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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
6
A brief notice from the She Daily Journal outlines subscription options and prices. It lists monthly and three month terms with prepaid rates and indicates mail delivery handling through the Fair pid Iowa post office as periodical mail matter.
Advisory to citizens and dealers that Tuesday is meatless day and Saturday is porkless day. No meats may be sold on Tuesday and no pork or pork products on Saturday, by order of the Food Administration.
A series of Republican candidates declare for the June 3 and June 8 1918 primaries in Jefferson county. Nominees seek the party nomination for State Representative Sheriff Clerk of Court Auditor Recorder County Attorney and County Supervisor with several entries naming individuals such as WM L Long Walter Harris C E Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Verne Samuelson R C Leggett Olga Raines and a candidate for the Board of Supervisors term starting January 1 1920.
Re H Spence announces candidacy for Clerk of Court under Democratic banner with primary date June 3 1918. George M Ball joins the slate seeking Democratic nomination for Clerk of Court and county treasurer candidate plans.
Local fair highlights a sale of brooms and household brushes, featuring Harper Opeeia items and related vendors. Shoppers expected bargain prices and a display of cleaning tools at the event.
Sheriff Shan Campbell reports another arrest in the Clean-Up Week drive. Jim Cook of Depot Street is charged with pig theft from Lewis Bros and chicken stealing. he was nabbed while stealing chickens on the Kane farm. Authorities also recovered the robe stolen from Dr. J S Gaumer during a search at a Rowland residence. Judge F M Hunter of Ottumwa delays arrival until Monday. Edler and Rowland to be sentenced then.
Burlington High beat Fairfield High 47 to 21 at the high school gym last night. The game featured key plays by Lamson, Huddleston, Crail, and White with Mike Mier refereeing. Fairfield travels to Stockport tonight to face its opponent.
David G Thornberry died this morning at his South Depot street home after a long cancer illness. He would have turned seventy four on April 23. A painter and paper hanger for forty five years in this city, he is survived by his wife and two sons Thomas of Oelwein and Clarence of Creston, with two sons Harry and Rollie predeceased him. Funeral Monday at 2 30 from the home led by Rev W R Keesey of the Methodist church.
The readable fragments show a brief society item with names and events but lack clear dates or places. The text hints at social notes or a club gathering and mentions individuals connected to a local event. Further readable details are not provided to expand.
The P. E. O. society meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs Ady Montgomery on North Third Street. The Pythian Sisters hold a Monday 8 pm session at the K of P hall. The Young Women’s Foreign Missionary Society plans a Monday 6 30 indoor picnic at First Methodist basement. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge meets Tuesday 2 30 at Yeoman hall. Hostesses include Mrs Luther Munger, Mrs Ed Gentry and Miss Burl Stephenson.
Mrs. Frank Whitmore of Batavia and Mrs. Frank Basham travel for family health matters and visits. Numerous locals including Miss Katherine Black, Mrs. Ward Lamson, Mrs. Gibert Swanson, and others are visiting relatives, teaching, or returning from distant trips. Rupert Baird slowly improves at Great Lakes. Evans McClure plans Des Moines trip as parents return from Siam with Eri t McClure stationed at Camp Dodge.
KH Montgomery leaves tonight for Excelsior Springs Missouri for several weeks. Paul Coleson and wife welcome a son Paul Jr. Miss Margaret O Connor to visit Albia. Mrs Mary Cupp returns from Birmingham and Keosauqua. Frank Massey and three children depart for Kansas then California. Kathryn Turney home weekend with parents. Lucile Pequignot visits from Brookville. Frank Parcell family moving here. Mrs Ed Hutchinson of Smith Center and Mrs Wilson Ross of Belair attend funeral of W T Elliott. Bessie Baugher visiting parents.
President Charles A. Comiskey of the World's Champion White Sox plans to send a consignment of balls used by the champions to the Company M baseball team. F. A. Spielman has received a cordial letter, and Fairfield residents are raising funds for further equipment.
Notice states ROLLIE H NOTT is not responsible for any debits contracted by his wife after the date. Piano tuning service will be in Fairfield February 25 to March 6 with orders via Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store. Jewell's Band will play at the Orpheum Monday evening, night show only.
A fragment hints at bargain brush sales with a Fair window price around $1.08. The incomplete text mentions a sale, timing, and potential offers as shoppers seek low cost cleaning tools.
Robert Carter, cartoonist for the Philadelphia Press, died in a Philadelphia hospital after a sudden arterial illness. He was forty four years old and his work was familiar to readers nationwide.
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