Local War Work Drive Urgently Appeals Fairfield Residents
Ward chairmen in Jefferson county urge residents to meet United War Work Campaign quotas to avoid a yellow card record. The appeal urges individuals to contribute before closing business Monday and to settle without a special committee. Plus local notes: Sturgis visitor, sheriff travels, O E S club meeting, influenza cases, visits home, school moves, weekend travel, ministerial meeting, postmaster exam, and Adjutant General orders on 18 year olds.
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United War Work
Fairfield
Central Committee
Jefferson County
H. W. Miller
Sanford Zeigler
R. H. Maxwell
J. F. Wilson Jr
Parsons and Wes Levan Played to Scoreless Tie
The Parsons and Wesleyan football game at Mt Pleasant ended in a scoreless tie amid a muddy field. Wesleyan repeatedly threatened Parsons’ goal while Parsons, led by Shumake Greene and Haselton, fought hard. a future return game is set for Thanksgiving in Fairfield.
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Wesleyan
Parsons and Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Shumake
Greene
Haselton
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Fairfield
Rooters
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Brown Rogers
Aati Smith Anderson
Brawner
Gill
Sadist
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den Curtis Moore
Eeech
Shumake Greene
Tapae
Kemp Hazelton
H. B
Paisley Marsh
Prairie Chapel Meetings Sunday at Prairie Chapel
Evangelist and Mrs Bob Moyer lead services with strong attendance and seven converts. Tonight's service begins at 7 30 PM. Sunday schedule includes morning worship at 11 AM and evening service at 7 30 PM. An invitation is extended to all.
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Prairie Chapel
Bob Moyer
Aid Train To Bring Food To Austria From Switzerland
In Berne American Red Cross will dispatch a train laden with food into Austria to relieve widespread hunger. United States Commissioner Bennett announced the plan with American Red Cross personnel aboard. Part of the relief will reach Roumanians Serbians Russians and Austrian prisoners. Austrian Red Cross official Epstein warned civilians would starve within fourteen days without help. He quipped the poor are fighting for hotel garbage.
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Berne
Austria
American Red Cross
Switzerland
United States
Bennett
Epstein
Austrian Red Cross
Fight Huns in Brussels Leave Many Dead and Wounded
Amsterdam dispatch reports a fierce battle in Brussels between German soldiers and Belgian civilians on Tuesday. Forty people were killed or injured as Belgians fought from house tops amid the combat.
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Amsterdam
Brussels
Mexico to adopt strict gold basis in monetary reform
President Carranza signed a decree to reform Mexico's monetary system by placing it on a strictly gold basis. The move follows a monetary crisis caused by silver half-peso exports, as high silver prices made coins worth more as bullion than as currency.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Mexico
Public Farm Sale Near Fairfield Under Way
Farmer William Beattie offers the old Marcy farm near the Fairfield fairgrounds for sale on Thursday November 21 1918 at 1030 am. The listing covers two horses six cattle four milch cows two calves a sow and four pigs plus wagons plows cultivating and harvesting implements and about 300 bushels of corn four tons timothy hay ten tons clover hay 75 bales clover hay 30 shocks fodder. Cash on purchases under 10 with 12 month credit for larger amounts secured by bankable note. Wm Beattie auctioneers Allender clerk W C Brawner
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Old Marcy
Fair Grounds
Fairfield
Surrey
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A brief line noting space contributed by the Daily Journal.
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The
Daily Journal
Poles Enter Upper Silesia Invading Prussia
Copenhagen reports Polish troops have entered Upper Silesia in Prussia per a Berlin dispatch. The news notes the invasion as of November 15. Describes Polish forces advancing into the Prussian region amid unrest in the border zone.
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Upper Silesia
Copenhagen
Berlin
Prussia
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Chicago
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Minnie Bird
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Lamont
Robert Gumm
New London
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Ankeny
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J. C. Richardson
Martha Smock
Keota
Ray Kirkpatrick
Ministerial Association
Iowa
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Huron
South Dakota
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Adjutant General’s Office
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Red Cross
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W. C. Brawner
United War Work Campaign
Avalon Farms
HU Er Ube
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Rome
Gaumer Brothers
United War
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Jefferson County War Council
R. W. Lamson
A. G. Jordan
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J. S. McKenney
S. A. Power
J. P. Starr
Lone State Savings Bank
Christian Church
John A. Anderson
Wilsons Art Store
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Muscatine
J. Goldman
Cedar St
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Nebraska
Colorado
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
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Denver
B. Howard
Farnam Street
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