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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1918

Page

8

No Iowa Recruiting Campaign for First Iowa in State

Des Moines reports that there will be no recruiting drive in Iowa to fill the ranks of the old First Iowa now the 133d Infantry stationed at Deming New Mexico. Adjunct General G Logan says recruits would be diverted if campaigns were started and would have to be men outside the draft age. The unit previously swelled to support the Third and 168th infantry before ships to France.

Des Moines First Iowa Infan- Mane Deming N. M Adj Logan

Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Last Week

A week of real estate transfers shows multiple lot and acreage sales across Fairfield Des Moines Lovk ridge and surrounding townships. Buyers include Brown Feldman Gorsuch Hampton Moor head Veatch Armstrong Edmondson and others with prices ranging from 2400 to 16250 dollars. Additional ads offer stoves wagons horses and farm land opportunities plus several homes for quick sale and wood supplies.

Brown J. J. J. Feldman Gobble Luther J. Gorsuch Pleasant Plain Fairfield New Plat B. Walker Ross Veach Botavie Heese Red L. Young Charles Wanaway Fairfield Oakland Darry Achenbach Lewis Achenbach Lovkridge Township Ee Cowen George Seavel New Fell Des Moines Veit Ie Uh Cochra G. Armstrong Buthanan Wm. Krumholtz George H Edmondson Lockridge Township J. G. Maasdam Otto L. Rietved Cedar Town W. S. Mayne Hezekiah Troberteen van Luren County I Tee United States Pete Bra Ehley Round Prairie Town

Schoolboy Delivery Jobs for Curtis Publications

One dollar per copy delivered to customers by several schoolboys. applicants must be clean and ambitious. The $100 starter fund is in addition to cash profits and other advantages. Apply to W. F. Bevering at 53 Broadway Fairfield Iowa.

Curtis W. F. Bevering Broadway Fairfield

Freshmen Sophomores Get Mandatory Physical Training

The college orders compulsory physical training for all freshmen and sophomore students, boys and girls, under Coach Yount. The gymnasium reopens after a coal shortage, with participation limited to non athletics participants. Prof Vartarian returns from Nebraska college Y M C A convention and spoke there.

Sophmores Yount Vartarian Y. M Nebraska

Mt Pleasant man faces hearing in draft evasion case

John J. Crabble of Mt. Pleasant was arrested Sunday in Mt. Pleasant by Deputy U S Marshal C B Shephard and jailed in Burlington. He is to appear before U S Commissioner Carl C. Riepe for a hearing on charges of willfully refusing to return his selective service questionnaire.

Burlington John J. Crabble Mt. Pleasant U.S C. B. Shephard U. S Carl C. Riepe New London Crabble

For Rent Listings in People’s Column

Classifieds show multiple rental offers including two furnished rooms in a modern house near the square, five unfurnished rooms with heat, a residence at 304 S Third Street with a large barn, a four room house on South Sixth Street, light housekeeping rooms at 300 W Hempstead Street, and a three room house at 609 W Van Buren plus a store room occupied by Gaumer Bros and a thirty acre stock pasture for rent.

Court Street Landology Skidmore Land Co Skidmore Bldg Marinette Wis South Second Street Ben Davis Ernest H. Hadley Frank K. Leedham South Third Street J. P. Starr North B Street A. J. Smith Rachel Carter S. Third Street Sierra N. Carl South Sixth Street W. J. Schaef W. Hempstead Street W. van Buren Gaumer Bros Thoma & Thomas

Germans Ousted By French In Champagne Front

Paris reports a French victory after a German assault on the Champagne front. The Germans gained a footing near Butte du Mesnil before a spirited action drove them from trenches. Prisoners were held by France. London notes a hostile raid near Gavrelle repelled and a few plunderers seized by Portuguese in the Messines sector.

Paris Champagne War Office Mortier Wood Vauxaillon Butte du Mesnil London Gavrelle Messines

Wanted vacant lots for winter produce use

Wanted vacant lots or a tract of ground of one or several acres to grow produce for next winter. Send lowest cash rent to X care of Daily Journal. Ground to be well attended and made to yield maximum. Also requests for a chest of drawers at Red Cross knitting HQ and wood choppers for long, well paid work.

Daily Journal Red Cross Knitting Clarence Hague

Horse Sale Boosts Demand for Farm Mares and Mules

Auction notes show a Wednesday sale on February 20 with three carloads of farm mares aged three years and older. Mule market remains strong with buyers urged to bring in southerners before closing. listing by A Wisecarver.

Wisecarver

Money to Loan on Real Estate First Mortgage

Real estate loan available for seven thousand dollars with a first mortgage. See Wm. L. Long or call phone number 3692. Promotional note with contact for loan inquiry.

Wm. L. Long

Lost and Found Cameo Brooch Notice

Found Thursday a cameo brooch. Owner can claim by describing property and paying for this notice. Phone 2284.

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