Warden Saunders Addresses Fairfield Meetings
Warden James C. Saunders of Fort Madison penitentiary spoke at three large Fairfield gatherings Sunday. He urged supervised playgrounds over libraries, told boys of his mission, and criticized political influence on prison reform while urging community help to prevent recidivism.
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James C. Saunders
Fort Madison
Saunders
Warden Saunders
Iowa
Saunder
Barhydt Chapel
Launders
Fairfield
America
Wie Will Not Prosecute Newman
Sheriff Shan Campbell announced no prosecution of Newman and Miss Elizabeth Cochran after the case was not pursued. Newman, once a Libertyville restaurateur, and Cochran, previously of Ft. Madison now claiming Kansas as home, were released after Newman’s wife declined to press charges. The couple had been traced near Stillwater Kansas where Newman worked for Standard Oil and Cochran helped at a local home.
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Shan Campbell
Kansas
Ben Newman
Libertyville
Elizabeth Cochran
Ft. Madison
Newman
Stillwaterning
D. B. Wilson
Cour
Miss Cochran
Newmans
Sheriff Campbell
Stillwater
Standard Oil Company
COUNTY LINE
Mr and Mrs Olaf Martin visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Swan Martin Born Sunday Nov 19 to Mr and Mrs James Stull a baby girl Mrs Ellen Miller and daughter Miss Bessie were passengers to O tumwa Tuesday Mrs Ira Bartholow shopped in Fairfield Tuesday Miss M A Goff visited Saturday with her sister Mrs Strickland Aaron Rhodes was a passenger to Eldon Tuesday Miss Lottie Passwater visited per Sunday at the Frank Potts home Mrs Charles Clarke and Mrs P tha Rhodes spent Thursday at Sam Bracks
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Olaf Martin
Swan Martin
James Stull
Ellen Miller
Bessie
Outumwa
Ira Bartholow
Fairfield
Misa M. A. Goff
Saturds
Strickland
Aaron Rhodes
Eldon
Lottie Passwater
Frank
Charles Clarke
P Tha Rhodes
Sam Bracks
Prison reform quote on purpose of incarceration
A historical quotation argues against broad criminalization and asserts prisons should not exist to punish the unlucky but to reform inmates. It envisions clearing their minds and bodies to enable a healthy, useful life after release. The speaker critiques idleness of lawmaking that perpetuates crime.
Fairfield High School Defeats Washington in Muddy Showdown
Fairfield High School defeated Washington High 5 to 0 on Alumni field in a muddy, crabbed contest. Zeigler scored the lone touchdown in the first quarter after a recovered forward pass near the goal line. the rest of the play was dominated by slippery footing and stout Washington tackling.
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Alumni Field
Fairfield High School
Washington High
Washington
Fairfield
Zeigler
Gong
Righ End
H Angstead
Washingtom
Pairfield
Fatapfield Guthrie R.E
Bruder Kurt R
Steck
Weyman
London
Lireman
Washington County Press Sold to Brookhart Family
Washington Ia November 25 announces sale of the Washington County Press to Col S W Brookhart and J L Brookhart Alexander Dawson and Emma Dawson. The paper founded 1856 by A R Wickersham, long run by H A Purrell. Sale price said to be 1800 with transfer December 1. H H Waller offered manager role. Dawson to run books. The Brookharts are linked to congressional ambitions and the paper has been a progressive standout.
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Washington
Charles K. Needham
Washington County Press
J. L. Brookhart
Alexander Dawson
Compar 11Th Town
Couty
Emma Dawson
Washington C Press
A. R Wickersham
H. A. Purrell
H. H. Waller
Thomas Hoskinson Held For Shooting
Thomas Hoskinson formerly of Fairfield is held in Muscatine on charges related to the shooting of Patrolman Theodor Gerischer. Gerischer died after the Saturday night incident, a coroner led an inquest, and Hoskinson’s arrest followed amid a large crowd at the station.
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Thomas Hoskinson
Fairfield
Muscatine
Theodor Geric
Gerischner
H. King
Hoskinson
Rock Island
West Third Street
Belleview Hospital
Gerifeher
Third Street
Citizen's Railway and Light Company
Mr. Walker
Cor ‘ Avenue
Gertseheer
Clark
Gersher
HosSinao
Ethel Julian Weds Charles Cummings at West Adams Home
A wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Julian united Miss Ethel Julian and Mr Charles Cummings in a simple Methodist service. About fifty relatives and friends attended the reception and two course dinner. The couple will set up housekeeping on the Samuel Cummings farm southeast of Fairfield after December.
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Alex Julian
West Adams Street
Ethel
Charles Cummings
A. Julian
Jefferson County
Cummings
Samuel Cummings
Fairfield
Phoebe Rodgers
William Johnston
Cambridge, Il
J. H. Cummings
Asa Chilcott
Salina
D. J. Johnston
Brookville
Jay
Rome
Cow Buried Alive Rescued Amid Wisconsin Debris
In Belot Wisconsin on November 28 workers clearing debris at William Douglas farm near Hanover uncovered a cow buried under wreckage from the November cyclone. The animal remained alive having fed on hay and drank water, despite the long exposure.
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Belot
Wis
William Douglas
Hanover
Large Cocoa Nuts Cargo Burns From Steamer Aurore
The steamer Aurore arrives at her pier with 8,200,000 cocoanuts from Helize while 2,200,000 cocoanuts are burned. This marks the largest cocoa nut consignment ever burned by a boat, reported in New York in November.
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New York
Aurore
Helize
Jury selection for Mc Namara trial nears finish in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on November 28 jurors continue to be drawn for the trial of James B. Mc Namara in the Charles J. Hageerty homicide tied to the Times explosion. The eighth week of selection may finish in a fortnight with three more talesmen needed to pass for cause.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Charles J. Hageerty
Talesmen
Fragmentary Injury Description From Historical Report
A partial eyewitness account describes a gunshot causing a skull fracture two inches above the hairline and half an inch across the scalp. The bullet did not enter the brain, and the path ended a few inches back on the scalp after fracturing bone along its course.
Death Toll Rises With July Jefferson County Obituaries
Multiple notices report the sudden deaths of Mrs. Sarah Kirkpatrick and others in Jefferson County. Sarah Gaines Kirkpatrick, born 1841 in Indiana, died at home after chest pains. Henry H. Kirkpatrick died January 1, 1906, leaving a large family. Henry Sandell of Salina died after weeks of illness with funeral at Salina church. Abiah Smith Gorrell, aged 84, died at her son’s home in this city. funeral at home and interment in Lockridge.
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Fairfield
Sarah Kirkpatrik
West Burling
Miss Netli
Henry Sandell
Jefferson County
Salina
Sandell
Lindell
New Sweden
Abiah Smith Gorrell
I. G. Gorrell
F. M. Smith
Lockridge
Mary Keller
Anthony Keller
Cedar Township
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Wahoo Neb
Charles Sander
Edmund
W. A. Hook
E. FE
Grandma Greeson
J. A. Casady
Morris
Brighton
W. E. Lough
Mabel Wagner
Richlan
WB. Loughary
Phelps
Fred Weidner
Washington Paper
Ethel Julian
McNamara
Kirkpatrick
Mark Keller
John Teeter
Yovelock
Batavuta
Mr. Teeter
Batavia
Dunkard
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