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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
6
A clipped note records months editor updates on subscription advances by carrier. The fragment references weeks and month names in a reporting log. It shows tracking of owed or pending payments and scheduling notes for delivery.
There will be a union service tomorrow evening at the First Methodist Church beginning at eight o'clock. J. K. Woertendyke of Los Angeles, California will deliver the address on the topic Over the Top With National Prohibition. Everyone is invited.
A wartime call urges women to contribute by thrift and practical aid. The piece stresses penny-saving, avoiding waste, and teaching thrift to children wherever possible to support the war effort.
A patriotic wartime address urges Americans to support soldiers abroad, embrace sacrifice at home, and reject slackers and profiteers. It celebrates youth joining the fight and calls for total national unity to secure victory and peace.
About sixty babies entered the contest on Old Settlers Day with Packwood Batavia and other county communities late to judge. Judges noted tiny differences in weight and health readings while naming winners across age groups including Ralph Lewis Salts Wallace Ssmutz Herbert Williams Heald Ruth Evelyn Allen and Elizabeth Graham.
Stockholders of the Fairfield Chai Rauqua association will meet at 1 20 p m Friday October 4 1918 in the armory community rooms Fairfield to elect directors and transact other proper business J A Huglin President Dean Taylor Secretary
The jackies band from the Great Lakes naval training station will visit Fairfield September 16 to aid the fourth Liberty loan drive. The group arrives at eight o’clock Wednesday evening with thirty instruments and twelve drill squads, plus speakers to stir patriotic financial support. Overnight stops include Centerville Corning Fairfield Sigourney Boone Maplet on Sioux City Ft. Dodge Traer Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Capt. GB F P Crail and Park Campbell traveled to Douds yesterday. J W Judy and son of Montrose were in town on business. Miss Mary Gifford visiting aunt Mrs David Crail. Julia Roth left for Wellsley College. Mr and Mrs George Spiers returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Phillip Sauer Jr. Leslie Roberts of Lawrence Kansas arrived to attend Parsons College this year.
A well attended farewell at the Christian church featured a fellowship program with songs prayers talks by George Ball J P Starr R B Lepper and others, a duet by Mr and Mrs Edgar Sellers and a chorus. Light refreshments followed. Westminster Bible class plans Monday gathering at Mr and Mrs Walter Louden.
A detachment of about 200 German soldiers attempted a hill assault on American troops near Lor raine. Ordered to retreat, the Americans lay in their foxholes and repelled the attack with bayonet, killing or capturing all enemy fighters.
Geneva dispatches report Paris has repudiated the 1906 Franco-Swiss commercial convention as part of ending most favored nation treaties to block enemy advantages after the war. The move reflects an entente policy to end such treaties.
Cologne Volke Zeitung reports Herr Oserfeld a Reichstag member urges Chancellor Stertling to intervene after deserters are repeatedly fired at in busy Cologne streets. The appeal seeks measures to reduce danger to civilians.
Carl William Lundquist died yesterday afternoon at his parents home on South Main Street after years of poor health. He was about thirty and is survived by his parents a sister Miss Mable Lundquist a teacher in Stockport schools and brother Arthur stationed at Camp Pike Arkansas. Funeral plans await word on his brother's leave.
The Fairfield Golf Club closed its season with a general picnic for members and guests. Mrs. E. R. Crabb chaired the committee and served supper to over 250. Decorations honored General Pershing’s birthday, and memories of Kirksville days were shared by R. B. Louden Sr. An upcoming supper game is scheduled for next Friday at 4:30 p.m. Chas H. Heer and Walter Hunt will lead captains as the club aims for its biggest turnout of the season.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Tom Lee died about 11 30 today at the West Van Buren Street home after a months long illness. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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