Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Fairfield Journal in Fairfield, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1910

Page

3

Mystery at Sunnyside Ends With Missing Cuff Link

Miss Innes and Gertrude confront a night of noises at Sunnyside while Arnold Armstrong lies dead in the hall and Halsey Innes flees with the revolver found on the lawn. The cuff-link vanishes from a filigree box, deepening the intrigue around a rumored bank trouble and a fateful intruder.

Miss Innes Gertrude Halsey Sunnyside Jack Bailey Arnold Armstrong Hal Fey

Engagement and murder at the Armstrong residence

In a tense scene a coroner and two detectives interview Miss Innes and her niece Gertrude as they recount the night of a murder. Gertrude reveals her engagement to Mr. Bailey and describes hearing a clock strike three and a strange intruder on the east porch, while suspicions fall on Halsey and the armstrong dispute.

Casanova Mr. Jamieson Bailey John Bailey Traders’ Bank Greenwood Club Armstrongs California Thomas Halsey Mr. Armstrong Mr. Bailey Gertrude

Sun-Defying Cloth From Calcutta Skin Tone Study

Calcutta cloth designed to ward off sun rays according to nature’s plan and skin color. Physicians link weather deaths to improper clothing and warn designers may choose colors or textures unsuitable for climate, risking safety and comfort.

Calcutta India van Norden Magazine

Replanting of Iowa corn widespread as seed runs short

Des Moines June 1 with the exception of a light hay crop Iowa will produce the goods this year the same as always says Dr. Chappel crop expert in the weekly crop bulletin. The past week was cold with little rain and frost on several mornings delaying corn germination. Replanting is general some fields planted three times. Good seed corn is exhausted and prospects for an average stand are very unfavorable.

Des Moines Iowa Chappel Geo. M. Chappel

Chauffeur Dies At Wheel In Ottumwa Auto Crash

In Ottumwa a chauffeur died of heart disease while driving back from a country trip with J. W. Jordan, a noted board of Supervisors member. His wife, unaware of the fatal condition, took control of the car when she realized he was dead and braked to a stop.

Ottumwa J. W. Jordan Board of Supervisors

Doliver Porches Climber Incident Reported

Senator Doliver becomes the subject of banter after a Washington Herald story depicts him attempting to pick a lock at his own home. He returned from Mt Vernon to find the door barred, used a jimmy to pry a window, and had a neighbor boy help him enter through the window.

Washington Dolliver Washington Herald Mt. Vernon Jimmy

Auto Falls Down Steep Embankment Near Montour

A car carrying Switzer Blis W A Downs and daughter Dorothy of Montour fell 14 feet on a steep embankment on the way to Toledo to buy Memorial Day flowers. Driver Karl Downs and R Austin escaped uninjured. Downs and Dorothy were seriously injured. Blis and W A Downs also hurt.

Marshalltown Montour Switzer Bliis W. A. Downs Dorothy Karl Downs R. Austin Toledo Young Downs

Make Roads Prove Case Amendment Passed

Washington June 1 Senator Cummins offered an amendment to the railroad bill shifting to railroads the burden of proving the reasonableness of any rates raised after January 1 1911 or to be raised in the future which was adopted without division by the Senate.

Washington Cummins

Roads Halted by Hannibal Writ

Hannibal Missouri June 1 United States District Judge Dyer blocked twenty five western railroads from enforcing or advancing interstate freight rates in a temporary restraining order.

Hannibal Western United States Dyer

Business Men on Cedar Rapids Trade Excursion

A special train carrying fifty business men and a band departed Cedar Rapids for central and northern Iowa. The annual four day trade excursion will visit several points across the region.

Cedar Rapids Iowa

Your Summer Outing to Algonquin National Park

If you love fishing camping or wildlife study seek Algonquin National Park of Ontario a 2 000 000 acre fish and game preserve with 1 200 lakes and rivers. Enjoy canoe trips altitude 2 000 feet above sea level pure air good hotels. Free descriptive publication sent on request to W S Cookson Chicago.

Algonquin National Park Ontario W.S. Cookson Merchants Loan & Trust Building Chicago

Show Me Another Twins Arrival Prompted a Curious Demand

A prominent dry goods merchant welcomed twins. The father led his four year old son Richard to view the newborns. After seeing each baby, Richard bluntly asked to see another, saying Show me another, papa.

Richard Papa

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims National Cure

The advert claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages and offers $100 to prove it. It explains internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises constitution building, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as sellers with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Women Win Vote Access in Krain Province

Austrian Krain grants women full voting rights with in person ballots. They may only vote at a designated time of day, a single restriction on the suffrage access.

Krain Austria

Murine Eye Remedy Ad from Chicago

Vintage advertisement for Murine eye remedy promises relief for red weak weary and watery eyes. Claims soothing relief and urges readers to visit druggists and request the product.

Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago

Witness recounts force against door in court inquiry

The transcript shows a defendant accused of pushing a witness against the door rather than against the person. The court hears testimony about resistance and physical contact in a tense moment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roberts Rinehart Axa Arnold Warner Halsey Innes Mrs. Watson Liddy Mr. Arnold Dr. Chappel Johnny Tommy Dodds Canada Saskatchewan Weyburn Manor Mtem Land CO Box N Meinbeck, la Windsor Purity Cand Co Gray Orme le Roy South D K Ota Blue Blanket Valley Akota Montana Kingman Investment CO Selby, Walworth Co Daisy Fly Killer Harold Bomers Brooklys New York Colorado Richmond Ban Diego Caliz
Search Courier

Search the Fairfield Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Fairfield Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication