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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
2
A notice records Taylor A W Taylor entering at the Fairfield postoffice Iowa as mail matter of the second class. The entry appears in a local post office record, signaling the official handling of mail matter under postal rules.
Major General H A Greene at Camp Lewis urges letters to soldiers focus on small details not sacrifice. Describe everyday life, meals, local happenings, and avoid heavy homesickness talk to keep mail a happy connection. Write often, even postcards, to brighten the soldier’s day.
Soldiers acting under Finance Commissioner Menshinsky surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd including National City Bank of New York. Bank managers and directors were arrested or detained, keys seized, and telecommunication halted as the state orders movement to suspend private banking and begin an investigation lasting a week.
A special meeting of Clinton lodge No. 165 A F and A M is set for this evening for work in the second degree. On Monday evening there will be work in the third degree.
Notification from Gen. Crowder from Washington sets February 15 as earliest call date for remaining 39 men from class one. Local boards separate agricultural exemptions. district boards later decide on agricultural exemptions. farmers may appeal if excluded.
The Loyal Woman's Class met at Mrs Gorman's on South Second Street with a devotional program and officer elections led by Miss Effie Gantz. Yeoman lodge to install officers and raise the service flag with John D Dennison speaking. A Presbyterian wedding of Louis McCleary and Mary Tweedy was held at the Manse. A Keesau couple Orion Cox and ... were wed at the Methodist parsonage. Pythian Sister lodge plans and Younger Set dance at Elks Hall with Frank's Orchestra. J M Club hosts husbands with oysters and games. Unsold Comfort items to be sold at Fairfield theater.
The board of supervisors and the contractor agreed to arbitrate the Merrimac bridge payment dispute after a special meeting. George Zika of Ottumwa Construction selected L T Chisman of Ottumwa, and the board chose Atty. J A Huginn to pick the third arbiter. A decision is expected to be announced soon and likely delivered next Monday.
Peoria banker F A Strause was held for murder without bail by a coroner s jury after killing Berne Mead bank cashier of the State Trust and Savings bank last Sunday. The jury was out under ten minutes and Coroner William B Eliott issued a warrant for Strause s custody. Since arrest he has enjoyed freedom of the city of Peoria.
Des Moines December 28 news from Camp Dodge shows disappointment over Crowder's order delaying the final draft increment until after February 15. The Eighty eighth division loses time to complete war strength as transfers reduced its units. Officers and men are being assigned to nationwide schools to gain technical knowledge for frontline service. Six officers and thirty men from the 337th Field Artillery will train as automobile mechanics at a Minneapolis school for three months.
A cantata will be performed Monday evening by the Lockridge Swedish Lutheran church choir and Fairfield Swedish Lutheran church choir. On Tuesday the cantata comes to the city church and admission is free for the public. All are invited to attend.
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