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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1918

Page

3

Local Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Notable Moves

E A Long of Brooklyn visited on business and William Fleenor of Abingdon was a guest yesterday. Ed Angstead will oversee the Washington High School build. Dr. and Mrs. Grove returned from Des Moines. Willard Dacett heads to Burlington to enlist in the Navy. The Drake Clothing Co. touts headgear including hats. Mrs. H L Fisher heads to Canton Ill. to be with her ill father.

William Fleenor of Abingdon H.l Fisher Canton Ill

Sorghum Syrup Promoted As Sugar Shortage Answer

Prof A T Erwin of Iowa State College urged growers to raise cane for sorghum syrup at a state conference. He praised sorghum as a superior sweetener to corn syrup and sugar beet syrup, noting yields of 100 to 150 gallons per acre and recommending Early Amber and Early Orange varieties for Iowa's climate.

Des Moines A. T. Erwin Agricultural College Ames State Board of Control State House Erwin Iowa W. B

Infertile Eggs for Market Mentioned in Letter

A note discusses the U S loss from improper egg production and handling. It urges separating hens from male birds after the hatching season to prevent fertilized eggs from incubating, noting most roosters have no use in summer and winter flocks.

United States

City Bottling Works Notice Calls for Unspecified Cases

Fragmentary notice mentions Forest and city bottling with a phone contact 434 and a follow up 675 for details. The readable text provides no clear action date or full context beyond a request to call.

Many Rural Schools Face Closure Over Teacher Shortage

In Des Moines on June 12 Deputy Superintendent Frank D. Joseph reports rural districts lack men teachers and will close or send pupils to neighboring districts. Larger towns retain full staff. consolidation pressure grows as law and wages push toward more efficient rural schools.

Deg Moines Frank D. Joseph 37Th General Assembly

Personal Notices and Court Subpoenas From Local Page

Obituary notice for Hiram Heaton of Glendale who died at Mt Pleasant hospital. Subpoena list for Des Moines classification case includes Chris Leu A Allerdyce A B Mullenix Chester Hickenbottom Bernard Damm Mike Damm and Fred Craft. Prof O F Nixon to Kokomo Indiana then Winchester Ohio for visit with brother and return with nurse and sister Katherine Nixon. Rebekah lodge ladies visit Mt Pleasant afternoon led by Myrtle Maddox and others. BUY W 8 S 8

Bernard Damm Des Moines Chris Leu A. Allerdyce A. B. Mullenix Chester Hickenbottom Mike Damm Fred Craft O. F. Nixon Jefferson County Hospital Kokomo Ind Winchester Ohio Katherine Naxn Rebekah Lodge Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Maddox Ray Maxwell Sam Lewis G. K Katherine Nixon

ELECT NEW MASONIC GRAND LODGE HEADS

The Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons, meeting in Ottumwa, chose Cedar Rapids as its next session site and elected officers including Grand Master George Schoenover of Anamosa and Grand Warden R. Sutherlin of Cedar Rapids. Others named were Junior Warden L. H. Warren Des Moines Grand Treasurer M. R. Anscak Clarinda and Grand Secretary N. R. Parvin of Buy.

Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons Ottumwa Cedar Rapids George Schoenover Anamosa R. Sutherlin L. H. Warren Des Moines M. R. Anscak Clarinda N. R. Parvin

Stortz & Taglauer Garage Accounts Notice

All those owing accounts at the Stortz and Taglauer Garage are asked to call and settle their balances at once. The notice is issued by Stortz & Taglauer Garage. 660

Stortz & Taglauer Garage

Thanks for sympathy and flowers for our mother

We thank friends for sympathy and flowers sent in memory of our mother. Mr and Mrs G C Dixon and Mrs Letelia Goodman express gratitude. Emerson Shoes at The Drake Clo Co sale offer listed.

G. C. Dixon Letelia Goodman Emerson Drake Clo. Co

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E. A. Long Brooklyn Albert Rosequist Salina City J. P. Starr and Keosauqua W. H. Lloyd of Brighton Co. B. Luper South D Street Angstead Washington The Drake Clothing Co Edna Bruns Mary O'Conner Albia Melrose Harrison Truesdale Innesota Lelia Lamberson Elon Orville Coen Baby Yntives A. L. Crecraft Batavia Mrs. E. ©. Grove Despines Willard Dacett Burlington Navy Gilbert Martin Glasgow Eric Netsell Otumwa Ruth Nelson Washington, D. C Washingon New York Paidilchrist Hampton, Ia J. Hh. Goldin Omaha, NY M. Clininbeard South Main Street Thomas Davies Osceba Gus Hollander Wataga, Nl B. J. Lawence Hiram Heaton Glendale Arthur Brown Mt. Pleasant Hospital Masonic Grand Lodge Var Minneapolis W. A. Blair Davenport Northern Steamboat Co C. E. Anderson North Fourth Street Panaon Lewis York Mohr & Crow Crowder Uncle Sam Armory Journal F. D. Kerrick Tribune East Broadway Hannah-Clinkinbeard Motor Car CO
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