Corbitt Writes Of His Trip To France In 1918
Willis G. Corbitt describes a long sea voyage to France in 1918. He details seasickness, daily ration shops on a transport, water distaste, and washing in salt water. He notes meeting fellow University of Washington alumni, French port scenes, and plans to locate a lieutenant who may be a fraternity brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
White
Gulf Stream
Fred Lind
Fred
U. of W
Wade
John Sommersett
Bergen Recital Delights Fairfield Music Lovers
A Fairfield audience enjoyed a rare season highlight as Alfred Bergen, American baritone, gave a Barhydt Chapel recital. The program featured diverse selections from Herod’s Lament to The Battle Hymn of the Republic, showcasing Bergen’s wide range and dramatic interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Music Lovers
Alfred Bergen
Barhydt Chapel
Herod
Sok
Bergen Eng Dou A
Bergen
Prakasa
Light Brigade
Pou Rth
Henschel
Homer Bendemeer
Gatty
Philadelphia
Hess Haynes
the Republic
Julia Ward Howe
For Sale Classified Ads Sweep Fairfield Area
Multiple items offered for sale or rent including old incubator Jersey cow couch farm plots and a drug store business in Fairfield Iowa. Entries list contact names and phone numbers with brief conditions and locations for each listing. Items range from household goods to land and livestock plus a ten room house on South Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broeder
W. W. Lewis
J. 1. Rodgers
South 4Th Street
South Third Street
W. P. Sullivan
South Main Street
City
Russell Smith
Fairfield
South Second Street
Box
Iowa
Dauphin
Manitoba
Canora
Saskatchewan
Swan River Valley
FREH
A. S. Black & Co
Tribune Bldg
Winnipeg
Canada
Wanted and for sale classifieds with rental items
A long column lists multiple small ads including WANTED rooming housing housekeeping without children, Axminster rugs for sale, paper cleaning, gardens to plow by Art Sirdoreus, old incubator, counter girl for The New Chicago Cafe, and various rental notices. It also contains an original court notice in Jefferson County Iowa 1918 about Charles B. Ruggles versus multiple defendants seeking to quiet title to multiple parcels. It ends with additional help wanted and rental offers and a public notice contact in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriner & Johnson’s
Art Sirdoreus
C’’ Care Journal
Chicago
Wmnquire
Wilson's Art Store
Jacob Scheffel
Webber Bros. Phillips & Co
Jefferson County
Iowa
Charles B. Ruggles
John Borough
Lucy Borough
Amanel Widener
Widener
Emanuel Widner
Thursey Widner
John Harman
Harman
John Herman
Herman
Robert C. Risk
Risk
R. C. Risk
Thomas McCulloch
McCulloch
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
State of Iowa
District Court of
Fairfield
RR & Jordan, Almas
For Rent or Sale in City Residence on Fifth and Grimes
Listing offers a modern seven room residence with furnace bath and laundry on Fifth and Grimes streets for post April 15. Contact Dr J. Gaumer at 179 for rent or sale details. Also a second notice on April 1 offers three rooms for light housekeeping furnished or unfurnished at Mrs L Spry’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and Grimes Street
Lost and found notices from local Journal office
A pair of rimless gold glasses lost in the west part of town likely on Burlington street should be returned to the Journal office. Also a tail lamp for a Ford with license plate 144601 is missing and should be turned in to the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Street
Journal Office
Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. G. Corbitt
France
Seone
Greece
Ft. Myer
Smpegro
Willis G. Corbitt
Co. C
G. A. Unkrich
John Sexton & Co
Harper's
Carolio Beni
Giordani la Serenata Cnl
Dot
Tosti L’heure Exquise Hahn Vision Fugitive Massenet
I Am
Thy Harp Woodman
the Sands
Clay
Lark
Nest Parker
Edward Eed
Ore Beele
Oes Loewe
People’s
L. J. Johnson
Leggett Hotel
Axminster
Laird Street
E. R. Smith
North Main Street
Tribune Office
Court House
J. E. Hickenbottom
Jewell’s
Adolph Zukor
Lena Cavalieri
the Eternal
Mary Pickford
The
Fairfield Theater
Phillips and Company
Bessie Love
Gail Kane
Jefferson County Abstract and
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
Smith
J. M. McKain
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