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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
4
Word reached relatives of Mrs. Cora Weber Camp who died in a Kansas City Missouri hospital on Thursday March 21. The cause of death is not known. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Webber of this city and recently resided here. The body will be brought home tonight with funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
Des Moines March 22 United States district attorney Claude R Worter of Centerville Ia consented to become the Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa if he can arrange his personal affairs for the race Party leaders said Nick Reed Ottumwa and Dr J W Reynolds Creston chairman of the state central committee made the information public and added there was no doubt Porter would run A state wide conference of Democrats set for March 28 to nominate a ticket and draft a platform
Vantril Iowa March 22 Fifty years as a Mason were celebrated by Dr W A Jones of Cantril on March 10 1918 He joined Lodge No 33 Winchester earlier and is now eligible for honorary membership in the Masonic Veterans Association of town Only two charter members remain Sam Whitta Veer Keosauqua and Dr Jones
Private Ralph Simmons of Unionville, a measles patient at Camp Dodge base hospital, attempted to take his life last night while delirious. Doctors say his condition is serious with slim chances of recovery.
New York March 22 Professor Scott Nearing a former University of Pennsylvania and Toledo university instructor was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating the espionage act. The American Socialist Society linked with Nearing was also indicted for distributing a pamphlet titled The Great Madness. Nearing has long advocated peace and spoke at a February socialist assembly proposing a peace program.
Washington Marehay reports that steel prices rose with effect from April 1. The war industries board price fixing committee approved the increases after a two day conference with steel manufacturers representatives.
Washington reports the army health bulletin for the week showing overall troop health good but higher sickness and deaths in National Army than National Guard camps. The surge tied to arrivals of large numbers of drafted men. Total deaths in camp hospitals 150 vs 156 the previous week.
A Vienna dispatch reported by the Cologne Gazette states that the Austrian government has introduced a bill to conscript labor. The move appears in the ewer home of the Austrian parliament as part of broader wartime measures.
The column lists Sunday school times worship schedules and sermon topics for First Methodist First Presbyterian Baptist Free Methodist and other churches. Palm Sunday notes include choir concerts laymen's movement involvement and special speakers with times from 9:30 a.m. to 7:80 p.m. and prayer hours.
Washington High announces a nine game fall football slate under Captain Ma con. The season opens September 28 and closes Thanksgiving Day with possible Sept 21 game against Keota. Opponents include Fairfield Oskaloosa Centerville St Ambrose Juniors West Liberty Fort Madison Ottumwa Winfield Columbus Junction.
Skidmore Land Co located at 330 Skidmore Building Marinette Wisconsin described in the OCR fragment. The text mentions a real estate business address and company name without further details.
Classified items show multiple WANTED ads: a girl for general house work at 50 East Adams Street with phone 186, a cheap big work horse and garden plowing from Sam McElhaney at 508 W Madison, boarders and roomers at 200 West Hempstead Street with phone 3525, general washing at 192 phone 1780, two modern rooms for light housekeeping with no children at Leggett Hotel, and L. J. Johnson seeking rooms at 7 Se 158.
Column lists multiple sales items including an improved 40 acre Rio Grande Valley property seven miles from San Benito with modern house and orange trees, one third of crop to buyer, price 267.56 per acre. other items include a Ford Touring Car, a Jersey cow, old incubator, seed potatoes, drug store, and Canadian wheat lands with various offers and contact details.
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