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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1919
Page
6
Subscriptions offered at 110 South Court Street. Delivery by carrier daily weekly and mail options shown. Rates include monthly and three month terms with prices in advance where specified. Editor Laura Taylor Manager WEAN.
A meeting of all returned soldiers and sailors of the county is called for next Monday evening at the Armory. Every man who has served in uniform should attend as there is matters of interest to all to be addressed.
Two farmers seek experienced veterans for steady farm labor. Up-to-date, former soldiers ready to work should contact the Community Club office to get in touch with them. D. B. Cassat, Sec’y Community Club.
Paris January 31 President Wilson plans to leave France February 15 to be in America for the March 4 congressional closing then return to France for a brief stay. Premier Lloyd George and Premier Milando are expected to visit England and Italy respectively during his absence as committees begin work on conference tasks.
War-time shipping agreements with Scandinavian growers and Holland prove costly to America and Great Britain as high charter rates persist in the war zone. Rates for war and nonwar zone traffic rewarded neutral owners, yet now exceed service value, as the agreements were drafted for hostilities and the war, not the armistice, leaving them formal unchanged.
Hoover telegram to Barnes details Germany’s monthly breadstuffs allowance set at about 6,000,000 bushels, mainly from the United States, as payment ability permits. From now to July 1 French and Italian purchases reach 6,000,000 bushels of wheat and flour, with allied governments taking about 4,000,000 bushels of oats.
A telegram to the Lithuanian national council from the minister at Bern reports that Lithuanian troops defeated a Bolshevik group near Koszdery and that the Lithuanian army is rapidly increasing in size.
The funeral for the late Lieutenant George Leggett son of Judge and Mrs C D Leggett will be from the family home on South Main street at ten o clock Tuesday morning. A military funeral will honor him as at Rockwell Field San Diego with pall bearers Lieut J E Cohagen Lieut David B Cassat Lieut Harlan Cartile Lieut Clarke George Lieut Lester Ream and Lieut Mauzy. Jefferson county soldiers in uniform are expected to attend. Services are led by Dr H A Mosser and R A Montgomery, Parson s College. Leggett s body arrives on Burlington train No 6 or No 4 Monday.
Fairfield High School defeated Ottumwa High 27 to 9 at Ottumwa in last night’s game. It marked a second win this season for Fairfield over Ottumwa and their undefeated run continues. Fairfield meets Centerville tonight at the High School gym in an anticipated contest.
Miss Margaret Young died at 9 15 this morning at her East Hempstead street residence after a three week illness following a stroke. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning with Rev. Thomas Osborn of Centerville officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
In society notes the Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at Mrs. O. F. Fryer on Monday at 7 30. The Queen Esther Circle hosts its annual bank offering at First Methodist Tuesday at 7 30 with a suggested guest list.
The Thirty-eighth division of the French army formally occupied the town of Kehl in Alsace, opposite Strassburg, per armistice terms agreed January 15. Miss Beatrice Huddleston returned home yesterday from Mt Pleasant after visiting relatives and friends.
Parsons College opened its basketball season with a narrow 25 to 23 loss to Hedding. The game featured fast play and notable Hedding teamwork led by Stever and Wilson, while Samson was fouled out and East replaced him.
Thoma and Thoma advertise loans secured on farms and city property. They invite inquiries for loaning funds and list contact details. The Leggett House seeks a dishwasher to fill a position, indicating employment needs alongside financial services.
The meat market of Simpson and Williams has been sold to Gilbert McClaran and G C Logsdor with possession on February 3. The former owners thank patrons for past support and urge debtors to settle and creditors to present any bills.
A ready good feature at Fairfield tonight invites audiences to see The Vanity Pool. The compact program promises an engaging performance you don’t want to miss.
A notice announces a sale by Parsons and Courtney scheduled for February 4 at location 624 20 24 28 1. The public is urged to attend and observe the proceedings.
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