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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1918
Page
6
The passage lists the Journal printed by ARNAL PRINTING CO Publishers at 110 Sout Taylor and W Taylor on Court Street. It notes editor and manager positions, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and confirms entry as mail matter at the Fair Iowa post office with prepaid terms.
A wartime editorial warns against hoarding cash and urges investing in Liberty Loan Bonds. It notes hoarding suppresses circulation, hurts business, and burdens the war effort, urging readers to convert hidden money into government bonds for 41 percent yield and national victory.
Madame Sonia Markova, Wil liam Fox star, appears at the Orpheum in a photoplay set in Washington and at sea where she guides a motor boat in a chase to China with her sweetheart. Vera Sabouroff is the daughter of Count Sacuroff on a Russian mission. Jim Harding joins the air corps. Directed by O A Lund. shows Monday April 5. Journal office open tonight for subscription payments.
Jefferson county sent 2210 pounds of used clothing to the Red Cross for French and Belgian war sufferers. Local officials praised the county’s generous response and the quality of the donated items.
Des Moines Fort Des Moines rapidly converts six barracks into a single hospital to receive wounded and convalescent soldiers from France. Overflow from Camp Dodge will first fill the new facility as officers await exact patient sources while maintaining sanitary water and drainage at the camp amid rising pneumonia cases.
The laughing essayry success The Girl and the Tramp will be offered for public approval at the Fairfield Theater next Friday evening. It promises one of the best attractions in theater with high Mass vaudeville between acts and a slate of new song hits plus clean comedy.
The Lutheran church plans a patriotic service marking the first anniversary of wartime entry. Five Aero Squadron volunteers, all Baraca class members, will be added to the Honor Roll with stars on the Service Flag. The Baraca class attends as a group. Mr J A Huglin raises the flag.
A quiet critique notes the performance lacks a defining moment, yet audiences feel a steadfast focus on genuine emotion. The reviewer observes steady effort and sustained intent from the cast, highlighting resilience and earnest artistry amid a fleeting peak.
Camp Dodge April 6. Soldiers will help seed and harvest crops this summer across the middle west. The war department answers farmers need by releasing drafted men for spring planting and fall harvest. Only sergeants or overseas bound units are excluded. Liberty bond and war risk insurance remain paid.
Field Marshal von Mackensen has departed for the western front, according to a dispatch printed in the Petit Journal.
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