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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1918

Page

4

Death reports urged for infantile paralysis cases

State board secretary G H Sumner sent a message to Dubuque mayor urging immediate reporting of all infantile paralysis cases. Local boards must report cases and establish quarantines. four deaths already noted, bulletins and instructions to follow.

Focal Board of Health G. H. Sumner State Board Dungue Board of Health State Board of Health Dubuque M. M. Hoffman

Drastic Sugar Regulations Tighten Retail Limits

County Food administration imposes stricter sugar rules for canning and retail sales. Consumers who bought 25 pounds must obtain permission for an extra 25 pounds. Sale limits are two pounds to town customers and five pounds to rural customers. Cannot use more sugar than necessary for canning. aim to maximize produce with minimal sugar.

County Food Administration

Boy asked to return lawn mower from Pence's Machine Shop

A mower found at Pence's Machine Shop on Wednesday is being sought for return to the owner, identified as Gladys Bail ey. The finder asks the boy who took it to bring it back.

Gladys Bailey Pence

For Sale: Western Union Telegraph Office Building and Homes

For sale the building formerly occupied by the Western Union telegraph office east of Iowa State Bank. E Squire at Iowa State Bank. Also for sale 3 percent acres with two houses a six room and a four room plus fruit on the place at 400 N 10th street Havner.

Western Union Telegraph Office Iowa State Bank E Squire 10Th Street Havner

For Rent Two Houses Near Square on East Washington Street

Two seven and eight room houses offered for rent near the square. One on East Washington Street one and a half blocks from the square, inquire John H. Frush 405 Fast Lowe Street. Another seven room house in good repair two blocks from the square, contact Wm M Hufstedler 781. Wanted painters at Wagon Factory 776.

East Washington Street John H. Frush Fast Lowe Street Wm. M. Hufstedler

Lost child’s crocheted hood reported. return to Mrs H C Gaaiz

A lost crocheted hood for a child is reported with finder to contact Mrs H C Gaaiz or call phone number 112 772. The notice urges return of the item.

H. C. Gaaiz

Alaska Selects Called Crowder Seeks Clerks From Selective Service

Alaska was directed to furnish 300 white registrants to Fort William Seward Alaska for clerical work and to deploy by July 15. New York to provide BOC limited service men to Camp Johnston Florida and Connecticut to supply 150 to Camp Meigs Washington. Exemption of coal miners from future draft calls urged to avoid labor shortage and coal shortfall.

Washington Alaska Crowder Fort William Seward Haines New York BOC Camp Johnston Jacksonville Fla Connecticut Meigs Springfield Frank Farrington The United Mine Workers of Ilinois

Packers defend profits amid war demand and competition

In a public statement five large meat packers argue profits largely fund inventory and army needs. They insist they compete with each other and lack power to fix prices, citing government data that they account for about one third of meat production. They claim cooperation serves national wartime goals and trust the public to judge the facts.

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