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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
6
Senator Lodge Denounces German Peace Propaganda
In a Senate speech Senator Lodge declares peace must be dictated to Germany. He outlines conditions including restoration of Belgium, return of territories to Benes and Italy, safety for Greece, independence for Serbia and Roumania, an independent Poland, and freedom of Russia from German domination. He insists the peace cannot be negotiated but dictated to secure a lasting victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geremany
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Germany
Belgium
Petapana
Benes
Italia
August Weenike Local Fatal Runaway Accident
August Weenike, about sixty, died after a runaway incident near Brighton while returning to his farm. The horse bolted when the tugs loosened, the buggy crashed into a post, and Weenike died of heart trouble amid the shock. He leaves a wife and four children, with services at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Reeber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
August Weenike
Weenike
Pasha
Mr. Weenike
Joseph
Theodore
Gertrude Lance
Elizabeth
Reeber
Germanville
Railroads Move 5 377 468 Soldiers in U S Since May 1917
Washington reports railroads carried 5 377 468 soldiers in the United States from May 1, 1917 to July 4, 1918, with 2 218 532 moves before year end and 3 169 587 after January 1. More than half were on special trains, and health conditions were very satisfactory in the week ending August 3. Death rate fell to 2.71 with total deaths at 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carrid
United States
War Department
Ordnance Bureau
Congress
Pershing
Grand Army resolves against postwar film in Reconstruction era
In Portland on August 24 the Grand Army of the Republic pledged full support to the U S war effort and passed a resolution condemning a motion picture about Reconstruction citing injustice to colored citizens and glorification of figures. Washington reports government to immediately take over the Denver and Salt Lake railroad under a new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Denver & Salt Lake
Death of Dr W S Johnston in Kansas
Mrs J C Norris learned this morning of the death of her father Dr W S Johnston. He died at his daughter Mrs D W Woodward’s home in Yates Center Kansas after a fall from a porch broke his hip. Funeral plans are not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Norris
W. S. Johnston
D. W. Woodward
Yates Center
Kan
Clay Township Homecoming Brings 300 Attend in Grove
The Clay township Reunion and Homecoming was held last Wednesday in the grove with about 300 attendees. Former residents traveled from as far as California to reconnect, while replacements for the speaker were arranged when Alex Miller could not attend. Fair field guests included Mr. and Mrs. S. P. South, Mr. and Mrs. Pipher, and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Grove
California
Alex Miller
Lusitania's Nemesis Sinks In Underwater Battle
Paris reports escort patrol boats attacked and sank a German submarine with 65 crew members. One officer and five sailors were rescued, and the officer claimed his vessel sank the Lusitania and other ships. A London dispatch from August 10 mentioned Lieutenant Commander Schwieger, tied to the Lusitania sinking, possibly among subordinate U-boat officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Schwieger
Summarine
North Sea
Lusitania
Exemption Board Registers 19 More Young Men
By afternoon today 19 men who have just turned 21 presented themselves for registration before the Exemption Board. A few more were expected. Officials anticipated a 100 percent registration before they left the courthouse this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exemption Board
Weekend House Party for Higbees and Friends
A group of girls including Helen Higbee and Rosalie Higbee enjoys a weekend house party at Vera Bates's home north of the city. Mrs L McGuire and Miss Ethel Roth receive gifts at a Young Ladies Sodality event hosted by Miss Roth and Mrs L. S. McGuire. Shown are showers in honor of Mrs L S McGuire with about twenty ladies in attendance and breakfast served after an overnight stay due to a late storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Rosalie Higbee
Golda Aldrich
Marie Whitmore
Ruby Despain
Elizabeth Harreld
Vera Bates
John Millane
Young Ladies Sodality
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ethel Roth
Ethel Dougherty
West Hempsteadtreet
The Whirlpool at Orpheum Promises Extraordinary Drama
The Orpheum presents Alice Brady in The Whirlpool an attraction extraordinary for Monday. The film follows Bella Cavello who runs a gambling den owned by her uncle a prominent figure in New Yorks tenderloin. Richard Brettner falls in love and helps fund gifts, theft leads to court, sentence suspended, and the tangled plot resolves with a happy ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Orpheum
Alice Brady
New York
Bella Cavello
Richard Brettner
Cody Soldiers Pass Through Iowa En Route East
Dispatches from Fort Madison report a large Camp Cody division marching toward the East and France. Crowds in Burlington and Fairfield listen for Company I from the 133d Infantry while routing remains uncertain with trains moving via Kansas City and the Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Camp Cody
Deming
Rock Island
133D
135Th Infantry
Cody Camp
138D
Fort Madison
Kansas City
Wabash
Cody
New Mexico
France
Tonwa
Missouri
Illinois
Burlington
Company I
Burlington Company I
Bates Woman Visiting Relatives in Libertyville
Mrs W H Bates is visiting relatives in Libertyville and spending time with family there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bates
Libertyville
Found a set ring owner may identify and claim
A found set ring is offered for return. Owner urged to identify the ring and arrange payment for this ad at the contact point.
Rice riots devastate Yamaguchi with deaths and arson
A mob of several thousand destroyed rice stores and 20 houses in Yamaguchi prefecture. In battles with police, twelve rioters were killed and seven injured. Tokyo reports 1,080 arrests since the riots began, with unrest touching mining districts and several strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamaguchi
Togyo
Bulle E 1
Fce
Tokyo
Standings and Friday MLB Results Across Leagues
National League games saw Chicago defeat New York 3 to 2, Cincinnati beat Boston 8 to 5, Philadelphia 7 over Brooklyn St Louis with no game played. American League results had Philadelphia 5 over Chicago 6 in a close matchup, Boston 6 tied St Louis 6, Washington 2 defeated Cleveland 6, with no further games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn-St. Louis
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Perc. Ween Eee
Chicago Moo Voor Issn Id Cedcavevane
Besser
Cincinnati SN Ee
Brooklyn
Paeke Hee
Enon
Boston Siena
Cathe Ee Ueseee
Louis
New York Chica Sewer
St Louis Uaa Peck Ivdieneenseee
Detroit
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An Taylor
W. Taylor
Lodge
WJ. S
Denver Road
Kansas
Orpheum
Iowa
Eague
Aia
East Side
Frank’s Orchestra
American Film Company Presents
Mary Miles Minter
Rosy Taylor
Fairfield Theater
Carmel
The
Palm Beach
Fairfield Steam Laundry
J. W. Oliver & Son
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