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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
6
Rawson Seen As Governor Candidate In 1920 Race
Des Moines dispatches report C A Rawson state Republican chairman is a 1920 gubernatorial candidate. Rumors float of other aspirants like Moore Kendall Kimball. Rawson plans to sail for France soon and return January 1920, with no formal announcement yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chas. A. Rawson
Republican Central Committee
George Gallarao
Rawson
Gallaruo
Harding
France
United States
Rangon
Moore
Hayoner
Allen
State Senate
Cedar Rapids
Alogether
Nate Kendall
Albia
Clem Kimball
Council Blur
Kimball
Kendal
Honor Roll for Jefferson County W R C Sought
The W R C seeks any Jefferson County man who served or is serving in the military and whose name is not yet on the local Honor Roll. The committee has lists from the Exemption Board and Parsons College S A T C, but others may be omitted if relatives do not notify. Names, company, regiment, and division are requested for inclusion, with the aim to hang the completed roll in the Court Room early in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Stars and Stripes
Army
Navy
Parsons College
Mrs Simmons Funeral Tomorrow
The funeral for Mrs Geo M Simmons will be at Patterson cemetery tomorrow at two o clock. Mary Rachel Simmons died at home in Cedar township December 17 at 5 p m age 22 from influenza. Survived by husband George M Simmons, daughter Bessie 3, son George Everett 13 months, parents Mr and Mrs R A P McClelland, and brother Clarence McClelland all ill with influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rachel Simmons
George M. Simmons
Cedar Township
Rosa McClelland
Bessie
George Everet
R. A.P. McClelland
Clarence McClelland
Dan Culbertson Wounded In Final Engagement
Mr and Mrs E D Y Culbertson received a morning letter from their son Dan stating he was slightly wounded in the leg just below the knee four hours before fighting ceased. He said the injury was not serious and expressed relief at sleeping between clean white sheets and being cared for by a real American girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Y. Culbertson
Dan
Interesting Masonic Keepsake Story From City
S B Mitchell, father of H A Mitchell, travels to Los Angeles to visit son J R Mitchell. He recalls a fifty four year lodge ties with Magnolia Lodge in Illinois, and owns a silk Masonic apron once belonging to David Mitchell of Brownesville Lodge No. 6 in Pennsylvania. He possesses an early Eastern Star ritual and recalls founders Robert McCoy and Robert Morrison and the group’s evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Mitchell
H. A. Mitchell
J. R. Michell
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Mitchell
David Mitchell
Brownesville Lodge No
Brownesville
Mitchell
Robert McCoy
Robert Morrison
Allies Shell Smyrna As Turkish Bands Are Bombarded
Athens reporting a critical Smyrna situation with Young Turk officials deploying armed bands in Mitylene area. Allied fleets bombarded the bands at multiple locations as the crisis escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Athens
Mitylene
American Ranch Raided by Villa Bandits at Galena
Villa bandits raided John B. Hibler’s ranch in Galena northern Mexico on December 9, states a State Department report. No fatalities reported. Loot included most corn, entire feed store, 26 burros, 16 oxen, 4 carts, 500 coats, and all cattle horses and mules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Villa
John B. Hibler
Galena
Mexico
State Department
MISS BEERS AND MISS ANDERSON MEET IN PARIS
Miss Amy Beers and Miss Anderson, both formerly with Jefferson County Hospital, spent a day in Paris during service in France. Anderson serves at a base hospital in Paris while Beers completed two months on the advanced line in an evacuation hospital caring for the gravely wounded on a shock ward. Beers aided by staying with patients, enduring high mortality, and she later toured the battlefield towns left in ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Beers
Miss Anderson
Paris
Jefferson County Hospital
France
Miss Andeson
Miss Beers
Guernsey Ware Offers Practical Gifts for Christmas
Guernsey Ware makes pleas ing and practical gifts for Christmas at Richardson Hardware Co. 480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Richardson Hardware Co
Four Die In Plane Collision Near West Point Mississippi
Four men were killed in a midair collision near West Point Mississippi. The victims include Alvin W. Splane of Oil City Pennsylvania and Fred Synnestvedt of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania two Payne Field instructors, plus Private Fred P. B. James of Litchfield Illinois and Guy C. Wells of Reynoldsville Illinois. The crafts were reportedly flying from Bowen Field to Payne Field when one aircraft at about 100 feet crossed control of the other and crashed. All four died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Miss
Lients
Alvin W. Splane
Oil City
Fred Synnestvedt
Pittsburch
Payne
Musterole replaces mustard plasters for fast relief
An old remedy ad promotes Musterole as a clean white oil of mustard ointment that relieves sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago and injuries without blistering. Sold in 30c and 60c jars and a hospital size $2.50.
Gar in Flames 13 Missing on Train Coach Fire
Reports state a Canadian Pacific tourist coach on a Toronto bound train from Winnipeg caught fire at 10 pm. Thirteen passengers are missing after the blaze started near a berth occupied by a family, with the fire spreading quickly through the coach while other cars remained undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Toronto
Coalition Candidates Elected for Oxford University Seats
London December 18 Lord Hugh Weel and Rowland J Prothero coalition candidates were declared elected to the house of commons for the two seats of Oxford university in a formal return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Hugh Weel
Rowland J. Prothero
House of Commons
Oxford University
Fleet corporation built 280 ships under wartime program
Washington December reports that responding to a senate resolution General Manager Plog of the Emergency Fleet Corporation said from August 1917 to November 23 1918 the organization constructed 280 ships and disbursed 1 216 867 rubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Genera Manager Plog
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Ducgrogating
Allies debate key posts for peace conference
Allied discussions focus on appointing Herbert Hoover as director general of relief for all allies and the United States. The question dominates behind the scenes talks as the allies prepare for the conference and peace negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opis
Tee
Hecaoie
Allies’ Conference
Peace Congress
Herbert ©. Meaver
Reneral
United States
Wireless stations under Capman control in Mexico
Edward Natty, vice president of the Marcon Wireless Company of America, testified to the house merchant committee that more than twenty wireless stations in Mexico were under Capman control during the war, opposing a government monopoly bill for U.S. radio stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Mexico
Capman
Edward Natty
Marcon Wireless Company of Amertes
House Merchant Online Committee
Bil
United States
Ex-Maker to Germany Amid Reichstag Delays
A dispatch from Copenhagen reports German authorities will seek measures for former proprietor Witla's safety upon return to Berlin. The Telegram notes President Fehrenbach said armistice prolongation and postponed peace talks mean the Reichstag need not convene at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Amasterday
Dee
Duteh Corvomiment
Bhert
Properor Witla
Berle
Tincoe
Copenhagen
Fehrenbach
Reichstag
Berlin
Tas
Reichsigg
Prest
Leather Collar Bags Suit Cases and Bags The Drake Clothing Co
Leather collar bags, suit cases and bags offered by The Drake Clothing Co. The advertisement highlights a range of leather products for travel and daily use, emphasizing durable construction and stylish designs suitable for customers seeking practical accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Drake Clothing Co
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Marcon
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