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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
6
Subscriptions offered for Pine Week at 50 cents and Pine Month at 50 cents. Three months prepaid at 1.25 dollars. Terms list carrier delivery and editor manager names. Delivers by carrier with stated prices.
An investigation accuses the War Risk Insurance Bureau of extravagance and fraud, citing 400000 dependents receiving checks, with one third suspected fraudulent. It urges prosecution of lawyers overcharging and recovery of improper payments. The piece argues the unit’s mismanagement risks vast government losses beyond allowances.
A new national auto trail called the Pershing Way will run from Winnipeg to St Louis, shorter than the Red Ball route. Promoter A E Nissan and D B Smit of Rand McNally promote marking with red white and blue stripes and a large P, aiming to build permanent Iowa roads via bond issues. The plan links Winnipeg Hallock Mason City Nora Springs Waverly Cedar Falls Waterloo Fairfield Ft Madison Keokuk and on to St Louis, with organizational meetings planned in Mankato Crookston Marengo and Quincy to form regional divisions.
The U S Employment Service bulletin says labor problems will be brought before school children this winter by the U S Bureau of Education. The instruction may be inspected and, given the administration's trend, may promote the view that the best way to solve problems is to let the government do it.
Fairfield residents are invited to a 2:30 PM concert tomorrow by a major Russian symphony orchestra. The group, described as among the best, will perform in Fairfield under College and High School auspices, with musicians spending a few hours between trains.
After this date, November 18, 1918, will not be responsible for any debts except those contracted personally by me. James Manary.
At a court house meeting yesterday the Jefferson County Red Cross Chapter elected its board of directors by township. The list includes Elizabeth King Walnut Penn B A Hossler Blackhawk Mills Irving Packwood Rhynas Abingdon Wm Fleenor Batavia J B Trent Brookville Roy Fresconi Center George Workman Fairfield Ward 1 R H Polly Ward 2 Mrs Frank Boies Ward 3 Marion Shearer Ward 4 Mrs Charles Raines Lockridge City W E Prouty Lockridge William Bankhead Round Prairie Mrs Fred McElwee Round Prairie Mrs Walter Stewart Cedar Mrs Rietveld Liberty Dr S K Davis Des Moines Lew Fordyce. A called meeting is set for Saturday at 2:30 at the Court House to elect officers.
Rev. C. L. Tennant united Lester A. Ramey of Packwood and Ada Bessie Hite of this city in marriage at 6:30 p.m. yesterday. Their attendants were Miss Hattie Hite Mrs. M. G. Williams E. F. Schaefer and Cranmore Gage. They plan to reside on a Packwood area farm with many congratulatory wishes.
Dr. B N Gantz spent last evening in Ottumwa. No new cases of Spanish influenza were reported to the City Clerk today. Mrs W E Henderson of Cedar Rapids is visiting the W D Garmoe home. Wilbur Keesey will give his graduation piano recital Friday evening at Barhydt Chapel assisted by Miss Margaret White and Mrs Myrtle Pooler Mercer.
The board of health issues a quarantine notice stating Inflanza requires disinfection before release, with emphasis on contaminated wearing apparel. This directive enforces sanitation measures to prevent spread and protect public health.
Reserved seats for the Russian Orchestra will go on sale Friday at Jericho and Easton's starting at eight in the morning. Ticket prices are 35 cents and 50 cents.
All who bought molasses from J. I. Danielson may return the buckets at 10c each on Saturday afternoon by leaving them at the Lewis Bros Meat Market. They will also pay 6c each for 10pound syrup buckets in good condition.
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