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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
2
Notice outlining subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery. Carrier price is 1.25 for three months in advance. mail subscriptions are 1.00 in advance. The text requests reporting any irregularities in service and provides a telephone number for contact.
The Jefferson County Exemption Board will start work tomorrow after receiving its master list of numbers and instructions to secure 74 men. The initial 148 numbers will be notified, with the executive list previously published in The Journal verified against the master list.
Washington July 27. America's war bill for the fiscal year will total 17,100,006,000 dollars, Senator Smoot told the Senate. This exceeds the previous estimate of 14,226,000,000 dollars due to new funds for the shipping board allies and executive deficit.
Illinois mobilizes 12000 National Guard members in response to the President's proclamation. About 8500 leave Chicago to join the call including the First Illinois Field Artillery at Fort Sheridan and the First Infantry guarding public properties. Illinois has contributed over 20000 men to the nation’s effort.
Vice President's wife Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall is hospitalized in Washington and recovering rapidly. Doctors say no operation will be needed and she is expected to regain strength soon.
John Edward Cummings longtime Fairfield resident died last evening at his home 30 South Court street from a long illness. A Civil War veteran, he was born December 3 1832 in Lexington VA and spent most of his life in Fairfield with brief years in Ottumwa. He leaves a wife formerly Mrs E N Irwin a daughter Mrs J W Brown and a brother S A Cummings. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 from the residence with Dr W E Parsons in charge. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Lieut Elmer Fleagle Ernest Ross from Glasgow Dan Leppo Davenport Rev J F Hinkhouse Sioux City Harold Gobble Abingdon J J OBrien Grafton ND W Spalding Mi nocqua Wis Earl Burrows Co M visiting Dr K S Bonnell returned from Chicago L E Whitney Frank S Boies Zichy Birmingham G W Harper Santanta Kansas J H McCarty Ottumwa Ethel Asplund Macomb Edith Rodgers Naomi Robert nurse Libertyville Mrs Glendora Stringley Des Moines Dr J F Clarke address in Danville Guy Spielman Burlington Navy applicant rejected Mrs M J Shriner Los Angeles visiting Roy Hartman Washington trip Byron West Hartman ice cream wagon confined East Madison injuries from fall on wagon.
A Jefferson County man reflects on a wife’s long standing ailments and a sudden death, humorously warning that Parsons College will be facing a major change on January 1, 1918. The piece critiques educational institutions as the weaker sex and urges readers to prepare for a looming transformation.
Eighth grade tests will be held at the court house on August 17 and 18. Schedule lists Thursday 8 a m Reading and Grammar, 1 p m History spelling and physiology, and Friday 8 p m Arithmetic and writing, 1 p m Geography and music. Students taking only part of a half day should report at the start of the half day. Jane Chidester County Supt.
Washington July 27 Estimated deficiency of 5 917 878 347 dollars in war department funds shown in a communication from the secretary of the treasury. An appropriation bill based on these figures will be reported to the house within a few days. Omaha Neb July 27 Lutheran Pastor Dangerous Alien Rev W G Krauleidis of Riverdale German Lutheran pastor interned by federal authorities as a dangerous alien enemy was arrested on order of Attorney General Gregory. He carried firearms and is accused of making treasonable utterances.
J R McKain of 801 South Third street shares a detailed account of Tanlac relieving kidney and bladder trouble with smothering spells. He says relief began the first day, improving sleep appetite and vigor after taking two teaspoons before meals daily.
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