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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
3
A flurry of short notices lists visitors and travelers in Ottumwa and nearby towns. Names include Verle Frazey with son in Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Lon Ross in Nebraska City, and Mrs. Ellen Parks in Brigton, among others. Several residents plan visits to Des Moines, Beckwith, Stockport, and Idaho Falls, while others return from trips to Ames, Los Angeles, and Ottumwa.
Mrs. Rosella Jewett receives official letters from Washington confirming her son Private Allan W. Jewett died April 18 1918 from gas poisoning after enemy bombardment in France. Grave No. 34 French Military Cemetery Rambluzin is his burial site as Graves Registration Service assures care and remembrance.
Leonard Lewis a Libertyville restaurant owner died at Ottumwa hospital this morning after sudden illness and an appendicitis operation. He had run the business about five years and is survived by his wife and daughter Helen and his parents in Richland. Remains will go to Richland for burial. No funeral arrangements yet.
Mrs. Fred Bates and Mrs. Clarence Bates with children left this morning for Salina to visit relatives. Miss Melissa Sammons of Batavia is in the city today. Miss Cora Porter left for Washington Iowa last evening to spend the summer. Fairfield Business College offers special low rates for enrollment through Saturday June 8. See us by noon.
Notice states P B O members plan to dedicate one afternoon each week to the Garment shop with Wednesday suggested as the day. President leads the discussion on scheduling and duties.
The Fairfield Theater hosts a Sunday reading of My Four Years in Germany by Ambassador Gerard, presented by special request. The event features a staged excerpt from the book and notes on the author’s experiences and insights.
Chelsea Iowa and Tama County face record flood damage with hundreds displaced. Belle Plaine receives 250 refugees from Chelsea stranded by rising waters of the Towa river and Otto Creek. Paper mills close in Tama as trains carry evacuees and crops ruined. Cedar Rapids pledges relief to Chelsea amid reports residents have little to eat since Tuesday.
Referee Wil sells the Joseph Clinkenbeard estate residence at private sale. Corner lot four room house at South Seventh and West Jackson, to raise funds. Also Summers property on West Hempstead street offered for sale, ten room modern house near depots high school and square for combined residence and rooming house.
Executor James P. Moorhead announces ten week piano instruction this summer beginning Monday June 10. Students may register anytime. Residence phone 3592 studio phone 622 603.
The Orpheum filled with audiences for two showings of My Four Years in Germany an authorized documentary seen as a powerful record of events and conditions under the All Highest with ambassador James W. Gerard presenting a stark frame of reference. Fairfield residents widely attended praising the film as both entertaining and informative and urging others to view its impactful portrayal.
All branches of the I C O F will hold annual Memorial services Sunday afternoon June 9 at 3 00 pm in the M E church. Canton Encampments and subordinate lodges meet at 2 00 pm to march to the church Rebekah Lodges meet at the church with seats reserved for them Public invited.
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