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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
6
The editor manager states subscriptions must be paid in advance with a May rate of 1.25 and a 2.00 price, reflecting a negative 1.00 adjustment. This memo outlines strict prepayment requirements for renewal.
Instructions describe using sound potatoes baked and dried to create a potato flour. Potatoes are washed, baked, dried in warm air or cool oven, then ground to powder. Proper drying ensures keeping qualities. hot water can rehydrate for soups or combine with other flours for baking.
Sunday around 1 30 am Officer Owen Switzer of New Chicago found a Buick with its rear covered containing about 150 bottles of beer and 11 bottles of wine. One car escaped while the other was seized. owners may claim the liquor before action is taken. destination believed Sigourney.
Local food administrators announce the recall of the two pound sugar limit issued earlier. Due to statewide brown sugar exhaustion, buyers may now purchase two pounds of granulated sugar at a time, replacing the prior restriction on dark and granulated varieties.
The Fairfield fire department was called Saturday about noon to extinguish a fire at the George Baker home on North Third Street. The blaze was caused by a gasoline stove explosion and resulted in no damage.
Robt. McWhirtey was seriously hurt at his home south of the city last Saturday when a runaway team bolted as he switched from wagon to hay rack. He suffered a gash to the head and extensive bruising.
Cleary Somers aged twelve and his brother Martin Somers sons of Michael Somers hotel keeper at Calumet were drowned in Mud Lake near Marble while in a boat with no oars. They tried to swim to land and sank. bodies recovered.
Twelve Fairfield and Jefferson county men left for Camp Dodge this morning on No 3. The crowd was smaller due to rain. Joe Laplant was discharged after failing the physical. Alva Schwartz replaced him. Exemption Board will mail questionnaires to registrants from June 5th, starting tomorrow with 25 percent daily until all are contacted. Men must appear within seven days of receipt. The next Jefferson county departure is slated for July 22nd to 27th, about 75 men if Iowa’s 17,829 quota holds. Five men shifted from deferred to class one: John P. Melinski Arnold Witmer Wayne E. Caldwell James Hoskins Fred H. Diers.
Charles Trail received a telegram announcing the death of his sister Mrs. Ella Noble of Ogden Utah after a period of illness. The remains arrive Tuesday with Everett Noble and Eliza Noble. Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm from the Methodist church with Rev. P. S. Apfel officiating, interment Evergreen cemetery. Ella Trail born 1855 in Maryland, married to Frank Noble. survived by Lawrence Salt Lake City Lorraine in service Everett Mrs. Scott Fuqua and Eliza of Ogden.
Mrs. Fred Hunt and her son John left for Waukon due to her father’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Salts of Moline Illinois are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Salts will soon enter the service. Fred Hunt went to Davenport on business. Mr. and Mrs. George Tracey report their son Orville, who left Fairfield, has been moved from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Camp Merritt New Jersey.
IN SOCIETY. khe & The R. N. of A. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 15 in the Fraternal Aid Hall. There will be a short program given with all members urged to attend. Health Club meets with Mrs M G Williams Tuesday at 7pm on West Washington street. O E S hosts to be Mrs A W Jaques Wednesday on West Broadway. The Elgin, At., Courier reports a pretty home wedding Saturday evening Miss Elsie Lauretta Ahle and Byron J. Stills wed at the bride's uncle's home with 35 guests. The ceremony had no ring, the ring given by Miss Betty Bickley. Details describe the setting and attire. The couple plan a chautauqua tour through Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs B K McCaw their children and Miss Blanche Morris were returning from New London when the Ford car struck an embankment at about nine. Occupants were thrown out with minor injuries. Mrs Caw was most hurt though not seriously. Front wheel reportedly broke, causing the accident.
Manager Bennett urges public to attend the Orpheum and Fairfield theaters with unusually strong daily features this week. Yarn for sweaters return deadline set for Wednesday. audience encouraged to participate.
Margaret Lucretia Gillham Heaton born July 2 1883 in Sangamon County Illinois died June 22 1918 at her Fairfield home. She married Captain George Heaton in 1864 and is survived by three children. Funeral services begin at six o clock this evening from her late home with Rev. Thomas Osborn, burial at Evergreen cemetery.
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