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Counters insoles and all leather footwear offered at right prices from 2.50 to 4.00 dollars depending on size. Store emphasizes leather quality and full assortment.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1918
Page
3
Notable Local Moves and Illnesses Across the City
Glasgow visitors and Ottumwa arrivals pepper the city as residents travel for business and leisure. Measles keep several at home, while families like the Bowermaster and Jaq ues clans send members to Keokuk Ottumwa and St. Louis for brief stays.
Pneumonia Cases Rise at Camp Cody
Washington reports show pneumonia causing a large share of deaths among Iowa Minnesota and Dakota troops at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico since November 1917. Weekly health statements indicate a rising trend with fifty and seventy five new cases in late January to early February. Secretary Baker says the surgeon general will send medical officers for a thorough Camp Cody investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Deming
N. M
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Army
Camp Cody
Baker
Advisory Committee of Fairfield Women to Meet Friday
The advisory committee of the Woman's division of the Counil of National Defense, composed of the chairmen of all Fairfield women's organizations, is urged to meet at 302 West Burlington Street Friday at two o'clock. Attendees should bring pens to address thousands of envelopes for new food cards and leaflets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counil of National Defense
Fairfield
West Burlington Street
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma advertise money to loan on improved city property at 809.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma
Re-survey Policies and 1917 Assessments Mailed
Members of the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union are notified that policies after the 1917 re-survey have been mailed along with 1917 assessment cards. Payment is due by February 28. Communications about policy records should go to T. C. Ross, Fairfield, Ia., as official secretary after this date, E. D. Y. Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union
T. C. Ross
Fairfield
E.D. Y. Culbertson
Libertyville Marriages And Local Notes
John Booth and Emma Harding wed at the Christian parsonage in Fairfield with Rev. Polly officiating. The couple will reside in Libertyville. Various club events, births, illnesses, and local news follow including smallpox quarantines near town and community visits and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Booth
Emma Harding
Fairfield
Polly
Libertyville
S. H. Watkins
Rebekah
Carl Riggs
H. D. Davis
Andy Nelson
Floyd Glotfelty
Dave Fisher
J. L. Maddix
R. R. Colton
Birmingham
Maddix
Yarnell
Jessie Winn
Albert Coleman
A. B. Cleasby
Gilbert Swanson
Ab. Williams
Bert Couser
John Kelly
Lew Fordyce
Kansas City
Howard Harshman
Albia
W. V. Linder
Genevieve Ferrel
M. E
Georgia Walters
Montrose
S’ Otvinger
Glassin' Crackers at Clarinda Hotel
Des Moines reports state secret service chief William Griffin announced a box of crackers from a Clarinda Iowa hotel contained numerous glass particles. Officials say the glass was mixed into the dough and baked in, implying deliberate contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wm. Griffin
State Secret Service
Clarinda
Iowa
King Stock Food Co to Sell Fairfield Property and Machinery
By order of officers and stockholders of King Stock Food Company the sale of Lot Four Block One Gages Addition Fairfield Iowa and its building and machinery is set for Friday February 22 1918 at 11 oclock a m The sale will be on the premises no private bids accepted Deed delivered upon cash payment Auctioneer J T Muinender President Chas H Gage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Stock Food Company
Gage
Fairfield
Iowa
Chas
H. Gage
JT. B. Muiender
Gus Unkrich Moves Jewelry Shop to New Location
Gus Unkrich, longtime jeweler and watch repairer on North Main Street, will move his shop to a newly overhauled room just east of the Ledger office, becoming his own storefront next month. He has over twenty five years in the business and enjoys a strong local reputation for honest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Unkrich
North Main Street
Ledger
Mr. Unkrich
Gus
Ground glass in candy sickens soldiers at Camp Forrest
Twenty enlisted men of the Fifty second infantry at Camp Forrest are confined to the base hospital after eating candy containing ground glass. Some are in serious condition. The candy was bought at the camp canteen and reportedly shipped from Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fifty-second Infantry
Camp Forrest
Knoxville
Tenn
Piano Tuning Visit to Fairfield
Piano tuning will be in Fairfield February 25th to March 6th. Leave orders at the Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store. EH J. Eisenhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Leggett House
Scheffel’s
J. Eisenhart
Notable Chicago Grocer Agent Ad for John Sexton Co
G A Ingrich, agent and salesman for John Sexton Co. groceries in Chicago, operates at 204 South Main Street with phone 1566.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Ingrich
John Sexton & Co
Chicago
South Main St
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Charles Woodford
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Calvin Hoskins
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Mamie Doughty
F. J. Ogden
H. L. Ogden
Mt Pleasant
Averill Hammer
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Guy Salts
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Miss Sandell
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Augusta Eckwall
C_.A. Summers
Stutfart, Ark
CC Connor
W. H. Connor
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Vivian Nelson
East Adams Street
8. A. Power
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Elden Loweramiser
Bert Bowermaster
South Fifth Street
W. F. Cummings
Keokuk
Truman Greenfield
Washington
L. L. Litton
Samuel Turner
Dan Snyder
Milner, HL
F. J. Geden
Madeline Graham
Joe Feldman
South Second Street
Co. C. Brown
Bertha Kiger
Mouch
Claude Stephenson
Grant Enlow
A. W. Jaques
W. H. C. Jaques
Try Journal
Air
Mrs. Earl Burnauga
Eld
Glassin
Tan English
Meyer Shoe Store
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
Fi. A. Bell D. V. M
Dence
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan CO
Fairfield Battery CO
J. A. Carr
Mgr
Willard
North Court Street
Gaumer Bros
Favrelelo Theaterin
William Desmond
Mary Miles Minter
Dr. Walton Hubbard
J.s.b
The
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Mass
Fairfield, Iowa
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