Cliff Thoma New Commercial Head
Clifford I. Thoma was named president of the Fairfield Retail Merchants Association at a Monday meeting to succeed R. S. Torrance who resigned due to leaving the city. Thoma, though mainly wholesale, has deep retail interest and is viewed as progressive and energetic for Fairfield’s business aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Thoma
Fairfield Retail Merchants’ Association
Clifford I. Thotha
R .S. Torrance
Commercial Association
Thoma
Fairfield
Sells-Floto Circus Delivers Notable New Acts in Fairfield
The Sells-Floto circus, despite a local jinx and labor shortages, staged a strong Fairfield show with new features including the largest trained elephant act seen there. Attendance was affected by a Rock Island roundup under the work or fight order, curtailing parades and delaying doors. The service flag displayed over 100 stars marked the troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sells-Floto
Fairfield
Iowa
Reas
Rock Island
Mail and Money Two Needs Mrs Ww Cleary
Mrs McCleary reports on life in Ebolowo Cameroun Elat West Africa April 27 1918. Visitors from America bring news and refresh the mission. government officers and Ford trips, school openings, shortages of mail and money, and local farming as the spring season arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW Cleary
Ebolewoo
Cameroun
Elat
West Africa
America
Mr. Good
Bride
Metet
Mr. Beauland
Mississippi
U. S. Corps
Adams
Tulasi
Mr. Adams
Lolodorf
Huntsman
Porter Defends Loyalty Amid Iowa War Criticism
Claude R Porter, candidate for governor, defends Iowa loyalty against disloyalty accusations by Gov W L Harding. Porter cites his record as southern district attorney opposing sedition and supporting war effort, arguing most Iowans back the Allies and patriotism remains strong despite a few isolated cases. Major Ely gains support in the second district as Hull’s challenge continues amid Republican criticisms of war measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
W. L. Harding
Claude R. Porter
Porter
Marne
Liberty Loan
War Savings
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Nathan D. Ely
Harry Hull
Ely
Clinton Herald
Hull
Harding
Wilson
France
Gilbert N. Haugen
Ramseyer
Sweet
Huil
Haugen
William
War toll and faith carry through troublesome days
A message of prayer and trust speaks of the dear homeland in need during wartime. The writer expresses faith that God reigns beyond human wills and sends love to a mother and others, signed MYETIE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myetie
Fire Fiend Destroys Farm Buildings Near Fort Dodge
A large barn, automobile, two horses, and a quantity of hay and oats burned at 2 am on the Bass farm southeast of Fort Dodge. Fire officials suspect incendiary origin and state fire marshal representatives are investigating. A similar blaze occurred three weeks earlier at the Frank Eslick farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Bass Farm
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Frank Eslick
Fairfield Public Schools Open September 2 1918
The Fairfield public schools begin Monday September 2 1918 with a full faculty listed including Arthur W. Crane superintendent and O F Nixon principal. The staff covers high school mathematics English Latin history science and physical education with numerous grade teachers across Lincoln Washington and Logan buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Public Schools
Arthur W. Crane
O. F. Nixon
Cora E. Porter
Mary Fisher
Helen Bean
Annette McLean
Aabigail Heaton
Ferente Roth
Della Barnett
Marshall Coots
I. F. Heald
Ruth Hawkins
Viola Conn
Helen Reed
Bessie Torrence
Florence M. Stanley
Cora Bail
C. W. Mountain
H .D. Repass
Inez Lemmon
Elizabeth Locke
Anna Benson
Crane
Lincoln
Washington
Fairfield
Logan
Espionage Case Fines New London Farmer 1100 in Henry County
Simon Toatmier, a New London farmer, was fined 1100 for an espionage act violation linked to a remark about sinking ammunition ships. The penalty allocates 500 to Red Cross, 500 in War Savings stamps, 50 each to Y M C A and K C associations, all to be spent in Henry County with receipts shown. He owns eighty acres in Henry County and forty in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa Review
United States
Marshal Reed
Simon Toatmier
New London
Moon
Lusitania
Charles Ball
Reed
Red Cross
Henry County
K.C
Nebraska
Three Stockmen Die in Burlington Wreck Near Lucas
Fred Boltz 24 of Ottumwa died when a Burlington wreck at Whitebreast hill near Lucas triggered a rear end collision. Boltz was a brakeman. only one stockman survived, George W. Hawk of Corning, hospitalized in St Joseph. The report cites a relative of Boltz in Ottumwa Review. The page also notes education notices urging eighth grade rural graduates to enroll at Fairfield High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boltz
Ottumwa
Jay Street
Burlington
Whitebreast Hill
Lucas
Boltz
George W. Hawk
Corning
Hawk
St. Joseph Hospital
Board of Education
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Fairfield High School
Well Known Farmers Get Prison Sentences
Rex Parsons and Earl Humphries pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received indeterminate sentences in the state penitentiary at Anamosa from Judge F M Hunter during a Fairfield special session. They confessed to stealing hogs from T W Sutherlin and Joe Ball, with profits routed through Burlington and stock buyers. The judge offered strong admonition on the gravity of their crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers’ Association
Bureau of Information
Old Settlers
John W. McClean
Sarah Kamp
William Stever
Frank W. Moyer
Geo. H. Laird
Arthur Louden
F. J. L. Black
Chas. H. Gage
J. F. Wilson, Jr
J. W. Howard
P. E. Heflin
Ruth Lamson
Mayor Munro
Sheriff Campbell
Marshal Mitchell
Gilley
Central Park
Burlington Park
Court House Yard
Cora Phelps
W. G. Ross
C. A. Herring
Will Mohr
C. J. Fulton
C. H. Gage
S. S. Craine
Orph.am
Fairfield
R. H. Munro
R. W. Lamson
Jefferson County
S. J. Chester
C. W. Gage
B. T. Rains
Joseph Roth
William DuBois
John Buchanan
Fairfield Fire Department
Sam
J. S. McKenney
Eli Blough
Merchants
C. E. Anderson
William Louden
Calathampians
Roy Erickson
West Broadway
T. L. James
W. C. Ball
N. E. Kendall
Owa
Fairfield Colored Choir
Parsons College
Fairfield High School
Batavia
Packwood
Lockridge
Libertyville
Iowa
Glen Neibert
Earl Bowermaster
Raymond Voorhies
Robert Angstead
Homer Koch
Rex Parsons
Earl Humphries
Anamosa
F. M. Hunter
Unusual Wedding Bells Mark Court House Homecoming
County Recorder Vern Samuelson and his bride return from their honeymoon to a loudly rung dining room bell in the courthouse. Friends decorated the office in bridal style and placards joked about the couple’s new status as husband and wife. Samuelson smiled at the scene as he entered his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Samuelson
Court House
Recorder’s
Samuelson
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John DuBois
John S. Jenks
Buchanan
Henry Danielson
John Bowers
Round Prairie
Harry McWhirter
Cedar Clyde Hall
Liberty
Fred Peebler
Ross G. Walker
W .F. Bovering
Clyde Bell
Joseph Kurtz
Russell Smith
Northeast Corner Square
C. W Wade
Henry F. Pumphrey
Walter Harris
Ira Collins
Frank S. Boies
Joe Roth
Katheryn Fulton
Zada Wisecarver
Chautauqua Entertainment
Co. I. Thoma
Association
Africa
Myrtie K. McCleary
Ruby Garnette
Bessie Phelan
Nellie Evans
Anna M. Linter
Dorothy Pockels
Mary J. Brown
Frances Larsen
Gertrude Tate
Robina Curray
Florence Fugard
Nell Belz
Allie J. Mitchell
Aura Mahon
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