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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
2
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Rev and Mrs T S Pool ofMt Pleasant observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with about 100 relatives and friends at their home. The couple, natives of Des Moines county, have five children and several grandchildren. daughter Lydia Pool is a missionary in India and Mary Pool teaches in Salem High School.
Americans begin paying new wartime levies with postal and transport charges among the first effects. Taxes cover postage changes from letters to postcards, telegraph and radiogram costs, life and fire insurance, parcel post, theater admissions, train and steamboat fares, freight charges, oil transport, tobacco products, and cigarette taxes. The full law takes effect December 1 with second class mail increases postponed to July 1, 1918.
Senator J T Homilton Lewis, en route to Washington at President Wilsons urging, warned the government would fall without loyal support. Speaking to the Foresters he denounced the W W and Socialists as dangerous and predicted upheaval if not checked.
The Louden Machinery Co. states a report that Fairfield merchants objected to supplying potatoes at cost to employees is unfounded. They note merchants gave commendatory reports for furnishing employees with potatoes at cost. The company denies blocking further purchases.
Vancouver dispatch notes a stam pede moving from Dawson to Big Creek Alaska where a new gold deposit is reported by William A Couse an Alaskan traveler. Big Creek feeds the Yukon about twenty miles above Selkirk.
Petrograd announces the Germans pressed attempts to fraternize with Russian forces but were thwarted by Russian artillery fire on the northern front.
More than 200 bombs were dropped by British naval planes in the last 48 hours in the war's most extensive raid. The Bruges docks Ostend and Western Airdrome were attacked with spirited air battles between British and German forces.
A wartime appeal urges readers not to begrudge a boy a dollar who is ready to die for his country and to back the Army Y.M.C.A. mobilization effort. The message stresses loyalty, sacrifice, and unity in support of servicemen and the home front.
WANTED to buy a small frame building for cash by Paul McLean contact 2541. FOR RENT three or four unfurnished rooms in a partly modern house listed by Mrs. Rachel Carter contact 3603. FOR BASE a nine room modern house at 408 North B and a 50-room house on South Third Street see A. J. Smith contact 3507.
Various Oakville area groups announce meetings and events at homes and campuses this week. TM Society Ss and The Winners Bathe class meet at 205 South Third Street, Parsons College Ladies Auxiliary hosts a fundraiser at Dr Parsons home, and Ladies Aid of the Baptist church gathers at 805 South Depot. Westminster Guild gathers 2:30 with Miss Ruth Leggett. Mapel Grove School hosts pie and box supper. Masters Frank and Karl Simmons entertain boys, Roxie L Handler and Dr Chester Fordyce wed in Ottumwa, Freshman Halloween party held in Trustee Gym, and William S. Hart appears at Fairfield Theater Friday with The Gun Fighter.
The Jefferson County Equal Suffrage Association meets at the Fairfield library at 2:30 PM Saturday. All welcome for a program of current affairs business, music by a Hawaiian Orchestra, and talks on women in politics and suffrage led by speakers including Rev. F. P. Mowery and Senator George W. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Black visit from Salt Lake City, with Mr. Black departing for Indianapolis for army service.
Notice is given that a will purported to be of Elizabeth Jane Dyer is on file with the Jefferson County District Court. A proof and final hearing is set for November 20, 1917 at 2:00 p.m. in the November Term 1917 of the court.
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