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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
2
A notice from the editor about ad subscriptions and mail rates. Ads prepaid at $1.26 per month with mail handling through the Fair id Iowa post office.
A series of Republican nomination announcements from Jefferson County for the June 1918 primaries. Candidates include L. Long for State Representative, Walter Harris and U S Richer for Sheriff, C B Ristine, Sanford Zeigler Jr, and Geo Stephenson for various county posts, and others seeking Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Attorney, Supervisor seats with voter support urged.
Frank P. Mowery seeks renomination on the Democratic ticket for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 27th General Assembly. He invites voters to study his record and promises loyal support if approved at the June 4, 1918 primary. He also announces candidacy for Treasurer on the Democratic ballot.
Parsons college faculties join student service trend as two professors commit to War Y M C A roles. English head A R Morris is slated for overseas educational work and may depart after the term ends. history chair Earl Crossman to training camps at Camp Grant in Georgia and join mid May. Morris seeks prep at Camp Dodge to ready for overseas duties.
The government has seized Bosch Magneto plants at Springfield Massachusetts and Plainfield New Jersey. Directors will be named by alien property custodian A M Palmer to operate the concern. The company is said to be enemy owned with nominal capital but high rent value and output slated for military use.
Stockholm reports Finland has joined Germany against Russia with government troops and German forces crossing the northeast frontier. Finnish forces engage Russian advance guards along the railway zone as estimates place Thussians around 1000 defending with Soviet approval.
The article lists multiple gatherings in town. The First Methodist choir enjoyed a rehearsal and program at Misses Bessie and Florence Jones on South Main Street with light refreshments. Loyal Woman's class met at the parsonage on West Broadway for social time and tea. Hawkeye Rebekah lodge couples shared a social at Clyde Kellins on Second Street with a picnic supper. Westminster Bible class met at the Groves home on North Court Street with Prof. Vartanian talk and a reading. W R C members gathered at Mrs. Turner’s on South Second Street with Victrola music, a reading, Red Cross talk, and refreshments.
If a mere technicality sets aside Fairfield's good laws of the past, let every honest man stand back of the councilmen who will put the new law across.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss President Witton, wartime policy, and measures addressing female agents and alien subjects. The text references a proclamation and exclusions affecting Consale subjects in Chovanoy to the District of Columbia and mentions unnaturalized Germans.
Henry Adkins of South Fifth Street receives a wartime letter from his son Private Benj F Adkins of Company M 168th Infantry in France dated March 15. He reports good health friendly weather and thanks for packages and letters while noting delays in mail yet hopes to see family someday.
Journal reports many mail subscribers except Fairfield Rural routes lose over half their papers weekly. Fault not the Journal or Fairfield Post Office, with government rail service blamed by some. Journal pays postage but papers vanish en route as effort continues to uncover facts.
Reader plea urges timely action to aid those who fight city battles, calling for civic participation and support as a community defense initiative gains momentum.
Treasury announces Liberty Bond subscriptions up to last night totaling 1.204,714,250 dollars. Five men in an auto are killed by a train in Milwaukee area. April 20 reports mixed local items and weather notes.
The applicant announces intent to seek the Democratic nomination for sheriff in the upcoming Juve primaries. The entry states candidacy plans and party alignment.
A citizen warns that if entertainment venues can reopen then billiard halls and other businesses will follow and urges immediate enactment of a new Sunday law citing the town and children’s future as at stake. The message presents a civic petition tone focused on local laws and moral concerns.
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