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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1918

Page

4

Salvation Army seeks nine hundred women workers

New York June 17 Commander Evangeline Booth announced the Salvation Army has raised 2.273 million for war work and appealed for 900 additional women to join 29 already trained for service abroad led by Geo H Davis. She noted 50,000 male officers fight Entente armies and thousands others engage in various wartime activities.

New York Salvaion Army Evangeline Booth Salvation Army Booth Geo. H. Davis Chicago

Navy Secretary Daniels Draws Clear Propaganda Rally

Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels urged Americans to loyalty at May Day exercises in Albany New York. He warned off aliens and called for allegiance at the ballot box and in military service and wealth to support the flag.

Albany N. Y America Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels

Cuba Assists War Victims With Congressionally Allocated Aid

Havana reports President Menoal acting under a Cuban congress authorization to distribute 250000 of a 2400000 annual war victim relief fund. France receives 100000, Belgium 80000, United States 40000, England 40000, Only 40000. Funds are cabled to Red Cross leaders in each nation.

Havana Menoal France United States England Belgium Red Med Cross Organization

French Celebrate U. S. Day in Paris

Paris marks the anniversary of the first 15 000 American troops crossing the Atlantic to join World War I. French press emphasizes that most of today’s soldiers were then raw recruits with no prior service as they help blunt German offensives northwest of the Marne near Chateau Thierry.

Paris France Atlantice Chateau Thierry Fon Marne

Peru Seizes German Vessels In Callao Action

Government forces in Lima seize interned German ships at Callao. Texas League Reorganized into eight clubs with possible inclusion of New Orleans and Beaumont, Texas, in a move agreed by league club presidents.

Callao Lima Peru Texas League Dallas Tex New Orleans Southern Association Beaumont

New York Prepares for Air Raids Sound horns set for alarms

New York authorities set up electrically controlled warning horns across a 30 block interval to alert residents of incoming raids by German submarines offshore. A 20 minute signal would announce enemy aircraft and a five minute signal would indicate danger. blackout orders would be enforced.

New York Atlantic

U-Boat Activities Decline Marked by Allied Signals

The report notes a drop in U boat activity across West African ports and the Mediterranean theater amid intensified anti submarine patrols. It highlights the impact on shipping, jute movements, and Western Hemisphere controls as Allied forces monitor the situation.

Feeding refugees on French train amid wartime despair

A Red Cross mission in Paris ferried a thousand eastern Amiens refugees by night across the countryside to Acheres. Volunteers unloaded bread cheese and meat, giving milk to children and figs to adults in a half hour stop, with no bitterness or complaint among the weary travelers.

Paris Amiens Acheres Red Cross Tulle Correze Department France Picardy

Classified Policy and Lost Keys Notice

The Daily Journal outlines charges for classifed ads and poetry lines plus a soldiers letter policy. Lost items list a bunch of keys with Finder to return to Broadway Garage at 677.

Garner Washington Street Broadway Garage

For Sale Ad Lineup With Miscellaneous Items

A classified-style list offers multiple for sale items including an oak commode baby buggy screen doors window screens doors sash and finishing lumber. Also listed are galvanized iron siding two cars farm lands and a magazine subscription Landology with free three months. Contact details include JA Cassel 205 W Adams and others with phone numbers.

JA. E. Cassel W. Adams C. V. Pool Harper Brush Works F. W. McClain Landology Skidmore Land Co Skidmore Bldg Marinette Wis

The Town Slouch and Everyday Oddities

A quirky column lists witty lines about crooked characters and common mischiefs. It notes milliners selling pine straw hats and playful imagery like ice cream cones held aloft. It mentions material shortages nudging standardization and petty losses from cigars to a bass drum.

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