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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
6
The Daily Journal publishes subscription terms listing weekly and monthly options. Rates show three month and one month plans with advance payment details. Publisher is Journal Printing Co with W. Taylor as manager.
Iowa State College poultry chief C M Turpin urges dropping wheat from diets to save costs. Experiments show substituting corn, middlings or bran yields better egg production in heat. Rations include corn mash with meat or bone meal, buttermilk, oat products, and green feed.
B W Morrison files a petition in Jefferson County District Court alleging ownership in fee simple of Lot Three in Block One of the Old Plat of Libertyville. Defendants claim adverse rights. case set for September term 1917 at Fairfield. default if no appearance. Journal want ads bring results.
Miss Trowbridge of Ottumwa visited Sunday with Miss Edna Schlief. Mr and Mrs M C Mott of Stockport visited at J H McCarty home. Mrs Etta Huston of Chicago arrived for a relatives and friends visit. A Fairfield man drowned report circulates but only a Stockport youth is mentioned. Raymond Peebler and Sherman Bishop of Libertyville visited Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Cort Carter moved to Chariton to live. Carter becomes traveling salesman for a Keokuk wholesale house. G A R meets tonight in courthouse rooms. Mrs Dr Parks of Brighton visited en route home from Missouri. Mrs Wm Dixon returned from Hedrick. No arrests in Fairfield yesterday under the Sunday closing law.
J. H. Prost of Chicago from the International Harvester Company will visit Fairfield on Thursday May 24 to speak on landscape gardening city building and related topics. His address at the High School auditorium will outline plans for the visit and include a tour of Fairfield projects and school gardening efforts.
As conscription registration nears, Company M of the First Iowa issue a call for 50 additional volunteers for the war period. Lieut. Robt. Fulton invites interested young men to the Armory for discussions during daily hours 8 to 11, 2 to 5, and 7:30 to 9. This recruitment aims for deployment to France, positioning Company M to meet the expected war strength.
Parson s Violin Pupils Recital at Bar Hydt Chapel presents Parsons College Conservatory students. Performances include organ solo, violin duets, quartet, vocal solo, and a concerto with Prof. Moorhead and student accompanists. Notable participants include James Moorhead, Ruth Collins, Margaret White, and Robert Israel.
S A Myers a well known Fairfield resident died Sunday morning at his home after several weeks illness. He was about 68, lived in Fairfield ten years, formerly of Abingdon. Survived by wife and children Daisy Salts Lawrence Omar Otis Walter Myers. Funeral held at 11 this morning from his residence led by Rev Coats, burial in Abingdon cemetery.
Washington May 21. The largest appropriation bill in U S history the war budget measure totaling 3 342 300 000 includes 750 000 000 for American merchant ships was passed by the Senate by viva voce vote. Appropriations totaling many millions were approved with little discussion and few senators present in the chamber.
The Burlington Golf Club invites Fairfield Club members to Burlington next Wednesday to play a match. The party leaves on the eight o'clock morning train and returns that evening. About twenty five Fairfield men are urged to join.
Reports claim a terror atmosphere grips Lima prompting calls to reveal the truth. Citizens urge authorities to spill details and accountability. Community leaders weigh steps to curb violence and restore safety. Local officials have yet to provide full information.
The Daily Telegram building in Superior Wisconsin was destroyed by fire. Publishers arranged with another company to publish the paper without interruption, ensuring continued publication despite the loss.
The legislature passes a wartime law requiring every able bodied WV citizen aged sixteen to sixty to work at least thirty six hours weekly. It applies to those with income and no stated job. Effective in thirty days with penalties of forced county or municipal employment. Governor Cornwell urged the bill.
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