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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1917
Page
8
Washington reports the war department will start a casualty column in the official bulletin on August 27. The column will indicate days with no casualties by the note No casualties. When few casualties occur the soldier's name and organization will be listed. in heavier cases only names and units may appear.
Aug 20 The German military attaché handed to the Spanish Government Emperor William's assent to conditions protecting hospital ships from submarine attacks. Seven Spanish officers will act as commissioners to Seaards the hospital ships ensuring they carry only wounded and medical staff.
Local society records show several residents visiting in the city yesterday including Miss Ruth Fulton of Libertyville and Mrs. Lon Nott plus Mr. and Mrs. Percy Droz and daughter. Also noted are visits by L. S. Baker from Ottumwa and others attending Chautauqua and a Free Methodist camp meeting in Birmingham.
Dispatches from Weene report Italian airmen and airships bombing Austrian positions along the front from Bexte Nero to the sea. The Italian general Spurrier's staff says artillery and air attacks have driven troops to mass behind enemy lines.
Sermdusky August 20 Elmer Millers an outfielder with the New York Yankees was exempted from military service by the local exemption board Miller claimed exemption on the ground that he has a dependent wife and child
Ernest Weenert Summerfield and Ernest Theesix, labeled enemy aliens, were removed to Fort Douglas Tenn after authorities uncovered plots and fear of German escape plans.
McDonald Pennsylvania reports that five hundred oil wells in the district were called down after a strike by workers of South Penn Oil. The dispute involves the War Act block and a major industrial stoppage. In Beddon the munitions act covers a threatened strike by forty thousand engineers and firemen on Geelish railways, prohibiting the stoppage and mandating submission of wage demands to the labor minister.
Six Canadian soldiers were killed and twenty three injured in an accidental mine explosion during the mimic war maneuvers at Hampshire, according to the Daily Mail.
Cincinnati beat New York 5 to 0 behind Perritt and Rariden as Toney and Winze could not score. The loss leaves New York search for a win as the NL game concludes.
Fragmentary AL list shows players Myers caimon Schang Haley Russell Ianforth Schalk Lea York Bridge Walters Ayers Ainsmith Ehmke Yelle Jones Peniuck Thomas Klepfor Neill. Indicates a mixed lineup compilation with multiple team names and positions unclear from the garbled text.
South Bend notes an enormous potato crop in St Joseph County for fall 1917 with yields 50 to 75 percent above normal and 200 to 300 percent higher than last year. Some predict winter prices as low as 40 cents a bushel for storage tubers.
P. L. Fulton and T. B. Allender announce a public sale of Fairfield Iowa property on Saturday August 25 1917 at 2 PM. Located on West Burlington Street the 3 1 3 acres include building lots fronting Washington and Adams streets. 10 percent down sale day balance September 1 1917 with possession then 6 percent for remaining term. Auctioneers Fulton and Allender urge buyers to attend.
Labor gatherings listed include Trades and Labor Assembly meetings on the second and last Fridays each month, Federal Labor Unions every Wednesday, Barbers Local 368 on the third Monday, Carpenters Local 1804 on the first and third Tuesdays, and Cigar Makers Local 490 on the first Monday.
Multiple small ads list items for sale or rent including a baby carriage bed and burner, several used cars, a Surrey with harness, chickens, a motorcycle, a Studebaker car with low mileage, a deluxe motorcycle, and rebuilt typewriters. Also offers room rentals and a catalog from American Writing Machine Co. in Chicago. Call numbers include 702 W Burlington St, 304 S Third St, 81, 5697.
A rustic verse notes misdeeds and cautions about drinking with humor. It contrasts whisky’s quick lift with later remorse and hints at fishing trips as a preferred escape when vacation plans align with a wife’s wishes.
Classified ad offers a furnished or light housekeeping room in a modern house at 120 South Main street with contact via phone. The listing includes a brief note and odds and ends from the page.
WANTED A place to work for board by boy going to school. Address "L. A." care of Journal. WANTED 50 laborers to load stone in quarry cars with good wages paid twice monthly. Apply Mt. Pleasant Crushed Stone Co., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. WANTED three or four girls to room and board. Enquire "J. N." care of the Journal.
Lost on the Fairfield Brighton road an auto tail light and number 161733. Finder please return to the Journal office or phone 8012. Lost Saturday night a black purse containing a $10 bill between Hunt Ireland’s and Chautauqua Park. Reward payable to Edith Myers at 507 South Third Street.
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