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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
2
EHURNAL PRINTING CO publishers advertise address 110 South Court Street Quan Taylor W Taylor editor manager. Subscription terms listed for carrier and mail options with rates for weekly monthly and quarterly plans. Paper is registered at the Fairfield Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
A list of Republican candidates announces run for state and county offices in Jefferson County ahead of the June primaries. Names include WM. L. LONG for State Representative, C. E. RISTINE for Sheriff, SANFORD ZEIGLER Jr for Clerk of Court, A. C. TURNER for County Auditor, R. C. LEGGETT for County Attorney, M. Olga Raines for County Recorder, J. B. Trent for Supervisor, GEO Stephenson for County Auditor, and Clyde Bell for County Recorder.
Frank P. Mowery seeks Democratic renomination for U S House from Jefferson County and urges voters to study his 87th General Assembly record for loyal support. Bary R Spence announces candidacy for County Treasurer and George M Ball runs for Clerk of Court subject to June 2 1918 primary approval.
Local advertisement for a new spring line of Tailored Corsets. Readers are urged to contact Miss Jessie Traxler for fittings or purchases, with a provided phone contact. The notice appears as a brief classifieds style item from a historical newspaper.
Jefferson County Red Cross calls March 28 to 30 for used clothing and shoes for Belgian and French women children and elderly men under German rule. Requests clean durable garments not in perfect repair and avoidance of hats rope rubber and damp items.
The war finance corporation bill passed the House by 369 to 2 with only Lafollette of Washington and Mason of Illinois opposing. Senate action to reconcile differences will follow in conference.
In Ottumwa visits and travels mark the day with residents and guests moving between Ottumwa Mt Pleasant Kirkwood Lockridge and Stockport. Several births sermons and local events fill the community page as families and organizations note short trips weekend plans and church services.
Paris reports from March 23 that German long range guns have bombarded the capital and suburbs since eight in the morning. About ten people were killed and fifteen wounded as 240 millimeter shells landed at intervals of a quarter hour. The front line near Arras to La Fere is about sixty two miles from Paris, with the British line broken at the southern end of the sector. Haig notes rapid German troop concentrations contributing to the offensive.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Methodist church will meet with Miss Vivian Nelson at 301 South D St Monday evening at 7 30. About twenty five friends celebrated Mrs George Woolson's birthday with a surprise party and refreshments. Esther Snook Laura Hansen and Alice Clinkinbeard hosted Knox Class of Presbyterian Sunday school at the Snook home with layette for a Belgian baby on display.
Charles Fulton of Fairfield High won first place in the declamatory contest held in Bloomfeld last night. His oration The Speech that Caused the Russian Revolution impressed judges. He advances to meet other winners on March 29 at West Liberty and Ottumwa winner Pleas ant, with a goal to reach the state contest in Albia.
The Crimson Dove a Brady made production stars Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge. A young man falls for a theater actress learns her true name, while parishioners confront him, and a mountaintop teaching post leads to a dramatic reunion.
A local column argues for insuring children as part of common sense risk management, noting people insure homes shops livestock and lives, and concludes with a cautionary but unfinished point about the next step.
Camp Welcome presents a life insurance plan for every company member in its brigade, promoted as endorsed by leading figures. It cites endorsements attributed to President Wilson Judge Fawcett John Wanamaker and mentions George Washington Lincoln Emerson Taft and H J Heinz among others, claiming moral and spiritual benefits for children through Bible study and Sunday School.
Bring the children to Camp Welcome tomorrow at 9 30 for a plan of insurance claiming great dividends. The program blends patriotism with drills songs and marches on a military style Sunday School, with Stars and Stripes raised at 9 35. Companies B and D lead the event.
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