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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
4
The excerpt shows Earl Power writing to his parents about mailless days, hospital scenes, and front fighting. He lists fellow soldiers, hospital and supply duties, and threads of daily life in the barracks while noting bonds and future plans as military service continues.
The cast list for yesterday's Chapel performance includes President Montgomery and Ruth Taylor. Faculty roles feature Dr. Wirtz and Mrs. Wirtz, Professors Johnson Carter Morris Mountain Moorehead Watson Vartanian, Miss Stanwood Scott, Dr. House, and visiting lecturer Madelon Peterson.
The latest Chaplin comedy Chase Me Charlie plays Fairfield Theater next Friday. The plot follows Charlie Chaplin as he rescues a girl, pursues love, faces a jealous suitor, and finally foils bank robbers in a sequence that ends in a wedding with the father’s consent after a dramatic chase. Meanwhile Lieut Crow and others leave for front service, with updates to follow.
A Nebraska tornado Saturday night left twelve dead and twenty five injured in Toomfeld and surrounding areas. Among the dead are Mrs Hernan Pligee and a child, Mr and Mrs August Fredrickson and two children, five Spinner children, and a Pieper farm child. Authorities report one survivor from a seven year old child and severe injuries including a man’s mangled legs requiring amputation.
The Red Cross is a world wide humane organization serving the distressed regardless of party race or creed. It remains unaffiliated with any religious body while acting as a lay brotherhood and sisterhood uniting denominations in good deeds. In war it doubles its efforts to save and sustain faith and loyalty, urging support for its noble cause.
Sergeant Nerbert Ulrich of Kawkawlin Michigan was killed by a shot from across the Mexican line near Hidalgo. Four Mexicans were killed in the return fire.
Several rental ads appear for properties in the city. G Taylor lists three houses on West Jefferson Street North Ninth Street and South Main Street with phone numbers 639 and 3403. H C Stevenson is at the Leggett House 604 South Main Street.
WANTED Two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Notify OC care of Journal Office 498 WANTED-Agents $60 weekly and automobile furnished men everywhere placing samples wonderful fuel product with automobile owners Outfit furnished free Battwey Co. Sta. F. Louisville Ky 488 WANTED Three girls at once at
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