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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1918

Page

7

Ottumwa Visitors and Local Residents Travel and News

Local and surrounding residents are noted in transit or visiting Ottumwa and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Freshwater, Connell, Hammon, Randall, Tur ner, Eckerman, Gumm, Despain, Loehr, Lang, Davidson, Goehner, Van Dorin, Jones, Fulton, Montgomery, Mountain, Peasley, Workman, Clarke, and others. Several return home after visits, and a Red Cross event is mentioned with Major Clarke.

Helen Hammon Ottumwa M. S. Randall Claude Turin Dallas City Illinois Lou Coder Turner Camp Dodge Ray Eckerman Avery C. G. Bush Rock Island Robert Gumm J. S. Despain Ft. Madison Rachael Despain Florence Loehr California Phillip Lang Jolly Davidson Fioris Fred Goehner Bettye Lou Sadie Goehner Chicago Ferol van Dorin Plasant Plain Harry van Dorin

Oratorio Society Presents Patriotic Program at Barhydt Chapel

The Oratorio Society under Prof. C. W. Mountain and Prof. James P. Moorhead offers a patriotic concert at Barhydt Chapel on Tuesday evening. Soloists Miss Margaret White Miss Wilma Rietveld Miss Marjorie Haight and Mildred Stewart accompany a large chorus in selections from classic and contemporary works. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross and admission is 25 cents.

Buchanan No. 6 Helen Ruth Jones Jefferson County Hospital C. J. Fulton Washington R. A. Montgomery V. Vartaian Robert Israel Margaret White Mildred Stewart Fern Young C. W. Wade Presbyterian Church Burlington Parsons College C. W. Mountain Kirksville, Mo Oratorio Society James P. Moorhead Barhydt Chapel Wilma Rietveld Marjorie Haight Helen George American Red Cross Miss Stewart ITI St. George Elgar Oratorio Society Miss White Sylene Sabra St George Barhyd Chapel

Personal Notes From Des Moines Visitors And Local Travels

Local column lists residents and visitors with travel to Burlington Seymour Ottumwa and Great Lakes training. includes enlistment news for Arthur Julian of Burlington, and several weekend visits to family homes in Ottumwa Libertyville and Camp Dodge with names such as Ernest Ludlow H D Harrell J R Speck Mitchell Boldry Ranser Conner Shriner Charlotte Clapp Wanson Kirby Facer Robertson Peasley Gentry McGaw Turner McElderry Baird Kirchener Ryan Crane King Bethune Smith and others.

Ernest Ludlow Des Moines H. D. Harrell J. R. Speck East Pleasant Plain H. A. Mitchell Mediapolis Jas. Boldry Burlington Paul B. Ranser Eldon Charles Conner Batavia Hugh Shriner Libertyville Charlotte Clapp Seymour Russell W.nson Camp Dodge Birmingham Jack Kirby John Facer Spring Valley George Robertson Ottumwa Earnest Peasley Arthur Julian Alex Julian Navy Great Lakes Theodore Ricksher Joseph Ricksher Anna Mae Gentry Mary McGaw Wilson Turner Rock Island Samuel Turner C. A. McElderry Charles Baird Great Lakes Training School Carl Kirchener J. P. Ryan Washington August Kirchener H. G. Crane Perry A. W. Crane Will King C. H. King Bethune Smith Chicago Lyceum

Money to Loan on Improved City Property

Lrhoma and Vhoma and Uy advertise loan options on city property improvements. Potential borrowers may inquire about terms and eligibility.

Lrhoma & Vhoma &Uy

A. M. E. Choir Concert Thursday Evening

A. M. E. choir performs Thursday evening at 495 venue inviting attendees to enjoy a varied program of sacred songs and an uplifting hymn selection. The event promises spirited vocal harmony and community fellowship.

A. M. E. Choir

Senior Class Play Tickets On Sale At Jericho And Eastons

Tickets for the Senior Class Play will be available at Jericho and Eastons. Purchase early as Trustee Gymnasium seats are limited to 490.

Jericho & Easton’s Trustee Gymnasium

Church social after concert serves pie ice cream cake

Chicken pie, ice cream and cake will be served at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening following the concert.

Fairfield Oratorio Society Concert Proceeds Aid Red Cross

The entire proceeds of the Fair field Oratorio Society concert Tuesday night go to the Red Cross.

The Blood Red Cross of the Brave St. George Fairfield Oratorio Society Red Cross

Siege Breaches Hit Kiev as German Occupation Expands

Kyiv placed under siege by German command with Ukrainian provisional government. Many arrests follow anti occupation attempts amid street fighting. In Petrograd bread rations collapse and food shortages deepen while Moscow fares slightly better despite high prices. In Baku clashes kill about 2000 and wound 3000 as Turks and Kurds advance in Persia toward Enzelle, base anticipated to threaten Mesopotamia.

Petrograd Bjorko Gulf of Finland Viborg Russia Moscow Amsterdam Kiev Ukraine Mussulman Baku Caspian Sea Persia Soujbulak Ushina Lake Urmia Tiflis Tabriz Enzell Mesopotamia

Detroit Street Car Crash Hurts Dozens In Downtown

Two crowded street cars collided in downtown Detroit injuring eighteen people. Police say three may be fatally hurt and fifteen others were cut by flying glass. The May 20 incident disrupted traffic in the heart of the city.

Detroit Mich

Outstanding accounts notice for Journal Printing Company

All those holding accounts against the Journal Printing Company or either of the members of the firm are requested to submit statement of account.

The Journal Printing Company

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Aantdreland James Freshwater A. G. Connell Davenport Glen Peasley Chariton A. C. Turner Phillip Sauer, Jr Mary Gifford D. E. Crail Stanley Workman France George Workman J. F. Clarke Atwood’s Pasture RED Cross 2” War Fund Peace With the Sword Mabel Daniels America Giardini Royle Brevannie Arne Miss Rietveld Marceillaise de Lisle Star Spangled Banner Arnold Anvil Chorus Prof Mountain Bea Goa Mildred Stweart Moderato Berlin Rondo Wm. S. Cox J. Engel Fairfield Scheffel’s Music James Hughes Old Capital Percales Gaumer Bros Sam Drake East Side Square Leone Natalie John T. Davies George Q. Loesch L. E Burlington Street Stortz and Taglauer Fairfield Agents C. G. Nelson and Son Ottumwa, Iowa
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