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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1917

Page

2

Editor Manager Entered at the Post Office in Fair Geld Iowa

The article notes an editor manager was entered at the Fair Geld Iowa post office as mail matter of the second class.

Fair Geld Iowa

Fairfield Highs Edge Milton In Rookie Football Clash

Fairfield High meets Milton on Alumni Field in the third game of the schedule. Fairfield holds a 7 to 0 lead after the first quarter as Milton, though light, shows speed.

Alumni Feld Fairfield Milton

Silo work causes sprained foot for Ralph Stever

Ralph Stever sustained a badly sprained right foot yesterday afternoon while helping to fill a silo on his farm one and a half miles west of the city. He was taken to Jefferson County hospital where X rays showed no bone fracture.

Ralph Stever Jefferson County

Prohibition Meeting With Ball Speech Reaches Fairfield

Automobilists stop in Fairfield at noon as a constitutional prohibition meeting convenes. Rev. Ashby of Friends church Richland gives the address and Hon. George W. Ball speaks briefly urging a yes vote next Monday.

Fairfield Ashby Friends Church Richland George W. Ball

Navy orders enlist apprentice seamen and firemen for merchant service

Washington October 12 The navy department directs recruiting officers to enlist all apprentice seamen and firemen who apply for service. The order follows active service calls at training camps and aims to support a recruiting push to man merchant ships built by the Shipping Board.

Navy Department Washington Navy Shipping Board

Parsons Defeat Simpson 39 0 In Indianola Clash

Parsons College overwhelms Simpson College 39 to 0 at Indianola. Parsons backs score on forward passes and runs with a dominant line and strong defense led by Flinspach Page and Keesey. Simpson fights to score but is shut out as punts and passes are repeatedly blocked.

Parsons Simpson College Indianola Simpson Presbyterians Capt. Flinspach Capt Flinspach Page Keesey Scovel Johnson Gasses Garber Kays Carber Whitmore Swain Simpson Parsons Pennington Tase Hy Ee Bas Garber Arges Gates Albag Q Vet Eiehe Keesey Hoffman K. F L. H Pickard R. T. Scovel R. H Holden L. F. Page F. B Old Settlers’ Association

Local residents and visitors noted across Burlington area

Mr and Mrs L B Whitney motored to Burlington this afternoon to visit friends Verle Lundquist visited County Line on a business trip Eunice Green returned home from Parsons College for Sunday Miss Eunice Green home from college several local visits noted Mrs Charles Whitfield and Mrs Leslie Whitfield of Millington HL visiting Des Moines will visit Mr and Mrs Ted Kocher later. Marriage licenses issued October 12 to Golden Amos and Hazel Derby Ottumwa.

Mrs. L. B. Whitney Burlington Charles Whitfield Leslie Whitfield Millington Des Moines Ted Kocher Geo. M. Ball Golden D. Amos Hazel Derby Ottumwa

Substitution and Sale Notices at Parsons College Auxiliary

Substitutions listed for Simpson Pennington Whitmore Wesley Stover Hart and other names. A rummage and mattress sale promoted by the Parsons College Auxiliary with dates and location to be announced and officials named as Stewart Thom and Neucamp.

Parsons Swain Whitmore Hedrick Wesley Simpson Simpson Pennington Parsons College Auxiliary Watch Neucamp Ruby Stover Jones Date Suman Muasty Hart Frazey Stewart Thom- Mattress Sale

Allies to Get German Ships for Food Transport

In Paris Maurice Long the minister of provisions told the Chamber of Deputies that he hopes and believes the sequestration of German shipping in Brazil could be raised and that the tonnage would be at the disposal of the allies for use in carrying food.

Paris Get Maurice Long Chamber of Deputies Mit

Bomb raid hits Sparappelhoek airfield in Belgium

London reports another air raid over Belgium with naval aircraft dropping many bombs on the Sparappelhoek airdrome. Despite heavy weather, all our machines returned.

Sparappelhoek London Belgium

Miss Winnetka Hansen Hosts Young Ladies At West Kirkwood

Miss Winnetka Hansen entertained sixteen young ladies at her West Kirkwood street home in an old fashioned taffy party for Florence Loehr and la Collins who depart tonight for California. The guests enjoyed candy making and the hospitable hospitality of the host. Mr and Mrs C M Graham hosted Hub store staff for a six o'clock dinner at the Ktozy and then attended the play A Kiss for Susie at the Orpham.

Winnetka Hansen West Kirkwood Street Florence Loehr la Collins California C. M. Graham Hub Orpham Susie

Louden Company Exhibits Remarkable Miniature Barn Model

The Louden Machinery Company completed a detailed $500 miniature general purpose barn model designed by H. H. Neiman. The five by eight foot by three foot model, scaled at one sixteenth inch to an inch, includes a full cow and horse setup, granary, twin silos, litter carrier, covered manure pit, ventilation system, lighting, and a green grass landscape with scaled dandeli ons, destined for the International Dairy Show in Columbus Ohio.

Louden Maehinery Company Columbus Ohio H. H. Neiman

Minister Pleasant A. Stovall Returns to America

Atlantic Port notes that Pleasant A. Stovall United States minister to Switzerland arrived on an American steamship. He plans a brief visit to consult officials about shipments to Switzerland and discuss other war phases.

U. S Switzerland Atlantic Port Atlantic Pleasant A. Stovall United States America

Soldiers retain vote right amid conscription service

Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen received notice that men recruited under the selective service law who are now in federal service may vote in the November elections of their states. Battle Creek reports Camp Custer soldiers have subscribed $296,050 to the Liberty Loan.

San Antonio Oqet Henry T. Allen Michigan Battle Creek Mich Bsoldiers Camp Custer

Soldiers Buy Liberty Bonds in Plattsburg

Soldiers in the training camp at Plattsburg subscribed $201,000 to the Liberty Loan drive as of October 13. The pledge reflects strong wartime support from the camp and local community.

Plattsburg, N. Y

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Daily Journal Eevee Fairfield High Fairfield Milton’ S Craven Yount Garretson Zeigler Prohibition Brizfs Verle Lundquist County Line Mr. Fowler Keosauqua Mrs E. W. Peacock Fred Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Fred Westerfield Wm. Miser New London Paul Leatner Creston George Cochran Elsie Freshwater St. Joe, Mo Mrs. van Devener Martinsburg Carl Hawk Henry Pearson Frank Pearson Fred Cheal Spokane, Wash London Machinery Co Evans John N Steen Zell Brazil Louden Company Willard Leslie Greenfield New Army General Allen Browning Roth & CO Redfern Coats Roth Frank D. Kerrick Licen Tribune Colorado Rock Island Lines Rocky Mountain Limited Denver Colorado Springs Utlasland T. F. McNew Safety and Service First U S
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