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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
8
Corporal L. E. Faulkner of Company Ww 68th Infantry has been stationed in Ottumwa as recruiting officer and is ordered to join his unit in France. He receives a ten day furlough before sailing overseas.
The Orpheum presents Million Dollar Beauties a top miniature musical. Alex Saunders leads a lively comedy with Billy Evans Douglas Fleming Florence Vivian and six chorus girls in Pauline Rosemund dance numbers. The show runs Wednesday and Thursday January 23 and 24 with a 25 cent admission no matinee.
Miss Kathryn Druse hosted as an over Sunday guest of Fern Renicker while Miss Genevieve Ferrell visited Hedrick. Union prayer services set for Thursday evening at J W Hill home. Boyd Greeson departed for Washington DC for a government post. Ira Peebler entertained the MFE choir Saturday evening with bobsled ride. cream and cake served. Mrs W H Riggs learned of brother Ad Randall's death in Clay Center Nebraska. Ward heard of John Atkisson's death in Albia. Tom left for Albia Saturday. Red Cross rooms open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for volunteers. Rebekah club pledged five dollars for Red Cross materials. Mrs KE A Wilson visited Fairfield last week with her parents. Georgeverett and Ruth Turnipeed left for Fairfield to begin the second semester of high school. The young son of Mr and Mrs Holla Moore, once ill with scarlet fever at Davenport grandparents, is convalescing. they traveled there for Christmas and the child fell ill shortly after arriving.
U S Marshal McCarthy seized the steel pleasure yacht Joveuse owned by Emil Kleuge an alien of Englewood New Jersey. The vessel with wireless on board and a Swedish crew had been cruising recently along the Atlantic coast.
Berlin reports a German official statement saying 25 soldiers on leave were killed and about the same number injured when three passenger cars went into the swollen River Nahe. The crash was caused by the washing away of a bridge or embankment.
Treasury Secretary McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that a fast enacted administration railroad bill is needed to stabilize finances and ensure returns for railroad investors as the $10 billion Liberty loan aims to float by June 30. He noted government control has already aided rerouting and coordination, but warned lack of facilities in 1917-18 hampered transports and urged a $500 million appropriation to fix deficiencies if needed.
Amsterdam denounces a war ministry statement to parliament about the seizure in America of 1000 machine guns and 100,000,000 cartridges bought by the Dutch government. The Nieuwe Courant calls the action a profound humiliation and questions whether America harms a neutral nation’s defense of neutrality.
Defines the three organic nutrients protein fat and carbohydrates plus mineral matter and explains their roles. Notes protein as muscle material and necessity alongside fat and carbohydrates for growth energy and bodily functions in animals. Mentions egg white lean meat gluten sugar starch and cellulose as familiar protein and carbohydrate examples.
Thoma and Thoma offer money to loan on improved city property. They advertise security advantages and flexible terms for property owners seeking funding. Potential borrowers are invited to contact the firm for details on interest rates and repayment options.
The steamship Armenia, torpedoed at midnight in a war zone, stayed afloat with a bulwark of flour in the hold. Crew fought fires and floods, boats were lowered, a destroyer picked up survivors, and the cargo largely remained intact. Secretary Daniels cites the crew’s devotion to duty in reporting the incident.
Four modern rooms east and south front available for year rent at 15 dollars monthly. Also two 8 acre farms listed with contact Russell Smith. An eighty acre farm is for rent, call 9406 or see I Shanstrom at 7 SF 891. Furnished room in modern home one half block south west corner square 120 South Main Street. phone 2563.
Wanted pasture for forty head of cattle north of Fairfield. Telephone 9712. Also a married man seeks a position in a shoe or dry goods store. Experienced with best references. Phone 6905.
The National Crop Improvement Service outlines seven factors for rations and recommends a practical dairy cow mix at current prices: 600 pounds distillers dried grains, 400 pounds gluten feed, 300 pounds wheat bran or brewers dried grains, 38 pounds hominy feed, and 0 pounds cottonseed meal or oll oil.
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