Letters From World War I Soldier Describe Belgium and France
A letter from Fred Burnham Lewis dated November 24, 1918 recounts Allied advances after the armistice. He notes Belgian hospitality, rising prices, and the desire to return home, while detailing life on the move through Luxemburg toward Germany and reflections on French daily life and people.
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Fred Burnham Lewis
Luxemburg
the Rhine
France
Paris
Europe
Belgium
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
St. Michiel
Champaign
Germany
France in Need of Doctors in Mobilization Drive
In a Paris debate on the budget Minister Klotz announced the liberation loan exceeded prior figures with nominal capital over 6 billion francs and an effective capital near 4.2 billion. He urged faster mobilization to care for about 4 million nonmobilized citizens, noting mortality rising with the flu epidemic and the army’s health holding at 16,000 physicians mobilized.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Klotz
M. Klotz
Armoy
Wilson backs a European relief director general plan
The Express reports President Wilson supports a unified European famine relief plan. He endorses appointing a director general to coordinate efforts, with Hoover and advisers shaping the relief framework alongside the allied food council.
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Wilson
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Intersalised Food Council
Fire injures three at Globe Seamless Steel Tube plant
A blaze at the Globe Seamless Steel Tube plant in Milwaukee injures three men, two of them firefighters, when part of the roof collapsed. The loss is estimated at 850,000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Globe Seamless Steel Tube Company
Knights of Pythias Install New Officers on New Year
The Knights of Pythias announce the installation of officers on Wednesday night January 1 1919 at Castle Hall 8:00 pm. Officers include W F Bevering V C John VanPatten K R 8 Harry Spence M F W R Baker and others with Pres W J Brown I G William Alston O G W H Moore and Trustees W E Harris John Samuelson. Other business to be acted upon and attendance urged.
Notice to Contractors New Bricklayers Scale Adopted
J H Mullenix attended the state bricklayers convention at Ft. Dodge on December 2 3 and 4 as representative of Fairfield Local 16. A minimum scale of 87 cents an hour for all Iowa bricklayers was adopted effective April 1. J B Richey of Des Moines is president of the state body. Des Moines Local No 2 voted for a Des Moines scale of 1 12 ½ cents an hour.
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J. H. Mullenix
Ft. Dodge
Fairfield
Iowa
J. B. Richey
Des Moines
For Sale Items and Local Ads in Fairfield Iowa
Classified notices advertise six barred rock cockerels coal from Cedar mine dry black wood and a five passenger car for sale. Mortgage offering at five thousand on eighty acres near Pleasant Plain with other farm mortgages through Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co. Widespread WANTED ads seek Fairfield agents Grand Union Tea Co Ottumwa and restaurant help plus a storage battery service from G M Doughty.
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Cedar Mine
G. B. Parsons
Pleasant Plain
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company
Fairfield
Iowa
Enquire
Grand Union Tea Co
Ottumwa
E. Mainst
West Side
G. M. Doughty
Willard
For Sale 30 pallets and contact details in Fairfield IA
An advertisement offers 30 pallets for sale with immediate pickup. It lists contact Loren White at phone 1507 and references Box 52 Fairfield Iowa. Also mentions the Hannah Auto Company motto about battery care.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Loren White
Hannah Auto Company. A
For Rent Multiple Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms
Several rental notices listing furnished four room units and three room light housekeeping spaces. Additional five to nine room houses with modern amenities, gardens, and options to rent or purchase on payments. Local agents include Jacob Scheffel W D Garmo and Son and Mrs R N Slimmer Libertyville Iowa.
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Madison Street
Jacob Scheffel
East Adams St
R. N. Slimmer
Libertyville
Iowa
W. D. Garmoe & Son
Estray yearling heifer and Jersey heifer found or missing
Found on Christmas day a yearling heifer. Inquire of Phone No. 80. A young two-year old Jersey heifer is listed as estray with finder Fred Lathrop at phone 3732. A black muff is lost in stores or streets and should be left at the Journal office. A bill book with checks and papers is lost between Power Coal Yard and L. A. Power residence. call 532 or 141. An F H S pin from class of 1919 is lost and should be left at the Journal office.
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France
U. S
Fred Lathrop
Journal Office
Power Coal Yard
L. A
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Beret
Clyde L. Simmons
Birmingham
George
Ora Williams
Ag Tela
Ray
88Th
Indorses
A. J. Boyd
People's Column
H. H. Brown
Cascara
Sli
Star Garage
Eldridge Battery Station
North Court St
the Order OF
the New Year National Bank
the Drake Clothing CO
Clarke
C. Drake
Frazeys
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W.B. Forma
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
Daily Journal
Journal
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