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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
2
A. M. E. Team Defeats Baptists In Close Game
The A M E team edged the Baptists 5 to 4 after trading runs early and pulling ahead in the fourth and fifth innings. The Baptists led with five tallies in the first, but the A M E squad answered, tying the game and finally winning by one run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptists
Edwardsville divorce case deferred in Madison County Circuit Court
Mrs. Mary Young of Madison sues Charles R. Young proprietor of a Granite City area resort claiming a common law marriage began in St. Louis in 1900 and lived together until 1912. She seeks a share of his estimated $50,000 property asserting contributions to accumulating the holdings while he is alleged to have remarried Getz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Ill
Madison County
Louis Bernreuter
Mary Young
Madison
Charles R. Young
Granite City
Young
St. Louis
John Getz
Venice
Numbers for the County Draft List Issued by Washington
Special to Journal Washington July 2 Numbers drawn for draft army in order of drawing are listed for Jefferson county. Some figures may be misread over telephone with indistinct entries including 5 350 44 and 95 near the end of the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Washington
Yale Star Vincent Rejected for Army Service
Major Charles R. Vincent of the field artillery and former Yale football full back was rejected by army doctors for not meeting physical requirements. His heart had been over taxed by athletic games, according to army physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
Charles R. Vincent
Yale
Walter Camp
United States Army Service
Local Visitors Share Evening Calls in Libertyville
Migses e Ginevieve and Howard Ferre of Libertyville visited friends here last evening. Miss Lucile Wisecarver also visited relatives in Denver Colorado yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migses E Ginevieve
Howard Ferre
Libertyville
Lucile Wisecarver
Visiting relatives and birth notice fill local personals
Mary Willa and Margaret King visit grandmother Mrs. 5S. M Duttweiler at Lockridge. Hulda Samuelson from Four Corners visits Hulda Bright. Kennth Fred born to Mr. and Mrs Fred Wilson on East Adams street. D L Bairds visit Mrs Gee in Frasher. Curt Vaught and son of Libertyville spend evening with locals. Vera and Lorna Claypool return to Davenport after visit. Help wanted for dining room work at The Leggett. 971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, Willa and
Margaret King
5S. M Duttweiler
Lockridge
Fred Wilson
East Adams Street
Kenneth Fred
Curt Vaught
Libertyville
Parsons College Appeal Urges Fairfield Citizens to Give Now
Fairfield Iowa July 20 1917 President Amos Montgomery appeals Fairfield and Jefferson County residents to raise at least 100000 immediately and 200000 by January 30 1918 to secure 500000 total needed for Parsons College. He cites national calls for educated leaders and frames donations as patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson County
St. Louis
Missouri
Fairfild
Parsons College
Wilson
Baker
Claxton
Leonard Wood
R.ames Montgomery
Women told to leave troops alone at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis reports Brigadier General Edwin F. Glenn orders restraint by local women aiding student officers and soldiers at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The camp commander campaigns to keep young women without chaperons away while cantonment work accelerates with barracks nearing completion in Des Moines and the thirteenth division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Edwin F. Glenn
Glenn
Des Moines
Iowa Postmasters Named
Washington July 20. Postmasters were named: Burdett Person Diagonal William W Moore Ainsworth Orion J Perdue Altoona Carrie H Randall Epworth Lizzie D McCormick Letts and William R Minard Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lowa
Burdett Person
Diagonal
William W. Moore
Ainsworth
Orion J. Perdue
Altoona
Carrie H. Randall
Epworth
Lizzie D. McCormick
Letts
William R. Minard
Little Rock
Rail Men Strike at Danville C. and E. J. shops
Two hundred Railroad Laborers union members at the C. and E. J. shops in Danville Illinois walked off the job today. The strike reflects ongoing labor unrest and involves a large local workforce. No further details on causes or negotiations were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, Ill
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Lanam
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Hobbs
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Four Corners
Hulda Bright
D. L. Baird
Gee
Frasher
Vera
Lorna Claypool
Davenport
the Leggett
Cape Becta
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Mary Pickford
The
Marguerite Clark
Roth & CO
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SSS Se
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