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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
3
Ottumwa and nearby residents are noted visiting the city yesterday including Charles Smith Lockridge H A Ramsey Bedford and Miss Hazel Rizor Glendale. Several locals announce travels, dances, and public duties with visits by Miss Helen King and Mrs Maude Murphy.
A partial Jefferson county list from Fairfield shows September 12th registrants by ward with numbers and names such as 870 John Jacob Stout 871 Clyde Leroy Burrows 872 Harry Keith Shinblom 873 Walter Donald Stephenson and many others. Rev Will Jones of Cantril visits at the home of his sister Ida Roberts.
Advices say the 133d U S Infantry stationed at Camp Dix New Jersey is preparing to embark for France and would be on the high seas when word reached the city. Fairfield’s company M is in the regiment and the 109th ammunition train has also embarked from an Atlantic port for France. The train members traveled from Chicago to Camp Rariton New Jersey in motor trucks in preparation to depart.
A notable seven reel production The Barrier heads the bill at the Fairfield Theater this evening. Adapted from Rex Beach the drama follows Necia a white girl who believes she is half breed and her romance with Lieut. Meade Burrell a Southern blue blood. The barrier of Indian blood fuels strong dramatic material and Burrell’s planned marriage amid obstacles.
Of the 470 limited service men from Iowa to Columbia Barracks Ohio Jefferson county will send one man to be sent September 23. Two men will go to Jefferson Barracks Missouri September 30 in the call for 250 Iowa limited service men.
Washington reports that amendments remove a new cabinet post and limit the department to one year after the war. The Senate military committee favors a bill by Senator New of Indiana to create a separate aeronautics department with a president appointed head overseeing aircraft production and operations for the army navy and marine corps.
A large crowd attended the final screening of Pershing's Crusaders at the Orpheum. The film features the first German prisoners in France and other scenes from the French trenches captured for the U S wartime documentary.
Joplin Missouri report says 120 shopmen at Harrison Arkansas halted work on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad for 26 hours, leaving the entire line idle with no trains moved.
The Roth Laird and Fryer families express sincere thanks for the beautiful flowers and many kind acts shown during a recent bereavement.
A plea urges households to stop wasting paper and avoid bonfires. Saving newspapers, boxes, and paper bags frees coal and transport space for munitions. Return waste paper to junk dealers or charities to support war production and avoid treasonous waste.
Katherine Caroline Langner died September 12 after a five day illness with paralysis. Born November 10, 1859 in Burlington Iowa, she moved to Jefferson county in 1863 and lived at Four Corners. She married William Langner September 29, 1881 and lived in Fairfield since 1889. Surviving are son John Langner and daughter Florence Mullenix. Funeral was held at the Lutheran church with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
A Thursday supper event offered at the Christian Church on September 19 from 5 to 8 pm, priced at 35 cents per plate. Proceeds support church activities.
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