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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
6
For Recorder Clyde C Bell. For Supervisor 1919 term Charles Edmund. For Supervisor 1920 term J B Trent. For Hospital Trustees A Armstrong Melvin H Corey E F Simmons.
Fairfield Tribune reprints a Democratic editorial from the Des Moines Register to justify President Wilson's actions. The piece is framed as the Register's masterful argument, with accompanying notes claiming local newspapers imitate larger papers. The editor criticizes local papers for producing home spun content.
The Journal quotes Woody Wilson and Sen J Ham Lewis on party loyalty, cites Henry Ford criticizing patriotism, notes Fairfield Tribune quotes, and states the Democratic organ backs Glenn Neibert for sheriff, framing local partisan bias and endorsements.
Jefferson county mourns as Washington D C notifies that Alexander Drish 25 son of Mr and Mrs John Drish Pleasant Plain died in France September 26 while with Engineers Company 88th Division after leaving Fairfield May 13 for Camp Dodge training Hubert Arndt son of Mr and Mrs William Arndt Pleasant Plain died October 13 aboard ship en route to France from pneumonia body brought to England and then France for burial Arndt praised as an ideal physical specimen by his family
Tomorrow is the final day for voters away from the city on election day to secure a ballot and cast a vote. Miss Charlotte Carroll of Chicago visits Fairfield with her sister Mrs. Clifford Thoma. she is an accomplished harpist with a beautiful Italian harp admired by local music lovers for her rare skill.
The excerpt questions Tribune editorials on Glen Neibert and Campbell ads, asks if Neibert’s money influenced coverage, and cites the Washington Herald’s praise for Wilson yet disapproval of his bid for dictatorial power, reflecting partisan press debates.
The piece denounces President Wilson for not trusting Republican representatives while praising soldiers who fight under the flag. It calls the Wilson appeal a gross insult to Republicans, loyal party leaders, and wartime Americanism, arguing it brands them as unreliable and ungrateful. Later, an ad notes Boy's Suits from Drake Clothing Co.
The Fairfield Tribune announces that R. G. Walker transfers ownership to Harry N. Brandall who has worked with the paper for three years. Walker departs to farm in the county. Brandall, an associate editor, pledges to continue the paper in the same enterprising manner.
The unoccupied livery barn on North Main in Fairfield, once the Sense & Mitchell and later run by George Stever, has been condemned and ordered torn down. Bought at auction in July by Stever, razing began after a state fire marshal visit.
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