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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
2
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In a large city a victory crowd emptied five and ten cent stores onto the sidewalk selling tin pans kettles lids and pails as noise makers to celebrate. The piece notes the waste and suggests funds could have supported the United War Work Fund and urges sober reconstruction effort.
The article states food produced by American farmers helped win the war and must drive the world’s needs during peacetime. It notes the goal of seventeen million tons planned by the Food Administration remains unchanged despite hostilities ending and urges continued conservation and maximum production. It mentions expected better labor conditions as service members demobilize.
The Department of Labor, which secured a $5,000,000 appropriation for employment work and claimed credit for much of the job-creation effort, announces plans to recruit farm labor as part of broader employment measures.
Authorized by the Food Administration the Retail Price committee outlines guidelines for price interpretation and enforcement at county level. It notes the committee's authority to monitor retail pricing, ensure compliance, and inform merchants and the public.
Jefferson county residents are urged to attend a War Savings Stamp campaign meeting at the Court House at 7 30 this evening. Key closing plans for the campaign will be discussed.
At a meeting the W R C of Jefferson County votes to obtain county board approval to place a memorial in the courthouse yard for World War I fallen soldiers. The plan centers on a large flagpole with daily flag visibility, funds are being raised, and a spring erection and dedication are planned. Relatives are invited to join the W R C to help honor the fallen.
Funeral notices for Ethel Sturgis of Huron South Dakota and Walter Sturgis aged seven who died from Spanish influenza are announced. Services were held near Lockridge and in the Stewart home with burial at Mt Zion cemetery. Relatives remain ill with the same disease.
County Clerk George M Ball records that the Bureau of Mines director revokes most explosives ingredient rules under the October 6 1917 act and ends licenses for fireworks trade. The notice also mentions removal of requirements for licenses and mentions specific elements and compounds including platinum iridium palladium and their compounds.
Lieut. E. Rorick dies after influenza and a funeral will be held from his residence to form at 2:00 p.m. on South Second Street and proceed to the Presbyterian church. Pallbearers include Parsons College Military Company, Masons, Eastern Stars, Fairfield Bar. services by Dr. Mosser. military, lodges, and Bar Association seats reserved. grave ceremony by Masons with a firing salute.
Sheriff Shan Campbell reports Frank Broiech alias Frank Buchanan and Amelia Moore have been sentenced to one to fourteen years. Broiech will go to Chester Southern Illinois Penitentiary and Moore to Joliet. They cashed worthless checks in town and attempted to buy the Blakely farm via W D Garmoe.
President Wilson will sail on the Agamemnon formerly the Kaiser Wilhelm II to attend the peace conference. The ship is being prepared for the occupancy of the president and his suite with the imperial suite reserved for Mrs. Wilson and himself.
Sir Charles Ross, a major UK landowner and inventor of the Canadian service rifle, declares President Wilson in Europe "absolutely essential" on arrival aboard the Orduna. He came to the United States on a special mission but kept its purpose private.
The Masons will meet at the Masonic Temple on Thursday November 21 at 1 00 p m to attend the funeral of Brother F E E Rorick All members are urged to be present.
The article notes that farm labor service plans depend on government appointments and an appropriation. It mentions Fuel Administrator Garfield briefly raising coal miner wages before the last election but delaying the price increase until after the election, with a reference to John Vogelsang as a practical pine user.
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