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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1917
Page
7
An old newspaper snippet lists subscription terms for Saree Months with a three month option and prices shown as ten to forty cents per month and an advance rate of 1.25. The fragmented text suggests a simple prepaid plan but lacks complete figures or dates.
New York physician Charles B. Towns asks Congress to appoint a federal committee to study narcotics responsibility, reform the law, and promote uniform state statutes. He argues doctors must be tightly accountable for prescribed drugs and urges restricting syringes and opiates to limited forms.
More than 100,000 vehicles and 194,000 pedestrians crossed the new East St. Louis bridge in seven weeks of operation. Officials estimate annual tolls/fees at about 287 thousand dollars during the early period.
All day gathering of city church Missionary Societies at the Christian church on Thursday with Rev. H A Anspach Rev A R Toothacre and Dr Jaggard to speak. Morning Devotional Round Table Our Problems and the Solution. Afternoon program includes Miss Young Africa address and College Quartette. Total contributions listed at 2380 55.
Ila Irene Dickinson ten year old daughter of JM and Mrs Roy Dickinson died Saturday night at home on West Kirkwood street after masles mumps and later pneumonia The funeral was held at McDowell Chapel at two oclock Rev Kuhns officiated and burial followed another sister remains ill with same diseases
Miss Enne Jannsen aged forty five fell into a four inch water ditch near her Nokomis home and drowned. She became entangled in debris and could not lift her head, her body later found by returning neighbors from the business district.
Albert T. Patrick, famed oilman and thrice sentenced to die for murder, announced engagement to Mildred West of Tulsa. They plan marriage in June after his long arrest and pardon in 1912 following Rice murder conviction.
In society news the W C T U plans a three o clock meeting at Mrs E S Parks home on South Fourth street with a talk about the Benedict Home at Des Moines and its inmates. Also notes on marriage of Elmer J Logan and Miss Mary Edna Mooney at Mrs C P Wrights home.
The Chautauqua preliminaries determined township winners during a Saturday afternoon at Parsons College. Events included pipe organ pieces by Miss Stewart, lantern slides by Prof. Hildreth, microscope objects by Prof. Reed, and a physics lab tour by Prof. McKenzie. Winners span multiple townships with some eligibility issues noted for Penn and Park townships.
Mrs. A. E. Vandivere formerly of Dustin Oklahoma now living in Mt Pleasant returned home this afternoon after a visit with Mrs. Florence Sargeant.
Ottumwa defeated Fairfield 22 to 13 after a third extra period with Ottumwa scoring six baskets to Fairfield's one foul. Alva Wright visited Lockridge on Sunday. Miss Mary West of Chicago stayed with her sister Mrs. Ralph McPherson at Emerson and arrived for a short visit. Charles Sanger is in New London today on business.
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