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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
6
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Kentucky Democratic leader Ollie M. James died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a three month illness of kidney disease. He served five terms in Congress from Kentucky's First District and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1912. Born July 17, 1871 in Crittenden County, he was a dominant figure in state politics.
Amsterdam reports Capt von Walzmann explains in the Vossische Zeitung that German efforts to force a decision with hammer blows were abandoned on July 15, signaling a change in tactic and policy.
The regimental infirmary building section C at Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas burned today. The fire was confined to the infirmary building and the loss was insignificant.
Enid Bennett stars in The Biggest Show on Earth a photoplay with real circus lions. H Ince rents Barnes circus for the production and a big top is erected. Bennett plays a lion tamer who saves her father's circus by taming lions before a riotous crowd at the academy setting.
Mrs A H Summers returns home from a visit with daughter Mrs George Leonard in Iowa City. John Bowers of Glasgow arrives for a city visit on business. Miss Alda Aldrich visits relatives in Winfield. Enolia King and Olive Leech return from visits with Mr and Mrs Elmer King in Davenport and at the F D Baummeister home in Ainsworth. Mrs Walter Johnson and daughter Shirley Ann of Chicago expected to visit H E Wisecarver. Thomas Hunt underwent tonsil and adenoid removal at Jefferson County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Greeley Mullenix return to Des Moines as Frank McFarland Frank Edwards and son John travel to Salina for Old Settlers next Saturday.
Legal notice in Jefferson County Iowa directs W E Chandler and other guardians heirs and unknown claimants to answer by September 9 1918 in a boundary dispute over a described parcel in Section 8 Town 72 Range 9. The plaintiff Richard C Legfett seeks to quiet title and bar any adverse claims to the property near Fairfield Court House.
Jon Millane of reside six miles north of the city was injured yesterday afternoon while instructing his younger brother to drive. The car veered toward a ditch and overturned. Millane and his younger brother were pinned beneath the vehicle. the elder suffered a broken collarbone and serious bruises, two younger brothers had only minor scratches.
Miss Jessie Griswold the local Home Demonstration Agent departs Fairfield to continue work in Boone Iowa Ten cooperative demonstrators from Fairfield Libertyville Lockridge East Pleasant Plain Packwood Batavia and Brighton named to assist the Food Administration with bulletins and patriotic effort.
Forty three men will leave Jefferson County for Camp Dodge on Thursday morning September 5. They will depart on No. 3 Burlington train and report at the Court House Wednesday at four. Questionnaires are being mailed to the twenty three men who registered last Saturday. Three of the four men sent to Camp Funston Kansas left this morning. Frank Friesen joined the others at Wichita. The men who left today were Anton Kasmark Wilfred Goodman and Albert Wilson.
A social and program will be held at Buchanan No. 6 school Friday at eight o'clock to raise funds for the war. The event marks the first school house east of Beckwith and invites community participation.
Miss Griswold in charge of the county community canning kitchen has obtained details from Ames bacteriology on making Vinegar Bees. A quart of lukewarm water with half cup bees half teaspoon sugar and half tablespoon sorghum molasses is prepared for four days, then drained into a jar and stored warm. After about 30 days the vinegar is usable, with bees ready to start a new batch on day five.
Regular street services will be held Friday evening at three corners. Rev. L. E. Kuhns leads at East Lowe and B streets, updated from 506 East Lowe. Rev. Butler leads at East Grimes and D street. Rev. Behner leads at West Grimes and Ninth street.
Earl Kirkhart of Ottumwa is in the city today on business. Luther Elmore of Pleasant Plain is a guest in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Bartlett of Winfield are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibson and daughters of Oskaloosa are guests at the home of Mrs. Etta Milles on South Main street. Mrs. Izora Bishop and daughter of Libertyville are visiting in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Billingsley of Glasgow are guests in the city today.
Fatty Arbuckle appears at the Orpheum today in a major comedy showcase. He argues that crafting humor requires art and critics’ taste rather than luck, noting many comedians long to perform serious material to reveal hidden talent.
Ben West writes of Ralph Welday family from Burlington visiting relatives in the city. Leroy Williams returns from Des Moines with stories of the State Fair. A student recital is planned tomorrow at eight in Prof Moorhead’s studio by Wilbur E. Keese’s pupils and the public is invited. John Leathers family depart for Loveland Colorado after a summer stay, with Chester Gaines accompanying them.
A World War I era dispatch from College Station reports a soldier writing to his mother about church and payroll, vaccinations, meals, and carpentry work on army buildings. He details quarters, schedules, and hopes for his mother’s visit before transfer, while other local notices mention farm sales and visitors in Creston and West Adams street.
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