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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
2
June 5 1918 Jefferson county registration notice
Every young man in Jefferson county who has turned twenty one since the June 5 1917 registration must register on June 5 1918 at the Court House in Fairfield. No other place for registration. The federal government will act promptly against those who should have registered but did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Fairfield
Prairie Chapel No. 2 Red Cross Drive Meeting
A Prairie Chapel School House meeting on Monday evening quickly approved a Red Cross drive quota. A paper circulated, and within thirty minutes subscriptions surpassed the target at 185 percent. A committee was formed to contact absentees for the remaining balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Chapel School House
Red Cross
Prairie Chapel No. 2
Young Fairfield Man Owen Wilson Dies After Illness
Owen Wilson died yesterday at his parents home northwest of Fairfield after a brief pneumonia illness. Born June 16, 1899 on the Fairfield area farm, he moved to North Street home and worked for Fairfield Vulcanizing Co. He married Florence Yount on June 20, 1917. Survived by wife, parents, two sisters and a brother. Funeral at the parents home tomorrow at 4 p.m. Rev. W. K. Kevesey to officiate. Evergreen Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wilson
J. W. Wilson
Fairfield
Mr. Wilson
North Street
Fairfield Vulcanizing Co
Wilson
Florence Yount
Neetles
To'a Hafan
Chirlie Junkin
Glen
Ukrainians Defy Tyranny Amid War Roving Strife
Report from Ukraine describes resistance to occupiers with burning of bread and foodstuffs, widespread hunger, and flight toward Russia. Towns and villages are in flames as armed locals resist disarmament, while food exports continue amid turmoil and anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ionceptial Medho
Himeself Hetingn
Ukrainia
Great Russia
Rainbow Boys Due In Fairfield For Red Cross Tour
Rainbow division soldiers Sergeant Hawkins and Privates Merle Skinner Montgomery, recently in France, arrive in Fairfield by auto at 2 PM from Birmingham. They will speak from the park corner if weather allows, otherwise at the armory. The visit includes a local picnic at Atwood's pasture tomorrow afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Merle Skinner
Montgomery
Rainbow Division
France
Red Cross
Fairfield
Birmingham
Armory
Atwood’s Pasture
Personal notices and social news from Eldon area
Mrs Ralph Dunlap and daughter visit Salt Lake City after a stay with Mrs Albert Larson of Lockridge. Mary Higbee returns from Camp Cody New Mexico with Lt Harry Higby. James Parrett failed army physical at Jefferson Barracks. New baby girl born to Mr and Mrs L Clingman. Andrew Freeman and Mrs Harry Higby visit Eldon. Red Cross sale postponed due to weather. Cross Lanes church holds social tomorrow with music and refreshments. Red Cross solicitors active. A G Jordan away. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Salts at Jefferson County Hospital. W A Hook travels from Libertyville to Hamilton. Mrs Walter Johnson and daughter from Chicago visit H E Wisecarver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dunlap
Salt Lake City
Utah
Albert Larson
Lockridge
Mary Higbee
Camp Cody
Deming
New Mex
Harry Higby
James Parrett
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
J. C. Freeman
Andrew Freeman
Eldon
Red Cross
Atwood's Pasture
Cross Lanes Church
A. G. Jordan
Ralph Salts
Jefferson County Hospital
W. A. Hook
Libertyville
Hamilton
Walter Johnson
Chicago
H. E. Wisecarver
Famine and War Turmoil Report From Vienna Gas Works Incident
London dispatch reports famine linked to Entente aims as a Vienna gas works tragedy emerges. Two POW workers allegedly murdered by fellow workers, with bodies parts cited. Austrian press suppresses full coverage, sparking parliamentary debate and censorship concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Entente
Germany
Austria
Malt
Antenmusse
France
Vienna
Declires
Arbeiter-Zeitung
Baseball scores snapshot from rain shortened day
National League games included St Louis 4 over New York 2 and Brooklyn 1 over Chicago 0 with Cincinnati 7 to 4 over Boston and Philadelphia over Pittsburgh rained out. American League saw Boston 5 to 6 Cleveland with one rainout and no other games. American Association reports Milwaukee 4 to 0 over Louisville with other games postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cinmelanatl
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittcburch
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Lowvieville
Oratorio Society Stages Fine Fairfield Program
Fairfield Oratorio Society presented a strong program at Barhydt Chapel last night. Proceeds went to the Red Cross War Fund despite a smaller than expected crowd due to bad weather. Prof Mountain's chorus showed prize worthy excellence with patriotic numbers and a reading The Sword of Peace by Mrs George, plus songs by the chorus, finishing a fine program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barhydt Chapel
Fairfield Oratorio Society
Red Cross War Fund
Mountain
George
Mary Teal Weds Jra M Hootman at Teal Home
On Sunday at 1 30 p m at the bride parents home Miss Mary Teal married Jra M Hootman of Camp Cody New Mexico The ceremony was in the presence of immediate relatives Mrs Hootman well known in Fairfield a 1915 Fairfield High graduate Mr Hootman attached to a sanitary train at Camp Cody They will reside in Deming until he leaves for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Teal
Mary
Jra M. Hootman
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Mr. Hootman
Birmingham
Deming
Frane
Hindenburg Is Dead Again Rumor Circulates
With the British Army in France on May 22 the rumor spread that Field Marshal von Hindenburg has died recently. The record offers no verified basis for the claim and notes it is widely repeated among enemy lines and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Tornado Kills Three in Codell Area May 22
A tornado struck Codell and surrounding Plainsville area in May killing Mrs Walter Adams and her baby, and injuring another child Frank Jones. Reports list two dead and describe the damage to fields and homes in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainsville
Kan
Codell
This County
Walter Adams
Frank Jones
Mrs Gus Castile Dies After Illness In This City
Mrs. Gus Castile died last evening around 7 30 after months of illness. Born February 18 1870 at Four Corners she lived in this county. She married Gus A Castile on February 25 1891 and is survived by four children Eithel Arthur Harlan Roy with Harlan at Camp Dodge, a brother Edward Kauffman and sister Mrs O H Sherman. Funeral from the home Friday at ten led by Rev W R Keesey. interment Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Castile
Castile
Four Corners
Troop Train Wreck Near Garhind Injures Soldiers
A north bound St. Louis Southwestern train derailed near Mayten station south of Garhind Arkansas. One soldier is missing and several trainmen injured. Engineer A J McAllister was killed. L P Smith of St Louis, a traveling passenger agent, was injured. Soldiers belonged to the Sixth Hundred and Nineteenth Aerial squadron. Authorities did not release names of injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
A. J. McAllister
St. Louis
Mayten Station
Garhind
Six Hundred and Nineteenth
L. P. Smith
Germans Seize Dutch Steamship Agneta
Dutch steamship Agneta bound from Stockholm to Rotterdam was seized by Germany and towed to Swinemuende. Berlin refused a safe conduct, stating no passes would be issued until negotiations between the Dutch and German governments conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Swinemuende
Prussia
Agneta
Stockholm
Rotterdam
Handelsblad
U. S. Airplanes Destroyed in San Francisco Fire
Fire at Fowler Air Home complex and Enamel camping site destroys about fifty planes being built for the government. Six buildings burned, no enemy involvement suspected. owner DB Howell states the blaze started accidentally though details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fowler Air Hone Cooperation
Db. Howell
Emanuel Mant
Bids for Coal Sought by School Board
The School Board invites bids for 500 tons of coal to be delivered in June and July. Bidders must state district and quality. Bids are due by May 27. Cc. U. BMRY, hoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. U. Bmry, Hoe
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