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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
2
Wheatless feeding for poultry urged by Iowa college
Iowa State College poultry chief C M Turpin says feeding wheat to chicks or laying hens is uneconomical amid shortages. Experiments show corn and wheat alternatives yield more eggs, fewer losses, and cooler birds. Economical rations for chicks and layers are provided with corn, middlings, bran, meat or bone meals, plus green feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Turpin
Poultry
Iowa State College
Ames
Notice in actions quieting title Jefferson County Iowa 1917
Original notice to defendants in Morrison v Weir et al in Jefferson County Iowa. Petition seeks to quiet title to Lot Three in Block One of the Old Plat of Libertyville with adverse claims by listed defendants and unknown parties. If not appeared by September term noon, 1917, default and decree will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Weir
James
Weir
John L. Prather
Prather
Adam H. Weir
Conable & Smyth
Conable
Smyth
Smith
Libertyville
Jefferson County
Iowa
State of Iowa
District Court
B. W. Morrison
County of
Jefferson
Iville
Fairfield
Fairfield to Hear Landscape Expert J H Prost May 24
Fairfield invites residents to a talk by J H Prost of Chicago from the International Harvester Company on landscape gardening city planning and related topics. The High School auditorium will host the address with details on Prost visit and plans to tour the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
J. H. Prost
Chicago
International Harvester C
Prost
Company M Seeks Fifty More Volunteers For War
Lieut. Robt. Fulton reports First Iowa regiment to reach maximum war strength. Company M needs 50 volunteers for the war period and possible service in France. Fulton will discuss enrollment at the Armory daily from 8–11 am, 2–5 pm, and 7:30–9 pm, urging a prompt response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company M
Iowa
Robt
Fulton
France
S. A. Myers Dies After Illness in Fairfield
S. A. Myers, a longtime Fairfield resident, died Sunday morning at his home after several weeks of illness. He was about 68 and had lived in Fairfield ten years after moving from Abingdon. Survived by wife and children Daisy Salts, Lawrence, Omar, Otis, and Walter. Funeral held at 11 a.m. from the residence with Rev. Coats officiating. body taken to Abingdon for 2:30 p.m. services and burial in Abingdon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Myers
Fairfield
Abingdon
Daisy Salts
Lawrence
Omar
Otis
Montana
Walter Myers
Rev. Coats
Washington
Parsons Violin Pupils Recital Tuesday Evening
Parsons College Conservatory presents a Violin Department recital at Bar Hydt Chapel on Tuesday evening May 22 with performances by James Moorhead Harold Ball Ruth Collins Margaret White and others including duets quartets and a vocal solo. The program features works by Godard Durand Schauwenka and De Bennot with Prof. Moorhead and Mrs. Mercer as accompanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barhydt Chapel
Mertie Pooler Mercer
Parsons College
Parsons College Conservatory of Music
James P. Moorhead
Gseae Greene
William McKenzie
Heins Harold Ball
Keo Starr
Durand Robt
Israel
Mercer
Moorhead
Wilbur Keesey
Vbanes
Beatrice Edwards
Schauwenka
Katherine Fulton
Largest war budget bill passes senate in Washington
The Senate approved the largest appropriation in American history totaling 23 342 300 000 with 750 000 000 for American merchant ships by viva voce vote. Appropriations for many large sums followed with minimal discussion and few senators present in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Viva Voce
Chamber
Lima Faces Claim of Terror Reign Prompting Disclosure
A Lima report alleges a reign of terror in the city, urging authorities to reveal full details and expose the responsible parties. The claim calls for transparency and accountability amid rising fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Golf Players Head to Burlington for Club Match
The Burlington Golf Club invites Fairfield Club members to travel on Wednesday to Burlington to play against Burlington golfers. A goodly number of Fairfield men are expected to accept with about twenty five players planned. They will depart on the eight o'clock morning train and return that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Fire destroys Daily Telegram plant in Superior
A fire destroyed the building housing the Daily Telegram in Superior Wisconsin on May 21. Publishers arranged with another company to publish the paper without interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Daily Telegram
Ban is Put on All Idlers in West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers pass a wartime law requiring every able bodied citizen aged sixteen to sixty to work at least thirty six hours weekly. The measure, urged by Governor Cornwell, takes effect in thirty days and imposes forced employment by counties or municipalities for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. V
West Virginia
Cornwell
Local Briefs Highlight Visits and Drownings Rumors
Miss Trowbridge of Ottumwa spent Sunday with Miss Edna Schlief. J He McCarty home hosted visitors including M Mott of Stockport and Mrs Etta Huston of Chicago. A Stockport youth drowning rumor circulated. actual report states a Stockport man drowned. G A R to meet in courthouse rooms. Cort Carter relocates to Chariton for a traveling salesman post. No arrests yesterday in Fairfield under Sunday closing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cort Carter
Chariton
Carter
Keokuk
Court House
Dr. Parks
Brighton
Missouri
Wm. Dixon
Hedrick
Fairfield
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South D Street
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Garotte
Ruth Collins
Berceuse
Godard
William Mercer
Mercer Piomae
BONE
Ioc
Lange
I Ae
Margaret White
de Bennot
Robert Israel
Prof. Moorhead
Miss White
Barmon Electric
AS. Cere Ay
Roth & CO
Roth @ Co
Gossard
J.C. Thorne & Son
Phoenix Hose
Raymond Peebler
Sherman Bishop
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
A. V. Frazey
Verle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
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