Berlin admits British gains in West Ancre attacks
Berlin reports that German war office acknowledges British gains in incursions on both sides of the River Ancre. Germany says it abandoned forward crater positions but declines to confirm British claims of a 1000 yard trench penetration. British reports of further operations were not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
German War Office
Ancre
Berlin
Teutons
Armentieres
Lille
Ta Tingsee Canal
Ransart
Edison Works on Secret in New Jersey Facility
Edison in a hidden laboratory near his Edison plant collaborates with U S government experts on a top secret project. A guard patrols the area as rumors swirl about a sixteen foot submarine model connected to naval plans and wartime innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
United States
Mr. Edison
Naval Consulting Board
Kedison
Henry Ford
Blockade causes famine in Greece as deaths rise
The Greek legation reports famine from the entente blockade of the Greek coast with poor classes subsisting on herbs and grass. Ten deaths are cited in Jannina and other provinces, while epidemics of entritis and dysentery spread amid no relief from allies measures. In Paris, French forces claim a trench loss near Lepretre wood with minor patrol clashes noted elsewhere on the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legation
Greece
Jannina
Laurium
Acarnania
Preveza
Pubia
Messina
Paris
Lepretre Wood
Mozelle
Ponta Moussen
War Office
The Town Slouch Column and Miss Arbaugh’s Illness
The item presents Ellis M. Clarke's The Town Slouch with a humorous spoof about slow Dawkins and opportunistic chaps. It notes Miss Rebecca Arbaugh in Jefferson County Hospital for several weeks with serious eye problems from grippe and a specialist in Ottumwa offered little hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Rebecca Arbaugh
Jefferson County Hospital
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Farewell Party For Fuller Family Before Move To Packwood
The Richland Clarion reports Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fuller were surprised at their Woolson east home by their Sunday school class. About thirty guests arrived with baskets for a farewell party as they prepare to move to a new home near Packwood. Friends wish them success in the new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Clarion
Jay Fuller
Woolson
Woolson Church
Packwood
Public sale at Wild Salts farm near Brookville Iowa
Public sale to begin at noon on Saturday February 24 1917 at Wild Salts farm one and a half miles southeast of Brookville one mile north of Cross Lanes and six miles west of Fairfield Iowa 40 acres to the highest bidder with good abstract and 12 months terms on sums over ten dollars ten percent down balance March 1 1917 also farm equipment live stock and feed items with seven percent interest on notes for approved security under ten dollars cash in hand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Cross Lanes
Fairfield
Iowa
Duyer
Carpenters Mass Meeting Notice for Fairfield
A mass meeting of Fairfield area carpenters is called for Tuesday February 20 at the Moose Hall. All local carpenters are urged to attend under the A B C and J of A guidance. Piano tuning notice from E J Eisenhart states service in Fairfield February 26 to March 7 with orders at Leggett House or the Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Fairfield and Vicinity
A. B.C
Fairfield
Leggett House
E. J. Eisenhart
SALESMAN WANTED AND WIDE RANGE OF WANTS LISTED
Classifieds show a salesman wanted ad promising high earnings and easy commission from Groceries Paints Oils and stock foods with no capital and quick coverage of losses. Other notices seek broody hens incubator rent four to seven room houses home typing and sewing jobs plus furnished rooms for light housekeeping and several real estate listings including eighty acres near Four Corners and multiple lots in Fairfield. James Bailey and local contacts publish the classified appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sexton & Co
W. Rie Street
Chicago
Harry Lovell
Washington Street
Paul Trimble
G. FE. C
the Journal
Fairfield area farm sale and assorted property notices
Public auction describes sale near Fairfield on February 20 1917 at ten oclock. Lists horses cattle hogs grain hay chickens and calves with prices and contact notes. Also ads for city land parcels residence properties land from Wisconsin and farm implements with terms and lunch on grounds. Auctioneers John Beliel T B Allender W C Brawner.
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Eleanore OF
Bulgaria
American Press Association
Eleonore of
Sofia
Eleanore
Reuss
Ferdinand of
Edison
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
People's
North Fourth Street
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore
Marinette
Wisconsin
Four Corners
Ernest Sandblom
Hannah Sandblom
South Seeland Steel
James Bailey
Havioi
Wm. L. Long
Burlington Street
Alice,Booker
E. R. Smith
Grimes Street
Wisconsin Farm Lands Landology
McCormick
McCormick Mower
Surrey
John Beliel
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
Ino. Ej Smith
Wolff
FGG
Tisfy
Shriner and Johnson
Lewis J. Selzwick
Clara Himball Young
Mme. Petrova
Metro
Europe
William Fox
Theda Bara
Wiliam Shakespeare
Pline
Harry I. Ball
the Square
Ward Lumber Yard
Stubbs
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Mary Pickford
Daniel Frohman
Irene Fenwick and
Owen Moore
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