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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
6
The notice notes an editor manager entered at the Fairfield Iowa post office as second class mail matter. The brief item records the mailing status and official handling at the local post office.
Subscriptions offered by carrier at ten cents for three months in advance and by mail at four months for one dollar. Report any irregularity in carrier service promptly. Telephone number 23.
City visitors include Mr and Mrs Louis Achenbach of Lockridge and Mr and Mrs Floyd Cushman of Waterloo. Several locals return from travels and family events. fire department fights a chicken coop blaze on East Madison. new jobs and relocations among Standard Oil and insurance staff. births and schooling plans also reported.
Jefferson County Exemption Board examined forty eight young men today. eight failed the physical, leaving eight exemptions noted. Governor Harding advised boards to consider dependents, with soldiers’ pay set at thirty dollars monthly. Next group of fifty to appear Monday as local notaries public assist with exemption filings.
A short cryptic society blurb appears with initials and symbols, offering no clear event or names. The fragment resembles a gossip column tease but lacks readable details or dates.
Mrs. Chris Johnson hosts the Ladies Aid of the Lutheran church next Thursday afternoon August 9. The Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society picnic shifts to the First Methodist on Monday evening with a six thirty conveyance from the church. If rain hits the forecast the picnic moves to the church basement. A sixteen person picnic was held at the Log Cabin for Walter Rittmiller from Bloomington visiting friends here. Robert Lepper and Laura Souders wed last Thursday. they and their two children moved into their Fairfield home. Ready Maid's Reunion continues with luncheons and parties, some still passing physical exams. Exemption Board rules require ten percent overshoot and resignations need governor approval. Red Cross ambulances not military and not exempt. A luncheon at the Wilson home featured yellow decor and a delicate menu. later an informal club gathering at Martha Darbyshire’s. Mothers and babies luncheon at Mrs. Steck and Mrs. Sproatt’s featured silver baskets, sweet peas, and photos as souvenirs. Out-of-town guests included Blanche Guthrie, Walter Hunt, Jay Sproatt, Herbert Steifel, Jane McCahon, Gertrude Ward. seven members live in Washington. In Kansas City Kansas, a carded I W W member faces a $100 fine for threats to officers after adopting the I W W idea.
Mrs Mary C R Coppock writes to the Journal about city oiling of streets. She asks how petitions should be laid out and argues that dust and fog affect all residents. She suggests dust suppression should benefit all and be funded by the city rather than a few pavings.
Solvay Coke touted as the best fuel for track cars stoves and baseburners with direct car delivery at 10.50 per ton. S. A. Powers lists contact numbers and promises. Entries for all classes at the Jefferson County Fair will be registered all day Monday at Gaumer's drug store with on grounds registration.
Batavia residents seek to modify Burlington route train No 2 timing from 11 45 p m so people may stay in Ottumwa after No 4 departure. Attorney C G Sparks and John Davidson have filed the issue with the state railroad commission and Ottumwa Commercial association to push for the change.
A notice urges readers to consider joining a new co operative society to operate a store and coal yard in Fairfield. It warns individuals to research fully before signing and states stock limits of 10 to 25 dollars, with protection under Iowa law. Details are available by writing to P. O. Box 165, Fairfield.
The ad claims durable freshness and stiffness in our laundry service and asserts wisdom and economy in choosing us for care in finish and preservation. It emphasizes dependable workmanship and ongoing freshness.
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