This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1918
Page
3
Authorized by the Food Administration the County Price Interpreting Committee is announced with members C. W. Wade J. H. Stuckey and Dean Taylor named to oversee pricing guidance for the county during the ongoing food administration program.
A compilation of short notes lists visiting relatives and errands across Mt. Pleasant Davenport Ottumwa Lockridge Des Moines and Keosauqua. Names include Mrs. George W Kientz Mrs Lena French Brigham Spray and Frances Banfield among others with several local trips and social visits noted.
The Jefferson County Food Administration and the local Food Interpreting Committee scrutinize sugar buying patterns. They flagged families using multiple stores, misreported counts, or exceeding monthly limits, and will warn offenders before naming names. Merchants must have every pound signed for to prevent overages.
Washington reports thousands of women will join railroad work in months ahead to replace men entering the army and other industries. They will serve as clerks accountants ticket sellers station agents crossing watchmen and in track work with equal pay. Training schools for ticket agents are already under way in several cities.
The Old Settlers association meets at the armory at 8 PM to finish plans for the September 12 celebration. All old settlers are urged to attend.
All teachers who expect to teach in Jefferson county this coming year are expected to be present at the Teachers' meeting at the court house Saturday at 9 30 a m. FOR SALE Household goods chairs table stoves couch bed springs mattress and several other articles including a set of books Messages and Papers of the President 1789 1897. Cheap if taken at once 104 East Adams 938
Church announces a living pictures program depicting Oriental life to be shown tomorrow evening at eight o clock. Admission is 1 lte, 940.
A good 35c long cloth on sale and a 30c long cloth on sale presented alongside a 40c fine Nainsook on sale. The brief items list price categories for different fabric lengths and a fine fabric option.
Nearly half of Iowa counties have organized price interpreting committees under U S Food Administrator J F Deen. The panels involve consumers retailers jobbers brokers and other food interests to set fair profits and publish them in newspapers to curb profiteering and prevent price jumps above fair profit based on cost.
A hoarder is depicted as a man more interested in accumulating belongings than sharing or using them, reflecting a fixation on objects over practical needs. The text emphasizes compulsive collecting and attachment to items.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.