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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
7
Local Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Deaths
Packwood resident Thomas Cathy and Batavia visitor Carl Schultz were in town. J. M. Overholser’s death drew relatives from Ottumwa and Davenport. services held at Evergreen cemetery for Charles James, 18 months. Red Cross Gauze Shop instructors to meet. multiple local visits and illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Charles James
L. D. James
South Fourth Street
L. F. Kuhns
Evergreen Cemetery
Child Severely Hurt by Feed Cutter Accident
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Bryan about year old suffered severe hand injuries when her hand became entangled in the cog wheels of a feed cutter. Her father watched nearby then moved and heard her cry as the mitten caught in the cogs. Doctors were called and she rests well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Bryan
Mr. Bry
Yan
Appeal Circulates to Return Iron Crosses in Protest
An Anglo German dispatch reports mutilated German officers and soldiers are urged to return their iron crosses to protest leaders of the fatherland party wearing the insignia. The appeal generated a large response with 1,800 crosses from Berlin sent to the war minister on the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fatherland Party
Amsterdam
Berlin
New Arctic Island Discovered Northwest of Banksland
Capt. A Lane reports Vilhjalmur Stefansson has found several large arctic lands northwest of Banksland during spring 1916. Stefansson, now in the northern seas at Bartel Island for the 1917-18 winter, has named the lands for Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Banksland
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
A. Lane
Arctic Ocean
Bartel Island
Canada
Sinn Fein Demands MPs Resign and National Assembly Plan
Dublin dispatch says Sinn Fein executives will demand Irish nationalist MPs resign. If refused, they propose to form in Dublin a national assembly to carry on nationalist aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
London
Dublin
Daily Chronicle
Sinn
Lost blue sweater found by armory last night
Taken by mistake a blue sweater was left at the armory last evening. Finder please phone 1439. A McCord Chapter meeting is set for seven this evening to discuss work in the M M and P M degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCord
Neta Portlock joins Unit R heading to France
New London reports Miss Neta Portlock who taught in the East has joined Unit R stationed at Fort McPherson Georgia and will accompany them as a purse to France. Birmingham Enterprise notes Mr and Mrs George Workman near Fairfield plan a winter in Los Angeles with their son Stanley enlisted in the Coast Artillery at Fort MacArthur San Pedro California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Neta Portlock
East
Ft. McPherson
France
Birmingham
George Workman
Fairfield
Los An_ geles
Calif
Stanley
Fort McArthur
San Pedro
Cal
Los Angeles
Red Cross Notes Opens Muslim Shop at Masonic Hall
A muslin shop opened in the Masonic Hall has two weeks of activity with 133 registered workers. In that period 28 hospital bed sheets were completed and 100 items cut ready for sewing. Workers are urged to help with this work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Coal Shortage Urges Local Conservation and Patriotism
A Fairfield column argues coal is scarce nationwide and urges residents to conserve fuel by closing social venues and prioritizing homes, factories, and schools. It condemns selfishness and calls for voluntary or official action to prevent broader shutdowns and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
Fairfield
Mississippi River
I.O.O.F. No. 629 Meeting Notice
All members of I O O F No 629 are requested to attend Friday evening for important business.
Best-Chiropractic Clinic Ad Card in Iowa City
A compact OCR line advertises Best-Chiropractic with J Vogelger D C. The address notes the office is the second door north of the Iowa State Savings Bank at 881. The snippet preserves a local business listing tone and spatial cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vogelgersang
D. C
Iowa State Savings Bank
Liberty Bonds Call for Redemption
Notice from Iowa State Savings Bank urging holders of the 4 percent Second Liberty Bonds issued November 15 to call and redeem them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Savings Bank
Tentative Income Tax Return for 1917 Prepared for Iowa Farm Returns
Iowa State Savings Bank notes a supply of blanks for making up farm income tax returns for 1917. The blanks are not final reports and will not be accepted as such, but are provided to help taxpayers determine their filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Savings Bank
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma & Thoma advertise money to loan on improved city property. They offer terms through a local lending outlet with emphasis on property value and prompt, flexible financing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aontiroland
Thomas Cathy
Packwood
Carl Schultz
Batavia
M. H. Cuddy
Los An_geles
R. H. Polly
Effie Gantz
Ternoon
Ottumwa
H. Dyer
Perry Dyer
Fair_ mont, 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
G. M. Allender
daugh_ ter
Gladys
Davenport
Christian Turner
E. A. Wilson
Liberty_ville
J. H. Hufstedler
John O'Neill
West Hempstead Street
Berea 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. E. Anderson
Charles Woelhaf
Chester Fulton
New Chicago
E. W. Vinton
Fulton
Newton Frieberg
Bredette, Mont
C. A. Heston
Floyd and
Clifford
Jennie Heston
Libertyville
Mahlon Heston
D. Wheatley
Clayton
New Mexico
Ross W.ay
Stockport
C. B. Wheatley
Kaiser
Arctic Island
Steffansson
Explorer
RED Cross
Liberty Bonds
J. Engel
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
J. M. McKain
Iowa
South Third Street
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
the Home Outfitters
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Frank " Kerrick
Lhen
Tribune
Caumer Bros. Jewelry
Speaking
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Fast Albia
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