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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1917
Page
2
The Daily Journal will not publish next Monday due to Labor Day observance. No issue will be printed that day and regular publication resumes the following day.
Logan Iowa August 31 Rev Lynn G J Kelly repudiates a jail confession tied to the Villisca ax killings Kellys assertion follows a report he confessed in the presence of the Logan sheriff and deputies Kelly faces an eleven year old victim Lena Stillinger murder charge and trial set for Red Oak Iowa next Tuesday Sheriff Myers and state agents relay details of the alleged confession amid ongoing case developments
Samuel Salts of Brookville who suffered a stroke weeks ago was in Fairfield yesterday and is reported to be improving with support from friends.
A typographical error in the officers list caused confusion among Trustees and Stewards. The corrected names include Trustees Frank D. Kerrick E F Simmons L T Gobble B F Crail Thomas Davies J H Stuckey Fred McClain William H George Calvin Hoskins. Stewards list L E Clinkinbeard chair J C Blackford 8 A Power O Fryer J W Oliver Ed A Young and others.
The H. P. McLaughlin Co. is unloading a large shipment of Baldwin pianos for a display next week. Factory representative H. G. Fanthom will be on site to assist during the sale. Details appear in the McLaughlin advertisement elsewhere in the issue.
The Fairfield public schools will open next Monday Labor Day for the year's work. Pupils in 2nd 3rd and 7th grades in the High School building report then with morning sessions only. Lists of teachers across High School Washington and Lincoln buildings include Crane Nixon Porter Stewart and many others.
Local personals note numerous visits and travel plans including Miss Jessie Black departing tomorrow night to Fon du Lac Wisconsin to resume duties as an instructor. Other items mention Ed Weston visiting the Toothacre home and multiple families visiting Ottumwa for Labor Day and Harmony reunion attendance.
Fifty five comfort kits filled and sent to soldiers from Jefferson county who moved from Company M to the 168th Regiment ahead of a Long Island departure. Call for remaining kits to supply every local soldier. Several residents and families contributed including Mrs Thompson and Mrs Frank Boies among others.
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