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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
2
A brief daily digest presents concise, current items sketched from headlines. It offers quick snapshots of events, notable actions, and shifts in politics, society, and economy for rapid reading.
A digest of international and U.S. items notes state department questions over a Cuba Spain treaty, a Paris murder trial outline, censorship expansion for drama and music halls, suffragette sentencing, London banquet incident, a train wreck attempt in Nebraska, police actions in Argentina, and other brief reports on crime, elections, and notable deaths.
A wide range of brief items are reported including tuberculosis risk for dust exposed workers, Frank Czolgosz's brother dies in Wisconsin, a lynching in Cairo Illinois, railroad dividend declarations, Canadian parliament concerns, fraud investigations, violent incidents in New Albany Indiana, Laura Peterson’s death in Cleveland after divorce, Nebraska corn crop and labor bureau figures, convict labor contracts, Taft’s travel plans, Aldrich on European finances, Warriner’s missing funds, Indian paymaster distributions, land leases and payments, Ebola-like plague cases in Ecuador, alcohol opposition at a congress, labor federation support for Gompers, Italy celebration invitation, Peary denying south pole ambition, a jealous Peoria man shooting, Stifter resigning from Panama railroad, and a fatal automobile crash in Chicago river alongside a reduced Massachusetts election margin.
Fifteen money order letters and about $1500 in cash vanish from H L Johnson’s desk in the Washington postoffice money order division. Police expect to pin the theft on someone known to be in the superintendent’s office when the package disappeared.
Queen Helena of Italy is set to join the International Congress of Mothers per letters from the Italian embassy in Washington. The Roosevelt faction says all members are in good health.
Lake Mills proud as its creamery closes a contract with the United States Navy Department to supply 100000 pounds of Iowa butter for sailors on battleships. The achievement reflects well on Lake Mills and Iowa dairy farming and highlights the high quality of local milk suppliers.
A historical note highlights Col. W. F. Cody Buffalo Bill as a native Iowan born near Davenport. It also recalls Maj. John M. Burke as a late peace commissioner after the Wounded Knee era and links Iowa to William Conway, the 1812 officer and founder of the American Manufacturer newspaper, with his literary and political activity.
Dep uty Warden Smith shows a 13 ft 8 in corn stalk from the 60 acre reformatory farm. The crop is excellent and the open air farm labor yields vegetables and dairy for inmates. Prison officials praise the system as a model for reform and inmate health.
The Iowa state railroad commission explains a specific complaint must include all facts such as the railroad, delivery date, consignee, and shipper. Booster committee member E G Wylie cites a Sad dlery Company letter about delays from Osceola to Des Moines without details. The commission says lacking these items makes investigation impossible, citing Topeka delays as another example.
J. W. Keerl and G. L. Dobson to investigate drainage of northern Iowa swamps. They report that existing ditches are inadequate and fail to perform the intended work.
Des Moines reports the bi annual National Grange election produced a full slate for the administration with N J Bachelder reelected as Master. The insurgent claim unfair methods and pre arranged slate. vote tallies ranged 30 to 36 for winners with 54 ballots cast. Officers listed include Atkeson, Wilson, Richardson, Healey, McDowell, Freeman, Mullen, Patterson, Hull, Baird, Smith and Messick with terms specified.
A Grand Junction gathering celebrates Iowa-born settlers thriving in Colorado. About 5000 Iowa natives populate the Grand Valley, with leaders like Lieut. Clark and G W Rupperle cited for irrigation projects. Senator De Long from Jasper County backs local option law. Grand Valley opened in 1881 with many Guthrie Center descendants among 600 within 12 miles of Grand Junction.
Des Moines reports that Leroy Ware, jailed for false bank entries at Seymour, may stay on parole rather than return to Fort Madison. The Iowa Supreme Court delays ruling until December 14, pending a printed abstract. Attorney Livingston seeks parole honor until final determination.
The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance association opened its annual convention at the Woodmen lodge hall in Des Moines with over seventy five attendees from across the state. N. Densmore was elected president, Alex Hartley vice president, J. B. Herriman secretary, and John Cooper treasurer.
Boston November 17 The American Telephone and Telegraph company announced it has obtained control of a substantial minority interest in the shares of the Western Union Telegraph company.
Senator Cummins has rented a three story residence on Church Street near Dupont Circle in Washington for his winter home.
In Des Moines the Van Buren County Association has set a midwinter meeting date for February. The gathering will involve Des Moines members and local officials to discuss association business and plans.
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