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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
2
Postal notice from Fair Seid.laws declaring subscriptions must be prepaid and entered at the Post Office as mail matter under law. Indicates advance payment requirement and official handling at the post office.
Iowa bankers at their gate convention condemn stock promotion schemes and commissions tied to bank staff. They urge lawmakers to prohibit commissions to stock salesmen, reject letters endorsing investments, and study Blue Sky laws for potential amendments. The resolution calls for banker restraint in promoting or purchasing such stock.
The Department of Labor warns of 30 000 missing common laborers in war industries and 500 000 needed in agriculture. It cites 2 000 000 total required in production with 1 009 000 in non essential work and about 2 600 600 not contributing to the war effort in large cities.
The local board completed the classification of county men who have just reached majority. A large portion, including married men, are in class 1. Two questionnaires, for Harry Co. Taylor and Vernie Wright, were not returned due to mail issues. Taylor is at sea and Wright travels with a carnival. Of four in class five, three are in the navy and one, Edward J. Kilroy, studies surgery. The deferred group totals 23 with numerous named residents listed by classification and location across Fairfield, Lockridge, Brighton, Packwood, and Pleasant Plain.
The Fairfield city paper notes R G Whitmer, long time high school principal and former faculty member, has enlisted in the gas defense service and will train at the University of Wisconsin. Mrs Whitmer plans to teach during his service. Also listed are class rosters and local business ads.
At a June meeting of 28 Threshermen in Jefferson County Iowa the group set threshing prices for 1918 totaling four tasks. Oats four cents per bushel wheat rye barley five cents per bushel Timothy seed thirty cents per bushel. They argued the costs justify these rates including a four thousand dollar outfit and eight hundred eighty dollar season cost. They claim farmers will not face undue profits and the plan reflects government depreciation and labor costs. Names listed include J. McKenney and W. Spalding, Food Administrators for the county.
Joseph Bradley a respected city resident died this morning at his home on North Court Street after months of poor health. Born in Albany County New York on September 26 1844 he came to the city in 1866 and spent more than thirty five years in the grocery business. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Grvat Shyrock of Brighton, 21, died Saturday when the steamboat Coluphic wrecked on the Tivnots river near Peoria during a pleasure trip. Father L M Shryock and Justice of the Peace at Brighton city note the tragedy as the family prepares for burial arrangements. Shryock had registered for military service and had recently moved with his family from Hedrick. The body was expected to be brought to Brighton for funeral plans after arriving from Peoria.
Miss Opha DeWitt has returned to her Stockport home after a visit at the C. E. Keltner residence. Mrs. Frank Boomer and children have returned to Ottumwa after a stay with her sister Mrs. L. E. Kulins. Mrs. Howard Woods of Burlington and Miss Hilda Whitney spent last night with friends in Libertyville.
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