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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1917

Page

8

Descriptive letter from Charles McCampbell on Camp Cody move

Charles McCampbell of Company M 138th Infantry writes from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico recounting travel from Fort Des Moines Iowa to Camp Dodge and Deming. He notes drill schedules cold mornings and heat afternoons 16 week training plan boxing wrestling football and baseball now building officers houses and awaiting sailing for the deep blue with family greetings from Mra and T McCampbell.

T. McCampbell Charles Camp Cody Fol Camp Dodge N. M Zone Island N. Y Deming Iowa

For Sale Classifieds Across Kirksville Area

A mix of items for sale and real estate notes appear, including household furniture, a brass bed, dining chairs, rug, stove, desk, sanitary couch, and more at 705 West Washington. Multiple farm and property offers from Kirksville area vendors, plus a cottage in Pumphrey Addition, and land in North Missouri with easy payment terms. Also listings for for sale or rent a five room house, and a Ford Touring car priced at 187 dollars. Industrial items include typewriters rebuilt and sold by the American Writing Machine Co.

West Washington Street Missouri EK. B. Hane Frank W. Gibbs Kirksville W. D. Gar A. W. Rakow Washington Pumphrey Addition J. P. Starr North White & Son Macon Remingtons Monarcha L. C. Smiths Royals Ask the Journal American Writing Machine Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago

Notice on Road Tax Due at City Clerk Office

Poll ox road tax is due and payable at the City Clerk's office with a penalty after October 31 1917. It will be at the clerk's office on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from seven to nine o'clock during this month. C J Gilly Street Commissioner.

C. J. Gilly

Local residents return from weekend visits and travels

Miss Leona Doller returns to Ottumwa after a weekend with John Hammon and John Roth. Clyde Ebbert's family goes home to Douglas Wyoming after two weeks with W. M. Ebbert's. Mrs. Walter Prouty spends Saturday in the city. A. L. Stanford and Mrs. Fuller of Lyford Texas travel to Pleasant Plain for visits. Fred Martin moves to Ottumwa for a barber job. Fred Peebler visits from Libertyville. Mrs. Ona Vetter and daughter Florence of Burlington stay at the Ebbert home. Vanilla Smith returns home to Glendale after days with friends. Ella Gibbons arrives in Ottumwa for several weeks. Vera Hartman, Burlington freight office stenographer, visits her parents.

Leona Doller Ottumiwa John Hammon John Roth Clyde Ebbert Douglas Wyoming W. M. Ebbert Ona Vetter Florence Vera Hartman Burlington Ottumwa O._ B. Hartman

Death of Joshua K Hartman Father of O B Hartman

Joshua K Hartman born July 19 1843 in Johnson County Iowa died October 20 Clearfield aged 74 years 3 months 1 day He married Harriet Earhart May 17 1866 and lived in Johnson Ringgold and finally Clearfield where he spent 32 years He survived by his wife and five children Arthur Hartman Otto Hartman Mrs W J Cochran Ira Hartman and Mrs Jesse McElvey He joined the Baptist church about twenty five years ago and was a longtime hardware businessman and seven time mayor Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m Rev Field officiating Interment at Clearfield cemetery.

Clearfield Joshua K. Hartman O. B. Hartman Hartman Johnson County Iowa Harriet Earhart Ringgell County Annette Clara Mann Arthur Hartman Sioux City Otto Hartman Fairfield

Taxi firm Elder's Livery in town receives call

In the city the taxi service Elder's Livery receives a call at phone number 99 and a street address 485 referenced in the message. The note indicates typical dispatch activity for a local livery.

Call Elder Phine

Sell cotton rags and potato car sale ad

Will pay 4 cents a pound for clean cotton rags. Phone 2348. 447 POTATOES Car now on Burlington tracks, 1.35 per car. Bring your sacks. A. J. Boyd. 465

Burlington A. J. Boyd

Suit Causes Three Deaths in Indiana Farm Tragedy

Bloomington, Oct 29. Albert Walden, a prominent local farmer, killed his wife and her brother John Hawkins then shot himself after the wife sued for divorce and refused to return home. Hawkins had just married two weeks prior.

Indiana Bloomington Ind Albert Walden Here John Hawkins Hawkins

U Boat Sinks Norwegian Steamship Off Spanish Coast

Copenhagen reports a German submarine sank the Norwegian steamship Staro of 1805 tons off the Spanish coast. Seven crew members were injured.

Copenhagen Staro Spanish

Writers buried by shell on Isonzo front near Goritz

A party of American journalists on Goritz high rampart at the Isonzo front were buried by earth and mud when a shell exploded nearby. All were knocked down but only Charles T. Thompson of the Associated Press was wounded, lightly in the right cheek, and treated at a nearby post.

London Goritz Isonzo Reuter Charles T. Thompson Associated Press

Nelson back and registers in Madison draft case

Madison, Wis. Oct 27 Byron Nelson son of Congressman Nelson returns from Canada and registers under the draft law. He appears in federal court and pleads not guilty to alleged violation, asks for an early trial and gives bonds for appearance.

Wisconsin Madison, Wis Byron Nelson Nelson Canada

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