Local briefs note visits and movements around Ottumwa
Miss May Shelton and Mrs. Will Brown visited friends in Ottumwa yesterday. Several residents are ill or traveling, including Mrs. Faulkner hospitalized in Jefferson county, Mrs. Kiger recovering from surgery, and others visiting relatives in Davenport, Rock Island, and Indianapolis. Two Fairfield men named Louis Faugner and Ira Macey received commissions at Camp Cody.
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Miss May Shelton
Ottumwa
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Fairfield
Louis Albert Faugner
Ira Milton Macey
Pershing's Crusaders draws crowds with first official war film
The Orpheum screens Pershing's Crusaders for three days to good turnout. The eight reels document U S military mobilization, training, shipyards, equipment, and the war in France with Baker and Pershing touring camps. The film aims to show the scale of American aid and action.
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U. S
Orpheum
U. S. Army
United States
Pershing
France
German Treches
Baker
Stasiff
America
Notice to Subscribers on Rising Paper Prices and Rates
The Daily Journal informs subscribers of a rate increase due to higher print paper costs and other materials. Advertising rates were raised earlier, and free wire service copies to Fairfield continue. Rates change October 1 1918 with advance payments accepted at old rates until January 1 1919.
County Price Interpreting Committee Items
Authorized by the Food Administration the County Price Interpreting Committee sets prices and guidelines for regional distribution. The notice indicates authority and scope but provides no detailed actions or dates.
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County Price Interpreting Committee
The
Food Administration
New Registrants to Likely See Quick Army Service
Men registered on September 12 are expected to fill questionnaires be drawn and receive the least training among those sent overseas. They will get a general instructional course and know expectations abroad, with advisory boards to aid home affairs through cheap insurance and family care provisions.
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United States
Ballard
Major Cramer Travels From Reunion to St. Joe Visit
Major Cramer was in the city for the Thirtieth Iowa reunion and has proceeded to St. Joe Missouri for a visit before returning home to Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Cramer
Iowa
St. Joe
Memphis
Funeral services for Jack Farmer held this afternoon
Funeral services for Jack Farmer were held this afternoon at three o'clock from the residence in charge of Rev L E Kuhns. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Dr and Mrs J O Laird of Malvern are in the city called by the illness and death of Mrs Laird's father P H Roth. Raymond Boos of Lockridge was a business caller in the city today. Charles Hedge was visiting in Ottumwa yesterday. Mrs M Chilcott is ill at her home on West Broadway. Walter Johnson is expected to arrive tomorrow from Chicago for a few days visit at the H B Wisecarver home. J B Trent of Batavia was in the city on business yesterday. Harrold Randall of the U S 8 Kentucky is in the city a guest of his father Deputy Sheriff M S Randall. Thus Hannah went to Des Moines last night on a business trip.
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Jack Farmer
L.e.kuhns
Evergreen Cemetery
J. O. Laird
Malvern
Laird
P. H. Roth
Raymond Boos
Lockridge
Charles Hedge
Ottumwa
M. Chilcott
West Broadway
Walter Johnson
Chicago
H. B. Wisecarver
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Harrold Randall
U. S
Kentucky
Randall
Exemption Board Notifies 19 to 36 Year Registrants
Questionnaires go out today to all who registered last Thursday between ages 19 and 36 inclusive as part of the exemption process.
Card of Thanks for Carlo Lundquist
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our son Carlo Lundquist illness and death and for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lundquist.
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Carlo
F. W. Lundqust
Telephone service connection charges announced
The Postoffice Department bulletin expands the general order on installing and moving telephone service. Charges listed include 5.00 dollars for connecting between addresses, 3.00 dollars for same-premises relocation, payable in cash in advance. Details available at the company's office, Jefferson County Telephone Co.
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Postoffice Department
Jefferson CO. Telephone CO
Fairfield Chautauqua stockholders meet to elect directors
Stockholders of the Fairfield Chautauqua association will meet at 1 30 p m Friday October 4 1918 in the community rooms at the armory Fairfield to elect directors and transact other proper business J A Huglin President Dean Taylor Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Chautauqua Association
Armory
Fairfield
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Will Brown
W. H. Faulkner
Jefferson County Hospital
N. Kiger
Jefferson County
Ed. Herman
North Dakota
O. D. Nixon
Stockport
City
L. P. Quinn
Indianapolis
Quinn
Minnie
Fred Larson
Davenport
Rock Island
A. J. Green
Montain Lake
Minn
Harland , Green
Roy Hutchinson
Mediapolis
J. J. Hutchinson Home
W. H. Holzee
Hubert Cox
Camp Dodge
Clarke George
Austin
Texas
L.S. McGuire
Moline
Ill
Frank Rider
Farmington
Mrs. M
East Washington Street
Wilbur Whitney
J. J. Craig
Hilda Whitney
Lottie Scott
Miss Phister
Christine Bower
Cora Stevens
G. W. Bean
H. W. Downs
Belle Fontaine
Ohio
C. L Tenant
Centerville
Fryman
South Main Street
Methodist Church
Clarence Laughridge
Glen Larson
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Per
Publica
Daily Journal
Ted
Ray Maxwell
E. C Fligg
Ric
J. S. McKenney
Louis White
C. W. Wade
W. C. Spaulding
H. C. Erickson
J. H. Stuckey
Walter Burns
Dean Taylor
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Hannah
Des Moines
FORD
T.W. Hannah
Staves Bros
J. A. Huglin
Pres
See’y
Goodyear
Meyer
Adler-Rochester
Times
Mallory
Drake Clothing East
Company
Tom Morr
Rex Beach
Matinee
Orpheum Theater
Pershings Crusaders
Bramce
U.S. Signal Corps
Navy
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