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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
6
Food Will Win the War Calls for Sacrifice and Stockpile
The Food Administration warns that France Italy and England have only ten to twelve weeks of food left and that American surplus must be saved and shipped to allies. The message urges the American public to endure greater sacrifice as war demands and explains that every saved bushel of wheat feeds someone in allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
France
Italy
England
America
Europe
Revolt on in Finland Becomes Violent Struggle
Reports from Pipranda Sweden say the Finnish revolt has begun in eastern provinces with the Red guard seizing Helsingfors railway station. Russian soldiers aid the Reds as reinforcements pour from Petrograd, while Finnish authorities and President Svinhufvud resist gunship pressure and Bolshevik threats escalate the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Finland
Pipranda
Sweden
Red Guard
Helsingfors
Viborg
Petrograd
Sume
Svinhufvad
Uve
Sviihufvud
Dle
Elslingtors Bolsheviki
Tevestin
Oly Ret Guard
Deas
Jr Erestors
Flint
Vinland
Jett Petrograd
Vilborg
Quietion Holding 1918 Chautauqua On Account of War
Fairfield assembly boards discuss skipping this year’s Chautauqua drive due to wartime conditions. Directors seek informal input from county stockholders who could support the enterprise if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quietion
Chautauqua
Fairfield
America
Association
Society notes and local lodge installations in town
The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church plans a Friday Feb 1 meeting at 2 30 PM at 207 N Court hosted by Mrs DuBois. South Side Rebekah lodge installed officers led by Noble Grand Mrs Rose Easter with Kelley officers listed. A surprise birthday for Miss Katherine Smutz on South Second Street. Marriage announcements: Miss Celeste Howlett and Henry Keller wed Dec 28 at the Christian church with Rev R H Polly. they depart for East St Louis to start life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
DuBois
N. Court
South Side
Oddfellow Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Noble
Rose Easter
Nettie Hoswell
Mollie Liblin
Katherine Smutz
South Second Street
Smutz
Celeste Howlett
Henry Keller
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
Waldo Rodenmayer
Keller
Western Union Telegraph Co
East St. Louis
Mrs J C Barnes Died After Lingering Illness
Mrs J C Barnes longtime city resident died at 12 45 AM at 303 East Washington after a seven week bed confinement due to old age. Born Sarah Amelia Marshall December 8 1838 in Baltimore she married J C Barnes August 21 1866 in Pennsylvania. Seven children survive with husband and one sister Mrs Pressly Leech. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 PM from the home with Rev Mosser at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Barnes
East Washington Street
Sarah Amelia Marshall
Stewart Marshall
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cedar Township
John M
Ottawa, Kan
E. E. Dunlap
Canyon City Co.l
Zeo. C. Woods
Wm. Cummings
Charles M
Ray Kirkpatrick
J. D. McGaughey
Keokuk
Iowa
Pressly Leech
Washington County
The
Presbyterian Church
Mosser
Evergreen Cemetery
Examinations for Non-Comm Officers in Fairfield Artillery
On Thursday evening the Army will hold examinations for non commissioned officers in the Fairfield section of the artillery battery of Southeastern Iowa. The tests follow the regular drill and all candidates are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Fairfield
Iowa
Woods Heads G. O. P. Campaign Committee
Frank P. Woods of Town was elected chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee at the party caucus in Washington. The vote was unanimous after Rep. Martin B. Madden of Illinois withdrew. Officers include Julius Kahn first vice president William R. Wood second vice president Edward H. Wason secretary and ex Senator Nathan B. Scott treasurer. Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana served as temporary secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank P. Woods
Town
Republican House Caucus
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Martin B. Madden
Ilinois
Julius Kahn
California
William R. Wood
Indiana
Edward HW. Wason
New Hampshire
Nathan B. Scott
West
Local Briefs Highlight City Visitors and Personnel Moves
Lieut W C Smith arrives from Camp Dodge for a short visit. M E Gatton of Davenport is in the city on business. Mr Bennett of Ottumwa Home Finding association also visits for business. Miss Lucy Dempsey resigns as Maxwell grocery bookkeeper and heads Friday to Parsons Kansas to attend school. H M Collins moves from Warsaw NJ to manage Metropolitan Life business here and joins the Fairfield Band as a cornet player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Smith
Camp Dodge
M. E. Gatton
Davenport
Mr. Bennett
Ottumwa
Lucy Dempsey
Maxwell Grocery
Parsons
Kansas
H. M. Collins
Warsaw
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Schoen
Collins
Fairfield
British casualties lower in week ending Monday
London reports British casualties for the week ending Monday total 5 588 with 25 officers and 1 714 men killed or died of wounds and 128 officers and 6 721 men wounded or missing. This marks a sharp drop from 17 458 the prior week and shows a continuing decline over the three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Swedish Ships to Be Chartered
Official word from London says the United States reached a preliminary agreement with Sweden to charter Swedish vessels for neutral trade, enabling continued commerce amid wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
United States
Sweden
Harden backs up Wilson in German texts debate
Maximilian Tarden publishes thirteen pages in Die Zukunft reproducing Wilson and Lloyd George speeches. He accuses Germany of dragging Austria to war and argues peace could have been won at Brest-Litovsk if Germany had not demanded territory. Tarden supports treaties, no arms reduction, self determination, and reconsideration of Alsace-Lorraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Maximilian Tarden
Die Aukunft
Wilson
Lloyd Coeorge
Flere Harden
Germany
Austria
Herre Tarden
Ile
Alsice-Leorraine
Eighth grade exam slated for February 20 and 21
The Eighth grade examination will be held at the court house Wednesday and Thursday February 20 and 21 at nine oclock. If roads are bad and you cant come the state superintendent has always called an examination in August and thus you will still have two trials left. June Chidester, County Superintendent. Safety Razor Blades machine sharpened. Here short time. Gaumer Bros. Call me for quick service. Arlo McPeek. Phone 4274. QU
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Three Men Killed by Train After Snow Removal
Blinded by heavy snow three men were killed when struck by a New York Central passenger train in Chicago while clearing snow from tracks. Two others were injured. The deceased were named as Frank Porkhardi Paul Bowmian and Best Qeeltew ski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Central
Frank Porkhardi
Paul Bowmian
Famine Peril From New York Storm Strands Fuel Supply
New York City faces a grave fuel famine as unprecedented storm conditions shut down East Coast railroads. Only 19 500 tons of anthracite arrived, with bitter cold and harbor ice hindering movement. seventy tugs were out of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
New Jersey
Eight German Ships Burned in Bremen Yard Fire
Amsterdam reports eight vessels were lost in a blaze at a shipyard near Bremen. Word says the ships burned during the yard incident and details remain incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Amsterdam
Heat Prostration Reported in Savannah Georgia
One heat prostration was reported in Savannah as temperatures rose sharply yesterday. The brief item notes a sudden temperature uptick and a single incident of heat illness in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Savannah
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Arlo McPeek
N. Y
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Coats
Roth
Beacon
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Kerrick
Tribune
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John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
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