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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1919
Page
7
A fledgling Iowa road law aims to create a 6000 mile primary system funded by motor vehicle and federal aid with 25 percent local assessments. Counties choose to drain and grade first, then hard surface, or bond against primary funds. Special assessments cap at 25 percent. cities exempt from early work. districts may be drawn in towns and barriers considered.
Notice to voters in each sub district of a school township that the meeting is on March 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Directors or township secretary to issue written time notices. Voters elect chairman and secretary acting as judges of election and a subdistrict director by ballot. Tie votes decided by lot before adjournment. The piece urges turnout and support for the school system amid unrest and reconstruction debates. March 3 is the date.
The notice states the doctor is back in rooms in the Orpheum building with office hours 10 to 11 am, 3 to 4 pm, and 7 to 8 pm. Sundays by appointment. Rates match city physicians. Office phone 92, residence 2734, 750-22.
Members of the men’s Bible class of the Baptist Sunday school are urged to attend a meeting at the church basement Monday evening. Important business is to be transacted. B. F. Wnorowski, Teacher.
Multiple classified items listed include good lard barrels for meat packing from Sauers Bakery and Restaurant, an almost new seven room house three blocks from the Court House with a large basement, and livestock including 50 ewes 3 milch cows to be fresh soon a two year old mule and a span of wealing mules. Phone numbers 762-25 3704 and 9302 show contact details.
A series of short ads offer livestock eggs dining room furniture and house for sale. Listings include a three day old heifer call phone 1579 792-1 a dining set and bedroom pieces at 1100 South Second Street and other home items. Eggs Rhode Island Reds priced at 1.00 for 15 or 5.00 for 100 via phone 9802 Mrs. Floyd Eyestone 791-11 an eight room modern house near the square seen with A J Smith 7904 an 18 inch Beck heater kitchen cabinet and wash sink at 806 North Court Street phone 2712 788-25 and a home on Iowa Avenue with hot water heat by Clarence Hague 784-1f ready for possession.
Classified notices show multiple wants and job offers. Unfurnished rooms sought at 4143 and 6017 rooms modern house. dining dishwasher job at Leggett House. positions for a young man typist and a live agent for Provident Life & Trust Co. Government exams offered with $92 monthly pay. hay and oats straw delivery requested. loan money available for real estate security.
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