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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
6
An editorial argues Jefferson County has avoided a War Council while neighboring counties formed one and labels some residents as slackers. It links the lack of progress in war work to pro-dollar sentiment and notes a meeting in the Court House tonight to discuss preliminary steps and urge public attendance.
In Society column The Phylathian Bible Class plans a 7 29 o clock meeting at W H George home on West Broadway All members urged to attend The Baraca Boys Lutheran church event scheduled for tomorrow evening is postponed due to severe flu The marriage of Wester Stark and Miss Josephine Klingaman took place Wednesday afternoon at Ottumwa Presbyterian parsonage The couple will reside on a farm south of Fairfield Both have many friends ready to offer congratulations
Washington reports anthracite output for the week ended November 16 averaged 234000 net tons daily, about 100000 tons below last year’s pace. Influenza and armistice celebrations helped lower production, with total anthracite to date at 63881000 net tons versus 64921000 a year ago.
New York on November 24 a vast mail batch from soldiers overseas arrived aboard the French liner Rechainheau. Thousands of bags were rushed to the New York post office and delivery began at one. The Thanksgiving correspondence of the American expeditionary forces was expected to reach many towns, with items for numerous homes.
For sale inexpensive bed springs of all sizes from the H. P. McLaughlin Co. Cleanout price at 1.48 dollars per set, all sizes, originally worth up to 5 dollars.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra will not appear at the High School Auditorium on Tuesday afternoon. A telegram received this morning says they must postpone their appearance due to routing changes. Ticket refunds will be announced later and holders should keep their tickets pending refund.
Henry E. Jackson head of the County Development Bureau in Washington will speak in Fairfield on Monday December 2. The Community Club will host a dinner at the Community Club rooms that evening.
Camp Custer Michigan reports no immediate demobilization for the Fourteenth division. Discharge work begins this week for depot brigade officers and development battalions. By midweek about 1,600 men from the depot brigade and development battalions will be discharged. Three battalions totaling 8,000 men will remain, along with white and a negro development battalion.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association says its three overseas hospital units will continue. The military unit is assigned to Nancy Lorraine by Mrs Raymond Brown director general. The gas unit stays at the front and the third unit assists soldiers refugees and civilians with a new 100 bed hospital.
President Wilson plans to press for Schleswig-Holstein's freedom at the peace table. A letter to Rev. Bodholdt of Racine Wisconsin states this as a specific demand stemming from historical seizure by Germany in 1866.
London reports from Moscow and western regions under German and Bolshevik influence describe a widespread insurrection driven by famine and fear. Eyewitnesses say the educated class faces gradual extermination as famine, bullets, and bayonets inflict daily casualties.
A public notice announces a Monday evening meeting in the Court room on November 25 at 7 30 to perfect the preliminary organization of a War Council. It urges all citizens to attend and lists committee members R W Lamson A G Jordan J S McKenney Dillon Turney and S A Power.
The ladies of St Marys Catholic Church will hold a fruit sale on Wednesday November 27 at the McLaughlin Furniture Store, 497 20.
Pianist Eisenhart lists piano tuning visit in Fairfield from November 26 to December 4. Clients may leave orders at Leggett Hotel or Scheffel's Music Store in Beloit. Historic local notice signed by BE. J Eisenhart.
Dispatches report the 34th Infantry Division among troops to be demobilized and return home from abroad. News details the Rainbow Division, 26 states, and 26th division in plans for celebratory reviews, with troops to be mustered out as needed by civilian occupations. Local units from Fairfield and nearby areas are part of these movements and reception plans.
For sale 40 iron beds with sturdy construction in 3 ft 3-6 and 4 ft sizes. Quick sales price $3.98 and up. Real bargains offered by H. P. McLaughlin Co.
An indefinite quarantine is in force at Parsons College after a campus influenza outbreak. Thirty three cases have been reported among students, starting in the S. A. T. C. corps with seven hospitalizations. Only four city cases noted, described as usual and not alarming.
Judge F. M. Hunter arrived to take up the Ottumwa District Court work as it convened at 1 30 this afternoon Probate matters and smaller cases are receiving attention this afternoon
Fred Stuart receives telegram announcing his brother's death in Salt Lake Wyoming and will travel to Abingdon Illinois for the funeral. Capt B F Crail departs for Los Angeles to winter with his children. Miss Wanda Barnes and Winnetka Hanson visit Keosauqua. Miss Mary McGawn visits Blanche Banta in Mt Pleasant. Cecil Ospain visits Ottumwa friends. Richard Gentry visits Ottumwa. Fayette Switzer heads to Trenton Missouri. Harry Engstrand visits Ottumwa. W Hannah leaves for Des Moines on a multi day business trip.
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