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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
3
Abbreviated society notes list visitors from Abingdon Batavia and Mt. Pleasant plus trips to Muscatine Burlington Bloomfield Montrose Libertyville and Trenton. Birth announced for Lesta Gazelle Maxwell and visits by Wrights and Lees to Chicago Mt Pleasant and Marne.
Cedar Rapids is designated as Iowa’s wool concentration point. Farmers ship wool to the city for federal inspection and direct government payment, bypassing local agents. Grading by government agents reduces middleman profit and aims for fairer prices. Hundreds of thousands of pounds are handled daily, destined for mills for soldiers’ uniforms.
Recent dispatches claim no conservation need but the Food Administration warns of tight wheat supplies. By June first only about 56 million bushels are available, with 30 million destined for export to fund army and allies. Domestic use would dip to roughly 26 million bushels for two months, far below normal.
A damaged OCR recipe describes a barley based bake using barley flour long with salt baking powder fat and liquid. It instructs to mix dry and wet ingredients, handle lightly, roll to half inch thickness, cut into biscuits and bake in a hot oven.
Peoria and Pekin dispatches report the U S inquiry into the Columbia tragedy opening with Captain Meh denying hull rot claims and detailing the wrecked steamer’s safe hull. Witnesses describe the collision by a stationary log and the swift current driving the ship to a 25 foot depth.
Lorenzo Heston and Ben West have been accepted in the special call for auto mechanics. They must report at Austin, Texas, July 25 for special training.
Dr Iona Miller spent yesterday with her sister at Ottumwa. O E Kirby enjoys a week vacation from Roth Co store. Mildred Mitchell returns to Roth Co after appendicitis. Mrs Wilson Reed and son from Des Moines visit due to Mrs Reed's father illness Joseph Bradley. William Bogle of Birmingham visits aunt Mrs H C Raney. Lois Glass returns to Monmouth IL after visit with her mother DD L Glass. Mr and Mrs John Comingore return from Davenport. S B Turner hear John McCullough died Friday in Bellevue Kansas burial yesterday.
A black enameled friendship circle pin set with brilliants is missing and a finder is asked to return it to the Journal office for a reward. The notice specifies a value and asks for prompt return.
Fred Donovan broke his arm Monday while cranking a Ford. A Bar ton's Can't Kick device is proposed as a safety aid to prevent similar injuries.
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