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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
3
A roundup of visits and travel notes from Keosauqua and neighboring towns including Elizabeth Harreld Davenport visits Helen Connor Glasgow residents and Chicago guests U.S. Army lieutenant Elmer Fleagle and wife arrive on furlough for a two week stay and a Community club dinner tickets go fast with selling closing Wednesday.
Washington June 11 An urgent call goes out for specialized clerks as the Civil Service Commission strains to fill war related posts. In Washington civilian staff rose to 80 000 with 15 000 stenographers and typists at work handling vast war prep correspondence. Positions include stenographer typewriter bookkeeper and accountant among others, open to men and women, with notices at post offices for details.
Des Moines hosts the Iowa G A R veterans and auxiliaries for the forty fourth encampment June 11 to 13. The parade tomorrow features Camp Dodge units and other military groups with veterans from 1861 and 1918 marching together. This will be the last veteran parade as automobiles will replace marches, a motion supported by the organization despite some veterans objections.
Home Economics Department invites women to a wheat substitutes demonstration by the Home Demonstration agent at the Armory on Monday June 17 at two oclock. Exhibits by Simpson’s window and Crail & Browns show correct flour proportions. Miss Griswold will give talks and demonstrations. meetings planned for Germanville Cedar township Libertyville Fairfield and others.
Notice that Laura E. Weitzel’s alleged Last Will is on file and the court set September 9 1918 at 2 p m for proof and final hearing. The notice is signed by Clerk GEO M BALL. Also an offering by C A Summers for BAY Summers property on West Hempstead Street a ten room modern house near depots high school and public square suitable as residence and rooming house.
Rev. W. R. Keesey has been named chairman for the coming Salvation Army drive in Jefferson county. Detailed plans for the campaign will be announced soon. The war work of the Salvation Army does not duplicate the work of similar organizations and is endorsed.
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas, surgeon general, told Chicago during the American Medical association convention that the American army is the best physically mentally and morally and will stay so until veterans return home. He denied immorality or drunkenness in the expeditionary forces or cantonments and praised health improvements and declining death rates while noting new recruits with infections as the chief obstacle.
Forty-five conscientious objectors were initially sentenced to life by a Dallas court-martial for refusing military service. Brigadier General V Y Nell reduced the punishment to 25 years and ordered immediate transfer to Fort Leavenworth. most are Mennonite from Oklahoma.
In the Iowa Jefferson County District Court 1918 a lawsuit by Joe L. Ball seeks judgment and decree establishing his fee simple ownership of lands described in the caption. The petition claims twenty years of adverse possession with tax payments and prays to quiet title against all defendants and unknown claimants. Defendants are urged to appear before September 9, 1918. failure to appear may result in default and judgment.
The New Chicago Mission and College Addition Mission plan a Sunday evening program at the High School Auditorium. The two missions combine to showcase district progress and attract families. A public notice from Chicago States announces a June 16 price change for Sunday papers and includes a W.S.S. purchase recommendation.
Notice seeks a white silk crochet bonnet for a baby with blue rosettes. Last seen in the park or on West Broadway. Call 1379 or leave at Journal office 642 Buy W. 8S.
The undersigned referee will sell the residence property of the estate of Joseph Clinkenbeara deceased at private sale. Located at the corner of South Seventh and West Jackson streets, the property is a full lot with a four room house and will be sold very cheap to settle the estate. WM. L. LONG Referee. June 2.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetarian liver and bowel aid alternative to calomel. Promoted effects include improved skin tone, bright eyes, and reduced constipation with a color described as olive. Sold in 10¢ and 25¢ boxes through druggists.
An old advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and headache using Ely's Cream Basin. It claims to soothe swollen mucous membranes and ease breathing with a fragrant antiseptic application.
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