Manager and Mail Rates Note Three Months Advance
Fragments show a notice on managerial or mail rates with a three month advance term and numeric figures such as 055 and 1.25 referencing prices or dues. No clear names or places are readable.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
6
Fragments show a notice on managerial or mail rates with a three month advance term and numeric figures such as 055 and 1.25 referencing prices or dues. No clear names or places are readable.
Washington reports loans to Allies total 6 091 000 000 with about 400 million added monthly. Treasury figures show credits by country: Great Britain 8 170 000 000 France 1 765 000 000 Italy 860 000 000 Russia 225 000 000 Belgium 121 000 000 Greece 15 790 000.
An American steamship arriving at an Atlantic port reports three U boat attacks early Monday between Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras. A torpedo reportedly passed within a few feet of the vessel.
Paris report says Lieut. De Gramont, commander of a squadron of American aviators, disappeared recently during a patrolling expedition. He was the son of an Academy of Science member and had previously served with the British Armies as officer-interpreter.
James B. Bailey reports son McKinley Bailey of Company N 163th Infantry Rainbow Division in France was wounded four months ago when shot below the knee. He has been in a hospital since and is healing but may not return to active service in the trenches.
Professor Charles Carter head of the biology department at Parsons College received his passports for travel in England France and Italy. He will leave for New York late next week and sail for France at the end of July to work with the American Red Cross wherever assigned.
Rev L B Peters trampled a flag and was moved by auto toward Napoleon after a three hour siege as a mob of over 200 vigilantes pursued. German residents faced barricades and five men were wounded in clashes between locals and Germans amid a call for troops from Sheriff Spencer.
A prompt asks readers to inquire of all contacts whether they have donated books for Camp Libraries. The notice urges participation to stock library shelves and support troops or campers. It emphasizes community effort and ongoing collection guidance.
A meeting of the Easter Stars is set for eight o'clock tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple with initiation of new members urged. Center No. 7 War Savings Society met last night with about forty one members and a program by school children, followed by a business session and sale of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps totaling 26 Thrift Stamps and 12 dollars 54 cents in War Savings. The society now has thirty nine members. Tuesday evening Alpha girls rode to a grove near Glasgow for a picnic supper with Miss Bessie Jones as chaperone. the gathering was sociable.
All retail grocers bakers hotels restaurants boarding houses and county institutions using sugar must file their statements for reasonable demands with W T McElroy Chief of the Sugar Division at Ottumwa Illinois on or before July 15 1918 or face cut off of further supply for the balance of the year.
A short but interesting piano recital by the students under Wilbur E. Keesey will be held at 7 30 tomorrow night in Prof Moorhaad's studio. The public is cordially invited to attend. The program will be published tomorrow evening.
Carl plans to start for Scotland soon. Mr and Mrs John Loehr visit Hedrick relatives. Claude Teeter of Lockridge was in the city yesterday. Lost an envelope addressed to Christopher and Goldbeck Chicago Ill somewhere between the park and Orpheum building. Return to Journal office for reward. Ladies silk hose colors sold at Drake Cle Co for one dollar per pair.
A brief notice offers furniture caning and upholstery services with a contact phone number 1451 and a separate number 780 for inquiries. The ad presents no location or business name and reads as a simple classified service snippet.
Help that faithful old coat and vest out with a new pair of trousers at Drake Clothing Company. The offer highlights a refreshed selection and value pricing aiming to outfit complete outfits for customers seeking updated apparel.
Washington reports 28 ships completed in the first week of July bringing the year to 223 vessels under the Shipping Board. The new fleet totals 1,415,022 deadweight tons. See William Farnum in his greatest picture at the Orpheum tonight.
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