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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
7
A roundup of residents and visitors includes Harry Keltner staying with relatives in Ottumwa, Ed and Mrs Monfort of Glasgow visiting, Gordon Hopkirk from Lockridge on business, and Prof. V Vartanian returning from California. Others head to Des Moines, Cherokee, Ames, and Omaha for training, work, or school, with several attending fairs or long trips home.
In France near Soissons on Aug 30 American and French tanks led the advance against German positions at Juvigny, supported by heavy artillery. Germans retreated under crossfire from Couronne woods, while Allied air observers worked amid murky skies and occasional German sorties.
Washington assigns renominations for midwestern postmasters including Illinois towns Aurora Bloomington Cairo Chicago Heights East St. Louis Jacksonville Kankakee Urbana Rock Island and more Indiana Decatur Evansville Kokomo Logansport Vincennes Marion Richmond South Bend Terre Haute Wabash Warsaw Michigan Alpena Benton Harbor Calumet Jackson Lansing Pontiac Port Huron Minnesota Duluth Minneapolis Wisconsin Green Bay Milwaukee Wausau.
Washington August 30 The chamber of commerce of the United States says commercial and trade groups have overwhelmingly approved recommendations to raise income tax rates and to impose a new high war profits tax through revenue legislation now being drafted.
The first two British American Flying Circus airplanes land at Fort Des Moines after traveling about 220 miles in 110 minutes, underscoring the fast pace of the tour.
The remains of Bert Carl, who died Wednesday at Camp Rariton New Jersey, are expected to arrive tonight and be taken to the E. G. Spencer home at 405 North Third Street. A military escort from the camp will accompany the body. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
A Sunday evening service at First Methodist will be a patriotic program with songs and an updated Honor Roll and Service Flag adding twenty three new names and stars. Current list shows 103 soldiers sailors and one Red Cross nurse. Rev. Keesey will address What Our Democracy Means To Us. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
London reports 14,484 casualties in the week ended Wednesday, compared with 8,411 the previous week. Breakdown shows 8,?59 killed or died of wounds, officers and men. 1,110 wounded or missing officers and 10,793 men.
Notice to heirs and interested parties that by August 29 1918 the final report of John Jacobson administrator of Nettie Jacobson deceased will be on file with Jefferson County District Court Iowa seeking approval and discharge. Objections must be filed by September 2 1918 with noon deadline. otherwise default and approval and discharge will be entered. JOHN JACOBSON E F SIMMONS Attorney Administrator.
The final report of Charles A Summers as Executor of Charles C Summers deceased is on file in Jefferson County Iowa. Objections must be filed by noon of the second day of November term, Court House Fairfield Iowa, November 4 1918. Starr Jordan attorneys represent.
Piano tuner will be in Fairfield from August 26 to September 4. Leave orders at Leggett house or Scheffel's music store, E. J. Eisenhart, 961.
School district No. 4 in Buchanan township formed a Thrift Stamp society about six months ago with about fifty members. President Sylvester Liblin leads the group. An open air lawn meeting at the Huglin home is planned for Saturday at 7 30 pm with a basket supper and program including Prof. Macey Campbell of Cedar Falls to speak at 9 pm. Members from Fairfield and Jefferson county are urged to attend and learn how to reach the county’s quota.
Charles Junkin and wife returned home this morning from the State Fair. Mrs Eunice Conn and daughter Dorothy returned home from a visit in Des Moines this morning. Mr and Mrs L O Gaines and son and Miss Ira Colling returned last night from a motor trip to Culver Indiana where they visited Huyette Gaines who accompanied them home after finishing military school there.
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