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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1917
Page
7
Samuel Salts of Brookville visits Des Moines and friends in the city. Various residents from nearby towns travel for visits, games, and weekend trips to Des Moines, Brighton, Fremont, and Keota.
Burlington boosters plan to attend the Fairfield Old Settlers celebration next week with a large Burlington delegation. William Jennings Bryan is billed to speak Wednesday at Chautauqua Park, drawing thousands. Local business leaders expect a strong turnout and events, with Burlington likely to send a prominent group on the first day.
A M Wight of Fairfield sales agent for Moneyweight Scales Co showcases a heavy draft computing scale at R H Maxwell Grocery. The six hundred pound capacity device is described as both beautiful and practical and will be on display during Old Settlers days for accurate weight checks by visitors.
Mutual agreement dissolves Myers Grocery Co partnership with J W Tull taking over the business. All accounts due the Myers firm will be paid to Mr Tull. Clerks ask convenient settlements and patrons are thanked for past support and urged to remain loyal to the new firm.
Hufstedler and Baker will take orders for decorations for floats for Old Settlers parade. Orders are accepted until Saturday night.
A local notice invites readers to join at Kozy for dinner tomorrow. It urges a strong stance against booze and to vote yes on the amendment on October 15th.
New York investigators report that German funds held in a New York bank for Deutsche Bank were routed to Bolo Pasha via wireless messages from Berlin. State Attorney General Merton E. Lewis says Count von Bernstorff supervised the Levantine’s activities, with citations from eight coded telegrams and $1.5 million linked to transfers through Sayville and the Guaranty Trust Company. No prosecution in the U.S. yet. aim is assistance to France in pursuing Bolo Pasha before U.S. entry into the war.
Women of King land and France march for farm labor service. The Woman's National Farm and Garden association forms a land service division to recruit American women for farm work and petitions President Wilson to conscript idle men for farming. The bureau aims to connect workers with employers and mobilize a national land army of women.
Washington officials monitor the MWllneis Staats Zeitung edited by Horace Brend to ensure no seditious articles appear. Horace Brand was summoned to discuss the paper with Postmaster Burles but staff say complaints have been resolved and no drastic action is planned for now.
A morning program at 9 45 oclock by the Sunday School children invites the public. An evening concert at 7 30 features Mrs Phillips directing a chorus with pieces from Handel Gounod and more performed by various vocal groups.
Manager Fairfield Theater says a mishap to the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea forces cancellation of October 10 and 11 showings and promises to advertise a future date later.
Fairfield residents will experience a Sunday afternoon power outage from 1 to 5 o'clock while a new engine is installed at the power house. The temporary outage affects the entire service area as crews complete the upgrade.
The Presbyterian church ladies organize a missionary box for Stureis South Dakota. Send clothing to Mrs Mc Campbell at 103 North B Street per committee request.
On account of the Old Settlers celebration the court house offices will close on the afternoons of October 10 and 11. They will be open in the forenoon as usual. Board of Supervisors.
Citizens urged to support a permanent prohibition amendment in Iowa with voting on October 15. Advocates claim broad support across parties while opponents in liquor industries push back.
Stockholm reports strong indignation over the detention of Swedish ships by the United States France and Great Britain and the capture of Swedish coal vessels on the Rotterdam Gothenburg route by Britain.
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