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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
2
Chateau des Halles Hospital Reborn For French Children
In the mountains near Lyons a chateau given by Mangini has become a Red Cross hospital for 200 sick children. Evacuees from war torn regions arrive daily to be treated and comforted. bathrooms replaced with child friendly basins and shower baths. The facility stands as a beacon of care amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Les Hualles
Chateau Des [Atles
Red Cross
Mangini
Riviera
France
Evian
Switzerland
Ted ¢'Ross
Ted Cross
Chateau Des Halles
Httle
Pollus
Sacrificing for Red Cross Drive Anticipated in Jeffer son County
The Jeffer son County Red Cross drive opened at an Armory mass meeting with Capt. Frank Edwards of the Royal Fusiliers delivering a stirring appeal. He urged universal sacrifice, proposing $5 per 40 acres or per 4 000 of property for town residents, and decried exemptions except for the infirm, aged, and infants. Edwards spoke of wartime hardships in England and urged Americans to match allied resolve and sacrifice for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
America
England
Frank Edwards
Edwards
Royal Fusileers
Iowa
Capt Edwards
Hull
Yorkshire
Capt. Edwards
France
Belgium
Serbia
Beers and whiskey seized from car on the square
City Officer Fry Copeland seized a substantial quantity of beer and whiskey from an automobile on the square last evening around eight. The car owner identified himself as Charles Johnson of Sigourney. About three cases of beer and six quarts of whiskey will await him at a hearing in Squire D. B. Wilson's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry Copeland
Charles Johnson
Sigourney
Squire D. B. Wilson
Borrowed horse killed by train in Libertyville town
Last evening the gray driving mare owned by Louis McCleary of Libertyville was taken from the courthouse hitch rack likely for a joy ride. Sheriff Shan Campbell found the buggy and harness near Samuel Stewart’s place. The horse wandered onto the C R and P right of way and was killed by a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis McCleary
Libertyville
Court House
Shan Campbell
Samuel’ Stewart
In Society Notes 7 22
Society items and social notes appear in shorthand entries for the week. Names, events, and gatherings are hinted through clipped phrases and initials, reflecting a compact social column style without full details.
Embroidery Club and Society Notes Highlight Local Activities
Miss Mae McClain hosts the Embroidery club at her North Court street home tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Frank Ricksher hosts Westminster Guild at 2 30 tomorrow at her South Main street home. A Red Cross sale at Buchanan School 6 Friday evening May 17 is announced. Yeoman lodge marks May as ladies month with new member recruitment led by captains Miss Anna Mae Gentry and Miss Zella Fuqua and lieutenants Mrs Florence Sargent and Mrs Hattie Minster. The Forum society at the High school met on the college campus last evening for a year end program with music Latin song and a talk on Modern School Life in Rome followed by a Grecian lawn dance and social refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae McClain
North Court Street
Frank Ricksher
Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
South Main Street
Yeoman Lodge
Anna Mae Gentry
Zella Fuqua
Florence Sargent
Hattie Minster
Josephine Montgomery
Scott
Rome
Margaret Simmons
Fairfield and Jefferson County Men Enlist in Navy
Fairfield and Jefferson county men join the United States Navy with several enlisted at Burlington recruiting station. They are stationed at Great Lakes or awaiting assignment, including Roscoe W. McCleary Batavia Paul Treon Fairfield George F. Anderson Fairfield Clifford O. Dice Fairfield Leslie J. Pumroy Fairfield John M. Keesey Fairfield Robt. L. Larson Fairfield and Mark M. Schaefer Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
United States Navy
Burlington
Great Lakes Training School
Roscoe W. McCleary
Batavia
Paul Treon
George F. Anderson
Clifford O. Dice
Leslie J. Pumroy
John M. Keesey
Robt
L. Larson
Mark M. Schaefer
Red Cross Sale and Picnic at Atwood Farm
A Red Cross sale and picnic will be held next Wednesday afternoon May 22 starting at three at the Atwood pasture four miles south of Fairfield on the Birmingham road. Items for sale include a pony several sheep a billy goat ducks chickens grain and other farm products. A program and amusements will be offered with refreshments served. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood Pasture
Fairfield
Birmingham Road
The
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church Ladies Host Thursday Supper
The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will serve supper at the church Thursday evening from six to eight o'clock. Supper 35c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Presbyterian Church
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Dean Taylor
A W. Taylor
General Petain
Armory
A. G. Jordan
R. H. Polly
Veille
Aries
Des Moines
Royal Flying Corps
Buchanan School
Beckwith
Jeffer County
NAVY
Atwood Farm
Fido the
C. K
C. E. Anderson
Vudor
H. P. McLaughlin CO
Good Furniture
East Ride Square
Fuunr
Roth
Frank
Kerrick
Licen
Tribune
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