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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
7
Crie residents report illnesses and visitors from Batavia Libertyville Dexter and Keota with many city calls and over Sunday visits. Individuals include Carl Adams Chris Pohren Clarence Murphy Miss Moreford and Rev Campbell plus hospital care for Mrs Brier and other short trips to Davenport Burlington Muscatine and Chicago. The Daughters of the American Revolution note a $62 donation from their charity sale.
The article portrays American housekeepers as part of the war effort with over 11 million managers enlisted to support troops by choosing, cooking, and serving food. It emphasizes sending wheat, meat, fats, and sugar to Europe, noting households must eat differently to conserve scarce supplies.
The February term of the district court opens with Judge Seneca Cornell. Three damage cases are listed, all involving automobile collisions. John and Alice Buchanan sue Mr and Mrs George Horn for 2000 dollars from an Oct 13 1917 accident. A L Coon seeks 1115 dollars from Clarence Anderson for a 1916 Columbus Junction collision injuring horse, buggy, self, and wife. Oscar Anderson sues Harry Bennett for 138.35 dollars from a July 7 1917 Burlington road crash, asserting he was on his side of the road.
In the last 48 hours seven tons of bombs were dropped on and around the stranded German cruiser Goeben and on the Galata squadron. Official reports say direct hits were obtained and bombardment continued.
A 1918 food conservation order declares Tuesday Meatless Day and restricts meat and lard sales to fish poultry game and oysters. Wednesday becomes Wheatless Day with only rye and bran bread allowed and bans white bread pies cakes and other wheat products. Sugar and flour limits are set for towns and rural districts with penalties for Jefferson county violators.
A Vienna dispatch reports about one hundred thousand Austrian workers striking in Prague on Thursday. Large crowds marched through the streets while no Austrian newspapers have been received in Zurich for several days.
Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick a former well known county resident died Thursday morning at her Ottumwa home. She was about fifty five years old and remembered by many older residents of the county. She was a cousin of Mrs Charles Carrigan of east of the city. The funeral was held this morning at nine o'clock in Ottumwa.
Des Moines crowds will see Earl Caddock and Wladek Zbyszko clash in a finish match for the world's wrestling championship at the coliseum on Friday night February 8. The purse totals 12000 with an extra 500 for Zbyszko's training expenses. Zbyszko holds the title after beating Strangler Lewis in New York finals while Caddock claims it after Joe Stecher defeated Sigtes in Omaha last April.
The purchaser pledges to maintain Kocher’s high standards and invites patrons old and new, noting H A Mikesell and Lon Kocher will stay under new management. He promises continued service with focus on ladies and children.
Beginning Saturday January 26 barber shops in Fairfield will close at 10 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. Arlo McPeek advertises quick service with phone number 4274. Gaumer Bros. promotes 900 safety razor blades machine sharpened for a short time.
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