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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1917

Page

2

Manager Entered at the Post Office at Fair Geld Iowa

A notice records the manager entering mail matter at the Fair Geld Iowa post office as classified by the security and classification system.

Terms of Subscription Notice in Classified Columns

Subscription terms outline monthly and three month rates by mail in advance. Carrierevden eeeeeeeane provides prepaid service and requests prompt report of any issues with carrier delivery. Telephone contact listed as 23. a. 1.09

Gerard Ill in Bed Scores Hun Papers

James W. Gerard the former ambassador to Germany, bedridden with lumbago, denounces pro German American newspapers. He warns sympathizers in politics risk treason charges and imagines German editors jailed or shot if they published treasonous material.

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Two U S Aviators Killed in West Front Air Fight

Paris reports the death of O H Chadwick of Lowell Massachusetts and Aviator Julian Biddle of American forces in recent west front combat. Corporal Harold Willis of Boston, Lafayette Escadrille, was taken prisoner by German forces. Chadwick was shot down from a high altitude. a French observation balloon saw the wreckage. Biddle died August 18. Willis fell back into enemy lines and was captured.

Paris O. H. Chadwick Lowell Mass Julian B. Biddle West Front Harold Willis Boston Lafayette Escade Ritle Chadwick Biddle Willig

Libertyville social notes and Pan American lecture

A series of local visits and greetings from Libertyville residents including Harrie Mizer and guests at the Coleman home. The article also covers Caupolican the Au rocano Indian chief at Fairfield Chautauqua delivering lectures on Pan Americanism and South America relations with sharp remarks on US policy and imperialism.

Chief Caupolican Fills Program At Two Sessions

Event notes describe a Chicago schedule with a band concert at 6:45 p m followed by a concert and magician act by America foina with you in claim ing as ita credo the great Gettys burg speech. The piece reaffirms the Lincoln era creed that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth.

South America North America Mexico United States-Canadian Philippines East Panama America North Africa Columbia South Caupolican

Schedule of August 24 program items and performers

Friday August 24 morning events include Dr A D Thibodeau at 9 45 a m and an Instructive Talk by Mrs J A Brown at 10 30 a m Music by the Chicago Opera Company is set for 2 15 p m with a Grand Pageant at 3 00 p m featuring the Sextette. Evening performances include Chicago Opera Company at 7 45 p m and a Recital by Gay Zenola MacLaren at 8 00 p m.

A. D. Thibodeau J. A. Brown Chicago Operatic Company Musiec Gay Zenola MacLaren

Changes Proposed at Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting is this afternoon after the program. Proposals include authorizing the board to mortgage association property to secure debts and adding a clause that no stockholder may succeed himself on the board or be eligible to run again.

Best Short Story Read By Dr Thibodeau In Town

Dr Thibodeau read The Best Short Story In English titled By the Rod of His Wrath from William Allen White’s In Our Town collection. The Zedeler Sextette closed a two day engagement last evening with a prelude concert, delivering fine programs at each performance.

Dr. Thibodeau William Allen White Zedeler

Forest City Lodge meeting announced for this evening

Forest City Lodge L C O M calls a regular meeting this evening at eight o'clock with all members urged to attend. Clarence Barley, son of Mr and Mrs H Y Barley, returns from an extended trip visiting Chicago New York Pittsburg Philadelphia and Niagara Falls with his uncle, noting key sights in each city on a rare journey east from California.

Will Schwartz Birmingham Kyle Ashmead Ottumwa Battle Creek Ler Davenport Oliver Clerridge Coleman John Winn Forest City Lodge Clarence Barley H.Y. Barley Chicago New York City Pittsburg Philadelphia Niagara Falls California

State Fair Opens as Des Moines Prepares

Des Moines August 23. The fair grounds bustle with troops moving into the camp on the east hill and crews readying the Iowa State fair for opening. Stock and poultry arrive for judging. cattle come from Washington in four days. An armored six ton car with a seaslight arrives from Kansas. its beam will reach twenty four miles and reportedly 85 miles on Kansas plains.

Des Moines Iowa Washington Kansas

German Planes Raid Dover and Margate

German war planes attacked Dover and Margate with ten aircraft approaching Kent. Three people were killed and two injured. two raiders were shot down. London issued an air raid warning and later declared all clear as the threat faded.

London Dover Margate Kent British War Office

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