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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
3
Multiple short items note visits and travel of residents including Carl Meyer in Ottumwa, Oscar Swanson from Libertyville, Rev R H Polly to Albia, W E Richardson of Rose Hill, and Mrs Nina Peck from Des Moines. Births, marriages, and local events appear with notes on library gifts, school programs, and community members. Harlan Anderson returns from Camp Merritt with discharge, and Miss Helen McCrackin passes away in Montana. funeral set.
County assessors finalize 1918 crop report for Jefferson County with figures on crops raised, outlining totals and distribution. Data includes totals across crops and parcel-level notes, reflecting agricultural activity for the year.
Matilda Margaret Nelson born January 5 1844 in Tedersom Sweden. In 1861 she married Andrew John Larson. They moved to Jefferson county in 1868 and raised four children: Oscar, Mrs C E Larson, Albert E Larson, Elmer N Larson. Survived by sister Mrs Gus Borg of Chicago, brother Gus Nelson of Marion, and a sister in Sweden. Funeral held at home Tuesday at two with Rev. Carl Sundberg and Rev. H A Anspach officiating. interment Evergreen cemetery.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance during illness and death and for floral offerings. Signed A J Larson Oscar Larson Mrs C L Larson Albert E Larson Elmer N Larson.
Jefferson county Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are called to assemble at the two Odd Fellow halls in Fairfield on Thursday evening April 24 at 7 30 for parade participation and celebration. Committee on Arrangements.
Washington April 24 The war department authorized seven infantry regiments and one extra battalion plus cavalry and coast artillery units for New York New Jersey Ohio and Oregon. Pennsylvania reported strong state forces. Units must organize by June 30 to qualify for federal aid. Initiation left to states not yet to preempt Congress on policy.
A conference united the Limerick strike committee with the Irish trades union congress and labor party, declaring the strike national. Tom Johnson, treasurer of the labor congress, announced active support across centers and noted reports from other areas backing Limerick. The notice also mentions banks in Fairfield offering market price purchases with no service charge.
A prominent local merchant recalls years of fatigue and gloom from overwork until his bookkeeper’s suggestion of Phosphated Iron. Within weeks he claims renewed vigor, a bright outlook, and return to work, urging readers to seek genuine capsules and beware fake pills.
London April 24 The Yorkshire Post reports General Pershing will visit London next month arriving on the third He will be received with military honors.
Public sale of household items including coal range with oven, Round Oak heater, refrig erator, dining tables, dressers, parlor furniture, chairs, linoleum, rugs, dishes, lamp, bed frames and mattresses, window blinds, tools, mower and more. At 808 West Hempstead St on Saturday April 26 at 2:30 PM. Auctioneers T. B. Allender, for Mrs A R Scott.
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