French Soldier From Lille Benefits From Red Cross Aid
A Lille soldier Waeltele, twenty three, with wife and baby, earned 14 cents daily and faced tuberculosis in Grenoble. An American Red Cross gift funded treatment in the mountains, lifting his worries as his health improves and dreams of reopening a printing shop return. France reports over 400000 new TB cases since the war began, with Red Cross efforts to combat its spread.
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Lille
Waeltele
Mame
Grenoble
Red Cross
Lamure
France
American Red Cross
Father at War Tragedy at Home
A wartime appeal explains how the Red Cross Civilian Relief Home Service supports soldiers families. It details help for motherhood, schooling, budgeting, mortgages, insurance, and legal advice to preserve welfare and self reliance during absence of a service member.
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Red Cross Department of Civilian Relief
Home Service
Red Cross
Preparations for Fairfield High Commencement
Preparations for Fairfield High School Commencement are under way. After the Senior class play Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross on May 24 and 25, the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered May 26 by Dr. R Ames Montgomery president of Parsons College. On May 30 the graduation address will be given by Dr. John D Shoop of Chicago.
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Fairfild
Grandma Gibbs
The
Red Cross
R. Ames Montgomery
Parsons College
John D. Shoop
Chicago
Infant Murder Verdict at Fairfield Inquest
Coroner's jury at Fairfield inquest May 13 14 1918 finds the unknown male infant died from skull crushing and that a crime was committed though the perpetrators remain unknown. Drs Gaumer and Bean testified the child was alive and death would have followed the skull fracture.
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Frazey
Cedar Creek
Fairfield
Wm. Long
W. R. Beker
W. D. Garmoe
J. S. Gaumer
J. W. Bean
List of 31 More Who Leave in May
The county must furnish the first National Army contingent and about 31 men will depart Fairfield between May 25 and 30. Exemptions are reversed for class 1 farmers, causing extra local board work. The tentative departures include Peter P. Ponren and others listed, as drafts proceed and calls continue with unclear total requirements.
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Fairfield
Crowder
Funeral for William Van Patten Passes Thursday
William Van Patten who died yesterday morning after pneumonia will have funeral services Thursday at 2 30 PM from 700 West Washington Street conducted by Rev H A Mosser. Interment in Livergreen cemetery. He was born Muscatine Iowa May 15 1886 and came to this city in 1892. He was manager of the Orpheum theater for seven years. He is survived by his parents and two brothers Joan and Fred both of this city.
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William van Patten
West Washington Street
H. A. Mosser
Livergreen Cemetery
William van Petten
Charles van Patten
Muscatine
Iowa
Orpheum Theater
Joan
Fred
WCTU Plans May Meeting for Hospital Aid
The W C T U will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Louis Houston’s North Main street home to gather material for hospital bags for the Reconstruction Hospital at Ft Des Moines. Cedar township members met with Mrs John Keller and welcomed many new members and approved funds for a food demonstrator for Jefferson county. Several books were donated to soldiers and chairmen reported strong Cedar township results. The next Cedar township meeting is scheduled for May 3 with Mrs Laura Courtney.
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Louis Houston
North Main Street
Ft. Des Moines
Cedar Township
John Keller
Jefferson County
Laura Courtney
College News Honors Class of 1918 Amid War Strains
War conditions pull younger graduates from the class of 1918 to serve. remaining students fill high school posts and uphold standards. Parsons class of 1917S presents Mrs Mainwaring's Management on campus after May Day, with ticket details to follow and an 8 15 start.
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Parsons
Captain Edwards to Lecture Tonight in Armory
Captain Frank Edwards of the British army will lecture this evening in the armory in aid of the Red Cross. Invited attendees will hear of his wartime service from Hull England where he led boys who enlisted with him. He earned the Distinguished badge and rose to captain of Co C Royal Fusiliers.
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Frank Edwards
Red Cross
Edwards
Hull
England
Co. C
Royal Fusiliers
France
Fairfield Theater presents The Decaster in nine reels
Climax Grocery offers special tomato plants three dozen for 25 cents all week. At Fairfield Theater today and tomorrow the feature The Decaster by Hall Caine runs in nine massive reels with special music.
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Climax Grocery
Fairfield
Decaster
Hall Caine
Anderson's Oxford Shoes Offer Modern Styles
There is one message for men about Oxfords. Anderson's claims to carry up-to-date styles with the English toe and broader toe options in black or brown shades.
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Oxford
Vigilance order bars speech in Staunton
The Staunton vigilance corps of the state council of defense posted notices enforcing an order to speak only English. The public text condemns noncompliance while noting Staunton’s diverse population and stating no violations of the order have occurred.
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Staunton
Vigilance Corps
Tewre
Staunton Vigilance Corps
State Council of Defense
Misses Mery and Bertha Sears Visit Brookville
The Misses Mery and Bertha Sears of Brookville are in the city today. Mrs. Stewart of Algona is visiting at her son Charles Stewart’s home. Mrs. J L Green of Mt Pleasant was a guest of Dr Iona Miller yesterday. Captain Bky Crail returned from Los Angeles yesterday.
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Misses Mery
Bertha Sears
Brookville
Mrs. Stewart
Algona
Charles Stewart
JL. C. Green
Mt. Pleasant
Iona Miller
Americans Cross No Man's Land in France Clash
Three U S soldiers moved into No Man's Land in the Luneville sector to observe a German sniper nest. They killed the officer and four soldiers, captured the officer's papers, and escaped as German forces advanced while reportedly learning the enemy code and information.
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France
Luneville
No Man's Land
Papas
The Suemster at the Fatrelh Theater Tonight
Hall Caine's The Suemster headlines a Fatrelh Theater bill tonight with dirt on pending matters. Phone 4267 for details. Money to loan on an improved city property offered by Thoma and Thoma. Boy.
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Thoma & Thoma
The Deemster at Fairfield Theater Tonight and Tomorrow
The Fairfield Theater presents The Deemster by Hall Caine tonight and tomorrow starring Derwent Hall Caine, the author’s son, in a two night engagement.
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Deemster
Hall Caine
Fairfield Theater
Derwent Hall Caine
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