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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
6
Tractors Become Major Farming Tool in West
Washington report from the department of agriculture notes tractors are an established on farm tool. A total of 34,371 gasoline and kerosene tractors are in use across the United States. Illinois leads with 3,202, followed by Kansas 2,287 and Texas 2,235. Iowa 2,223 North Dakota 2,137 Indiana 1,852 Nebraska 1,773 Minnesota 1,575 South Dakota 1,527 California 1,358 Ohio 1,305.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Department of Agriculture
United States
Illinois
Kansas
Texas
Iowa
North Dakota
Indiana
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
California
Ohio
Grand Jury Indicts 130 In Gary Area Cabarets, Resorts
Gary grand jury returned nine indictments affecting 130 persons and issued a report scolding cabarets and Cedar Lake resorts. Warrants will target illegal saloons gaming houses and shady hotels. True bills may involve the $250000 Gary sewer scandal linking Mayor Johnson and contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Cedar Lake
Gary Superior Court
R. O. Johnson
Chicago
Grand
Brusiloff Plans July 1 Offensive With New Russian Army
General Brusiloff pledged to former Senator Root that the new republics armies would attack Germany soon. He promised the offensive would start July 1, aligning with a scheduled timetable and Galicia losses under Austrian rule last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brusiloff
Galicia
Austria Bach
Root
Russia
Ft Madison Youth Charged in Elmer Bates Murder
Wm Heising, 23, of Ft Madison, is in Jefferson county jail charged with murder in the death of Elmer Bates near Libertyville. Preliminary hearing set for Wednesday. Heising, from a prominent family, admits a car trip to Ottumwa but denies involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Heising
Ft. Madison
Jefferson County
Elmer Pates
Libertyville
Fairfield
Heising
Schaffer Fountain
Schaffer
George W. Stewart
D. Leggett
Ottumwa
Helsing
Army Aviation Corps
Bates
Pep Peppers Seeks Enlistment at Evansville Station
Edward Carlisle Pepper nicknamed Pep arrives at the Evansville marine recruiting station on July 9 and declares his eagerness to enlist. He vows to “put a little pep” in Uncle Sam’s battlers and asks where Berlin is, promising shooting and marching ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Uncle Sam
Kaiser Bill
Edward Carlisle Pepper
Berlin
Audit Finds Shortages at Missouri Penitentiary 1915 16
Missouri state penitentiary audit covering 1915 to 1916 reports short ages in accounts and inventories mutilated records and the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars without contracts. State Auditor Hackman released the findings to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Hackman
Americans Begin Work on Vast Aviation Training Camp
Paris July 9 Americans troops start building the first section of a vast aviation training camp. The project will eventually house several thousand troops and support personnel for training and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Joan the Woman slated for next Friday and Saturday
Tickets go on sale at Jericho and Easton for the motion picture play Joan the Woman to be shown at the Cnautaqua Auditorium on July 14 and 15. The Fairfield Chautauqua Association presents the production with part of gross proceeds supporting the Red Cross. Two oil paintings of Geraldine Farrar in the role are on display in local shop windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnautaqua Auditorium
Jericho & Easton’s
Fairfield Chautauqua Association
Red Cross
Geraldine Farrar
Joan the
Jericho & Easton
Gobble & Heer
Soldier Hurt At Ottumwa Friday
Fairfield boy Harvey W. Johnston of Co. M is seriously injured on the way to guard duty near the four mile bridge. He was found by the roadside about two o clock this morning and taken to Ottumwa hospital. Captain Smith began an investigation as to how the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa Courier
Fairfield
Harvey W. Johnston
Co. M
Four Mile Bridge
West End
Ottumwa Hospital
Smmth
Personal notices document reader and visitors
Geor ge Zillman in Great Lakes navy program spends Sunday with city parents. Miss Hattie Monfort of Ottumwa visits relatives here. Miss Florence Peck of Ottumwa visits aunt Mrs D L Glass. Mrs Margaret Stewart of Missouri visits her parents Mr and Mrs Frank McMurray. Mrs Kate McClain and daughter May return from Lancaster Wisconsin trip. Miss Helen King returns from Burlington visit. Miss Berta Hoagland on three week millinery vacation at Fair store. Wm Neibert on a month road trip visiting relatives. Wilbur and Margaret Clinkenbeard spend Sunday in Burlington. Mrs Harrison Ho g g land confined with sprained ankle. Mr and Mrs Bernie Clinkenbeard visit W E Carter near Libertyville. Nell Benson accepts teaching position in Chenowith Wisconsin. Charles McMurray of Company M visits Ottumwa, returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stewart
Missouri
City
Frank McMurray
Mrs P J Hurley Killed in Auto Accident Near Salem
Yesterday afternoon a car carrying Mt. Pleasant real estate man P. J. Hurley, his wife, and six children rolled over on a hill near Salem. Mrs. Hurley died from injuries after the vehicle pinned her beneath it. one daughter was seriously hurt and two other children sustained injuries. Mr. Hurley escaped harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Hurley
Mt. Pleasant
Salem
Irish Home Rule Convention Set for July 25 in Dublin
Premier Lloyd George announced in the commons that July 25 is the date for the Irish home rule convention to be held in Dublin. The plan follows London discussions and confirms the scheduling for the reform initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dublin
Lloyd George
Premier Wounded Brother Killed In Shell Blast
London reports General William Holmes was killed while his brother W A Holmes premier of New South Wales was bruised and severely shocked by German shell splinters that burst nearby on the western front last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Holmes
W. A. Holmes
New South Wales
Union Labor Meeting Schedule by Local and Month
Union and barbers carpenters cigar workers list meeting times. Second and last Fridays monthly for Trades and Labor Assembly. Federal Labor unions meet Wednesdays. Barbers Local 368 holds third Monday. Carpenters Local 1804 meets first and third Tuesdays. Cigar Makers Local 490 meets first Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Carpenters
Also Mentioned on This Page
WEAN
Fair@eld
A. A. Brusiloff
American Presse Association
Elmer Bates
Calumet Region
Hammond
South
Calumet
United Chemical Company of
Pennent
PEP Peppers
Pepperist
Armericans
Joan
Parker
Pershing
San Antonio
Tex
James Parker
Secretary of War
Géorge Zillman
Great Lakes, Ill
Hattie Monfort
Florence Peck
D. L. Glass
Kate McClain
Miss May
Schade
Lancaster
Wis
Helen King
Burlington
Berta Hoagland
Wm. Neibert
Wilbur
Margaret Clinkenbeard
Mar
Mrs
Bernie Clinkenbeard
W. E. Carter
Nell Benson
Chenowith
Charles McMurray
Frank
Boies, Treas
Fairfield, Ia
The
Barbers
Mnerich’s
East Side Square
Luxor
Roth & Company
Poplins
Elsie Dinsmore
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Frank D. Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral Director
Iowa State Savings Bank
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