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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1918
Page
7
Local notices report various movements and visits from residents. The garment department of the Red Cross will close for the rest of the week. Many residents travel to Ottumwa Keokuk Fort Madison and Burlington for visits and trips. A balloon instructor transfer from Camp Jackson is noted along with marriage licenses issued in Sept and Oct.
Great interest spreads across the state as Floyd Gibbons plans to visit Fairfield for a talking engagement on October 15. Secretaries from the Community club report numerous inquiries from Ottumwa and Burlington about securing him for other cities. Gibbons will recount experiences in France with intimate, firsthand impressions of what the boys did, promising an engaging talk rather than a formal lecture.
Private Clifford Earl Dimmitt born March 11 1898 Fremont Iowa died of wounds in France September 13 1918 aged 20 years 6 months and 2 days Son of Frank and Nancy Dimmitt He enlisted February 16 1917 with Company M 16th for six years He sailed with the Rainbow Division to France last November and saw heavy fighting He joined the Methodist church March 4 1917 Survived by parents three brothers Clyde Waren Robert Hazal and four sisters Christine Edna Gladys
We will do your plumbing and heating. Repair work given prompt attention. C. Eb Hayes, third door north Savings Bank. Phone 357. 214-14.
Local notice states a potato sale by A J Boyd with a cart on track soon. Price listed as 150 dollars per bushel. Customers are asked to bring sacks and phone orders to 2763. Address 211.
An Atlantic port report recalls the collision of the American tank steamer George E Henry with Hermann Frasch, the latter sinking with heavy loss. Henry then fought a German U boat in mid ocean for 80 minutes, the sub shelling the tanker and wounding 17 crew. No lives confirmed lost.
At Morgan New Jersey the Gillespie loading plant fires and explosions were contained by Coast Guard commander Capt Godfrey N. Carlton. Ships with steam to sea, barges with shells separated, and 110 Students Army Training Corps enrolled at Parsons College announced.
Funeral services were held October 1 at Upland Lutheran church near Lockridge for Private Clarence F. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson. Rev. E H Sandeen and Rev. Bert Samuelson led the service with Trinity Choiral offerings and a solo. Johnson died from Spanish influenza developing into pneumonia after serving with selective draft troops at Camp Pike and later Camp Rariton and Springfield Massachusetts. He left many friends in Lockridge township and is survived by Victor his brother who also served aboard the US battleship Illinois.
Washington reports Vienna concedes the Austrian army in Albania is retreating in haste. Officials say salvation options are limited to three retreat routes. Two lead into Serbia via Lake Ochrida or through Basan Debea to Priszend, while the third runs toward Scutari and Montenegro to the Austrian frontier.
American pursuit planes encountered over 25 German machines beyond the lines near Verdun. A 70 minute fight ended with five enemy planes shot down and most of the American squadron returning home after completing their mission.
Rail timetable fragment lists eastbound and westbound Chicago lines with multiple trains including No. 5, No. 16 Fast Mail, No. 3 Denver, No. 7 Fast Mail, No. 179 Peoria Local, No. 9 Denver, No. 17 Burlington Albia, and No. 2 Denver to Chicago, plus connections involving McCook, Ottawa, Burling-ton, Creston, Omaha, and Peoria with times ranging from 12:58 am to 10:02 pm.
Fragmentary timetable details show west bound train numbers including No 11 and No 29, with passenger No 89 and freight notation 6.46. The readable text indicates a rail schedule fragment listing trains and counts without complete context.
Public health ad claims olive tablets purify skin and invigorate mood by stimulating liver and bowels like calomel but with no dangerous effects. Presented as vegetable compound with olive oil, available in 10 or 25 cent boxes, recommended one or two nightly by millions of users.
Washington reports that Fuel Administrator Garfield outlined a plan to end the Sunday gasoline ban and move to a rationing system spread through the week. He urged the public to accept the situation with patience as officials work out details.
Tinpecanoe county and Lafayette health boards order all schools churches theaters and workplaces closed for one week due to influenza prevalence. In three days 22 deaths reported, many cases developing pneumonia. hospitals crowded and 1200 Camp Purdue soldiers also affected.
Amsterdam reports Doctor Schultze, chief of the German political police at Warsaw, has been killed. Berlin Tageblatt learns of the death.
France protects its farmers by urging full cultivation of all arable land. The government offers loans and equipment to boost production, with favors for those from invaded regions. Loans may be renewed after harvest and borrowers must report results. Requisitioning of horses will be limited and staggered to avoid crippling single farmers.
For first class shoe repairing bring them to W. L. Lambert located at the second door east of Boyd's grocery store in New Chicago for expert cobbler service.
Advertisement offers three or four energetic salesmen to travel selling a farmer remedy. Good position with salary expenses and commission. Address National Live Stock Remedy Co. 615 W 80th St Chicago Illinois 1864.
Advertisement encourages Liberty Bonds purchase as patriotic duty. promotes vulcanizing services by Smith at the tire shop located on West Burlington Street 2051f page classified section.
Secretary of the Interior Lane collapsed in Richmond during an address on loan policy. Physicians treated him. after five minutes he rose and resumed speaking. Acute indigestion given as the cause. he later returned to Washington.
In Deadwood South Dakota October Orville Anderson Socialist candidate for governor convicted of violating the espionage act fined 1000 dollars and four years in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Fred Fairchild Socialist candidate for lieutenant governor convicted of seditious utterances fined 1000 dollars and two years in prison
Food administration estimates a 5.2 percent drop in the domestic beet sugar crop this year, averaging figures from three sources. The decline amounts to about 88,174 tons less than 1917, signaling a need for additional sugar conservation in the United States.
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