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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
7
Brief hometown notes record visits from Burlingon Lockridge Winfield Mt Pleasant Ottumwa Keokuk and Davenport. Navy enlistments and a baby birth are listed among travels and family happenings. A Fort Madison guard resigns and considers a Denver police post.
Des Moines July 10 Republicans in Iowa adopt resolutions urging full support for the war against Germany, ratification of the federal dry amendment, and granting women the vote. P E McClennahan wins the state superintendent nomination after two ballots amid a patriotic convention with over 1,300 delegates from all 99 counties.
The notice describes sickle grinding and installation of new sections guard plates Pitman boxes Pitman straps rods and oxy welding castings. It covers general repairs and lining up of engines and related equipment.
Dano's Greater Sons will perform in Fairfield in Gage's pasture west of the Rock Island tracks for one week starting Monday July 15. The traveling show, coming from Muscatine by train, features 12 to 15 entertainments, 2 riding devices, and 25 concessions.
Detroit July 11 The first Ford Eagle submarine chaser has reached 45 knots and features a device claimed to locate submarines within an 80 mile radius. Charles T Brownell Ford Motor advertising manager said boats are built at a steady pace and the output also includes helmets caissons trucks motors airplanes and Eagles card tools.
A church group from the M E church invites the public to a home cooking sale at Simp son Meat Market this Saturday at five o clock. Proceeds support church activities.
Teachers examinations will be held at the court house July 24 25 and 26 with a program covering Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Domestic Science Arithmetic Physiology Agriculture Music Grammar Penmanship Algebra Economics Civics Physes and Normal Training High School students who failed on prior exams may enter.
A boy is asked to return a dark painted lawn mower that bears the name C. M. Leathers on the handle to Pence's Machine Shop. The notice references address 798 and requests bring back promptly.
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