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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1918
Page
4
Burlington reports government repeals on rules limiting telephone installations and extensions. New subscribers faced installation charges from five to fifty nine dollars based on service class and labor. The change revived growth constraints, aiding the telephone company by allowing easier reallocation of phones within buildings.
Red Cross Christmas seals will not be sold in Fairfield due to wartime priorities. A new plan allocates tuberculosis fund support to public health groups, with states receiving allotments from last year’s seal sales and stores responsible for city apportionment to support the Visiting Nurse association.
Amsterdam reports Kurt Eisner, Bavaria's premier and wartime critic of Prussia, has gone to Berlin to press for the resignations of Baron von Bussche and other war responsible leaders and to push their trial, signaling a shift away from Prussian dominance in Germany.
On Thanksgiving Day every citizen should visit his polling place and pay for his War Savings Stamps quota. Bring all stamps previously purchased to participate in the drive.
The ladies of St Marys Catholic Church announce a frit sale on Wednesday November 27 at the McLaughlin Furniture Store. Proceeds support church activities.
Piano tuning service will visit Fairfield from November 25 to December 4. Leave orders at the Leggett Hotel or Scheffel's Muate Store in BE. Contact Ebenhart for details.
A reader is urged to call Cable Lumber Yard at 120 to discuss weather strips for window and door edges and to inquire about storm windows and storm doors as a remedy for cold drafts.
Wanted to sell several good used organs all in first class condition Prices seven fifty and up H P McLaughlin Co
Farmers are urged by the U S Food Administration to inspect fall straw stacks for green sprouts indicating grain not removed by threshing. Report any thresher’s name and date to the local committee or federal administrator, and prepare threshing gear for next season to prevent waste and delays.
United States Food Administrator F. Deems outlines plans to establish communal kitchens in every town of size in Iowa. The Ottumwa kitchen, run by the women’s committee of the council of national defense and the U S food administration, will operate at the Bissell potato store near Hotel Ottamas with area demonstrations by volunteers and Home Demonstration Agent Hopkins.
The United States pledges to send 50 percent more food to soldiers and allies than last year, aiming for 17,500,000 tons while last year’s 11,500,000 tons rose to 11,800,000 tons, a 120 percent increase from the year before. The plan calls for 67 percent more meat and fat, 52 percent more breadstuffs, and 21 percent more sugar. citizens must save and cut waste to meet the targets.
Numerous listings for sale and rent items. Buick cars 1915 to 1918 models at Buick Garage and C H Atherton. Hot Blast stove and process dresser. Five cottages for cash from estates in settlement. Ducks for Thanksgiving and hens roosters at Oliver's Feed Store. Full blood Jersey cow and calf. Ford roadster and touring car at Star Garage. Five room cottage and nine room house for rent with modern amenities. Properties located on East Grimes C street Maple Ave Hempstead St and nearby areas. Phone numbers 9206 802 East G and C street 417 409-26 404 405-27 2717 104 Maple Ave 405-27 76 185 4510 3112 333.
Lost a fountain pen with attached clasp initial H on cap. Finder to return to Journal office and receive reward. Lost a chain and lavalier set with diamond and pearls on or between the square and 608 West Burlington Street. Return to James Welday for reward.
Classifieds list requests to buy cooking stove heater rugs and fresh cow with price, a help wanted for an experienced housekeeper, another for a competent engineer for steam holler and Corlils engine with references, plus clerk civil service exams and job notices from J C Leonard in Washington and November December exam dates.
Five room modern house with large garden spot on East Adams Street available December first. Contact Mrs. R. N. Slimmer Libertyville Iowa at 414-6. Also five room house four blocks from the square with reasonable rent call 400 W Hempstead or phone 2364 403-tf.
Advert says Phosphated Iron builds red blood and nerves for workers and athletes alike. It claims quick relief from fatigue, loss of appetite, and insomnia, boasting genuine capsules and urging not to use pills or tablets.
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