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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
4
Brooklyn era columnist charges that Iowa's First Regiment received minimal effective rifle practice under regular officers. He notes Des Moines drills, medical exams, and range work contrasted with scarce targets, limited ammo, and regimental deficits. The piece argues true training remains lacking across the army.
WANTED A private family needs general housework for Florence Gilerson at 200 East Madison Street. WANTED To rent a six or seven room house by March 1st for a married couple with no children, phone 2455. WANTED A responsible man to sell Watkins Products offering a profitable business with no initial investment, must furnish team or auto and offer bond with two sureties. call A. J. Smith at phone 3507.
Numerous advertisements offer a nine room modern home with barn and box stall near Fairfield Iowa, a team of well broke horses, and various farm tracts from 60 to 230 acres with different improvements. Also listed are bookkeeping courses and a near 200 acre farm for sale or rent with proximity to school and church. Calls and addresses provided for each item.
Dr. W. E. Graham of the Fort Madison Presbyterian church addressed students in chapel on Peace. He gave a forceful, splendid talk and will speak again tomorrow. Y W and Y M C A meetings are postponed until Thursday morning due to chapel services while he is visiting.
The game against Penn College is set for Friday night. Penn brings a veteran lineup and a strong team. captain Russell is sidelined by grippe but expected to be ready for next Friday. The squad trains daily and remains in good condition.
The speaker argues value of training for morale and efficiency, praising rifle practice while condemning regular army incompetence. He claims Iowa officers reject caste rules, noting orders to button coats in extreme heat, yet soldiers have not fired a shot with their issued rifles in six months.
A promotional write up describes the $1,000,000 epic Civilization by Thomas H. Ince arriving at the Orpheum Theater next week. It highlights hours of labor to craft life like scenes including naval and aerial warfare, ruined cities, animal action, and poignant moments such as a dog clinging to a dead comrade and a horse mourning its master with a bloody shirt reveal.
At a prayer meeting of the Peacock evangelistic campaign a plan to organize neighborhood Bible study classes was approved. Rev. C. T. McCampbell was named superintendent and inquiries may be made to him or to C. T. Walker, committee chairman.
Local ad announces beds on special sale at J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Co with price $6.95. Furniture dealer promotes limited time offer to attract shoppers.
One-half block east of the post office, Goeke offers boot and shoe repair services described as first-class work and priced at $1.
An auction notice lists a February 6 1917 sale by C R Huff Stockport Iowa offering twenty five head of Thoroughbreds and catalog requests. The ad also references a scene with animals including sheep ducks goats chickens and dogs as part of a production called Civilization with child actress Lillian Read and a natural setting at dusk.
A lost item notice offering a reward for return. A chain for an automobile set lost around West Broadway or North Fourth Street. Return to Thoma & Son.
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