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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
3
Child Severely Injured by Feed Cutter Accident
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bryan, about Alpha years old, was badly hurt when her hand became entangled in a feed cutter’s cog wheels while her father operated the machine southwest of the city. Her fingers were mashed, amputation hoped to be avoided. physicians attended and she rested well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Bryan
Mr. Bry
Yan
Nurse Neta Portlock Joins Unit R For France
New London reports Miss Neta Portlock formerly teaching in the East has joined Unit R at Ft. McPherson Ga. She will accompany the unit as a nurse to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Neta Portlock
East
Ft. McPherson
France
Red Cross Notes Opens Muslin Shop at Masonic Hall
A muslin shop opened in the Masonic Hall has 133 register from its two weeks of operation. During this period 28 hospital bed sheets were completed and 100 articles cut ready to sew. Workers are urged to help with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Local Briefs Note City Visitors and Deaths
Local notes list visitors from Packwood Batavia and Fairmont visiting Ottumwa and nearby towns. Deaths bring relatives from Fremont and Dexter to the city. funeral services held for J. M. Overholser and Charles James. Red Cross meeting announced and multiple residents noted in illness travel and family gatherings.
Appeal Circulates to Return Iron Cross Insignia
An appeal is being circulated among mutilated German officers and soldiers with Iron Crosses asking them to return the insignia in protest against leaders of the fatherland party wearing the same insignia. The drive has drawn a large response with 1,300 crosses from Berlin sent to the war minister on the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fatherland Party
Amsterdam
Berlin
Stefansson Reports New Arctic Islands Found Northwest of Banksland
Capt. A Lane arrives from the Arctic Ocean bearing news from Vilhjalmur Stefansson the explorer who says new large arctic lands were discovered northwest of Banksland in spring 1916. Stefansson is said to be wintering in Bartel Island and has reportedly named the lands for Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mairbanks
Alaska
Banksland
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
A. Lane
Arctic Ocean
Bartel Island
Canada
Sinn Fein to Demand Irish MPs Resign
Dublin dispatch states the Sinn Fein executive will soon demand Irish nationalist MPs resign. If not complied with they propose to establish in Dublin a national assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Daily Chronicle
Sinn
Sweater Found at Armory Last Evening
Taken by mistake, a blue sweater was found at the armory last evening. Finder please call 1439 373 aa.
Special m meeting of McCord Chapter this evening
A special meeting of McCord Chapter is set for seven o clock this evening to work in the M M and P M degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
The Coal Situation in Fairfield
A Fairfield editorial urges coal conservation amid a national shortage. The writer condemns selfish hoarding and calls for prioritizing homes, factories, and schools, suggesting voluntary closures of social venues and support for Fuel Administrators to prevent broader outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Fairfield
Mississippi River
Workmans Plan California Winter Visit
Mr and Mrs George Workman of near Fairfield travel to Los Angeles California for the winter. Their son Stanley has enlisted in the Coast Artillery and is stationed at Fort Mac Arthur San Pedro nearby prompting the parents trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
George Workman
Fairfield
Los Angeles
Calif
Stanley
Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
San Pedro
Cal
Best-Chiropractic Ad by J Vogelger in Iowa City
An advertisement by J Vogelger D C claims best chiropractic service and directs readers to his office, located second door north of the Iowa State Savings Bank at 881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vogelgersang
D. C
Iowa State Savings Bank
Tribune
Liberty Bonds Call for 4 percent Second Liberty Bonds
Notice from Iowa State Savings Bank asking purchasers of the 4 per cent Second Liberty Bonds issued November 15 to call and obtain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Savings Bank
Tentative Income Tax Return for 1917 Farm Income
Iowa State Savings Bank notes a supply of blanks for farm return of income for 1917. The blanks are not final reports and will not be accepted as such. They aid taxpayers in determining their actual return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Savings Bank
Members of 1 C O F No 629 Call Meeting
All members are requested to attend Friday evening for important business.
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma advertise loan funds secured by city property improvements. They offer capital for redevelopment with terms and eligibility to be arranged upon inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma
Sus
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Thomas Cathy
Packwood
Carl Schultz
Batavia
M. H. Cuddy
R. H. Polly
Effie Gantz
Ottumwa
H. Dyer
Perry Dyer
Fairmont, Neb
J. M. Overholser
Harry Rasmus
East Hempstead Street
May Ferguson
Keokuk
City
Isabelle Woods
Red Cross Gauze
Carrie Anderson
Albia
Mrs. L. O. Gaines
Paul Hildebrand
Round Prairie
I. A. Workman
E. A. Wilson
Libertyville
J. H. Hufstedler
Join O'Neill
West Hempstead Street
Borea Grinstead
Leland Holgate
Gus Broberg
Chicago
A. F. Carlson
Ralph Ogden
Park Rapids, Minn
John Overholser
Blanche of
Dexter
J. M. Over
Howard Anderson
Maryville
Washington
C. K. Anderson
Charles Woelhaf
Chester Fulton
New Chicago
E.W. Vinton
Fulton
Newton Frieberg
Bredette, Mont
C. A. Heston
Floyd and
Clifford
Mire
Jennie Heston
Mahlon Heston
C.D. Wheatley
Clayton
New Mexico
Ross Ley
Stockport
C. B. Wheatley
Little Charles James
L. D. James
South Fourth Street
L. F. Kubns
Evergreen Cemetery
Kaiser
Arctic Island
Steffansson
Explorer
Fairbanks
Liberty Bonds
J. Engel
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
the Home Outfitters
J. M. McKain
Iowa
South Third Street
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Frank
Kerrick
Saumer Bros. Jewelry
Speaking
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Fast Albia
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