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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1918

Page

8

Relatives Await Homeward 133d Regiment at Fort Madison

At Fort Madison Iowa relatives of members of the 133d regiment waited hopes for reunion as trains were rerouted east. Many visitors had traveled long distances and stayed through the night at the Santa Fe depot while the unit moved toward France. A Cedar Rapids private missed sight of his 15 week old baby as his wife arrived briefly to say goodbye.

Rt. Madison Regi S. Hoffer Cedar Rapids 133D Regiment France

Personal notices and travels fill Fairfield social column

Mrs F D Kerrick and daughter Mary Louise visit Keosauqua while families travel to Ottumwa Des Moines Albuquerque and other locales. Kenneth J Reiste and Harriet Pequignot receive a Burlington marriage license. Mrs Crowther visits en route to Oxford and New Jersey. Several residents return from Des Moines Chicago and Washington for fairs visits and work.

F. D. Kerrick Mary Louise Keosauqua David Tedrow Purlington Kenneth J. Reiste Mt. Pleasant Biss Harriet Pequignot Paul Crowther Deming, WN. M Oxford

Love and Lilacs Ends In Hidden Letters And Secrets

Homer Brant discovers Justine Jordan has hidden a love letter in a rustic cabin revealing she is the writer of a new serial and that a German spy used their secret meeting. Justine admits love may endure but the country setting and danger shape their future as she proclaims I am your own.

Homer Brant Homer Justine Jordan Denar Tomer Justine Brant

For Sale Ads Featuring House, Doors, Rugs, and Cars

Classified notices list items for sale including rugs, a davenport, a refrigerator, dining table, bookcase, and more at 202 North B street. Also 11 new paneled doors and screens offered by phone inquiries. A six room house with modern conveniences is for sale with favorable payment terms. Sorghum and honey offered by J I Danielson. A 1913 Buick and a Speedwell 40 H P both in good order with junk-price potential from Leland R Holgate.

Davenport Herrick North B Street J. I. Danielson Leland R Holgate

For Rent Classified Listings with Multiple Homes

A page of rental notices lists several properties including five and seven room houses on North Main Street South Sixth Street East Burlington Street and Third and Broadway. Modern amenities offered with prices or contact details for J Hickenbottom W D Garmoe Mrs Etta Clark C U Emery R L Emery Jacob Scheffel John F Fritz and others. Also present are farm listings and hotel rates with monthly prices and election to rent.

North Main Street J. Hickenbottom W. D. Garmoe Cone B and Adams Adams St Monire Leggett House Etta Clark South Sixth Street Manning Keosauqua Stever Russell Smith Third and Broadway C. U. Emery R. L. Emery W. Madison Jacob Scheffel Burlington Street John F. Fritz

Wanted help and companionship ads in a 1920s page

Classified notices show several WANTED ads including a schoolgirl seeking company at 976 West street, a male worker sought at Fairfield Stateam Laundry, farm labor for two to three months, and opportunities at the Leader Store and Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co. Ambitious girls could earn money with two hours daily this week. Several machine workers for cotton and leather departments advertised at Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co.

The Leader Store Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co

Four Stars to Feature at The Orpheum Mondays

One of four Select Picture Stars will appear in a special feature at The Orpheum Theater every Monday, bringing a rotating lineup of cinema talent to the venue for weekly showcases.

Orpheum Theater

Ship Workers Demand $1 Hour Salary Rise

Skilled workers in the shipbuilding industry present a friendly demand to the labor adjustment board for wages at $1 per hour. They seek double time for overtime, Saturday half holidays year round, and a 10 percent bonus for night shop work. Current pay is about 75 cents an hour.

Mand Shipping Board

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