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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1918

Page

8

Highlanders Band Draws Warm Crowd At Airdome

A large, appreciative audience attended the Scotch Highlanders Band concert at the Airdome last night. The finished musicians delivered a two hour program mixing heavy pieces with popular numbers and patriotic songs. Tenor Bobbie Brollier impressed with several selections. the Star Spangled Banner closed the show. Manager Bennett urged local support to bring high class entertainers back regularly.

Scotch Highlanders Airdome Bobbie” Brollier Bennett The Orpheum

English Lutheran Sunday School Annual Evening Entertainment and Picnic

The English Lutheran Sunday school hosts a summer evening event and picnic at Mr. and Mrs. J A Hugim home next Thursday at 7 30 PM. The Baraca Class will entertain the Bounday school with recitations races and speeches. Parents and children are invited and cars will be provided to ferry attendees to the picnic grounds.

English Lutheran Sunday School J. A. Hugim Sunday Echo Pio Mereecas

McAdoo Aids Italian Finance Exchange Measures

A note from the Stefani agency reports Secretary McAdoo advised Italy to curb exchange speculation in the United States. It says Italian purchases in America are settled for a long period, with credits to be opened in the U.S. to absorb Italian life in line with agreed rules.

Tome Thenemiofficial Stefani Agency Ket William G. McAdoo the Treasury Se Yiralian Ministry of Finance America United States

Yale Beneficiary Beques Sterling Estate Near 20 Million

New York July 17 Yale University to receive nearly 20 million dollars from the late John W Sterling a New York lawyer who graduated from Yale in 1864 and died a bachelor on July 5 his will revealed.

Yale New York Yale University John W. Sterling Bacher

Minister to Bolivia John Davia dies in Missouri

John Davia, American minister to Bolivia since 1918, died here in Missouri on July 16. Bazaz reported the death, noting his long service abroad.

Bolivia Bazaz John Davia wrRear Missouri

Mooney Sentenced to San Quentin Execution

San Francisco dated July 17 reports Judge Frank Yin A. Griffin ordered Thoras J. Mooney sent to San Quentin to await execution there on Friday August 28 for murder tied to a premeditated bomb blast in the city.

San Francisco Thoras J. Mooney San Quentin Penitentiary Execu Vien Frank. Yin A. Griffin Superior Court Mooney

Regular Teachers’ Examinations Near July Dates

Regular teachers’ examinations set for July 24 25 26 with sessions on Wednesday morning and afternoon Thursday and Friday. Subjects include diduettcs orthography reading geography history domestic science arithmetic physiology agriculture music grammar penmanship algebra economics civics physics. Eligible normal training high school graduates who failed a prior exam. Miss Mary C Kelley Ames to explain club work July 25 at 10 am County Superintendent’s office. June Chidester County Superintendent.

Egular Mary C. Kelley Ames June Chidester

America Builds Big Food Reserve As Wheat Crop Nears Billion Bushels

A forecast shows wheat output at 931 million bushels for 1918 with winter and spring crops totaling 587 million and 344 million respectively, signaling a 43 percent rise from last year. Oats 1.5 billion, barley 235 million, rye 81 million. hay higher, wheat acreage up over 28 percent. Apple crop 208 million, peaches down from last year and below average.

America Ministry of Food Britain United States Department of Agriculture

Dairy products situation improves under food administration

The Food Administration notes a favorable trend in dairy marketing. About 20,000,000 pounds of cheese from old stocks have been sold to British buyers, butter stocks are depleted, and fluid milk use has risen in cities. Condensed milk remains mixed, with orders moving as space allows.

Food Administration New York The

Germans Gain Five Miles West of Reims Amid Push to Chalons

German advance west of Reims reaches five miles as American counterattacks tighten the line. German forces bombarding Chalons Sur Marne in a failed bid to reach the key objective while French defenders retire south of the Vesle after heavy losses. Reports from London note little overall change with ongoing Monday offensives by General von Below and General von Boehm. Many German corpses entangle in barbed wire before French positions.

London Reims Chalons-Sur- Marne Central News Prunay Vesle von Below von Boehm

For Sale Notices in People’s Column

Multiple sale notices list items and properties for sale including a rubber tired buggy, Howell property on West Washington, household goods from I D Jones’ residence on East and Burlington streets, new potatoes, an Oakland eight cylinder car, a Diamond disc Edison phonograph, and a home at 106 Highland Avenue. Contact details accompany each entry.

Howell West Washington Street R. B. Louden I. D. Jones East Burlington St East Burlington Street R. Bruce Louden Diamond Disc Edison Phonograph Highland Ave

Wanted ads mix growling farm help and rentals

A scanned cluster of classified ads seeks: a young man 20 to 30 for a trade position with good wages. a pony rig and harness for a Shetland pony. purchase of a six room house near C B & Q track. several grammar school boys for part time work. rental or purchase of an Oliver typewriter. a tent. a young man for steady work at The Purity. and a lady help at West Side Restaurant in Fairfield Iowa with various contact numbers.

W.” Care Journal W. F. Bevering Fairfield Iowa Oliver Typewriter Brandall Tribune West Side

House Adjourns Till August 18

The House, following the Senate, agrees to three day recesses until August 19. Majority Leader Claude Kitchin presents the agreement, and after about an hour of debate it is approved. The House will meet Mondays and Thursdays and adjourn after prayer and journal reading.

House Washington Senate Claude Kitchin

League Baseball Scores From Tuesday Results

National League games saw Chicago 5 Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 7 Boston 6. New York Cincinnati rained out. American League totals include New York 1 Detroit 12 Boston 2 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 38 Washington 4 Cleveland 3 in 11 innings. American Association Indianapolis 2 Louisville 1 Milwaukee 2 Minneapolis 1 Kansas City 3 St Paul 1. No other games played.

Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Boston New York-Cincinnati New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paul National League Ing. Perch New York Steer Cincinnati Ee Sateen Saaee Boston Bassenteeegseihyehaeuan St Louis Aovbuheeenncarresas Brookly Erento Eeeensees Boston Patechiunsuet Columbus E.s. Seeene Paul Eeerrene Steer

Belgium Aims to Grow Goats Under Occupation Propaganda

The Society for the Cultivation of Goats in Belgian occupied territory reports a new impulse to boost goat farming. Rural propaganda targets Brussels outskirts and expands to Antwerp and Namur provinces with provincial funding for committees.

Belgium Brussels Antwerp Nawur

Lost and found notices in town

Lost Yellow Angora cat described. reward offered contact phone 3575. Found auto tire casing south of town. owner may claim by identifying and paying for this ad at phone 1329. Lost hand bag between the Q Depot and the square. return to Journal office, 813.

Journal Office

Will filed for Maj. Mitchel estate probate

The widow and mother of Maj. John Purroy Mitchel are named beneficiaries in his will filed for probate in New York. He left $10,000 to his mother Mrs. James Mitchel, with the remainder to his widow. The estate totals about $25,000 in real property plus several large life policies.

New York Maj John Purroy Mitchel Gerstner Field Louisiana Major Mitchel James Mitchel

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