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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
4
A telegraph to Jefferson County Food Administrator J. B. McKevney says beef sale and meeting restrictions have been removed. People may now eat beef three times daily and every day if they wish. Previously beef could not be served before eleven a.m. or after five p.m. on weekdays, with Saturday hours five to eleven.
Jas Kulola the Honolulu tenor leads the Kulola Hawaiians to Fairfield for an Orpheum show on Thursday. The troupe presents The Princess of Paradise a dreamy oriental fantasy with native Hawaiian singers dancers and instrumentalists in a scenic production.
Guy Spielman reports arrival at Camp Upton NY with the 349th Infantry 88th Division. He recalls long train journey from Camp Dodge, Red Cross generosity at stations, Niagara Falls midnight crossing, a Hudson River swim, a New York concert with the Governor, views of Liberty Harbor and Manhattan, and arrival details with his camp number 2149168.
A column lists items for sale and notices including 13 Plymouth Rock chickens weighing 3 to 4 pounds each and one hen, contact phone 1673. Additional entries offer a modern Fairfield home at a sacrifice, 115 Angora goats with kids, household goods, a baby bunny and sulky, a 1917 Buick, land and farm listings, a five room modern house near the square, and a 1914 Ford Tourng car from Star Garage.
The Farm Bureau notes grasshoppers are abundant across the county harming clover and other crops. A hopperdozer can apply a poison bran mash recipe using wheat bran Paris green lemons or oranges molasses and water to cover 4 or 5 acres at about 49 cents per acre.
Washington reports a giant gun plant and reallocation base will be built in East Prussia for the American Expeditionary Forces. Cost estimated at 20 to 25 million dollars with equipment similar to Krupp works. When completed the facility will assemble and realign heavy railroad guns, surpassing existing naval artillery in size and capability.
An installment buyer seeks to trade equity for a winter cow at 2 care of the Journal. Wanted young lady for office work with bookkeeping and typewriting skills, apply Co H. Kearns. Two partly modern houses for rent near the square or in New Chicago at 917. A modern 8 room house two blocks from the square at 911. 3 rooms for rent with furniture for sale, phone 2699.
For Rent notice for the south half of a house at 204 South Main with phone 1566. Another rental ad for a seven room house on Fast Burlington street available after September 1st, listed by John H. Fritz and phone 894. Lost item described as a set of keys on the southeast road between Burlington street and Nady's home, request to call Iowa Office at 918. Found in the park a child's tricycle. owner can claim by identifying and paying for this notice.
Washington announces a corps of specially trained revenue agents will be sent to Canadian border communities to round up tax evaders among American citizens living in Canada.
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