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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1917
Page
8
The United States Food Administration expands meatless and wheatless directives adding a porkless day and a daily wheatless meal. It urges sugar reduction to three pounds per person monthly and calls hoarding selfish and harmful to prices while warnings against propaganda and waste.
Very few townships have submitted complete Red Cross campaign returns. Cedar and Buchanan are fairly complete, Round Prairie is fully reported. Linby in Polk has an excellent record with 87 members and plans to organize a branch chapter next Thursday.
A broken rail at Davis crossing east of the Rome river bridge caused a fast freight to derail six cars, blocking both tracks. All westbound trains bound for the west were held in Mt Peasant as mail service from the west was cut off. no injuries were reported.
James Hammer of Roth & Co stores compiles a 1865 66 price book listing daily costs for butter eggs sugar flour pork potatoes corn calico muslin coal oil and shirting. The article compares those wartime prices with modern levels to show similarities and differences.
Classified rental listings show Charles Lewis seeks tenants at North Main. Furnished room two blocks from the square is available via the Journal office. A six room modern house near the square is offered by F. W. Lundquist. An eight room house two blocks from the square is available through J. H. Frush at 405 East Lowe.
A concise reflection on virtue, contrasting courage with endurance and self control. The ancient view links bravery to facing pain and temperance to resisting pleasure as the highest good.
The piece highlights a couple celebrating ten years of marriage noting the wife’s deference to her husband’s opinions and praising their remarkable Union. It emphasizes enduring partnership and mutual respect within the decade-long marriage.
WANTED to rent three modern rooms for light housekeeping. Address Box 28 Fairfield Iowa. S08 WANTED a dining room girl at the West side restaurant 818.
For sale items list a gas and coal range in good as new condition with contact phone numbers 3130 and 812. Also notes a five room house for sale or rent on South Second street with gas lights and gas for cooking and a contact A. J. Smith.
A note seeks the owner of a lost pair of gold rimless glasses in a case. If found, please return to the Journal office. a finder’s reward or contact may apply.
Paris reports the recent French war loan oversubscribed by about 55 million dollars. The loan totaled 2 billion pounds and was announced as fully subscribed.
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