Joint Sunday School Program At Fairfield Baptist Church
Sunday evening program at Fairfield Birfield church features multiple denominations. Lutheran Methodist Presbyterian and Christian and Free Methodist groups participate with songs, declamations, a pageant Carry the Light and a play Help the Little Frenchies Find Happiness. Rev W R Keesey addresses Our Coming State Convention and Value of the Sunday School to the Church. Offering and officer elections follow with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Lawn
Baptist Church
Birfield
Gus Y. Scott
Baptist Sunday School
Ha Presbyterian Sunday School
Christian Enday School
Free Method
Methodist Sunday School
W. R. Keesey
D. D. Gong
KR. T. Butler
Local Sunday services list across churches in town
A church notices page lists Sunday School start times at 9:30 or 9:35, morning preaching at 11, and no evening services at several congregations including First Baptist, Christian Church, and Presbyterian Methodist. It notes officers of the B P U, a Township Sunday School convention, and a Reading Room with a loan library. The Fairfield District Camp meeting is announced for Birmingham August 16 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
India
College Addition
Hwill
Pro
Scott
Christian Church Bible School
Abingdon
Christian Church
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
Free Methodist
Free Methodial Church
H. C. Hoagland
Fairfield
Birmingham
F. C. Behner
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Suffering Mental Strain
A dispatch to Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam quotes advisers saying King Ferdinand is suffering mental strain and needs absolute seclusion. He cannot attend to state affairs for some months according to the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler
Bulgaria
London
Ferdinand
Exchange Velegraph Company
Amsterdam
Iowa Men to Camp Funston Call No 1139
The local draft board received notice of call No 1139 from General Crowder for 500 Iowa men to Camp Funston Kansas for five days starting August 26. All selected are white and from class one with Jefferson county quota due soon. An Adj. General message warns about delays from June 5 1918 registrants seeking appeals and urges county boards to act if this occurs.
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General Crowder
Iowa
Camp Funston
Fort Riley
Kansas
Jefferson County
Adj
Lasher
Gen Crowder
Towa
Iowa men in service total 75 870 say Adjutant General
Adjutant General Lasher of Des Moines reports 75 870 Iowa men enlisted in the army. No navy or marine figures announced. The list shows 6 411 National Guard enlistments after July 20 1917 2 055 Reserve Corps 577 National Army 3 023 sent to camp before classification 6 365 voluntary in district 44 25 1546 040% 1 582 second and third G A Gs inductions rough and incomplete data.
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Adj
Lasher
Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
RPE
Reserve Corps
National Army
Miss Tell Shines in The Girl and the Judge at Fairfield Theater
Miss Olive Tell tops in Mu tual Empire's The Girl and the Judge at Fairfield Theater. She plays a college girl returning from a foreign tour who learns her mother is a kleptomaniac. The plot follows social setback, a raised defense by Judge Chartris, and a romance as Winifred seeks forgiveness and love.
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Miss Olive Tell
New Mutual Empire
Fairfield Theater
Miss Tell
Judge Chartris
Winifred
Two Casualty Lists Issued by Army and Marines
Washington reports two army and two Marine corps casualty lists. Army list shows 287 names with 131 killed in action 16 died from wounds 1 from airplane accident 5 from other accidents 62 severely wounded and 22 wounded degree undetermined. Marine list includes 108 names with 2 killed in action 1 died from wounds 20 severely wounded 1 slightly wounded 74 wounded degree undetermined and 10 missing in action.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
BAR CIVILIANS AS OFFICERS TRAINING CAMPS
Washington reports the War Department suspends civilian volunteering for officers training camps until a new draft bill is enacted. Voluntary enlistment in the army and navy is halted to avoid industry disruption while draft ages 18 to 45 are considered. Secretaries Iuker and Daniela ordered no further voluntary enrollments pending further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Iuker
Daniela
Explosion Kills Five Miners at Manville Shaft
Five miners died and five were seriously injured when a gas explosion wrecked a shaft and sections of the workings at Manville near Pittstown. Local emergency crews and officials reported the blast and ensuing collapse at the mine site in the county.
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Pittchurch
Tlammanville
Here
For Sale Items From Early Iowa Listings
Multiple classified notices advertise household goods including a collapsible baby buggy and a 1917 Buick five passenger car. Real estate prospects list town farms in Jefferson county and Missouri, plus a modern five room house near the square. A 1914 Ford Touring car is offered at a bargain through Star Garage.
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Reed
North B Street
Buick
W. H. George
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson
Missouri
P. H. Fisher & Co
Journal
Star Garage
Wanted young lady for office work and bookkeeping
Job notice seeking a young lady for office duties with knowledge of bookkeeping and typewriting. Apply Co, H. Kearns, 914 W. Kearns Company address listed. Also a separate ad calls for two or three hogs weighing 20 to 69 pounds, contact by phone 3628.
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Apply Co
H. Kearns
For Rent Multiple Houses and Rooms in City Area
Several rental listings appear for seven room and eight room houses on East Burlington Street near the square, plus two partly modern houses near the square and in New Chicago. Additional 8 room and 3 room rentals with contact numbers and a sale offer are noted through W H Guyer and Keltner's Insurance Agency.
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East Burlington Street
John H. Fritz
the Square
New Chicago
Keltner’s Insurance Agency
159 U. S. Wounded Home
Sick and wounded soldiers arrived in the United States from the American expeditionary forces and were sent to various army hospitals during the week ended August 2, surgeon general announces.
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France
Washington
United States
Helmet souvenir found in Brazil mail sack
When a Brazil Indiana post office opened a mail sack a German soldier’s helmet fell out. It was addressed and stamped to Laura J. Hall, sister of 4 C Hall who serves in France, sent as a war souvenir from Brazil.
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Brazil
Ind
4. C. Hall
France
Laura J. Hall
Classified Ads Sell What You Need
When you have anything to sell rent or trade use the Classified Ads. They bring results for buyers renters and traders. Place your notice today and reach local readers quickly.
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First Lutheran
Christian Science
Presbyterian- Methodist
The
Presbyterian Church
NEW Chicago Mission Sunday School
KING
Army and
Nes
Smith
Ewan How
People's Column
W. H. Guyer
Iowa State Savings Bank
U. S
F. D. Kerrick
Tribune
TYCO
Frank’s Orchestra
May Allison
Beatrice
Clara Kimball Young
OLIVE
Fir
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
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