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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
8
Washington dispatches indicate Camp Dodge could lose about 4000 more men as national army units fall short of war strength. Northern training camps will be drawn on to cover the shortage, with 2000 from North Dakota, 550 from Minnesota, and 300 from Illinois expected to be ordered to Camp Dodge shortly.
The Patriotic meeting at Penn No 9 school in Penn township drew 68 attendees. Ninety nine percent of district families were represented though one household could not attend due to illness. Miss Mstehr Lindquist teaches the school.
Mt Pleasant reports the Farmers' Co operative store has bought C A Stevenson and Co grocery and taken possession. The deal closed Tuesday and the store is closed for invoicing. Stock and fixtures will move to the Farmers' building. This marks the third absorption after Frank Bird and T W Stabeter’s groceries.
Red Kuhn, ex White Sox and Coast League player, drafted last fall, served at Camp Travis San Antonio. A barracks scuffle left him blind in the right eye. he received an honorable discharge. Paris reports the submarine Diane is considered lost after a long absence.
Marcellus Thompson sues The First National Bank of Fairfield and others to quiet title to land in Jefferson County Iowa described as part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Eight Township Seventy two Range Nine. Defendants must answer by April Term 1918 or default and judgment will be entered. Attorney Richard C. Leggett represents the plaintiff. 21 7-14-21-B8
Washington D C March 21 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder will begin within days calling out for special instruction the men in the draft needed by the army in technical positions A survey of educational institutions is in progress to determine colleges and industrial schools for training during the summer months Probably 66000 men from class 1 will be ordered out for special training Local draft boards will widely publish the opportunity for voluntary inductions into the service.
The Boy Scouts of this city present an eight o'clock program at Cross Lanes. Reed leads History of Scout Organization and Scout Oath. Stewart and Norvell teach Tenderfoot and Second Class tests. Bowermaster leads signaling and compass work. Harris, Norvell, and Having cover first aid and cooking in the open. Bogardus, Wade spoke at Washington school and Dr Winters discusses form ing good playground habits at Lincoln school today.
Evergreen Lodge Degree of Honor will display a service flag at its regular meeting tomorrow at the lodge. The flag currently bears one star for Sergi Lloyd Faulkner who is serving in France. Refreshments will be served and members are urged to attend.
Water notice states after March 21 the city water will not be filtered until further notice due to repairs at parts of the filter plant. Water Superintendent. Long handled window brushes with dryers attached offered at Fair for $1.26.
A column lists multiple sale items including early Ohio seed potatoes washing machine and wringer a Ford Touring Car an incubator Jersey cow and a Fairfield property at 700 South Second street with modern amenities plus a drug store in a 400 population town and Canadian wheat lands with parcels and farm land magazines Landology subscription and land company contact details from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Wisconsin all accompanied by phone numbers and addresses.
Housing ads list furnished three room unit at 611 West Jackson Street with phone 2699. A seven room modern home with furnace bath laundry on Fifth and Grimes by Dr J S Gaumer available after April 15. April 1 availability for three rooms light housekeeping furnished or unfurnished by Mrs L Spry 506 South Taird Street phone 4300. WANTED womAn or girl for general housework phone 2293.
Wanted at once or soon four or five room house to rent preferably with garden. Call phone 3643 182 WANTED General washing. Call phone 1780. WANTED Two modern rooms for light housekeeping no children Ask for L J Johnson at the Leggett Hotel a 17% WANTED Paper Cleaning Satisfaction guaranteed Prices reasonable Country work solicited Phone 320 Shriner Johnsons 171 WANTED Gardens to plow Art Sirdoreus Phone 1465 175 WANTED At once girl for counter work at The New Chicago Cafe Phone 228 172 FOR RENT Five room modern bungalow Enquire at Wilsons Art Store FOR RENT A modern house seven rooms seven blocks from the square Good neighborhood low rent Jacob Scheffel 162 158
A brief classified style ad for garage brushes promoting a Fair brush window with prices starting at $1.08 each and listing 148 units available. The copy implies a sale focusing on low price per item and stock quantity.
Sat isfaction guaranteed. Phone 1264. Webber Bros. 160 ee.
A ten dollar bill is lost either in The Purity or between Purity and Fifth street on Broadway. A liberal reward is offered for its return to the Journal office.
A long established instrument maker now based in Fairfield after seventeen years in business and six years factory experience. Leave orders at Scheffel's Music House or at James Hughes' phone 1691.
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