British Ship Sunk by U-Boat Off Fire Island
Aug 14 report from New York and Wantucket describes a German submarine sinking the Norwegian steamship Sommerstad off Fire Island with a crew of 81 saved later. In the same area the schooner Farr and Nettie was sunk, four survivors from the Anita May rescued, and ten fishing vessels sunk or missing, including the Lena May and Penistone. crews were looted and abused by the U-boat crew.
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New York
Sommerstad
United States
Fire Island
San Diego
Tex
Bergen
Norway
Newark
Shotain’ Hansen
Wantucket
Mass
Nettle
Geere
Nantucket
Anite
Penistone
Sydland
Lena Masle
Hf Winn
Austrians mass troops toward Italy amid fence line moves
AUSTRIA READY TO STRIKE Geneys Aug. 14 reports say Austrians mass material and troops toward Italy for a possible offensive. Tyrolean trains crowded with soldiers, civilians barred. The Austro Swiss front box has been closed since Saturday. Tome Aug. 14 an official war office statement says a patrol attacked an enemy post in the Zelwa valley, killed some garrison, captured survivors, destroyed shelters, and returned.
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Geneys
Italy
Tyrol
Tome
War Office
Zelwa
Destroyer Sunk by U-Boat in the Mediterranean
London reports a British torpedo boat destroyer was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean on August 6. Seven of the destroyer's crew were lost. The Admiralty issued the announcement.
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Mediterranean
London
Admiralty
First American Field Army Formed Under Pershing
The First Army of five corps is organized for operations north of the Marne under General Pershing. Major Generals Liggett Bullard Bundy Reed and Wright command the corps with about 80 000 troops per corps and additional units. Other armies expected as 1 300 000 American troops have sailed for France.
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France
Pershing
Marne
Liggett
Bullard
Bundy
Reed
Wright
Washington
Framing New Revenue Bill Advances in Congress
The House Ways and Means Committee nears final week on an $8 billion revenue bill. Excess profits and income taxes far from meeting goals, while luxury taxes rise 10 to 20 percent on selected goods. Taxes mostly take effect upon enactment or later with regulations to follow.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
For Sale Classified Listings Preserve Local Goods
Numerous small ads offering farm produce such as tomatoes and cabbage, live poultry including Belgian hares and Plymouth Rock chickens, livestock and real estate including a modern home and farms in Jefferson and Missouri, plus rental notices and found and lost items with contact phone numbers and addresses. The ad section lists prices, locations, and contact details for buyers and sellers.
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Fay Riggs
Welday Farm
North Third Street
Airdome
RED Cross
Plymouth Rock
Fairfield
West
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
Missouri
P. H. Fisher & Co
Wanted ads mix trades and tasks in city notices
A series of classified notices seek a buyer for two city lots on installments in exchange for equity, a winter cow, a housemaid, general housework, a girl for office work with bookkeeping and typing, a singer for a circus band, and various errands. Also offers laundry, farm tasks, and a five room rental on South Fourth Street.
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Surrey
Sells-Floto Circus
L. Brown
West Stone Street
South Fourth Street
8. BE
Frame
McAdoo Returns to Work After West Trip
Secretary McAdoo is back at his desk in Washington after a two month vacation to the West. He has recovered from throat trouble that arose during the third Liberty loan campaign and now faces a backlog of treasury and railroad questions awaiting decisions.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
Western Union Raises Pay for 44000 Workers
New York Aug. 13 announced a general wage increase of 10 percent for all employees of the Western Union Telegraph Company in the association recently organized by the company. The raise is retroactive to July 1 and covers about 44 000 workers.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Illinois Pilot Brings Down German Plane Over Toul
In the Toul sector American flyers report two German aircraft shot down in the last 24 hours with a third believed down. The first victim, Capt. R. O. Bridgeman of Illinois, guided the aircraft, seen crashing near Xivray.
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France
Toul
R. O. Bridgeman
Illinois
Dames
Xivray
For Rent Notices in City Listings
South Main 204 South Main house for rent call 1566 924. Seven room East Burlington Street house modern, available after September 1, contact John H. Fritz 804. Two partly modern houses one block from the...
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South Main
Burlington Street
John H. Fritz
City Oiling Fees Now Due At City Office
Government oil use ends fall oiling. existing oiling is due and payable at the City Clerk's Office within thirty days. Rate is 2 1/4 cents per lineal foot. a 66 foot lot costs $1.48. Paul Coleson, City Clerk.
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Paul Coleson
Noxious weed destruction deadline set for Fairfield
City ordinance No 138 requires all noxious weeds within Fairfield city limits to be destroyed by August 15 to 18 on both improved and unimproved land. If not done, the city may destroy the weeds and charge expenses with interest and penalty to the property, collected by the County Treasurer. R H Munro mayor.
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Fairfield
R. H. Munro
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Earl
Nettie
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Wisatic
Siewe
Austria
Tyrol Alps
Army OF Yanks
General Pershing
People's Column
Ney
W. H. Guyer
Iowa State Savings Bank
X. Nady
Iowa
Reed Culky
North B Street
W. H. George
Journal
C. H. Kearns
M’adoo
Western Union
Frank’s Orchestra
Carmel Myers
Universal Screen Magazine
Fairfield Theater
Bluebird Photoplay CO
Violet Mersereau
Cedar Township
Marvin Humphrey’s Woods
Glasgow Road
Alex Miller
Washington, Iowa
Army Y. M. C. A
K. C
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