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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
7
A roundup of brief visits and travels shows many residents in town or traveling to nearby cities. Names include J. E. Grant Glasgow, Carl Hopkirk Lockridge, K. J. Rieste Mt. Pleasant, H. R. McKeen Trenton Mo, Fred McClain Chicago, and others. Events mention illness, business trips, a birth at Jefferson County Hospital, and a burial notice for J. W Bowermaster with family travels to Ottumwa and Ainsworth.
A farmer mixing own rations buys straight feeds and risks low grade cottonseed meal. Low priced feeds mean poorer quality and scant state inspection. Reading agricultural bulletins helps identify dependable brands. Corn prices rise with pork and beef demand, shifting dairy reliance to grain by products.
Leo McCreery thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed McCreery Abingdon died at his home last night about ten o clock after a short illness He had been operated on for appendicitis several days earlier funeral services will be held at the home and burial will be in Abingdon cemetery.
James Wilbert Bowermaster born November 10 1861 in Trenton Iowa son of Frederick A and Katherine Bowermaster lived in this county most of his life with two years in Wyoming He was cared for by his sister Mrs Frank Cooper after his mother died and moved to a Davenport sanitarium He is survived by five brothers Orrin Lark Frank Homer and John and two sisters Mrs Frank Cooper and Mrs Milton Douglas The funeral was held at 2 30 PM at the Cooper home with Rev H A Mosser officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery
Cows in full flow of milk require plenty of water and consume up to 50 percent more than when dry. Poor feed leads to poor milk. only the portion digested is useful. High protein foods yield better milk and efficiency, while water and air cannot substitute feed.
Professor Henry notes salt needs for cattle based on weight and milk yield. A 1200 lb cow yielding 30 lb milk requires about 1.8 ounces daily, but salt is usually included in high grade feeds. Access to extra salt is beneficial as the human element in dairy feeding matters for outcomes.
Registration for the second semester may be smaller due to the war while regular classes resume. Vocational week planned February 10–16 features daily talks on career choice led by the Y M C A and Y W C A with Rev. Gageby as speaker. Next Friday February 1 the eastern divisional State Oratorical contest at Barhydt chapel brings seven eastern Iowa colleges and top speakers to Parsons.
The Purples and Whites contest has closed. The White Rose winning side the Purple will be honored at a luncheon at 12:30 p m Wednesday at the Fraternal Aid Hall followed by a 2:30 p m lodge session with full attendance expected.
A 1918 Libertyville letter from S. K. Davis laments typed errors that altered meaning in verses while noting a taxi call service with the phone number 4274. The note references an old friend the Captain and the local editor.
A westbound coal car was hijacked by six local teams who loaded and left with coal. The incident highlights a broader shortage threatening residents without teams to rail or defend cars. Iowa Wesleyan canceled sessions due to fuel strain while churches distribute coal to the needy. Dealers urge buying wood to ease demand.
The notice lists M E prayer meeting hosts by ward for Wednesday at 7 30 PM with hosts and leaders at various homes. It also announces a Negro Minstrel by My America Club at Brookville Church this Friday evening February 1st with admission of 15 and 25 cents.
Public notice states the husband Carlos G. Hanshaw will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife since October 1 1917. The item mentions money to loan on improved city property and references Thoma Thoma.
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