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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1918

Page

7

Local Briefs Highlight Visitors and State Fair People

Lively city notes list Miss Lela Linder of Seenene at the head, with numerous visits and trips. Harry Sullivan and Esther Workman travel, M M Alledder to judge at Charles City stock show, and Gus Mullenix back from Des Moines. Several residents attend the State Fair in Des Moines and other fairs. teachers depart for school, and locals host guests from Libertyville, Starlington, Beckwith, and Glasgow.

Lela Linder Seenene Daeat

French Rally Recaptures 40 Villages Near Somme Front

Paris reports a rapid French advance south of the Somme recapturing 40 villages. French cavalry enters Nesle and Cressy. Third Army reaches toward Noyon as German retreat quickens near the Avre. Destruction rings towns blanked into ruins along the line.

Nesle Chaulnes Paris Somme War Office Cigancourt Canal ‘du Nord Noyon Juvigny Vesle Bazoches Cressy Dives Roye Aig Fit Ebtibe Debeney ChanInes Boulatre Champien Roiglise Zabynt Montdicier

Peterson on Two Week Vacation From The Fair Store

Mrs Isrtokitfe 4 takes two weeks away from her duties at The Fair Store to visit her parents near Perlee. Mr and Mrs Wray attend a family reunion in Galesburg Illinois with relatives. Fred Linkins family returns home after a stay at the R G McFarland residence. Curtis Vavalt of Libertyville undergoes appendicitis surgery at Jefferson County Hospital. Anglo Harmony of the U S Navy, visiting his aunt Dora Rundle, leaves for New York to resume ship duties as chief quartermaster.

qMiks Hulgh Peterson Perlee Fred Linkins Virgil Marjory G. McFarland Robert Curtis Vavaltt Libertyville Jefferson County Hospital U. S. Navy Dora Rundle New York

Musical program at golf club tomorrow evening

The golf club hosts a musical program and short business meeting tomorrow evening directed by Mrs. J. H. Montgomery and Mrs. C. J. Fulton. The outdoor event starts at seven and must finish before dark with members bringing picnics and clearing tables beforehand.

Golf Club J. H. Montgomery C. J. Fulton

Notice of Final Settlement for Elias Summers estate

Final settlement report filed in Jefferson County Iowa. Executor Charles A Summers asks legatees and interested parties to file objections by November 2, 1918. Court in Fairfield to review on November 4, 1918, at which time the executor may be discharged. Attorneys Starr and Jordan appear for the estate.

District Court Jefferson County Iowa Charles A Summers Charles A. Summers Starr & Jordan

Ambiguous Notices From E. J. Eisenhart Listing

Fragmentary OCR mentions a date range from September 26 to September 4 and references Leggett house or Scheffel's music store with E. J. Eisenhart. Specific actions, authorities, or context are not clear from the readable text.

Etn Peicett Redve Leggett House Scheffel E. J. Eisenhart

New Greenbacks Enter Circulation As Wartime Money

Washington announces two new federal reserve bank notes the $1 and $2 bills issued to replace silver certificates withdrawn from circulation as the treasury’s silver reserve is melted for export to the allies. The $1 features George Washington. the reverse shows an eagle in flight. The $2 bears Thomas Jefferson and a battleship on its reverse.

Washington, D. C Federal Reserve Bank Treasury George Washington Federal Reserve Thomas Jefferson

Ohio G.O.P. Backs Drys Platform

Columbus August 20 The Republican state convention adopted a platform endorsing state and national prohibition woman suffrage and vigorous war prosecution to a victorious close by an overwhelming voice vote.

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