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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
6
Township Officials Elected Across Multiple Iowa Townships
The article lists newly elected clerks and trustees in Walnut, Penn, Blackhawk, Polk, Locust Grove, Center, Buchanan, Lockridge, Round Prairie, Cedar, Liberty, Des Moines townships. Notable names include F. W. Messer, John J. Kyle, M. L. McCracken, Z. S. Hinshaw, L. E. Copeland, Elmer Carlson, and E. O. Gonterman among others, with multiple trustees named per township.
Former Mayor Indicted Over Ballot Marking Case
Former Coffeen mayor W. Fe Newsouie was indicted by the Montgomery County grand jury on fifteen counts for allegedly marking ballots while serving as a judge in a Litchfield precinct during the November 7 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills’ Oro
Ill
W. FE. Newsouie
Coffeen
Montgomery County Erand
Litchfield
Danville Investigator Targeted as Scorpion Box Arrives
Authorities in Danville Illinois probe an apparent assassination attempt on Elbert Leonard a special anti crime sero n investigator A note and a small box containing eleven scorpions were left at the Leonard home in the incident dated November 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Il1
Elbert Leonard
Miss Vincent Drives Circuit Clerk in Bet Deed
In Galena Illinois on November 22 Miss Margaret Vincent twenty year old daughter of Sheriff Vincent drove Circuit Clerk Hl. FE. Steele around the block in the business district as fulfillment of a bet that Huges would be elected. In Edinburg Indiana on November 23 three empty coal cars sit idle on the Pennsylvania siding in a gravel pit, with coal prices up fifty percent amid alleged shortage of concurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Galena
Ill
Margaret Vincent
Vincent
Hl. FE. Steele
Huches
Edinburg
Ind
Pennsylvania
Frank Tilley Dies After Mayo Clinic Operation
Frank Tilley a lawyer and western Indiana politician and former Republican congressional candidate died after an operation at the Mayo Institute in Terre Haute Indiana on November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tilley
Terre Uaute
Ind
Indiana
Congress
Mayo Institute
Norfolk Yard Plans Offer 15 Million Expenditure
Rear Admiral Warris chief of yards and docks told the house wave committee that tentative plans for the Norfolk Davy yard call for a 15 million dollar expenditure to transform the facility into a major construction center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Yard
Washington
Norfolk Davy Yard
Warris
Y M C A Sees Surge in New York Membership
The railroad department reports 22,170 new members joined in New York with three give remaining to reach 6,000 more for the ongoing campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railroad Department
Cvangelist Warns Against Delay In Acting At Tabernacle
The evangelist preached from Daniel 8 16 18 urging conviction over compromise. He cited Daniel and others facing death for faith, stressing that deliverance comes from righteous action even without public support. Wednesday night guests included the I O O F and Rebekah Lodges despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Rebekah
Ideal County Home praised by Evangelist Peacock
Evangelist Peacock hails the county home after visiting on Monday calling it the cleanest brightest best kept institution of its kind and promising to return for meals and residency. He commends the staff as unusual people and urges pride in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Peacock
Evangelistic Meeting Refocuses on Salvation Urgency
A report from Harper Privh Works notes a shop meeting at 4 30 and a noon gathering at the Mairfeld Steam Laundry. Evangelist Peacock preached on Acts 24 24 25 urging immediate acceptance of Christ highlighting deaths and illnesses that delayed salvation. He stressed the gospel’s appeal to all, warned against postponing, and cited a Scotchman dying without Christ as example. Personal notices mention visitors and births, with a closing plug for Journal Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Felix
Jesus Christ
Evangelist
Christ
God
Jesus
John
Parsons and Wesleyan grid clash stirs Fairfield crowds
Fairfield buzzes for tomorrow’s Parsons versus Wesleyan game with stores closing after 2:30. Parsons supporters wear rose and green caps as pep rally at Barhydt chapel gathers at 6:45 ahead of events. Homecoming gym party canceled as fans prepare for an expected victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Parsons
Wesleyan
Parsons “Pep
Barhydt Chapel
the Tabernacle
Bell Fisher Case Goes to Jury Deliberations
The Bell versus Fisher trial concluded this afternoon with the jury retiring for deliberations around three o'clock. Later, the Mary E Warwick versus Etna Mitchell case was taken up, but no jury was yet secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell-Fisher
Bell Vs. Fisher
Mary E. Warwick
Etna Mitcehll
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