Iowa Soldier Signs From Port MacPherson Note
A wartime letter from Earl Power in Port MacPherson Georgia describes the cold South and sore arm after a second vaccination. He details evenings with friends, visits to English tea, a Y program, and a planned shift to base or evacuation hospital. He mentions drill, hiking gear, and wearing home knitted socks from his grandmother.
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Towa
Bill Barnett
Hendersons
Jacob
Hunt
Downard
Iowa
Walker
Madison
Evecuation
France
Four Die In Mine Collapse At Bar Nam Mine
Four miners are feared dead after the Marty vein passageway at the Bar nam mine in Wilkesharre near Pittston collapsed trapping about 100 workers. The collapse left the passageway filled and only four were rescued.
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Pennsylvania
Wilkesharre
Jan.t
Barnam
Pennsylvania Coal
Pittston
Mide
Marty
First Step to Aid Roads Involves Rail Road Capital Requests
Washington reports that railroad presidents were asked by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Daniels to telegraph promptly the capital required for this year and the first six months of seven for government aviation aid and railroad financing. Director General McAdoo directed the action. Presidents were to specify funds needed to meet maturing securities, pay for improvements, betterments, and contracted construction, and indicate what ongoing improvements could be halted without harm.
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Washington, Jan
Railroada
Interstate Commerce
Daniels
Ronda Ware
Death of Mrs. E. J. Parsons in California
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. E. J. Parsons in Napa California. A former resident known here as Mrs. Henry Teeter she had lived in California for several years and suffered poor health. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Ed Henry two grandchildren and one great grandchild in California and a grandson Verle Teeter now in Lake City Iowa.
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E. J. Parsons
Napa
California
Annual Report of Col lege Addition Mission Sunday School
The report shows total Sunday School attendance, services held, prayer meetings and offerings for the year. It notes 26 conversions and 5 reconsecrations with total offerings of 133.73 dollars and an average Sunday per service of 2.57.
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B. F. Wnorowski
Norway Loses 75 Ships in War Measures Loss
The Norwegian legation announced that 22 ships totaling 52 755 gross tons were lost in December due to war measures. Seventy five lives were lost.
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London
Hurley seeks 82 million for ship plants and more
Washington reports Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board asked Congress for 82 million dollars to acquire or establish shipbuilding plants, in addition to 165 million earlier requested for the next fiscal year. He also sought a raise in construction authority from 1.284 billion to 1.385 billion. FP A Brown said the Emergency Fleet Corp expects to receive heavy timbers from Oregon in 60 days to build 200 wooden ships at about 31 and a half percent below pine timber costs.
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Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Congress
FP. A. Brown
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Oregon
Public Sale of Farm Stock Implements and Grain
Willard F. Whitaker hosts a public auction at the old home place near Bernhart and Brookville on Thursday January 10 1918 beginning at 11 40 am selling 59 head of stock including 4 horses 25 cattle 30 hogs plus farm implements grain and feed. Terms: seven months on purchases of 10 or more with bankable notes at 8 percent interest and under 10 cash. Proceeds benefit Whitaker and associates. lunch served by church ladies.
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Bernhart
Brookville
Jersey
Wason
McCormick
John Deere
Parchaser
Willard F. Whitaker
B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
For Rent Listings in Journal Newspaper
Classified column lists rental ads including south half of house at 403 North B street for 7 per month by Long Israel. furnished rooms at 205 South Main street with phone 39 by Mrs Gibbons. furnished room two blocks from the square inquires at Journal office. eight room house two blocks from square via J H Frush at 405 East Lowe.
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North B Street
Long
Israel
South Main Street
Wanted help wanted notes in local classifieds
Short classified ads seek general housework mending farm work with married man above draft age husk corn work and a dining room girl at a West side restaurant. Listings include contact phone numbers and a street address for J E Raines.
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Briggs Street
J. E. Raines
West Side
For Sale Notices Include Local Homes and Furnishings
Classified sale notices list several properties and items including a five room house with contact A V Frazey and a seven room house on Maple avenue with February 1 1918 deadline. Also offered are a walnut bedstead with springs a drop end sofa a buffet dining set gas range and a five room house on South Second street with gas lights. Ed M Krumm and O E Easton are among the listed sellers with phone contacts.
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A. V. Frazey
O. E. Easton
Maple Avenue
Hospital
Burlington
M. Krumm
South Second Street
A. J. Smith
Lost items and finds notice in Journal
Lost and found notices list items including a black leather sheep skin likely a glove, a green hat, a Sunday noon auto chain between M E church and home, a ladies enamel watch near the Library, a child’s fur neck piece between North Third and West Burlington, and a pair of rimless glasses found. Owners urged to contact Journal office or specific persons for redemption and rewards.
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Journal Office
Court Hotel
M. E. Church
Broadway
Fourth Streets
Coal Office
L. A. Power
Library
North Third
West Burlington
James Welday
Payment Reminder for Journal Subscriptions
If you neglect making payment for your Journal in advance and have to pay five dollars for it, don't blame us. We're doing all we can to remind you of it.
Government denies seizure plans for packing plants
Washington dispatch reports federal trade commissioners and Francis J. Heney deny a Philadelphia story that the government plans to seize and run packing and meat industries for war needs. Heney states he has no knowledge of such plans and did not make any such statements.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commissioners
Francis J. Heney
Philadelphia
Federal Trade Commission
Austrian Flyers Defy Pope With Air Raids On Italian Cities
Rome reports Teutonic aviators bombed Treviso and Padua despite Vatican protest. The pope accuses Austria-Hungary of breach of faith in a note to Emperor-Kaiser, citing damage to churches and civilian casualties amid the raids.
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Rome
Vatican
Treviso
Padua
War Office
Austria-Hungary
Benedict
Kar
Italy
Kaiser Wilhelma
The Battle Cry of Peace at Fairfield Theater
Next Wednesday and Thursday the Fairfield Theater presents The Battle Cry of Peace. The event showcases a historic screening with live oratory notes and period film context for local audiences.
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Fairfield
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Marguerite Clark
Royal Holland Bell Ringers
Frances Bushman
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Fairfield Theatre
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Vernon Callie
Vitagraph Presents
Norma Talmadge
Earl Richman
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Navy League
National Security League
Army League
American Red Cross
American Legion
Conference Committee On National Preparedness
United States
Fairfield Theater
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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