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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
6
The notice outlines subscription terms for Taylor MW and Taylor Manager Sch with carrier and mail rates. It lists weekly, monthly, and advance payment options and notes mail matter classification for Fairbury Iowa.
Government officers will visit every county to aid taxpayers in filing income tax returns under the War Revenue Act. Unmarried individuals with net income of 1000 dollars or more or married heads with 2000 dollars or more must file by March 1 1918. Penalties include fines and possible imprisonment for false returns.
James O Salts died yesterday morning after a week long illness with pneumonia at Jefferson County hospital. Funeral services will be at his West Depot street home tomorrow at 10 o’clock led by Rev Kuhns, burial in Gantz cemetery Brookville. He was born July 26 1866 in Warren County Indiana and lived in Brookville Richland Fairfield. Survived by wife Ella Holmes Salts and ten children.
Mrs Mary Wilson Blair died in Chicago after several weeks illness while visiting her daughters Mrs Minnie Junkin Mrs Alice Booker and Mrs KE R Smith in the city She was a longtime Fairfield resident and is a sister of the late Senator James I Wilson Her brother David B Wilson survives in this city Remains to be brought to town on No 9 with funeral set for Friday morning at tor28 o'clock
The text explains deductions allowed for farm operations including depreciation of property and machinery, losses from fire storm or other casualty or theft if uninsured, and expenses actually incurred in farm operation. It clarifies that living expenses such as family or idle living costs and goods produced on the farm used for groceries or clothing cannot be deducted.
British aviators dropped many bombs on Riamegnies Chin Air drome in Belgium and near Metz Lorraine. Targets included Conflans railroad station, a siding northwest of Metz, and Courcelles station southeast of Metz. Fire and explosions followed as reports confirm.
Parsons College begins its basketball season at Trustee gymnasium facing veteran Coe, then Monmouth College, two tough opening games. Rivalry with Coe and Monmouth promises a stiff test, with schedule possible additions including Penn Fairfield Coe Cedar Rapids and State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls.
Eastern Star initiations and officer installations set for Friday at 7 20 in the Masonic Temple. Pythian Sisters Kensington plan Red Cross work with sewing at the Gauze Shop and Elks club rooms. St Mary’s Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs J W Stallman’s on East Kirkwood with refreshments. Methodist Ladies’ Aid to meet Friday at 2 30 at Mrs L J Marcy’s 300 North Main, prepare to discuss calendar money. Lutheran Girls Club hosts Miss Hulda Bright next Thursday at 801 East Adams. Genev a Belle Allen wed Howard Wood of Burlington last evening at the Methodist parsonage. they will live at their furnished home. Miss Allen is J P Allen’s daughter and former Fairfield High School graduate, formerly at White Tea and American Express. Mr Wood previously headed American Express here then moved to Burlington.
The body of Earl C. Humphrey of Company M, 1338th U.S. Infantry died January 4 from measles and pneumonia, was brought to Hillsboro with his father James Humphrey. Funeral services were held there and he was buried in a cemetery four miles south of Glasgow. His sister Miss Anna Humphrey attended.
J F Deems United States Food Administrator for Iowa with W T McElroy took over a carload of potatoes at Ottumwa that had been in transit from Rosecreek Minnesota since December 1. Frost damaged about half. frozen potatoes go to hog feed and good potatoes sold to consumers by the food administration to save food and release the car after thirty eight days.
President Montgomery returns from western state trip supporting the college financial campaign. Donald Strickler returns from Northfield Massachusetts while Prof. Vartanian attends the National Missionary Conference and is due back tomorrow. Chapel services resume weekly as coal shortages ease. Wednesday hosts Y M C A and Y W C A meetings, though none were held this morning.
London dispatch reports British aviators on the northern Italian front destroyed eight Austro German machines and forced two to ground in the last week. One British aircraft was lost in the aerial engagements.
There will be no meeting this evening of McCord Chapter R A M as previously announced.
The crews of four steamers including Key West Sicoa and Ger van are stranded in thick ice on the St. Lawrence river. They face starvation as ships remain battered by ice packs after more than a tonuth.
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