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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
7
Daily brief of residents and guests visiting Ottumwa with names such as Roy and Mrs Tally John Mullenix J B Trent Carl O Roake Arthur Wilson Miss Marjorie Brown Charles White Mrs J M Hammon Charles Noble Miss Goldie Hill Miss Blanch Brown John Whitmore Nora Whitmore Mrs Willis Green John Foreman Carl Stanford Nellie Morris Miss Grace Cook and others Also local food order urging rye products for week of July first to seventh due to wheat shortages.
Hundreds of Iowa registrants with dependents or in nonessential jobs are changing employment to comply with Maj. Gen. Crowder’s work or fight order. Draft boards will reclassify and enforce changes, aided by state and federal bureaus, with sympathy and time given before induction.
An on ship diary dated May 3 to June 22 1918 recounts a U S naval convoy voyage from the river to France. The writer notes weather, ship movements, crew changes, encounters with destroyers submarines and a man who dies aboard, ending with arrival at a Brest pier.
Sioux City July 1 a three story Ruff building collapsed amid a remodeling project. Ten to twenty killed with dozens injured. Fire trapped workers and sentant debris. several are believed buried in the basement. Escape of Oscar Ruff cited as miraculous after eight hours under rubble.
The No 4 Buchanan patrons met at the school house Friday evening and formed a War Savings society with twenty five active members. Officers elected are President Sylvester Liblin and Secretary Mrs Frank Liblin. They plan an immediate canvass for pledges. A Aerdale Terrier lost, ten months old, name tags and initials J M K on collar. reward offered. Also advertised: new furniture for sale at 307 E Hemstead.
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