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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1918
Page
8
Wapello April 6 Louisa County reports a strong response to the Liberty Loan campaign. The county was allotted 270000 dollars and subscriptions totaled 309,090 dollars with additional townships still unreported.
A large audience attended a patriotic program at No. 5 School in Libertyville Township led by Elnora M. Berg with speakers C. W. Riggs and Mr. Campbell. The program featured songs, dialogues, readings, demonstrations, and a patriotic drill with local students and visitors joining in eternal expressions of loyalty and community pride.
Heads of Company M in Fairfield secured equipment for arrival at Camp Cody New Mexico and faced Camp Cody in an in stal game on April 30. The M team delivered a decisive 17 to 0 victory, according to reports received.
Wrecking and relief steamers proceed to the scene after reports that the Canadian Pacific railway steamer Tees sank near Vancouver Island following a rock collision. The 879 ton steel passenger ship served British Columbia to southeastern Alaska routes and carried few passengers.
Washington reports Francis J Heney resigns as counsel for the Federal Trade Commission in its packing industry investigation. Officials say his work is complete and results have been turned over to the commission for compilation by Commissioner Murdock. A report will be sent to President Wilson soon. Heney left April 1 to return to California to campaign for governor.
Privates Walter Matthews and John B. Mann, former members of Company J, Eighth Knots colored regiment, were hanged at Camp Logan Houston Tex at about seven in the morning. They were convicted of murdering Private Ralph M. Foley of the One Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry.
Fairfield area churches list morning worship and Sunday School times across First Methodist First Presbyterian English Lutheran Christian Science and other denominations. Notable events include Boy Scout Day with memorial Stars and Stripes ceremony and patriotic evening programs.
A column of classifieds lists items for sale and exchange including furniture, land, farms, an incubator, a Ford auto, timber, and a modern house. Several ads note contact phones or addresses in Fairfield and nearby towns, with prices and quick-sale language.
J Engel Piano Tuner of Chicago now permanently located in Fairfield after seventeen years in business and six years factory experience. Leave orders at Scheffels Music House or James Hughes phone 1691.
Classifieds list multiple WANTED items including paint sales agents for Premier Refining Co in Cleveland Ohio, housekeeper for a small family, sewing at 610 South 4th Street, a young man over 18 for Purity with in person apply, trading a Velie car for a Ford, garden plowing by Sam McElhaney, broody hens for A Power, wall paper cleaning services via Shriner and Johnson.
Alfred Wright born near Winchester Illinois December 23 1841 died at daughter Mrs John Van Patten Fairfield April 1 aged nearly 77 His parents moved to Jefferson county in 1847 He married Mary Langdon then Mary Watson later married Mrs Rebecca Traxler He leaves a daughter Mrs Lyda Burns of Los Angeles and a son William in Conway Texas and a daughter with Mrs Van Patten Four brothers survive Funeral by B L Nay of Waterloo burial Wright cemetery near Worcester
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