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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
2
Subscriptions are offered in three and four month terms with advance payment required. The notice lists prices of 1.25 for three months and 1.00 for four months by mail. Report any irregularity in carrier service. telephone number 23 appears in the footer.
The jury list for the September term of the District Court is drawn. Jurors must report September 17 following the September 10 convening date, with names including Gorman Des Moines Harwood Abingdon Young Fairfield Couser Liberty Bennett Packwood Cathey Packwood Keller Fairfield Wiegard Walnut Schiedel Center Parks Center Stortz Walnut Paul Walnut Cochran Fairfield Johnson Lockridge Cave Lockridge DuVall Fairfield Bradfield Locust Grove Anderson Fairfield Price Fairfield Glasgow Fairfield Spratt Fairfield Gilbert Fairfield Brewer Fairfield Veterson Round Prairie Fisher Des Moines Wright Cedar Anderson Fairfield Trabert Lockridge Hughes Fairfield.
London reports Dr Georg Michaelis German chancellor has gone to the German great headquarters to confer with the Kaiser on the future of Alsace Lorraine and may discuss the Pope's peace note. He is expected to return to Berlin to present views to the Reichstag main committee when it resumes.
Washington reports the Treasury is losing roughly 2500 dollars daily due to slow collection on short term certificates of indebtedness issued months ago. Over 25 million dollars of the Liberty Loan certificates remain unpaid past their maturity, with 3 percent interest. The Treasury, having spent most Liberty Loan proceeds, relies on forthcoming payments and early issues to meet domestic and Allied needs.
In a French village near Paris a fire at army mule stables drew American troops from Pershing's force. Soldiers used buckets and an old hand pump to confine the blaze. Seven Missouri mules died and a house roof collapsed from the crowd, yet no serious injuries occurred.
The fourteenth Fairfield Chautauqua assembly ended with large crowds and ideal weather. New offerings included Caupolican lecture, Fisher Shipp concert, and Henry the Magician. Miss Gay Zenda Maclaren impressed with rapid character impersonations in Out There and the patriotic pageant Patriotic America drew strong applause.
J T Davies returns from Canada and various residents and visitors are listed by city and state including Asa Chilcott Salina Edward Teeter Kansas City and others. Local hospitality visits and family news are followed by a disrupted Fulton property sale postponement and daily receipts summary.
The Jefferson County Exemption Board mailed notices to the remaining names of the first 306 men drawn. Six additional individuals are summoned to appear next Friday, with exemptions issued for dependent wives or family. Names include Herman W. Rouse Ted Degood Arthur Lundquist and Roy Benn among others.
Cleveland reports John F. Beckwith, a poet novelist soldier and love letter writer, arrested by federal authorities on charges of defrauding women. He allegedly used a scheme of romantic letters to win confidences and obtain large sums of money.
Washington August 25 tribal Indians are not subject to the army draft because they are not citizens and may claim exemption like aliens. The War Department issued the ruling after a request from tribal counsel. FOR SALE Ford Roadster one year old bargain phone 2452.
Packwood Magee farm two miles north of here sold at auction Tuesday Mrs Dixon was highest bidder paying 186 50 an acre The 70 acre property changes hands as local news notes other items including a planned operation for John Mitchell at Ottumwa hospital and various visits and social notices from Winfield Agency Hedrick and West Chester.
A called meeting of the Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be held tomorrow morning just after Sunday School in the pastor's study. All members urged to attend.
Finder lists contact numbers 4742 or 4726 and notes Lin its.
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