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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
2
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Washington's Birthday 1918 will be marked at 35 training camps under the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. Camp Dodge hosts an address by Quin O'Brien with talks by General Getty and Gov. Harding, plus a Grace Jones Jackson performance and a Camp Dodge Bands concert. The Liberty Theater event at 8:00 p.m. is free to the public with many dignitaries and officials in attendance.
Chairman Harris of the Federal Trade Commission resigns to seek the Georgia Senate seat, challenging Senator Hardwick in the upcoming election. The announcement was made in Washington with President Wilson as the accepting authority.
A wall of Republican announcements lists candidates for Jefferson County offices in the June Primary. Walter Harris seeks Sheriff, Sanford Zeigler Jr for Clerk of the District Court, A G Turner for County Auditor, Vern S. Samuelson for County Recorder, Legget for County Attorney, and M Olga Raines for Recorder.
The notice lists KR H Spence as a candidate for Clerk of Court and GEORGE M Ball for Clerk of Court, both seeking Democratic nomination at the June 3 1915 primary. It also mentions a Democrat running for County Treasurer in the June primary.
Exemption officials report Camp Dodge notified that 39 Jefferson county men form the first draft quota and will entrain from the C B and Q station Monday February 25. They must appear at the courthouse at 4 p.m. Sunday February 24 for departure preparations. A special train departs Burlington at 8 10 a.m. reaching Mt Pleasant 9 00 and Fairfield 9 40 with other stops and boarding points listed for Des Moines county Henry county Marion county and others.
Fairfield hosts a crowded Armory event for a Labor Loyalty Week celebration with speakers Hon. John T. Clarkson and Judge Seneca Cornell expected to draw laborers and families. Nationwide events follow Secretary Daniels and a push by labor groups to organize strong demonstrations during Lincoln’s birthday week.
Nebraska Experiment Station notes dairy cows of a decided type yield greatest profit when fed to full capacity. Observations emphasize efficiency and profit potential in standard dairy cattle families.
The annual Fireman banquet is planned for this evening for firemen their wives and families. The Wrenavak Bible class at the Methodist church postponed until next Thursday. The Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian church meets tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Mrs C C Tellman's home. Miss Emma E Hardin of Batavia and John P Booth Jr of Libertyville Iowa were married today at the Christian church parsonage. The couple will reside in Libertyville.
A. L. Hodson of Pleasant Plain. Mrs. John Diers and daughter Cora of Perlee. F. S. Dollner of Lockridge. Rev and Mrs L E Koenig return from Minneapolis after the death of Mrs Koenig's father. Eloise Smith to Grinnell for an oratorical contest. Mrs. L D Reno of Eldon returns home after a week with her sister on East Adams. Sam Bohner seriously injured by a falling tree while chopping wood west of town. For sale Iowa 103 oats at 1.20 a bushel. seed treated for smut. phone 7610.
Frank Banach sues Peter Witkoski in district court with jury of ten named members and John Banach testifying in Polish through an interpreter. Witkoski serves as executor of Catherine Banach estate. courtroom includes cases State versus W A Fulton and State versus Harper to follow.
French infantry and American artillery push through the German line in the Woevre region. Raiders reach the fourth Teuton line between La Pretre and Mort Mare woods and take prisoners from the Ninth Bavarian and Ninety-fourth Landwehr divisions. Pershing’s shrapnel fire keeps up, forcing Germans to abandon first lines. German raid at Regneville is repulsed with heavy losses.
German airplanes bombed Nancy last night killing several civilians and wounding a number of others, the war office reported this afternoon.
Emperor William will move his personal headquarters to Spa Belgium near the Prussian frontier for a short stay to take the cure, according to German press reports relayed by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Amsterdam.
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