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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
4
The Thanksgiving Day clash on Alumni Field between Fairfield and Burlington High Schools ended 0-0 as snow and mud made play difficult. Both teams were disciplined and the crowd praised the players while Gowdy of Burlington slipped on a near scoring chance on the goal line.
Wallace Reid stars in The Firefly of France at the Orpheum with Anna Little and Raymond Hatton. Charles Ogle portrays the spy as a daring American thwarting a German plot and saving papers, with a love story to ease the suspense.
Notice to heirs and all interested that the Jefferson county Iowa district court will hear the final report of W H Lloyd administrator of Henry Hook deceased on November 30 1918 at 9 o clock a m. The report seeks final distribution and discharge of the administrator and release of bond sureties. Attorneys R C Leggett represent the administrator. 40-27
An ad claims tied blooded men are leaders in work and life, with strong health and nerves via Phosphated Iron. It cites doctors praising iron and phosphates to boost energy, vigor, and performance, urging readers to stock a supply for a renewed lease on life.
Day Hunt returned home from a Chicago business trip. Lamson family and Glen Gantz visited locally from Chicago. Five of sixteen Jefferson County Telephone operators ill with Spanish influenza. Mr and Mrs R B Louden Sr travel to St Louis to visit daughter Roberta at school. Lyle and Skinner groups visit Dr Ray Kirkpatrick home. Keota residents Wayne and Mrs Lyle return home. Medes family to spend winter in Los Angeles. American Railway Express rescinds embargo on Standard bred poultry for breeding. Mrs Clarence Glass ill with Spanish influenza at Bowen North Dakota. Sergt Glass called from Springfield, Mass. Local Food Administrators authorized to issue sugar purchase permits for curing meats and sugar at rate four pounds per ninety meals for church suppers and similar events. December sugar allowance set at four pounds per person.
London reports the German government has adopted a program from Albert Ballin and shipowners' unions to construct ships exclusively for the allies at fixed prices. In exchange Germany would keep its merchant fleet, per a dispatch to the Daily Express from Amsterdam.
A column lists items for sale including a piano in fine condition with phone 2436 a four year old work cost a sale item notes a Barred Plymouth Rock cockerals 1447 Mrs Grant Galliher 418 30 and 100 large pullets with breeding 9206 411 26 Also a Hot Blast stove and a Process dresser at 302 East G and C street Mrs C A McLuen 417 Four used Buick cars from 1915 1918 at Buick Garage C H Atherton 410 27 Five cottages for cash from estates in settlement by Wm L Long Ducks for Thanksgiving 9903 Clifford Copeland A good safe oil heater 2717 or 104 Maple Ave 405 27 Uens pullets roosters at Olivers Feed Store 76 186 Full blood Jersey cow and two day old calf 4510 J T Rodgers Ford Roadster and Touring car at Star Garage Ford touring car with two new tires high tension Barck magneto Jiffie starter see A J Smith
Iowa examinations set for November 16 and December 7 offer government clerk posts with a salary of 1200. No experience required. Men and women seeking details should write for free particulars to J. C. Leonard, former Civil Service Examiner, 275 Kenois Building, Washington.
Several five room houses listed for rent in Libertyville Iowa and near Hempstead Street. Vacancies begin early December or month, multiple locations include East Adams Street, East Grimes and C Street, and 400 W Hempstead. Contact Mrs R N Slimmer, J A Grimes, or call numbers 414-6 403-11 319 369 tf 354 tf.
A set of lost notices: a ladies pocketbook with cash on the Farfield Birmingham road, owner Earl Hen ness offers a reward. A tan leather portfolio with bed photographs lost on Libertyvile Fairfield road or in Fairfield, reward at Leggett House. Phone 8312 419-29 to claim.
Classified note bids for a Cook stove heater rugs and a fresh cow with a state and price. Address B care of Journal 413-29. Also requests an experienced housework girl for a three person family and a competent engineer for steam boiler and Corliss engine at American Pearl Button Co Washington Ia with first class references and immediate contact.
A tool grinder picked up by a party near the Crow Creek bridge location on the C B A and Q track should return it to the Journal office to avoid trouble.
Found money containing pocketbook. owner may identify property and pay for ad at Journal Office. Lost fountain pen with clasp and initial H on cap. return to Journal Office for reward. Lost chain and lavalliere set with diamond and pearls between the square and 608 West Burlington. return to James Welday for reward.
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