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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
2
Editor manager details show subscription terms for one week, two months in advance and longer plans with prices. The text lists Dean Taylor and Laura R Taylor as editors and managers. It reads as a newspaper subscription notice with pricing placeholders.
Criticism indicts the War Risk Insurance Bureau as wasteful and poorly managed under the Democratic administration. It cites 14 990 clerks forming an unwieldy agency handling soldiers and sailors allotments and insurance with allegations of fraud and criminal negligence in claims. Claims total about 400 000 dependents drawing checks, with one third claimed fraudulent, costing the government about 22 400 000 per year. Other issues include lawyers exceeding legal limits aiding claims and widespread inefficiency. The piece urges swift reform and prosecution of guilty parties to halt further losses.
Fairfield lies along the proposed Pershing Way a new national auto highway from Winnipeg to St Louis. The plan marks the route with red white and blue P symbols teams from Mason City to Fairfield include A E Nissen and G D Smit promoting permanent road bonds and regional organizing meetings in Mankato Crookston Marengo and Quincy to form Mason City Detroit and Keokuk divisions.
The U S Employment Service Bulletin says labor problems will be presented to school children this winter by the U S Bureau of Education. The instruction may emphasize the trend that the best way to solve problems is to let the government do it, reflecting administration patterns.
A renowned symphony orchestra will give a concert tomorrow afternoon at 2 20 in the Fairfield High School Auditorium under the joint auspices of the College and the High School. The group, seen in Des Moines, will spend a few hours in Fairfield between trains and perform on a percentage basis. Local citizens expect one of the city's finest entertainments.
After this date November 18 191 I will not be responsible for my debts except those contracted personally by me James Manary.
At a courthouse meeting yesterday the Jefferson County Red Cross Chapter elected its board of directors for all townships. The roster includes Elizabeth King Walnut B A Hossler Blackhawk Mills Irving Packwood Rhynas Wm Fleenor etc. A called meeting is set for Saturday at 2 36 PM to elect chapter officers.
Rev C L Tennant united Lester A Ramey of Packwood and Ada Bessie Hite of this city in a 6 30 p m ceremony at the parsonage. Miss Hattie Hite Mrs M G Williams and BE F Schaefer and Cranmore Gage attended. They plan a farm home near Packwood amid many congratulations.
Dr. B N Gantz spent last evening in Ottumwa. No new influenza cases were reported to the City Clerk today. Mrs. W E Henderson of Cedar Rapids is visiting at the W D Garmoe home. Wilbur Keesey will give his graduation piano recital Friday evening at Barhydt Chapel with soprano Margaret White and violinist Myrtle Pooler Mercer assisting.
Board of Health issues notice that Inflanza requires disinfection before release from quarantine. Applies to wearing apparel and related items to prevent spread of disease.
Reserved seats for the Russian Orchestra go on sale Friday at eight a.m. at Jericho and Easton venues. Ticket prices are 38 cents and 50 cents.
All buyers of J I Danielson molasses may return pail buckets at 10 cents each this Saturday afternoon by leaving them at the Lewis Bros Meat Market. Also payment of 60 cents each for 16 pound syrup buckets in good condition is offered by J I Danielson.
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