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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
2
The text lists subscription rates and advance payment terms for magazines or newspapers. It specifies monthly and quarterly rates with mail delivery through the post office at Fair elA. town and notes mail matter status under postal rules.
Guidance on preserving foods with minimal sugar use. Emphasizes oiling creamisms, tight sealing, proper sterilization, and using thin syrup. Recommends partial sugar substitutes, drying fruits, and balancing sugar demand by using sugar only when serving.
United States Food Administrator J. P. seems of Burlington asks Iowa women to double canning and preserving, with reports that home canning rises may exceed last year. Home demonstration agents promote sugar free canning. Catherine J. Mackar edits guidance for home economics and community exchanges to balance fruit yields and reduce waste.
The Orpheum Theater announces a weekly program for the week starting August 11 featuring a souvenir dotio of leading stars. A fine collection will be presented each week with four notable performances in the lineup.
Mrs J D Ebert Fairfield Iowa received a cable from her son Verne Bert a member of Rainbow division in France stating all Fairfield boys are well The message relieved anxious relatives noting Rainbow division has been in heavy fighting recently and suggesting the men may be at a rest camp back from the lines
A long OCR list shows many names clustered as new entrants in Class One. The text repeats and intermixes first and last names with occasional initials, including Morris J. Bullock, John E. Copeland, Leo Fritz, Mahlon D. McCormick, Joseph F. Drywark, Michael R. Bloomquist, Glen C. Larson, Harold R. Pence, Harold H. Burg, James T. Baugher, Wm. Simmons, and others, plus scattered fragments like Fijians and Carl V. Adame.
Miss Edith C Grove wed William D Rhynas at the Methodist parsonage in Stockport in a small ceremony conducted by Rev W R Keesey with only witnesses present. Mr and Mrs Hugh Shriner attend Henry county fair in Mt Pleasant. Non Seista Club met at West Jackson street and sewed for the Red Cross, voting to serve no refreshments at meetings.
Washington D C August 15 1918 Mrs Ralph Salts Fairfield Iowa confirms Corporal Ralph H Salts Inst member of Co M Rainbow division was wounded in action July 15 in the Soissons Rheims sector near the Marne He is in a base hospital in France and receiving good care A son born May 22 1918 is his first child and he has not seen him yet
Dr Edwin A Schell resigns as Iowa Wesleyan president to join Red Cross as a chaplain and sail for France mid September. Rev J H Krenmyre, North English pastor and Wesleyan alumnus, is chosen to supervise field work and the recruitment drive aiming to enroll 100 to 150 men for military training and a large student body.
Weather permitting street services will be held this evening at o clock with Team 1 East Adams corner D L Kuhns speaker Team 2 Carner Weat Grimes and Ninth Rolland Butler speaker Team 3 596 East Lowe Br HOLOWARE speaker All are invited to attend the meetings near their homes.
An executive proclamation announces about 15.6M acres of grazing land in south central New Mexico are removed from Lincoln National Forest and restored to homestead entry. The lands become subject to entry on October 9 for settlement and disposition.
A historic World War I notice from Waehteston Australia outlines a call of 240 men for limited service. The document details assignments to multiple camps including Camp Dodge in Iowa and Camp Greene in North Carolina, with numerous state allocations and a wide geographical spread.
Day Hunt returns home from a business trip to Chieama. Walter Lewis of Des Mother is out of Pred Comingore. Jobe Duncan returns from a business trip to Bt Louis. Mr and Mrs John Da Rosa and Mr and Mrs Marvity Humphrey motored to Mr Pleasant for a Henry county fair ride. TD James learned of Miss Zolpha Kany who has been stationed at Ft. ties Matnes and pleads that she and 19 other women depart today for overseas.
Announce free weekly souvenir photo starting August 19 with a weekly program attached. Get one each week to build a collection and enjoy a keepsake from the landings altars.
A report from Riga states Herr von Sengbusch, an 18 year old Amsterdam native, was killed. The dispatch notes this as part of a string of eliminations against German officials in the region, and mentions Count von Mirhacho, the German ambassador to Russia, and other German military figures connected to Ukraine and Kiev.
The report notes General Pershing meeting with Lewis in Paris during a magazine visit. Pershing discusses American loan plans and potential protocols.
Fragmentary text mentions names and places with deportation context and permit references. Details are obscured by OCR errors, limiting extraction of clear entities or actions.
A weekly souvenir photo of all leading stars will be issued with the Weekly Program starting the week of August 19. Collectors are invited to obtain each week's edition to build a fine photo collection.
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