Pace Week Month Rates and Advance Mail Fees
Fragmentary OCR lists pace week month rates and advance mail fees with unclear figures and dates. The readable items mention months three and ten and a notation about mail fees, but specifics are missing.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists pace week month rates and advance mail fees with unclear figures and dates. The readable items mention months three and ten and a notation about mail fees, but specifics are missing.
Washington reports Allied loans totaling about 6.091 billion dollars with monthly additions near 400 million. Britain has received credits around 1.27 billion, France about 900 million, Italy about 360 million, Russia about 225 million, Belgium 151.8 million, and Greece 15.79 million.
An American steamship arriving at an Atlantic port reported three torpedo attacks by a U-boat early Monday between Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras. One torpedo reportedly passed within a few feet of the vessel, which carried 85 passengers.
Lieut. De Gramont commander of an American aviator squadron disappeared during a patrolling expedition near Paris on July 11. He was the son of a member of the Academy of Science and had previously served with the British Armies as an officer-interpreter.
James B. Bailey received word that his son McKinley Bailey of Company N 168th Infantry Rainbow Division was wounded in France. He was shot below the knee about four months ago and has since been in a hospital. the wound is healing though return to active trench duty is doubtful.
Professor Charles Carter head of the biology department at Parsons College received passports for travel to England France and Italy. He will sail for France in July to serve with the American Red Cross wherever assigned and depart for New York late next week.
In West Hope on July 11 a mob of over 200 vigilantes from the League of American Patriots chased Rev. L B Peters after he fled toward Napoleon. Five wounded in fighting. Sheriff Spencers requests troops. W A Ritter, Napoleon leader, says 500 members from eight towns rushed to West Hope to quell autocracy.
A call to readers to ask individuals if they have donated books for the Camp Libraries. The prompt seeks civic participation and donations to support camp reading rooms and educational programs.
A Paster Stars meeting is set for eight o'clock tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple with initiations planned and all members urged to attend. Center No 7 War Savings Society held a recent meeting with about forty-one attendees, enjoying a schoolchildren program, followed by a business session and sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps totaling 26 stamps and 12.54 dollars. The society now lists thirty-nine members. Tuesday evening Alpha girls visited a grove near Glasgow for a monthly picnic supper with Miss Bessie Jones as chaperone.
All retailers including grocers bakers hotels restaurants and county institutions must file their statements for reasonable sugar demands with W T McElroy Chief of the Sugar Division Ottumwa on or before July 15 1918 or their sugar supply for the rest of the year will be cut off.
In the first week of July completion of 28 ships weighing 122 771 deadweight tons increased the year to date total to 223 new vessels built under the Shipping Board. Aggregate tonnage now stands at 1 415 022. See William Farnum in his greatest picture at the Orpheum tonight 797.
Piano recital by students of Mr Wilbur E Keesey scheduled for 7 30 tomorrow evening in Prof Moorhaad studio. Public invited and program to be published in tomorrow's paper.
Carl expected to start for Scotland soon. Mr and Mrs John Loehr visiting relatives at Hedrick. Claude Teeter of Lockridge seen in the city. Lost envelope to Christopher and Goldbeck Chicago Illinois. reward offered. Drake Cleaners advertises 800 silk hose 1.00 a pair and 786 chairs cane and upholstery. coat and vest to trousers at Drake Clo Co 786. Return to Journal office.
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