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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
3
Court adjourned until Monday. Many residents and visitors travel to Ottumwa, Davenport, Topeka, Columbus Junction, Batavia, and Des Moines for family, work, and leisure. Marriage licenses issued to Bert Taber and Edna Sechlier amid community notices and local travels.
Camp Dodge Iowa reports tentative plans to move 5000 drafted soldiers to Deming New Mexico to join the Thirty fourth Division. Illinois and other states contribute quotas with 18000 expected for the second intake. Final assignments and exact timing await official confirmation. plus local notices advertise a chicken supper and a referendum meeting.
Notice states Dr Bock is temporarily away in New York for local anesthesia and surgery. He will return about September 26.
Washington reports the nation’s guards will reorganize under a French system doubling regiment size. Boards will evaluate officers for retention, with preference to those meeting MeleneY standards, as national army roles are created from reserve graduates.
Protestants attend Chautauqua services as rain inconveniences plans for the Sunday meeting. A 21 vote is recorded for the Prohibitory Amendment on October 15, with 217 attendees noted.
G A Merich agent and salesman for the John Sexton Co wholesale groceries of Chicago calls at 204 South Main Street or phone 553 201 Chautauqua Park all day Sunday for business.
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