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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
3
Local news briefs list many residents and visitors. George McCumber spends day in Ottumwa. Miss Bertha Gobble visits Muscatine relatives. Miss Vanilla Smith visits in the city. A L Liverpool travels to Chicago on business.
J H Montgomery won the one club event with a 67 net score after 91 gross and 24 handicap. Charles Carter was runner up at 72 net from 94 gross and 22 handicap as Thrift stamps were awarded. In the second flight CC Heer beat C W Raines 2 up.
Batavia will host a four day Chautauqua from August 17 to 20 with a patriotic opening. Rev. Frank Day of the Methodist church will direct the day one music and choir. Large crowds from surrounding countryside expected for the programs.
Burlington reports thousands of troops moving through the city this week. Officials could not estimate exact train or man totals but describe daily trainloads. Sixteen hundred draftees en route to Camp Pike were fed at the oval union station. Thirty eight train loads from Iowa have gone to camps, with men also from Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Friday about four hundred craftsmen from Iowa and Johnson counties were fed here. More troops arrived last night from the north.
The local Food Administration permits serving boiled beef roast beef steak and hamburger steak in public eating houses from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Saturday and from 5 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
Harold Bowen of Hartford is moved to anger by news that his brother William Bowen was wounded on the French front. He seeks expedited exemption and immediate service, ultimately joining Camp Lewis Washington for training before possible deployment to France.
In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa Fred J Aldrich sues Helen Aldrich for divorce claiming abandonment for over two years. Helen must answer before the second day of the next term starting September 15 1918 at Fairfield Court House or a default will be entered. W F Kopp attorney for plaintiff.
Paris reports that M. Victor Boret aims to curb meat price rises with dietary measures including a monthly meat card and limited portions. The London report on English meat cards is unfavorable, while bread rations and fish catches are being adjusted. Potatoes remain plentiful and bakers vary flour blends, prompting shoppers to stay with the same shop.
Washington reports a campaign to improve garbage utilization urging state administrators to educate households to keep kitchen refuse separate. The policy cites glycerin, fertilizer elements, and soap from one ton of garbage and notes huge losses when garbage is burned or mixed with other waste. The drive targets housewives to separate garbage from other refuse to boost munition materials.
Beginning next Tuesday July 30 the Public Library will close for house cleaning and repair for a short time or until further notice. Borrowers will receive credit for the closure period by order of the Board of Directors. H M Dysart Librarian.
A condensed Autograph letter from General Pershing urges American soldiers to trust God and follow Jesus Christ. It emphasizes fighting for liberty, enduring hardship, resisting temptation, and letting faith inspire conduct and loyalty. The note dated August 20, 1917, was published from the N S Bible Society collection.
Leather suitcase containing a young man’s wearing apparel was lost on the Ottumwa Brigigon road early Friday morning. A reward of $5.00 is offered by H. Isaacs, C. C. D., 4948 N. Albany Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
Ralph Stever declares he will prosecute anyone picking blackberries or trespassing on his farm at 843, outlining strict action against violators.
The timetable lists multiple combined rail lines and trains between Chicago, Denver, Peoria, Burlington, Omaha and other points. It includes East and West bound routes with numbers like No 2 No 15 No 12 and No 11 and notes passenger and freight schedules.
Results show National League games with New York 8 over St. Louis 6 and Chicago 2 over Philadelphia 8 or 7? Boston 1 to Cincinnati 5 3. American League includes Cleveland and New York Chicago 7 Boston 2 St Louis 2 Washington 4 Begost 2 Philadelphia.
The Food Administration warns hundreds of thousands have starved in three years due to war caused shortages. Belgium and much of Europe face hunger while Finland Sweden and Denmark endure cereal shortfalls and cattle reductions. Americans are urged to conserve and aid Europe to keep the war efficiently supplied.
Denver soldiers Hyle Fist and his brother Arthur Fist enlist in the regular army and train at Fort Logan as part of the wartime effort against Germany. Both men join the ranks following family example and will confront the German mailed fist in upcoming duties.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable compound aiding liver and bowels like calomel without dangerous after effects. It claims they clear skin tone and energy, promote buoyancy, and are sold in boxes for 25 cents with directions to take one or two nightly.
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