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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
3
The G A R meets in regular session on Monday March 4. Many residents report illnesses including measles and at tacks. Local visits include Mrs Dean Taylor and James from Meadville Pa and George Stephenson in Lockridge. Multiple residents travel to Des Moines Waterloo Keosauqua and Birmingham for work or family reasons.
Iowa’s first national army quota is in service with 300 men reported to Camp Dodge. By noon tomorrow the last Minneapolis trainload will join the movement, giving Iowa about 13 000 volunteers and over 15 000 selectives.
The funeral for Mrs Stephen Lewis who died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Libertyville was conducted at 2 o clock by Rev W E Stodghill of the Methodist church. Burial followed in Fell Cemetery.
Miss Edna Goodrich the wealthiest stage celebrity turns to film in Mutual production Who Loved Him Best where she plays Donna Dane and later Mary Queen of Scots wearing a $13,000 diamond tiara and $50,000 in jewels. Co stars include Hebert Evans Frank Otto and Miriam Folger. The Fairfield theatre screens tomorrow night.
Ottumwa YMCA defeated Logan eighth grade 26 to 17 at the College gym. Logan won the city tournament staged last Saturday at the high school. Substitutions included Sheehan for Tyler and Stewart for Winters with Dempsey for Bail. Referee Harry Frank.
For sale notice advertises a strictly modern home below construction costs. It highlights hot water heat and a prime location on East Burlington street in Fairfield and invites inquiries to N. Cc. Anstead.
An advertisement promotes Harper's Brushes at the fair with a price tag of 2.25 dollars. The line hints at a sales pitch aiming to lure shoppers with affordable painting tools.
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