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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
2
The article outlines costs to equip and feed 1.5 million new soldiers and support personnel. It details budgets for clothing, shelter, helmets, gas masks, shoes, food, aircraft needs, lumber for bases, rifles, and ammunition to sustain a larger wartime force.
The report notes Canada showing a downturn in some prices amid government adjustments while the United States sees declines in certain sectors. Food staples rise in both countries with Canada mirroring U S increases in most items, though not all.
Telegrams report Fairfield Iowa youths Shirley Ristine and Rollie Nelson wounded in action May 27 in France. Both are in the Rainbow division with about fifty Jefferson county boys. Messages say they were likely in the Toul sector near the big drive and may have been moved west. Citizens seek further details on injuries and casualty lists.
The World’s Fair Carnival Company rolls into Fairfield tomorrow afternoon at four. It will unload immediately and set up on South Second street for showings starting Monday night. Voting in the Queen contest closes Friday at six with a $50 diamond ring top prize and a $25 wrist watch for the runner up.
Fragmented text hints at a wartime mobilization or troop movement to France. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but the piece references large rail transport and military deployment context.
The jury convicted E. A. Strause of second degree murder for the killing of Minnette Garnker Morin. After four hours of deliberation, the panel returned the verdict, urging memory of moral commandments and invoking Sabbath observance.
A reflective note questions the ten year span before Fairfield’s Sundays become lawless. It hints at citizens waking up to troubling conditions in the hometown and warning of upcoming social changes.
A detailed program for the Christian Church Children’s Day event is listed for tomorrow at 7 30 with selections such as the Girls Chorus and multiple recitations and solos by noted participants including Lucile Lepper Henry Dunbar Louise Culbertson Mary Sellars and Martha Van Nostrand among others. The program features prayers by Rev Polly instrumental and vocal numbers and a second part titled Children of American Drills and Exercises including Army and Navy toys Red Cross nurses and refugees.
Puke 8 and the ladies of the Queen Esther Circle enjoyed a pleasant picnic yesterday afternoon in Liblin's pasture southeast of the city with autos and well-filled baskets. An important Home Demonstration committee meeting is set for Monday at 1 20 in the armory to plan upcoming meetings and demonstrations with Mrs. Griswold.
Batavia residents prepare for a charity banquet with a 7 20 p m dinner to support the club and city projects. Proceeds go to the treasury and attendees arrange transportation if weather allows a car convoy to the event site.
Henry Bureker a longtime resident died from heart trouble at his sister Mrs. Imes Ottumwa home after ill health since October He is survived by three sisters Mrs Imes of Ottumwa Mrs Kurtz Pleasant Plain and Mrs Arnett Emporia Kan and three brothers Joseph Pleasant Plain Fred Los Angeles and Leo San Francisco Funeral arrangements pending with possible Monday or Tuesday Catholic service in Pleasant Plain depending on California travelers Buy W.S. 8.
Special request bring Gerard films to Fairfield with My Four Years In Germany from the ambassadors book. Three performances scheduled at the Fairfield Theater with afternoon and evening shows. The pictures, based on facts, have caused a local sensation during prior showings. At the Free Methodist church quarterly meeting, camp meeting dates in August were discussed though not fixed, and a general conference meeting date was not learned.
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