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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
2
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Journal reports hundreds of papers paid for by the paper vanish en route to subscribers, with Fairfield Rural Routes excluded. Some readers miss over half their issues for a week, while the journal investigates and seeks further facts from missing subscribers.
The Boy Scouts of Fairfield received a letter from Wm. G. McAdoo urging active service in the third Liberty Loan campaign. Local scouts report strong results from prior drives with medals awarded to those selling ten or more bonds and a total U.S. record of substantial subscriptions.
Mrs Wm Carter of Libertyville is a business visitor. Mrs Ralon Gilmer and daughter Doris call on relatives in Ottumwa. Mrs A Rauscher of Lockridge visited. Mrs Walter Stewart of Glasgow dropped by. The city hosts Mr and Mrs Sulman Johnson of Pleasant Plain and others from Packwood and Ottumwa with various errands. Harley Carter hospitalized for pneumonia. Prof Nixon travels to Ottumwa for a teachers conference.
The court heard two witnesses testify that Johnson beat the boy with a razor strap until unconscious. After promising to change behavior, Johnson was dismissed with a warning not to repeat the acts.
Bert B Bryan died at Jefferson County Hospital from injuries after an accidental shotgun discharge on his farm while protecting a dog. Born July 20, 1876 in Jefferson County, he lived his life there, married Myrtle Lynn in 1904, and leaves two children Alta and Leonard, his mother Jeannette Bryan, four siblings, and a funeral at his mother's home Friday at two o'clock conducted by Rev W R Keesey.
The Camp Dodge Military Band failed to perform in Fairfield as scheduled arriving last night and leaving after breakfast. Three major meetings are planned for Saturday afternoon starting around 1 30 in the park armory and the Methodist church with three nationally known speakers including Commissioner of Pensions G M Saltzgeber Mrs Lewis and Mr Biglow.
The Jefferson County Woman's suffrage association meets next Saturday afternoon at the Library. The program includes song Columbia the Gem of the Ocean audience sketch of Life of Mrs Ellis Woods Auntie Woods written by Judge Co D Leggett review of the second and third chapters of The Sturdy Oak by a member discussion of civics question given out at least meeting Mesdames Spence Shriner Bock Leggett Hunt Hammer Rakow and Neller music Battle Cry of Freedom audience.
George Zeppenfield, who previously posed as a Federal officer and cashed a $10 check at Sauer restaurant, has been arrested in Des Moines and sentenced yesterday to Leavenworth Federal Prison for impersonating a United States soldier.
In Walnut township No 2 Sloughville Miss Edith Essley teaches and D I Paul directs the school which becomes the county 14th standard. Essley completes her second year in May after meeting required points with director and parents. A slate blackboard readers and proper classification completed the setup.
The Bethesda church will lay its cornerstone next Saturday April 6 at 10 o clock in the morning. Rev W R Keesey of Fairfield will lead the ceremony with a cordial invitation to all to attend.
Physicians warn Mt Picacani residents to beware of smallpox with reports of cases in nearby Oakland Mills. No cases yet in Mount Pleasant, but chicken pox should be treated with suspicion.
All old soldiers and all ladies are asked to attend at the court house on Friday April 5 at 12 30 to escort the Commissioner of Pensions G M Saltzgeber who will speak at the Methodist church at 8 Gantz Committeeman.
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