This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
2
Voters see slate listing candidates for Auditor A C Turner Clerk Sanford Zeigler Jr Attorney R C Leggett Recorder Clyde C Bell Supervisors 1919 Charles Edmund and 1920 J B Trent Hospital Trustees A Armstrong Melvin H Corey E F Simmons
The Fairfield Tribune uses the Des Moines Register editorial to critique President Wilson's mistake. It praises the Register as a Democratic paper and rebuts local Republican papers for copying from larger outlets.
The Journal quotes Woody Wilson and Sen J Ham Lewis on party loyalty and patriotism while Henry Ford blasts patriotism as a last resort for scoundrels. The Tribune backs Glenn Neibert for sheriff in bold terms, signaling Democratic support amid swings in editorials.
Jefferson county mourns as official notices confirm two Pleasant Plain youths died serving the United States. Alexander Drish, 25, died in France September 26 after leaving Fairfield May 13 with selectives and training at Camp Dodge. Hubert Arndt, died October 13 on the high seas near England en route to France after departing July 31 for Camp Forrest, Ga. Both families receive word of their sons deaths.
R. G. Walker passes the Fairfield Tribune to Harry N. Brandall after three years of collaboration. Walker will retire to a county farm. Brandall, formerly associate editor, vows to continue the paper in the same enterprising spirit.
An unoccupied livery barn on North Main in Fairfield, once the Sense & Mitchell barn and later run by George Isreal and W. A. Elder, was bought at auction by George Stever last July and ordered torn down after a state fire marshal visit. Demolition began promptly.
Tomorrow is the last day that voters who will be absent from the city on election day may secure a ballot and vote. Miss Charlotte Carroll of Chicago is visiting her sister Mrs Clifford Thoma and demonstrates her Italian harp for Fairfield music lovers.
The text criticizes the Tribune for stereotyped political advertising toward Glen Neibert and claims Campbell received superior pep and punch. It questions Neibert’s money and notes Washington Herald support for Wilson, while disapproving of Wilson's bid for dictatorial power in U.S. politics.
Chicago Tribune-Republican notes boys fight and die under the flag as Republicans denounce President Wilson for distrusting their representatives. It condemns his appeal as an insult to loyal party leadership and wartime Americanism, urging unity and fidelity. Drake Clothing Co. ad appears with boys suits.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.