December 6 1918 Jefferson County Paper Notice
Official Jefferson County paper broadcast from 112 N Main St with phone 73, dated Friday December 6, 1918.
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Jefferson County
N. Main St
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
4
County Printing Reform Pledged by Candidates
The Tribune urges the county board of supervisors to apply competitive bidding to county printing as in other expenditures. Democratic candidates pledged adoption if elected, but despite defeats the paper argues a Republican board should set the precedent to save money for taxpayers.
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the Tribune
County Board of Supervisors
Republican Board
Democratic Board
Tribune Keeps Subscription Price at One Fifty
The Tribune announces that the subscription rate will remain at 1.50, keeping existing pricing for readers. This update reassures customers of continued access without change to terms or delivery.
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Tribune
Tribune Holds Line At One Fifty Year Subscriptions
After armistice a shift toward peace stabilizes prices and regulation. Paper costs stay high but are expected to fall. printing more pages and special editions may boost revenue. The Tribune will keep the old $1.50 annual rate, crediting those who paid $2.00, while cash in advance remains.
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Act of Congress
Tribune
Congressmen Criticize President for Business Trip
The piece mocks U.S. congressmen who travel to Europe on junkets under the guise of investigation, arguing they condemned the president's purely business trip while taking similar pleasure trips themselves.
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United States
Europe
Republicans now wheedle to spare Wilson for peace conference
The Bloomfield Democrat notes that six years of Republican papers urged the country to be better off without Wilson but now complain he cannot stay away long enough to attend the peace conference.
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Bloomfield Democrat
Wilson
Civil War thrift noted in Miss Pierce study re 1860s
Miss Bessie L. Pierce details thrift in the South during the Civil War, noting meatless days, scarce salt, repurposed clothing and household items, improvised footwear, and use of tin table settings as examples of wartime sacrifice and resourcefulness.
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Miss Pierce
Georgia
China
Lee
Longtime Shenandoah Resident Questioned on Citizenship
Karl Henn of Shenandoah, a Page County resident for fifty years, previously active in voting and office holding, discovered he had never completed naturalization after being born in Bavaria in 1848 and arriving in New York at age eight with his mother.
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Karl Henn
Shenandoah
Page County
Bavaria
New York
Mr. Henn
Iowa Roll of Honor Lists World War Deaths by Category
The piece notes Iowa's wartime losses with a roll of honor. It records alien declaration status and loyalty. details Iowa totals: 705 died in action overseas, 151 died of disease in France, 576 died of disease in the United States, 48 died en route to France.
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Towa
France
United States
Iowa
Flu Epidemic Strikes Fairfield as Student Deaths Rise
A widespread influenza outbreak hits Fairfield with Parsons College students heavily affected and two deaths reported. No quarantine yet, but the public is urged to minimize exposure.
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Fairfield
Parsons College
Grain supplies in Jefferson County prompt inquiries
County Agent Ferguson reports widespread interest from across the state, especially from drought affected areas, about the availability of corn oats timothy and clover seed and hay in Jefferson County. Page County has already bought three car loads of corn from local farmers.
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Jefferson County
Ferguson
Page County
District Court Adjourns For December Reconvening
November district court adjourned until December 27 for a short session to hear one case. War activities curtailed recent terms and little business was transacted, and February term is expected to have a crowded docket.
Iowa November crop report shows potato yield drop
The average potato yield in Iowa for November is 72 bushels per acre, totaling 9,648,000 bushels, down from 18,110,000 bushels last year.
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Iowa
Fairfield Attends Shrine Meet in Ottumwa
Fairfield sent a large delegation to Ottumwa on Friday for the Shriners convention. A considerable number of musicians from the local band were called upon to participate.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Shriners
Parade Feature Carried Cage With Goa Prince Shrine Effort
A dated description recalls a cave pageant parade where Shriners carried a cage bearing the Goa Prince amid crowd cheers. Poles supported the display as participants moved along the route, highlighting ceremonial spectacle in the procession.
Catalog of Men’s Accessories and Knitwear Prices
A categorized listing shows prices for men's handkerchiefs at 25c and 35c each, cuff buttons from 10c to 35c, and a range of knitwear including gloves mittens sweaters priced at 25c and 50c for goods in the line. The note outlines Good line items for men and boys with assortment details.
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