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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR item references Taylor A W Taylor with scattered monetary figures and codes, suggesting a legal or financial record. No clear event, date, or location is legible enough to define the action or parties involved beyond the name.
Des Moines reports Fuel Administrator Webster issued statewide hours limits to conserve coal. Retail stores open after 8 20 a.m. and close by 5 30 p.m. Drug stores 7 30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Other rules cover billiards, confectioners, schools, and limited household deliveries. Recommendations urge reduced lighting, avoid unnecessary heat, and union services to save fuel.
Secretary of War Baker ordered swift investigation into a soldier found naked on a hospital floor at a cantonment. He warned of similar cases and cited hospital staffing problems, pledging rigid probes where neglect is evident. He will testify before the House Military Affairs Committee and provide a detailed statement.
Miss Fanny Dempsy visits Mt Pleasant with Miss Ruth Millis paugh. Golda Advich visits Burlington. Arthur Myers of Rock Island plans an over Sunday visit. Orlo Hiatt bought the M. W. Campbell farm, 80 acres north of the city, at 200 dollars per acre. Prof and Mrs R A Harkness travel from Panora to Highland Park to visit their son. Roscoe Ferrer visits Burlington. Miss Myrtle Potts of Toronto and Miss Elizabeth Banfield plan Chicago trip. T B Allender spends day in Birmingham on business. Mrs W A Littleton of Locridge and Mrs Ida Roberts travel to Mason City for brother Charles Jones death. Mr and Mrs L Whitney go to Keosaqua, Rev W E Campbell of Libertyville in city on business. Harold Hiatt buys the Marian farm, 82 acres at 125 per acre. Misses Wilma and Erma Allender leave for Omaha to enter school.
National Crop Improvement Service notes starchy feeds such as corn and oats fetch high prices due to demand for horse feed and fattening cattle. Dairy feeds remain strong in protein, while homegrown grains trade profitably for protein feeds. Oats by products offer bulk use despite higher costs.
For rent a five room house at 703 West Washington with city water and gas. Phone number 1680, contact T. Waters at 908 for details.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Shaw hosted a six o clock dinner for Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Harker of Lou Van Saskoo. A Methodist class carried out a surprise aluminum shower for Mrs. Harold Zeigler at her West Stone street home honoring her recent marriage. Margaret White hosted the First Presbyterian choir. J. M club members and husbands gathered at the Crail home for games and refreshments. Westminster Guild held an all day meeting at Mrs. Wilson Reed’s home to knot three comforts for needy families via Rev. Kuhns.
French forces launched a brilliant raid eastward from Vienne Le Chateau along a 3000 yard front, penetrating 500 yards, destroying enemy works shelters and mine galleries. Fifteen prisoners and three machine guns fell to the French with few casualties. London also reported an aviation notice of heavy bombing of billets at Roulers Menin and forward targets with several thousand rounds fired.
Next week a busy spell starts with the local exemption board as about 60 men in class one undergo daily physical examinations. Monday January 28 lists numerous names including Gevock Miller Schoen Sehelangowski Battiste Wisecarver and many others, noting several married men among the revised class one.
Berlin dispatch reports General Lowenfeld of the Prussian Guard has retired. The Hague dated telegram notes his departure from active service.
Hyrum F. Smith, apostle of the Mormon church and son of Joseph N. Smith, has died at age forty five. In 1904 he testified in Washington regarding Senator Reed Smoot, another apostle whose seating in the Senate was questioned by church foes.
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