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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
6
A notice from Fairfield Iowa records the entry of editor manager as second class mail matter at the local post office, marking the official filing and classification of the publication.
The notice lists subscription options: By Carrier one week six six eight and ce 2 s'48688, three months, three months in advance, By Mail four months, mail subscriptions strictly in advance. A price of 1.00 is shown for some plans.
Report promptly any irregularity in the carrier service. Telephone number 23.
Catherine Marjory Bell Davidson died at Jefferson County Hospital after a three week illness due to complications. She was born November 26 1848 in Bloomfield Ohio. married Samuel F Davidson November 18 1869. Survived by husband three children Frank W Algona Mrs C W Quillen Mt Pleasant Melvin Fairfield five grandchildren. funeral at M A Davidson home conducted by Rev Polly and Rev Kuhns then burial at Hopedale Ohio assisted by family.
In Chicago on September 13 B W Snow notes corn damage from frost is worse than first reported but not catastrophic. Weather forecaster Henry J Cox adds the prophecy of a warm spell. He warns corn turning black across northern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas and eastern Missouri will hinder early estimates until October.
London reports casualties in the British ranks for the week ending Tuesday totaling 26,626. Officers killed or died of wounds numbered 184. men 4,183. Officers wounded or missing 581. men 21,678.
German airmen struck Dunkirk and Paris on September 13, causing casualties, according to the war office. The raids mark another air action in occupied France as Allied defenses respond.
James Morrison Darnell, former Av on Illinois Unitarian minister just released from Leavenworth after a three year Mann Act sentence, sits at his mother Mrs Milton A Darnell's bedside. He plans to write a book titled A Martyr to Woman's Jealousy and says he will soon undertake prison work.
A Amsterdam dispatch says the North German Lloyd line sold the Brandenburg to a Norwegian company for 1,190,000 dollars. The steamer had been idle three years at Trondheim.
Indiana Railroads win one year coal rate surcharge approved by the public service commission ending September 15, 1918 in Indianapolis.
Local draft board lists accepted men from Fairfield Batavia and surrounding towns while awaiting District Board approval. Names include Glen Edler F Edmund Kearns Robt Walker and others with most called for immediate service and two for November 1st.
Mrs Sarah Allender of South D Street tripped on a hall rug, fell down stairs, and sustained a head wound requiring seven stitches plus a broken arm in two places. She is resting as well as could be expected.
Washington reports a conference with Herbert C. Hoover and 54 meat packers, producers, and cattle exchanges on curbing meat prices. Officials acknowledge little chance of immediate reductions but aim to curb speculation and enable future price declines during the war.
Dr. R Ames Montgomery returned after addressing Presbyteries in Bloomfield Attelissa Oskaloosa on the value of the Christian college He also announced football practice opening under Coach Garretson a Kirksville Osteopathy alum and former Missouri full back The Y M C A stag party at Fairfield Hall drew praise while the Orio Elzevir Get Acquainted party will be hosted by Huyet Gaines Peoria Woman Training School head Clara Hayes named superintendent of Geneva State Training School for Girls in Springfield to succeed Mrs Carrier O Connor
The District Court nears the jury start next week with preliminary work completed and a busy grand jury session. Settled cases include Elizabeth De Marsh versus Joe McGrath and John Gray, Martha Mount v Merle M Mitchell, W J Powell v Ed Ogden, Lizzie Bottorff v J C Bottorff. Docketed omissions include First National Bank Fairfield v Wm J Kennedy et al and Majestic Mfg Co v Addie M Caviness Admx.
The Davidson family expresses gratitude for friends' kindness and sympathy during illness and death of their wife and mother. They thank hospital nurses for care and the many floral offerings. S. F. Davidson and Family And Friends.
An unsigned column promotes affordable, effective advertising by direct phone order. The snippet urges readers to call in for No. 23 placement, signaling a quick, pay now service aimed at local customers.
The Presbyterians defeated the Lutherans 9 to 5 last evening as both teams carved a tied position in the pennant race. Lutherans contributed an area squadron in the fourth, with many players in exhibition flights. detailed records are unavailable.
Washington reports the president issued a proclamation calling for a day of prayer for American success in the war. The measure follows a bill proposed by Senator Myers of Montana and passed by the Senate.
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