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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
6
The notice lists by carrier rates for weekly and monthly subscriptions and outlines mail subscription in advance terms. It shows a post office entry at Fairfield Iowa and indicates standard mail matter status.
Official call for Iowa Republicans to meet in Des Moines July 16 1918 at 11 00 am to adopt a state platform nominate candidates elect a State Central Committee and conduct business. Delegates from congressional districts will caucus at 10 00 am. Also notes wheat surplus locating 11000 bushels held by Iowa farmers for government requisition.
Iowa officials face a new ruling by Attorney General Havner after Supreme Court decisions that bars nominations to fill vacancies on the Democrat and Republican tickets. Several county offices stand unopposed or likely to be seated by acclamation, with independents possible if they file. The ruling ends convention nominations when primaries miss required vote thresholds or a nominee dies before the general election.
Over $1 800 in cash subscriptions has been turned in to the Treasurer Co U Emry of the Salvation Army War Fund This represents partial reports for many townships and Fairfield wards. Solicitors have given time to their districts and most districts showed no refusals though some families were away when called Subscriptions may be mailed to Secretary Dean Taylor or Treasurer Emry or left at the Fairfield National Bank Receipts available for amounts paid
Hammond Ind June 26 Engineer Lon Sargent told conductor Louis Johnson he was dozing when the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train wreck occurred. Johnson testified at the coroner jury hearing that Sargent sobbed and said this was a horrible mess while declining to answer further questions.
Plans are under way for a large patriotic celebration at Chautauqua park in Fairfield on July 4 from 9 am to 10:30 pm. The program includes a full day picnic, Fairfield Iowa Band concerts, wrestling exhibition by Chris Jordan, athletic contests, and a patriotic address by Senator Jos R Frailey plus the film Over There. No explosives allowed on grounds.
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