Post Office Arrival Notice at Fair 914 Iowa
Editor Manager filed the mail matter at the Fair 914 Iowa post office as Second Class mail.
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Iowa
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
6
RATTLESNAKE PEACE TREATY AND WAR PROPAGANDA
Editorial excerpt argues against peace terms with Germany, likening the Kaiser to a rattlesnake. It cites the Burlington Hawkeye and a 1888 New York Times piece, accusing German leadership of orchestrating atrocities and propaganda to incite hatred. It ends asserting peace talks are possible only with a representative German government.
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Germany
The
Burlington Hawkeye Telay
Judendorf
von Hindenburg
Junker
Otto H. Kahn
France
Belgium
New York Times
Harold Fredric
Fredric
Methodists Postpone Their New Church Project
The Official Board of the First Methodist church postpones plans for a new church due to high material costs shipping uncertainties and war conditions. Funds already raised remain with a custodial trio E A Young E K Simmons and O F Fryer overseeing the New Church Building Fund with Fryer as Treasurer until conditions permit a new campaign.
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First Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. A. Young
E. K. Simmons
O. F. Fryer
No Draft Calls For Last Increments Notified
Des Moines December 28 final increments for the first national army assigned to Camp Dodge will not be called but those men will be placed under new classification rules. More than 22 000 men in the third and fourth increments are affected by the orders from Washington.
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Des Moines
Dev
National Army
Camp Dodge
General Crowder
First Army
Local Notes Offer Brief Sightings of Visitors and Illness
Several residents are listed with travel and visit plans. M W Roth is ill at home on East Burlington. George Zika of Ottumwa visited the city on business. Des Moines visitors include Mrs. Wm Fleck and son Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Strong with daughter. Prof C E Gobble host to L T Gobble’s Lafayete visit. Others: Miss Margaret Easling staying with Mrs. Joseph Loofbourrow. Mr. and Mrs. A H Sumner back from Iowa City. George Myers improves at West Hempstead after illness. J O Myers heads to DeSoto Kansas after visits in Dallas City and Oklahoma. Mrs L D James and children plan Ft. McPherson Ga visit with Capt. James. Mrs Ek Lamberson travels to Hampton Ia and St Paul Minn for family visits.
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Wm. Fleck
Howard
Des Moines
J. F. James
A. H. Sumner
Prof
L. O. Smith
Iowa City
George Myers
Mary Myers
West Hempstead
J. O. Myers
Dallas City
Ill
Oklahoma
DeSota
Kansas
Ek. Lamberson
Hampton, la
St. Paul, Minn
Humphreys Host Christmas Day Gathering
Mr and Mrs M B Humphreys entertained their children and a few friends on Christmas day with a noon dinner and afternoon games and contests. In the evening the young people attended the Orpheum then returned for light refreshments at the home.
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M. B. Humphreys
Orpheum
Humphrey
Married Men With No Children Placed In Class Two
Local exemption board moves to classify married men without children into class two. Examinations for selected men likely start mid January after completing questionnaire work. Class one will be examined first, then others as needed amid difficulties dividing classes. Board sends 66 questionnaires daily. response slowed by cold weather.
Fairfield Athleti c Association Opens Season Against Libertyville
The Armory hosts the opening game between the Fairfield Athletic Association team and Libertyville town team this evening. Admission is free and all are invited to attend the season kickoff. Evan Valentine returned yesterday to Cedar Rapids after visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Verle Teeter left for Albion to spend New Years before returning to Lake City.
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Armory
Fairfield Athletic Association
Libertyville Town
Evan Valentine
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Valentine
Verle Teeter
Albion
Lake City
U S Engineers Quit Russia and Arrive in Japan
Eight hundred sixteen American railroad engineers evacuated from Vladivostok reach Nagasaki while John F. Stevens arrives in Yokohama. The U S government asks Japan to halt ships carrying Vladivostok supplies amid bolshevik tensions.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Tokio
Dee
Viadivostok
John F. Stevens
American Railway Commission
Russia
Yokohama
United States
Vladt- Vgh Cok
Chinese Coffins and Imported Wood Traditions
A note on funeral customs describes placing the deceased in a wooden coffin and explains that the wood is typically imported from China.
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China
Typewriter Ribbons and Paper For Sale at Tribune Office
Classified notice states ribbons for all machines and colors, plus typewriter paper and carbon paper, available at the Tribune office. Item 807.
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Tribune
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