Miss Mary West Recalls Paris Nice Vacation With Army in France
In a letter from the front Mary West recounts an eleven day leave with three days in Paris and four in Nice. She describes Monte Carlo, old Roman towers, perfumeries, the Alps, Versailles and Paris sights, wartime rain and air raids, and the war’s impact on hospital life and morale among soldiers and allied troops.
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J. A. West
Mary West
France
Hew
Paris
Nice
Mediterranean Sea
Monte Carlo
Thm
Etats Unis
United States
Versailles
Josephine
Napoleon
Tommy
Connecticut
Tennessee
Senior class to invest play proceeds in War Savings Stamps
Fairfield High School seniors voted to invest net proceeds from the play Grandma Gibbs of the Red Cross in War Savings Stamps to aid the thrift fund for Jefferson County. The two night performance aims to boost Liberty loan support with war themed acts and a tableau featuring Red Cross nurses and soldiers.
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Jefferson County
Fairfield High School
Grandma Gibbs
Red Cross
Fairfield
Liberty
Liberty Loan
Spelling Contest Saturday With Countywide Participation
A county spelling contest will be held Saturday morning at 10 30 in the High School Auditorium. Seventh and eighth graders from all schools represent the county. The winner advances to the state spelling contest in Des Moines during the State Fair. An admission fee helps defray trip expenses. Contestants include Alta Ancell Ethel Bellamy Alice Brannon Mildred Braunhausen Agnes Bucher Alice Carlson Bernice Cook Cyril Davisson Lawrence Drish Alice Duvall Susan Fulton Max Guyer Ada Hickenbottom Glen Hisel Elsie Holmes Mildred Huffman Arthur Lenart Ethel Lindeen Ozro Jewett Ada Marsh Stella McCleary Oro McDonald Clifford Messer William Millane Lester Mitchell Teresa Millane Maurice Peterson Martha Quick Lucile Reynolds Gladys Sage Eva Schrask Rolland Sellers Glen Sherman Gladys Teeter Mildred Tracy Florence Whitmore Marie Carlton.
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Des Moines
Alta Ancell
Ethel Bellamy
Alice Brannon
Mildred Braunhausen
Agnes Bucher
Alice Carlson
Bernice Cook
Cyril Davisson
Lawrence Drish
Alice Duvall
Susan Fulton
Max Guyer
Ada Hickenbottom
Glen Hisel
Elsie Holmes
Mildred Huffman
Arthur Lenart
Ethel Lindeen
Ozro Jewett
Ada Marsh
Stella McCleary
Oro McDonald
Clifford Messer
William Millane
Lester Mitchell
Teresa Millane
Maurice Peterson
Myrtha Quick
Lucile Reynolds
Gladys Sage
Eva Schrask
Rolland Sellers
Glen Sherman
Gladys Teeter
Mildred Tracy
Florence Whitmore
Marie Carlton
Wanted A waitress at the Icona Lunch room
Classified notice seeks a waitress for Icona Lunch room at 449 Fairfield address. Also advertises wanted to buy a second hand sorghum mill by George M. Bailey of Fairfield Louisiana.
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Icona
George M. Bailey
Fairfield
Lost and found notices from The Fair list rewards and contacts
A batch of notices includes a found silver butterfly pin and a found large sum of money in the men's department. Lost items include a gold service pin a hub cap from a Packard a purple jacket between Buchanan's feed barn and two miles west of town. Rewards offered for identification and return via The Journal office.
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Journal
Buchanan
the Fair
Kaiser Labels Lithuanians Frees While Hinting On German Plans
Emperor William issues a proclamation on Lithuania saying it will share war burdens with Germany and that Lithuanian independence is recognized. He expects conventions to protect German interests and notes Lithuania’s alliance with the empire. Lithuanians total about 2,000,000 in regions including Kaunas Vilna and Suwalki.
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Amsterdam
William
Lithuania
Germany
Poland
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Asia
Kevno
Vilna
Siiwaki
For Rent Classified Notes
Multiple rental notices list unfurnished rooms cottages flats and houses at various addresses. Listings mention 301 East Washington St 507 West Burlington St 506 South Fourth street West Washington street Highland Ave South second street 504 South Main street with contact names and phone references.
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East
Washington St
West
Burlington St
West Washington Street
William Brier
South Fourth Street
Thoma
Highland Ave
South Second Street
Wilson's
South Main Street
H. C. Stevenson
Leggett House
Tomato Plants For Sale At Residence
Nice hardy tomato plants offered for sale by A Power at 603 West Stone Street. Includes the number 416.
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A. Power
Stone Street
Wanted ads seek workers and help in local trades
Harpers Brush Factory seeks a few more men and boys. A wall paper cleaner job is advertised with contact Shrines Johnsons at No. 320. Also a farm work position for a fifteen year old is offered in care of the Journal under the heading W.
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Harper Brush Factory
Shrines & Johnson's
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W.S. S
U. 8
A. B. Newton
Fred Wray
Ralph Harper
Oliver’s
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co
Iowa
People’s Column
Packard Car
Kaiser
Jewell’s
William Fox
New York
Mrs. Ward
Wallace Reid
Rimrock Jones
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Chicago
A. F. Carlson
East Broadway
Lon H. Israel
Larson & Jones
Square
Long’s Cigar
Stortz & Taglauer
Scheffel’s
Music
James Hughes
Pence’s
North Fourth Street
H. P. McLaughlin Company
W. J. Kritzman
Williams Mfg, CO
Cleveland
Ave Ways OG Red Cross
Fairfield Oratorio Society
Barhydt Chapel
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