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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
6
Item notes mail matter of the second class entered at the Fair Geld Iowa post office. The brief entry confirms handling through the local mail facility and class designation for distribution.
An old subscription notice lists prices for delivery by carrier and by mail. Rates include ten cents per week and monthly or quarterly options. advance payment terms are noted for three month periods. The fragment outlines miscellaneous price details without full context.
Fairfield High meets Milton in the third game of the football schedule on Alumni Field. Fairfield leads 7 to 0 after the first quarter as both teams prepare for the rest of the contest with lineups listed.
Ralph Stever sprained his right foot yesterday afternoon while helping fill a silo on his farm one and a half miles west of the city. He was brought to Jefferson County hospital where X rays showed a bad sprain, not a fracture.
A group of automobiles arrived in Fairfield at noon, followed by a constitutional prohibition meeting. Rev. Ashby, pastor of the Friends church in Richland, delivered the address and Hon. George W. Ball spoke briefly urging voters to say Yes on the upcoming Monday ballot.
Washington Oct 12 The navy department instructs recruiting officers to enlist all apprentice seamen and fremen who apply for service. The move follows hundreds of conscripts who after enlisting were furloughed to stay home until training facilities for sea fighters are ready. The order signals a broader navy recruiting drive to man merchant ships controlled by the Shipping Board.
Paris reports Maurice Long, minister of provisions, told the chamber he believes German shipping seized in Brazil can be released for ally use. He said he can assure the house the tonnage will be used to carry food.
London reports another air raid over Belgium. Naval aircraft dropped many bombs on the Sparappel hoek airdrome despite heavy winds and rain. All our machines returned.
Parsons College routed Simpson College 39 to 0 at Indianola in a slow but hard fought game. The Parsons backfield dominated with three touchdowns via forward passes and strong line play kept Simpson scoreless. Capt Flinspach Page Keesey and Seavel starred for Parsons while Simpson’s Pennington Hoffman stood out for the visitors.
Local items report Mr and Mrs L E Whitney motor to Burlington visiting friends Verle Lundquist on a business trip County Line Eunice Green visiting Middletown from Parsons College Mrs Charles Whitfield and Mrs Leslie Whitfield of Millington Ill visiting Des Moines for a Ted Kocher visit Mr Fowler of Keosauqua at his daughter's home Mrs Golden D Amos and Hazel Derby receive marriage licenses in Ottumwa Fred Fairfield Mt Pleasant visiting Mrs Fred Westerfield Wm Miser New London Paul Leatner Creston visit Elsie Freshwater to St Joe Mo Van Devener Martinsburg visits Carl Hawk home Henry Pearson Des Moines visit son Frank Pearson Fred Cheal Spokane Lond on Machinery Co Scouts meetings and a council session are noted with song practice and gear details scattered among the brief notes.
Persons with claims against the Page F B Old Settlers association are asked to present them at once. Also a rummage sale by the Parsons College Auxiliary is announced with date and place to follow. Mattress sale promoted by Frazey's and officials Stewart referee Thom is noted.
The Louden Machinery Company completed a detailed $500 miniature model of a general purpose barn designed by H. H. Neiman and a crew. The five by eight by three foot display includes cow and horse barns, granary, twin silos, litter carrier, manure pit, electric lighting, ventilation, and scale details with a velvet grass carpet.
Miss Winnetka Hansen entertained sixteen young ladies at her West Kirkwood home for an old fashioned taffy party in honor of Florence Loehr and Ila Collins who depart tonight for California. Mr and Mrs C M Graham hosted Hub store force for a six oclock dinner at the Kozy and then treated them to the play A Kiss for Susie at the Orpham.
An Atlantic Port Oct 13 Pleasant A Stovall United States minister to Switzerland arrived here on an American steamship. His purpose in returning to America for a brief visit is to consult government officials regarding shipments to Switzerland and to discuss other war phases.
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen received notice that men recruited under the selective conscription law but now in federal service may vote in their states’ November elections.
Soldiers at Camp Custer in Battle Creek subscribe $296 050 to the Liberty loan, officials announced on December 13.
Soldiers in the training camp at Plattsburg New York subscribed 201000 dollars to the new Liberty loan.
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