Editor Manager. Post Office at Fairfield Iowa
Mail matter of the Second Class registered at the Fair field Iowa post office.
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Faireld
Iowa
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
2
Terms of Subscription Rates and Reporting Irregularities
A newspaper notice outlines subscription prices by carrier and mail. One week costs 40 cents, three months 1.25, three months in advance 1.00, and mail subscriptions require advance payment. Readers are asked to report carrier irregularities to telephone number 23.
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Death of Nellie Baker A Child of Thurman Baker
Nellie Baker aged four died yesterday at home on South Seventh Street after whooping cough progressed to pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thur man Baker and is survived by a brother. Funeral services were held at two this afternoon from the Peter Despain home on West Van Buren Street and burial followed in Evergreen cemetery.
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Nellie Baker
Injured in Automobile Accident Near Ottumwa
Charles Burnaugh of Agency was injured Saturday when his car ran off a grade west of the Allen Cremer place in Ottumwa. The automobile fell twenty feet into a ditch, turning over and righting itself. Burnaugh suffered a deep cut on the head and a cut on a hand, then was taken home. He had glanced back at his hired man when the crash occurred as the car edged the edge. The windshield and top were wrecked.
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Ottumwa
Charles Burnaugh
Agency
Allen Cremer Place
Burnaugh
Stevens
Woodworth
Woodwirth
Fairfield
Ransom
Pariington
New Army Mobilization Order Sets State Quotas
Pro vost Marshal General Crowder issued a order to governors adjusting the national army quota dates. Five percent must report September 5, forty percent October 3, and the remaining fifteen percent soon after as practicable.
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Washington, D. C
Crowder
Campaign to Add Seafood Market Expansion
The Federal Food Administration launches a campaign to boost fish consumption and widen retail distribution inland. Kenneth Fowler of New York, former secretary treasurer of Cheabro Bros., will develop market conditions, establish distributing centers, expand markets, improve cold storage, and optimize transportation.
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Washington
Federal Food Administration
Kenneth Fowler
New York
Cheabro Bros
Fulton Market
Memphis Crap Shooters Banned From Army Camps
Six Memphis professionals arrived at the Little Rock government cantonment and were deported within an hour. Other camps reported similar expulsions affecting gambling and nimble-fingered individuals seeking entry to Army quarters.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States Army
Little Rock
Wool Manufacturers and D of F Confer on Wool Prices in City
A joint committee of wool manufacturers and the Council of National Defense met with army officers in New York to standardize woolen goods prices. Action was postponed pending further conferences.
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New York
Council of National Defense
Jefferson County Citizens Certified for Overseas Army
Seven men from Jefferson county and many from adjoining counties were certified for service by the southern district exemption board at Des Moines today. The list includes Claude Franklin Mellican of Fairfield and Doyle McKinley Barnes of Ollie, with dates directing appearance at Camp Dodge.
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Jefferson County
National Overseas Army
Southern District
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Claude Franklin Mellican
Fairfield
Doyle McKinley Barnes
Ollie
Community Notices Stroll Through Local Visits and Fair Preparations
Local residents report visits and travel to Des Moines Birmingham and Chicago for fairs and family gatherings. Names include W G Ross Maasdam Glass Killion Blackburn and Maxwell families with multiple trips to the State Fair and attendance at Des Moines and Rock Island arsenals.
Fugitive Arrested at Burlington After Shoe Store Theft
John D. Woodworth, 22, married, was arrested in Burlington after a theft at Ottumwa's Stevens Shoe Store. A chase ensued on No. 4, a collision killed two sheep, and Woodworth was captured as he stepped from a Danville bound coach. He confessed planning to travel toward Chicago with about 54 dollars.
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Burlington
John D. Woodworth
Burlington No. 4
Jerry Despain
Stumpf
Campbell
Fairfield
Stevens
Ottumwa
Iowa
No. 4
New London
Danville
Ruckman
Mr. Stevens
Woodwirth
Otumwa
Local Board Exempts Three More
The Jefferson County Exemption board continues its work daily with the next week of business not until Friday for additional physical examinations. Today’s exemptions list includes Morris & Resaert, Howard R Leedham, and Greeley D Mullenix due to dependents.
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Jefferson County
Plan to Organize New Home Guard Here
A meeting of former Company M members is planned to organize a home guard. Many men want to aid their country but cannot join Company M due to dependent relatives and family obligations.
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Company M
National Service Handbook Issued by Public Information
The National Committee on Public Information through the government printing office in Washington issues a 250 page pamphlet titled National Service Handbook. It explains army and navy organization and workings in about five hundred paragraphs. One copy is at the public library and cannot be loaned but may be used there.
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National Committee On Public Information
Government Printing Office
Washington
National Service Handbook
Army
Navy
Birth announced near Fairfield in 9 miles northwest
A birth notice from the area near Fairfield reports the arrival of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Bert Joha ston. The report notes the family resides nine miles northwest of Fairfield and describes the event in concise terms.
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Bert Johaston
Fairfield
Pirk
1917 Tractor Output Forecast At 67000 Total
Chicago August 27 1917 the authority of a leading engine plow maker says production of standard tractors of all kinds and sizes for 1917 will total about 67000.
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Chicago
Indiana to Improve Ponds Through Highways Plan
Indianapolis reports the newly created state highway commission announces a plan to speed the improvement of the four main through connecting highways of Indiana at the earliest possible moment.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
State Highway Commission of Indiana
Denver Cherry Crop Processed Amid Labor Shortage
Denver observers note the cherry crop around the city has been picked and tended by local girls this year. About ten tons of fruit have been candied early, with the work carried out in several small groups across eight orchards near town.
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Denver
Aimee
Neighbor Says Foley Kidney Pills Cure Lumbago
A letter from G. Eveland of Duncan Mills Illinois describes relief from lumbago after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims two to three bottles restored mobility and energy, praising the product for toning kidneys and improving sleep and appetite.
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G . Eveland
Duncan Mills
Excellent driving mare for sale by Copock
Six year old gentle mare trained for driving and as a third horse on farm implements. Saddles well and handles farm work. Call at the home of T. S. Copock 305 South Main St. for details.
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T. S. Copock
South Main St
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