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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
8
From Fort McPherson Georgia the letter describes Robert Anstead praising the Y M C A services for soldiers, daily routines, and meals. He details shifts for dining and kitchen duty, weather, transit, and Christmas plans in Atlanta with friends and officers, plus receiving uniforms and mail from home.
General Tasker H. Bliss will stay on active duty as chief of staff after reaching retirement age next Monday December 31. Secretary Baker announced that President Wilson approved the decision. It had been expected Bliss would leave active service but a younger officer will not assume the role.
Washington reports that more than 500000 working days have been lost to the government shipbuilding program due to strikes and lockouts. R B Steven of the Shipping Board told the senate investigating committee of the disruption and its impact.
Joseph and William Jaeger of near Ft. Madison file a district court suit against the Mississippi River Power Co alleging land overflow damages of 70000. Two related suits follow, seeking totals of 85000 with claimants John H. Greene and Charles E. Gibbs seeking 5000 and 20000 respectively.
The notice urges households to display Food Administration and Red Cross cards in windows to promote food conservation and aid. It warns that next year will demand greater sacrifice with fewer workers at home and more abroad to feed and care for.
A column lists multiple rental ads: seven room houses at 307 South B Street and 210 West Harrison near Third with optional lots, electric lights. five room house at corner Lowe and C Streets. six room house via CC G Taylor. home on North Main Street by Charles Lewis. furnished room two blocks from the square. contact Journal office.
Two classified ads offering a Rhode Island Red cockerel for sale with price and contact at 304 South Court street plus phone 2430. Another ad lists a Jersey Guernsey heifer for sale with contact Levi Prasley at 210 West Harrison near Third Street and phone 2291 Leader store.
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