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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
7
A roundup of city and surrounding notices shows residents in Washington Burlington Ottumwa Keota and Rome ill with Spanish influenza and influenza. Several visitors from Libertyville Roseville and Birmingham are noted. Military man Lieut Clarence Ristine returns home with discharge. Daily Journal carrier service is disrupted by the flu and readers are asked to report missed papers.
The Eastern Star Club will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 1201 South Main Street with Mrs H H Nieman. A Log Cabin Chapter D A R meeting last evening at Mrs J S McKenney's West Washington street featured a program The Singing Heart of America led by Mrs Ross Miss McCrackin and Mrs Drummond. Letters from French orphans adopted by Mrs Frank Fourt and Mrs W T Sullivan were read along with letters from two more adopted by the Chapter. Next meeting is planned with Mrs Harvey Easton on South B Street to discuss The Red Cross Its History and Work. Also Mrs Frank Gibson received a miscellaneous shower at her West Broadway home in honor of her recent marriage.
Mrs. N C Anstead received a letter from Elizabeth Stewart in France describing a music box sent by local residents for U S soldiers overseas. Elizabeth notes the box reached the music department, prayers for armistice, and hopes to transfer to the Riviera. She recalls a year since landing, mentions gas injuries among front line troops, and thanks the sender for supporting the war effort.
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