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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
6
The Daily Journal lists Dean Taylor as manager and provides subscription terms by carrier and mail. It notes rates for one week and three months, and requires mail subscriptions to be prepaid. It also states mailing eligibility and urges reporting irregular carrier service.
A Missouri cyclone, with tornados and high winds, killed three relatives of Mrs. Arthur Long in Richmond and injured several others. Reports say Mrs. Gerald Brown, Miss Fannie McGaugh, and Kenneth Brown died, sparking a move for travel to the disaster site while others in Centralia and nearby towns faced injuries and property damage. In Kansas, Shawnee county bore significant destruction from Eskridge to Bishop with fatalities in Bishop and Lawrence.
Dr. R. Ames Montgomery of St. Louis was elected to the Parsons College presidency by trustees and indicated willingness to accept pending Presbytery approval. He is a noted St. Louis pastor and brother of the late Rev. W. W. Montgomery. Trustees launch a campaign for 500000 in endowment with early pledges and a Fairfield drive to reach the goal.
The article details Iowa youth registering for a national draft, highlighting Fairfield and Jefferson County totals, routes taken by Cedar residents, and the process for exemptions. It notes 200000 Iowa registrants, outlines possible exemption bases, and describes state record-keeping and duplicate card transmission to state authorities.
A historical overview outlines the key figures and breakthroughs in early photography. It notes Italy’s early discovery that nitrate chloride of silver darkens with light, Della Porta’s camera obscura, Scheele and Ritter’s optics work, Wedgwood’s first light exposed photos in 1802, Niepce’s heliography, Daguerre and Niepce’s daguerreotype around 1839, and Howe’s changing box enabling practical plate changes. It also mentions Le Gray, Talbot, and the shift from glass to flexible film in the late 19th century.
John Rugowski a tenant farmer found seven thousand dollars in gold two feet underground while digging in his Manitowoc Wisconsin garden. The estate of the late John Meyer owns the land and heirs claim the treasure while Rugowski asserts possession. The farm formerly belonged to a quirky former owner named Huck who hid wealth away.
The ancient Egyptians viewed iron as the bone of Typhon, foe of Osiris, making it impure. Using iron was thought to pollute the soul and bring harm in life and the afterlife.
A Baltimore American snippet shows a speaker declaring they feel all gone to pieces this morning and attributing it to being broke. The brief exchange highlights financial strain as the cause of distress.
A Brownings Magazine quotation notes that a man can forgive his enemies easily, but it is harder to forgive his friends when consumed by anger or hurt. The remark reflects a frontier era perspective on personal grievances and reconciliation.
Marriage licenses issued June 4 go to Alex Fasaules age 4 and Miss Lillian Fish age 20 of Ottumwa. Mrs. Kate Dunham and daughter Miss Fay of Westboro Missouri visited last evening with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Buckles at the Court Hotel en route to Ainsworth.
Principal O. F. Nixon returned home to Ottumwa after a trip. B. A. Dill departed for several days on business in Chicago. Ed Ulm visited Ottumwa from Fairfield. No prayer meeting at the Lutheran church tonight. W. C. Spaulding ill with heart trouble but improving. A. L. Rodenmayer visited Ottumwa yesterday and returned to Fairfield this morning. John Ebert left for Nackel Idaho for a health retreat.
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