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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
6
The readable fragments show subscription terms and prepayment notes such as months in advance and mail subscriptions. The pieces mention the Post Office at Fairfield and indicate legal formalities as a main matter, but lack complete details to form a full notice.
A church notices column urges all members to attend the final day of a school military campaign. Events include a loyalty flag building with 200 plus cards, a campaign photo, and a big Sunday School gathering. B Y P U leads at 7:00 pm. evangelistic service follows. Several denominations announce services and sermons.
The Republican county convention at 11 am nominated W. W. White for county treasurer and J. S. Gaumer for coroner. Delegates and officers were elected as the session discussed war aims and party unity. Resolutions backed temperance, women’s suffrage, and continued support for the war effort and constitutional amendments.
Miss Gladys Bates hosts Queen Esther Circle at South Third Street with members urged to attend and bring program books. Mrs. Minnie Bucher entertained Bethesda church Ladies' Aid at Beckwith with about twenty present and refreshments served. Loyal Woman's class met at Mrs. Will Bates home with a devotional program and a reading by Mrs. Smatz. thirty five present. Mrs. J. F. Clarke hosted a nine o'clock breakfast on South Main for out of town guests including Mrs. EB Howard and Miss Harriett Lee of Chicago and Miss Grice of Los Angeles.
Voters and officials listed by ward and locality including Fairfield, Des Moines, and surrounding towns. Names cover ward representatives in multiple districts with two cities and several small communities named alongside candidates and officials. The snippet ends with a stray BUY W.S.S fragment.
Chicago June 29 Charles M Schwab master shipbuilder and industrialist travels to Chicago to rally morale. He asserts the submarine threat is beaten and outlines a rapid shiplaunch program aiming for 90 to 100 slips on July 4 with over 500000 tons, saying no delay will occur to meet the goal.
Lieut. Paul Frank Baer, U S ace and POW in Germany, reportedly downed 17 enemy planes with official credit for nine before being forced down May 22. Maj. William Thaw reports Baer killed nine and eight more were vouched by squadron members.
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