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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
Journal Printing Co publishes every evening except Sunday with Brean Taylor and Szaura R. Taylor listed as editor and manager respectively.
Three times as many Americans die yearly from tuberculosis as in wartime casualties in France. Call today and use every Red Cross Christmas Seal you receive. They are Life Saving Stamps in the war on Tuberculosis.
Judge W. M. Walker of Keosauqua contests the Ottumwa district judgeship win of F. M. Hunter by 44 votes, arguing the soldier vote under the 1862 law was irregular and no current law authorizes it. Secretary of State Allen will appoint a three-judge board to review the case as required by the election contest rules.
Investigators led by J. J. Ross examine Iowa butter storage and pricing amid questions from the United States Food Administration. Cold storage butter once tied at 42 cents a pound is now selling between 8 and 76 cents. officials assess age estimates and storage history as part of the probe.
Listings from Star Garage advertise a 1916 Ford Touring Car in first class condition newly overhauled. The ad notes installment sales and the car offered under the Star Garage at 614-2.
The Community Club and Retail Merchants Association leaders discussed electing a secretary. Action on the secretary was deferred until roads allow a larger meeting. They also urged the Finance committee to recruit members and close the year’s finances satisfactorily.
Members of the 109th ammunition train from Iowa will not be home for New Years. Only the mule division is ordered back to the United States. The train stays in France to assist convoy work and move Army effects from inland points to sea ports. A letter from Company M 133d Infantry notes they are near former comrades now with the Rainbow division and that replacements have scattered many of the 133d.
Miss Blanche Banta is ill with influenza at her parents home on North Court Street. Ray Kirkpatrick was hospitalized at Jefferson County Hospital yesterday with influenza. A baby named Frederick Turner weighed eleven pounds at birth to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner.
Whitie Ryland and Marry Snyder, both from Keokuk, are in the county jail awaiting a probable hearing before Justice D. B. Wilson on a charge of stealing a ride on a train. They are linked to brass theft from a Burlington freight car. captured by Sheriff Campbell after a December 4 incident near Bernhart. Snyder is 18, with a Keokuk home and Otumwa mother. Ryland has prior reform school time and faces possible Ft. Madison penitentiary.
The Drake Clothing Co offers a selection of bath robes for men and boys. Styles range from plush terry to lighter cotton, with sizes to fit most customers.
In Society: Miss Eliza Jane Gardner of Bonaparte and Raymond Grant of this city wed at the Stuckey home 204 South Ninth Street. The ceremony was by Rev. R. H. Polly in the presence of relatives. Mrs. Grant is noted as a diligent Jefferson County teacher. Mr. Grant is a prosperous local farmer. They will reside on a southeast farm after March 15.
Classified ad promoting kid gloves in all colors with options for lined and unlined styles from Drake Clothing Co. highlighting available color range and product details.
Mayor Ralph H. Munro warns against spitting on sidewalks or in public buildings, labeling it dangerous to public health during the influenza epidemic. City police are instructed to enforce the ordinance as part of the health drive. The notice cites The Drake Clothing Co as a related advertiser.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. Special thanks to those who helped with words and deeds and for the many flowers sent.
Silk hose in color A priced at $1.00 and $1.25 offered by Drake Co.
For sale hardwood by W. W. James contact telephone 7305 at 513.
Advert says pure Phosphated Iron in capsules helps nerve troubles and poor vitality. Claims genuine product available from Gaumer Bros with a warning to avoid pills and pills, urging patients to insist on capsules for best results.
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