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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
2
The notice lists subscription terms and prices. One month costs 10 units, three months in advance cost 1.60 units. Editor A W Taylor and Manager Wean Taylor are named.
National candidates include President Charles E Hughes and Vice President Charles W Fairbanks. State names appear for governor and key offices such as Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, and various county posts with individuals like A C Turner and Geo C Woods among listed offices and terms in 1917 1918.
Urgent advisory urges voters to cast ballots before 7:00 p m as polls near closing time.
Des Moines Iowa November 7 Special Chairman Rawson of the Republican State Central committee predicts victory for the national aid state tickets in Iowa and condemns opposition press for using a photograph of Mrs William Larrabee widow of former governor to imply she welcomed the Democratic candidate at Postville. He says the photo was stock and not taken at Postville and notes Mrs Larrabee and her three sons Frederick William and Charles support the Republican ticket.
Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union mails the 1916 assessment notices. Members urged to pay promptly with secretary E C Culbertson handling errors or missing cards. notice dated November 4 1916. Also reports German reactions to Koenig convoy claims with Koenig cited as talking through his hat before departure.
The Daily Journal serves as election headquarters for Fairfield and Jefferson County with bulletins at the Orpheum Theater during shows for public convenience. Western Union and telephone relay national state and district returns. an Election Extra will be sold street side early Wednesday.
Des Moines reports show Republican and Democratic state chairmen issuing final election forecasts. Republicans claim 40 000 for Hughes and Democrats predict 20 000 for Wilson. Both sides note factional wet and dry disputes may blur outcomes and expect a high turnout.
The Public Service Co of the city faces coal and car shortages as railways block shipment. No coal has reached the company since September 10, and cars reportedly sit on tracks awaiting clearance. Michigan coal bought for delivery to Farfield arrived at a high price, while local iron works supply coal to the company.
Fairfield Iowa church trustees adopt resolutions of appreciation for Rev W W Barkley as he leaves for a new field in Pennsylvania. They praise his earnest ministry and pledge God’s speed and blessing, with copies to Barkley and publication in the Fairfield newspaper.
Mt. Pleasant resident Ray Swailes visited friends in the city on Sunday. Burlington guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank Droz and son and Miss Agnes McNamara visited at J. C. Byron’s home. Eldon couple Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Matlock visited his mother Mrs. Florence Garber. Albert Hollis spent Sunday at home in Mt. Pleasant. The Toothacres of Burlington visited Rev. A. R. Toothacre. H. L. Ressell returned to Worthington Minnesota after days here. Mrs. Refsell stayed longer. William Walker spent weekend in Mt. Pleasant. George Fisher and Ed Fisher hosted Nashville guests at Ed’s home. Alliene and Charles Crone returned to Washington after visiting sister Mrs. G. W. Gaumer.
Election results will be posted on screens at the Ledger office starting at 7:30 PM and the office will remain open all night with cheerful telephone information available.
The Fairfield Oratorio society will represent Fairfield at the Albia singing contest on Thanksgiving Day. A chorus of fifty will enter several contests, hoping for first prizes and to boost Fairfield. The group previously won first prize in the ladies chorus and second in the mixed chorus, and plans a future public program in Fairfield.
Mrs J O Lambert and Mrs Jesse Pickering of Brighton visited their daughter Mrs H D Minster. A telephone report said Mr Lambert suffered a stroke with no hope of recovery. Mrs Lambert and Mrs Picker ing left for Brighton. Mr Lambert, long a resident here, is in critical condition.
Reuters reports from Patras that the French flag was hoisted on the Greek light flotilla at Kerataini. The Greek government last week refused entente use for patrols as it would violate neutrality.
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