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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
8
Word reached relatives here of the death of Mrs. Cora Weber Camp in a Kansas City hospital on Thursday March 21. The cause of death is unreported. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Webber and lived in this city until a few years ago. The body will be brought home tonight and funeral arrangements await relatives.
Des Moines March 22 Claude R Worter United States district attorney Centerville Ia may run for governor of Iowa if he can arrange his personal affairs Democrats Nick Reed Ottumwa and Dr J Wr Reynolds Creston state central committee chairman made public this information noting there is no doubt Porter would enter the race Nomination of a ticket and drafting of a platform to be set at a state wide Democrats conference March 28
Cantril Iowa March 22 The completion of fifty years as a Mason was celebrated by Dr W A Jones of Cantril on March 10 1918 He is now eligible for honorary membership in the Masonic Veterans association of Iowa Jones joined lodge No 33 Winchester about 1868 only Sam Whitthauer of Keosauqua and Jones survive among charter members
Private Ralph Simmons of Unionville attempted suicide at Camp Dodge while delirious from measles infection. He cut his throat at the base hospital and is reported to have slight chances of recovery. the act occurred March 22 during illness.
New York report says Professor Scott Nearing formerly of the University of Pennsylvania and Toledo University was indicted by a federal grand jury on espionage act charges. The American Socialist Society, linked to Nearing, also indicted for distributing a pamphlet titled The Great Madness. Nearing had spoken at a February socialist assembly promoting a peace program.
Increased metal prices effective April 1 were submitted to President Wilson for approval by the war industries board price fixing committee after a two day conference with steel manufacturers representatives.
The army weekly health report notes overall good troop health with higher sickness and death in National army camps than in National Guard camps due to influx of drafted men. Total deaths in small camps were 150, up from 156 last week.
A Vienna dispatch to the Cologne Gazette says the Austrian government has introduced a bill to conscript labor in the lower house of parliament. The report notes the measure aims to mobilize labor resources and may affect industrial sectors nationwide.
Multiple area churches publish Sunday schedules with sermon topics including Hosanna to the Son and The Sovereignty of Jesus. Palm Sunday concerts, choir and orchestra, and sermonettes are noted along with morning and evening worship times across First Methodist First Presbyterian Baptist Christian Science and Free Methodist churches.
Washington High School announces a nine game football schedule for next fall. Captain Ma con and the team will face strong opponents including Fairfield, Oskaloosa, Centerville, St Ambrose Juniors, West Liberty, Fort Madison, Ottumwa, Winfield, and Columbus Junction. The season opens September 28 and ends Thanksgiving Day, with a possible September 21 game against Keota.
Partial OCR shows Skidmore Land Co at 330 Skidmore Building Marinette Wisconsin with a signature line 922 Le unclear due to damaged text.
WANTED general house work apply in person 50 East Adams Street phone 186. WANTED garden plowing and a cheap work horse by Sam McElhaney 508 W Madison. WANTED boarders and roomers 200 West Hempstead Street phone 3525. WANTED general washing call 1780. WANTED two modern rooms for light housekeeping no children ask L J Johnson Leggett Hotel 17%
Real estate column lists an improved 40 acre farm 7 miles from San Benito near a small town. Modern house with out-buildings, fenced, some bearing orange and citrus trees. Cropland includes one third to buyer. Quick sale price 267.50 per acre. Also assorted farm items and other sale notices appear.
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