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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1916

Page

8

Border Troops Preparations Warmed for Winter Camps

Iowa brigade dentists report heavy emergency cases as 4 000 soldiers prepare for colder weather. Camps near Brownsville expand tent capacity, supply depots rise, and a Bungling Brothers circus tour for 3 000 troops is planned during December. Guard and regulars show lower sickness rates, while a veteran sergeant praises the border soldiers.

Iowa Brownsville Bungling Brothers Circus Iowa Brigade Iowa Camp Point Isabel Allen Mesdames Ready Smith Grossman Chase Parker Finley Mann Grumman Russell Langenbach Conklin Fleagle

Threatens 19 Tie Up Californias Vote

Sacramento reports that California officials may withhold certificates of election for presidential electors if two counties Orange and Yuba do not correct incomplete returns. In Orange, a precinct tally was sealed in an envelope by court order. Wilson won that precinct by 34 votes. In Yuba, one Democratic elector’s vote was not carried out. other electors totaled 96 votes for Democrats. Even if all such votes were discarded, Wilson’s total would drop by 120 but the state result would remain with the Republicans’ claim Instead of altering the outcome.

Sacramento Cal Jordan Orange Yuba Republican Democratic State Central Committees California Orange County Wilson Yuba County

Masked Men Rob Bank in Ardmore Oklahoma Heist

Three masked men robbed the First National Bank of Boswell and escaped with about $8,000. Bank officials escorted the robbers into the vault, where they were imprisoned before fleeing the scene in Ardmore Oklahoma on November 22.

Ardmore Okla First National Bank Boswell

Emperor Francis Joseph in Ill Health Reported

A Vienna dispatch quotes a bulletin on Emperor Francis Joseph stating a restricted inflammatory area in the right lung with unchanged catarrhal symptoms. Temperature was 38 Celsius in the morning and 37.8 in the evening, heart action and breathing are good, appetite reduced. The emperor stayed out of bed Monday until evening and received several visitors.

Amsterdam Vienna Francis Joseph

Gordon Heads WCTU to Lead National Union

Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston Illinois was re elected president of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union at the national convention in Indianapolis Indiana November 22 Other officers were also re elected including Vice President at Large Mrs Ella A Roole of Brooklyn corresponding secretary Mrs Frances P Parks of Evanston Ill recording secretary Mrs Elizabeth Preston Anderson of Farce ND assistant recording secretary Mrs Sarah H Hoage of Lincoln Va and treasurer Mrs Margaret C Munns of Evanston

Indianapolis Ind Anna A. Gordon Evanston Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Ella A. Roole Brooklyn N. Y Frances P. Parks Hvanston Ill Elizabeth Preston Anderson Farce N. D Sarah H. Hoage Lincoln Margaret C. Munns

Mother Burned With Home Near Danville After Fire

Samuel Cozad found his house on the Dixie highway three miles north of Danville in ashes. His aged blind mother perished in the flames. In the ruins lay a molten mass of 300 dollars in gold and about 1100 dollars in burned paper money from a life savings earned selling sassafras and other herbs.

Danville Thi Samuel Cozad Dixie Highway

Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle Grain Prices Listed

Beef and hog receipts reported with mixed quotations. Hogs ranged 9.20 to 9.70 for various grades while cattle offered 10.00 to 13.00 for good to prime steers and cows up to 7.00. Grain prices show wheat at 1.89 to 1.91 and corn around 0.96 to 0.97 with oats near 0.58. Potatoes and other comment lines appear with miscellaneous figures.

Chicago C. Oate Peres Pee

SALESWOMAN WANTED AND CLOTHING BUYING AD

Column ad notes a Delco light salesman with car needed to learn country electric business and grow as a mechanical service man and salesman led by G. W. Hill at Court Hotel. Also a second hand clothing buyer seeks men’s suits overcoats and shoes via phone 2277.

Delco-light G. W. Hill Court Hotel

House and land for sale in Fairfield by James Bailey

For sale one eight room house with cellar and barn located near the square with three percent blocks from downtown. Contact J E Hickenbottom at 2505 or call 7102 for details. Druy hardwoods sawed in stove lengths available at 7102. Also fourteen lots on South Second street in Fairfield with three new modern houses. James Bailey offers easy terms and custom builds. call 3499.

J. E. Hickenbottom South Second Street Fairfield James Bailey

For Rent Listings with Contact Details

Classified notices show multiple rental offers including a large south room with bath and hot water heat at 120 S Main Mrs Eckerman phone 2563, three unfurnished rooms downstairs with electric lights at 406 East Washington street phone 1787, a strictly modern five room house nine blocks from the square via J P Wilson Art store, and four upstairs rooms not modern near 105 W Grimes with electric lights.

J. P. Wilson W. Grimes

Lost Currency Roll Report From Northwest City

A fragmented notice describes a roll of currency lost in the northwest part of the city. The incomplete text indicates authorities or residents may be seeking recovery and reporting details. Further specifics are unavailable in the surviving OCR fragment.

Tom Phillips Hears The Sawdust Trail In Ottumwa Revival

Ottumwa Iowa November 22 Old Tom Phillips former mayor ousted for intoxication in public shows up at Billy Scoville revival down the sawdust trail. He attends since the evangelist arrived and goes forward at the first invitation amid a 2000 strong crowd.

Tom Phillips Ottumwa Tom” Phillips Cosson Billy Sunday Charles R. Scoville Billy the Second Mr. Phillips Tabernacle Phillips Scoville

M. H. Filley Attacked by Ragpicker Near City

M. H. Filley suffered a badly bruised and cut face after a confrontation with an unidentified ragpicker. The ragpicker’s wagon blocked a culvert east of the city, hindering Filley’s milk wagon. After his request to move was rejected, the assailant, described as large and younger, struck him in the wagon.

M. H. Filley

Orpheum Matinees Then Football Game Feature

The Orpheum will show two matinees tomorrow with a 2 15 start and those attending the Parsons versus Wesleyan football game can view the feature after the game ends.

Orpheum Parsons Wesleyan

Reward Offered for Lost Company Funds

A reader reports a loss of over $50 of company money and asks the finder to return it to the Journal office for a liberal reward. The notice urges swift action if the money is found.

Journal Office

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