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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1917

Page

2

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U. S. Ready to Control Entire Grain Supply

Washington reports the food administration plans a 50 million dollar corporation to purchase the 1917 wheat crop and take over the harvest if needed to stabilize prices. The agency will handle all wheat and flour purchases for allies and itself, with costs only, and a Garfield led committee will fix prices to be sustained in private and government deals.

Washington United States The Food Administration Srain Garfield Williams College

Notice of Mechanic's Lien Foreclosure in Jefferson County

State of Iowa Jefferson County to David Francy you are notified there is a file in the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa the petition of Henry Pickard and son plaintiffs claiming against you the sum of 139 dollars 43 100 with interest and costs for goods and merchandise sold and used for an improvement on described lands seeking a decree foreclosing a mechanic lien filed July 2 1917 against real estate in Jefferson County Iowa the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 29 also the east half of the northwest quarter and the west half of the northeast quarter of section 28 township 73 range 8 with a long description of boundaries and containing 175 acres unless you appear and defend by noon of the second day of the September Term 1917 at Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa on September 10 1917 judgment will be entered against you Leggett McKenney attorneys for plaintiff 3 Aug 9 16 22 30

State of Iowa Jefferson County David Francy District Court of Henry Pickard Iowa Range Walnut Creek Merrimac Road Fairfield Leggett & McKenney

Chautauqua Ticket Sales See Bigger Advance Than 1916

The Fairfield Chautauqua advance ticket sales show a notable rise over 1916 with about 1 1/2 thousand dollars more in receipts. The program for August 17 features Dr A D Thibodeau Miss Winifred Freeman DeWille Lyndon Gordon Duo and a band concert.

DeWille Lyndon-Gordon A. D. Thibodeau Lyndon- Gordon Chautauqua Eynes

Bank robbery suspect linked to Littleton raid nabbed in Wyoming

Macomb August 16. One of five robbers in the Littleton state bank burglary of $3,000 Tuesday night was arrested at Wyoming. The fleeing car was stalled near Brimfield. Two men bought tickets for Buda. The Wyoming arrestee, found with $2,000 and burglar tools, was jailed at Toulon.

Macomb Ill Littleton Wyoming Brimfield Buda Toulon

Breach Suit Filed Over Promised Match in Indiana

Miss Lee Jenkins of Danville IL sues Philip Sholdridge of West Lafayette IN for 5000 dollars in federal court alleging breach of promise. Suit filed August 16 in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Ind Lee Jenkins Danville, IL Philip Sholdridge West Lafayite

Clerks Attack Suffrage Protesters At Washington

In Washington on August 15 hundreds of angry department clerks pelted suffrage headquarters with eggs and vegetables after militants tried three times to display Kaiser Wilson banners, which were destroyed.

Washington Suffrage

Plans for Fairfield Golf Club Annual Tournament

Plans have been completed for the Fairfield Golf Club annual tournament to run from August 20 to September 17. Qualifying rounds run before August 20 with 18 holes for men and ladies nine holes, with match play handicaps and prizes for top finishers.

Fairfield Golf Club Latices Turreer

Funeral for Mrs. Fred Goehner Held in Birmingham

Mrs. Fred Goehner died after ten weeks illness at Douglas Park Hospital Chicago. Funeral services were conducted at her parents home in Birmingham and interment occurred in Evergreen cemetery. The infant Bettye Lou remains with Mrs Sadie Goehner. The bereaved will move to Chicago to care for the home.

Fred Goehner Douglas Park Hospital Chicago Lll T. A. Sherman Birmingham Crowther Goehner Evergreen Cemetery Bettye Lou Sadie Goehner

Local items note visits and moves in Henry County

Mr and Mrs John A Samuelson visit Mt Pleasant at their daughter's home while attending the Henry County fair. Lt Frank Pearson and Lt Wilson Reed return home from Ft Snelling for visits. Ben Finch transferred to Keokuk with E D Nordquist as local manager. marriages licenses issued Harold Luke and Lessie Bennett Fairfield. J A Wray to replace John Mohler as courthouse janitor September first. Frank McClain and family remodeling 506 North Court. Levi and Fred Bray at Mt Pleasant for the fair. Sen Ray Simmons on furlough from St Snelling to visit family.

John A Samuelson Mt. Pleasant Chas. Cornick Henry County Fair Frank Pearson Field Artillery Ft. Snelling Minn Henry Pearson Des Moines Ben Finch Western Union Keokuk E. D. Nordquist Arnold Murray J. A. Wray John Mohler Court House Mr. Mohler New London Messrs Levi Bray Fred Bray Henry County Ray L. Simmons U. S&s. Infantry St. Snelling

Harden Urges Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine and Trieste

Amsterdam dispatches report Maximilian Harden advocates restoring Alsace Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy as a condition for durable peace after Zunkunst reappears.

Harden Amsterdam Alsace-Lorraine France Trieste Italy

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