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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
2
The notice advertises three months subscription at one dollar in advance. Names EAN TAYLOR and W TAYLOR appear as editor and manager for SQOURNAL PRINTING CO publishers.
A listing of recently elected township officials including clerks and trustees across Walnut, Penn, Pleasant Plain, Richland, Packwood, Batavia, Fairfield, Lockridge, Rome, Salem, Libertyville, and Batavia townships with names such as F W Messer John J Kyle C L Scheiber Elmer Carlson and C S McCracken. The roster shows officials in Center Cedar Des Moines and other localities following the recent general election.
W. E. Newsome, former mayor of Coffeen, indicted by a Montgomery County fraud jury on fifteen counts for allegedly marking ballots in the November 7 election while serving as a judge in the Witchfield precinct.
Danville authorities probe an attempted attack on Elbert Leonard a special undercover investigator. A messenger left at the Leonard home a small box containing eleven scorpions triggering the investigation.
Miss Margaret Vincent, daughter of Sheriff Vincent, hauled Circuit Clerk Tr. EL Steele around a block in Galena as a bet that Huches would be elected. Three empty coal cars idle at Edinburg siding, prices up 50 percent amid alleged car shortages.
Terre Haute Indiana November 23 Frank Tilley a lawyer and prominent western Indiana politician and former Republican candidate for congress died under an operation at the Mayonsti tute
Washington November 23 Rear Admiral Harris chief of yards and docks told the house naval committee tentative plans for Norfolk tuvy yard development contemplate expenditure of 15,000,000 dollars and would make the yard a great construction center.
The railroad department of the Y M C A in New York reports 22 174 new members enrolled with three days left to hit the 60 000 target in the current campaign. The effort aims to expand YMCA reach nationwide.
Cvangelist warns against delaying action citing Daniel. No meetings Friday or Saturday afternoon, Saturday night. G A R and Work C Night Thursday night. Young peoples nights at Fairfield High School Parsona College with reservations. Friday night women only night with women urged to apply. Previous totals show 1 049 29 grand total 644 294.
Evangelist quotes Daniel 3 16 18 urging believers to stand firm for God even at risk of death. He contrasts Moses Noah and Jesus with modern compromise and notes a campaign line dividing city in the tabernacle. I O O F and Rebekah Lodges attend despite rain.
Evangelist Peacock extols the county home visited Monday calling it clean bright and the best institution of its kind he has seen. He vows to return and notes the staff as unusual and capable and praises the dinner served there.
Fairfield buzzes as Parsons and Wesleyan clash tomorrow with shops closing early and the public square quiet after 2 30. Parsons students wear rose and green caps showing booster support. A pep meeting at Barhydt chapel is set for 6 45 tonight. The gym Homecoming party is canceled due to the anticipated victory celebrations.
A report covers a shop meeting at Harper Priest Works and a noon gathering at Steam Laundry, with evangelist Peacock speaking on Paul before Felix from Acts 24 2 25 about delaying salvation. Personal items list residents visiting, a Birmingham pastor, and birth announcements for Elmer and Adelaide King’s son, Akron.
The Bell and Fisher dispute ended arguments this afternoon and the jury retired for deliberations shortly before three. Later, the Mary E Warwick versus Etna Mitchell case began in the late afternoon with jurors not yet secured.
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