Ruins of Reims Reduced to Debris After Week of Fire
Paris dispatch reports Reims now a smoking ruin after a week of bombardment. German shells pounded the city with over 100000 bursts, destroying the Place Royale and the sixteenth century Musicians' House. Paris firemen, led by Sergeant Weel wounded 14 times, continue efforts to save belongings and people amid falling cathedral stone.
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Paris
Reims
le Matin
Place Royale
Weel
Twenty US Soldiers Die in France Casualty List
Washington issued casualty list for 20 US men in France. Twelve killed in action and five died of disease. Officers named include Capt. Dyes, Captain Nathaniel Brooks wounded, James O'Toole severely wounded, Arthur B. Warren died of disease, and Dyes Miller killed in action.
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Washington
Dyes HE. Miller
Haeui
Arthur B. Warren
Tlient
James Fe, O'Toole
Nathaniel &. Brooks
Howans Will Get Wholesome Bread Inspections Begin Statewide
State dairy and food commissioner W B Jaeyv leads a Bakeries inspection drive with a team from Washington under Administrator Deems. Experts assess 20 percent substitute use and all bread making steps, aiming to keep bread wholesome. Breaches will close shops and revoke licenses.
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Seems
Barney
W. B. Jaeyv
Tor Town
Ad- Meoministrator
Deems
Chemical Division
Department of Agriculture
Wash‘ngton
Aeey
Perc
Wee
Washington
Scots soldier wins Victoria Cross in night action
Sergt. Who am Grimbaldeston of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, armed with a single grenade, crawled to a German blockhouse under heavy fire during a thick night attack. He compelled each machine gun crew to surrender and captured thirty six Germans with six machine guns and a crewed mortar, earning the Victoria Cross.
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London
Grimbaldeston
Orbahale
Tam
Havana Buys Liberty Pond Loan Boost
Havana has subscribed $1,000 to the Liberty Loan committee. Cablegram reports increasing support with more subscribers expected as of April 22 in New York.
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Havana
Liberty Pond
New York
Aaw
Eyheer
Liberty Loan Committee
College News Survey on Student Time and Local Events
Professors in education and psychology distribute questionnaires this week to measure student time use including study recreation athletics reading sleep and work hours. The Drake relay carnival saw the relay team compete in Des Moines, with no placing in the two mile relay after missing the mile event. Junior Class members were hosted by Huwett Gaines on East Burlington Street last Saturday evening. Dr Montgomery preached at Osceola Presbyterian yesterday while Rev Marsott spoke at First Methodist in this city yesterdayboth morning and evening.
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Education and Psychology Department
Des Moines
Huwett Gaines
East Burlington Street
Mail Subscription Woes Hit Rural Readers
Subscribers receiving papers by mail outside Fairfield Rural routes report widespread non delivery with many missing over half their issues for a week. The Journal denies fault by itself or the Fairfield Post Office and notes government railroad administration as a possible cause. It seeks further subscriber information to address the problem.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Post Office
Program and Auction Sale at Ebeneezer Church Friday
Miss Clara Fry's school at No 6 will host a program and auction at Ebeneezer church Friday evening April 26. Patrons urged to aid the Red Cross drive with proceeds to Cedar township quota. Each township school holds a Red Cross benefit this month. Ankrom school's share reported at 64 dollars.
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Ebeneezer Church
Clara Fry
Cedar Township
Ankrom
Seed corn for sale and real estate offer
FOR SALE Seed corn tested 1916 seed testing best, phone 9502 W F Garman. FOR SALE One house and three lots for 3500 dollars, one lot fits three houses, other a double bungalow, six rental properties total. Terms to suit Martha L Junkin phone 2459. FOR SALE Home grown seed corn tested 98 by County Agent 5.00 per bushel A C Wisecarver phone 2390.
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W. F. Garman
Martha L. Junkin
A. C. Wisecarver
Douglas Fairbanks at the Orpheum in Reaching for the Moon
Douglas Fairbanks brings the new photoplay Reaching for the Moon to the Orpheum tomorrow. The film features scenes set in Italy and New York with an Italian city built in Los Angeles and a royal palace.
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West
Douglas Fairbanks
Orpheum
Fairbanks
Douglas
Italy
New York
Europe
Artcraft
Los Angeles
Wanted help wanted ads fill local listings
A collage of classified help wanted notices including a summer housekeeper at a golf club box 24 and 341, a first class carriage job for J C McCab phone 2296, salesmen for Premier Refining Co Cleveland Ohio box 337, glove cutting trainees Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co phone 394, Fairfield Grove and Mitten Factory 321, rental requests for an eight to nine room modern house Chas Lyon phone 36 312, garden lot in South Park Addition request call 3628 with location.
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Premier Refining Co
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
Fairfield Grove
Mitten
Chas
Lyon
South Park
For Rent: Multiple Modern Houses and Rooms
Several listings show rental options including a seven room modern house close in with phone contact 2765, two houses on South Second Street and Highland Avenue via Wilson Art Store, a modern two block from square house with immediate possession, a four room house with bath and utilities at $10 monthly via Rus sell Smith, a four room attic house near the square, one room at Seegett House, three unfurnished rooms with electric lights and gas via J. M. Hunter, and a new modern fire room cottage with contact C. G. Taylor or phone 3403.
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Martha L. Junkin
South Second Street
Highland Avenue
Wilson’s
Russell Smith
Square
W. A. Simons
Seegett House
J. M. Hunter
North B Street
South Second
Wilson Art Store
C. G. Taylor
White Elephant Sale by Parsons College Auxiliary
Parsons College Auxiliary hosts a White Elephant Sale on April 25 26 27 at 3805. The event features assorted items for fund raising with proceeds supporting campus activities and student programs.
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Parsons College Auxiliary
The Kaiser Shot by Boer War Veteran
British veteran Robert Julian presents a sensational motion picture The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin at Fairfield Theater for a two day showing. The film depicts the Kaiser in his palace and portrays Belgium’s invasion and Prussian brutality through authentic scenes.
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the Kaiser
Robert Julian
America
Berlin
Imperial Palace
Belgium
Fairfield Theater
For Sale 40 Acre Texas Rio Grande Valley Property
Improved 40 acres near San Benito Texas with a modern house and out-buildings. Includes orange and citrus trees in bearing. One third of crop goes to buyer. Price 267.60 per acre. Lock Box L Cedar Falls, In 187.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
San Benito
Cedar Falls
Lost and found coin purse at Methodist church
A silver coin purse lost at the Methodist church was found with two one dollar bills and small change. Return to Meyer Shoe Store to claim a reward.
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Methodist Church
Meyer Shoe Store
Piano Tuner in Chicago Sets Up at Fairfield Address
Piano tuner now permanently located at 1 Fairfield after seventeen years in the trade and six years practical factory experience. Leave orders at Scheffel's Music or at James Hughes, phone 1681.
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Chicago
Fairfield
Scheffel
James Hughes
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S& Os
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Beas OF
Daily Journal
Exide
Israel
Codagan
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Russia
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Faifield Theater
Jewell’s
William Fox
Artcraft Pictures Corp
York Film Corp
Harold Lockwood
Dustin Farnum
Thomas H.ince
Dorothy Dalton
Goldwyn Distributing Corp
Madge Kennedy
J. Engel
H. P. McLaugh
Lin Company
W. J. Kritzman
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