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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
8
A WWI era letter from Rollie Nelson in France reports being in a hospital after gas exposure in the trenches. He describes feeling unwell from the gas but hopes relatives are well and promises more news when able.
A Chicago newspaper lauds Iowa’s wartime patriotism with rotogravure pictures of Iowa heroes who died for democracy. The edition features a cover of an Iowa soldier in France and notes Iowa’s record of men and money in World War I. The paper plans ongoing Sunday features highlighting Iowa’s war effort as boundable scrap-book ready.
The Daily Journal announces rate changes for poetry and letters from service members and general communications. Classified ads increase to 25 cents for the first insertion and 15 cents for each subsequent insertion, with a minimum charge for five lines or 25 words and additional word charges.
Henry county will host a three day Fourth of July celebration at the Mt. Pleasant Fair Grounds starting July 4. The event features a major race meet with entrants from across the United States, a Stockport versus Winfield ball game, and a Mt. Pleasant picked team game, plus the Ed Evans Carnival and other amusements throughout the week.
Street level lease terms referenced by Calvin Hoskins noting a two year extension and willingness to lease longer. The fragment indicates ongoing rental discussion without specific property details or conditions.
Miss Griswold led a cold pack canning demonstration at the Armory Monday afternoon drawing many ladies. An egg candling and Paltry production demo is planned for Thursday at the Armory. The wool growers association shipped over two carloads of wool yesterday, the largest single county shipment to date.
The Free Methodist Church plans a patriotic service next Sunday evening with a flag raising. The G A R and W R C will attend in full, and the W R C will present the Sunday school with a silk American flag.
Fairfield retail stores will close for the holiday and stay shut all day July 4 while remaining open the evening of July 3.
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