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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
6
An editor manager is listed at the Fair field Iowa post office as mail matter of the second class. The notice confirms official mailing status and local postal handling.
Terms of subscription rates listed for carrier and mail options. Rates include ten cents by carrier and one dollar for annual mail, with three and four month options paid in advance. Calls for reporting irregularities to the listed telephone number.
The local board for military service examined 206 on Friday Saturday and Monday at Keosauqua. Lot 38 were discharged for physical disability a small percent compared with counties with larger towns. Van Buren County an agricultural area shows outdoor life contributing to health. Those called in this vicinity passed examinations. many will file exemption papers later for dependents.
Morris Shillinglaw twenty three of Cedar Rapids Iowa died when his head struck a baggage truck as he leaned from a train car to hand a passenger a mail package in Falmouth Rush county Indiana. He was a US Army member bound for Columbus aviation camp and on a special train. His widow survives and the body was sent to Columbus.
Litchfield Minnesota August 11 J O Bentall candidate for governor on the Socialist ticket was arrested on a charge of attempting to cause mutiny in connection with the draft affair.
Washington announces a bill by Senator Pomerene to reclaim about 2,000,000 men rejected for army service. The measure allocates roughly $100,000,000 to establish camps to treat their ailments and restore them for possible military duty.
The reenlistment army has exceeded its quota of 183 208 men. Recruiting will continue to meet a readjustment that requires about 26 000 more soldiers.
By virtue of a General Execution in Jefferson County Iowa John D. Snider sues Jasper N Lynn and Annie Lynn The sale covers the northwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter and the north sixty acres of the east half of the southeast quarter in section 11 Township 73 Range 11 Jefferson County Iowa The sale date is August 23 1917 at 2 o clock at the Fairfield Courthouse auction to satisfy 56 56 debt and 12 31 costs plus accruing costs Sheriff Shan Campbell Deputy M S Randall
Tent arrivals today under J P Starr. several tents to be erected this afternoon and occupancy by Monday noon. Grounds busy with pumping, green grass, oiled Burlington Street to cut dust. First event Elman concert next Tuesday evening drawing audiences from Mt Pleasant Washington Ottumwa Centerville and Burlington. Regular Chautauqua program begins Wednesday afternoon.
The Steinway concert grand piano for violinist Mischa Elman arrived by express for the upcoming concert Tuesday. Local agents H. P. McLaughlin Co. will host the piano with Lyon & Healey of Chicago as western representatives. Professor J. P. Moorhead will test the instrument and a service technician may be sent to ensure perfect tuning.
The Jefferson county fair concluded after a series of races and exhibits with large crowds. Gaumer Bros. Brunswick display and various township exhibits highlighted the event. Albert Buttering of South Second Street won the Ford car prize.
The list of 460 Iowa men entering the second officers training camp at Fort Snelling Minnesota on August 27 was released by Lt. Frank W. Dawson U S A retired recruiting officer. It includes Attorney E E Rorick and Harry T Green of Fairfield among the names.
The Presbyterian church of Birmingham receives a $1006 bequest from the late D. C. Hootman. He directed the amount be placed in a good bank and used to fund the pastor's salary, creating a permanent endowment for that purpose.
A notice calls all Fairfield Union men to attend a Monday evening meeting at 8 o clock to organize the Cooperative Store Co permanently. The committee urges prompt attendance and asks members to come early.
New York on August 11 reports that several thousand men who failed to appear before local draft boards after being drawn face arrest and prosection in federal court for evasion.
Residents may file petitions at once with a majority of street front property owners for oiling city streets as directed by City Clerk Paul Coleson.
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