saved. The Hallbjoerg, 2,587 tons gross, had departed New York for Bordeaux on Nov. 28.
A B Barley, 63, of Decatur Illinois, died after being struck by a Wa bash passenger train. Barley was reputed to have won a fortune of $206000, a sum reported in local notices. The accident occurred January 31 with investigation pending.
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