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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
14
Taft Tries Joke With Washington Reporters
President Taft summoned about twenty Washington correspondents to the cabinet room and told them he had no news to report. He did this after many had pressed for interviews and declined to accept his secretary’s word that he had no views to publish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Canadian dairy exports rise to U S as prairie farms grow
A report from Canada's dairy commissioner notes the Dominion's annual milk product value at 94 million dollars with one tenth consumed domestically. Canada plans greater exports to the United States as western settlement expands and dairy farming increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Union
New York
Dominion
United States
Canada
Honest Reward for Murphysboro Boy Tests Honesty Proverb
A Murphysboro youth named Frank Will found a purse with twenty five thousand dollars and negotiable papers and returned it to the owner. The owner rewarded him with a ten cent piece, prompting reflections on honesty and whether virtue is truly rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Frank Will
Four in Semi finals at Transmississippi Championship
Des Moines reports Guinand the sole survivor among fourteen Iowa golfers who qualified for the Transmississippi championship. He faces Sprague Abbott of Omaha, a former champion, while Paul Hyde and Harry Legg advance to semifinals. Abbott beat Guinand in 1907 on the road to the title at Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinand
Sprague
Legg
Hyde
Des Moines
B. G. Guinand
Iowa
Sprague Abbott
Omaha
Abbott
Rock Island
Paul Hyde
Harry Legg
Wealthy Mt. Ayr Man Dies by Own Action
W S Parsons of Mt Ayr commits suicide by jumping into the Missouri River at St Joseph Mo His body was brought back for burial He was unmarried His father J M Parsons a wealthy land holder also died by hanging last September in a pattern of tragedy among the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Parsons
Mt. Ayr
Mount Ayr
Pargoons
Postoffice News- Stand
St. Joseph
Parsons
J. M. Parsons
Want Ads in the Daily Journal Bring Results
Classified readers report strong response to daily journal want ads with buyers and sellers connecting quickly. Local merchants note brisk sales of merchandise and services through the marketplace section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Mt Pleasant Defeats Fairfield 6-6 In Baseball Clash
Six Fairfield soldiers hobbled Mt Pleasant with six runs but White Sox fell short as Mt Pleasant built six runs across six innings. Highlights include Lau terbach driving a bases loaded hit and umpire Wei bley’s controversial call at first. Pitching by Lyons and Smith limited scoring despite five Mt Pleasant errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Third Base
White Sox
Sox
Miller
Menefee
Lauterbach
Weibley
Mt Pleasant
Mullenix
Griffith Smith
Carlin
Tallman
P. Jericho
L. Jericho
Greer
Besser
Lyons
Smith
Glenwood records first minor smoking case under new law
Deputy Sheriff Estes arrested Otto Anderson in Glenwood Iowa for smoking a cigarette in public. Squire Edwards set the minimum fine which was paid. The new law allows up to twenty dollars or three days in jail per offense for persons under twenty one found smoking or in possession without a guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Estes
Otto Anderson
Squire Edwards
Log Cabin Party for Miss Kelly
Miss Marie Hammon hosted a gathering at the Log Cabin for Miss Mary Kelly of Carroll. Guests enjoyed a supper on the porch and several hours of sociable recreation. The Log Cabin remains a popular pleasure park drawing out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hammon
Mary Kelly
Carroll
J. S Kelly
SEE FLAW IN SCHOOL LAW
Davenport bond buyers George M. Bechtel & Co. ask Iowa state officials including Secretary Hayward and Superintendent Riggs for guidance on whether a school district may incur debt for school houses under chapter 184 of the Thirty-third general assembly. In Omaha, Peter Jorgensen, a Burlington car inspector and eight-year police veteran, was killed when crushed between two cars at Gibson yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
George M. Bechtel & Co
Hayward
Riggs
Iowa
The
Thirty-third General Assembly
Peter Jorgensen
Omaha
Burlington
Gibson
Two Girls Drown After Boat Capsizes on Sioux River
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on July 16 Mabel Meisenhelder aged 23 and Pearl Meisenhelder aged 20 drowned when a boat capsized during a river outing. Their escort John Roth had a narrow escape from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Mabel
Pearl Meisenhelder
Sioux River
John Roth
Canada Wins McKinnon Cup at Bisley Meeting
A special cable from Montreal reports Canada won the McKinnon cup at the Bisley rifle meeting and set a new record for long distance rifle shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
Bisley
Sixty Firemen Overcome by Smoke in City Fire
Sixty firemen were overcome by smoke while fighting a small basement fire at Seventh and Poplar streets in St. Louis. None is in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Seventh and Poplar
Miss Elizabeth Leggett Hosts Pleasant Tea for Visiting Girls
Miss Elizabeth Leggett entertained about twenty girls yesterday afternoon at her South Main Street home. Honor guests were Miss Stanton of Chariton and Miss Tomlinson of Des Moines. The four to eight o'clock gathering featured games tea at five and was described as one of the most enjoyable events yet for the visiting party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Leggett
South Main Street
Stanton
Chariton
Tomlinson
Des Moines
Mt Pleasant Hospital team seeks side bet game
After decisive wins over the Mt Pleasant White Sox the Mt Pleasant Hospital team asks for a $100 side match. From twenty five miles away the proposal seems uneven due to the hospital club’s clear strength, though the Sox have held two close games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Catholics Select Detroit as Next Convention City
The executive board of the Catholic Education association chose Detroit as next year's convention site and fixed the dates for July 6 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Boston
The
Catholic Education Association
Dr. Joseph M. Emmert Dies in Atlantic Politician
Dr Joseph M Emmert a Democratic member of the Iowa board of parole and pardons and a leading state politician died at his Atlantic home from stomach trouble after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Emmert
Atlantic
Joseph M. Emmert
Iowa Board of Parole and Pardons
Cubans file new complaint over U S interference in Cuba
In Havana on July 16 newspapers condemn U S actions cited in the dismissal of James Page, chief engineer on the Cienfuegos waterworks, under the H J Reilly contract. The secretary of public works Lagueruela notified Page, and the American minister protested per Washington directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Havana
United States
James Page
Cienfuegos
H. J. Reilly
Page
Secretary of Public Works
Senor Lagueruela
Washington
Mr. Morgan
Cuba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairfield Weekly Journal
Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Journal Carrier
BY_ MAIL
I Carlin
U Greer
Griffith
Raney
Putnam
Howard
McCabe
Walsh
Meee
Miss Kelly
Elizabeth Legget
Cord OF Life
Tan Nol
Fleur
Maddox & Maxwell
South Side Grocers
Bayz Bros
West Side Square
Noers
Weill
Novelty Store
L. S. Bradshaw & GO
J. A. Darnaby
New Peas
C. I. Reynolds
East Side Square
Ral
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