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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
8
In a wartime broadcast, Justin Godart extols thrift as essential to France and the Allies. He likens thrift to the Poilu and argues American thrift supports Fourth Liberty Loans and war readiness, urging citizens to invest in loans for fighting and to resist foreign influence.
Oct 21 Tris Speaker a Cleveland American baseball veteran will enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for aviation studies as part of his post career plans in sports and aviation endeavors.
Shortage of animal feeds in France is reflected in market prices for second quality fodder in midsummer. First quality fodder runs $2 to $3 higher per ton, third quality $2 to $3 lower. Transport shortages cause unreliable deliveries and reduced trading activity.
A Chicago Gold Star Mother's letter appeals for the fourth Liberty Loan, urging that a soldier's death is an investment, not a loss, and asking those with money to give to support the war effort.
University of Illinois co-eds have purchased 42000 dollars in Liberty bonds. They will repay by performing chores and work such as waiting on table washing dishes housework typing and clerking. Nearly 1000 women participated in the sale in Urbana Illinois.
Public auction on October 24 at ten o'clock to sell 55 head of cattle including cows with calves and spring calves, yearlings, and a yearling bull, plus farm implements and gear. Sale held at B. D. Y. Culbertson farm near Glasgow, Stockport, and Fairfield. Wm Ackerson and Col Chas Bailey, auctioneers. lunch by Ebenezer Ladies Aid Society.
United States Food Administration reaffirmed a minimum price of 15.50 per hundredweight for hogs in Iowa through Chicago markets. The policy, explained by J F Deems and supported by Hoover, aims to stabilize hog prices using the farm value of corn as a benchmark, with October’s fair target near 18.50 per hundredweight.
A guidance note outlines bed rest for fever and backache with rest, warmth, and ample bedclothes. It advises open windows, bowel medicine, nourishing foods every four hours, and strict isolation with gauze masks for anyone entering the sick room.
Public health notice urges keeping sick room isolated, boiling articles, limiting visitors, and seeking medical care for any illness. It advises masks for caregivers, disinfection steps, seven hours of sleep, sun exposure, and avoiding crowds to curb influenza transmission.
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