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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
2
A small chatter from the Sec Gea Clase reports metered activity at the Postellica in Fatr Seid. The brief note mentions limited details and no clear outcomes.
Secretary of War Baker ordered an immediate investigation into a soldier's death at a cantonment and the naked body found by his father in a hospital. He warned of ongoing neglect in some cases and promised rigid inquiry when care lapses occur. He will testify before the House Military Affairs Committee with a detailed statement.
Mies Fanny Dempsy traveled to Mt Pleasant with Miz Ruth for a vial. Arthur Myers of Rock Island plans an over Sunday visit. Orlo Hiatt bought the Mr. Campbell farm of eighty acres north of the city at 200 dollars per acre. Hoscoe Porrel and Misa Myrtie Potts with Miss Elizabeth Bouteld headed to Chicago for several days. The Marian farm of 84 acres near the city sold for 125 per acre to Harold Hiatt.
Des Moines January 25 fuel administrator Webster issues hours for Iowa retail stores to conserve coal amid fears of a coal famine. Rules set opening times and closing hours for stores druggists billiards confectioners and schools with heat and light restrictions and delivery limits. The order is enforceable by local fuel administrators with recommendations to reduce operations and conserve fuel with union services only where necessary.
Five room house at 703 West Washington with city water and gas. Telephone listing shows 1680. Owner T. Waters, connected to address 908.
Mr and Mrs W B Shaw hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs L F Harker of Louvain Sask. A Sunday school class surprised Mrs Harold Zeigler with an aluminum shower at her West Stone street home. Miss Margaret White hosted First Presbyterian choir members on West Burlington street. J M club members and husbands enjoyed games and refreshments at the Crail home on South Main. Westminster Guild held an all day knotting at Mrs Wilson Reeds on East Burlington to make comforts for Rev L E Kuhns to deliver to needy families.
French forces mounted a brilliant raid east of Vienne Le Chateau along a 3000 yard front penetrating 800 yards depth. They destroyed enemy works shelters and mine galleries, took fifteen prisoners and captured three machine guns with few French casualties. An official report noted nearly 400 bombs dropped on enemy billets at Roulers and Menin and artillery barrages on forward areas.
A Berlin dispatch reports General Lowenfeld of the Prussian Guard has been relieved from duty and retired. The notice notes the retirement occurred in The Hague and is dated by the Berlin source.
The local exemption board starts a busy week with about 60 men in class one undergoing daily physical examinations. The list for Monday January 28 includes many individuals with service numbers and addresses, noting several married men and those who have married since filing questionnaires.
Salt Lake City reports the death of Hyrum P. Smith, apostle of the Mormon Church and son of Joseph F. Smith, at age forty five. He testified in 1904 in Washington regarding Senator Reed Snoot and the church’s right to a United States Senate seat has been questioned by alleged foes.
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