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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
2
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Miss Mary Estella Swan died this morning at 11 after illness from Spanish influenza and heart trouble. She was visiting her brother J F Swan on South Main and leaves father S S Swan and sisters Grace Swan and Minerva Dunn. Engaged to Dr Ned Weldon of the Medical Corps. The body will be taken to Wheaton Illinois for funeral.
The Outlook argues recoverable or productive assets worth 16 billion dollars for the American people stand against war loans totaling 24 billion. Projected two year outlay to June 30, 1919 would reach 260,06,702,470. Estimates include 10 billion loans to allies and 2.75 billion for ships and yards.
Article reports that American black troops in France are viewed by officers as particularly effective in patrols raids and scouting but fears persist they lack moral discipline without white officers to supervise. It notes a superstition and fear of the dark and suggests their value could deteriorate without leadership.
Philadelphia shows progress at Hog Island with the 43rd keel of a transport carrier Selo. Yard now employs 85 000 workers and needs riveters. learners earn 0 cents an hour while training, rising to as high as 26 a day for skilled riveters as speed improves.
The Jefferson County Live Stock and Farm Products association launches its first Jefferson County livestock and agriculture exhibition. Officers include President Frank McCormick and Secretary G. K. Koch. The program runs Tuesday through Thursday October 15–17 with judging in horse cattle dairy poultry hog and sheep classes and a Friday concert and parade. exhibits must be ready by 5 p m on day one and remain until 4 pm on day two unless permission is given.
Local society notes list Miss Christine Elliott visiting in Stockport Glen Doughty at his West Briggs Street home. Honaparte, Davenport visitors and Coop family reunion attendance referenced. Mr and Mrs Will Harkins Highland attended the Antioch reunion with John Bellville and Cecil in Washington. Des Moines relatives visit Keosauqua. Frank Leffler couple welcomed a baby girl. Donald Jewett returns from Iowa City hospital. Mrs Iowa Miller visits Ames then returns home.
Oskaloosa High beat Fairfield 20 to 14 on Parsons Alumni field in a hard fought game. Fairfield led with a early TD and field goal, Oskaloosa answered with two more TDs and a 90 yard run by Simmons.
The list of trial jurors drawn for the November term includes G B Omar Daniels Batavia Thomas Stuckey Fairfield J C McElwee Fairfield Clyde Mesner Pleasant Plain W N Parker Fairfield A H Miller Lierryville Hocket Lockridge F C Van Patten Fairfield Milton Douglas Fairfield W H Turner Lockridge Henry Monson Fairfield Fay Hutton Batavia Henry Hinkle Brighton R B Picken Fairfield Roy Hartman Fairfield Adolph Kelchner Lockridge J W Allen Fairfield Frank Cornell Fairfield Rollin Sheets Batavia Id Liblin Fairfield W L McNeil Batavia Harry Bennett Fairfield O D Dailey Batavia Walter Kurtz East Pleasant Plain L J Douglas Salem Ed Davis Abingdon Bruce Russell Fairfield Alvin Smith Brighton A H Messer Lockridge Francis Edmunds Fairfield Roy Miller Birmingham Nathan Thomas Packwood D P Heston Libertyville John Maxwell Lockridge H A Hudson Abingdon.
Quarantine rules against Spanish influenza barred the I O O F convention opening in Mason City for a four day session. Grand master C E Alexander said the mayor notified of town quarantine affecting public meetings. More than 500 delegates would have attended, now postponed to a later date when the quarantine ends.
An official order in Birmingham closes all churches and public schools for seven days to curb the Spanish Influenza spread. No cases reported locally. the precaution covers all public gatherings and took effect yesterday.
The 0. E. S. Club will not meet until further notice and the Rebekah Club will not meet. The notice provides no new date for gatherings.
The Gas Defense Division asks Iowa to gather carbon rich fruit pits and nut shells to supply carbon for gas mask filters. Seven pounds of shells or 200 peach pits yield one mask supply. Collect dried pits such as peach stones prune pits plum pits apricot pits olive nuts cherry pits date seeds and other approved shells and deliver to the Red Cross. A help-wanted notice seeks a houseworker by the day or week, contact Mrs. Frank Boles at 2446-11 or call 2417.
Judge Martin J. Wade issues a temporary injunction in the Iowa Electric case against the City of Murfiel d, barring rates above the ordinance limit but permitting a 46 percent overcharge to be placed in a city bank. The funds will be held in trust and returned to consumers if the final ruling overturns the excess. The order directs the parties to agree on the bank and terms. The case fate remains uncertain amid crowded federal dockets.
The Ninth federal reserve district reports it oversubscribed its $120,000,000 fourth Liberty loan allotment. County chairmen sign subscriptions totaling $212,110,350, with Chairman A. R. Rogers wiring the Treasury in Washington.
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