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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
6
Notice states subscription rates and advance payment options for three months and by mail. It specifies monthly terms and mailing details, with reference to the Post Office and Fairfield Iowa.
Fairfield and Jefferson county witnessed a massive farewell as 92 men reported at the court house and boarded a special train to Camp Pike Arkansas. An 8,000 to 10,000 crowd filled Main Street with cars and a marching band leading to Burlington station.
The fortification appropriation bill proposes five and a half billion dollars with total outlays over nine billion, spanning three years of labor. It aims to arm four million soldiers and defend home territory against land sea or air threats, surpassing Gen. Leonard Wood’s previous congressional proposal.
The Yoko hama Specie Bank opens a Buenos Aires branch as 1916 to 1917 sees higher imports of manufactured goods. Japanese salesmen reported strong orders for rubber electrical canvas rope glassware and porcelain. Osaka Shosen and Nippon Yusen Kaisha operate two Buenos Aires steamers with plans for monthly sailings, signaling Japan as a growing South American trading rival.
Postwar German policy may force taxed migrants to surrender 20 percent of their property as security before leaving the country. Observers question where emigrants will go and note health risks, while German ambitions for colonization in Brazil are discussed amid Brazil’s wartime stance and public sentiment.
Washington officials urge farmers to sow 47.5 million acres of winter wheat this fall aiming for about 600 million bushels, the largest crop ever. The plan asks for 45 million acres as a base but supports a possible rise to 47.5 million to meet allied needs.
A July 22 quake in Johannesburg, South Africa, produced ten tremors causing mine collapses. Damage and casualties remain undetermined as authorities assess the scene.
San Francisco July 22. Every able bodied man in California regardless of age or wealth must work during the war. An order to this effect was issued by the state council of defense.
A patriotic meeting is to be held at the Presbyterian church in Salina on Tuesday evening with all invited. The Cedar Township Woman's Association meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Leah Heston to discuss important business. An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Ausherman of Springer NM, born July 19, has died. Mrs Ausherman was formerly Isabel O'Brien of Salina. An eight room house for sale on North Third Street is offered at a bargain within thirty days. phone 2351.
A long roster lists many individuals including Fred H. Diers and John P. Melinski among others who joined the Golds. The document names numerous soldiers with varied surnames and initials, indicating a roll or enlistment record from a group identified as the Golds.
The article describes French dragoons and American troops entering Chateau Thierry after German retreat. An 87 year old widow and a 95 year old cobbler greet the liberators, kissing soldiers and officials as French artillery, armored cars, and American guns move into position. Air patrols and crossfire from the heights pin the retreating Germans.
Jefferson County fair directors convene this evening to discuss whether to hold a fair this year. Many directors and farmers favor not staging an event, while prior reports noted informal opinions without formal action.
The commission ruled the western railroads rate of 70 cents per 100 pounds on potatoes from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Dallas Fort Worth and nearby points excessive and set the rate at 60 cents.
Three men die and a nitrate plant near Ishpeming is destroyed in a blast at the Aetna Explosives company plant. The plant, serving government orders, suffers extensive damage worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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