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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
6
Public notices list subscription prices by year and method with mail rates in advance. The item appears as a civil matter notice posted at the Fairfield Post Office detailing periodical pricing terms and payment expectations.
The national war labor board plans substantial wage boosts for street car employees in 19 cities including New York Boston Albany Troy Schenectady Buffalo Columbus Detroit Chicago St Louis Portland and more. Each city will receive a separate minimum wage based on local cost of living conditions and case specifics.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin reports Nicholas Romanov former Russian emperor was executed after two hours to prepare. He collapsed multiple times and needed support, refusing to move freely and dying on the way to the execution post. A priest administered last rites as guards helped him upright.
A collision between two German trains caused a gas explosion near Corpenhagen between Scheidemus and Landsberg, killing 30 people, according to the Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Washington August 1. Navy department issues orders calling thousands of reservists into active service for duty on ships built under the shipping board and navy programs.
In the cool evening, a large crowd gathered at the Burlington station to see off 14 selected men. The group, after reporting at the Court House at 2 PM and assembling again at 7:15, marched to the depot led by the Fairfield band. Extra coaches carried contingents from Wapello and nearby counties aboard train No. 4.
Mrs. James Greenfield is seriously ill at home. John T. Davies not absent from the city as reported. Mrs. Mary Arnold and Mrs. Ollie Arnold visiting in Mt. Pleasant. Prof and Mrs E Miller and son from Milwaukee guests at Dearcuff home. Charles Reed of Camp Cody visiting relatives. Misses Jessie Traxler and Pearl Ball back from Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Alex Easton and Mrs. Percy Easton say Mr Easton is in France. J S McKenney returned from Toronto visit. Charlotte Stevenson of Denver visiting her parents. Mrs. Jacob Norris’s father who visited Kansas broke his hip. Mrs. Roy Hartman of Washington visiting relatives here.
A four year old girl Emma Jane McNeil daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry McNeil suffered serious injuries when a wagon pulled by a dog was struck by a west bound freight train at the Eighth Street crossing. Dr Myrick aided the girl who sustained a severely lacerated leg and head bruises and is resting as well as can be expected.
Mrs. L T Gobble hosted the J M club at South Main Street with a pleasant afternoon and lunch. Mrs. Anna Hedge and M L Snider were married by Rev R H Polly at the Christian parsonage and will reside in Richland where Snider runs a grocery. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society meets tomorrow at Mrs Rh D Vinton’s North Sixth Street home. bring mite boxes. Mrs Arthur E Greer hosted guests on East Broadway for her sister-in-law Mrs Ralph Greer of Los Angeles with friendly conversation and fancy work and refreshments.
The funeral of Daniel Walmer was conducted at 3 p m from the Lutheran church with Rev H A Anspach in charge. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery. Walmer, born February 13 1838 in Wayne county Ohio, lived in this county since 1848 and later moved to town. He married three times and left several children and a brother and sister. A Civil War veteran, he served in Co E 2nd Iowa and was one of the church's oldest members.
The local board lists a limited service man to Syracuse New York on August 5 and auto tradesmen to Des Moines on August 15. Iowa’s quota for the Des Moines call is 206. John R. Jones will go to Camp Pike replacing William Melinski who failed the physical. Jones was in the July 22 contingent but did not appear and was later found in Minneapolis.
A notice states the golf picnic will be served at six thirty on Friday evening. The item provides a specific time and day for attendees.
Report from Berlin states Ukraine will cede the Russian province of Bessarabia to Romania in return for commercial concessions. The Copenhagen dispatch dated July 81 notes the agreement was reached.
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