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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
2
Advertisement notes subscription rates for carrier and mail in Fairfield Iowa. It lists prices for three and six month plans, payment in advance, and mentions mail matter second class designation.
A brief note requests prompt reporting of any irregularity in the carrier service. The contact line given is Tele phone No. 23 for immediate action or inquiry.
Fairfield and Jefferson county residents plan to see Geraldine Farrar in Joan the Woman at Chautauqua auditorium Friday and Saturday. The two performances now feature an orchestra that has played with the pictures in Burlington and Cedar Rapids, enhancing the entertainment. Reserved seats at Jericho & Easton’s are selling well, with prime seats rapidly filling.
Details show teams Detroit and Boston with Ruth and Thomas at Detroit and Davis and Stanage at scoring positions. The Cleveland Washington match lists Gallia Shaw Ajinamith in Cleveland with Covaleski and O'Neil credited for score and defense.
Miss Illington, famed stage star, debuts on screen in Sacrifice a Lasky Paramount drama written for her by Charles Kenyon and prepared for the screen by Beatrice De Mille and Leighton Osmon. The film features Jack Holt Winter Hall and Noah Beery with scenes in European principalities. Frank Reicher directs in the Lasky method.
Washington officials outline hard limits on exemptions for the draft with a shift of burden to the applicant and appeals to district boards. Local boards lose discretion as the government seeks uniform denial of exemptions and affidavits replace in-person hearings amid nationwide drafting delays.
Instructional notice explains locating names in the Daily Journal list of conscription registration numbers. It provides precinct ranges from Fairfield wards to surrounding townships and notes errors such as misprinted names and misnumbered entries.
William C Spradley twenty six year old former Boonville Indiana guard at United States Steel benzol explosives plant was stabbed by an unknown assailant who tried to cross a railway bridge near the facility Spradley pulled the knife from his body and collapsed the killer fled the scene as police investigated locally reported from Gary Indiana July 11
Gale Leap aged 22 was stunned and knocked from his seat while plowing corn in a field south of Russiaville Kokomo Indiana. A bolt of lightning killed the team of horses instantly and left Leap injured but alive.
Champaign Illinois July 12 The first class of twenty five aviators will graduate from the University of Illinois school of aviation this week They will be sent to various flying fields
Local society notes list meetings of the Methodist Ladies Aid at Misa May Cunthingham on South Main Street Friday at 2 30 PM and other gatherings. Mrs L J Marcy entertained guests at the North Main home as a courtesy to friends, with flowers and a luncheon. Miss Elizabeth Bucher was honored at a shower for her marriage to Arthur Nelson of Birmingham. Miss Helen Parsons hosts the Builders Eble Class at South Tied Street for a social and business meeting. Baptist Ladies Aid meets at West Hempstead Street hosted by Mrs Eli Harper. Edith Gilly entertained ladies on West Washington Street with work and luncheon. Advertising urges trying Want Ads for results.
The Chautauqua lots sale begins Saturday July 14 at 30 o'clock. To reserve the lot from last year contact tent manager J P Starr before that time.
Special notice announces the Second Training Camp for officers to be held at Fort Riley Kansas through July 15 1917. For application blanks contact Rollin J Wilson Branch Chairman at once.
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