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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
2
An advert in the Daiko Journal lists JOURNAL PRINTING CO publishers at 110 South Court Street and mentions Taylor and W. Taylor with a price of 1.00 dollars for an issue or service.
Republican Walter Harris announces he will seek the nomination for sheriff at the June primary, addressing Republican voters in Jefferson County. He frames his bid around law enforcement leadership and public safety.
Announcement for Sanford Zeigler Jr seeking Republican nomination for Clerk of the District Court subject to voter approval at the June 8, 1918 primary. The statement presents Zeigler as a candidate for the office.
A. C. Turner states intent to run for the office of County Auditor in the upcoming June Republican primary, subject to voter decision.
Candidate Vernon S. Samuelson files for nomination as Republican candidate for County Recorder, subject to approval by GOP voters at the June primary.
The Fairfield Retail Merchants Association unanimously endorsed the Jefferson County Farm Bureau and urged merchants to support it. Roy Yeager directs the Farm Bureau which has a county agent arriving this month to boost local farm productivity. Dues are five dollars and memberships may be handed to Roy Emry.
Senator Wadsworth urged a Republican backed bill to create a war cabinet and director, criticizing the army and navy departments for lack of system and planning. He warned that a centralized war council could hinder businesslike work and threaten ongoing government programs. Additional Senate hearings on Secretary Baker are anticipated.
Public notice states the Prome steaders will meet once a month on the third Tuesday replacing the first Tuesday meeting. Contact Arlo McPeek for quick service at 4274. Also listed: $7,000 real estate loan at 900 Money to Loan with William Ty Long and phone 1692.
Classified notice seeks sewing work from home. brief payment or terms not provided. location 1648, 962 referenced as identifiers or dates. notification invites careful contact for tasks in domestic tailoring.
Jefferson County Iowa boards unanimously approve a 1500 donation to the Red Cross to support 1918 efforts. The funds will be paid in six monthly installments of 250 each, starting March 1 1918, with the auditor instructed to issue warrants.
Gaumer Bros Drug and Jewelry store will relocate from the south side site after four years to the former billiard hall on West Broadway just east of the post office. Move planned for about March 1.
Obituary for Mrs Jane Warsehall Mealey 81 who died Tuesday in Golden at her daughter Mrs G W Smiths home. An early Jefferson County settler from Pleasant Plain she married Dr Thomas Mealey in 1856 and the couple were prominent local citizens with ties to the Underground Railroad. Remains go to Brighton for burial with funeral Saturday at 2 PM.
Mid week Methodist services are held this evening at numerous homes across town with leaders listed. Locations include 105 East Kirkwood, 604 West Grimes, 467 West Burlington, 702 South Third, 1100 South Main, and 50 East Adams among others. The minister’s study at the church also hosts a meeting tied to the Sunday School Workers monthly session.
The DAR regular meeting shifts to Thursday evening February 14 at Mrs H A Mosser home West Adams street. Missionary Society hosts for Presbyterian church meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs C S Bogle home West Jefferson street. Women’s Missionary Society gathers tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs M E Summers 305 West Hempsted street. White Rose club RN of A meets tomorrow afternoon at Mrs W E Teeter home West Broadway. members bring plate cup sauce dish and spoon.
Mrs George Phillips of Birmingham died early this morning after a stroke last Thursday. She was about seventy eight, long a resident of Birmingham, wife of the late Rev George Phillips, and mother of Mrs P H Fisher who died months ago. Survived by sons George Alvin Edward Edgar and daughter Effie, with brothers Frank P and Lewis C Ball. No funeral arrangements yet.
The case against H. D. Miller of Rubio, bound over to the grand jury last fall on Harry Schultz’s complaint, has been dismissed and Miller’s bonds exonerated. The accusation stemmed from a dispute over car repair charges.
The Fairfield Board of directors voted to cancel this year’s Chautauqua assembly due to wartime conditions. Fairfield stockholders were polled and nearly all favored cancellation, with suggestions to hold patriotic or other meetings through the summer.
Funeral services for James L. Knight who died yesterday at Jefferson County Hospital will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from the Frazey Undertaking Parlor. Rev Apfel of the Methodist Circuit will officiate and interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
The Senate passed a bill to let the secretary of war issue distinctive badges to men of National army age who have been exempted or rejected. It also approved a reorganization plan for the army engineers corps creating seven regiments and two mounted battalions with a brigadier general and a full set of field officers. A separate bill by Senator Chamberlain makes it a felony to buy military equipment from soldiers or sailors.
Cleveland officials join a national effort to fund army cantonments by staging interclub games across the United States. Doctor Tooker of Princeton, representing the training camp activities commission, met amateur baseball leaders to outline a tentative schedule benefiting training camp funds.
Representative Miller from Minnesota told the House that the United States must supply 4 million troops in France to win the war. He stated Germany can be beaten only by defeating its army, cited 9 million ton feet of German weaponry, and warned that American transportation is a major weakness affecting war effort.
The War Department announced four additional American Expeditionary Forces deaths in France. Names include Private Tert Hansen of Chicago due to an explosion in Second Sheui, and Private WC Bonney of Plymouth Michigan from scarlet fever. Other listed names are Pelvatert 7 Young and Sune 8 6% with unclear details.
A violent strike incident in St Louis involved about 500 protesters forcing a tramcar to retreat amid thrown stones and two gunshots. Ralph A. Morem was wounded, and Charles Mitcareff, a private banker, may have been fatally shot during clashes near the Morris Realty offices.
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