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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
2
Des Moines February 18 Governor Harding and two other state house witnesses summoned by the Ida county grand jury departed Des Moines, presumably for Ida Grove, but none would discuss the matter.
Community gatherings include Gleeeners class at M E church with Gladis Bates and Ruth Ricketts assisting, St Mary's social at Yeoman hall, and White Rose Club visit to Mrs Gumm. Ida County grand jury convenes to probe Rathbun pardon and related perjury charges with state agents and witnesses listed.
Mr and Mrs Frank Millane and Children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown after the passing of their sons Wayne and Robert.
First Lieut. Edwin J. Stephenson of Davenport, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Stephenson, received the military cross from the British government for gallantry. He serves with the 310th Engineers in the Archangel district, Russia, after training at Fort Sheridan and Fort Leavenworth and overseas service beginning last summer. He is the son in law of William J. Martin of the Phoenix Milling Company.
The steamship Rotterdam docked from Brest with 2,736 troops including 138 French cloistered men and detachment of Company D of the Wend infantry of the 41st division. Civilian passengers include United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma. The steamship Dante Aneshieri followed with 1,488 troops and 88 Coast Artillery corps members. The Sixagala brought 17 coast guard officers and men with 19 sick aboard.
Guests were entertained at The Purity and later taken to the Hunt home where the remainder of the evening was spent playing games and enjoying a general good time.
Piano tuning work planned in Fairfield from February 24 to March 5. Leave orders at Leggett House or Scheffel's music store with contact E. J. Eiseniart, address 763 18 20 22 24 26 28.
The Fairfield city school election will be held on Monday March 10. One director’s term expires this year including Robert FP Wilson. Rural school elections occur on March 8.
Frank Mann an Illinois farmer with practical experience speaks to a sizable audience of farmers and interested locals at the Armory this afternoon about farm work and practices.
Secretary Baker said no discharges before general demobilization would be given to army conscientious objectors whose scruples were recognized as legitimate after examination. Those refusing civil service work for the government or whose scruples oppose participation in the war with Germany would not receive early discharge.
Word from Earl Hendricks reports Aviation Hospital No 1 unit has sailed for home as the Chautauqua Board plans a meeting tomorrow at seven in John Huglin's office.
An old advertisement promotes Alimina Ton as a youth tonic derived from "GOL MEDAL Binaries" claiming to restore vitality, strengthen nerves and muscles, and prevent decay. It markets a Dutch remedy used for over 20 years and warns against substitutes.
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