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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
2
Post Office Note From Fair Jad Iowa Mail Matter
A fragment indicates mail matter entered at the Fair Jad Iowa Post Office as second class secured mail matter. The line captures official placement of mail for processing within the local postal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Jad
Iowa
Jefferson County Honor Roll Additions Confirmed
The Journal reports many additional names for the Jefferson County Honor Roll, including a few previously omitted. All new and existing names received by noon tomorrow will be printed in tomorrow evening's Journal. Use the blank in the published issue to fill out the list completely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fuel Conservation Meeting Planned Tonight in Fairfield
State Fuel Administrator Charles Webster and fuel expert Royal Holbrook arrive from Ottumwa to address a mass meeting on the coal crisis. The gathering will be at the Courthouse at eight o'clock, and every citizen is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Webster
Royal Holbrook
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Margaret McLane Interred in Evergreen Cemetery
The body of Mrs. Margaret McLane who died Sunday in Chicago arrived in the city this morning. The remains were taken to Evergreen cemetery where a brief funeral service was held at the grave conducted by Rev. H A Mosser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McLane
Chicago
Evergreen Cemetery
H. A. Mosser
Mrs Stokes Indicted On Federal Expionage Charge
Rose Pastor Stokes, wife of a New York millionaire, indicted by federal grand jury in Kansas City for violating the expionage law. Indictment reportedly three counts arising from a speech to the Woman's Dining club accusing war aims of benefiting capitalists. She is on $10,000 bond and has been in Kansas City since Sunday for the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rose
Pastor Stokes
New York
Stokes
United States
Woman's Dining Club
Germany
Food Riots in Galicia Reported in Diplomatic Dispatch
A Vienna telegram cited by the French dispatch describes serious food riots in Galicia, with bloodshed in major towns. Cracow saw deadly clashes as crowds surged. disturbances spread to Lemberg and Tarnopol, with ethnic tensions noted amid rising casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Muenchener Neueste Nachrichten
Galicia
Cracaw
Gadiela
Lemberg
Tarnople
Custalios
Evlyil
Governor Harding to Attend Fairfield Dinner and Flag Raising
Governor Wm H Harding will visit Fairfield on May 9 as guest of honor at the Community Club dinner. He is expected to deliver the principal address at the county service flag raising ceremony at the courthouse in the afternoon, drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Harding
Fairfield
Harding
Court House
Fire damages the George Israel home in Burlington
Fire of unknown origin attacked the roof of the George Israel residence on West Burlington this afternoon. Firemen and neighbors rushed to rescue furnishings. most items were saved. Damage was concentrated in the attic area with water exposure a major factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Israel
West Burlington
City Honors Flag to Carry Blue Star
Jefferson county subscribes to the Third Liberty Loan reaching $691 200 with prospects of surpassing $700 000. Chairman Fryer has flags for each township as all exceed quotas. Fairfield will raise its flag bearing a blue star showing it more than doubled its loan quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fryer
City of
Fairfield
McAdoo Liberty Loan Speech Lost to Cold Record
Washington reports that a planned Liberty loan speech by Secretary McAdoo for the bond drive was made private on a Virgin wax record but never released. Investigations show McAdoo had a severe cold, delaying or cancelling the public recording and the manufacturers withdrew the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
McAdoo Imade
McAduo
Belgians Win Big Success on West Flanders Front
Reports from London say Belgian forces repelled German attempts to capture Bissehoore and push toward Pivierdinghe and Drioten. The engagement, begun around April 7, saw Belgian troops regain the line between the Ypres region and the nearby woods, with Allied resistance delaying German gains near Stoumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atcomes
West Flanders
Ypres
Drioten
Herrig
Betttiagher Forest
Stoenhorke
Social events spread through town with meetings and parties
Miss Hazel Sauer and Miss Wilma Parsons entertained Camp Fire Girls at the Sauer home on West Burlington Street. The choir of the Presbyterian church met at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Guyer’s home on South Third Street for a social evening after the business session. The Ladies’ Aid of the First Lutheran Church will meet at Mrs. C. J. Johnson’s on East Adams Street Friday at 2 30. Mrs. Chilcott hosts Y P B Girls party at her East Broadway home on Thursday evening April 25 from 7 30 to 9 30 with a note to bring money and pay a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Sauer
Wilma Parsons
Camp Fire
Sauer
West
Burlington Street
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Guyer
South Third Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Lutheran Church
C. J. Johnson
East Adams Street
Johnson
Norris
Nicola
College News Visitors from Camp Dodge Reach Campus
Ernest McClure and Harlan Castile, now at Camp Dodge, visited the college yesterday after finishing officers training and going on furlough. McClure, class of 1917, and Castile, formerly at Parsons, heard Rev. Rundell speak at the Y M C A. Leland Page returns after two weeks off due to a sprained ankle while Rose Hastings returns after illness. Tomorrow violinist Robert Israel will give a recital at Barkryd chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McClure
Harlan Castile
Camp Dodge
McClure
Mr. Castile
Parsons
Leland Page
Keota
Page
Robert Israel
Barkydt Chapel
Israel
Red Cross Social Benefited Bradshaw School
A Red Cross box supper social at Bradshaw school Cedar No 2 yielded 129 dollars from box and food sales with a bouquet sale adding 11.75 dollars. Auctioneer A C Wisecarver helped drive the event organized by the Cedar township Women’s Red Cross association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cedar No. 2
Bradshaw School
Anna Rakow
Women’s Red Cross Association
Cedar Township
A. C. Wisecarver
Fairfield to host first extemporaneous contest in Iowa
The first annual extemporaneous contest in the Town Nine League will be held at Fairfield High auditorium Friday April 26 at 8 pm. Schools represented include Oskaloosa Grinnell Iowa City Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Muscatine Ottumwa and Fairfield. Fairfield entrants Fulton and Eloise Smith placed previously at Davenport and Grinnell. General admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Oskaloosa
Grinknell
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Davyenport
Charles Fulton
Grinnell
Eloise Smith
Iowa
Petition to oppose Sunday shows in Fairfield moral movement
A circulating petition lists numerous local signers opposing Sunday entertainment and promoting community morals in Fairfield. The notice also advertises for sale two piano case organs and lists money to loan on improved city property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Thoma & Thoma. Rna
Denmark Peace Party Wins
An unclear Danish political brief notes the Peace Party's victory in Copenhagen, mentioning figures and opposition led by former Premier Chris Fereen and other named entities, with fragmented phrases about dining and joint events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Math
Radiciel
Chris. Fereen
Mherah Tender
Styty Oleh Dnetutens
Tobacco firm charged with unfair competition by FTC
Washington on April 24 the American Tobacco Company faced a federal trade commission complaint accusing unfair competition. Hearings are scheduled for June 15 in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Trade Commission
Washington
American Tobacco Company
Federal Trade Commission
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