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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
2
The Salvation Army War Fund campaign is closing and asks all unpaid subscriptions to be settled at once. Within a day or two letters will go to those with outstanding pledges, and donors are urged to help minimize postage and collection costs.
The A M E choir performs tonight at eight at the Methodist church to benefit the Red Cross. The program includes Moonlight on the Lake, Oh My Good Lord, My Way's Cloudy, We Are Almost Home, a Patriotic Medley, Way Over in Jordan, Solomon Levi, Kentucky Home, and a Flag Medley with soloists Mr Dabner Mrs Greenup and Mrs Turner.
Local residents report trips to the Tri-State fair in Burlington with families including Mr. and Mrs. Jake Raines and Mrs. Victor Bates and children Elmer and Burdette. Others travel to Batavia and Lake Okoboji, while residents prepare moves and attend visits in Iowa and Minnesota.
A community gathering at Sloughville schoolhouse Walnut township drew residents from Des Moines and nearby townships. The Red Cross served a large supper for about 400, with Brighton band, Busines Mens' Quartette, and local speakers, noting war fund progress and savings stamp guidance.
Interest stops August 15. Secretary Independent School District Fairfield says bonds 95 96 97 98 are called for payment.
Hats of straw panamas leghorns and bankoks are offered at cost by The Drake Clothing Company. The sale lists various styles and sizes to attract shoppers seeking affordable summer headwear.
Last night a large maple tree on Mrs. Etta Clark's East Broadway property fell toward R D Erickson's car parked below. Roy Raymond and two night watchmen helped chop the tree, which damaged part of the porch and may have rotted from previous winds.
The L T L boys and girls meet tomorrow at Mrs M Chilcott's home at 3 pm. The W B C society of the Presbyterian church will gather at Mrs E B Rorick’s on South Second street due to rain. Miss Helen Higby and Miss Rosalie Higby entertained several girl friends at a 6 pm dinner yesterday with Vera Bates Golda Aldrich Bula Harrell Lela McGee Ruby Despain Irma Jacson and Marie Whitmore from Batavia among the guests.
The Doilie Man, a banner seller for the Sells Floto Circus, tours Fair field on Saturday August 17 with elephant banners seen on parade elephants. National advertisers favor this medium for reach, counting viewers across the circuit as they market to a broad audience.
The Des Moines–reported plan assigns Jefferson county 42 unskilled laborers from a 5 805 national quota. Twenty eight Iowa counties set up community labor boards to allocate workers equal to 0 002461 of county populations per the 1915 census with about 1 900 needed in Iowa and 3 900 sent east for shipbuilding and other war work.
Rev R H Polly was in Ottumwa yesterday on business E F Schaefer is in Davenport today on business Mrs Carl Riggs of Libertyville is visiting in the city today
The railroad administration announced grain shipments into Chicago reached a record level with 9 427 000 bushels arriving last week. The figure compares with 1 955 000 bushels the prior year and the same week in the previous year, signaling a sustained rise in grain movement.
Washington August 9 complaints charging attempts to fix and force resale prices were issued by the federal trade commission against the Vertes Manufacturing Company of Chicago a New York concern and an Ohio concern.
The Drake Clothing Company offers boys wash pants and children's watch suits at cost to clear clothing stock for the season.
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