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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary newspaper snippet from Fairfield Iowa shows masthead lines with editor manager names Ian Taylor and W. Taylor and a subscription rate note by carrier ten cents or one dollar. Local postoffice tag indicates second class mail.
The Chicago Herald editorial calls readers to blame the Kaiser for higher war revenue taxes. It argues income, freight, auto, and other levies are justified as punishment for German militarism, urging citizens to pay up and support the war effort.
James C. Hootman and Catherine Ann Mercer marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Lick Creek township home near Birmingham Iowa on September 26 1917. The couple married September 26 1867 in Keosauqua and spent their life on the farm with five children twelve grandchildren and two hundred invitations sent for the event despite rain. The couple aged 69 and 72 were honored with a dinner attended by sixty five relatives and friends.
In a chapel joint meeting Tee Y. MM A and YT. W. C. A. discuss Need of Service with Prof. Vartanian, urging student involvement in local churches. High School lectures at County Teachers' convention feature the College Double Quartet with listed singers. Coach Garretson plans scrimmages for Monmouth game next Saturday. lineup to be revealed at kickoff.
William J. Bryan will address Fairfield on Old Settlers Day October 10 at Chautauqua Auditorium at 8 p.m. The talk on Constitutional Prohibition is free to the public and arranged by the local committee. Bryan arrives from Centerville Wednesday. escorts and entertainment details outlined as part of two day celebration with races, parades, and vaudeville acts.
Supt M G Clark of Sioux City will lecture this evening at 8 15 in the High School Auditorium. His talk titled Just Among Ourselves is expected to draw many listeners as he has long served Iowa education and will discuss topics of interest. The lecture is free to the public.
Campaign to establish libraries for soldiers and sailors gains interest in the city. Fundraising began this morning and runs until November 1. Contributions welcomed at any Jefferson County banks and are expected to be generous to provide reading material for the soldiers.
Des Moines Iowa October progress at Camp Dodge speeds as Major A M Butler and Charles Weitz Sons push construction to ready barracks for October 15 occupancy. Workers redeployed today. $60 000 approved for extra concrete paving. new road to connect artillery area base hospital and remount station. water system nearly done and sewer system finished and operational.
The Journal reports a wireless from Fairfield describing hostile airmen flying over the city for two and a half hours beginning at daybreak. Citizens were awakened by the invasion with no property damage but widespread temper loss. Anti aircraft guns failed to engage.
At the First Methodist church official board meeting last evening the group decided to install electric lighting, funding it as an additional contribution since it was not in the budget. A committee was named to manage the project as the 1917-18 budget was adopted after careful financial review.
Dr. E. G. Groves will return from Mayo Bros Hospital Rochester. Roscoe Ferrell spends today at home in Libertyville. Joseph Curray returns from a ten day Colorado trip. Mr and Mrs P H Fisher and Mr and Mrs Richard Fisher visited J C Helfenstine near Glasgow. Gurley Bush has moved to Rock Island for a new position in the arsenal.
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