Local Briefs Show Visitors and Weddings Across Regions
Mechanicsville and other cities send residents on city business while weddings draw officials. Notables include Father Hogan and Father O’Loughlin attending the Roth Hayes wedding, with others traveling to Des Moines Washington and Chicago for visits, teaching posts, and summer work. A marriage license issued for Albert Hayes and Nora Roth. Civil service calls for thousands more workers, especially women, with salaries from 1000 to 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Hayes
Chicago
Nora Ethel Roth
Fairfield
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Commission
County Price Interpreting Committee Report
A weekly report for the week beginning August 29 1918 under the Food Administration authority. Members listed include W C Spaulding ex officio H C Erickson J H Stuckey Dean Taylor and 35 AO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Price Interpreting Committee
W. C. Spaulding
H. C. Erickson
Important changes in rules as to flour purchases
The food administration announces changes effective September 1. Wheat conservation continues but with lighter rules. Wheat bread will include 26 percent substitutes, and mixed flour will be common. Tire flour can be bought with twenty percent substitutes, replacing the 50-50 rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Deems
Iowa
Simmons and Blough Attend Iowa State Fair Launch
William Simmons and Clarence Blough traveled to Des Moines to attend the state fair this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simmons
Clarence Blough
Des Moines
Notice to settle debts before September fifth
Fairfield creditors are urged to call and settle debts owed to Dr. C. L. Gamrath before September 5, warning that accounts are due as he prepares to leave town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
C. L. Gamrath
Finland army leadership reshuffled by Helsinki report
Amsterdam dispatch says Premier Svinhufvud dissolves Finland's supreme command and appoints General Wilkman to lead the Finnish army. It notes Colonel Thesleff remains commander in chief of sea and land forces, and reports originate from Helsinki via Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Finland
Svinhufvud
Kreuz Zeltung
Berlin
Helsingfors
Wilkman
Thesleff
Notice of Final Settlement in Summers Will Case
Notice to legatees and interested parties that the final report of Charles A Summers as Executor of Charlies C Summers is on file in Jefferson County Iowa. The report seeks approval and discharge. objections must be filed by noon November term 1918, Court House Fairfield Iowa. Starr and Jordan, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jefferson County
Iowa
Charles A Summers
Charlies C. Summers
Fairfield
Charles A. Summers
Starr & Jordan
Tou
Piano Tuning Visit to Fairfield in Late August
Piano tuning service available in Fairfield from August 26 to September 4. Leave orders at Legnett House or Scheffel's Music Store, E. J. Hisenhart. 961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Legnett House
Scheffel’s
E. J. Hisenhart
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O. M. Bundy
Mechanicsville
Morrison
Washington
Louis Achenbach
Lockridge
City
H. J. Hogan
Ottumwa
Phillip Saur Sr
Dorothy
Hazel
M. M. O'Loughlin
Mt. Pleasant
Tceday
Mary Kurka
George M. Ball
Ronald
Postville
Madge Vernon
Miss Willard
E. E. Watson
Red Oak
Thomas. Davies Mive
Lew Westervelt
Roy Westervelt
Daugher
Louis Easton
North B Street
Chisholm
Minn
Willard Vernon
Columbia University
Margaret
David Cassatt
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Perry
Ohio
Cassatt
Henry A. Spielman
American Red Cross
Camp Fremont
California
John A. Spielman
Spielman
East
Lieut
Harrold Spielman
France
The
Food Administration
J. H. Stuckey
Dean Taylor
J. S. McKenney
Ray Maxwell
Louis White
E. C. Fligg
C. W. Wade
Rene A
Walter Burns
Igre Ey
Victory
Navy
Ria A
Tanrad
Amery
Hye
Huw Dispatch
Supreme Command
Elias C. Summers
Fairfield Steam Laundry
D&k Footwear
Bie
Ton, Iowa
Shropshire
Delone
Theodore
U. G. Rice
Kodak
Gan~mer Bros
A. W. Switzer
Third Street
John T. Davies
George P. Loesch, L. E
West
Burlington St
Bales , PS
Cruise
ST. Paul
W. A. Blair
Davenport
Lows
Minneapolis
Elizabeth Abigail Heaton
MS Obiscane Hotie
Camp Dodge
Fort D
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