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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription options by carrier and mail for three and six month periods in advance. It specifies pricing and mail handling details and notes entry at the Fairfield Iowa post office as second class matter.
Report promptly any irregularity in the carrier service. Telephone number 23.
Presbyterians beat Baptists 9 to 6 in five innings at Alumffi Field. Gaines and Feyerabend homered for Presbyterians. Feyerabend also hit for four bases with two on. Baptists showed strength despite regulars out, keeping the game close with a late push.
Major J Fred Clarke reports from Washington on urgent hospital expansion. Base beds prove insufficient. 1900 and 1500 bed units advised for efficiency. Unit A aims to be among the nation’s best with Red Cross Chapters and Southeastern Iowa donations backing trained staff and equipment.
The Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church held its annual picnic at Miss Julia Parsons home on the Parsons College Campus Thursday afternoon. A large gathering enjoyed a fine program and social hour after a picnic supper. Richard O Roop and Hilda M Cerny were married July 4 at the bride s mother s home in Iowa City. They will reside at 304 West Burlington Street after a two week trip to Denver.
A division vows no weapons will be carried as Hospital Unit A prepares for unspecified front assignments. Washington has no details on deployment timing or location, while officers state their sole duty is to respond where medical aid is required.
Trbuque Iowa July 6 Sheriff Kennedy demolished nearly one hundred slot machines and spilled hundreds of gallons of whisky beer and other liquors seized by state agents into the sewer.
Des Moines July 4 The Iowa Railroad Commission will investigate complaints that freight cars containing foodstuffs are held on destination tracks longer than necessary to unload. The action follows widespread reports of carloads delayed amid summer shortages and rising prices.
O H Philips died in Larimore North Dakota after an apoplexy illness. Aged 58 he was a longtime machinery dealer, former Larimore mayor and school board member and active Mason. Born near Fairfield he lived in Larimore since 1886 and is survived by Lena Olmstead wife Marion and Helen daughters, his parents in Birmingham and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held July 4.
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