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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
2
The Chicago Herald editorial urges readers to blame the Kaiser for higher taxes and wartime costs. It argues revenue measures, from income tax to auto sales, target the autocrat behind the war and calls for citizens to pay promptly as patriotic duty.
James C. Hootman and Catherine Ann Mercer marked their fiftieth anniversary on September 26 1917 at their Lick Creek township home near Birmingham Iowa. The couple married September 26 1867 at Keosauqua and spent most of their life on the same farm now home to five children and twelve grandchildren. Sixty five relatives attended dinner due to rain. guests included Mercer family Hootman family and friends from Birmingham Glasgow and surrounding areas. Mr Hootman age 69 Mrs Hootman 72.
William J. Bryan will address Fairfield on Old Settlers Day October 10. The talk on Constitutional Prohibition will be at Chautauqua Auditorium with free admission. Bryan arrives Wednesday from Centerville. escorts arranged by local committees. two day event features auto races boxing wrestling parades and pageants drawing large crowds.
The YY Y M C A and Y W C A held a joint chapel meeting with Prof Vartanian outlining Need of Service and Parsons college student service opportunities. The High School convention lectures will be attended by Prof John Winter's classes with the College Double Quartet providing music.
Supt. M. G. Clark of Sioux City will lecture this evening at 8:15 in the High School Auditorium. The free talk titled Just Among Ourselves promises many educational insights, drawing a large audience from Iowa's educational circles.
Funds are being raised in the city for soldier libraries. Campaign started this morning and runs until November 1. Citizens are expected to be generous as banks in Jefferson County welcome contributions of any amount to provide reading material for the troops.
Wireless message from Fairfield postmarked this morning reports enemy airmen conducted a two and a half hour raid over the city at daybreak. Citizens woke to loud whirring, with an unceasing assault on sleep. No property damage noted. many joked about the event as anti-aircraft guns failed to fire.
Dr E G Groves plans to return from Mayo Bros Hospital Rochester Minnesota. Roscoe Ferrell spends today at his Libertyville home. Joseph Curray came home last night from a ten day Colorado trip. Mr and Mrs P H Fisher and Mr and Mrs Richard Fisher visited the J C Helfenstine home near Glasgow yesterday. Gurley Bush has left for Rock Island to start a position in the arsenal.
Des Moines Iowa October 2 Major A M Butler constructing quartermaster and Charles Weitz Sons supervising contractors push work as material delays ease. All available labor on site today to complete barracks and camp facilities ahead of October 15 influx of drafted men. $60 000 authorized for extra concrete paving a new road will run through the artillery section and around to include base hospital and remount station water and sewer systems finished and operational.
Official Board meeting decided to install electric lighting in the First Methodist Church, funded as an additional contribution. Members present contributed most of the required sum and a committee was appointed to oversee the project. The 1917-18 church budget was adopted after careful review of financial needs.
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