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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
3
Yesterdays movements include Grace Young in Batavia George and William Allen in Ottumwa and Mabel Steele heading to Okoboji for a month. Local visits feature Norvil Caviness, William Fritz, Frank Pacha, Stephen Ipson, Mathew Fritz, and others from Davenport to Pleasant Plain plus two marriages and a Brest France note.
Carrie A Laughlin sues to foreclose a $1500 promissory note on March 3 1917 against John J Brink Jr Rubey Brink and H A Shannon and wife Shannon. The action seeks a decree foreclosing the mortgage lien, attorney fees and costs, with default relief if respondents fail to appear by September 8 1919 in Fairfield.
Ottumwa July 15 The Wapello County drive to memorialize World War fighters proceeds with a week of community soldier sings and speeches. Col Matt Tinley of Council Bluffs will address the all county meeting in Ottumwa city park. Major Spillman to preside.
Notice announces bids to be received at the County Auditor’s office until noon Monday August 4 for furnishing coal to the Court House Jail County Hospital County Pool and County Home for 1919 20. Coal for Court House Jail and Hospital weighed over city scales coal for County Home to be F C B Libertyville. 606 19
Mt Pleasant July 15 The sale of the Mt Pleasant Free Press by Stanley Miller to George L Tomlinson manager of the Henry County Farmers Union Publishing Co was announced today Tomlinson takes possession August 1 and next week begins publication of the Daily Union Tribune advocate of Farmers Union principles for southeastern Iowa and Henry County The paper will be independent in politics and issued each evening except Sunday from the Free Press office The Free Press weekly will continue under its former name
At Camp Dodge a special office of the Eighty eighth division opens to maintain contact with de mobilized men. Major Charles R Buck heads the effort, formerly adjutant, with office space in Col Rippeys quarters. Names and addresses are kept and mail forwarded through the demobilized branch, which is expected to operate for several more weeks.
An old fashioned basket meeting is planned in the grove one mile east of Cedar Church on Sunday the 20th. Children’s Day exercises start at 10 30 with dinner at noon Rev Phillip Palmer will speak followed by Rev Scott Smith of Cedar Rapids Music will be led by Gus Scott. The program promises an enjoyable occasion.
Vacationers flock to daylight lake trips on Lake Erie with the Seeandbee and City of Buffalo. The City of Buffalo sails from Cleveland at 8:00 a.m. Saturdays to Buffalo, returning to Cleveland by 6:00 p.m. The Seeand Bee leaves Buffalo at 8:00 a.m. Saturdays to Cleveland, arriving by 6:00 p.m. Night service runs daily at 8:00 p.m. to arrive next morning at 6:30 a.m. All times are Central Standard.
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