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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
4
A local discussion favors replacing battered traffic guides with a single sturdy design per intersection, possibly topped by a light. The plan aims for better sightliness and resilience against careless drivers, with replacement after damage rather than removal. Public sentiment wants quicker elimination of the current eye sores.
A Fairfield grocer, Mr Maxwell, faces loss of ten clerks due to July 1 draft reclassification of non productive workers. Nine seek new productive roles while one stays until called. The piece notes business hardship, scarce help, and the strain of war on local commerce amid food regulations and the American resolve to win the war.
Nonpartisan League triumph in Minnesota signals relief to neighboring states amid the end of Lindbergh socialist challenge. The decisive primary result denies the socialist candidate the Republican nomination for governor, shaping the race for the gubernatorial nomination.
The article hails Lindbergh’s loss as a triumph for loyal Minnesotans over the nonpartisan league. It notes his socialist links and arrests, argues the league threatens state welfare, and cites the Minnesota vote as a deterrent that may influence Iowa voters about the league.
The county Democrats plan a convention on Saturday June 29 to nominate candidates for auditor and recorder. The editor urges full delegate attendance and stresses the importance of choosing suitable candidates to serve the county and uphold party interests amid other pressing matters.
The piece argues Henry Ford would bring practical judgment to the Senate and believes the foundation walls and roof of the republic rest on the common people, presenting his view as a guiding principle.
Lizabeth Ann, weary and homesick, meets Richard Bennett on a Fifth Avenue bus after her hat and handkerchief mishap. He returns the item with two dimes, sparks a promise of love at second sight, and she walks home emboldened by a developing romance.
Jimmie Twining wakes on New Year’s Day to notes from Clara Robbins Kathryn Ruggles and Amy Brown proposing marriage after a night of social indiscretion. He scrambles to plan an exit while facing what he calls a matrimonial bankruptcy as he contemplates visits and responses. A Drake Clothing Co. ad appears at the end.
A sheet of 100 postal airplane stamps printed upside down by the U S Bureau sold for 20000 dollars to Col B E H R Green of Texas at Washington post office. Green plans to keep part of the sheet for his collection and distribute the rest to friends. Philatelists predict high value if the sheet remains unique outside government ownership.
A 1923 public message highlights War Savings Stamps to defend against threats and urges multiple crops for war gardens. It contrasts savings with danger and urges citizens to support the effort, noting the proverb about the wolf and the Hun. The tone blends patriotic duty with practical wartime farming advice.
A brief quip contrasts odd human attachment to a bad custom with a remark about street car strap hangers. The dialogue hints at social habits and everyday observances in a casual, reflective tone.
A tongue in cheek remark recalls a marrying parson and his habit of removing widows’ weeds. The quip hints at social expectations and pastoral duties contested in a local vignette.
In San Francisco a national flag ceremony unfolds in a large department store with staff and customers watching as the American flag is raised and the band plays The Star-Spangled Banner. The noon event replaces the morning start to maximize participation and no sales occur during the anthem.
A historic note highlights a concrete silo as the only insurance policy for protecting a corn crop, emphasizing its defensive role against weather and pests.
About 100 nurses at Camp Custer base hospital in Battle Creek Michigan will receive boxing lessons to learn self defense as they prepare for possible service in France. Division boxing instructor Charlie White is organizing the classes.
An old advertisement pitches a home medicine: a 50c bottle of Farris Healing Oil mixed with linseed oil yields a pint of healing remedy claimed to cure old sores wounds cuts and scratches. Sold by Jeri cho Easton druggists.
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