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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1917

Page

8

Conscription in Iowa and legislative actions noted

Des Moines reports on an Iowa draft plan to fill the Iowa National Guard with 4500 single men aged 21 to 23, quotaed by counties from the last census. The General Assembly weighs session length amid wartime duties. Other actions include birth registration proposals, a salary raise for the railroad commissioner secretary, and the defeat of a state rate-king bureau bill.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa National Guard Iowa State Senate Rule Mason City Nde Senate House Thirty-seventh General Assembly Germany United Staes Enger State Board of Health Uited States Earth Department Howver

Premier Ribot Calls Wilson Message Red Letter

France’s premier Georges Ribot labeled the Wilson message a red letter day for France and said it marked a decisive moment in allied relations. He voiced optimism about continued cooperation and expressed gratitude to the United States for support.

Ribot Wilson Paris Eep France

Bethesda Sunday School Elects Officers

The Bethesda Sunday school elected officers yesterday. Superintendent Charles Clark. Assistant Superintendent Ed Ogden. Secretary Miss Frances Root. Assistant Secretary Clarence McCormick. Treasurer Glen McCormick. Librarian Miss Florence McCormick. Assistant Librarian Miss Elsie Green. Organist Mrs. Glen McCormick. Assistant Organist Miss Mildred McCormick. Chorister Mrs. H. W. Rider. Assistant Chorister H. L. White.

Bethesda Sunday School Charles Clark Ed Ogden Frances Root Clarence McCormick Glen McCormick Florence McCor Mildred McCormick H. W. Rider H. L. White

Plant a Garden Army Promotes Civic Green Thrift

A community campaign urges residents to join the Plant a Garden army and mind their own affairs while boosting local green spaces. The effort centers on collective sidewalk plots, voluntary labor, and shared harvests to foster neighborhood pride.

Wanted lodging and rental notices in local ads

WANTED by a lady two or three unfurnished rooms down stairs for light housekeeping. Phone 3537. WANTED Boarders at 606 West Stone street. WANTED To rent a five or six room house possession April 10th. Phone 156. WANTED To rent a five room house modern preferable. Address “e” care of Box 2. WANTED At once experienced wood working machine men belt sander men and other ordinary labor. Good wages. Write Leopold Desk Car Burlington Iowa.

West Stone Street Leopold Burlington Iowa

For Sale Multiple Items and Real Estate Listings

Many classified items for sale including four Fords one new various household goods horses and harness walnut bed with springs and mattress modern nine room house with real estate firm contact, several lots and homes for sale with flexible terms, Lost notices for clasp pin coat package and pocketbook with rewards offered. Listings show local addresses and phone numbers.

Hannah & Hol‘gate Wm. L. Long W. A. Wirtz Bond West

A Girl Like That at the Orpheum Tuesday Night

Nell Gordon, daughter of a gang leader, travels to a town to aid her father’s plan but falls for the cashier. When the gang murders her father, she seeks revenge in a daring struggle. Ray Farr visited Ottumwa Sunday.

the Orpheum Players-Paramount Irene Fenwick Owen Moore Orpheum Theater Nell Gordon Old Gordon Nell Ray Farr Ottumwa

In His Steps Presented At Methodist Church Drama

Plan to see the great religious drama In His Steps at the Methodist church on April 12 at 8 15 p m A notable local event highlighting faith and community participation in a staged production.

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