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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1918

Page

7

Local brief notes from Ottumwa visitors and trips

Mrs T B Brinton of Brighton visited here yesterday while G E Langdon of Ottumwa is in town on business. Many locals traveled to Ottumwa for conferences and visits, including D A R and PD A R members, and Henr y Pickard from Pleasant Plain spent the day in the city.

T. B. Brinton Brighton G. E. Langdon Ottumwa P. E. Black L. E. Whitney Burlington Henry Pickard Pleasant Plain J.C. Thorne Dr. R. C. Sayers Des Roines Bert Tabor George Schlief J. A. Huglin Ray Brinton Sadie Baker Ontario Canada L. Hancock Leone Monon Ind Sadie Reeder Lockidge Sadie Boosing Henry Eckey Mt. Pleasant J. H McFee Center San Luis Valley Colorado Batavia Elmer Tinsley John Alrich Ruby Aldrich Winfield

Local clubs host dances and meetings in Keokuk venues

The Younger Set plans an Elk’s hall dance this evening. Y P B Girls meet tomorrow at 2 30 with Mrs R H Spence at 207 West Jefferson. Ex Elzevirs gather tomorrow afternoon with Mrs A K Harper on West Grimes for Red Cross work. Miss Vin Louder and Mrs Ed Miller entertained the White Rose club recently at Miss Louder’s home. Mrs Fred Stewart hosted the Now Siesta club yesterday on North Fourth Street. Next meeting with Mrs Charles Bogle on West Jefferson. Miss Mildred Stewart of Keokuk appeared at a Monday Music Club recital at the Y W C A with high praise from observers.

R. H. Spence West Jefferson Street A. K. Harper West Grimes Street Red Cross Miss Vin Louder Mrs. Ed. Miller White Rose Club Miss Louder Fred Stewart North Fourth Street Stewart Charles Bogle Keokuk “Gate City Mildred Stewart Monday Music Club Miss Baldwin H. T. Graham George W. Barnes America Parsons College Lescherstzky

Local Notes and Transfers Reach Across States

Libe rtyville resident PERSONALL D visited the city yesterday. Miss Lydia Beck attended the D A R convention in Ottumwa. Mrs Leah McAnulty returned to Washington after a short visit here. Chesney Smith and four Company M 1338rd Infantry members from Camp Cody Deming NM were transferred to another unit and headed to France. Jas G Woollums joined the coast artillery and departed for Jefferson Barracks MO. Mrs C S Taylor learned of Mrs Maud Brown Harrington's death at Fremont NE on March 15. Harrington was the daughter of Isaac Brown formerly of Fairfield.

Eric Aaronson Ottumwa Anna Starr Lockridge George Peeble Batavia O. D Brighton Henry Alston Denver Cal Alston C. M. Gorman Farson Iowa T. E. Booker Tobias Nebraska Ralph Rigby East Washington Street Mt. Hamlin Frank Fourt Leah McAnulty Washington Chesney Smith Camp Cody Deming N. M France Jas. G. Woollums Coast Artillery Jefferson Barracks C. S. Taylor Maud Brown Harrington Fremont Neb Isaac Brown Fairfield

German War Costs Soar As Reichstag Debates Credit

Amsterdam reports a 15,000,000 mark war credit for first reading. Count von Roedern, secretary of the imperial treasury, cites rising monthly war costs from 2,000,000,000 to 8,750,000,000 marks in five months due to higher wartime needs. He totals the war cost at 550,000,000,000 marks with the Entente at 870,000,000,000.

Amsterdam Reichstag Count von Roedern Imperial Treasury Gemany Entente

Patriotic Meeting at Beckwith School House

A patriotic gathering at Beckwith school house No 9 last night featured a program by Miss Johnson and remarks by Rev H A Mosser and R J Wilson. The speakers and program were well received and Miss Johnson earned praise for organizing the event.

Beckwith School House No. 9 Miss Johnson

Water repairs halt city filtration after March 21

After Thursday March 21 the city water will not be filtered until further notice due to repairs at the filter plant. Water Superintendent. Long handled window brushes with driers at Fair priced at 1.25. Read the Daily Journal.

Kherson Captured by German Forces, Army Hq Says

Berlin reports Kherson in Ukraine near the Dnieper mouth has fallen to Teutonic forces. The army headquarters announces the capture in a rapid advance north east of Odessa.

Berlin Kherson Ukraine Odessa Dnieper Teutonic

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