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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1918
Page
6
A readable ad notes monthly rates for a service with figures 8 10 and 1.25 in advance and 1.00, indicating tiered pricing or subscription terms. The text is fragmentary but presents a pricing offer tied to Maree Months.
The Salvation Army War Fund campaign closes soon and asks all unpaid pledges be settled at once. Within a day or two letters will be sent to remaining subscribers and volunteers are asked to minimize postage and collection costs.
Mrs Clarke has received letters from Dr Clarke describing German setbacks and positive morale among American troops. He notes heavy hospital work, continuous operations, and skilled medical staff while praising ambulance crews and front-line news from Washington to Burlington.
Fairfield to observe Old Settlers Day on September 12. A citizens meeting at the Armory set the date and formed committees for general arrangements, speakers, advertising, platform and seats, illumination, entertainment, policing, concessions, amusements, war savings booths, parade, decorations, education, and more led by Mayor R. H. Munro and a long list of local residents.
Washington August 10 a general army order creates the Army of the United States merging regular army National Guard National Army and reserve corps abolishing insignia other than U S monogram transfers between branches unrestricted and makes promotion by selection universal except permanent regular army which remains peacetime and law governed.
In the American League Brooklyn defeated Chicago 8 to 2, Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4 to 3. No other games scheduled. In the National League Detroit at St Louis postponed due to rain.
Former President Roosevelt ends a two week Maine coast visit with his daughter Mrs. Richard Derby and departs with Mrs. Roosevelt for New York aboard the Dark Harbor train.
Mrs L W VanNostrand hosted a six o'clock dinner for Miss Helen VanNostrand of Cleveland. Zell Brown's home in this city saw a large family reunion with over forty relatives, a table of six siblings seated together, and a welcome letter from Sadie Anderson’s son arriving in France. Guests included Will Bryant, Sadie Anderson, Mary Jack, George Creath and daughter Mary, David Brown and two daughters, Will Brown and daughter Lucille, Maude Smith, Amelia Brown, Ed S Brown and two sons, and Charles Anderson with children Dorothy Ruth and Wilbur.
The list of jurors for the upcoming court term includes Walter Raines Packwood and R H Myers Packwood along with numerous Fairfield residents such as James L Young and Ed Williamson. The Farmington Chautauqua begins today for a week with an unusually fine program planned and a talk by Private Peet, a returned soldier, tomorrow afternoon.
Washington reports John W. Garret American minister at The Hague has been designated to head the U S mission at Berne Switzerland to meet German delegates within a month to discuss the treatment and exchange of prisoners of war and related issues.
Government aug 1 estimates put wheat at 1 178000000 bushels and corn at 2089000000 bushels. Corn nearly 300 million less than last year while wheat gains 228 million. Oats barley rye and other outputs also forecast with notes on prior revisions and weather impacts.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of their wife and mother and for the floral offerings received.
Lemuel P Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the naval committee, praised the British navy after the committee’s return from Ireland. He said the British and American navies are working in complete harmony with no friction and a perfect understanding between them.
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