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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
6
A New York report cites a marine authority close to British shipping saying light 4 to 6 pound guns fired from decks have proven most effective against submarines. He notes ships can bag two or three subs in one day, as torpedoes are costly and submarines surface after gunfire.
Gordon Thorne and Miss Virginia Milner wed in Chicago and travel to California for their honeymoon. Townsend Netcher, best man, signed a $2000 check as the wager on Thorne winning Milner, a bet he says he never lost with so much pleasure.
A dialogue snippet from the Houston Post shows one spouse surprised by the lack of fortune after marriage and guessing it is explained by the other party. The remark hints at social expectations and inquiries about the couple’s wealth.
By the toilsome road of study a scholar learns to get joy out of books and stones and trees. By the hard road of discipline a man learns to get joy out of everyday living.
An exchange aboard describes a passenger misplacing the quarter deck as the quarter to fifty cents remains on the deck, prompting a humorous aside about the ship’s Punich Bowl on a Pennsylvania bound voyage.
Insanity case against John Farmer heard this afternoon before Commissioner A G Jordan in the county clerk's office. Dr E G Myrick testified Farmer spoke of wanting to die after a suicide attempt and witnesses described threats to his family amid his drinking problem.
Children’s Day will be observed at the Methodist church on Sunday evening with baptism for children at the morning service. Those on probation will be received into full membership.
The Western Union Telegraph Company informs its local office of a bonus for all employees employed since January 1. Payments begin July 1 under a tiered schedule based on annual earnings including a minimum for each bracket. Messengers receive 12.50 for six months. other brackets provide 8 percent, 6 percent, or 5 percent of half year wages with set minimums.
Paul Ferrel visited Libertyville this morning. The Misses Ercel Carl and Elsie Foote came home after a several days stay in Libertyville. Marshall and William Stever, Drake University students at Des Moines, return for the summer. James Baird of Washington visited briefly at the George Frasher home. Charles Ireland, at Waterloo Business College, has returned home. S L Machesney takes a short post office vacation. Mrs C L Reeder of Lockridge was in town yesterday. Miss Gertie Winders of Des Moines visited Mrs Gertie Gilchrist. Mrs Pete Richardson went to Batavia for the summer with her sister.
The Boy Scouts of America plan a nationwide campaign June 11 to 14 to promote subscriptions to the Liberty Bond issue. Fairfield Scouts will assist by visiting 10,000,000 homes and urging bond purchases while awarding a war service emblem to those securing subscriptions from ten or more homes.
Fairfield Chapter No. 39 O. E. S. holds its regular meeting at eight in the Ma sonic Hall. Members are urged to attend. Mrs. Leland Holgate will host the Utila Delta Club at her South Second Street residence this evening.
New York born Stewart Springer recalls years of peril at sea after sailing in 1914. He served as cook on multiple ships and endured sinking by Karlsruhe, a mine in the Bay of Biscay, torpedoed freighters, and a transport damaged at the Dardanelles. He returns to Brockton aged eighteen.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript column shows Mrs A urging Mrs B to provoke her husband to trigger a temper and force restitution for shabby behavior. The exchange highlights domestic manipulation.
A brief satirical note from an American Marine term explains Genius as a handsome name often given to men after completing a tough job. It reflects humorous hometown speech about character and effort.
In the Woman's Home Companion an article by a woman who escaped ruin due to her husband’s extravagance argues that a family must stop living beyond its income. She advises forming new honest friendships and moving away from debt prone circles to gain public support for change.
The New York Post notes Chestnut Street is one of the citys shortest and most obscure streets. Less than fifty feet in length, it runs from New Chambers to Madison Street, splitting a triangular block too small for a modern building even in a dense area.
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