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 11, 1918
Page
2
Mayor R H Munro declared a half holiday and factories posted Nothing Doing Today placards. Firemen at Loudon worked hard shoveling coal and operating the whistle as crowds gathered in parks and streets. Youths fired old muskets and cannons while motorists headed to Fairfield for the celebration.
Two young women fleeing Mount Pleasant joined a Burlington train crowd and rode to Fairfield where they disembarked. They carried noise makers a dish pan and an auto horn while wearing ornamental vintage hats and coats as bystanders offered a royal welcome and gave them use of an automobile before they returned home at noon.
Fairfield marked a historic Independence Day celebration with widespread thanksgiving unprecedented since Yorktown and Appomattox. Bells rang, a fire started on the square, bonfires lit the night as flags, horns, and cheers filled the streets led by students and a marching band.
Twenty two men ordered to Camp Greenleaf Georgia will depart Fairfield Friday November 15 at eight o'clock on Burlington No 4. A call for twenty four men to Camp Dodge Fairfield on November 14 at 6 47 on Burlington train No 3 is noted with possible plan changes depending on current conditions.
Mrs Laura Payne Noble, longtime city resident, died Saturday evening at 9 at 206 West Grimes Street after an illness of several weeks. She was the widow of Christopher Noble and is survived by one sister, Mrs Mina Burquist. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM today at the Lutheran Church conducted by Rev H A Anspach. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Fairfield Aerie of Eagles postpones its first meeting since the flu quarantine. The gathering is moved to tomorrow evening after members attend an afternoon and evening peace jubilation.
Mr and Mrs J B Trent and family spend the day here. Mr and Mrs George Yount visit BE B Kearns home in Cedar Rapids. Miss Edna Barr returns to Ottumwa to resume training at Ottumwa hospital. L P Quinn returns from a few days in Kansas City and Leavenworth Kansas. Mr and Mrs Chester Kearns and family motor to Cedar Rapids for a visit at E B Kearns home.
Our Detroit representative from William H Miller furs will be in our store all day Wednesday November 13 showing fur sets coats and coatees in the newest styles J C Thorne and Son reports a complete display of furs and accessories.
Members of the Legal Advisory Board will be at the Court room on November 12 13 and 14 1918 at 7 30 p m to assist registrants who cannot attend during the day in filling out their questionnaires J S McKenney Chairman Legal Advisory Board.
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.