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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
6
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Republican voters of Jefferson county hear multiple candidates announce for state representative sheriff clerk of court auditor recorder county attorney supervisor and county recorder. Candidates include WM L Long Walter Harris E. Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Vern S Samuelson R C Leggett M Olga Raines G B Trent Geo Stephenson Clyde C Bell.
Jefferson county voters are urged to nominate Frank P. Mowery for Congress and R. H. Spence and George M. Ball for local offices at the June 3 1918 Democratic primary. Ballancing records from the 37th General Assembly is encouraged for voter study.
Advert says new spring line of Tailored Corsets available. Miss Jessie Traxler invites customers to see before buying and provides contact at phone 1370. Includes garbled tail fragment.
The Ottumwa and Fairfield high school teams meet in a debate with Ottumwa’s affirmative team led by Donald Killinger John Harry and James Barton facing Fairfield’s negative team. judges include Prof Blair Iowa Wesleyan Superintendent Cruikshank Mt Pleasant and Superintendent Clyde Workman Columbus Junction.
Park officials erect barbed wire to keep people off the grass and deter trespassing. Workers replant the lawn and place barriers at northwest and southeast corners. Pedestrians crossing at the corners may be arrested and fined if they ignore the rules.
Died of wounds Lloyd Culp of Red Oak Iowa. Wounded or missing Crumley C McKay New Market Iowa Orton E Myers Douds Iowa Ernest Van De Mark Everly Iowa Fremont S Wells Grundy Center Iowa John H Hoke Red Oak Iowa Robert D Beale New Cambria Missouri Leroy B Hall Bedford Iowa Byron H Dean Mount Pleasant Iowa.
The Des Moines Nursery Co announces first class trees and ornamental stock true to name. Mr W B Campbell will be in Fairfield during the last week in March to display and sell trees and fruit stock.
Mrs Will Davis an aged county resident died last night at her daughter Mrs George Pickinsons home near Pleasant Plain. She formerly lived on West Jackson street and had been bedbound three months. Survived by son Austin Davis of Sioux City and daughter in law Mrs Pickenson. Funeral Friday at 1 PM from the Pickinson home with interment at Beckwith cemetery.
Improved forty acres in the Rio Grande Valley seven miles from San Benito and near a small town. Modern house with out-buildings, all fenced, some orange and citrus trees. All in crop with one third of the crop to buyer. Quick sale price 267.50 per acre. Lock Box in Cedar Falls Iowa 187.
Baltimore March 21 600 riveters walkers and reformers employed by the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company who struck for higher wages returned to work. Wilson A Kosman secretary of the boiler makers iron shipbuilders and helpers union said the walkout stemmed from a misunderstanding among a few men over conditions they believed violated the government contract.
Acting Secretary Crowell sends a bill to the senate military committee granting the president authority to take over private property including real estate during wartime with compensation to owners. The measure aims to safeguard national security and government interests during the conflict.
Rome reports Pope Benedict has announced there will be no consistory until after the war ends. The brief statement conveys a pause in papal ceremonies amid ongoing conflict.
Charles Lawson will move onto a John Stever farm after selling his South Sixth Street residence to Fred Larson.
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