Letter From Hayes Parsons Detailing Fort Sam Houston Hospital Life
In a February 3 1918 letter from Texas Hayes Parsons then in the aviation service recounts his hospital stay at Fort Sam Houston. He describes measles treatment congestion wards nurse workload and self help among convalescents plus the hospital’s cleanliness cooking and daily routines. Parsons notes a severe cold snap and a mirage on the airfield as he awaits reassignment to an aviation squadron and praises the Army Y M C A for morale and mail support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ono
Nevis
Difficult to Mix Feed Highlights Need for Lab Analysis
The article argues that manual mixing of varied by products such as oats barley and corn yields inconsistent results. It notes past adulteration and lack of testing, praises government and industry lab oversight, and claims mill made feeds double herd yields while home mixing is uneconomical and inconsistent without laboratories.
Efficient dairy feed test saves on grain and fertilizer
Nations Crop Improvement Service reports a practical test where eight tons of Urst class dairy feed replace 11 tones of farm grain, saving about $20 per ton and returning three times more fertilizer to the farm, enabling a farmer to sell the surplus.
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Nations Crop Improvement Service
For Rent Notices in Modern Home and Stores
Furnished front room in a modern home listed by Mrs D R Way at 309 W Burlington phone 3557. Several rentals include rooms for light housekeeping at 300 W Hempstead street and a three room house at 609 W Van Buren phone 1214. A store room previously occupied by Gaumer Bros is available see Thomas & Thoma. A thirty acre stock pasture is for rent call 9612.
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D. R. Way
W. Burlington
W. Hempstead Street
W. van Buren
Gaumer Bros
Thoma & Thoma
Wanted items and services in local notices
A collage of short classifieds seeks sour cream, furnished rooms near the square, sewing by the day, a stenographer for immediate work, knitting storage, auto work, porters, sewing, and buyers for sweet cream plus wood choppers. Also listings for real estate, farm lands, and miscellaneous sales and trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Co
Abst. & Loan Co
Lloyd ‘Talley, Secy
Red Cross Knitting
Clarence Hague
Lincoln Echoes in a Town Slouch Verse Fragment
A humorous verse fragment humorously parodies Lincoln and his era noting ironies about manners and memory. It contrasts Lincoln’s legend with light seasonal imagery and quips about tools, meals, and daily life. The piece blends satire with historic references and spring imagery.
Lost items appeal near Fairfield square and North Main
Lost platinum bar pin with blue and white stones on north side of square or North Main St. Return to Journal office for reward. Also lost a diamond ring in a small box Sunday evening Feb 3 between Walter Harlin’s and Neal Stallman’s southwest of Fairfield. Call Journal office for reward.
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Square
North Main St
Journal Office
Walter Harlin
Neal Stallman
Fairfield
Finder
Garnishment Proceeding Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa Wm L Bonnett plaintiff vs David M Bonnett defendant Referee Garnishee J M Fry To David M Bonnett you are notified that prior to January 1 1918 you were summoned as garnishee and ordered to appear February 23 1918 at Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa to answer interrogatories regarding your liability as garnishee if you fail to appear judgment may be entered against you Richard C Leggett attorney for plaintiff Shas Campbell sheriff of Jefferson County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jefferson County
State of Iowa
Wm. L. Bonnett
David M. Bonnett
J. M. Fry
David M. Bennett
Fairfield
Iowa
Richard C. Leggett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Xetter
Hayes Parsons
Aviation Service
Texas
Ft. Sam Houston
O. K
Kelly Field
Efenal Corps
France
Army
San Antonio
Kelly Field, No
People
Hartman Lee Cream Factory
S. Main Street
G W. Thomas
Wm. F. Schaefer
Burlington Street
Eleale
Davenport
N.C
Eldon
South Third Street
Square On Broadway
EB. Carlson
J. M. Knowles
E. E. Sidoreus
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Bldg
Marinette
Wis
Ellis M. Clarke
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Eplid
Abraham
Cy Dawkins
Deacon Wattles Ram
York Film Corp. Presents
Harold Lockwood
Pretty Girls
W.B. Reduso
W. B
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Shas Campbell
Sherif
J. Engel
Chicago
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
A. F. Carlson
J. M. McKain
H. A. Bell
Dence
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Des Moines
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