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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
3
Leather counters insoles and boxes offered at price range two fifty to four dollars per item, varying by size. Sale details emphasize strong value for customers seeking durable footwear components.
A stream of visitors and travelers appears in Ottumwa with Harry Baldwin and Teo Thoma arriving from Ottumwa, James Snyder and Mrs. Lewis Fordyce visiting, and others like Rev. W S Campbell and Judge Seneca Cornell passing through. The town also notes illnesses, court adjournment until Monday, and a German alien registration update.
New rules will relax draft medical standards in Jefferson County. Weight requirements lowered, deformities may not disqualify, and many previously rejected men likely to be passed upon re examination.
J S Gantz of this city was named as a staff member by Q C Somers commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in Indianapolis Indiana.
The Burlington recruiting station lists applicants for the navy including Wm. Keesey of Fairfield applying for apprentice seaman Carlton N. Jones of Brighton for apprentice seaman Benjamin L. Gallaher of Mediapolis for quartermaster in the aviation Frank S. Graham of Biggsville for apprentice seaman All passed the preliminary examination Landsman and quartermaster aviation applicants are to be given preference for Des Moines and are in high demand.
The Burlington food conservation office announces a modification permitting retailers to sell potatoes as a flour substitute at four pounds of potatoes per one pound of flour or an equivalent amount of dried beans.
Iowa records show October and December 1917 were the coldest for those months since 1890 while November was near average. January was extremely cold, with only two earlier Januaries colder, as February begins with a forecast of continued harsh weather amid wartime shortages.
Notice to heirs at law and interested parties that the final report of W. J. Kennedy as administrator of Margaret Kennedy deceased is on file in Jefferson county District Court Iowa. A hearing is set for February 13, 1918, at Fairfield to consider discharge and bond release.
Fairfield High meets Mt Pleasant High in a high school basketball clash at eight o clock. It is the first athletic meeting since 1913 and was postponed from January 12 due to cold weather. The Mt Pleasant squad, featuring three returning veterans, is noted as fast and previously state champions at Ames. referee Mike Mier of Ottumwa will officiate.
The funeral for Jacob D. Ebert who died Monday evening will be at 406 East Kirkwood at ten in the morning. The remains will be taken to Birmingham, his former home, for burial.
In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa Wm L Bonnett sues David M Bonnett Garnishee J M Fry Ordered to appear February 23 1918 in Fairfield Iowa to answer interrogatories regarding liability and to defend or risk judgment Richard C Leggett attorney for plaintiff Shan Campbell sheriff of Jefferson County Iowa 12
Washington reports eight U S soldiers are held in German prison camps at Tuchel West Prussia after being listed as missing. Three men were wounded in action and eleven died from disease with one fatal air accident. Families and home towns are named for each service member in the war department tally.
Notice to bidders from Jefferson County Auditor A. Turner invites bids by 1 30 p m February 6 1918 for 1 500 barrels of Portland cement. Bids received at the auditor's office.
Hay for sale is timothy day and delivery is to Fairfield. A separate call invites readers to contact Mrs. W. D. Garmoe at 966 for quilting and comfort tacking by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church.
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