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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
3
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The Methodists defeated the Lutherans 2 to 1 on Alumni field in a thrilling S. S. League game. Lindell limited Lutheran hits while Yount Bates Fry contributed with two base hits and two errors kept Lutherans in check. Wisecarver fanned six for Lutherans as Emry officiated.
London reports renewed British artillery activity in the Ypres salient with rain easing and over 4,000 prisoners captured there. Berlin notes German forces say the Entente attack aimed to crush submarines and claims the counterattack drove attackers from the zone, with the crater field northwest of Ypres held by Entente forces deeper than before.
The Woman's Missionary Society meets at 2 30 tomorrow at Mrs C DuBois on North Court Street. The Neighborhood Club gathers this afternoon at Mrs Gilbert McClarkens on East Madison with a picnic supper. The Batavia Christian Missionary Society picnic is postponed due to a funeral. St Marys Sodality hosts a lawn social tomorrow evening. White Rose club members enjoyed a social at Mrs Charles White's on North Eighth Street. Ralph Brown improves after abscess surgeries at Jefferson County Hospital.
The funeral for Mrs. Wm. N. Gossick will take place this evening at six from the late residence on East Lowe Street with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
Seathorn grocery on Meat Market advertises an 18 ounce Mary Jane Bread loaf with two phones listed for contact and a price of 199.
The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church presents an evening of entertainment at the church this Friday. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is 10 cents.
During August the Public Library will be closed on Sundays and will close at six o clock on weekdays except Saturday nights.
The Ladies Sodality of Saint Mary’s Catholic church will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening August 3rd. All are invited to attend.
Pittsburgh August 2 officials on the Allegheny county draft quota estimate 11 000 men for the first increment. To reach this target they expect to call about 60 000 registrants with exemptions averaging five out of six examined. W R Coates notes rising sentiment against alien exemptions.
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