Journal Printing Co Editors and Manager Named
The Whe Daily Journal notes publisher editor and manager positions at Journal Printing Co with a 10 1.26 1.00 line. This brief item records internal staffing moves in a historic newsroom notice.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Boy Scouts Build Bird Houses To Help Gardens
The Fairfield Boy Scouts urge residents to buy bird houses to support local birds and insect control. Scouts display boxes at Gobble & Heer and accept orders through any Scout, aiming to fund more housing and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts of
Fairfield
Gobble & Heer
Boy Scout
Parsons Freshmen Top Fairfield Tigers 8–5 in College Gym
The Parsons College Freshmen defeated the Fairfield Tigers by eight to five last evening at the College Gymnasium. The game featured fast play and tight guarding throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Fairfield Tigers
Local Briefs Highlight Community Travels and Illness
Rev L E Koenig travels to Burlington on a business trip. Robert Wray, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wray, is ill with mumps on North Main. F H McQuiston J C Thorne and Dr Sayer of Jeff erson County Telephone Co attend a Des Moines convention and return tonight. Mr and Mrs Fay Riggs returned from Kimberly Idaho after the death of Mrs Riggs mother near Libertyville. Mrs Frank Dusain of Libertyville is a guest here. Prof H M Truesdale returns from Richland Center Wis after death of his father J T Morris of Peoria Ill. Mrs J A Riniker of Libertyville visited this morning, Ed Glotfelty accompanies her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wray
Fred Wray
North Main Street
F. H. McQuiston
J. C. Thorne
Dr. Sayer
Jeffeson County Telephone Co
Des Moines
Fay Riggs
Kimberly
Idaho
William Hafferty
Libertyville
H. M. Truesdale
Richland Center
Wisconsin
Teuton Troops in Revolt Near Namur and Tuy
Telegraaf reports serious disturbances among German troops near Namur and Tuy with fragmentary details. Soldiers reportedly mutinied in Namur and Tuy, prisons overcrowded, and police chief reportedly wounded by rioters in Barne. Firemen used hoses as troops and police struggled to disperse crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Mar
Namur
Tuy
Telegraaf
Paneer
McMand
Yiny
Charey
Bethesda Church Origins Revealed by Eric Corey Memoir
Eric Corey recounts early Bethesda history from Beckwith and Bethesda neighborhood to the 1860s church frame. He details sawmill work by Phineas Fawcett, Clover and Polston, land gifts by Howard and Booker, and the first sermons by Hiram Heaton and Father McDowd as the church founded near Beckwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Bethesda
Eric Corey
Fairfield
Tetheeda
Root
Phineas Fawcett
Linn
William Clover
Philip Polston
Richard Caviness
Messrs Clover
Polston
Pleasant Plain
McDowd
Mt. Pleasant
Fawcett
Booker
Ohio
Howard
E. A. Howard
Glasgow Road
Sle
Levi Fawcett
C. EB. Carlson
Hanshaw and daughter spend day together
C. R. Hanshaw of Douds Leando spent the day visiting his daughter Mrs Perle Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Hanshaw
Douds-Leando
Perle Parsons
Fire men's benefit at the Orpheum tonight
Tickets available from Firemen for a benefit performance at the Orpheum this evening. Proceeds support the fire department.
Local society note on two weddings and a dance event
In society news a double wedding took place at the bridegroom’s home seven miles north of the city with Rev J W Carson officiating. The couple and families are well known locally and friends wish them happiness. A St Patrick’s dance will be held tomorrow at the Elks rooms with music by Washington Schubert’s Orchestra of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E & Alvin, Viathers Son
Ot "Se
Leathers
Nellie Ehrhardt
Ehrhardt
J. W. Carson
Martha Summers
Elk's Rooms
Washington
Schubert's
Orchestra of
Grimes Street Residence Fire Damages Home
The 308 West Grimes Street house of Harry A Easton and family burned last night around eight. Fire started in the dining room from an overheated stove. The family was away. prompt fire department action limited damage to furniture clothing and woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grimes Street
Harry A.easton
Skeleton Hinted German Plot In California Fortifications
Federal officers probe a possible 1911 German plot to map South California fortifications after Long Beach hikers found a skeleton near Glendora with a diary and military sketches in coded lettering. Police link the items to a German officer, with the diary dated April 6 1911, and suspect the man died by his own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mar
South California
Cole
Long Beach
Glendora
College Notes Chapel visitors and glee club debut
Rev W R Coventry of Wapello spoke at Chapel this morning. Miss Verkins Clarence Hicklin and other Wapello visitors toured the college. The Men's Glee Club made its public debut singing two numbers at Chapel and will tour thirteen days on spring vacation starting next Thursday. Mrs Hibbits of Winfield took her daughter Hazel home for care as she had been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Coventry
Wapello
Miss Verkins
Clarence Hicklin
Chapel
Mrs. Hibbit& of
Winfield
Hazel
Cows Attack Farmer Near London Indiana
Benjamin Smith a 40 year old farmer of Moral township two miles north of London Indiana narrowly escaped death when two cows attacked him and his dog in a field as he prepared to kill the dog with a shotgun. A dehorned cow knocked him down and a horned cow pinned the dog while both cows tried to kill the man until a neighbor intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Benjamin Smith
Moral Township
London
Smith
To Rent Ad Sparks Hint Of Hidden Dream Space
Classified notice hints at a rental listing that might lead readers to a sought after living space. The ad emphasizes discovery and potential new home, inviting readers to follow clues for more details.
Man Upstairs Only Hurt In Richmond Tornado Tragedy
Gordon Tate, asleep on the second floor, survives as Mrs. Alice Williamson and her daughter Opal die when a tornado lifts their Newcastle home. Hale, awoken by the roar, is knocked unconscious by a timber and rescued as the house collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Gordon Tate
Alice Williamson
Opal
Newcastle
Hale
Williamsons
Robert Hall McCormick Dies in Augusta at Seventy
Robert Hall McCormick prominent Chicago capitalist died at 6 pm in Augusta Georgia. He was seventy years old and had suffered illness for some time, with the end not anticipated until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mer
Robert Hall McCormick
C’'raro
Augusta
St Patrick's Supper Benefit at Methodist Church
Firemen stage a benefit supper at the Methodist Church with sherbet, cake, pickles and drinks for 25 cents. Tickets available from the firemen to attend the Orpheum performance this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO
Tigers
Brever
Horne Peace
Carl Hemminger
Miller Swain
Ewnae Y. & Sullivan
Rev. L. E. Koenig
Burlington
Frank Dusain
J. T. Morris
Peoria
J. A. Riniker of
Libertyvile
Ed. Glotfelty
Teuton
Huy
The
Orpheum
Grimes Street
California
College
Indianan
Dog
H. E. Wisecarver
Fairfield Nat'l Bank
S. W. Corner Square
Robert H'all McCormick
Methodist Church
East
Burlington Street
Sible Bidder
Fair
Ted
T.W
IE L
Heer
Roth & CO
Creasing Daily
Roth @ Co
Orpheum Tonight
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Gladys Coburn
Marguerite Clark
Frank
Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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