Post Office Classification Note from Fair-Seid Iowa
Editor Manager entered at the Post Office at Fair-Seid Iowa as mail matter of the second class.
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Fair- Seid
Iowa
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
6
How To Write Letters To Soldiers From Home
Major General H A Greene at Camp Lewis urges wives and families to write simple letters to soldiers. Focus on small daily details rather than sacrifice talk, share Sunday dinner news, and mention friendships, keeping letters upbeat to ease homesickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Greene
Camp Lewis
Washington
Shep
John
Minnie
Last Quota 39 Men From New Class 1
The next call for men will not be earlier than February 15. Gen Crowder's notification from Washington, received by the local exemption board, sets 39 men from class one to be called mid February after medical exams. Agriculture exemptions are decided by the District Board with farmer appeals possible.
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Crowder
Washington
Board of Exemption
Jefferson County
Privates Banks Seized in Petrograd by Red Guard Orders
Soldiers acting under Finance Count Menshinsky surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd including National City Bank of New York. Bank managers and several directors were arrested. keys and papers taken. Stevens reported vaults were small safes, not full vaults. A state committee will investigate and banks will be closed for about a week. The city faces currency shortages and a Clinton lodge Masonic meeting is announced tonight and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Memder
Joner Menshinsky
National City Bank of New York
B. BR. Stevens
Stevens
J. B. Wright
Mr. Stevens
Red Guard
M. Menchinsky
M. Menshinsky
State Bank
Chholensky
Camp Dodge Disappointed at Draft Delay and Training
Des Moines January 28 1920 Disappointment ran high at Camp Dodge over Washington Crowder orders postponing the final draft increment to after February 15 The Eighty eighth division remains short of war strength after transfers leaving most units below full strength Training continues as officers and men are assigned to schools to gain technical knowledge for service Abroad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Washington
Crowder
Camp Dodge
Eighty-eighth
Camp Pike
Camp Cody
Signal Corps
Stont
337Th Field Artillery
Minneapolis
Cantata at Swedish Church Schedule
A cantata performed by the Lockridge Swedish Lutheran Church choir and the Fairfield Swedish Lutheran Church choir is set for Monday evening. The same cantata will be presented in Fairfield on Tuesday, free to the public, with all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockridge
Fairfield
Social and club notices fill local page events
The Loyal Woman's Class hosted a social at Mrs Gorman's on South Second with elections for new officers. Yeoman lodge to hold open meeting and service flag raising with a speaker from Des Moines. A Presbyterian Manse wedding tied Batavia and local residents. Pythian Sister lodge meets with a social after, bring-your-own items. Lucile Nichols wed Orion Cox at the Methodist parsonage. Younger Set dance at Elks Hall with Frank's Orchestra. J. M. Club gathering with a shrimp dinner and games. Comfort Kit auction items to Fairfield theater tonight.
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The
Christian Church
Effie Gantz
Yeoman Lodge
John D. Dennison
Des Moines
Elks Hall
Frank
Bridge payment dispute led to arbitration plan
The board of supervisors and Ottumwa Construction clash over Merrimac bridge payment. A special meeting ended with arbitration. George Zika selected L. T. Chisman and Atty. J. A Hugin as arbiters and a third umpire will be named soon. decision expected by next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Merrimac
George Zika
Ottumwa Construction Company
L. T. Chisman
Ottumwa
Atty. J. A Hugin
Strause Held for Murder in Peoria Bank Killing
Peoria banker E A Strause was held for murder without bail by a coroner's jury after shooting Berne Mead, a bank cashier of the State Trust and Savings bank, last Sunday. The jury was out under ten minutes before verdict. Coroner William B. Elliott later swore out a warrant for Strause’s detention in the county jail. Since Sunday his access has been permitted within Peoria City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Tl. Dee
E. A. Strause
Berne Mead
State Trust and Savings Bank
William B. Elliott
Strause
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Ean Taylor
W. Taylor
Smith
Deacon Henderson
Clinton Lodge No. 15
A. F
A. M
Campbell
Louis McCleary
Batavia
Mary Tweedy
Cere
Mosser
Pythian Sister Lodge
Lucile Nich
Ols
Orion O. Cox
Keesay, Qua
W. R
Keesey
J. M. Club
W. H. George
West Broadway
East Side
Prof
van Zan
North Court Street
Coats, Mittens
Athena
Beacon
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
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