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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
3
A Jefferson County A R C Shop box containing over 1000 surg dressings shipped to Chicago. Miss Geneva Ripley, chair of the department, supervised the making and inspection. Voluntary Red Cross workers urge continued donation and volunteering at Gauze Shop Elk's Club and sewing room Masonic Hall.
Fairfield High hosts Washington High Saturday for a 2 30 kickoff. Captain Laughridge is out with injuries from last week. Referee Noelke of Burlington, umpire Garretson of Parsons College, linesman Bussey of Ottumwa. Booster club met for spirit, crowd expected from Washington with band.
Local notes report visits from Mr F Marshall Rubio and J B Trent Batavia and many others stopping in Mt Pleasant Albia and Des Moines. Founders Day at Iowa Wesleyan featured Dr Amos Montgomery. Red Cross fund drive saw strong response and rapid oversubscription for Christmas packages for soldiers.
Washington October 26 American bakers will be licensed to operate under the federal food administration after November 1. Food Director Hoover says bread prices will fall as a result though licensing details are still under study by Hoover and aides. He insists the outcome must be a cheaper loaf of bread.
Husbands and wives invited to the Fairfield Theater Sunday at 2 20 p m to learn what the Fairfield Co-Operative Society will do for them. All questions answered. Admission free.
W J Kritzman, expert piano tuner and repairer and player repairer, invites orders through H. P. Mc Laughlin Co. at phone 400.
The Parsons College Auxiliary will hold a rummage sale October 25 26 and 27 in the building north of the Iowa State Savings Bank. Elder's Livery notes taxi services.
Road tax is due at the City Clerk's office with penalties after October List 1917. Payments accepted Wednesday and Saturday evenings from seven to nine o'clock during the month. Street Commissioner C. J. Gilly oversees the collection.
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