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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
8
W S Blerich and deputy wardens from Keosauqua are in the city with three barrels of buffalo fish from Spirit Lake Iowa. The fish are frozen and sent by express to buyers at a minimum order of 100 pounds. Weight ranges from 7 to 16 pounds with an average of 10 pounds.
The February term jurors are Guy Devore Batavia Ralph Bray Fairfield Floyd Glotfelty Fairfield 8d Crum Fairfield Sam Bell Fairfield Geo P Scott Batavia 43ast Pfeiffer Fairfield 3 O Fisher Fairfield Omar Hoskins Fairfield Fred Walker Batavia R Winsell Fairfield C Smith Fairfield Alvin Long Fairfield Matt Trabert Fairfield feo Johnson Fairfield John Krumboltz Fairfield A S Heaton Fairfield Merlin Johnson Fairfield Sylman Johnson Fairfield True Manning Fairfield T Forrs Fairfield W J Wilburn Fairfield F A Trabert Lockridge Md Quick Lockridge Samuel Billingsley Fairfield Bell Hawell Fairfield Wimner Coffin Fairfield Frank S West Fairfield Harry Bradfield Fairfield James Grant Fairfield Clyde Lawson Fairfield Chris Mineart Fairfield J M Calhoun Fairfield 4 M Horn Fairfield Jas W Baldwin Packwood J S S Jenks Fairfield The following grand jurymen have been drawn for this year Jesse Davis Fairfield P F Sauer Fairfield KE Carlberg Lockridge B DeGood Batavia Morgan Wells Abingdon Karl Howard Fairfield Jas Douglas Packwood H C Johnson Fairfield C Finney Fairfield J C McCabe Fairfield R E Messer Fairfield John Crawford Jr Fairfield
A striking young woman in immaculate dress attracts attention with a velvet brocaded knitting bag. Reportedly carrying a gray yarn item linked to a boy somewhere in France, she becomes the center of a humorous elevator moment when a French bulldog’s face appears in the bag’s satin lining.
Plague of caterpillars devastates Puy Auvergne region in France. Aiguilhe houses invaded forcing villagers to flee while Vals roads blocked by larvae and Borne River washers halt work. Crops suffer severe damage in a single night as remedies fail.
The Hugh R Newsom Concert Co will appear at the High School Auditorium next Tuesday evening. The group features famed artists led by Newsom with Lenora Ferrari Laura Barnett Lilian Pringle Albert Salvi W Clay Inman and more. The program includes grand opera selections and dramatic tableaux among thirty pieces of baggage.
Modern six room house on South Third street. Phone 2589 or see W. P. Sullivan. Front room in modern house at 302 East Burlington St. Phone 3273. Furnished room two blocks from the square, inquire at the Journal office. Room house two blocks from square, see J. H. Frush. 405 Hast Lowe.
WANTED salesmen 300 to 500 monthly or commission for oils greases paints and specialties Inland Oil Works Co Cleveland. WANTED furnished rooms for light housekeeping in modern house Call 534 860 WANTED nurse girl or woman experienced with children for year old baby Mrs F W Brooks 1015 North Sixth Burlington Iowa WANTED a position on the farm by married man Address S care Journal office
Lost a pair of rimless glasses in a shabby case possibly at Crail’s meat market or White Tea store. Return to Journal office. Found a black leather sheep lined mitten. Owner should call the Journal office.
The Million Dollar Beauties musical comedy act returns to the Orpheum for an additional performance this evening with a new program titled A Day in Panama. A five reel feature film will also be shown, and audiences have shown strong approval throughout the run.
For sale notices include Rosecomb Rhode Island Red cockrels from A. H. Messer at 700 South 4th Street or phone 2745 856. Also cheap long sheep lined duck coat 855. Ford Touring car inquire at 705 W Kirkwood 853. Stock farm 107 acres priced at 1590 cash, rest long time at 5 percent. rent possible if not sold this month. SHEDS F. Bonaparte Iowa 851.
Tribune office offers ribbons for all machines and colors, plus typewriter paper and carbon paper for sale.
A gold cuff button went missing Thursday night in Liberal. A reward is offered for its return to Fry Copeland or the Journal office.
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