Irregularity Report Sought For Carrier Service
Prompt reports requested for any irregularity in carrier service. Instructions reference telephone number 23 and mark a6. No further details provided.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
2
Iowa News Notes Roundup From Across Counties
Collated items report injuries from a mine accident in Albia Dawson Cook severely hurt. Tornado near Panther causes $5,000 damages, demolishing several buildings. Mrs. Moore returns to Shenandoah for a fifty year Rockford college commencement. Oscar Rausch dies in San Francisco. Max Mosier loses left hand at Monroe Packing. A thief loots Lindquist home in Shenandoah. Iowa State Teachers College extension in Atlantic opens with 167 enrolled. Edna dredging plan announced by U S Engineers in Bellevue. Charles Crain mangles hand at car engine in Iowa City. Coon River flooding recedes near Perry. Danley home and livestock affected. several bridges damaged. Cedar Rapids to let contracts for a new M C A building, fireproof with 100 dormitories, ready by April 1 1918.
Auto Victim Dies as Officers Seek Guilty Driver
Elmer Bates, a Jefferson county youth, was killed when an automobile struck him and fled. County officials led by Sheriff Shan Campbell and County Attorney R. C. Leggett push for clues, possible rewards, and witness identifications as they chase the unknown driver and determine the car’s destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bates
Jefferson County
Campbell
Leggett
Board of Supervisors
Twelve Recruites Join Company M At Armory This Week
Lieutenant Robert Fulton announces twelve young men enlisted for Company M at the armory in the past week. The registrants seek parade with hometown peers to avoid being drafted among strangers. Enlistees include Chas N Twitty and Walter Brown of Fairfield, Will Colter, Edward Smith, Samuel Longwell of Fairfield, Yanis Foster Terry Shafer and Dale Ferguson of Brighton, Hubert Walgren Leland Linn and Herman Anderson of Lockridge, and Luther S DeWitt of Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulton
Armory
Chas. N. Twitty
Fairfield
Walter Brown
Will Colter
Edward ©. Smith
Samuel J. Longwell
Yanis R. Foster
Brighton
Terry M. Shafer
Dale Ferguson
Hubert Walgren
Lockridge
Leland Linn
Herman Anderson
Luther S. DeWitt
Birmingham
Iowa Proclaims Red Cross Week and Fund Drive
Governor Allen designates June 18 to 25 as Red Cross Week urging statewide fundraising. County councils of defense and Red Cross chapters to lead drives with Prof. Klingaman and Dr. Kepford managing. Citizens urged to generous patriotic support as American troops fight abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Iowa
Red Cross War Council
County Councils of Defense
Red Cross
C. A. Klingaman
State University
A. E. Ke
Commonwealth of Iowa
Educational History of Fairfield and Parsons College
Fairfield and Jefferson County residents have long valued education. The article traces early local schooling from 1840 Lyceum to the 1863 Fairfield College, the 1874 Parsons College bequest location, and the college’s 42 years as a cultural center shaped by civic leaders, emphasizing the community’s stake in continuing education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Parsons College
Board of County Commissioners
Fairfield Lyceum
Iis
General Assembly
State University At
Barnet Ristine
Christian Slagle
Daniel Rider
Horace Gaylord
Bernhart Henn
Samuel S. Bayard
Fairfield University
Army of the Union
L. G. Bet
Fairfield Female Seminary
D. Speecher
Wells
J. B. Horn
D. McCullough
Rev. A. Axline
Axline
Lewis B. Parsons
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Charles Negus
Carson Reed
George A. Wells
James F. Wilson
William Elliott
Robert A. Young
George Stever
George Crain
Christian W. Slagle
P. P. Stubbs
Reed M. Wilkinson
John W. du Bois
Compton Burnett
Charles D. Leggett
James F. Crawford
J. J. Cummings
Obituary of Amelia Philamon Rivey from Cedar Iowa
Amelia Philamon Rivey born December 27 861 in Cedar township Jefferson IA died June 10 1817 aged 55 years 5 months 14 days. Survived by husband Peter August Daniel son and three sons La Vina Roberts John Irvin Carl William Frank Raymond and seven sisters two brothers. Funeral from home conducted by Rev Wilbur Keesey First Methodist Evergreen cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Philamon Rivey
Cedar Township
Jefferson County
Iowa
Peter August Danielson
Lockridge Township
Methodist Protestant Church
Selma
Wilbur Keesey
First Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
W. W. Slacker Shot in Virginia Minnesota
Nick Loone, an I W W member, was shot in Virginia Minnesota on June 13 while trying to escape officers who had arrested him for failing to register for the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Minn
Nick’ Loone
Farm Killings Near Cairo Leave One Dead
On June 13 in Cairo Illinois H B Baker of Mattoon was shot and killed while another farm hand was wounded. The gunman Howard Jackson owner of the adjoining farm surrendered but offered no statement on the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ell
H. B. Baker
Mattoon
Howard Jackson
Baker
Jackson
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Ee Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
Ems
Eis
Mairfield
Iowa News
Thwee Ene Ee
Albia—Dawson Cook
Bidwell
Perry
Panther
Shenandoah
C. E. Moore
Rockford College
Rockford
Oscar Rausch
Fred Rausch
San Franciscio
Albin
Max Mosier
Monroe Packing Company
Andrew Linquist
Lindquist
Jonas Cozad
Atlantic
Iowa State Teachers College Extension
Bellevue
United States Engineers’ Office
Samuel Edwards
Dubuque
Edna
St. Louis
St. Paul
Iowa City
Charles B. Crain
Coon
John Danley
Jack Brave
Cedar Rapids
United States
Des Moines
W. 8. Allen
W. W. Slacker
Alen
Roth & CO
Middies
Roth @ Co
J.C. Thorne & Son
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
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