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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
7
Local News Briefs list residents and guests visiting from Des Moines Glasgow Batavia Brighton and Racine with trips to Chicago Ottumwa Libertyville Omaha and Sioux City. Several families spend Sundays and weekends with relatives while others head to summer schools vacations and drafts.
Yesterday morning Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobs and Mr and Mrs John Hull and their young son nearly escaped death while traveling from Ottumwa to Salina for a family reunion. Seven miles west of Fairfield the Buick skidded on sand on a hill, overturned, and all occupants were thrown out. Mr Hull suffered a mashed foot but no bones were broken. all others escaped injury and returned to Ottumwa on the afternoon train.
Farmers in the region discuss offering only dinners to threshing crews to reduce waste. Many workers leave after finishing, so meals prepared for large groups are not eaten. The plan aims to curb excess food and save resources.
In Iowa Jefferson County District Court September Term 1918 Allen Macy plaintiff seeks decree to quiet title to Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter Section 15 Township 73 North Range 9 West containing 40 acres. Defendants include Elizabeth Heskett Elisha Heskett William S Lee Sarah E Tee Martha Lee George M Lee Mary Ann Lee John Henry Lee and unknown heirs and claimants. If you fail to appear by noon September 9 1918 default will be entered. 27-M
Ralph Stever warns that anyone picking blackberries or trespassing on his farm will be prosecuted. Affected party states penalties or fines amounting to 43 dollars.
The Bethel A M E church ladies host a big chicken pie dinner on Thursday July 25 in the former Emrr Royal Blue Shoe store building on the east side of the square. Dinner runs 5 to 8 p m with a 35 cent price. Pastor B F Hubbard invites attendees. Margarette Clark appears in Rich Man Poor Man at the Orpheum tomorrow. Read the Journal.
Dora Mae Scheffel and Clark Beaber wed Saturday in Mt. Pleasant at Rev West's home. Beaber heads to Camp Pike Arkansas while sister Ruth Beaber joins the couple for dinner with Jacob Scheffel. Local clubs host gatherings, reunions, and farewells for soldiers leaving for Camp Pike.
Modern warfare rather than prejudice is blamed for the decline of chewing tobacco use by American soldiers in France. Y M C A secretaries report tobacco users in canteens quit when faced with gas masks. A southern soldier recalls the clash of a plug with a gas mask and mustard gas to come.
Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, sails for France under V M C A auspices to organize an orchestra of 50 top French musicians. They will travel among American troops at the front performing for soldiers.
For sale items include a dining room table and chairs a range cook stove two bedsteads with mattresses and springs an sewing machine kitchen cabinet. Call 1299 or visit 806 West Grimes Street. Price 51 dollars.
For sale a pair of white rab bits priced at one dollar per pair. Call 3672. 840
Local real estate ad offering numerous Jefferson area town farms and select Missouri farms. Buyers can visit or write to review bargains and listings. Call 47. 852 a for contact and property listings.
Chicago July 22 The U S Army orders the largest single purchase of bacon and canned meats in world history 99 560 000 pounds of bacon and 134 000 000 pounds of canned meat to supply troops overseas Louis F Swift remarks the order implies about 900 000 hogs and 900 000 cattle will be required with costs counting into tens of millions The work will extend over months with night shifts to speed processing and no complaints have been received about meat deliveries overseas
London reports the Finnish government suddenly drops its constitutional reform bill and monarchist proposal and closes the landtag session after winning only a bare majority on the second reading, short of the required two thirds.
Director General McAdoo and Mrs McAdoo with Oscar A Price and others depart Seattle bound for Spokane on the way to Washington. They travel by rail as part of the federalized railroad program.
A display at the Orpheum advertises J. E. McClain of Fairfield Real Estate and Loan Co for loans insurance and exchange of property. The note mentions tax or financial services and real estate dealings.
Charles Fulton pushed W. Ed. Johnson to the 15th hole before losing 5 up 4 to go in the first flight. Montgomery defaulted to Carter. Second flight pits Crabb 16 against Carter 22 and Johnson 16 against Fordyce 24, Rains 14 versus Heer 12, Hunt 12 versus Til Johnson 16. The course is in excellent condition and many exciting matches are expected as the one club event nears Friday evening.
J E McClain, formerly of Batavia and now with Fairfield Real Estate and Loan Co in the Orpheum building Fairfield Ia, advertises farms and town properties for sale. Offers include a seven room home with good lot in Libertyville and multiple properties in Fairfield and surrounding towns, seeking quick takers.
A brief theater note announces Man Peeor Man showing at the Orpheum theater tomorrow at 8:45 PM with listings of admission and venue details for local patrons.
School requests names of everyone who wants to offer student assistance and those with rooms to rent to students. Contact the college office by phone 213 for details.
A series of shop tasks include sickle grinding on new sections guard plates Pitman boxes Pitman straps rods and oxy welds on castings. General repairs and lining up of engines are performed to keep machinery in working order.
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