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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
2
An OCR fragment lists subscription terms for editor manager services with monthly and advance delivery details. It mentions prices like 1.50 and 1.25 dollars and delivery by mail. The legible portion hints at a periodical pricing structure but lacks complete sentences.
Tomorrow at 4 PM Parsons faces Hedding College in Trustee Gym as the season opener. Coach Yount reports the squad in fine shape with forwards Stever and Gallagher, center Wilson, and guards Smith and Kost likely in the lineup.
Mrs Anderson went to O ld umwa today for a few days visit Misa Jessie Gilbert is spending a few days with relatives in Agency R E Lepper is spending the day in Keosauqua on business Mr and Mrs L E F Whitney are spending the day in Keosauqua Mrs Harry Smith went to Creston yesterday for a few days visit with relatives and friends Simon Blough yesterday sold his farm southeast of the city to the Wheatley brothers Mrs Verne Samuelson spent the day yesterday with relatives in Libertyville Mr and Mrs James L Young have returned home from a visit with their son at Mingo Iowa Mrs M J Robertson has returned home from Mt Pleasant where she was called by the illness of her sister Mrs Mary Harkness left yesterday for her home in Creston after a few days visit with her sister Mrs W D Garmoe Simon Blough yesterday purchased the J R Mikesell property on East Washington street The consideration was 1600 Clijfford Comingore has gone to Ottumwa for a show visit with friends Mrs James Shaw went to Ottumwa today for a few days visit with relatives and friends Mrs A J Boyd and Mrs W M Mowing are spending the day in Ottumwa on business Omer Byers and family moved last Saturday to Fairfield where they will make their home Omer and wife have lived there nearly all their lives but go to that city at this time with the prospects of getting more work for Omer and his boys Birmingham Enterprise
A large crowd attended a patriotic service at the M E B church honoring William McKinley's birthday. Fairfield Ministerial Association led the program with Rev. R H Polly presiding and bunting decor. Clifford Comingore, just released from Des Moines Reconstruction Hospital, spoke of WWII battles and hospital care.
The Baptist church Ladies Aid meet in the basement Friday at 2 30. The Harmony Club entertained at Mrs Will Teeter home with flowers a humorous reading and refreshments. Mrs Joe Wilson elected president and Mrs J W Dies secretary. Mrs White of Davenport visited. Westminster Guild meets with Mrs Hugh Stevenson at the Leggett House Friday at 2 30. Ladies Union also meets at the Christian church Friday at 3 with large attendance urged.
Centerville high school travels to Fairfield for a non league clash next Saturday night February 1. Fairfield aims to extend its solid year record against Centerville the visiting team seeks an upset. The Centerville quintet vows a hard battle against Fairfield the Orange and Black hoping for a win.
Lieut George Phelps Leggett of Fairfield Iowa was killed at Ream Field near San Diego after colliding with Lieut J R Doolittle during combat flying practice. Leggett's scout plane broke apart, he fell 500 feet and crashed on the ocean sand. Doolittle survived after a remarkable display of flying. Leggett’s body to be sent home.
Julius Barnes president of the Food Administration Drain corporation told flour clients and millers there would be no impairment of the government fixed buying price for flour this crop year. He said the grain corporation would not resell below the standard buying price of stocks it had accumulated.
Paris newspapers linked renegade Americans to car thefts but three men arrested for the crime include a French army deserter and two French civilians. The group faces charges aligned with automobile theft as the main case.
The first Community Club dinner of the new year will be held at the Armory on Thursday evening February 13. Ladies of the Lutheran church will serve the dinners. The meeting will cover reorganizing the club and a budget system program being prepared by the executive committee.
Paris reports that by Treves agreement allied commissioners place half a million tons of German passenger ships at U S disposal. The ships will not fly the German flag nor be manned by German crews. They will transport soldiers home and return with European food cargoes to ease famine areas.
The meat market belonging to Simpson and Williams has been sold to Gilbert McClaran and G C Logs dor with possession on February 3. Patrons are thanked for past support and asked to settle any debts or present bills.
Local lending firm Thoma and Thoma advertises agricultural and municipal property loans. The notice invites farmers and city property owners to inquire about loan options and terms offered by the lender.
A public notice states Parsons and Courtney will conduct a sale on February 4. The listing includes parcel numbers 624 20 24 28 1 and prompts interested parties to attend or inquire for details.
The Omek government plans to discuss a Ciseteelon peace proposal with Russian groups in Siberia to coordinate actions. Meanwhile authorities expect the campaign to intensify as the Bolsheviks are urged to be pressed vigorously.
President Masaryk announced via wireless from Warsaw that Czech Slovak troops will occupy eastern Silesia. He denied that Allied troops would take part in the occupation.
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