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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
2
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Mrs John Glotfelty and Mrs James Clark visited the city. Mr and Mrs John H Fritz returned from Los Angeles. Jack Eales recovers from measles. Nettie Tedrow joins Peck Millinery. Miss Dorothy Black takes a position at Jefferson County Hospital. Miss Merle Rice visits Washington County Hospital. Brighton residents and others visit Ottumwa. fire truck douses a car fire at East Broadway Garage with minor damage.
Dr W S Lessenger appeared before Mayor Mills on a charge of assault and battery filed by C W Quillen. The mayor found him guilty and fined 50 dollars plus 3 85 costs. He was later made defendant in two damage suits for 5000 dollars each filed by C R Quillen and his wife.
A Danville mother in Ottawa, Canada writes of a war related tragedy. Her husband, fighting in France, was killed by a bullet. In the same scene the eldest child, five, fell downstairs and broke its neck. The younger child drowned in the bath as the mother was away. Three hours later she was committed to a sanitarium.
All day missionary convention at the Christian church attracts strong attendance. Dr L Jaggard of Africa delivers the principal address. The program includes devotional sessions, talks on Africa, and a Congo work exhibit with free admission.
Tonight at Bar Hardt chapel Miss Ruth Selby presents a graduation recital assisted by violinist Mrs. Mertie Pooler Mercer and soloist Miss Margaret White. The event follows another day of local social activities and a courtesy dinner for Leland Holgate.
Des Moines march 22 governor Harding and adj gen Guy E Lofan prepared a plan to guard public property in Iowa once war with Germany is declared. Details remain undisclosed but cover public works buildings federal property arson powder and key plants. The scope is vast with bridges and railroad property already under guard and guards may be drawn from state forces or railroad security.
The entente ministers in Athena have resumed work as a cargo of wheat bound for Tiraeus is discharged, signaling the lifting of the blockade. Greece faced food shortages amid repression woes, with the alliance demanding army redeployment to lower Greece and disbanding reservists to prevent attacks on allied rear areas in Macedonia.
Baltimore March 21 Secretary of War Baker told the Baltimore & Ohio and other railroads to ready to move troops within two or three days as general mobilization likely. Government plans have state troops in camp under arms and ready when Congress meets April 2.
Conservatory recital by Miss Iva Scheffel's pupils tomorrow at 7 30 PM in Prof Moorhead's studio. Public invited. Program includes Mokrejs Grace Stallman McLellan McLaughlin Crosby Williams and others in comedic and classical pieces with duets and solos.
News comes from Ottumwa of the sudden death of Mrs. Mason Lewis at her Ottumwa home. She was about fifty and survived by four children in Iowa towns. Funeral set for Saturday at two o’clock from the Ottumwa residence. The Ladies Improvement Association will hold a meeting at the Library Saturday at three to plan spring work features.
Russian troops advancing southwest from Sabkis Persia crossed the frontier into Turkish land, the war office reported. Turkish forces retreating southwest of Kermanshah as bad weather sets in on the Mesopotamian fighting front.
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