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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
2
Postal notice in a local Iowa paper indicates mail matter of the second class is entered at the Fair ld Post Office for months in advance. The fragmentary text mentions Ran Taylor and W. Taylor as editors or managers with carrier details unreadable.
Public notice issued by the Food Administration declares Tuesday as meatless day and Saturday as porkless day. It instructs citizens and dealers that no meats may be sold on Tuesday and no pork or pork products on Saturday.
A scanned notice lists multiple Jefferson county Republicans announcing candidacies for state representative sheriff clerk of court auditor county recorder county attorney and supervisor in the June primary of 1918. Names include WM L Long Walter Harris C E Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Vern Samuelson Olga Raines and M Olga Raines with terms beginning January 1, 1920.
The notice announces candidates for the Democratic nomination in the June 3 1918 primary. Spence seeks Clerk of Court while Koh, with Ball and Harper Bpeers Brush mention, runs for County Treasurer.
Sheriff Shan Campbell reports another arrest in the Clean-Up Week campaign. Jim Cook, son of Orvel Cook, faces charges of pig theft from Lewis Bros and chicken stealing on Kane farm. A robe stolen from Dr. J. S. Gaumer was recovered during a search at Rowland's house. Judge F M Hunter of Ottumwa delays arrival until Monday. Edler and Rowland to be sentenced then.
Fairfield High School hosted Burlington High School in a gym contest where Burlington won 47 to 21. The report lists Burlington players and notes referee Mike Mier of Ottumwa and an upcoming Fairfield road game at Stockport.
David G Thornberry died this morning at his home on South Depot street after years of cancer illness. He would have turned seventy four on April 23. Survived by wife and two sons Thomas of Oelwein and Clarence of Creston. two sons Harry and Rollie preceded him. Funeral Monday at 2 30 p m from home led by Rev W R Keesey of the Methodist church.
The P.E.O. society meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs. Ade Montgomery at Jerome on North Third. Pythian Sisters hold regular session Monday at 8 pm in K of P Hall. The Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of First Methodist holds an indoor picnic Monday at 6 30 in the church basement. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge meets Tuesday at Yeoman hall. Mrs. Lau ther Munger and others to be the hostesses. A gathering at the DuBois home honors Mr. C A Allard moving to Fairfield. guests enjoy refreshments and gifts for the host.
A stream of short notes from Batavia and surrounding towns reports visits and returns. Mrs. Frank Whitmore and Mrs. Harley Hoopes travel, relatives fall ill, and Rupert Baird slowly improves from pneumonia at Great Lakes. Several residents, including Edward Roth, Miss Katherine Black, and Miss Beulah West, visit families or head to other cities for visits or work.
KK Montgomery leaves tomorrow for Excelsior Springs Missouri for several weeks. Born last night to Mr and Mrs Paul Coleson a son named Paul Jr. Margaret OConnor visits Albia. Mrs Mary Cupp returns from Birmingham and Keosauqua. Mrs Frank Massey and three children travel to Kansas then California. Kathryn Turney visits parents from Iowa City. Lucile Pequignot returns to Brookville after weekend with home. Frank Parcell family moves from Brighton to city. Mrs Ed Hutchinson of Smith Center Kansas and Mrs Wilson Ross of Belair Kansas attend funeral of brother W T Elliott. Bessie Baugher visits parents for weekend.
President Charles A. Comiskey of the White Sox has promised a consignment of balls used by the champions to the Company M baseball team funded by Fairfield subscriptions. F. A. Spielman delivered the cordial note and papers circulate to raise funds for further equipment.
Notice states not responsible for wife debts after date Rollie H Notto. Piano tuning service will be in Fairfield February 25 to March 6 leaving orders at Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store. Jewell's Band to play at the Orpheum Monday night only.
Local hardware ads tout garage brushes with clean up bargains and window cleaning items. Prices start at about $1.08 as part of a casual home improvement sale.
Carter a cartoonist for the Philadelphia Press died after a sudden illness in a hospital. He was 44. His work was well known to readers nationwide.
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